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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1946

Page

5

Unique program follows country club dinner for 185 guests

About 185 attended a family night dinner at the country club hosted by the July committee. A two-course meal featured careen flowers table decorations. An after dinner program showcased elaborate introductions by Dr. A W Clow with performances by Ralph Young and a women’s quartet, but no violin was found and the singers could not perform. The evening concluded with bridge, E E Stutsman among top female scorer and Dr Clow taking top male prize after a tie was settled by drawing.

Country Club Vincent Keesey Frances and Ann Drexel Hill Penna Nellie Wilson Des Moines Elliot Helen Louise Moses Fort Wayne Ind Don Davis John Lytle Iowa City Glen Duncan Jefferson Barbara Poole Panama Canal Zone A. W. Clow Sam Turkington E. E. Stutsman Rarmph Young R. H. McCleery J. C. Holbern Roger Sherman J. M. Lloyd L. E. Wilson McCleery Wilson Chicago

To Can Cherries Without Pit Removal

Ruth Foster explains canning cherries with pits intact. Create a light sugar syrup, bring to boil, pack hot, and process in boiling water for 15 minutes.

Ruth Foster Canning Cherries

Crawford Ralston Stevenson reunion in Keota park

The Crawford Ralston Stevenson family reunion will be held in Keota park on Sunday August 4 with a basket dinner at noon.

Crawford-Ralston-Stevenson Keota Park

Local notices include travels births visits and sales

Mr and Mrs L B Hanan returned home Wednesday after a ten day vacation visiting Niagara Falls Buffalo Mt Morris Rochester and Elkhart I nd trap shoot July 28 at Edwards trap Twenty high score shooters will be picked for a contest with Louisa County Chapter August 4 Mr and Mrs Clifford Monroe of Grinnell are parents of an eight pound 12 ounce son born this morning named Thomas Michael Mr and Mrs Monroe former Washington residents have a son Jerry 7 and a 20 months old daughter Prat ty Mrs Monroe is the former Nellie Askea Mrs Ethel Monroe went to Grinnell to be at her son's home W EF Stockman visits Davenport Rock Island and John and Louis in Davenport and Joe in Rock Island return planned LuEwa Sojka Marv Knotek and Marie Swailes spent weekend in Des Moines shopping night seeing Betty Sojka and Joyee Powers Miss Sojka and Miss Powers work at a trailer company in Des Moines Eat Sunday dinner at Knauss's Lunch room with more tables more help and chicken Mrs Wayne Marshall director of county welfare and Kathleen Kruty visited Okumwa for one day for a southeast Iowa Welfare Association meeting Jean Stout Brown Iowa Development Association spoke at the morning session Wesen workers and professionals joined an afternoon panel Rothschilds clearance sale ongoing Mrs Sheldon Higgins and daughter Kathryn visited from Des Moines Mrs Harold Shranger of Atlantic visited R J Pobert Day and plans to return home tomorrow

Clifford Monroe Grinnell Thomas Michael Ine Monroes Washington Jerry Pratty Luewa Sojka Marv Knotek Marie Swailes Des Moines Ines Betty Sojka Joyee Powers Miss Sojka Miss Powers Wayne Marshall Kathleen Kruty Okumwa Iowa Welfare Association Jean Stout Brown Iowa Development Association Weltser

Wayland Board Names Faculty for Coming Year

The Wayland Consolidated district unveils its faculty roster led by Supt. J. W. Pritchard. Assigned teachers include Marjorie Ritter Ottumwa, Delo Jurgensen Delmar, Carole Edwards Mt Plaasant, Maryha Siegris Denmark, Jean Miller Keota, Ethel Schwab Brighton, Vlora Johnson Wayland, Myrtle Elder Wayland, Pauline Niehart Mt Pleasant, Roy Muilenax Stanberry, Vincent Krabill Wayland, Gilbert Sechantz Wayland, Eldred Burkshire Wayland.

Ezra Wittmer Wayland Marjorie Ritter Ottumwa Delo Jurgensen Delmar Carole Edwards Mt. Plaasait Maryha Siegris Denmark Jean Miller Keota Ethel Schwab Brighton Vlora Johnson Myrtle Elder Brown Hofuo Jim Holub Brown Milwaukee Washington John Christner Ivan Yoder

Social Calendar for Women’s Clubs and Aids

Wednesday activity list includes Women of Country Club bridge and golf with a 730 p m dinner at the clubhouse. Reservations requested by Tuesday noon with Mrs. Ted Johnson Mrs. Phil Antonoff and Mrs. Roy Sowash. Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society hosts an afternoon community building with Roll call from 1st Chapter of Revelations. Milotbury Ladies Aid Society holds an afternoon meeting with Miriam Ashby and devotion led by Mrs. Carl Oldfield and Mrs. Glen Bishop.

Women of Country Club Pop Om Ted Johnson Phil Antonoff Roy Sowash Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society Revelations Milotbury Ladies Aid Society Miriam Ashby Carl Oldfield Glen Bishop

Birthdays and Greetings in Local Notices

Birthday wishes go to Catherine Lou Pratt daughter of Richard and Pratt and Donald Vogel celebrating his second birthday son of Leo Vogel. Other honorees include Helen Hamilton Henry Lattle Raymond Mintek Louie Wasen Knecht Arthur L Duensing Lyte Wilson Harry Bishop Claude Mekkee Bess Jones. A four table luncheon with Mrs Paul Yansky receiving high and Mrs Hubert Mauchhy guest of honor was served by Mrs Ed Beratiek and Mr Charles Schnoebelen. Read the Classified Ads.

Helen Hamilton Newton Henry Laitle Columbus Junction Raymond Mintek Louie Wasen Knecht Arthur L. Duensing Lyte Wilson Harry Bishop Claude MekKee Bess Jones Lounco Paul Yansky Hubert Mauchhy Sojka Ed Beratiek Charles Schnoebelen

H J Club Meets With Mrs Beranek

The H J Club met at Mrs Arthur Beranek Wits home with 11 members an honorary member several children and two guests Mrs Dale Dunn and Mrs Ed Beranek present. Mrs Harold Strum led the meeting in the president and vice president's absence. Mrs Ray Sojka spoke on a DDT demonstration and the group planned the lab's annual flower show for two weeks hence with Mrs Sojka. The afternoon included a time for air games.

Arthur Beranek Wits H.J Club Dale Dunn Ed Beranek Harold Strum Ray Sojka Lab

Protecting Food From Insects In Storage

Destructive insects like flour beetles meal moths and other pests threaten flour cereals and foods. Storing in insect proof tins and glass jars helps prevent damage and stop roaches and ants from feeding on protected food, guarding health.

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