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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1947

Page

5

Christmas Dinner Highlights Stout Home Guests

Mr and Mrs Taylor Stout hosted a Sunday Christmas dinner featuring turkey and garden tomatoes stored in the basement. Guests included Mr and Mrs Jesse Stout and their boys, Mr and Mrs Carl Jarvis and boys, Mr and Mrs De Cox. Weekend visitors were Roy Means of Eldora and George Means and family of Mr Pleasant. Jack Pauls from Memphis arrived for the holidays and will return Friday. Jane Pauls, a State University of Iowa student, is home for vacation.

Taylor Stout Jesse Stout Carl Jarvis de Cox Stewart Bell Home Roy Means Eldora George Means Mr. Pleasant Jack Pauls AETM/3 Memphis Tenn George Pauls Jane Pauls State University of Iowa

Students spend Christmas vacation with families

Margaret Ellen Barker a student at Washington University St Louis Mo is spending Christmas vacation with her mother Mrs H N Barker. Millard DeLashmutt who attends Cornell College Mt Vernon is spending Christmas vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs M E DeLashmutt.

Margaret Ellen Barker Washington University St. Louis, Mo Mrs. H. N. Barker Millard DeLashmutt Cornell College Mt. Vernon Mrs M. E. DeLashmutt

Havel Family Hosts Pre-Christmas Turkey Dinner

Mr. and Mrs. George Havel and family hosted a Saturday evening pre-Christmas dinner. Turkey and trimmings were served at seven. Gifts were exchanged around a decorated Christmas tree with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fountain and daughter Judith, and Mrs. Anna Yoборnichy and son Frank of Iowa.

George Havel Robert Fountain Judith Anna Yobornichy Frank Iowa

Local families listed at Riverside gathering

City and Riverside residents including Lyle Fox and Leona Kos attend a family gathering with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kos and family, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Kos and son, Mr. and Mrs. Don Boyer and sons, and Leona Kos.

City Lyle Fox Riverside Frank Kos Edwin Kos Don Boyer Leona Kos

Committees Named At Rebekah Lodge

The Rebekah Lodge met Friday evening with Noble Grand G A Reinert presiding. John Shebeck elected trustee chair to fill Mrs Kos’s vacancy. Committees appointed include auditing installation dining room kitchen and social. arreas lists reviewed. new kitchen equipment fund set with receipts.

Rebekah Lodge G. A. Reinert Noble Grand John Shebeck Wm. Kos Charley Andy Polis Odd Fellows Doyle Brown Harold Gray Ralph Zeck Paul Harvey Dave Schantz Frank Longwell George Jarrard Vina Manassier Clarence Brown Fred Kephart Carrie Norman Earl Nicola Myral Smith O. E. Sisk Cloyce Horsey Rebekahs

Shrimp Fishery Tops Southern Seafood Industry

The shrimp fishery is the leading seafood industry of the south with about 150 million pounds produced annually. Gulf coast waters yield 85 percent of the catch and Louisiana alone accounts for 66 percent, with Texas second in production followed by Georgia Mississippi and Florida.

South North Carolina Texas Gulf Coast Louisiana Georgia Mississippi

Lucille Boese Weds William Schantz Jr in Nashua

Lucille Boese daughter of Mr and Mrs Harris Boese and William Schantz Jr son of Mr and Mrs Wm Schantz Noble were married Thursday at the Little Brown church in Nashua at 1130 in the morning. Attendants were Mary Schantz and Harold Reese. The couple planned a short honeymoon and will reside in Wayland. A pre nuptial shower for Lucille Beese was given by Mrs Willis Troyer and Mrs Amasa Miller for forty five guests with prize contests.

Wayland Lucille Boese Harris Boese William Schantz, Jr Wm. Schantz Noble Little Brown Church Nashua Mary Schantz Harold Reese Willis Troyer Amasa Miller Lucille Beese

Teollaneou Rifts Refreshments Serve Pink White Hostesses

Hostesses served refreshments in a pink and white color scheme as Teollaneou rifts event continued.

Teollaneou Rifts

Ultraviolet Refrigerator Lamp Cuts Germs At Low Cost

A new ultraviolet lamp designed for home refrigerators kills bacteria and food odors for five cents a month. The device screws into a niche in the refrigerator cabinet interior and operates quietly.

Black Death Ravaged Europe in the 14th Century

The passage notes that about a quarter of Europe's population died from bubonic plague known as the Black Death, with famine commonly following pestilence due to a depleted workforce and reduced vitality among survivors across England and the continent.

Europe England

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