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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1944
Page
2
scattered notes reveal service members reporting new addresses and leaves from Ardmore Oklahoma to Fort Sill California and Alaska. civilians plan trips to Madrid Des Moines and Adel while family visits and alumni events unfold amid a busy week.
The 1943 figure shows American drycleaners processed about 1.25 billion garments illustrating the industry scale during wartime economic activity and consumer demand.
A compact report lists recent Major League Baseball results with scores and key outcomes across games. It notes teams and venues, highlighting notable performances and standings shifts.
Washington city reports another diphtheria case. County health unit blames parental carelessness for missing immunizations. Immunization takes three to six months to become effective. temporary protection only applies to exposed children without prior protection and carries risk. State health dept urges diphtheria and smallpox vaccinations before age one and again at school entry.
Mrs Manford Gentzler and daughter Carol Ann of Crawfordsville were discharged yesterday. Mrs Minnie Bradford of 309 South Marion avenue was discharged this morning. Mr and Mrs Ralph Herr of Washington are parents of a son born today at 12 20 weighing eight pounds eleven and three quarters ounces. Mrs Cory Widmer of Wayland underwent a major operation today.
Crawfordsville reports visitors from Muskegon and Mt. Pleasant. Rev H W Poston officiated a Sunday wedding at the Presbyterian church. A Food Preservation clinic at the Methodist church featured Ruth Foster on canning and freezing and a film on the Victory Crop. Local clubs and Young Peoples groups held meetings and elected officers.
When a recipe uses lemon or orange juice but not peel, drop the peel into a snug jar and refrigerate. Grating the peel adds aroma for puddings frosting cakes cookies or sugar toppings on coffee cakes.
Vera Diemerly was chosen noble grand of the Rebekah lodge at J C O F hall last evening. Frances Mapel was named vice grand and Goldie Mayo recording secretary with Glatess Hancher treasurer.
The Emma C Anderson Mission Study group of the Methodist church met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. W L Alcorn. Mrs. Fred Mauthe led devotionals from Mark 13 and 14 and spoke on missionary needs and postwar plans. Speakers included Mrs. George Brinton on The Lights Go on again in Jerusalem and Mrs. Whistler with a review from To Serve the Future Hour.
Paul Long hosted a miscellaneous shower for Fern Durst who will marry this month. Guests played guessing games and offered advice. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Clarence Ailer and Mrs. Jack Trotman. Out of town guests included Mrs. Clarence Kurtz and others from nearby towns.
Mrs. Donald Elbert hosted a birthday supper in Riverside to celebrate her son Donald Jrs first birthday and Mrs. Geneva Schnoebelen's birthday this week. Attendees included Lacey Schnoebelen Dorothy Thomann Mrs Elizabeth Shebek Zelda John R Shebekelen Joan John and James Schnoebelen.
Daughters of Union Veterans and Rainbow Girls meet at the Masonic temple for a 7 30 start with garden tours 2 to 4 30 pm. Social and D A R and other groups hold lunches receptions and meetings through the week including O E S Bethel Missionary Grace Hill Ladies Aid and Country Club women golf breakfast with reservations.
Mr and Mrs Paul Hanson of Burlington and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Thompson of Des Moines observe their first wedding anniversaries today, marking a year of marriage for both couples.
Several former Ainsworth residents will celebrate their first wedding anniversary tomorrow. Mrs. Roy Mal ory of Chicago Mrs. Myrtle Poole Mrs. Green Squire Mary Jane Lemley Harold Messenger and Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McGinnis are in the group extending best wishes.
Tomorrow marks the first birthday for James Wendell Emry, son of Mr and Mrs Lee Emry of Brighton. Also celebrated are seventh birthdays for David Letts and Roger Dennis Hazen, sons of local families, and four candles for Judith Ann Enfield in Wellman and Linda Rae See.
Donald Thornton, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Thornton, will share Sunday dinner for his birthday. Katheleen Mae Crandall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Crandall, will turn five tomorrow.
Tomorrow Mrs. EK D Rayburn Ray Phillips William LaVern Wessier and Char les H Churchill of West Chester will accept birthday greetings. George T Norman of 500 South Eighth Avenue is observing a birthday today.
Congress enacts the first patent act in 1790 to regulate and encourage invention by granting exclusive rights to inventors and establishing a formal process for patent applications. It marks the origin of federal patent policy in the United States.
Marie Curtis daughter of E B Curtis Columbus Junction and Pfe Ernest M Lamb son of Mr and Mrs Sthimer Lamb Columbus Junction were married by Rev Paul Clark in Muscatine United Brethren church parsonage at 4 30 Monday May 29 on furlough from Camp Howe Texas. Mrs Keith Jordan sister of the groom accompanied the couple.
The Ladies Aid society of the Presbyterian church met in the church parlors with strong attendance. President Mrs. Fred Neiswanger led a brief business session and reports were heard from committees. The group approved a $15 donation to the Daily Vacation Bible school and named a June flower committee.
The Women's Missionary Society, afternoon division, met in the church parlors with 17 members. Mrs. Elizabeth Beamer opened with prayer on The span of Faithfulness. Topics included Young Bridge Builders and Continuity of Effect detailing child education and missionary needs in India, Egypt, Saudi and Ethiopia. An offering was decided for the association.
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