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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1931
Page
7
A newspaper feature highlights cooling treats as summer favorites with recipes for cherry sherbet cherry cobbler and fruit sherbets. It cites Mrs. Houdek Miss Graves and several locals and offers steps to make sherbets ice creams and cherry pull apart desserts.
A fragmented recipe shows making sherbet by mixing sugar juice and lemon extract, freezing with fat milk, then adding other ingredients. Another item lists four large juicy oranges, sugar, and lemon extract, with unclear measurements.
Davenport schedules a July 23 dance in the hangar at Cramfield hosted by the local Junior Chamber of Commerce. Residents attending will have a chance to meet pilots and passengers from the National Air Tour as the event promotes the stop announced for that evening.
SAEED The Junior Missionary society of Bethel church met Friday afternoon at Mary Donaldson's home with six members. Walnut 4H club met July 7 at Velma Wells' home with six participants and demonstrations on canning chicken. A family dinner at Rex Smith home featured attendees from multiple towns and a noon cafeteria style meal. Bobby Pease celebrated his twelfth birthday at Walton Lake with eight friends and a park visit. Paul Benell's July 13 party at Kalona included music, bridge, and gifts. Young Women's Missionary society of United Presbyterian met at church with eight attendees and discussed At Work in the Homeland.
Des Moines merchants reopen shelves as John R. Hammond raids ease after two adverse court rulings. Hammond had seized Atlas and Kingsbury beer from wholesalers and threatened outlets over an alcohol ban in reversee laws. Lawyers warn of potential fines taxes and yearlong closures if rulings had differed.
City officials signaled an imminent fare increase for Omaha and Council Bluffs street railways. The current 10 cent fare or three tokens for 25 cents faces a rise tied to the company’s inability to meet occupation taxes and assessments.
A large turnout of United Presbyterian women attended the forty eighth Presbyterial Missionary Conference of Keokuk Presbytery at Burlington. Miss Trene DeLong of Washington was to be president with Miss Helen Falton as treasurer. Mazie Stewart spoke on the history of United Presbyterian Missions. Other local participants included Mrs. I. K. Beal of Ainsworth and Mrs. A. N. Porter of Crawfordsville coordinating various sessions.
Local workers from Montgomery Ward hold a Mt Pleasant picnic. Golf breakfast for Country club women at seven. Several clubs meet midweek including Hl and H Bridge, Snowball social club and Legion Auxiliary. Various church and ladies aid groups plan events July 15 16 and 17 with notices to bring dishes dues and recipes.
Mrs. Vince Marek will entertain the Rosemary club on Wednesday July 5 at the church lawn. Tusis Tass sponsors an ice cream social at St Pauls church lawn on Tuesday July 14. Vetta The IX club meets with Mrs Harry Drake Thursday afternoon. The Book Unit No with held an ice cream social at Jackson Center school grounds Thursday evening July 6. Everyone invited.
A 12 member Iowa team will be selected at Des Moines next Monday and Tuesday to represent civilians in the national rifle matches at Camp Perry Ohio. The team includes a captain with no alternates and will compete in many events across 200 800 and 600 yards with rifle and pistol. Iowa vigilantes will also run their annual marksmanship contest for prizes and medals.
Des Moines July 4 Vigilantes will meet July 20 and 21 for their eighth annual shooting contest at Fort Bes Moiney under Capt. M Williamson. Assisting are James F Risden chief of the bureau of investigation state adjutant general Bailey Charley Keeling Polk county sheriff and Tarry G Utley Manchester county sheriff. Civilians will also try for spots on the civilian team to represent the state in rifle matches at Camp Perry August 23.
Dike News Era editor R H Stella left for a Lodge meeting near Goundy Center on June 19 and has not returned. His wife and Corydon officials received telegrams the next day saying he would not return, with no reason given.
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