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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1945
Page
3
The piece notes a severe coal shortage during a hard winter, with shipments down and coal cars repurposed for war materials. Officials urge heating only needed areas, conserve fuel, and join efforts to keep essential institutions supplied while households tighten usage.
Mrs. R. I. Williams served as hostess for the Social Hour club at her Crawfordsville home. A one o’clock luncheon followed a refreshment hour with assistance from Mrs. John White and Mrs. Lee Lease. Daffodils formed the centerpiece. two new members, Mrs. J. C. Houston, joined.
Mrs Orrin Johnson and guests from Washington and Olds attended a meeting in Crawfordsville marked by an heirloom display. A 149 year old Paisley shawl and a cane crafted from Tosé wood by Grandfather McCall drew special interest. The afternoon included sewing bricks for a wool comforter.
The regular meeting of the Order of Rainbow Girls was held last evening at the Masonic.
Riverside Feb 3. Gilbert Kueneman US Engineering Construction Battalion son of Mr and Mrs Edward J Kueneman Riverside is here on furlough visiting family and relatives He entered service April 1942 trained at Camp Claiborne La later stationed at Sev ille Wa Juneau Alaska and the Aleutian Islands serving twenty seven months receiving decorations including Rifle Medal Good Conduct Ribbon Asiatic-Pacific and American Theatre medals He reports Feb 10 to Hot Springs Ark for new assignment Mrs David Golden and son Glenn Alcorn Jr came from Tulsa Okla for the visit Rose Pautremont returns to Riverside from Washington visiting aunt Louise Wombacher
Shirley Brown worthy advisor presided over a meeting attended by the mother advisor Mrs. Joli Harp and several Eastern Stars as guests. Several petitions for membership were read. Light refreshments were served by a committee at the close.
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