Canning Rules and Methods for Home Preservation
Washington leaders present a comprehensive home canning lesson by Miss Fannie Gannon at City Hall outlining hot water bath and pressure canning equipment, fillings, and timing. Recommendations cover vegetables and fruits, lemon juice additions, sterilization, packing, sealing, processing times, and post processing handling for safe storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Gannon
City Hall
Washington
Miss Gannon
Woman's Relief corps meets for district picnic plans
The group met Saturday afternoon with acting president Mrs. Ethel Steele. They reported visits to comrades and ill members, planned the 17th district picnic at Winfield Iowa on July 19, and discussed upcoming events including music and plays by Light bearers and Baptist Young Women's Missionary Society activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Relief Corp
A. B. Schmoeller
Ethel Steele
Winfield
Iowa
Edith Miller
Presbyterian Church
Iola Dittmer
Betty Michels
Neily Wallace
Margaret Hyde
Ruth Turner
Ola Dittmer
Catherine Little
Ruth Wead
Maxine Foster
Japan
Thankful cattle buyer eludes mob near Tama farm
Raymond Schultz of Malcolm, sought by officers as a possible bandit, drove onto the Stayskal farm. The Stayskal brothers fired at him mistaking him for a Pseudo machinery salesman who had robbed them. Schultz fled as about 50 farmers joined the hunt. He later met officers and gave a satisfactory explanation.
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Tama
Iowa
Raymond Schultz
Schultz
John
Charles Stayskal
Stayskal
Norris Withdraws From Farm Board Inquiry
Washington July 19 The sub committee of the senate agriculture committee investigating the federal farm board loses member Senator George W Norris Republican of Nebraska who wrote the resolution authorizing the inquiry Norris says he will not take an active part due to other duties and commitments.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Federal Farm Board
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Norris
Aviator Roy Gordon’s body found after Honduras crash near San Jeronimo
The body of Roy Gordon an American aviator based in Tegucigalpa Honduras was found beside the plane that crashed in a storm near San Jeronimo on June 27. Clarence McElroy of Medaryville Indiana who also crashed with Gordon survived after a 17 day struggle through jungle to civilization.
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Mexico City
Roy Gordon
Tegucigalpa Honduras
San Jeronomo
Gordon
Clarence McElroy
Medaryville
Ind
McElroy
Iowa cattle tests show over one million head examined
Dr. J A Barger, federal veterinarian, reports the fiscal year ending June 30 tested 61 797 herds and 1 096 936 cattle for bovine tuberculosis in Iowa. The total includes 2 71 0 reactors on 7 376 farms. Seventy of Iowa's 99 counties are now modified areas.
Marriages and Divorces Decline for Second Year
The Census Bureau reports 1931 saw a 6.1 percent drop in marriages and a continued decline in divorces in the United States, marking the second consecutive year of reduced nuptial activity.
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
Regular Meeting of Pythian Sisters in Washington Temple
The Washington temple of the Pythian Sisters will hold a regular meeting Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at the K of P hall. All members are urged to attend as important business pertaining to Grand Temple will be decided.
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Washington
Pythian Sisters of Washington Temple
Grand Temple
Local club notes and county convention schedule
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Wednesday at 2 30 in Legion rooms. The Ladies of the Country Club plan a 7 30 morning golf session with refreshments after. Call Mrs. Fred Neiswanger at 613 blue by noon Tuesday to join. Washington County W C T U convention meets Wednesday in Crawfordsville with a 2 o clock program led by principal speaker Mrs Janet Mann.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Fred Neiswanger
Washington County
W. C
Community church events schedule and social meetings
Bethel church hosts a social and program by children Tuesday evening. West Cheater M K F ensurch Ladies Aid meets at the church Wednesday afternoon July 20 with Mrs. Clem Griffith chairing, aided by Mrs. Lelia Woodard and Mrs. Roy Gardner. Pythian Past Chief Circle to meet with Mrs. John Applegate Thursday evening. Wellston Social club gathers Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Florence Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Grand Circle
Algar
J. E. Elgar
Virginia Elgar
Florence Hout
Roy Mallory
Virginia
Ladies Aid of
West Cheater
M. KF. Ensurch
Clem Griffith
Lelia Woodard
Roy Gardner
Pythian
John Applegate
Wellston Social Club
Florence Smith
Ladies of Baptist Church Social Friday Afternoon
The Ladies of the Baptist church will host a social at the church on Friday at 2 30 P M with Mrs Lake Downs leading the event.
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Ladies of the Baptist Church
Lake Downs Leader
Divorce and marriage rates trend across years
The data notes shifts from 1929 to 1930 and 1930 to 1931 with 8.4 percent and 4.1 percent changes respectively. It also cites a 4.9 percent drop from 1929 to 1930 and records 1,060,095 marriages and 183,695 divorces in 1981.
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Canning
Pionto
Pheread
Rock Garden
Irene Yard
Baptist Young Women's Missionary Society
Besse Jones
Clara Faulkner
Messer
Carol Forgey
Ruth Lemsey
Yard
Mrs
Johanna Meehkbviti
Johanna MeKevitt
Sunset Park
Closson
Edith
Elsie
John Closson
Loretta
Lucille MeKevitt
Jim
Joseph McKevitt
Moline
Dorothy
Betty McNally
Lincoln
Mike McCabe
Mark Kirk
Cedar Rapids
George Wheelan
Agnes
Julia MceKevitt
Fred Releese
Daughters OF Veterbrans
Daughters of Veterans
Court House
MES. Llovid Swifr
Lloyd Swift
Hattie McConnell
Ed Squires
Kenneth Marshal
Kenneth
A. FE. Atchison
Sam Marshall
Los Angeles
Wetcomes Officers
Keller
Kohn
Cry
Cleveland
Ohio
Rothschild’s
Ella Shannon Bowles
Washington Public Library
Pennsylvania
New York
Persia
Margaret Cowden
Fred Reid
Helen Rabenold
Ainsworth
Rabenold
Helen
Evening Star
Ruth
Brooks
W. J. Brooks
Harry Dye
Blaner Boden
Dye
Carrie Rabeneld
Elanor Boden
J. H. March
Maggie Foster
J. E. Lemmon
Mary Juliet
Lemmon
Maryuliet Lemmon
Eileanor McRae
Corydon
Harp of Erin
W P. Wells
J. -. Lemmon
J. FE. Lemmon
Eliza McClelland
Mre
Sara Emeline Beamer
Catherine Charf Fer Bennett
Migs Beamer
Bobe Kurtz
Tina
Edith Shields
Agnes Melville
Pittsburgh
Frank Bell
Permelia Dickson
Dickson
Ann McFarlane
Elizabeth Mickey
Presbyterian Ladies Bible
F.s.¥. Eastwood
M. W Bailey
C. M. Cuddy
J. B Randle
W. W. Wibson
G. Sehmoeller
John Jackson
Amos Norton
Mae Hopengardner
Starry McCall
McCall
Alma Hearne Holland
Crone
Crone & Sons
Bethel Church
Tuesevening
Piinnielon Bohrer
Farmer's Co-operative Exchange
North Iowa Ave
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