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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1944

Page

3

Florence Schillig Repeats Vows with Clement Kron

Florence Schillig and Clement Kron, both of Richmond, were married yesterday at Holy Trinity church in a nine o'clock ceremony attended by about 200 guests. Rev. Walter Beechman officiated as Richard Lintz and Warren Schaeffer assisted as acolytes. The couple will reside on a farm three miles east of Richmond.

Florence Schillig Will Schillig Clement Kron Richmond Holy Trinity Church William Kron Riverside Walter Beechman Richard Lintz Warren Schaeffer Martha Escher Kalona Peter Rotenburger State Cafe Paul Goody Iowa City Kron

P T A City Council Meets at Library

Members of the Parent Teacher Association gathered at the Public Library for a council meeting led by president Mrs. R. R. Noonan. A child labor survey was noted, a Princeton clinic was planned, and March clinics at the Y M C A were announced with guest attendance and possible credits for registrants. The council agreed to buy a $50 war bond and rummage sale plans for spring were discussed.

Parent Teacher Association R. R. Noonan Opinion Research Corporation Princeton N. J Wrehington P.T.A

Portable X ray Unit Cuts Assembly to Six Minutes

A portable X ray machine used by the army medical corps can be assembled in six minutes and locate foreign matter in forty seconds.

Army Medical Corps

February Party Cake and Doughnuts Shared by Handcraft Group

A Handcraft department meeting featured a February party cake recipe and a large doughnut recipe. The cake uses shortening, sugar, egg yolks, flour, and milk with a vanilla icing spun from a sugar syrup. The doughnuts blend sugar, butter, eggs, milk, baking powder, salt, water, and flour to make about five dozen.

Handcraft Department D. D. Davis

Knights of Columbus meet Thursday at K C hall

The Knights of Columbus announce a regular meeting on Thursday evening February 17 at K C hall located at 212. Members are reminded to attend and bring any required reports or materials for the session.

Knights of Columbus K. C. Hall

General Motors Stockholders Count for Q3 1943

General Motors reported 414 380 stockholders holding common and preferred shares for the third quarter of 1943. The figure reflects total owners across both class stock.

General Motors Common and Preferred

Hardcraft department section 2 meeting hosts February program

Mrs. D Davis hosted the February Hardcraft department section 2 of Fortnightly club with 16 members and visitor Mrs. Sturges. Mrs. Alvin Shaw presented How to Keep House Plants, explaining treats living plants, lady bugs as natural cleaners, and cactus care with ample water and sandy soil before a group discussion on favorite flowers.

D. D. Davis Hardcraft Department Sturges Clarence Jacobs Alvin Shaw

Harmony Club Hosts Family Party at McConnell Home

Harmony club members and fifteen families attended the annual party at the Francis McConnell residence. Two guests, Mrs. Boyd White and her daughter Marilyn, joined the event. A cooperative noon dinner was served with planning by Mrs. McConnell, Mrs. Nelson Thompson, Mrs. Will McConnell, Mrs. George Dare, and Mrs. Ralph Kleese. The afternoon included social activities.

Harmony Club Francis McConnell Boyd White Marilyn McConnell Nelson Thompson Will McConnell George Dare Ralph Kleese

Invite Damascus Shrine to Dinners and Ceremonials

Damascus Shrine members receive invitations to White Shrine dinners and ceremonials hosted by three neighboring chapters. Events include a 6:15 dinner and 8:00 ceremonial in Rock Island on Feb 23, Cedar Rapids on Feb 29, and Fairfield on Mar 8 with Mrs. Amy H. Berry as guest of honor and Mrs. Dare, Mrs. Kleese, and Mrs. Will McConnell leading the entertainment committee.

Damascus Shrine Rock Island Masonic Temple Cedar Rapids Fairfield Amy H. Berry

Tungsten Supply Tied to China as Main U.S. Source

The article notes China typically acts as the principal supplier of tungsten to the United States, indicating reliance on a single dominant source for the metal used in various industries.

China United States

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