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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1941
Page
3
Recipes from the H. E. O. club southwest of town include ice cream with vanilla and eggs, rhubarb meringue pie, cucumber cream salad dressing, and mulberry pies. Additional recipes from Des Moines Register readers and others are promised for a women’s page.
Wellman June 24. Elite club met at Mrs. E. A. Wehrle home with eight members. New officers elected: president Mrs. Charley Livezey vice president Mrs. Joe Schlabaugh secretary Mrs. Willis Bush treasurer Mrs. E. A. Wehrle. July August meetings suspended. Refreshments served. T. T. T. Chapter AD Meets with eleven members. President Mrs. J. M. Schlabaugh leads. Rex Levert reporter. telephone committee named. Founders Day planned for June 30 at Mrs. Harold Durian. Refreshments served. Methodist Women Hold All Day Session at church with 60 attendees for dinner and 26 for meeting. President Mrs. Ed Henn presides. devotionals by Mrs. Elmer Yoder on Stewardship of Christian Education. Lesson by Mrs. Ed Gingerich on Investing Our Heritage for Health of the World. Reception planned for new church members June 27.
In Cedar Rapids James Campbell age 7 and Charles Hammond age 12 drowned while wading in Clearlake slough with Campbell's grandfather Joe Urban about 60. An undertow pulled them to six feet deep. Urban saved John Campbell 10, brother of James, with help from passerby George H. Jackson using a fishpole. bodies recovered shortly after.
The DeMolay Mothers Circle met to honor DeMolay boys with April May and June birthdays. Birthday refreshments were served to seventeen boys after the regular meeting. A short business session elected Mrs Earl Steele as president with Mrs Don Paul as vice president and Mrs Clayton Bear as secretary continuing in their posts.
The Heights Thursday club met at Sunset Park with all members present. Two birthdays were celebrated for Mrs. Mary Starr and Mrs. Mayme Brock. After lunch the president Mrs. Brock led a brief business meeting. Guests included Mrs. Finch Neda Faye Aston and Patricia Stewart. The previous meeting was at Mrs. Dorothy Aston’s home. Hostess sister Faye Swickard helped serve refreshments.
In Kalona on June 24 the W S S C S of the Methodist church held the last mission meeting of the year at Mrs Wesley Boehmes home. Mrs S C Ware led devotion and Mrs Beck taught the lesson with fifteen attending. They spent the afternoon quilting and refreshments were served by the hostess and Mrs R Hender. Red Cross sewing was hosted by Mrs Clifford Small at her northeast Kalona home with a pot luck meal for attendees including Mrs Ed Kern Mrs T R Adams Mrs Clifford Sommers Mrs Hilton Grady Mrs Lawrence Rugg Mrs Logan Reif Mrs F Strickler and Mrs L Strickler.
Patrolman W. H. Bailey of Memphis Tennessee was asleep in his bedroom when a burglar entered the room and searched through the officer's trousers pockets, stealing all his money.
Notices list upcoming meetings and socials for Priscilla club and many groups across the week. Activities include pot lucks, desserts, ice cream socials, luncheons, bridge, and craft gatherings at churches, country clubs, and lodges with hostesses named.
Albert J. Morgan of Brighton marks his 88th birthday as a Three Quarter Century club member. Vera Jarrard Mrs Boice Kurtz J B Randle Dr A K Droz and Mrs Clayde Knapp are also celebrating today. Nearby towns share names of birthday celebrants including Mrs M L McCreedy Donald Griffith Arthur Beranek Joe Belka Lydia Horak and Claire Holmes.
Catherine Schabilion and Howard Locke were married Friday in Kahoka Missouri. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Schabilion Columbus City, is a Columbus high school graduate who has worked for Dr E W McWilliams. After a trip to St Louis they will live in Columbus Junction where Mr Locke works for Standard Oil.
Professor M. A. Yegrov of a Russian agricultural institute reports after two decades of study that applying common salt as a fertilizer can boost sugar yields in sugar beets. The claim emphasizes salt’s role as a growth enhancer in beet crops.
The Friendly Bible class of the Baptist church enjoyed a cooperative supper with families at Sunset Park. Clara Faulkner and Mrs Ruth Lemley led supper arrangements for about 30 members. A brief meeting presided by Mrs Marietta Workman planned July 4 activities at the Rudie Schmidt cabin Oakland Mills and a July 28 lawn party hosted by Mrs Alfred Faulkner.
Practical summer tips from cleaners emphasize telling the shop what caused stains and cleaning garments regularly to prevent set stains. Avoid flawed steps like using deodorants or nail polish remover on fabrics and ensure fabrics are dry before wearing. Store spring and winter wear early and pack clean clothes for trips.
A county picnic in Sunset Park is announced along with a Presbyterian Cottage prayer meeting scheduled for Wednesday at 9 30 AM at Mrs Harry Dye’s home 805 North Second Avenue.
It costs a nickel to call San Pedro California from Long Beach California while calling Long Beach from San Pedro costs a dime.
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