Beulah Stewart and Sikke Temple Betrothal Reported
Readable details show Beulah Stewart daughter of Mr and Mrs Cloyce Stewart and Pvt Sikke Temple son of David Temple announced engaged at a 4 July party in Slosshouse Ames Iowa. Red firecrackers announced the betrothal while a ring concealed in a bouquet. Hostesses were Esther Stewart and Louise Hamilton with guests Mrs Walter Barlow and Grace Randall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Stewart
Cloyce Stewart
Pvt
Sikke Temple
David Temple
Iowa State
Ames
Miss Stewart
Iowa State College
Beulah and
Sikke
H.ec.jr
Camp
Mrs. Gray Hosts Circle Meeting With Card Games
The Past Noble Grand Circle met at the hall last evening with Mrs Clive Gray as hostess. Thirteen members attended a brief business session before card games and refreshments provided by the hostess aided by Rosalie Hysell. The next meeting will be a picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clive Gray
Rosalie Hysell
Scott Family Reunion Set for Sunset Park
Scott family reunion announced for Sunday July 16 at Sunset Park with a basket dinner at noon. The Log Cabin at Sunset Park will be open tomorrow for visitors and details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Sunset Park
Housing wartime basements transformed into living quarters
The drive to meet wartime housing needs has converted basements into game rooms hobby rooms and expanded living spaces. Emphasis is on Meht-refeet ing paint colorful furnishings and sealing dampness to ensure safe dwellings.
Social calendar lists church, club meetings for Wednesday
Catholic Daughters of America meet at 8 p.m. K. C. Hall with social to follow. Independent club at 2 p.m. St Marys Circle at 2:30 p.m. Missionary society luncheon at 1 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid at 7 p.m. Rural and Friendly clubs meet in afternoon. Unit No. 10 W.S.C.S. at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Park
Independent Club
Bernard McCarthy
St. Mary's Circle
Harry Sowden
Main St
Ruth Nichol Missionary Society of
U. P. Church
Will McConnell
Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid
R. J. Tanner
Country Club
Rural Women's Club
William Marie, Jr
Friendly Circle Club
Mable Johnson
New Beets Prepared by Peeling Before Cooking
Ruth Poster describes peeling beets before cooking to preserve color and speed preparation. Peeled beets are commonly diced or shredded and cooked briefly in butter. Cubed beets can be buttered or harvested, while diced pieces may lose color more if canned due to longer processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Poster
Women Assist At Homemaking
Haying labor in Salem on July 12 shows strong neighborhood cooperation. Mrs. Harold Strum drove the tractor for days while a cooperative group harvested on the Shalla Marek Strum and Shalla farms. Leroy Krotz and the houseman collaborated to put up the hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Weeks
Salem
Harold Strum
Dwane Shalla
Charles Marek
Harold
Ernest Strum
John Shalla
Leroy Krotz
Easy cheese and franks picnic sandwiches and rolls
A nostalgic recipe card describes quick picnic sandwiches with franks and melted cheese. It includes steps to prepare ham egg mixtures, dressing, and frying for hot sandwiches, plus a ham stuffed rolls variant with onions peppers and catsup baked briefly.
Haying on Two Farms Spurs Late Evening Work
Joads report 1125 bales of hay gathered on two farms with Frances 15 and Anna Marie 13 assisting in mow and team work. Norma Jean Krotz and younger girls helped with chores as hay making continued into the night. Families mention visits from Merritt Reiner and Wolfe and notes on relatives serving overseas and July celebrations for Donald Frank Patterson’s birth date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances
Anna Marie
Norma Jean Krotz
Krotz
Norma Jean
Anna Mareagan
Stout
Wagener and Coon
Charles Marek
Harold
Ernest Strum
Wayne Zeck
Merritt Reiner
Billy
Geraldine
Wolfe
California
Decatur
Milford Shettler
New Guinea
Ed Clanin
Keith
Ilinois
Mrs J J McConnell Visits Chicago Daughter
Mrs J J McConnell travels to Chicago with her daughter to spend time while Mrs Wright McConnell recovers from a fractured hip. Mary McConnell of Chicago visited North Oregon and other local residents hosted guests and family gatherings through the week, including the Thompson and Genkinger households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Thompson
Oregon
Mary McConnell
Chicago
Wright McConnell
J. J. McConnell
G. F. Greenwood
Davenport
Orie O'Connor
George Canott
Doris
Sam
Elmer Hayes
David Thompson
Marjorie
Dan Storms
Washington
C. A
Town Council Meeting on 1945 Expenditure Hearings
The Town council of Ainsworth Washington County Iowa schedules a hearing on July 25 1944 at 8 00 PM at Town Hall. Taxpayers may speak for or against the proposed expenditures for the year starting April 1 1945. A detailed receipts and disbursements statement will be available at the hearing. Charles Jenkins Town Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Washington County
Iowa
Town Hall
Ann Judson Circle July Meeting Report
Sixteen members of the Ann Judson Circle of the Baptist church and three guests attended the meeting with Mrs. Walter Starr. Co hosts were Mrs. Wilbur Jackson and near Rubio. Co. B Reed of Washington helped with hay making at the C A Thompson home. Kenneth McConnell, moved from California to San Antonio to Camp Bowie, awaits assignment. furlough canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Judson
the Baptist Church
Walter Starr
Wilbur Jackson
Rubio
B. Reed
Washington
C. A
Fairfield
Gilbert Hotle
Columbus Junction
Doyle Pfiefer
Ernest Reed
Patrica and
Nancy
St. Louis
C. B. Reed
Community group study session on The American Indian ends with refreshments
Mrs. Charles Dawson and Mrs. John Little led the program and the third chapter of The American Indian study book. The devotional and business meeting concluded with light refreshments served by hostesses and assisted by Larry Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dawson
John Little
Larry Jackson
Y's Menettes Attend Dinner With Y's Men at Kingsbury Inn
The Y's Menettes joined the regular Y's Men's club dinner at Kingsbury Inn where a fish dinner was served. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Long Jr of Des Moines. The evening ended with members and their wives playing bridge at the Dave Elder home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y's Men's Club
Y's
Kingsbury Inn
Charles Long, Jr
Des Moines
Dave Elder
Record intercity bus traffic hits 963 million in 1943
Passenger traffic on intercity buses reached a record 963 million in 1943, up 39.1 percent from 1942 and double peacetime levels. Major lines carried 783 million of last year’s passengers, smaller operators 180 million, with larger firms increasing passengers 42.1 percent while mileage rose 11.3 percent.
Birthday greetings for local children noted in area column
Kenneth Bailey turns five and is ready for school as the family marks his birthday. Roger LeRoy Reed also celebrates his fourth birthday. Others observing birthdays include Mrs Ives McKay Mrs H O Banks Mrs Raymond Kos Wellman Sam Erwin Qlds Charlotte Earls Ray Steele East Highland community Mrs Cora Crumpacker and Ernest Fisher of Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Bailey
Howard Bailey
Ives McKay
H. O. Banks
Raymond Kos
Wellman
Sam Erwin
Qlds
Charlotte Earls
Ray Steele
East Highland Community
Cora Crumpacker
Ernest Fisher
Salem
July 12 Celebrations Mark Peterson and Prescott Birthdays
Dr A C Peterson enjoys daily life but July 12 is special with birthday cake. David and Donna Prescott twins of Levi and Mrs Prescott observe their fourth birthday on North Iowa Avenue. Paul Bennell Jr turns 12 today living with his mother at 415 South Second Avenue while his father Pvt Paul L Bennell in Camp Roberts California will have furlough next week after basic training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Peterson
David and
Donna Prescott
Levi Prescott
North
Iowa Avenue
Paul Bennell, Jr
South Second Avenue
Pvt
Paul L. Bennell
Bennell
Camp Roberts
Calif
Radium Rays See New Uses With Radon Seed Invention
A century of radium activity persists for centuries and halves after 2000 years. Ten years ago the radon seed was devised, a platinum capsule with active gas from radium. This allows radium ray benefits without using radium itself, alleviating the radium famine.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Journal Woman's Page
Mrs. Gray
Circle
Rothschilds
Wednaday Catholic Daughters of America
Leo Sueppel
Thursand
H. H. Club
William Longer
H.J. Club
Leo Sharp
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
Roland Benson
Earl Dill
C. C. Reeves
Stella Genkinger
W.S.C.S
George Jarrard
John Shields & Sons
Pull — Building Material
Clanin
Mrs
Charles Jenkins
Ann Judson Circle
Roger LeRoy Reed
Bernard Reed
Orepe
Gabardine
C.P.A
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