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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1944

Page

8

Women Represent Snowball District At Contact Meeting

Snowball district women attended the Contact meeting of home project officers at the Farm Bureau office. Notes include service updates from Evan D. Fishburn in Alameda and several local visits and family get togethers across Oakdale Sigourney Wellman and Ottumwa areas.

Glen Knupp Glen Fuhr Raymond Landau Home Project Farm Bureau Evan D. Fishburn Alameda Calif Dale W. Sheetz Camp Berkley Colo Biloxi Miss

Club Has Exchange Following a Dinner With Mrs. Johnson

Mrs. Thos Johnson hosted the H N S country club dinner in Wellman with a pot luck meal and a White elephant exchange. Major K C Culver spoke to Rotary. American Legion 25th anniversary observance and Red Cross support noted. local social and club activities detailed.

C. F. Mayer Wellman Thos Johnson H.N.S Noaverouth G. W. Oldaker Mercy Hospital Low City Nicely Arden Goodwin John Goodwin Weilman Wellman Friends Snday Arden Littwson Wellman John Wiles Wiles K. C. Culver Lowa City Rotary Club Major Culver Roy Durian Kenneth Norman Okla Hot Springs Ark American Legion 0.C.F. Nall Legion Auxiliry Auxiliary Red Cross

Pvt John Griffin of California Has Furlough at Home

Local column notes Pvt. John W. Griffin from Camp Pendleton Calif spent a week with his Columbus Junction parents after enlisting last year. Also mentioned are family visits and furloughs of other service members, plus home front advice on rug care and a letter from Major William Boice in New Guinea.

John Griffin California Martha Butler Columbus Junction Mar John W. Griffin Joseph Pendleton Oceanside Calif William Griffin Kenneth Blecha Big Springs Texas Paul Kerr Blecha Buckley Field Denver Colo Las Vegas Raaf Field Nev Donald Stapp Fred Stapp Camp Fannin, Tex William Boice New Guinea C. A. Boice Cocket P. Baker England Clyde Clarx Washington Mas Iinifley Gaile Watson Red Cross Jack Wilson Charles Maas

Washington County Letters From Servicemen

Short excerpts from letters received from Boys Away From the Boys Away, detailing service in the armed forces. Readable lines share personal news, morale notes, and requests for hometown updates.

Washington County

Student Nurses Spend Weekend in Homes of Parents

Three student nurses Bessie Graber Kathryn Nebel and Betty Wye from the Mennonite hospital Bloomington Jr spent the weekend with their parents. Stan Leininger also visited at the J S Graber home. Leilah Yoder from Manson came for a short visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Yoder Zona and Mareta Yoder spent the weekend at the parental home.

Vernon W. Frey Noble Bessie Graber Kathryn Nebel Betty Wye Mennonite Hospital of Bloomington,Jr Stan Leininger Bloomington J. S Leilah Yoder Manson Henry Yoder Zona Mareta Yoder Noble Consolidated School Lourd Elmer Rota Noah Widmer Harve Wilson Washington Rey Simon Gingerich

Polygamist on trial in Utah man home

Mrs. W. J. Graber and son John return from Manley after a two week visit with her parents Otto Frey attends county Republican convention in Washington. Harri Westen improving after illness. Sunday dinner guests at the Graber home include Star Leininger Bessie Graber Me Graber and John Graber and Jacob Widmer. Churchgoers from distance include Bessie Graber Kathryn Nebel Stan Leininger Bloomington Ill Roy Frey Hattie Frey Burlington Mrs J E Clark Fairfield and the Arthur Davison family. Further visits to Herzog and Krotz households noted along with several other local residents and workers visiting relatives and attending services.

Oscar Sheetz Rosella Ottumwa Sigourney Everett Plecker Charles Capper Wellman Man Home W. J. Graber John Manley Otto Frey Washington Wits Harri Westen Bb. S. Graber Star Leininger Bessie Graber Jacob Widmer Kieber Church Kathryn Nebel Stan Leininger Bloomington Roy Frey Hattie Frey Burlinston J. E. Clark Fairfield Arthur Davison West Chester Edd Marvin D. Brown George Dempsey Tiffin Donald Hotka Army Air Base Kearney Neb Joseph Hotka Milford Cook Krotz Riverside

Riverside Ladies Visit Iowa City Patient Daughter

Mrs Earl Hart and Mrs Francis C Yeggy visited Roberta Catherine Yeggy in Iowa City where she is a patient. The trip occurred during March in Riverside News coverage.

Riverside Earl Hart Francis C. Yeggy Iowa City Roberta Catherine Yeggy

Distillers by products gain value for animals amid war

Distillers by products from alcohol fuel increased to meet war needs prove high in food value for ruminants and poultry. Expanded production boosts supply of feed supplements as alcohol output rises.

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