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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1944

Page

3

Homemakers Club Sees Picnic Planned For Sunset Park

Mrs Cloyce Zieglowsky hosted the July Homemakers club meeting. Eleven members four babies and three guests attended. Vice president Mrs Arthur Wiley led a brief business session planning a picnic supper for members and families at Sunset Park on Thursday evening August 3. Hostess duties were shared by Mrs Charles Zieglowsky and Mrs Jack Trotman with Mrs David Kleese set to host in August.

Cloyce Zieslowsky Homemakers Club Charles Zieglowsky Walter Jarrard Ralph Zeck Arthur Wiley Sunset Park Charles Ziegiowsky Jack Trotman David Kleese

Rio de Janeiro Real Estate Boom Recasts Cityscape

The article notes Rio de Janeiro has transformed from the city familiar to export travelers to a real estate driven boom. It contrasts the past low prices with current values as high as one thousand dollars per foot, illustrating a rapid market shift.

Rio de Janeiro Rio

Girls Club Meets With Arlene Knupp

The Cedar Clippyvers 4 H club held a regular meeting at Arlene Knupp’s home. Seven members answered roll call with a menu suggestion. Leota Wishburn demonstrated custards and Lois Hines spoke on hostess courtesy. Mrs. Morris Crawford demonstrated yeast breads. Ice cream drinks and cookies were served.

Cedar Clipyvers 4 H Club Arlene Knupp Leota Wishburn Lois Hines Morris Crawford

Home Rug Making From Old Clothes Types

Rag Rugs are braided, hooked and crocheted from worn clothing and surplus materials. Homemakers can stockpile suitable textiles by cleaning pressing and storing usable fibers for future rug projects. Suitable materials include hosiery underwear wool coats dresses neckties draperies blankets and yarns while rayons and silks fit hair mats better.

Kathy Lou Pratt Celebrates 4th Birthday Party

Kathy Lou Pratt celebrated her fourth birthday with a party at Sunset Park yesterday from 2 to 4 pm. Guests included members of the United Presbyterian church beginners class and various friends and family who helped with games and refreshments.

Kathy Lou Pratt Richard Pratt Sunset Park United Presbyterian Church Richard Winga Stephen George Linda Karen McConnell Nancy Gallagher Larry Wood Marilyn Gwendolyn White Johnnie Donaldson Karen Berkhoff Sandra Peters Roberta Wiley Carol Anderson Jerry Andrea Zeck Jimmy Simpson Margaret Pratt Susan Owen Dennis Amwen Billy Blick Bobby Unzicker Ruth Ann Frakes Frances Ann Godwin John D. Jones Crawfordsville Cloyce Stewart Esther Betty Stewart Wills McConnell Marilyn Cook Horace Allen John Owen John

Women Win Blind Bogey Golf Event At Country Club

Sixteen women from the Country club played in a blind bogey golf tournament yesterday afternoon. Mrs. E. E. Stutsman won the event. An 8 o clock dinner followed, served to 41 men and women.

E. E. Stutsman

Riverside Detasseling Job Population Booms At Lumber Yard

Riverside July 27 crowds gathered at C. J. Karel Lumber to register for detasseling corn for the Federal Hybrid Corn Co. near Nichols Iowa. About eighty locals entered, with pay rates of 50 cents hourly for women and youths under 15 and 60 cents for men over 15 plus a 10 cent bonus for those who stay until completion.

Riverside C. J. Karel Karel Lumber Yard Federal Hybrid Corn Co Nichols Iowa Earl Hart Patricia Mougin Iowa City Oscar Gerot Washington Lyman Babcock Adrian C. Kuipers Vint Hills Farms Warrenton

Birthday greetings from a Crawfordsville region list

H N Wilkin of Crawfordsville turns 86 after birth near Ainsworth while Mrs Margaret N Popham of Wellman is 95. Carolyn Schantz is six, William C Hesseltine marks nine years married, Terry Ashmore is ten. Names of well wishers from Keota Crawfordsville and Brighton are noted.

H. N. Wilkin Crawfordsville Ainsworth Mararet N. Popham Wellman Ohio Journal Carolyn Schantz Joe Schantz William C. Hesseltine Terry Ashmore QO. M. Cuddy Leonardy Harriet Tines Helen Klepfer Ruth Ann George Doreen Long Seth Carris Keota Darlene Shalla Joe Link Faye Rowe Carol Martin California J. M. Martin Clarence Brown, Jr Brighton

Social Calendar Items From Local Clubs And Events

Thursday program for Independent club at 2 p m with Mrs Robert Wiley J1 W Baker Relief Corps at West Chester hall and Rural Woman's club meeting after noon with Mrs Glen Schwartz. Harmony club families ice cream supper at Will McConnell home. Log Cabin Sunset park weather may permit. Women's Missionary society Baptist church 1 o'clock luncheon and meetings. Dill family reunion basket dinner at Sunset park.

W. Baker Relief Corps West Chester Rural Woman's Club Glen Schwartz Harmony Club Will McConnell Sunset Park

Jewelry fashions through history described in metal and pottery

The article notes steel bangles from Birmingham made from shell cases, iron hoops with large flat fisheye diamonds from Hungary, Josiah Wedgwood blue pottery medallions with white nymphs for bracelets, and Victorian widows wearing black enamel wristlets featuring miniature portraits of the dear departed.

Birmingham England Josiah Wedgewood

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Zieglowsky Realty Frankfurters Mr. Farmer Staley Woodbury’s Rox Jane Parker Daily Sia Robert Wiley Women's Missionary Society of Baptist Church John Beenblossom Will Sickels Fannie Gilbert Dill del Monte People’s Lowa Little’s Furniture P. L. Etter Twine ZELAN Army Iaters Victory Poe Arance L R.E.A Ward Montgomery Ward
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