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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1947

Page

4

Merrimac Weekend Visit Notes And Home Return

Mrs Fatig and her son from Cedar Rapids visited the Glenn Sohafe and Roy Duttweiler households for the weekend. Mrs Carl Amrine was moved from the Washington hospital to her home by ambulance after treatment.

Carl Amrine Merrimac Va Fatig Cedar Raapid Glenn Sohafe Roy Duttweiler Washingto Hospital Ambn

Local Social Notes Include Visits and Family Friends

Norma Pohren of Brighton spent the weekend with her brother Harold Pohren. Mrs Alvin Beale and son Kenneth visited in the Georg Miller home on Libertyville. Mrs John Battlester called on Wednesday afternoon in the Carl Amrine home. Mr and Mrs John A Wieneke and daughter Roma were callers as Rev Paul Kenyen of Germanvillis visited Friday.

Lance Norma Pohren Brighton Harold Pohren Alvin Beale Kenneth Georg Miller Libertyville John Battlester Carl Amrine John A. Wieneke Roma Paul Kenyen Germanvilis

Removing Tar From Linen By Turpentine Oil

Tar may be removed from linen by rubbing with turpentine oil or lard, allowing it to stand, then washing with soap and water.

Act of Congress Grants Citizenship to All American Indians

An act dated June 2 1924 declared all American born Indians to be citizens of the United States. The measure applied whether living on reservations or not and marked a major change in tribal status.

Congress United States

Report Shows Rise in Christmas Seal Sales in State

EBS Movies January 22 1948 state report indicates Iowa tuberculosis associations 58 communities show Christmas seal sales ahead of last year’s 42 day period and exceed 1945 totals.

EBS Iowa Tuberculosis Association

Sale drive totals show gains and incomplete figures

Tabulation of OS Y reports shows 114 655 54 received in the 1946 drive as of January 15, versus 485 58 for the first 42 days of 1945 and 108 428 77 last year. The 12 percent gain is incomplete, as 1945 grand Town total was 865 532 56. Proceeds continue to trickle in after the sale ended Christmas day.

Tokens of Hospitality Among Hindus

Distinguished strangers are welcomed with garlands of flowers as tokens of hospitality reflecting traditional reverence and ceremonial warmth in Hindu customs.

Repentant Hunter Pays $20 License Fee

A hunter mailed Gov. Robert Blue twenty dollars to pay for hunting last fall without a license. He asked forgiveness for hunting out of season and even confessed shooting only a hen pheasant while noting he saw many birds. The money was to go to the treasury department.

Harvest to freezing gap boosts cauliflower quality

The shorter the interval between harvesting and freezing, the better the frozen cauliflower will taste and hold texture.

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