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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1927

Page

6

Community shower honors Dorothy Sands on June wedding

Miss Dale Ebner hosted a Saturday afternoon shower for Dorothy Sands ahead of her June 24 wedding to John H. Wrickson of Burlington. Roses and pink white streamers decorated the house as guests worked on crafts and took photos. Pyrex gifts were presented to the bride to be by the host and guests.

Dale Ebner Dorothy Sands John H. Wrickson Burlington Miss Ebner James W. Combs Miss Isabelle Walter Sheets Frank Smith Combs Caroline Bert Smith Brighton Marion Smith Ireta Ferne Donald Mee. Combs Deana Neal Julia Parks Geo. Smith

Simple Elegant Luncheon Menu for Bridesmaids

A plan for a bridesmaid luncheon shows how to prepare most courses the day before. The menu features consommé with lemon, veal rolls stuffed with mushrooms, buttered beets, spinach souffle, pineapple salad, prune and chestnut dessert, and coffee. Detailed prep tips include stuffing, browning, baking, and shaping each dish for a smooth morning.

Announcements and club meeting notices from local groups

Local clubs post meeting plans for Thursday and Wednesday including IX club at Mrs Harry Drakes home 10812 Busi ness and Professional Women at the Y June 22 615 p m. Other groups schedule officer elections social and quilting events with times and locations All members and guests urged to notify organizers and attend as noted.

Business ‘and Professional Women's Club The Winnie Palmer County

Cookery for Invalids Beef and Mutton Broths and Grains

The article outlines methods for making nourishing beef and mutton broths using neck pieces, with instructions on chopping, simmering, skimming, and fat removal. It covers seasoning with celery and pepper, warming juices, and serving ideas. It also includes recipes for arrow-root broth barley gruel and notes on veal broth for digestion.

The Right Way to Toast and Salmon Toast Variations

The article explains proper toast preparation to remove moisture and achieve a delicate brown. It details water toast and anchovy cream toast, including dipping edges in hot water and buttering promptly. It also covers a salmon toast method with minced salmon, warm milk, and optional poached egg.

Lamb Skin's Two Uses In College Commencement Ceremonies

The Persian sheep not inscribed with eumanda at commencement is repurposed as a diaphragm in a gas meter, reflecting utilitarian use over ceremonial function.

Eumanda

Humanity's Increase Estimated Births at 40 Million Annually

The text estimates more than 40 million births per year and imagines a hypothetical countdown of children passing a point at twelve per minute, implying the last child would be seven years old when reaching the counter.

How Much Do You Know? A Quiz on Film History

A quiz question set asks about new actors in Old Iron Sides Rough Riders and Seventh Heaven. It inquires which actress signed a long contract to appear sophisticated and which two war films and their directors. It also seeks details on Jetta, panchromatic film, top directors, and early theatres. It requests names of stars returning to Hollywood after absence and actors with few recent roles.

Rice Gruel Recipe From a Century Ago

A simple historic cookery note instructs mixing one tablespoon rice flour with a saltspoon of salt and a small cup of cold water. Pour into a pint of boiling water and boil for a short time. Sweeten with sugar for serving.

Social calendar of local clubs and gatherings

This week features Pythian Sisters meeting this evening and Booster Club ice cream social at Mr. and Mrs. Homer Jarrard. Other events include Levington Church strawberry and ice cream social, Business and Professional Women's regular meeting, Fern Clift 4H club gathering with Velma Stafford, Snowball Social club hosting by Mrs. Scranton, Just Us club picnic at Sunset Park, Indep embene Club afternoon meet with Mrs. Swift, IX club with Mrs. Drake Wellston, and Wellston social club hosting by Mrs. Allen Shaffer.

Booster Club Homer Jarrard Levington Church Lexington Church Velma Oscafford Fern Clift Velma Stafford Frank Scranton Sunset Park Just Us Sunset Vals Independent Frances Swift Harry Swift Harry Drake IX Club Marry Drake Wellston Allen Shaffer

Skimmed Milk as Natural Food Advice for Digestion

The article endorses skimmed milk over whole milk for gestational and digestive disorders, noting its usefulness when fats must be omitted. It advises letting milk stand 24 hours, skimming the cream, and using lime-water to aid rejective stomachs. It warns against large milk portions for children or weak stomachs.

Quilting Event and Missionary Meetings Noted

Rebekah club hosts a one day quilting at the hall. Home Missionary Society of the M E Church plans an afternoon meeting with Mrs. George Brinton. West Chester H M Society of the M E Church to meet with Mrs. Neffenigger in the afternoon. The LA and IE Clubs hosted by Mrs. Joe Maxwell for U and J club members.

Geo. Hopping H. H. Club Geo. Finch Glenn Knapp Kana Bridges Georgeous Bess Plumly Ottumway Margaret Hoagling Williamsburg Tlelen Mabel Livingston Martha McCreedy J. M. Sproul Los Angeles California Sproul Grace Queen Esther Society The Methodist Church Irene Reed Juanita Rosenberger Edith Spera Ruby Anderson Mildred Kennedy Marjorie Smith Olive Kadda Mabel Rice Edith Otto R. EK. Shannon George Brinton Woman's Home Missionary Society of the West Chester M. E Neffennigger Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church George Ulinton W. Monroe Mra Diarwood Rebekah Club Wpriday Home Missionary Society of M. BE Home Missionary Society of the M. E. Church H. M. Society of the M. FE M. E. Church Neffenigger Joe Maxwell

Garden Club Meeting Set For Thursday at 7 30 PM

Garden Club schedules a Thursday evening gathering at 7 30 in the Woman's room at the Y. Members are urged to attend and share plans for upcoming projects.

Garden Club The

Woodchucks as Good Pets Revealed by Prological Survey

A prological survey notes woodchucks wake early and make good pets. They need roomy quarters with a den and nest material and retire to hibernation in fall. They eat a wide variety of green foods.

First Chamber Founded by 18th Century New York

The New York City Chamber of Commerce formed in 1768 and incorporated under a royal charter from King George in 1770, marking it as the first such institution in the United States.

New York City

First Saxophone Arrives in America in 1856

A London Passing Show quip notes the claim that the first saxophone reached America in 1856, and adds that the Civil War began soon after. The remark treats the timeline as perhaps coincidental.

America London

Poor Papa and the Texas Family Numeracy Note

A fragment notes a Texas family averaging 4.9 per sons with a witty line about identifying the ninth tenths. The quirky remark attributes the average to the father figure and hints at a play on numbers in a regional humor style.

Big Wings but No Flight Kakapo of New Zealand

The kakapo, a rare parrot native to New Zealand, is renowned for its large wings yet cannot fly. This flightless bird relies on terrestrial movement and is famed for its nocturnal behavior and unique breeding patterns.

New Zealand

Fragmentary OCR Note From Local Desk

An unreadable OCR fragment with garbled phrases and missing context. It appears to be a casual exchange or note with stray letters and incomplete sentences. No clear event, person, or location can be identified from the text.

Wind Velocity Ranges Across U S Coasts and Inland

Wind speeds vary by region with the western and southern coasts averaging fifteen to seventeen miles per hour. In the eastern inland areas the common velocity lies between eleven and thirteen miles per hour.

United States

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