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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1947

Page

8

White Cloud Club Sends Clothes to Orphans

White Cloud club members met with Mrs. Lu Rinner on Tuesday and collected clothing for a box to be sent overseas along with toys for Nebraska orphans. Present were Mrs. John Hughes of Washington, one child, and 14 members. Members answered roll call with Christmas poems, and a Christmas quiz was given. Holiday refreshments followed, hosted by Mrs. Lu Rinner with assistance from Mrs. Maurine Wilson, Mrs. Blanche Beenblossom, and Mrs. Mae Evans.

White Cloud Club Lu Rinner Nebraska John Hughes Washington Maurine Wilson Blanche Beenblossom Mae Evans

Nurses of County Association Elect Edna Chadwick

Edna Chadwick was elected to lead the County Association of Nurses in a recent ballot. The election selected Chadwick to serve as president, marking a key leadership change for the organization.

Nurses of County Association Elect Edna Chadwick

Washington County Registered Nurses Association Meeting Report

The Washington County Registered Nurses Association held a gathering last night with Evelyn Olson as president, Mrs. W. M. Tweeten as secretary-treasurer, and a cooperative dinner at 7 o'clock for twenty two members. Contributions were collected to be donated to the YWCA Christmas party fund and the evening was spent socially.

Evelyn Olson W. M. Tweeten Washington County Registered Nurses Association

Births and admissions at local hospital

At the hospital a son was born to Mr and Mrs Gale Shull of Ainsworth at 8 90 this morning. Admitted yesterday were Mrs Melo Horak of Ainsworth a surgical patient. This morning Louie A Jones Jr of 410 East Madison underwent minor surgery and was dismissed this afternoon. Today William K Murphy of 635 North 7th had a tonsillectomy. Dismissed today were Gary Leener of 909 North Marion Mrs Richard Escher and daughter Kalona and Mrs Richard Dawson. Mrs Carl Replogle of Ainsworth was admitted Monday as a surgical patient.

Gale Shull Ainsworth Melo Horak Louie A. Jones, Jr East Madison Wm. K. Murphy North 7Th Gary Leener North Marion Richard Escher Kalona Richard Dawson South 9Th Carl Replogle

Camp Fire and Blue Birds Form Leaders' Group

Mrs. George Dowell hosted a meeting of Camp Fire and Blue Birds leaders to form a new organization. Mrs. Dowell was elected president with Mrs. Leland Baker as vice president and Mrs. Louis McFadden as secretary, Mrs. Kenneth Peters as treasurer. Nine members attended and monthly meetings are set for the first Wednesday. Plans include Christmas events at the Public library and a February sweetheart banquet for Camp Fire girls and their fathers.

George Dowell Dowell Leland Baker Louis McFadden Kenneth Peters Fred Bell Peters Baker Robern Davis

Sheep products and artificial fur advances

The article notes wool, meat, cheese, and skins as valuable sheep products. It recalls traditional use of pelts for weather protection before shearing and cloth production. It adds that Australia recently developed processes to make short fiber sheepskins resemble superior animal fur.

Australia

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