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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1950

Page

2

Local Visitors and Short Furloughs Across States

Mr and Mrs John Sowash were guests in Peoria this week visiting relatives in Muscatine along the way Harold Schmidt son of Mr and Mrs Rudie Schmidt will be home Monday from San Antonio Texas for a nine day furlough He will then go to West Virginia for eight weeks of schooling

John Sowash Mr. Sowash Peoria Pfe Harold Schmidt Rudie Schmidt San Antonio Tex West Virginia

Betty Jean Schmidt Visiting in Davenport on Vacation

Betty Jean Schmidt visits the Louis Stockman home in Davenport for a week. Cpl. Robert L. Riley, stationed at the Merced Army Air Base, Calif., is expected to spend several days with his mother Mrs. L. F. Harding. Dr. Karl E. Frederick returns from Lake Okoboji Red Cross Aquatic School with honors and is authorized to teach swimming lifesaving and first aid in Washington County Red Cross. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Beaty of E. Moline Ill will visit for the weekend and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Beaty of South Bend Ind with daughter Kathleen will vacation two weeks at Willis Beaty’s home. Mrs. W. L. Gates attended WSCS guest day in Wellman and spoke in the afternoon program.

Betty Jean Schmidt Louis Stockman Davenport Cpl Robert L. Riley L. F. Harding Mr. Harding Cpl. Riley Army Air Base Merced Calif Lake Okoboji National Red Cross Aquatic School Washington County Red Cross Clifford Beaty E. Moline, Il Ralph Beaty Kathleen South Bend Ind Willis Beaty W. L. Gates Wellman WSCS

Doans Pills Backache Relief Ad

Personal to women with nagging backache describes kidney strain from age stress and cold. It promotes Doan’s Pills a mild diuretic used for over 50 years claiming relief by flushing kidney tubes and filters and suggests immediate use.

Dean Doan

Athletes Foot Remedy Praised by Parkersburg Druggist

Stout of Parkersburg West Virginia says T-4-L has given relief after six years. The ad notes a 40 cent refund at any drug store and lists George L. McDaniel Druggist as local supplier.

Stout Parkersburg W. Va Geo. L. McDaniel

Movies in Home for H J Club Members

HH J club met June 29 at Mrs Adolph Shalla home with 13 members and two honorary guests. Beverly Shalla hosted with assistance from Mrs Dean Luers Mrs Edward Shalla and Beverly. Contests awarded to Mrs Harold Strum Mrs Charles Schnoebelen and Mrs George Shalla. Next meeting set for July 20 with Mrs George Shalla.

H. J. Club HH. J. Club Adolph Shalla Beverly Edward Shalla Canning Wayne Zeck Harold Strum Charles Schnoebelen George Shalla Dean Luers

Friday Missionary Society Meetings At United Presbyterian

The After Noon Division meets at 2 15 p m at United Presbyterian Church Ruth Nichols Missionary Society holds a cooperative lunch at 1 p m bringing table service sandwiches and a dish to pass A shower of old costumed jewelry for Ruth Nichols to be held by Mrs FP Whisler

Momen's Missionary Society United Presbyterian Church Ruth Nichols Missionary Society Ruth Nichols Whisler

LBC Club Holds Sunset Park Picnic

LBC club members and families enjoyed a Wednesday evening picnic at Sunset Park at 6 30 o clock with twenty one attendees. The social event was organized by committee members Mrs Fred D Stewart Mrs Mae Smith Mrs Don Wylie and Mrs Charles Bartholow.

Sunset Park Fred D. Stewart Mae Smith Don Wylie Charles Bartholow

Convention notes from Ames Cedar Clippers 4 H club

Marjorie Gamon reports from Ames on a Cedar Clippers 4 H club meeting led by Mrs Mau rice Crawford at Ruth Witt hoff home in Washington county. Demonstrations covered inserting zippers sewing on snaps hooks and eyes and proper button sewing. Refreshments were served at the end.

Marjorie Gamon Ames Cedar Clippers

Picnic Dinner Held at Munson Reunion

Munson brothers and sisters gathered Sunday July 2 at Samuel and wife’s home for a cooperative picnic dinner. Attendees included Ernest Simpson and family, J. Lee Hill, Merle Munson and Duane, M. L. Brown and family, William W. Brown group, Warren Dare, Duane Johnson and daughter, plus Jerry Johnson and families.

Munson Munson Brothers Samuel Munson Bnd Ernest Simpson Nancy Kay Sharon Ann Berkley Calif J. Lee Hill Des Moines Merle Munson Duane Wellman M. L. Brown William W. Brown Warren Dare Duane Johnson Crawfordsville Jerry Johnson

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