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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1947

Page

3

Food Preservation Meeting At Ainsworth

Twenty rural women from Oregon and Highland townships gathered at the Ainsworth school house for a demonstration on quicker canning methods, better products, and freezing prep. Ruth Foster led the program with slides. she will test pressure cooker gauges at the same school on Tuesday June 3 to assist attendees.

Oregon Highland Townships Ainsworth School Robert Miksch Ruth Foster Miss Foster

Crawfordsville TTT Hosts Mother and Guest Party

Crawfordsville May 31 Chapter b of the TTTs held their annual mother and guest party at Swedesburg Parish hall on May 28. Jane Maxwell sang and the group enjoyed a pageant on Iowa history with gowns from locals and a Des Moines collection. Participants included Abbie Sharn Mrs Lisle Maxwell Mrs Samuel Kirkwood Mrs Robert Lauer Amelia Jenkins Bloomer Mrs Joe Jones Carrie Chapman Cat and Mrs Lyle.

Crawfordsville TTT Crawfordsvile Swedesburg Jane Maxwell Alice Linda Iowa Des Moines Abbie Sharn Lisle Maxwell Samuel Kirkwood Robert Lauer

Pioneer Women Honor Society Meeting Guests List Attends

A Pioneer Women event featured Lillian Lowe Mrs Vernon White Mrs Cyrus Lee Hillis and others hosting refreshments. Attendees included Mrs Ernest Clark Mrs Earl Lowe Dorothy Thomas Mrs N J Lease and a long list of local women.

Ernest Clark Earl Lowe Dorothy Thomas N. J. Lease Grace Robertson Lois Rhea Maude Lease J. H. Jones Fred Anwyl Charles Millson Lene’ Benson Clarence Lowe 3. C. Fletcher Cleo McCoy Naomi Anderson Neal Melvin Kerestrom Lee Walker Wolf Helen Seeburz Irene

Mrs Lillian Holmes Visits Family Across State Lines

Mrs Lillian Holmes and Mrs Letha Miller visit their parents Mr and Mrs T M Holmes. Lillian stays through June then travels to Des Moines to visit her sister Alice. The Anwyl and Anderson families are also mentioned with multiple visits and gatherings around Manchester and Washington. Mrs N J Lease was surprised Saturday morn.

Lillian Holmes Letha Miller T. M. Holmes Lillian Des Moines Alice Lisle Anwyl Janice Ollie Anwyl Gien Anderson Manchester John Howard Anderson Washington N. J. Lease

Wedding Vows Spoken Sunday At St Pauls Church

Vows were spoken at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church uniting Martha Ida Ziegiowsky and Ralph C. Witthoft in a double ring ceremony. Rev Milo Phillips officiated as relatives and friends attended a reception. the couple plans a short wedding trip after a local farm home will be their residence.

St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church Martha Ida Ziegiowsky John Yieclowsky Ralph C. Witthoff Henry Witthoft Milo Phillips Carl Zieglowsky Louise Witthoff Theodore Zieglowsky Ruth Coer Emden Arthur Witthott Washington Dan Coers Rush Coers Ill William Littlejohn Iowa City Iowa

District Rebekah Session at Wellman

Announcement of the 86th annual Rebekah convention of district No. 92 to be held at Wellman on Wednesday June 4. Registration starts at 12:30 with an afternoon session, the evening program begins at 7 46. The Washington lodge will participate on the afternoon program.

Rebekah

Horse Triggers False Fire Alarm in Philadelphia

A horse escaped its driver and crashed into a fire box in Philadelphia. Fire department crews found the animal beside the box after responding to the alarm.

Philadelphia Department of Public Works

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