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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1944

Page

3

Hesseltine Families At 24th Reunion

The 24th Hesseltine family reunion gathered at Sunset Park with 106 attendees. A noon dinner was served and officers for next year were named: Lee Hesseltine president, Dens Hesseltine vice president, Glen Hesseltine secretary.

Hesseltine Sunset Park Lee Hesseltine Dens Hesseltine Glen Hesseltine Lester Harrison Hesseltine Homer Roy Raymond Moriarty Harold Donald Clifford Delbert Hesseltine Harold Guy Kenneth Cuddeback Rolla Clarence Hesseltine Jasper Leonard

Women Golf Tournament At Country Club

Virginia Holden received the prize last evening as about 20 women played golf at the Country Club. The prize went to the second high score on the first three holes. There was one bridge table. Dinner for 45 men and women was served at 8 o clock. Next Wednesday afternoon the women will play tournament finals followed by a dinner for men and women.

Virginia Holden

Local Notables List Names in Community Bulletin

Community notice lists individuals including Carl Kermit Guy John Hessel tine Mort Bolton Dan Neff Paul Martin Harold Derby Victor Hes seltine and Clarence Smith as part of a local bulletin.

Carl Kermit Guy John Hesseltine Mort Bolton Dan Neff Paul Martin Harold Derby Victor Hesseltine Clarence Smith

Fea be 7 oe sears for freedom

Ruth Foster explains why canned tomato juice separates. Heavy tomato particles tend to settle when the sieve is too coarse, which does not affect flavor but reduces appeal. prolonged boiling also increases separation likelihood.

Homemakers Club gathers at Mrs Kleese home

Mrs David Kleese hosted nine members and three children for an Homemakers Club afternoon. President Mrs Neill Trotman led a brief meeting followed by a flower show run by Mrs Amos Stout and Mrs Arthur Wiley. Refreshments were served by the hostess with help from Mrs Wiley and Sarah Trotman.

David Kleese Homemakers Club Neill Trotman Amos Stout Arthur Wiley Wiley Sarah Trotman Elmer Bontrager Tom Stirling

Social events fill Sunset park calendar

The Log Cabin in Sunset park opens 2 to 5 p.m. and multiple groups plan picnics and meetings there. Valley Ladies Aid and families host 7 p.m. picnic supper. Pythian Past Chiefs meet at 8 p.m.. West Chester Mission Study hosts guest day. Baptist Women host 1 p.m. picnic lunch. Friendship club picnic postponed. Highland Social Club holds annual sunset park event with former members invited. New Haven Ladies Aid hosts afternoon gathering with birthday remembrance display.

Sunset Park Valley Ladies Aid Society and Families Mary Shields Alice Hunter Pythian Associaion Paul Harvey Woman's Mission Study Group of West Chester Meth Edgar Stewart Women’s Missionary Society of the Baptist Church Howard Messer Vina Manussier W. P. Moriarity Friendship Club Highland Social Club

Gilbert Family Reunion Set for Sunset Park

The Gilbert family reunion is announced for Sunday August 27 at Sunset Park. A basket dinner will be provided at HOOT 16303.

Gilbert Sunset Park

Wesley Pogge Receives First Lieutenant Commission

Riverside confirms Wesley Pogge, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Pogge, has been promoted to First Lieutenant while serving with the Eighth Air Corps as a Liberator 24 navigator in England. He joined the U.S. Army in 1943 and earned an air medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters.

Riverside A. H. Pogge Wesley Pogge England United States Service Eighth Air Corps Wesley St. Mary's High School St. Mary’s Church J. J. Fath Margaret Florang Lafayette Ind J. P. Paillotel Edward Muller Edward Rushek Joseph Shradel Patricia Mougin

Birthday list and anniversaries noted in community post

Two Three Quarter Century members celebrate birthdays Mrs. William Kensler aged 92 and Mrs. Alma Thomas of Torrington Wyoming aged 81. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lance mark their fourth wedding anniversary as he serves in the navy at Great Lakes. Other observers include Mrs. Rosa Dvorak and her sister Rosa Steele, Richard Harvey in service, Harold Davis, Mrs. Mabel Monson, Edith Gillespie, and Rosemary McAvoy daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles McAvoy aged nine. Also Miss Mougin plans to teach next year. Mrs. Donald Elbert and son Donald Jr spent days in Iowa City with mother-in-law Mrs. Elizabeth Elbert and Sammie. Mrs. Ivo Croll and daughter from Wichita due to visit. Mr. Droll to join them later.

William Kensler Alma Thomas Torrington Wyo Walter Lance Navy Great Lakes Richard Harvey Harold Davis Mabel Monson Crawfordsville Edith Gillespie Donald Elbert Donald, Jr Iowa City Elizabeth Elbert Sammie Ivo Croll Wichita Kan Mr. Droll

Washington County Tops Rural Waste Paper Drive Among Six

Des Moines August 24 reports show Marshall Cass Webster Cerro Gordo Buena Vista and Washington counties achieved outstanding rural waste paper collections. Herbert C. Plugman WPB executive secretary credits county salvage committees and 4 H groups with top results and urges stronger rural organization to boost ongoing paper recovery statewide.

Des Moines Marshall Cass Webster Cerro Gordon Buena Vista Washington Herbert C. Plugman WPB Plagman Webster County Legion Auxiliary John Smith Marshall County Cerro Gordo

Paper Drinking Straws Developed for Sanitary Use

The article notes that natural rye straws used before 1888 were insanitary and fragile, leading to the invention and adoption of paper drinking straws for safer, more durable sipping.

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A. E. Atchison Shoe Store Fea Sears By Ruth Foster Mrs. Kleese Helmans Helman’s Audrey Jane Ite Children’s Department Doris Dodson June Bentley Annie Laurie Coats Paramount Truly Beau New Haven Pogge Rosa Dvorak East Highland Rosa Steele Rosemary McAvoy Charles McAvoy Town City Mougin Tuxedo Rothschild’s Rapp’s Shoe Store U. S Ccounty Salvage Cass County Washington County Army Army Nurse Corps Tomie Maliy Ostrex Toole 5 All Drug Res McDaniel’s Washington Dairy FURS Mion Somery
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