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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1949
Page
8
Missionary Society Hears Mrs M Booth At Prairie Flower Luncheon
Mrs Merritt Booth attended the Prairie Flower Missionary society luncheon at Mrs Clayton Bear's home to hear about Lanchow China work by Rev and Mrs Harry Wagner. Guest Mrs John Young assisted as hymns and piano were shared. Mrs William Ganon led Johns chapter devotion and read a Dr R E Neighbor poem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt Booth
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
Clayton Bear
Lanchow
China
Harry Wagner
John Young
Daryl Longer
William Ganon
John
R. E. Neighbor
Weather update for hogs with light snow
Mostly cloudy this afternoon and tonight with very light snow occurring. Tomorrow is expected to be somewhat warmer.
Practical Christian Living lesson and club meeting details
The afternoon lesson titled Practical Christian Living came from the Back to the Bible series. Mrs Earl Smith chaired the business meeting and roll call cited Bible verses. The group donated five dollars to the Red Cross and collected nine dollars four cents from the year’s program books distributed by Mrs Booth. Co hostesses for the luncheon were Mrs Ezra Smith and Mrs Orva Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Smith
Red Cross
Booth
Ezra Smith
Orva Scott
Rebekah Club Holds Cooperative Dinner
Rebekah club members and families met at 6 30 p m Thursday in the IOOF hall for a cooperative dinner with 68 in attendance A program honored February birthdays led by Mrs Fred Wagner and included tricks and guessing games. The event concluded with a club announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Club
IOOF
Fred Wagner
April Club Meeting Opens With New Member Welcome
In the home of Mrs. Wagner the April 7 program centered on April births. Mrs. David McGaffey served as co host at the April meeting. Afterward the men adjourned to the club rooms while the ladies met. Mrs. Doyle Brown presided and welcomed Mrs. Luther Cram as a new member. A five dollar donation was approved for the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
David McGaffey
Doyle Brown
Luther Cram
Red Cross
West Branch O E S Plans Initiatory Work Next Thursday
West Branch O E S will conduct initiatory work for the local chapter next Thursday evening at the Masonic Temple. Mrs Don Orr and Fred Longer presided at the 50 attendee meeting. A friendship meeting with a silver offering for the iStar home at Boone is planned, with a visit to Ainsworth on March 23. A polluck dinner is set for April 14 preceding the next regular meeting, and a Red Cross gift was approved. Mrs Paul Snakenberg outlined overseas children aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Branch
Masonic Temple
Don Orr
Fred Longer
Boone
Ainsworth
Mrs Zeck Presides at HJ Club Meeting
Mrs Wayne Zeck, president, led the H J club gathering Thursday at Mrs Dean Luers home. Mrs Will Luers attended as guest. A donation to the Red Cross drive was approved. Thirteen members and two honorary members were present. Three knowledge tests were played. Refreshments were served by the hostess with help from Mrs Will Luers and Mrs Adolph Shalla. Mrs Harry Malichky Jr to entertain March 31 with old clothes theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Zeck
H. J. Club
Dean Luers
Will Luers
Red Cross
Adolph Shalla
Harry Malichky, Jr
Spearmint Taste Indiana Grows More Mint for Oil
Indiana leads the nation in spearmint production for oil, surpassing all other states as growers expand fields and processing capacity to supply essential essential oil markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
State
The
Union
West Chester WSCS District Meeting Preview
Mrs. Stephens, president of the West Chester Methodist WSCS, announced the district WSCS meeting will be held in Washington on March 29. The meeting featured devotional leadership by Mrs. Clement Griffith and Mrs. Clarence Niffenegger, with a program on human values in the author question. Mrs. Niffenegger was assisted by several, plus a village blacksmith recital, piano solo, and nominating committee appointments. Five dollars was voted to the Red Cross during the social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Robert Stephens
Methodist
WSCS
Washington
Stephens
Clement Griffith
de Otions
Clarence Niffenegger
Niffenegger
Lou Bauer
Ira Hrough
Clark Bauer
Lloyd Bauer
Roy Gardner
Edith Stewart
Edgar Slemmons
Red Cross
Slemmons
Jack Cherry
Eldin Bauer
Orville Griggs
Musts for Sprayer Maintenance in Cold Weather
Guidance advises flushing weed sprayer tanks with soda ash solution or baking soda and water to prevent rust. It also recommends draining sprayer pumps to prevent freezing and breakage.
Corn carryover at 126 million bushels in 1948
Old corn carryover on October 1, 1948 stood at 126 million bushels, the smallest level in six years of comparable records. This figure reflects all positions and indicates tighter supplies for the season ahead.
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