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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1948
Page
6
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon for Mrs. Fred Kupka. The notice also lists local visitors and extended visits by family and friends, including Mr and Mrs Edwin Hill and family of Mount Auburn.
Amboy report notes Calon Tindall cultivated the first corn in the neighborhood on the Schantz farm. The crop looks fine but needs a shower. Local families and neighbors share visits and events ranging from dinners to church activities and small community updates.
Mr and Mrs Carl Greiner Ruth Ann and Mr and Mrs Howard Pearson drove to Harper Sunday and toured the gas plant there in a brief family outing with friends.
The county Farm Bureau women's committee met at the Farm Bureau office with Mrs. Richard Stephens presiding. Eleven women attended as Ruth Foster announced a freezing and canning demonstration at the YMCA next Thursday at 2:00 pm.
The Social Hour Club met at Mrs. Jemima MecClintic home for its June gathering. Officers elected for the next year include Mrs. Charles Zear president, Mrs. Everett Monson secretary treasurer, and Mrs. Kenneth Johnson reporter. The group plans July 1 picnic and skips July meeting. Guests included Mrs Barbara Roth, with charter members Mrs John Hensley and Mrs Will Schrock present. A social time and fancy work followed.
Boating expert Willard Crandall advises using common sense to free a stuck small boat. He favors climbing out to push, shifting weight outside, and rocking carefully to avoid damage while motor, if present, is tilted up or moved as needed.
The Delta Alpha class met at the home of Mrs I D Quinn Thursday afternoon with 30 members present. Guests Mrs Rey Schiebel and Mrs Joe Wolf attended. A short business meeting was led by president Mrs Tom Davis and devotions by Mrs Jim Phillips used selections from Romans and John 1 1 14. The entertainment committee was headed by Mrs Walter Jarrard. A poem by Mrs Homer Jarrard followed and Mrs Ernie Rouse gave a travel report. Mrs GC E Shumaker assisted with refreshments.
Mrs. Richard Stewart entertained Wednesday evening for Mrs. W. A. Erbe who departs Washington soon. Contract bridge was played at four tables with high scores awarded to Mrs. Lester Willey, Mrs. Richard H. McCleery, Mrs. Ewald Gustafsson, and Mrs. Milo Sorden. A gift was given to the guest of honor. Refreshments were served by the hostess and Mrs. Artemus Brown. The table featured roses and lighted candles. Mrs. Erbe poured.
The Christian church Women’s Council met Thursday afternoon with 29 members present. Mrs. Leo Sturgeon led the session, readings from the 23rd Psalm and prayers were offered. Nomination reports named new officers for the year: Leslie Beenblossom president, Sturgeon vice president, William Putman secretary, Charlotte Earls treasurer, Charles Anderson roll call chairman. An executive board meeting is set for Wednesday June 16 at 12:30 with a cooperative luncheon hosted by Mrs Sturgeon.
A note on vibrissae links cat hairs to a man’s nostril hairs while a report from Washington mentions Mrs. C. E. Schmitt and her committee serving refreshments.
Janice Campbell and Evonne Flynn attended the Washington high school Future Homemakers of America chapter at the state leadership conference in Des Moines at Hotel Kirkwood from May 31 to June 2. The event aimed to help leaders understand F H A goals and how to carry out activities. On Tuesday Fronne spoke at the afternoon session about local club activities and both girls assisted with the evening social program.
The per capita net income of persons on farms last year was only 47 percent as large as that of persons not on farms, highlighting a significant urban rural income gap.
A memorial day visit to the Roy Fisher home in Iowa City by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Olmsted Jr and their baby Kathryn Jear, and W. S. Munro of Iowa City. Mrs. Edgar Stewart attended the gathering.
Community sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn and livestock sales on Wednesday at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction. Kalona, Ollie, Sigourney host weekly cattle auctions. June 8 features a sale of 40 dairy cows 14 miles west of the courthouse starting at 12 30 p m. Jay Brewer.
A southern Iowa mother of four describes relief from piles after trying SEL-O-PON. The vegetable product is swallowed with no mess, claimed to attack piles internally and reduce suffering for women with heavy housework and family duties.
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