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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1949

Page

6

Riverside social notes recount weekend visitors and travels

Sun day callers at Mrs Fannie Meeks home included Mr and Mrs G E Mace from Washington and other relatives from Ainsworth Iowa City and Kalona. Travel groups visited Manitoba Canada and Goshen with several family visits and returns to Cedar Rapids Elkader and North Liberty.

Marge Luckey Riverside Fannie Meeks G. E. Mace Washington Faverett Meeks Orville Meeks Mark Ainsworth Howard Fisher Carol Fred Fisher John Quinn Iowa City Manitoba Canada Virgil Lintz George Deutsch Carl Luckey Patsy Luckey J. L. Benish Cedar Rapids Alvin Slagel Goshen R. I. Marner Sr Marner Dave Slagel Henry Hochstetler Joan Kalona E. F. Howard North Liberty Dale Howard Donna Whittle Elkader Conrad Brenner

Modern stainless steel beer barrels outlast wooden ones

The article notes stainless chromium nickel steel barrels last about twenty years, while wooden barrels need replacement around six years and are nearly twice as heavy.

Pastry Perfection for Pies and How to Bake Them

Tips for making tender crusts and flavorful fillings, plus foolproof pastry shell recipe. Includes Peach Cream Pie, Deluxe Chocolate Pie, Blueberry Crumble Pie alternatives, and crumbly Apple Pie with pecans. Also offers ideas for using leftovers in meals and beverages.

Waffle Variations With Leftover Boosts

Readers share ways to upgrade waffles using chopped bacon melted chocolate corn minced ham or apples for savory sweet twists. The tips suggest mixing leftovers into dressings and adding honey to fruit salads or romuetor cheese to greens for extra flavor.

Water Declared Food By Biochemists

Biochemists classify water as a food because it supplies materials for growth and repair of body tissue, even though it does not provide energy like carbohydrates fats and proteins.

John Paul Jones Real Name and Birth Details

The article notes John Paul Jones was born July 6 1747 and that his real name before adopting Jones was John Paul. It states he added Jones to his name around 1773 after becoming a hero of the American Navy.

John Paul Jones John Paul Childcraft Jones

Weekend guests and community notices from Prairie Flower

Weekend guests at the Melille Donaldson home include Ted Cross family and Wayne Knapp group with Rockwell City honorees. Marcia Smith sent home from hospital. family welcomes her back. Teaching news. Arlene Huber to Mt. Pleasant schools. 4-H days attract Cedar Chips and Cedar Clippers groups. 150 hogs sold by Huber.

Martha Thrasher Prairie Flower Ted Cross Melille Donaldson Sunset Park L. B. Donaldson Wayne Knapp Darbyshire Clair Darbyshire Rockwell City Marcia Ezra Smith Washington County Hospital Paul Ray Littrel Marion Crone Ottumwa H. L Marguerite Hering Ralph Stewart Columbus Junction E. L. Smith Bruce Crozier Fred Mouser Ann Rogers Stanley Rest Home H. L. Huber Washington Eldon Bauer West Chester D. A. Huber Robert Pearson Hotle Lloyd Halpenny Walter Smith Richard Miller Donald Blum Leonard Hardin Rock Island Hardin Chicago Roy Finke William Alice Marie William Finke Arthur Sammons Carl Carlyle Iowa Sammons Mt. Pleasant Ralph Sammons Rome Arthur Ralph

Surprise Birthday for Lee Eisele in Havre

In Havre on August 25 Mr. and Mrs. Dale Mitchell and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Stover joined Lee Eisele for birthday celebrations Friday evening with two decorated cakes. The day included visits from Edward Richard Kenneth and Ruth Ann Reschley on Tuesday and Sunday visits with Evert Westen Larry and Mary Jo Westen.

Lewis Hering Havre Dale Mitchell Floyd Stover Lee Eisele Edward Richard Kenneth Ruth Ann Reschley Larry Mary Jo Westen Evert Westen Mary Jo Dave Richard Grandma Frey

Railroads Recycle Scrap to Steel in Major Purchase Shift

Railroads return to the iron and steel sector, converting more than a ton of scrap metal into two tons of iron and steel for every purchase. This shift signals a broad push to leverage recycled materials in rolling stock and infrastructure projects.

Wallace Independently Proposes Evolution Theory in 1858

Alfred Russel Wallace independently develops a theory of evolution parallel to Darwin during travels in Indonesia in 1858, marking a pivotal moment in natural history collaboration and scientific thought.

Charles Darwin Alfred Russell Wallace

District Court Notice Involving Peters V McConnell et al

In Washinton County Iowa the District Court case lists plaintiff Richard E. Peters against multiple defendants including John C. McConnell A Anderson Mattie S Anderson John Kilgore Louisa Kilgore Margaret Nichols J W Nichols Belle Kilgore M S Anderson J C McConnell C E Nichols Clarence K Nichols Harold H Nichols Harold Nichols H H Nichols J E Adams Mable Nichols John E Adams L A Andrew receiver of Ainsworth Savings Bank Vera Morai Roy Moran Ida Nichols Bessie Griffin Lee Nichols and C P Nichols among others. The notice names the parties and relevant entities in a civil action.

John C. McConnell A. Anderson Mattie S. Anderson John L. Kilgore Louisa M. Kilgore Margaret Nichols J. W. Nichols Belle Kilgore M. S. Anderson J. C. McConnell C. E. Nichols Clarence K. Nichols Harold H. Nichols Harold Nichols H. H. Nichols J. E. Adams Mable Nichols John E. Adams L. A. Andrew The Ainsworth Savings Bank

Quiet Title Suit Over Ainsworth Lot In Washington County

The petition filed in Washington County District Court names Kurtz J Nichols Gertie Nichols Ralph Nichols Lila Nichols Ira Nichols Florence Nichols Paul Nichols Blanche Nichols and others as defendants in a real estate quiet title action. It seeks to establish the plaintiff as owner in fee simple and to bar all unknown claimants from any right or title to Lots Eight and Nine in Block Four in the Original Plat of Ainsworth Iowa. The notice requires appearance by Sept 26 1949 with entry of default if not. Attorney Richard A Stewart 115 East Washington Street Washington Town Aug 20-27-Sept 3

Washington County Iowa Ainsworth Recorder Clerk of the District Court of

Community and farm sale schedule for Iowa venues

The weekly calendar lists sales at Whittaker sale barn on Fridays, Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction on Wednesdays, Yalona Sales Barn in Kalona on Thursdays, Ollie Livestock Exchange on Tuesdays at 1:00 pm, and various August and September closing out sales including homes on South Walton Avenue, 519 North Avenue C, and a 218 acre farm east of Brighton. Duroe Tamworth night sale is at Swartzendruber Pavilion Wellman on August 30. Henry and Bud Trier and N V Breneman sign notices.

Whittaker Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Yalona Sales Barn Kalona Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Walton Avenue Bill Putman Standard Station John Jiben John Jiben. August 30. Duroe-Tamworth Night Sale At the Swartzendruber Wellman N. V. Brenneman North Avenue C Clyde C. Hillhouse Keota Henry and Bud Trier Brighton John FE. Dunbar Ftate

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