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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1946
Page
5
Reenlistments and travel updates include Wilbur Moore sailing to New Orleans for merchant marine duty. Local visits span Downers Grove to Ames with trips from Davenport and Seattle. Community events feature Fortnightly talent night, a shower for Elsie Bratten, and a missionary meeting, alongside car collision on highway 218 and a talk on otters scheduled for January 22.
The American Legion Auxiliary in Crawfordsville met with 15 members. They plan a clothing drive for war torn lands January 21 to 26 and presented a $5 gift to a local fire victim. Two dozen vals were ordered from Knoxville Veterans Hospital. Roger Hamilton and Robert Jones received kits before induction. The Blue Book quiz was reviewed, a musical reading by Mrs. Anna Lease, and patriotic songs were sung. A food sale at the basketball tournament was planned. The February meeting will be an all day event inviting all eligible local women. Presbyterian missionary society held a Thursday meeting with officers re elected. A comforter was knitted and topics on home missions were discussed.
The Women's Missionary Society met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Ivan Rehmel and Mrs. Harry Turner presiding. Rev. T. E. White led devotional reading Acts 10. Mrs. Harry Dye led the prayer calendar. Mrs. W. W. Wilson reported on aid for returning soldiers. Officers for the new year were elected. Sixteen members attended. collection totaled $61.85. Refreshments were served after.
Instruction notes new bath towels should be laundered prior to use to improve absorbency. It emphasizes the initial wash to remove manufacturing residues and enhance performance.
The McCreery Cumming Calendar company hosted a dinner for 145 employees and spouses at the Community room of the Y. Hosts H H McCreery and R H McCleery welcomed guests while John Yousling provided music. A two course turkey meal was prepared by Baptist church women and served by church helpers. Decorations featured lighted tapers greenery and calendar motif cakes. R H McCleery served as master of ceremonies and introduced Dr and Mrs George Kerr and affiliates from the Richland Clarion Little Transfer Rock Island Railway Railway Express and Evening Journal. Founder W H McCleery spoke on the business history and anecdotes, followed by a door prize drawing won by Eugene Cheider. Local women performed a musical comedy cut with Clarice Meek and Mrs W A Erbe at the piano.
Grace and Fred Shaw hosted a cooperative dinner for the Friendship club last evening. Forty one attendees included club members with their families and guests Mr. and Mrs. James Brooks Mr. and Mrs. David McCartney Mrs. E C Eicher. The buffet table featured bluebirds in a New Year motif and the gathering included informal visiting stunts and card games.
A miscellaneous bridal shower was held at Wenda Bartz’s home Thursday evening for Mrs Ruth Kilgore. Guests enjoyed guessing games and each brought a recipe written on a filing card as a gift. The table centerpiece featured a dining set with pink and white decor and lighted tapers.
Sugar syrup is prepared by boiling equal parts sugar and water for three to five minutes and stored tightly covered in the refrigerator. Phosphorus in soil is scarce and becomes usable slowly, with signs of starvation including stunted roots and tops.
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