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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1944

Page

5

Community Notes Delighted by New Year Gatherings and Births

Young America notes a string of weekend visits and family events. Richard and Carolyn Pringle visited Davenport relatives while Leland Pringle and Jean Pringle joined Thornburg kin for New Year celebrations. Betty Jo born Dec 30 weighs 7% 14 oz. Betty Jo joins Norma Jean Rhodebeck and Ralph Peiffer families among recent congratulations.

Lloyd Humston Richard Pringle Davenport Frank Pringle Leland Pringle Jean Pringle Thornburg Jean Arthur Wile Prizgie Betty Jo Dale Kellogg Norma Jean Rhodebeck Ottumwa Ralph Peiffer

Local social notes from Pleasant Plain area

Leland Pringle hosts and visits with neighbors and relatives from Ollie to Wellman. The Simon twins Reta and Roma are ill with earache, and Marian Dean Hunter from Davenport spends weekend with cousin Myron Lee Shields. Mrs. Homer Herron visits North Carolina army hospital, while families such as Jarrards, Humstons, and Jarrards share Sunday and weekend gatherings across Pleasant Plain community.

Leland Pringle Carl Phillips Ray Brown Ivan Brown Mr. Pleasant Lloyd Withunderlick Ollie Simon Twins Reta Roma Homer Herron Ted Simons North Carolina Army Hospital Raymond Landau Doyle Jarrards Wm. Kyle Garry Wm. Darbyshire Evelyn Elizabeth Meek Jan Lloyd Humston Grant Humston Lloyd Miller Charles Schroeder Lloyds Marian Dean Hunter Davenport Myron Lee Shields Annabelle Jackson Claude Rhodebeck John Cherry Doyle Jarrard George Jarrards George Clapper Leo Marie Joseph Wolfer Leonard Marie Winnie Weidlein J. Moores Washington Tom Lowry Otto Stalder Emry Pleasant Plain Omer Lemley Don Lemleys Lee McAvoy Donald Smith Wellman Florence Westen Ned Morrow G. Bell Alfred Stalder Miami Florida Torm Lowry Towa

Pvt Glenn Miller Returns to Camp After Furlough

Pvt Glenn Ki Miller returns to Lincoln Nebraska after a 15 day furlough at home. Mr and Mrs Artford Richardson Mrs Walter Wolfe and Mrs Margaret Robertson visited the Glenn Little home. Mrs Verne Dill Helen Ruth and Donald were supper guests Thursday in the Joe Romine home.

H. J. Mangold Dublin Glenn Ki. Miller Lincoln Neb Artford Richardson Walter Wolfe Margaret Robertson Glenn Little Verne Dill Helen Ruth Donald Joe Romine

Brighton R 1 brief social notes column

Mr. and Mrs. Duane Daering and Patricia visited Clayton Nicholson near Harper. Clara Borkoski called on Belle Brinton at East Pleasant Plain. Mrs. Carl Daering visited son Keith Daering in Great Lakes Naval Hospital. he is improving slowly. Glenn Dickinson of the marines returned home on furlough. Carl Daering spent Sunday with his parents. Tom Carris and family hosted Sunday guests. Hamilton and Doris Johnson visited Clarence Brown. Wayer couple recovering from flu. Navy man Lloyd Courtney on furlough from Canal Zone with his parents. Mrs. Ora Parcell’s mother Rachel Atkins died at Fairfield Monday.

Prody A. Borkoski Brighton Duane Daering Patricia Clayton Nicholson Harper Clara Borkoski Belle Brinton East Pleasant Plain Carl Daering Keith Daering Great Lakes Naval Hospital Glenn Dickinson Marines Miy John Daering Seth Curris Tom Carris Harry Hamilton Doris Johnson Clarence Browns Carl Wayer Lloyd Courtney Navy Clyde Courtney Canal Zone Ora Parcell Rachel Atkins Fairfeld

Mission Society Luncheon At D Graber Home

The Mission society of the Eicher church met at the D S Graber home in Noble for a full day a sewing for the Red Cross with ten members three children and one guest Mrs Emerson Witting attending. A covered dish luncheon was served.

Vernon W. Frey Noble The Mission Society of the Eicher Church D. 5 Otto Frey Vernon Ezra Wittmer Wayland J. M. Rich Edith Wayne Elmer Smith Rome Dan Nebel Washington McKune Eureka Milton Nebel Nebel

Local Folks Share Weekend Visits Across Town

Mr and Mrs John Reschhly transacted business in Burlington Friday Treva Bontrager from Olds visited the Eicher school last Thursday morning Rev and Mrs H L Metzker attended a Judge Fred Bale Ohio lecture at the Winfield Methodist church Bale spoke on Tomorrow's Citizens Mr and Mrs Ed Cummings of Wayland visited friends in Noble Monday afternoon Mr and Mrs Emery Liechty and family visited Milton Nebel home Monday evening

John Reschhly Burlington Treva Bontrager Olds Eicher School H. L. Metzker Fred Bale Ohio Winfield Methodist Church Ed Cummings Wayland Noble Emery Liechty Milton Nebel

Havre Remembers Arthur Conrad, Local Death Notice

Havre reports the death of Arthur Conrad with sympathy extended to his daughter Mrs. Fete Lauber and family. The Conrad family once lived south of Havre on what is now Lindencamp farm. Several relatives and friends from Davenport Chicago Mt Pleasant and Cecar Falls visited the Lauber family and shared condolences. The column also notes flu illness and local social visits including the Wittmers Katts and Neffs and mentions travel to Perry Oklahoma and Macomb Alabama.

Lewis Hering Havre Fete Lauber Arthur Conrad Conrad Lindencamp Farm Frank Raggio John Raggio Cloyee Conrad Davenport Pete Lauber Chicago S. C. Wittmer Mt. Pleauant Virgil Dwight Wittmer Dorothy Robert Jean Hendrickser Cecar Falls Klopfenstein Frank Katts Joyce Neff Don Neff Milton Smith Juanita Marguerite Hering Macomb Millard Leroy Ross Pete

States require pre marriage health exams for syphilis

Thirty states now require pre marriage health examinations for syphilis with six states adopting this year. An equal number now mandate examinations for expectant mothers to protect unborn babies, with four states enacting such laws this year.

Eye’s Fatty Cushion Absorbs Blunt Eye Blows

An eye’s fatty tissue acts as a shock absorber inside the socket, cushioning impacts from blunt objects and reducing damage to the eye. The cushion lessens injury by absorbing the energy of the blow.

Six Pupils Earn Perfect Attendance in First Semester

SANDY HOOK Jan 12 The Indian Creek school district reports six pupils achieved perfect attendance in the first semester. Names listed include Maynard Mineart Feverly Guy David Mineart Inez Sesseltine Wanda Guy and Jo Ellen Guy with no tardies in the last six weeks.

H. W. Mineart Sandy Hook Indian Creek Maynard Mineart Feverly Guy David Mineart Inez Sesseltine Wanda Jo Ellen Guy Bob Halterty

Milkweed Pods Yield Fiber From Single Pod and Acre

A single milkweed pod yields 75 000 fibers and a cultivated acre may yield 300 pounds of fiber. The figures illustrate potential fiber output from milkweed cultivation.

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