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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1943

Page

2

Christmas Eve party hosts in Longwell home

Frank Longwell and Patricia host a Christmas Eve gathering with gift exchange around a decorated tree. Guests include Laura Longwell, Dave Tipton, Jean Siegle, Don and Joan, Harold Kauffman and family, plus Wayland and local relatives. Refreshments served by the Longwell daughter.

Frank Longwell Patricia Laura Longwell Dave Tipton Jean Siegle Don Joan Harold Kauffman Jean Joyce Janice Judith Wayland Longwell

Anniversary notices mark multiple couples and birthdays today

The column notes 53rd wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs W S Eldridge and today marks the third wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Merle Warner with him in service in Illinois. Berkshire couple celebrate 30 years of marriage while Leslie Eicher and several others have birthdays. Grace Schoonover is named as daughter of H J Schoonover.

Mrs. W. S. Eldridge Merle Warner Illinois Mrs. Wserl Berkshire Leslie Eicher M. D. Atkinson Max Marble Chester Eatinger Donna Joan Garrett Grace Schoonover H. J. Schoonover

Warfel Anniversary Noted for San Francisco Family

The message marks the anniversary of David Warfel of San Francisco California, son of Mr and Mrs R S Warfel.

David Warfel San Francisco, Calif R. S. Warfel

Birthday Roll Call Across Pilotburg and Beyond

The community marks multiple birthdays including Annabelle Jackson on her 15th in hospital, Pvt Vaughn V Smith in Shreveport, and names like Mrs Joe Wodicka Mrs Earl Hoefort Charles Breitenbach Herbert Campbell and J S McCleary. Christmas Eve brings senior anniversaries and young ages as families balance holiday joy with celebrations.

Annabelle Jackson Pilotburg Joe Wodicka Earl Hoefort Washington Charles J. Breitenbach Herbert Campbell Ainsworth

E.O.W. Club Hosts Christmas Dinner At Stewart Home

Members of the E.O.W. club and their families gathered Tuesday evening at the Everett A. Stewart home for a cooperative Christmas dinner at 6 30 PM. The hall was decorated with a Christmas motif and gifts for the exchange were placed around a lighted tree and distributed during the event with 23 present.

E.O.W. Clu Everett A. Stewart

Bees Lay Eggs In Snail Shells On Wicklow Beach

Wild bees construct brood chambers within shells found along a Wicklow coast beach in Ireland, where eggs hatch into grubs as part of their nesting behavior.

Wicklow Eire

Local Army Camp Report From Texas

Raymond Cub Bear is in Texas with Pvt Richard R Bear 37681989 Cyte S D 13 Regt nd Platoon U S Army Camp Fannin Texas 8th Barracks In a letter to his parents he notes all men arrived safely but one man about 209 pounds started training in the guard house for being too talky bossy and everything Also Mr and Mrs Clayton Bear receive news of their son and daughter in law M and Mrs Alfred C Brown New London who will dine with them tomorrow

E. M. Bridges & Co Ross Galloway Jack Bob Bill Rachel Ann Waterloo H. J. McCreedy McCreedy Bruce Lipscomb Helen Finney Atlantic Mable Finney Des Moines H. C. Finney Mary Bean Ains Worth Norman Bean Bean Arthur Eden Roberta Fairfield Annis Fur Coats Lamb E. M .Bridges & Co Francis Haney E. H. Messer Frank Haney Ivan Shaffer Margaret Patty Hanlontown Harry Watkins C. E. Beaty Willis Beaty Bessie Tucker Watkins Pvt Vaughn V. Smith A.P.O Shreveport J. M. Finney Mansfield Ohio George Kerr Richard A. Stewart J. D. Finney J. D Mendoza Harrison Dodder Harlan O'Loughlin Dennis Dion Nellie Dodder W. C. McFadden Ottumwa George McFadden Bonnie Lu Jefferson Barracks Shirley Brown Wilson Putman Iowa City Charles Brown Joe E. Wright M. Bridges & Co Walter Arthur Pembine Wise Gilbert Stour Rock Island Arthur Lauis Graham E. A. Stewart Town City Ralph Hesseltine Raymond “Cub” Bear Texas Richard R. Bear Cyte S. D U.S. Army Camp Fannin Clayton Bear R. E. Brown

Could Support 350 Million From Arable US Land

Projection shows the arable land of the United States could support roughly 350 million people. The claim emphasizes vast agricultural capacity and potential population support.

United States

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