Barbara Etter Hosts Recipe Shower for Shirley Brown
Barbara Etter entertained at a recipe shower for Shirley Brown at her home Saturday evening.
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Barbara Etter
Shirley Brown
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1948
Page
2
Shower party honors bride with recipes reading and bridge
Dessert was served to 14 guests at 7 p m by the hostess and her mother Mrs Preston Etter. Red and green decor matched Miss Browns color scheme as guests used initials to craft menus for the bride to be. Gwen dolyon Ramseyer led in bridge scoring with Mrs Dale Prickett holding low. An out of town guest Mrs Victor Yuska of Kansas City attended and Mrs Leona Gugel of Milwaukee, sister of Mrs Ted Brown, is visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Etter
Miss Brown
Prickett
Victor Yuska
Kansas City, Mo
Leona Gugel
Milwaukee, Wisc
Ted Brown
Brown
Local Christmas Visits and Military Promotions Noted
Mildred Benson arrives from Chicago to spend Christmas with the Benson family at their Washington home. Gerald E. Nicola, son of Mrs. Sadie Nicola, earns Private First Class in Tokyo with the Eighth Army. Mary Kay Redlinger flies from Des Moines to San Francisco for a holiday visit before heading to China. Beverly Brown travels to Phoenix for the holidays. Dale Prickett and Geraldine Bartow head to Washington to spend the holidays with Bartow relatives. Mrs. Logan Heilman undergoes surgery and stays with relatives in Iowa City. Local residents travel for holidays and military postings are reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Benson
Chicago
Dave Benson
Mary Kay Redlinger
Des Moines
San Francisco
Calif
China
Washington
West
Gerald E. Nicola
Sadie KE. Nicola
Tokyo
Japan
Eighth Army
1St
Camp Drake
Logan Heilman
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Helen Heilman
Dale Prickett
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Hospital Admission and Discharges Summary
Admitted yesterday Duane Mottet R4 medical. Dismissed yesterday Joe Amrine transferred to University Hospital Iowa City Mrs R L Lytle. Today Albert Paul R38 Bill Anderson Mrs Norman Shalia and son Kalona. Births yesterday Mr and Mrs William French Keota a daughter 6 20 p m Mr and Mrs Harold Wehr a son 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Amrine
University Hospital
Iowa City
R. L. Lytle
Albert Paul
Bill Anderson
Norman Shalia
Kalona
William French
Keota
Harold Wehr
Y.M.C.A. Newcomer Party Planned for New Year
The Washington Y.M.C.A. will host a combined open house and Newcomers party on New Year’s Day. The event honors all new residents in the past year and runs from two to five PM with an entertainment program and a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Y.M.C.A
Mental Illness Estimates From 1929 Public Health Report
Kolb of the U S public health service estimated in 1929 that one child in twenty will be hospitalized for mental disease and another in the same twenty will be psychiatrically disabled but not hospitalized. He cited millions of feeble minded, alcoholics, epileptics and mentally diseased. most psychiatric care funded by public costs. Many neuroses go uncounted, and emotional factors are linked to the majority of illnesses seen by general practitioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kolb
U. S. Public Health Service
United States
Kensington Club Christmas Dinner and Exchange
The Kensington club held its annual Christmas dinner and exchange at Mrs. Ruth Norris’s home. Guests included Mrs. Ella Nash, Mrs. Harry Boileau and son Bill, and Clint McChesney. A butter turkey centerpiece, prayers, a program with readings and poems, quizzes, and a gift exchange followed. Sunshine friends were announced for the past year and upcoming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensington Club
Ruth Norris
Ella Nash
Harry Boileau
Bill
Clint McChesney
Hill Dea
Ethel Davis
Omi Edmondson
Mae Spessard
Hilda Olds
Mahin
Ruth Darby
Dea
Baird
Sunshine Friends
Freezing Peaches With Simple Sirup Method
Select firm ripe peaches and prepare one carton at a time. Place about two thirds cup sirup in pint cartons and slice peaches into the syrup to prevent air contact and discoloration. Seal carton when filled, leaving a quarter to one eighth inch headspace. Use 50 percent sirup with one cup sugar and four fifths cup water or 60 percent sirup with one cup sugar and one half cup water. Stir until dissolved and chill sirup before use.
Canning Yields Per Bushel and Irish Setter Field Work
The report lists per bushel canning outputs for snap beans beets corn grapes peaches and tomatoes with quarts and pounds per bushel. An Irish setter noted as a show dog is described as proficient in field work.
New Year Dinner Plans at Indian Creek Club
Della Humphreys hosted a 6:30 dinner Monday with guests including Mrs William Daniels and daughters Lillian Oliven of Cambria Wis Mr and Mrs Harvey Davis and Claire and Jane Mullen The Indian Creek club set a New Year dinner for January 2 at the Indian Creek schoolhouse after a recent meeting at Mrs Nina Dunbar home Fifteen members attended the roll call
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Humphreys
William Daniels
Lillian and
Oliven
Cambria
Wis
Harvey Davis
Claire
Jane Mullen
Indian Creek Club
Indian Creek School
Nina Dunbar
Re-elect Mrs Wilcox President of D U V
At the Daughters of Union Veterans meeting the 1948-49 officers were chosen with Mrs Scott Wilcox re-elected president. New 1949 appointees include secretary D W McClure press correspondent Gordon Shellman guide Frank Gobble guard Charles Gilbert floral committee Crull McConnell and more. Installation set for Jan 17 at the Legion hall with Mrs McClure to serve as installing officer. Members contributed to a Christmas box for the Soldier's Home at Marshalltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Union Veterans
Legion Hall
Scott Wilcox
Boyd Foster
Merle Sheetz
Vernon Crull
Daisie McConnell
Lillian Hayes
R. F. Warfel
James Brooks
D. W. McClure
Gordon Shellman
Frank Gobble
Charles Rlbert
Nelson Thompson
Mary Shields
Lloyd Swift
Hal Richards
Edna Gardner
Gertrude Maxwell
Crull
Navajo Camp Fire Girls Hold Christmas Party
The Navajo Camp Fire girls and leader Mrs. David Blankenhorn met Monday afternoon at the 1.0.C.F. ballroom for a Christmas party. Eleven girls attended to play games and exchange gifts. Refreshments of ice cream cake and chocolate were served by Nancy Morrison and Darlene Goodwin with a secret sister guessing game, and Mrs. Dunbar provided additional refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Sisters
West Chester
X. P. Hall
Eldon Bauer
Julia Bauer
Robbie Parcell
Larry West
Karen Statler
Nancy Statler
Tommy Hobbs
Larry Thrapp
Keith Statler
Cloyce Statler
Lester Laubach
David Blankenhorn
Nancy Morrison
Darlene Goodwin
Sunday School Group Meeting At Bidger Emmanuel Church
The Merry Mixers of the Bidger Emmanuel church near Noble met Friday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Schantz. Erwin Graber led devotions and the business meeting while gifts from the grab bag were exchanged. Refreshments of fruit salad cookies and coffee were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Mixers
Bidger Emmanuel Church
Noble
Wilbur Schantz
Erwin Graber
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Betty Kunik
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Doyle Palmer
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BY B. V. Payne
Porky
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Radio Shop
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Y.M.C.A
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Candy
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