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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1924

Page

6

Society Acknowledges Visitors at Warren Event

The Misses Elia and Sylvia Warren entertained about seven guests in honor of Miss Alice Kern of Kansas City Missouri on July 6. An informal dinner followed by an invitation dance featuring Dean’s Orchestra of Oskaloosa drew about seventy five couples despite weather. Upcoming evenings will feature Munson Orchestra on July 29 the Virginia Ravens of Chillicothe Missouri and Flint’s All American Orchestra of Clinton.

Elia Sylvia Warren Alice Kern Kansas City Missouri Dean Orchestra Oskaloosa Munson Virginia Ravens Chillicothe Flint Clinton

Calendar of club meetings and picnics in West Chester

Social calendar lists noon Rotary meeting and multiple afternoon and evening gatherings. Groups include Shalom Methodist, Huff auxiliary G A R rooms, Daily Vacation Bible school girls, Marguerite Hicks Sunday school class, Ladies Aid societies, BE O W club, Fleur de Lis, Havre social, Ad club, Rural Woman's club picnic, Rebekah club Sunset park, Lexington W P F M S events, U and I club, Susan Coffey auxiliary, Friendship club, Woman's missionary society, Buds of Promise picnic, Iowa Wesleyan Ladies Quartet program, and a noon Rotary gathering.

Ladies Aid Society West Chester Methodist Church Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church BE. O. W. Club Harry Ferguson T. T. Keeley Fleur de Lis Ralph Waggoner Havre Will MeBride Ad Club Frank Heatty Charles Wright Lexington W. PF. M.S U and I Club Charles Sloat Susan Coffey Sadie Dusenberry Friendship Club Lady Giddon Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church Ladies Aid First United Presbyterian Church Buds of Promise the Baptist Church Sunset Park Iowa Wesleyan Ladies Quartet Rotary Club the Methodist Church West Chester Agnes Ross West Chester Methodist Ladies Aid Sam De-Long W.S. Boyer J. L. Griggs

Swordsmen Teach Liberty Courage From Biblical Text

Presbyterian notes describe Rev Eastwood's sermon using 1 Samuel 23 10 and 2 Samuel 23 10 4 last Sunday. The preacher compares two swordsmen to show grasping opportunity versus danger of passivity and links the example to founding fathers gripping the sword for liberty.

Eastwood

Woman and son die after poisoning in Iowa farm home

Mrs. Mable Wallace of Northwood area and her 9 year old son Charles died after she administered poison to both last night. They perished within about half an hour between 1 and 2 am. Coroner returned a verdict of suicide and slaying.

Northwood Mable Wallace Charles

Golfers chase state title in Wednesday match play

Iowa golfers completed medal play to select 32 for the state amateur championship flight. Ted Payseur led with a 73 after the opening round as Merle Stimson Melsenolder Ira Allen followed at 76. Team standings put Des Moines Golf and Country Club atop with 314, Sunnyside Waterloo second at 318, and Slyp ers Des Moines third at 328.

Associated Press Waterloo Iowa Ted Payseur Dubuque Sioux City Arthur Bartlett Ottumwa Golf and Country Club of Des Moines Sunnyside Slyperson Wakonda Fort Dodge Cedar Rapids

Bank Robbery Strikes Lone Rock Iowa Bank

Bandits blew the safe at Lone Rock State Bank in the early hours, prying the front door and using five charges of explosive to blast the inner door. They escaped with about $14 500 in cash and liberty bonds, leaving tire traces heading toward Swea City. A Carroll County tourist witnessed the crime from a curbside car as residents heard the blast but did not intervene.

Lone Rock Swea City Carroll County

Like Mother Used to Make Recipes of Washington Cooks

The week offers good recipes including ones from Washington's famous cooks. Preserve them as they may not be published in book form again. Grape juice is simmered with water until soft, strained, then heated with sugar and sealed. Add walnut meats and orange slices for a sweetened drink.

Washington

Grape Preserves From Pulp and Skins

Instructions say measure fruit, half sugar, quarter vinegar, one tablespoon cinnamon and cloves. Simmer two to three hours. Separate skins from pulp, cook pulp till seeds separate, strain, then recombine and cook. Also works with grape pulp left after juice.

N. L. Babcock

Orange Marmalade Recipe Notes by Mrs. DeLong

Instructions describe making orange marmalade with three thin skinned oranges and three lemons, including rind removal, shredding, soaking, and sugar addition. It also covers grapefruit variation using one orange one grapefruit and one lemon with steps to soak overnight and boil to jelly.

Recipe for Cherry Drink Jam Or Syrup

Instructions list ingredients and steps for making a fruit juice or jam like mixture. Mrs. Chal Ford provides specifics: two oranges two lemons sliced with rind, one quart ground cherries, two quarts water, cook one hour, rest overnight, and in the morning add one cup sugar per cup of bulk and cook until it jells.

Cranberry Sauce Starts With Fresh Cranberries

A kitchen note describes picking over and washing one quart of cranberries then cooking with two to three cups of water until boiling skins break. The recipe then strains and adds two to three cups halved seeded raisins and one cup English variety.

Special meeting of Leon Beatty Post American Legion

July 11 at 2 30 p m a large attendance is desired a special meeting of Leon Beatty post American Legion will be held Thursday evening at eight oclock important business all members urged to attend those having bills against Leon Beatty post American Legion on account of the Fourth of July celebration are asked to present them before Thursday evening notice W C T A regular meeting will be held Thursday afternoon at 230 at the home of Mrs Wm Blair East Madison street Leader Mrs George Alexander subject Visions Proverbs 28 19 a good attendance is desired

Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church Jake Hotle Leon Beatty Post American Legion Wm. Blair East Madison Street George Alexander

Dentist Tenderly Treats Lion at Bronx Zoo

An urbanized modern Androcles story depicts a dentist soothing a lion’s pain during a tooth extraction. The image shows the lion’s jaw held open with a rope as the procedure unfolds at the Bronx Zoo.

Bronx Jark

Preserving Brown Chicken In Jars By Steam Method

Instructions describe canning brown chicken for frying using jars with no water, applying rubbers and lids loosened, steaming four hours, then tightening lids for sealing.

Peach Preserve Method From Early Handwritten Recipe

The text describes preparing a peach preserve by slicing peaches and maraschino cherries, crushing pits, mixing with sugar, and simmering slowly until thick. It reads like a domestic recipe note attributed to Mrs. Nena Badenoch Ibs with quantities and steps for cooking.

Nena Badenoch

Home Canned Raspberries and Tomatoes Guide

Instructions for preserving fruits on proper jar preparation, sterilization, and sealing. Steps include packing raspberries in warm jars, making thick syrup, boiling water bath, and cooling with covering. Tomatoes can use hot water or syrup. strawberries also possible with same method.

Edith Hemmings

Perfect jelly ratios for fruit juice and sugar

The guide explains sugar to juice ratios for jelly. It warns that one half cup sugar per cup juice yields a tough sour jelly and that one third cup sugar makes a jelly that stands alone. One cup sugar per cup juice produces more jelly but it will not stand alone. Care in cooking is essential.

Home canning instructions for meat jars

Mrs R L Livingston describes preserving meat by packing in clean jars with hot water and a teaspoon of salt. Jars are sealed after sterilizing in a steamer for four hours and then cooled and sealed for storage.

Pea Canning Tips Then Local Social Notes

Instructions on washing pods shelling peas blanching jars and canning steps include sterilizing jars in boiling water and sealing. A note mentions Miss Mildred Stewart arriving from Fairfield. Lois Brown and a college friend traveled to Winfield last evening to visit.

Mildred Stewart Fairfield Lois Brown Winfield Vli‘sit

American Lawyers to Tour Paris After London Meeting

American lawyers invited by Ambassador Jusserand will attend a July 29 to 31 reception in Paris hosted by the Paris bar and Paris municipality. The trip follows the American Bar Association session in London and includes events at Palais de Justice, La Hotel de Ville, Versailles, Rambouillet, and a Paris committee dinner.

Dallas Tex Jules Jusserand M. Troucave Order of Advocates of Paris American Chamber of Commerce of France Robert BE. L. Saner American Association American Bar Association London Palais de Justice Municipality of la Hotel de Ville Versailles Rambouillet France-America Committee American Bar Fix the Program Was Made By Ambassador Jusserand William D. Guthrie New York Fred R. Codert George Denegre New Orleans George B. Rose Little Rock James Brown Scott Washington Silas H. Strawn Chicago

Keota Visit Highlights Mrs Nellie Taylor and Family

Mrs Nellie Taylor and her Keota children are visiting at the home of Mrs Anna Leeper, sharing time and family greetings during the stay.

Nellie Taylor Keota Anna Leeper

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A. Sewing Circle Presbyterian Notes Hayre Social Club Will McBride Methodist Church of Sadie Dusenberg van Sickle Dr. Henderson Fleur de Lis Club Frank Beatty Chas. Wright Rural Woman's Club E. O. W. Club Moose Lodge Highland Four Reading Circle Charley King Ainsworth W. BR. C Lexington Rebekah Club A and I Club Chas Sloat Barclay’s Ladies Aid of The M. C. DeLong Chal Ford Mrs Earl Corbin Mrs. Lewis Duke R. L. Livingston Ladies Home Journal George W. Wickersham Hugh A. Bayne Watson C. Emmet Donald Harper Benjamin F. Conner Gethering C. Miller Lovering Hill Avenue Des Champs Elysees Saner Scotland Edinburgh Dublin Washington Loan & Trust Company Total Federal Reserve Bank State of Washington County F. R. Sage L. FR. Dunlap L. E. Dunlap L. B. Dunlap E. A. Henke Bicher J. Ross C. M. Keck Directora Gmarine Mary Rothschild’s Beauty Physicians and Surgeons A. John Droz West Main Bt Frank Boller City Mutual W. Washington T. J. Pease Farmers and Merchants Bank Bive Mutual J. D. Dayton Westchester Austin Sutherland Brighton R. R T A. Michels Washington, Iowa Morrison & Morrison Brookhart Bros. Laaw Door W Opera House Mutual Phone Cc. J. Wilson Cc. C. Wilson Wilson & Wilson Opposite Journal Livingston & Eicher Wasmington, Iowa Real Nat'l Bank C. V. Brown
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