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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1943

Page

6

Katherine Buxbaum Spends Vacation in H. A. Engel Home

Katherine Buxbaum of Cedar Falls spends Christmas vacation with her sister Mrs. H. A. Engel in Gracehill. Various relatives and friends visited homes for Christmas and exchanged gifts. Several guests joined Christmas dinners at Nelson Woodford and other local homes, with one illness noted and Katherine return planned.

Katherine Buxbaum H. A. Engel Nelson Woodford Gracehill Katherine Puxbaum Cedar Falls Eugene Engel Iowa City C. A. Strohm H. A. Encel Carl Corpman iGharles Clifford Minpate Corpman Jake Soethount Dublin Ed Libe Earl Chorpening Dale Robertson A. J. Robertson Marion Robertson Anna Spring Eloise Lucille Jackson Ira Miksch Robert Miksch Edward Jimmy Ainsworth Lloyd Miksch Walter Brown Burlington Wilbur Mc Jelland Washington Dave Robertson Albert Janecek

The Rocking Chair Brigade Social Notes and Reflections

Dr. F W Eastwood invites open house on Friday seven to nine thirty at their South Marion avenue home. The piece surveys memory dates in history with experts arguing which dates matter most and notes Christmas hosts and family moves including Capt A E Baldrige and family.

F. W. Eastwood Mrs. Eastwood South Marion Avenue A. E Baldrige John California Jane Mary Sam

Simple surface finishing tips for furniture care

Cleaning and sanding plus a filler coat on porous wood can protect surfaces without multiple coats. Avoid heavy rubdowns on cheap furniture and choose a single coating approach to save labor and improve sanitation and morale.

Christmas news and family visits in Gilbert island

The passage notes the health of a Gilbert islander who is fine, while another son William suffers arthritis and partial paralysis in Vancouver Washington hospitals. It lists numerous Christmas visits of relatives across Davenport Des Moines Iowa City Cedar Rapids Kalona Riverside and Tucson Douglas Arizona and mentions a wedding anniversary and a cathedral priest visiting Davenport.

Anna Walter Riverside L. F. Pruess Kalona Cedar Rapids J. A. Karns Walter Sacred Heart Cathedral Davenport Elizabeth Kiefer

Local visitors and traveling relatives gather in Riverside

Riverside News notes Linus Knebel family and Mrs C V Dautremont among guests at Melrose with Mrs Ward ill. Harold Rath on furlough from Fort Jackson visits Riverside. others include Mrs Roy G Green in transit to Portland and John Gerveier with Ruth in town. Families from Fort Madison and Iowa City also visit Knebel home as Mrs Wright’s family hosts.

Riverside Linus Knebel Melvin C. V. Dautremont Genevieve Droll Rose Dautremont Melrose James Ward Roy G. Green Portland Oregon William Griffin John Myles Myles John Gerveier Ruth Mabel Spring Fort Madison Iowa William Knebel William O'loughlin Boone Russell White David Wright Iowa City C. J. Karel U. S Camp Roberts California

Riverside Sergeant Duwa Receives Wings at Fort Myers

Riverside decorum notes Sergeant Robert Duwa son of Mr and Mrs Albert Duwa of Riverside has earned his wings at graduation in Fort Myers Florida. He received a 15 day furlough including time with his parents and relatives before returning to Fort Myers as an instructor. His wife who has lived with her parents in St Louis since his induction last April will accompany him to Florida.

Riverside Robert Duwa Albert Duwa Fort Meyers Florida Duwa St. Louis United States

State experiment stations yield 33 to 1 on research dollars

Extension county agricultural agents and other extension workers bring the results of the research stations to the farmers of the state. It is estimated that for each dollar invested in research at State experiment stations a return of at least 33 dollars has been made to American agriculture.

Missionary in Philippine camp reports wife and himself safe

Rev Donald E B Zimmerman, former Crawfords ville pastor now a missionary to Japan, sent a typewritten note from a Japanese concentration camp near Bagui to his mother in Edgewood Pa. He and his wife are well and busy. This is his first word since Dec 6 1941.

Mary Manners Crawfordsville Donald EB. Zimmerman United Presbyterian Church Japan Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions Bagui P.I Sarah Zimmerman Edgewood Philippines William Henss Dwayne Hawaii Islands

Brighton R I Briefs Holiday Family Notes

Mrs Nellie Balderson returned home after visiting her son Victor Benson of Des Moines. Homer and Add Parcell were Washington callers Friday. Families celebrated Christmas at the homes of Clara McClintic and Lloyd Jones. Turnipseed siblings mourned a brother in law killed in a highway crash near Blue Springs Mo. Others visiting included the Jones and Koch families and the Shallas from Cedar Rapids.

Prody A. Borkoski Brighton R. 1 Nellie Balderson Victor Benson Des Moines Homer Add Parcell Washington Earl Neal Max Bend Tony Supella Clara McClintic Leslie Turnipseed Blue Springs

Fall Planting of Leaf Lettuce and Spinach Suggested

The article notes two early spring vegetables leaf lettuce and spinach can be planted in fall. Gardeners mulch the rows after sowing until frost ends and spring ground work resumes. It mentions old time practice of sowing lettuce in fall for early spring harvest.

Flavorful Fats Add Subtle Taste to Spiced Bakes

Strong flavored fats can be used without noticeable impact in baked goods with pronounced flavors such as spice cake chocolate cake or cookies.

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