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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1943

Page

3

Miss Kyle Hostess To Public Affairs

Jeannette Kyle hosted the December meeting of the Fortnightly club Public Affairs department section 2. Mrs. John A. Stewart led the business with eight members present. Guests Clara Tate Carrie Kyle and Mrs. C Harry Davis attended. Mrs Karl Mohr read the Christmas story and Kathryn Latta conducted the quiz. A social hour followed with light refreshments served by the hostess and Miss Laita.

Jeannette Kyle Public Affairs Department John A. Stewart Clara Tate Carrie Kyle C. Harry Davis Karl Mohr Kathryn Latta Laita

Pleasant Hill Aid Holds December Meeting

Mrs John Gamon presided at Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid December gathering attended by eight members and two visitors Mrs Lacy Sims and Mrs Roll Jamon. Devotions were led by Mrs Clyde Lambert as the group packed a box for an orphan's home. January meeting set with Mrs Howard Benn.

John Gamon Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid Society Lacy Sims Roll Jamon Clyde Lambert Howard Benn Roll Gamon Benn

Pleasant School Hosts First Community Social

A Pleasant school social attracted a good crowd this evening one mile east of Grace Hill. Catharine Mollet served as president pro tem until a president was elected. Officers named are Mrs. Robert Genkinger president Mrs. Clyde Dawson secretary treasurer and Mrs. Paul Harvey reporter. Next meeting December 22 will feature a pupil program and a Christmas exchange with a ten cent gift swap for patrons. Pupils performed a short fire prevention play.

Pleasant School Grace Hill Catherine Mollet Robert Genkinger Clyde Dawson Paul Harvey

Registered Nurses To Have Dinner and Christmas Party

Washington county association of Registered Nurses will have a cooperative dinner and annual Christmas party Tuesday evening Dec. 7 at the home of Dr. Ruth Church 502 West Main Street. Members will hold their quarterly meeting after the 7 oclock dinner. Members asked bring table service with dessert rolls and coffee furnished.

Washington County Association of Registered Nurses Ruth Church West Main

Evaporation Losses Album War Gasoline Shortage Factor

During a 442 months test period a red gasoline storage tank showed an evaporation loss of 3.54 percent versus 1.4 percent for white in wartime gasoline shortage context.

Tired Kidneys Sleepless Nights Dean's Pills Ad

Kidney disorder symptoms include backache, swelling, and frequent urination. The ad claims Dean's Pills and Doua's Pills have relieved millions for over 40 years by flushing waste from the blood.

Dean Doua

Sunshine Sisters Revealed at Longer Longer Club Party

The Longer Longer club held a Christmas party at Mrs. Ralph Waggonner’s home with co hostesses Mrs. Henry Sheets and Mrs. Louis Larsen. Officers for the new club year were elected: Gene Martin president, George Bartholomew vice president, Alma Dawson secretary, Everett Schmitt treasurer. Sunshine sisters were revealed when gifts were opened and Christmas refreshments were served by the hostesses and Mrs. Larsen with Mrs. Mary Moore.

Sunshine Sisters Ralph Waggonner Henry Sheets Louis Larsen Elsie Chmelar Roberta Sheets Deborah Brenneman Gene Martin George Bartholomew Alma Dawson Everett Schmitt Larsen Mary Moore

Union Meeting and Potluck Announced by I.S.U. Inc

Regular meeting of the union employees of I.S.U. Inc will be Monday evening December 6 at K C hall. Officers to be elected. Safety first and First Aid pictures to be shown. Employees and families will attend a 7 o clock potluck supper.

I.S.U., Inc K. C. Hall

Chloroform Found in Vitamin Manufacturing Process

Report notes the use of chloroform in the production of certain vitamins. Researchers warn of potential safety concerns and call for tighter controls on solvent use in chemical synthesis.

Mrs Catherine Null and grandson head to Memphis

Mrs Catherine Null and grandson Chris Hutton depart tonight for Memphis to live with his parents Lt and Mrs J Hutton. Mrs Null and Chris will stay indefinitely with C F Kilepfer driving them to Junction for their train. Bob Brown transfers to a Navy unit at University location in Idaho.

Catherine Null Chris Hutton Memphis Tenn Bob Brown Alfred Brown Farragut Idaho Robert S. Brown U.S.N.T.S University of

Davis conducts Davenport business trip today

Idaho and Moscow Idaho note Rodney Davis is in Davenport today on a business trip. Charles Grayson attended Frank Macon’s funeral yesterday and Davis returned with him to Davenport. Mrs G C Clark and her son J Jones arrive for a visit at the S J Boyd home and with Mrs Mary Smith. Aleph Hites Ruth Fisher and Wilma Dillon shopped in Washington yesterday.

Rodney Davis Davenport Charles Grayson Frank Macon Mr. Davis G. C. Clark Iowa City J. Jones Ft. Sam Houston Tex S. J. Boyd Mary Smith Aleph Hites West Chester Ruth Fisher Columbus Junction Wilma Dillon Keota Washington

Local Address Updates for Military and Civilian Names

Wilmer Zieglowsky now lists address at App postmaster New York New York with service number 37654438. Norman K R Miller is at 2/C Bris D West Upper U S N T S Dearborn Michigan. Ed Conner attended an all day Socony Vacuum representatives meeting in Galesburg Illinois. Cpl James Custer now at 37421173 APO 89th care of postmaster Shreveport Louisiana.

Wilmer Zieglowsky Charles Zieglowsky Wilmer Zieslowsky New York N.Y Norman KR. Miller Bris D West Upper U.S.N.T.S Dearborn, Mich Ed Conner Galesburg, Ill Socony Vacuum Oil Company Cpl James Custer A.P.O Shreveport

Dorothy Conner Returns From Minneapolis Visit

Dorothy Conner came back Tuesday night from Minneapolis where she spent two weeks with her grandmother Mrs. W. M. Conner and aunt Grace Conner. Grace Conner had four days with Mrs Walter Conner and was accompanied home by her niece. Sunday dinner guests at the Schlatter home included H. T. Carris family J. E. Lemley and son James, Seth Carris and children Keith Linda and Betty Schlatter a Mercy Hospital nurse in Iowa City.

Dorothy Conner Minneapolis Minn W. M. Conner Grace Conner Walter Conner Joe Schlatter H. T. Carris J. E. Lemley James Seth Carris Keith Linda Betty Schlatter Mercy Hospital Iowa City

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