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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1942
Page
6
The article notes doughboys may receive spinach juice bread as a vitamin C rich enhancement. It discusses an Army experiment adding spinach to bread to improve nutrition and mentions the potential of bread turning green as a result.
Right now this is one of our most important departments. When trouble descends upon you just call 205. We can vulcanize them so they stay vulcanized.
The Pythian Circle has existed since about 1905 and served as a social group separate from the lodge. Charter members still attending include Mrs. Charles Hebner Roe Wee Mount Mrs Henderson Walker Mrs H M Shaver and Mrs E C Carris. Meetings occur monthly at a member's home with newer members not drawn from the lodge.
The Washington Country club hosts eight family dinners yearly with about 150 attendees. Women organize golf leading to an annual tournament and Wednesday is ladies day with breakfast or luncheon. Thursday nights feature cooperative dinners, golf, and bridge sessions.
Neighborhood coffee hours drew 19 guests at Mrs. Orville Elder's home with Susan Van Riper of Kalamazoo as the featured guest. Susie Johnson hosted 13 residents near the square, and 10 women met from the 1100 block on South Iowa Avenue. Mrs. Holden welcomed mothers and daughters within two blocks for a cool drink despite rain, with 16 attendees.
Dorothy Watson welcomes Mrs Homer Brower and Mrs Walter Kiesey as new residents. The report notes the Little Apples for Nests project and explains oak apples used by certain insects as incubators for hatched eggs.
Storewide sale cuts prices on ladies tops and slips, boys suits, and home goods. Prominent discounts include crepe slips 67c to 21.98 original, men’s straw hats 1.00 to 1.49, kitchen sets 87c to 1.00, enamel for walls 2.92, screen doors 2.86, and lawn chairs 3.20. Limited stock prompts early visit.
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