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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1951
Page
2
Pleasant Hill column notes a quieter New Year mood as residents reflect on faith over festive gaiety. Mrs. Pat Swift writes about shared broadcasts shaping hopes for a reflective season and considers how aging influences celebrations.
Old friends share turkey dinners and holiday exchanges across several families in Pleasant Ridge. Howard Caldwell hosts relatives and close friends on Christmas Day, with visits from Chalupa, Benn, Beenblossom and other households. A twinned Christmas and New Year summary notes gatherings, travel, and good cheer as 1950s neighbors close out the season.
Rev. Jang Bahadour a native Presbyterian pastor from Pakistan spoke at the United Presbyterian church during the annual congregational meeting at Central Presbyterian church held Dec. 28. Rae Marshall of Seattle visits family in Columbus Junction as others travel to see relatives and friends. A Cairo auto crash involving Robert Marshall and John McElhinney left one vehicle in a ditch with minor injuries treated in Burlington hospital. Kenneth Colglazier, Columbus high school graduate, promoted to Cadet Staff Sergeant in ROTC at Iowa State College Ames. Columbus City W S C S will meet at the Methodist Church Thursday afternoon.
Columbus Junction report notes Mr. and Mrs. Frank Isett of Muscatine observed their 40th wedding anniversary December 29. Mrs. Isett was formerly Alta Rinehart of Columbus Junction. Additional items mention relatives visiting in Findlay Ohio and Phoenix Arizona, plus local injuries from an icy fall and a gasoline kerosene tank heater explosion causing burns.
Harmony club elected new officers at a Wednesday session led by vice-president Mrs William Crayne. Officers named include Mrs Phillip George president and Mrs Cloyce Stewart vice-president with Mrs Dale Woodburn secretary treasurer and Mrs Ralph Kleese reporter. Fourteen members attended with guests Mrs Alvin Shaw and Grace Shaw.
Franklin notes a flurry of visitors over the holidays. Names include Wm Augustine of Waterloo and Dallas Center families, Loomis of Richland, Davenport, Des Moines, and Des Moines. Casual gatherings with pinochle and skating highlight a busy social scene centered in several local homes.
To revive firm brown sugar, place in a bowl and cover with a heavy wet cotton cloth. Let it stand for an hour or longer until it loosens again. The rest of the text appears garbled and cannot be interpreted.
The Braden club elected Mrs. Lyle Paisley president at a Wednesday meeting at Mrs. Ernest Jones home near Crawfordsville. Officers named include Mrs. Carl Atkinson as vice president and Mrs. Wilbur Schantz as secretary treasurer. Committees were appointed for flower and gift year book and refreshments with January birthday honors for Mrs. Jones and New Year resolutions roll call.
Friday events include WMS meeting at 2 15 p m Mrs Walter Kyle Presbyterian Women General meeting at church 6 50 p m potluck Mason ic Temple Rebekah lodge 7 30 p m LOOF hall Nineteenth Century club Elizabeth Dawson WRC potluck noon Legion rooms Rainbow Girls installation at Masonic Temple public invited Bible Study Monday 2 08 pr library Mrs Nate Young Junior Fortnightly 6 00 pr Mrs Francis Mangold DeMolay 7 30 p m Masonic Temple DuVYV Legion hall Knights of Pythias 6 00 p m KP hall family roller skating party 7 30 9 30 p m skating rink bring one dozen cookies cups Cocoa coffee provided
Shipments of steel for direct war uses reached a maximum of 22.8 million net tons in 1943, representing 38 percent of total steel shipments. Direct war uses included ordnance projectiles tanks aircraft shipbuilding cantonments and defense plant construction. Total steel shipped in 1943 amounted to 59,906,000 tons.
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