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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1944
Page
3
Georganne Rudiger hosted a pre-nuptial gathering at 463% West Main Street for Gayle Davis and her fiancé Robert Gates who wed on Sunday. Guests enjoyed informal games and shower themed refreshments, with playful gift packages and laughs as alarm clocks signaled shower interruptions.
D of U V members met at Legion hall with good attendance. Evi Blake presided and led plans for a family picnic at Sun Park on Monday evening in June. Mrs W B Dupuis, patriotic instructor, will oversee an after supper program.
ISU union employees schedule a special meeting tomorrow evening at o'clock at K C Hall with Howard Messer as president. 9712
Puppeteers in England form the British Puppet and Model Theater guild and affiliate with the International Federation of Puppeteers headquartered in Prague. The federation links groups in Belgium Austria and Germany.
Mrs. Alice Easter was hostess yesterday afternoon at the regular meeting of the Friendly Social club attended by four members and three visitors. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. Dayton and Mrs. Easter in serving refreshments. The next meeting will be announced later.
The Pythian Sisters met at the K P hall to arrange a memorial service for Sunday at 7 00 pm. Members with flowers should gather for the service and a cooperative supper is set for Tuesday with a program honoring Flag Day.
Elizabeth Finlay, visiting with friends, was toasted at an informal coffee hosted by Mrs David Eider yesterday afternoon. Fourteen guests who knew Finlay from her earlier role as superintendent of the Washington County Hospital gathered by the fireplace. Summer flowers adorned the refreshment table and home.
An eight pound turtle yields enough soup for fifty people. The account notes how a single sizable turtle can serve a large gathering, illustrating efficient cooking of a traditional dish.
Ainsworth area groups list meetings and social events for Wednesday. O.E.S initiations at 8 p.m., various church societies, clubs, and cooperative luncheons with locations including Masonic temple and Trinity Lutheran church, along with numerous unit gatherings and picnics.
A vintage recipe collection describes a two layer mocha cake using coffee in both batter and frosting, plus prune spice muffins and rhubarb butterscotch pie. It lists ingredients like cake flour, shortening, coffee, unsweetened chocolate, and sugar, with baking instructions and oven temps.
Readable leftovers tips show using cooked fish in patties croquettes and salads with rice potatoes or pasta and cream sauce. Oysters and clams suit quick stews and chowders for efficient repurposing.
The text notes homesteading persists in 25 of 48 states and Alaska with over 50 million acres available in the United States and 323 million acres in Alaska for citizens meeting the Home Stead Act provisions.
The Wallace Darnell Family expresses heartfelt thanks for the sympathy and practical support shown during their recent bereavement.
Mrs Omer Green and twin Allison Maas mark birthdays alongside numerous neighbors and relatives in Colorado Springs Wellman and Washington area mentions. The district shares recent dinners visits hospital stays and a 35th wedding anniversary with J J Rice and J J Rich as notes of local life.
Honor Jean Rinner on her first birthday at a noon family dinner in Stringtown. Guests included W A Roberts of Washington DC, Margaret Benson of Brooklyn, Stella Rinner of Mt Pleasant, L E Beezley and Elizabeth Ann of Akron, and Don Rinner and Jean of Wayland. Additional visits and family gatherings are noted among local residents.
Pauline Fiorang of Des Moines visits her sister Mrs. Bill Chmelar in Harmony. Jean Wright stays with Shirley and Donald Gardner. Daryl Longer returns home on a 21 day furlough. Sheep killed by dogs reported near Chmelar homestead. Local families host Sunday meals and afternoon calls. Friendly Circle club meets Thursday with Mrs. Harry Hutt hosting.
Mrs D J Ross entertained twelve members of the Priz cia club and Mrs R S War fel at a one o'clock salad luncheon. Roses formed the centerpiece and on the tables. Mrs Warrel helped serve. Guests were to be called by nickname with forfeits for slips. Mrs J O Sexton spoke of Lt Mary Kerr, an army nurse at New Quincy evacuation hospital, who spent a day in Washington.
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