Three Groups of Four Generations Attend Reunion
W R Newton civil war veteran ancestry gathered at Schultz home near West Chester with 89 at noon picnic. Attendees from Fairfield Washington Sigourney Knoxville Charles City Stanley Waterloo and Parsons Kansas formed three four generation clusters with multiple households noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Newton
Washington
Washington County
Herman Schultz
West Chester
Eighly
Fairfield
Sadie Nott
Leslie Newton
Will Nott
Harold Augstead
Hariette Green
Harold Newton
Emert Newton
Harold Hartman
Louise Lunbeck
Robert Wiley
Clarence Droz
Maurice Thyse
Mamie Bogardus
Eisie Freshwater
Ralph Maxwell
Wilsie Cook
Bryan Coakley
Charles Harland
Leslie Blick
Marianne Schultz
Ernest Miller
Richard Leet
James Nickles
Knoxville
Will Adams
Sigourney
Bessie Sievert
Parsons, Kans
Harry Newton
Lloyd Newton
Gale Johnson
Howard Newton
Waterloo
Elaine Weston
Charles City
Carl Lund
Stanley
Wis
Walter Leet
Floyd Kinnan
Walter Miller
Ice Cream Social for Harmony Club Held at Thompson Home
Harmony club members and families gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Thompson for an ice cream social. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Montgomery, Mr. and Mrs. Lauder Kennedy, and Mr. and Mrs. Will McConnell. The group played chinker-cherk, sang around the piano, and enjoyed ice cream cake and iced tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Thompson
Malcolm Montgomery
Lauder Kennedy
Will McConnell
Birthday Party for Doris Redding and Alvin Sojka
Mrs Yaro Sojka and daughter Eldiene hosted a Sunday party at the Sojka home in honor of Doris Redding of Keota and Alvin Sojka, whose birthdays fall this week. Guests included Pearl and Doris Redding, Lloyd and Mae Sojka, Charles Durst, Don Ward, and many local friends. Arch ie Horak provided music on his accordion as games and lunch followed in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yaro Sojka
Eldiene
Doris Redding
Keota
Alvin Sojka
Sojka
Pearl Redding
Doris
Lloyd
Mae Sojka
Charles Durst
Don Ward
Archie Horak
Dorothy Herald
Lorene
Dale
Marie Sojka
Harry Wollrab
Archie
Nellie Horak
Mary
Jessie Cheriwinker
Laurence
Evelyn
Viola Marek
Mary Bulger
Cecil
Beatrice Replogle
Bill Crandall
Surprise Birthday Dinner for Mrs. Gass
Sunday relatives gathered to present a birthday dinner for Mrs. Dan Gass. Attendees included Dan and Paul Gass with families from New Sharon, Al Logan of Washington, the Chorpennings from north and south of Washington, Lem Logan and Harriet Logan from West Chester, and Harriet Logan with Mrs. Paul Yass assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Gass
Paul Gass
New Sharon
al Logan
Washington
James Chorpenning
Town
Rube Chorpenning
Ralph Chorpenning
Lem Logan
Harriet
West Cheater
Harriet Logan
Paul Yass
Committees Named for White Shrine Year in Damascus
White Shrine of Jerus lem Damasc us No. 10 lists September October November January 1939 and April committee co chairmen and members. Names include Mrs. Earl Bickford Mrs. Margaret Anderson Mrs. Bertha Baxter Mrs. Elva Carson plus numerous Kalona Keota and Brigh ton residents and couples. Benefit bridge and special committees also listed with many local names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus Shrine No. 10
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Earl Bickford
Margaret Anderson
Bertha Baxter
Elva Carson
Florence Dayton
Clara Faulkner
Lucy Fleak
Brighton
Harry Russell
Winfield
Cloyce Gault
F. Anderson
Doris Ben
Maude Davis
Mildred Kennedy
Louise Harwood
Esther Hays
Marie Jackson
Emma_ Rothschild
May Jay
Ruth Leimaley
Gladys Lloyd
Hazel Pease
Sam Sigafoose
Agnes Dasher
Edna Klein
Meta Marsh
Mary Marr
Inez Martin
Edna Palmer
Edith KK. Pulver
Theresa Schreckengast
Alma Sharp
Elva Statler
Marguerite Stewart
Anna Valenta
Keota
Edith Hemmings
Lulu Lane
Lema Marble
Edna Mercer
Della Miller
Harry Miller
Amy Mohland
Rey Means
Wisie Long
L. A. Jones
Gussie Kn
Frances Minick
Pernice Negus
Hattie Roe
Laura Rouse
Victor Blattner
Lillian Minick
Edna Bridges
Della McBride
Nelle Wilson
Howard McBride
G. E. Mace
Mia
George Sloseer
Faye Slizer
Mary Sorden
Beulah West
Edna Witting
Alice Mgnassier
Alma Meek
Lucille Reisster Bales
Ida McDaniel
Lenora Dodder
Effie Sehmitt
Katherine Westphal
Maude Sehmoeller
Pearl Flenner
R. S. Sherman
Glenn Barclay
Dave Benson
Ralph Thompson
Cecil Simpson
Alice Reister
Emma Anderson
Mrs See Hosts P N G Circle Meeting
The Past Noble Grand circle met at Mrs. M. D. See residence with fourteen members present. Vice president Mrs. Edith Widner led the business meeting after the Odd Fellows lodge session, as husbands of members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Grand Circle
M. D. See
Edith Widner
Odd Fellows Lodge
Social Calendar Notes and Club Events
Notices for the social calendar deadline 10 am Thursday. Pythian Past Chiefs Association meets 8 pm with Mrs James Shalla. West Chester Baptist and U P social circle tea 2 30 pm at church. Country club dinner postponed until next week. Friday joint meeting Baptist and Prairie Flower church women 1 pm at Sunset Park bring dish to pass and table service meet at log cabin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Shalla
Pythian Past Chiefs Association
Richard Johnson
West Chester Baptist
U. P. Vsoc
Baptist and
Prairie Flower Church
Sunset Park
Log Cabin
Birthday Wishes and Milestones Include Mrs Dan Goss
A birthday party honored Mrs. Dan Goss of West Chester on her birthday. Mr and Mrs Fred Klein of Riverside celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary today. Henry Bowes received a surprise birthday dinner on his birthday. John Doyle Cupp, son of Mrs Charles McAvoy, turns seven today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Goss
West Chester
Fred Klein
Riverside
Henry Bowes
John Doyle Cupp
Charles McAvoy
Ruth Kupka Birthday Note in Bradey Community
Ruth Kupka of the Bradey community has a birthday to be celebrated with local notices inviting neighbors to join a community gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Kupka
Bradey
Fortnightly Club Hosts Mrs Smola and Aug Picnic Plans
Mrs. Alva Hell hosted the Fortnightly club at her Riverside area home with guest Mrs. Robert Smola. After a luncheon the group planned an August family picnic. A Woman’s Catholic Order of Foresters party followed at Forester hall honoring Mrs. August Schmidt with games and a gift from sister members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Alva Hell
Robert Smola
Order of Foresters
Forester Hall
August Schmidt
Glenn Kallaus
M. J. Wilkinson
Dorothy Knebel
Guldahl Exhibition Draws Phillips Shannon Trio to Davenport
T R Phillips Bill and Bob Shannon traveled to Davenport today to watch an exhibition match featuring Ralph Guldahl the national open golf champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Phillips
Bill
Bob Shannon
Davenport
Ralph Guldahl
See Home Social With Refreshments Provided
Cle members visited the See home where Mrs. See and Mrs. Carrie Thompson served refreshments. The evening concluded with social time among the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cle
See
Carrie Thompson
Useful Hints in Cooking Potatoes and Poultry Tips
Cooking hints cover potatoes and poultry with methods to preserve vitamins and improve taste. Advice covers boiling potatoes with jackets, lemon juice, and cold water rinses for poultry, plus sciss ors use and scorched food treatment with cold water.
Baking Tips From A Home Kitchen
Powdered mixtures such as flour baking powder and mustard will pack when scooped from a container. Shake the container first and let powder rest on the spoon before measuring for better results. Prunes gain flavor with a lemon slice or cinnamon stick. Pudding improves when moisture escapes by leaving it uncovered in the oven until nearly done.
RISINS Tip For Easier Use In Baking
Rinsing seeds helps them soften quickly when placed in hot water for a few moments. Rolling them in butter or flour prevents sinking to the bottom of cake batter during mixing.
Rice Preparation Tips for Cooking
Wash thoroughly several times in cold water to remove excess starch. Grease the bottom of the kettle to prevent sticking during cooking.
Roast Use to Baste Veal and Beef with Pickled Juice
A kitchen tip describes saving juice from pickled fruits and diluting it with water. The resulting liquid is recommended for basting veal and beef to impart barbecue flavor.
Absorb Salt While Cooking With Cloth and Flour
A kitchen tip explains using a clean cloth sprinkled with flour to cover foods to absorb excess salt during cooking. Alternatively a plain cloth dampened with cold water can be used for the same purpose.
Salting Mackerel Soak Time Guidance
Soak salted mackerel in cold water for at least ten hours with the skin side up to remove excess salt. The method emphasizes extended soaking to mellow saltiness and improve texture.
Damp napkin method preserves sandwiches in fridge
A damp napkin placed over sandwiches before refrigeration keeps them fresh for many hours, according to the note.
Sauerkraut Grated Raw Potato Improves The Taste
Grated raw potato is reported to improve the flavor of sauerkraut in a brief note. Either method or timing is described as enhancing the dish's taste. The item highlights a simple kitchen tip for better flavor.
Silver Cleaning Tip For Tarnish Removal
Silverware can be cleaned quickly by placing a aluminum plate on the bottom of a pan with hot water and adding one teaspoon of salt and one of baking powder per quart of water. Soak, then tarnish stains disappear. A raw potato dipped in baking soda helps small jobs. For egg stains rub with wet salt.
Sink cleaning and salt control tips from a vintage recipe
SINKS Kerosene poured in the sink dissolves grease and clears the drain. A good mix ture is 1% lb, of washing soda to a gallon of boiling water. SOUP Raw potato will absorb excess salt while cooking.
Sponge Cake Tip for Brown-Topped Niece Model
A kitchen note advises sprinkling fine sugar on sponge cake before baking to achieve a brown top on the cake. The tip suggests sugar acts as a browning agent during oven heat.
Must be hard to be good in baking squash seeds left in
The note explains a baking tip to keep squash moist by leaving seeds inside during cooking, suggesting this prevents drying out and preserves moisture.
Steak Care Reminders for Juicier Meats
Advice against piercing steaks and chops while broiling or frying. Ferreting juices loss reduces flavor. use tongs to turn meat for even cooking and better results.
Tips for Preventing Syrup Boil Over and Crystallization
A ring of butter around the inside top of pan stops syrup from boiling over. A pinch of baking soda prevents syrup crystallizing.
Veal Roasting Tip Adds Pork for Flavor
A cooking note suggests adding a small amount of pork to veal during roasting to improve flavor and keep it from drying out. The tip emphasizes moisture and savory depth without altering the overall dish.
Guide to Cooking Vegetables and Waffles
Green vegetables should start in boiling salted water while dried vegetables use lukewarm water to preserve vitamins. A pinch of baking soda speeds cooking. Above ground veg are cooked with lid off, root veg with lid on. Waffles: wipe the waffle iron with a cloth dampened in cold water to prevent sticking.
Shortening Batter to Prevent Sticking
The text notes adding more shortening to the batter will help prevent sticking. It emphasizes applying extra shortening to reduce adhesion during cooking.
Whipped Cream and Working Tools Tips
A brief guide notes chilling eye white improves whipping. A banana and egg white mix serves as a whipped cream substitute. It also advises keeping scissors for trimming fish and using tongs for hot foods to prevent burns.
Use Potato Water to Improve Yeast Bread Preservation
A recipe note advises using potato water instead of milk when rehydrating compressed yeast. Heat the liquid very hot to scald and destroy unwanted microbes, then proceed with bread making for longer shelf life.
Apple Pie Festival at St Pauls Evangelical Church
A notice announces an apple pie festival to be held Thursday evening at St Pauls Evangelical Church. Local readers are invited to attend for fellowship and dessert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Washington County Democratic Picnic for Congressman and Mrs Eicher
The Washington county democratic central committee hosts a farewell picnic for Congressman and Mrs B C Eicher on Monday July 25 at 7 pm in Sunset Park. All Democrats of the county are invited and asked to bring fried chicken and a dish to pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Democratic Central Committee
B. C. Eicher
Sunset Park
Mundt Bride and Lord Wed in Kahoka Mission Church
Mr and Mrs Paul Mundt announce the marriage of their daughter Alice to Glenn Lord son of Mr and Mrs George Lord of Ainsworth. The ceremony occurred February 1 1938 at the Kahoka Missouri Methodist parsonage with Reverend Paschel officiating. The couple will reside on a farm near Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Mundt
Alice
Glenn Lo
George I
Ainsworth
Kahoka
Methodist Church
Paschel
Lord
Washington High School
Town Continental Telephone Copany
Ainworth High School
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Harmony Club
Mrs. Gass
Moore
Balance
McLellan
E. M. Bridges & CO
South Side Square
Alice Mundt
Glenn Lord
Kahoka, Misson
State Theatre
DE Luxe Comforter
Mount Rainer
Penney’s
Norway
Penney
Jacquard
England
Hudson Bay
C Penney Company , Inc
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