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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1952
Page
11
A nostalgic essay extols June’s strawberries, praising their flavor and seasonal joy. It notes home grown and wild berries, past local patches, and the value of lockers for preserving fruit, including jam and frozen berries for year round enjoyment.
The piece muses on whether Strawberry apples exist and notes Strawbery Point Iowa, a Strawberry River in Utah, and Strawberry Hill in London. It traces the strawberry's origins from North America to Europe, mentions cultivar blends, and cites an Agriculture Department forecast of about 12 million crates for a large berry crop amid seasonality and pricing.
Mrs Don Sands writes from South Nema that Mrs Les Collins and children Barbara and Jimmie of Monticello stayed at their home Tuesday afternoon through Thursday. The Collins were college chums of Mrs Sands and there was a Wednesday noon dinner with other Sands family members. Betty Wood planned a Clinton visit with Alice Luck.
Natural gas is mainly methane and burning one cubic foot yields one cubic foot of carbon dioxide and two cubic feet of water vapor. Carbon dioxide in ordinary amounts is not harmful, but ventilation is essential because combustion uses oxygen and replacement prevents suffocation.
Community notes recount numerous Memorial Day gatherings and weekend visits including Roy Wood family trips to Clinton, Bonnie Wood's graduation in Central City, and dinners hosted by the Hixson, Miller, Sands, Stephens, and Buck households. The Owens and Wood families host picnics at Lake Darling and Lake Wapello with fishing, bridge games, and a twin Calf named Isadore and Isabelle.
Columbus Junction June 5 list of graduates includes James Sehafer son of Ras M Sehafer to receive commerce and finance degree at Coe College Cedar Rapids and commission as second lieutenant in the air force. James W Merritt son of Columbus Junction residents to receive a medical degree at the University of Iowa in June.
WSCS members from Fredonia Columbus City and Columbus Tunction met at the Methodist church parlor Tuesday after a luncheon. Officers led training sessions while Mrs. Frank C. Spaedhe, Mrs. J. K. Henson, and Mrs. Ernest Ford hosted.
The community club met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Clifford Panter. Gus Bonnichsen of Boise Idaho is visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Royee Johnston of Chicago visited Mrs. Anna Johnston and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Norris this week. Lt. and Mrs. Norman Gentzler and their son David visited relatives. Gentzler is being transferred from Norfolk Va to Great Lakes.
San Jose California physician Dr Earl D G Schmitt comments that more nervous women are created over the bridge table than over the wash tub, reflecting social worries of pastime tensions.
Happy Birthday Carol Jane Lance age eleven daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale Lance and Kirtene Kaye Wells daughter of Mr and Mrs Curtis Wells. Wedding anniversaries observed today for Mr and Mrs Grena Pratt and Mr and Mrs Werner Lowry.
A fragment quotes Hosea Ballou asking about divine presence and urging belief in others. The line questions whether God has guided you these years and to show generosity to others.
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