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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1946

Page

3

Richland Couple Weds in St James Ceremony

Joan Carolyn Keifer and Richard L. Ross exchanged vows at St James Church in a 10 o'clock ceremony witnessed by about 250 guests. The bride wore a white sheer street length dress and carried three white Phalaenopsis orchids. A reception followed at the Y M C A Community room and the couple left for a ten day wedding trip before settling in Ross apartments on South Marion Avenue.

St. James Church Joan Carolyn Keifer Richard L. Ross W. J. Keifer Merritt McDaniel Darrell L. Ross H. J. Corcoran H. J. Harmeier Norman Kallaus Eugene Keifer Everett Miller Marion Turnipseed Margaret Eben Barker Panis Angelicus Franck Robert Ross Mrs. Keifer Emma Barnett Orval Kort North Hollywood Calif Kenneth Patterson Shiela Ross Robert Clark Arenzville Ira Morrison Shirley Ross South Marion Avenue Washington High School Farm Security Administration Schoo Navy Pearl Harbor Ross Motor Service Norman Kallous Iowa City Chester A

West Chester Social Calendar Highlights Postponements

The community calendar lists events at Sunset Park, the American Legion Auxiliary, St Paul church, and multiple clubs. Several meetings are postponed or time changed including St Anthony Circle and Pythian Past Chiefs. Friday features include Rebekah lodge and W C T U activities with notices to bring penny boxes and quilting supplies.

Sunset Park Elizabeth Dawson American Legion Auxiliary Legion Room St. Paul Little Flower Circle Pythian Past Chiefs Association the Baptist Church W.C.T.U Don Brindley South Third Ladies Social Union of the West Chester Unit II Lexington Ladies Aid Society Rebekah Lodge

U S Meets Goal on Grain Exports

Washington july 17 The United States has met in full its goal of exporting 417 million bushels of grain from the 1945 crop. The figure includes relief shipments to famine areas abroad and grain purchases by foreign countries. Any grain shipped to hungry nations hence forth will apply against the 1946 47 export program to make 250000000 bushels of wheat available to foreign claimants.

Washington U.P United States Agriculture Department Department

VFW Auxiliary Elects Delegates and Orders Poppies

The VFW Auxiliary met at the K. C. hall with Mrs. Marsh Atkinson presiding. New delegates to the national encampment in Boston were named along with alternates, and plans were made to purchase 8500 poppies for the November 9 sale.

VFW Auxiliary K. C. Hall Marsh Atkinson Bernard Weiss Lloyd Knright Lloyd Hayes Lawrence Harland Robert Stirling Irvin White Lois Raines Boston Mass Clyoe Shockey Mabel Lemley Marion McAvoy

Walnut Club Meets At the McKay Home

The Walnut Woman's club and their families met last eve with members gathering at the McKay home for an evening event and交流 community activities.

Walnut Club McKay Walnut Woman's Club

Booster Club Meets At Home Of Mrs Mae Smith

Fifteen members attended yesterday's booster club meeting hosted by Mrs Mae Smith and Mrs Carrie Dill. Three children and six guests joined, including Mrs Carrie Woodburn and daughter Jeanette, Mrs Lloyd Walker, Mary Ruth Galloway, Mrs Arthur Durst, and Mrs Teas.

Mae Smith Carrie Dill Booster Club Carrie Woodburn Jeanette Lloyd Walker Mary Ruth Galloway Arthur Durst Teas

Friendship Class Guests at Statlers

The Friendship class of West Chester Methodist church met at Mr and Mrs Cloyee Statler’s home Friday evening with guests Mr and Mrs Robert Eckles. President Mrs Martin Whittaker announced field work delays and a picnic plan for August at Sunset Park. Mrs Arthur Duensing and Mrs Whittaker led afternoon entertainment. refreshments were served by the hostesses and Mrs Durst, Mrs Harry Donaldson, and Mrs Teas.

West Chester Methodist Church Cloyee Statler Robert Eckles Martin Whittaker Sunset Park Arthur Duensing Whit Durst Harry Donaldson Teas

Evening Gathering Ends. Next Meeting Set

The group met late in the evening and spent time visiting. Mrs. Statler assisted by Mrs. Earl Hobbs at closing. The next meeting will be with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lance.

Statler Earl Hobbs Walter Lance

Conserving and Preserving Beet Preparation

Instructions for selecting young beets wash trim tops leave taproot and stem. For dark red variety trim more closely boil about 15 minutes until skins slip. Skin and pack into hot containers cover with boiling water. Add two tablespoons vinegar to each quart to help.

Ice Cream Social Draws Fifty at McKay Home

About 50 people attended an ice cream social at the Charles McKay home and spent the evening visiting. The next meeting will be a family supper in Sunset Park on Thursday August 8.

Charles McKay Sunset Park

Beets Preserving Guide for Pressure Canning

Instructions describe retaining beet color by processing in a pressure canner. Process quart jars 45 minutes and pints 40 minutes, then remove from heat and allow pressure to fall. Seal jars according to canner type and follow safety guidelines.

Painting Incident Sends Needy Neighbor Home Red and Gray

In Columbus Ohio on July 17 a neighbor painting a house covered three year old Harold Thompson with red paint to the head and hands. Mrs Lester Thompson cleaned him but the child returned with red splotches and was painted battleship gray by the same neighbor. Police complaint followed as the boy went back out to play.

Columbus. O Harold Thompson Lester Thompson

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Joan C. Keifer Lindstedt Marilyn Arthur Mayer Russel Icenbice Doris Norma A. E. Ross Davenport Roy. Kallous Richland L. J. Keifer June Eugene Kalona Howard Keifer Dan Hershberger Leonard Lintz Richard Edith Welte John Young Lester Fry Brighton Harold Schnoblen Robert Riverside Clayton Lintz Crawfordsville O. A. Korf Kit Paul and Leo Welte Richard Ross Ev Studio Washington Dairy U. S V.F.W David McGaffey Salvation Army Svmset Park Margaret Keyser Statlers Ruth Foster Will Coats Rothschild Angold Zenith
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