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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1947
Page
4
A guide for dainty bridal shower refreshments with a punch bowl of orange slices and strawberries. Includes a light cake option Whipped Cream Angel Food, Lemon Filling De Luxe, and a Strawberry Punch recipe serving four quarts.
A Western Newspaper Union release presents simple kitchen tips and recipes. It covers browning biscuits with milk, adjusting boil sugar in syrups, cooling custards on racks, and distinguishing oriental handwoven rugs. It then offers a shrimp gelatin salad, cucumber celery garnish, and whole wheat muffins with mini instruction set.
A historic snippet suggests sprinkling a small amount of sugar on cake before baking to save icing sugar. It adds optional toppings of finely shredded nuts or coconut. For pies, lemon juice on filling enhances flavor. Doubling yeast and adding four teaspoons of vinegar speed breadmaking and improve summer keeping.
The El Morado mountain east of Santiago Chile standing at 15180 feet has seen successful ascents only three times despite numerous attempts by climbers seeking its peak.
Brighton residents and visitors share travel departures engagements and gatherings. Harold Norton leaves for Covina California. Pearl Lamansky graduates Ottumwa Heights College and plans teaching. Numerous family visits dinners and local events are noted with trips to Wellman Ottumwa Fairfield and Libertyville.
The Women’s Service Guild of First Presbyterian Church met Friday afternoon with 45 members present. President Mrs. William Glassburner conducted routine business, Mrs. Evans had devotions, and Mrs. Harry McCall led the prayer.
Mrs. Oscar Sheetz hosted the Snowball Social club gathering with ten members and three children. Visitors included Mrs. Raymond Glasgow and Mrs. Dale Sheetz. Mr. Don Wylie led the business meeting. Mrs. Wayne Ekkaupp read the secretary’s report. entertainment by Mrs. Glen Beenblossom. Refreshments served by the hostess and guests. Next meeting is set for June 25 with Mrs. Ivan Haklin, entertainment by Mrs. Glen Fuhr and Mrs. Raymond Whisler.
Twenty four members and guests attended the Past Matrons club cooperative dinner at the Masonic temple hosted by Mrs S red Bey and Mrs Ernest Salla day. Ten past matrons joined a business meeting led by Mrs Salladay, voting to skip July and August sessions. Mrs Margaret Seymour of Summit New Jersey spoke. Mrs Foster Bagge and Mrs Victor Blattner organized the program. Members were asked to leave canned goods for the Eastern Star home in Boone with Dr Salladay or Mrs Paul Snakenberg.
Norma Lorraine Kos daughter of Mr. and Mrs Raymond Kos of Wellman wed John Vernon Phleger son of Mr. and Mrs. John Phleger of Perry Iowa in the Little Chapel of the Iowa City Congregational church. The ceremony was conducted by Rev James E Waery with attendants Betty Rampelberg and James Phleger. A luncheon followed at Hotel Jefferson. The bride graduated from Wellman high school and Mercy hospital school of nursing. the groom, a senior at the University of Iowa, served in the army in Europe. They will reside at 904 North Dodge Street Iowa City.
A quartet of Mrs. Harvey Davis Mrs. Evan Evans Mrs. Ernest Jones and Sara Hughes sang in Welsh with Mrs. J M Lloyd at the piano. Mrs. Carl J Roberts praised Margaret Cowden and presented a gift as Cowden prepares to return to Tehran Iran next month for mission work. Cowden spoke of recent General Assembly sessions in Grand Rapids Michigan and Tehran schools. The committee includes Mrs. Earl Steele Mrs. R J Dawson Mrs. Val Fuhr and Mame Shearer.
Riverside high school teachers wrap up grading and outline summer plans. Superintendent Colvin spends summer in Riverside while several staff pursue courses elsewhere. Many local residents and visiting relatives are noted, with a junior class skating party event at St. Mary’s high school.
The passage notes that squirrels, like humans, face housing shortages. Each mating pair requires three den trees. Before birth the female evicts the mate, who stays nearby if another apartment is found. After weaning the old female ejects the young and the father may return until the next litter arrives. Then the male must seek another home.
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