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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1947

Page

8

Guests at Country Club Dinner Draw 246 Attendees

The Country club dinner at the clubhouse was attended by 246 members and guests. Mrs Emma Barnett prepared the dinner served by the committee. Out-of-town guests included Virginia Gibson Des Moines and Mary Baldrige Washington DC. Entertainment was by Frank Crone and R E Shannon.

Emma Barnett Virginia Gibson Des Moines Wayne Brown Chicago Sara Marie Davis Mt. Clemens Mici Mary Baldrige Washington, D. C Prim M. John Baldrige Camp LeJeune N. C Roy Krone Berkeley Calif Frank C. Crone R. E. Shannon

Bridge tournament at seven tables honors Clow and Bauer

Bridge was played at seven tables with Mrs. A W Clow and Ralph Bauer earning high scores for women and men respectively.

Taebles A. W. Clow Ralph Bauer

Mrs G A Reinert Hosts Pythian Past Chiefs Group

Mrs G A Reinert hosted the Pythian Past Chiefs association last evening with ten members present. After a brief business meeting led by president Mrs Vina Manassier, the group played pinochle. Mrs Owen Grecian won high score, Mrs Oral Mayo was low, and Mrs Howard Hotle was traveling. Seasonal refreshments were served by the hostess.

G. A. Reinert Pythian Past Chiefs Association Vina Manassier Owen Grecian Oral Mayo Howard Hotle

West Point 4H Club Plans Local Achievement Day

Eighteen West Point 4 H members and three guests met at Kay Cherry’s home. They plan the local achievement day for July 20 at the West Chester Methodist church and voted for a skating party in Washington for the Cedar Chips club. Joyce Kleese spoke on moth control and Donna Reis demonstrated zipper sewing. Jeri Anderson spoke on foot care. Kav and her mother served refreshments.

West Point Kay Cherry West Chester

Secret papers theft at Los Alamos exposed by Senate panel

In 1946 two GIs allegedly stole secret files from the Los Alamos atom bomb facility. The papers were recovered by the FBI after disclosure to the Senate by Senator Bourke Hickenlooper of Iowa, chairman of the atomic committee.

Los Alamos N. M Senate Bourke Hickenlooper Iowa Congressional Atomic Committee FBI (International

Kay's Birthday Celebrated With Four Shared Cakes

On Kay's birthday she received four birthday cakes which she shared with the girls.

Kay

Circle Meeting Held At St. James Church

Mrs. George Hora hosted ten members of St. Joseph Circle at St. James church with Father Corcoran. They planned an August ice cream social sponsored by three Circles and rounded out the evening with banco and pinochle. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Hora and co host Mrs. Howard Greiner.

George Hora St. Joseph St. James Church Father Corcoran Three Circles

Mrs Hawthorne Hosts WCTU Meeting in City

The W C T U meeting at Cook County hospital Chicago sent 381 papers and 285 Garden of Prayer books. The group voted to fund next year programs with 6.75 dollars for a lifeline union and 10 dollars for the education fund. Ida Cavender and Pearl Whistler shared reports on the national president's speech from the national convention.

J. A. Hawthorne George Brinton Ida Cavender Pearl Whistler New

Reading on Liquor Temptation Warns at Gathering

Mrs. Hawthorne reviewed a piece titled You May Not, But explaining the danger of taking the first drink of liquor. The hostess served light refreshments to attendees.

York

Farmerettes H club meeting with Lovisa Sojka

The Farmerettes H club held a meeting Tuesday to discuss club activities and organize upcoming events with Lovisa Sojka guiding the session.

Lovisa Sojka Farmerettes H Club

Health club members plan flood relief and discuss trees

At Levile Sojki home a health improvement club gathered with four members and four guests. Rosamond Sojka led the roll call on why to join the program and the group voted to send money to flood victims. Luella Sojka led a trees discussion and ironing talk. After four Ti songs refreshments were served. The next meeting is July 28 with Mary Knotek and the county nurse expected.

Ing Levile Sojki Maxine Phyllis Schnoebelen Joe Shalla John le Gaffey Rosamond Sojka Luella Sojka

Farm Income Milk Share Of 1945 Cash Farm Income

Milk accounted for 14 percent of all farm income in 1945 signaling its role as a key cash source for farms.

Transit deaths per mile compare streetcars and autos

The report notes seventeen deaths per 100 million miles for street car trackless trolley coach and bus travel, while automobile accidents account for 2.9 deaths over the same mileage.

Union Station St. Louis Consolidates Train Arrivals

Union Station in St. Louis becomes the first major city to route all railroad trains through a single central station, streamlining arrivals and arrivals.

St. Louis Big City

Kolosick Reunion Set for Iowa City Park

The Kolosick family reunion will take place in Iowa City Park on Sunday August 3. A basket dinner is scheduled to begin at noon.

Iowa City Park

Eskimo Migration From Asia to North America Suspected

A historical note suggests that Eskimo populations likely migrated from northeast Asia into the North American continent. The idea points to a route across the Bering region during ancient times, reflecting broader patterns of human movement into Arctic areas.

North American Asia

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