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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1952
Page
2
August marks National Sandwich Month with tips for tasty builds from cinnamon bread to apple and nut fillings. Recipes include Apricot Fig Sandwich and Buttercups cups, plus guidance on breads, buns, and accompaniments and a brief note on the history of the hors d oeuvre and Lord Sandwich.
A dense social calendar lists Rosemary club supper and other gatherings from Monday through Thursday. Activities include picnics at Sunset Park, booster ice cream social, Ladies Auxiliary meetings, and church care groups with guests and potlucks. The notice calls for early submission by 10 a.m. Monday and notes hosts, locations, and required contributions.
Alumni, former students, and faculty from Parsons College Fairfield attended a cooperative noon dinner at Lake Darling on Sunday. Guests included Dr. and Mrs. Tom E. Shearer Dean and Mrs. Keith Goltry and Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Millsap of Fairfield.
The navy advises captains to hug the Gulf Stream and follow carefully charted seasonal tracks when heading north from the Gulf. On return, avoid breasting currents by steering a straight line far out to sea, except in stormy weather.
The Ice cream social of the Friendship club was held Saturday evening at Ruth and Mae Gideon's home. Forty attended with guests Mr. and Mrs. Mae Wallace. The event included visiting and lawn games supervised by Mrs. Delbert Lewis and Mrs. Alvin Shaw. Homemade ice cream and cake were served by the hostesses and committee.
Mr and Mrs 8 C McCleery and son Bill along with Mr and Mrs Howard McCleery and Nick honored Christine Blanche and Sally Kay McCleery with a picnic Sunday evening at Sunrise Lake. The girls observed birthdays on the 17th last week, Christine 14 and Sally 3. A birthday cake followed the picnic supper as the group enjoyed swimming and social time.
Eight year old Billy Paulsen of Council Bluffs died of bulbar polio after four days in an iron lung. He was among 20 polio patients admitted to local hospitals with the others reported in satisfactory condition.
Authorities hold 18 year old inmate in solitary after he killed fellow prisoner John E Moore 21 at Southern Michigan Prison in Jackson. Warden William H. Bannan says John K Shiraef stabbed Moore with a ground down table knife during Sunday yard incident as guards intervened. About 600 inmates were present.
AFL and CIO leaders met with Vice President Barkley over breakfast to discuss a possible convention draft. Indiana Governor Schricker met Stevenson ally Steven son and said the Illinois man might accept. Stevenson claimed he has long favored a genuine draft despite hints.
Delegates split over a Stevenson draft with Jacob M. Arvey and Schricker mentioned as possible nominators. Governor's welcome address to the delegates injects new energy into the draft. Without word from President Truman, debate centers on who should propose and lead, with a noted call for women to initiate the effort.
Mrs. Homer Patterson of Keota reveals the engagement of her sister Gladys Amiong to Cloyce Robertson son of Mr and Mrs R Robertson of Dublin. The couple plans a forthcoming marriage in the near future.
This guide advises cleaning over-dry antique furniture with thick suds and a soft cloth. Wash one wood section at a time with the grain, wipe with damp and dry cloths, and keep suds fresh. After whitening, let dry completely before applying a polish.
The article advises never immersing an electric toaster in water. It recommends brushing crumbs, wiping the exterior with a wet wrung-out soapy cloth, then cleaning with a damp cloth and drying the surface.
The quake struck before dawn near the Mojave Desert two miles north of here, centered about 4 56 a m. It rattled Los Angeles for about 30 minutes and was felt across a wide arc from Santa Rosa to Ensenada, with no immediate major damage reported in LA. Dr. Charles F Richter called it a large event.
The United States military academy began at West Point in 1802 with a total enrollment of 12 cadets.
Milk powder can lump when exposed to air for long. store in a tightly covered container to keep it dry and free flowing.
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