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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1921
Page
6
A Washington woman writes verses praising mothers for patience kindness and love. The poem recalls a mother's guidance care and prayers through childhood into adulthood and ends with a tribute to maternal devotion before shifting to a note about Queen Mary and a university degree.
Dr. and Mrs. BE Jenkins were surprised to learn their forty fifth anniversary had not been forgotten by many friends. Letters and flowers arrived from distant friends as well as home wishes, with no formal celebration at the Jenkins home.
Various afternoon and evening gatherings are listed including the Fortnightly club home economy meeting at Mrs. Frank L. Wilson, Eastern Star, Lions and Legion events, and church Ladies' Aid teas. Delegates for the Muscatine district convention are announced with plans for transportation and participation.
The Journal republishes two orange dessert recipes. Shortcake by Mrs Cavendar serves eight and uses eggs sugar boiling water flour and orange slices with whipped cream. A smaller sponge cake recipe by Mrs Harvey Young uses eggs sugar flour baking powder vanilla and stiff egg whites, finished with whipped cream.
An imposing monument for Elizabeth Arnold, mother of Edgar Allan Poe, will be placed in St. John’s Church yard in Richmond Virginia. The Actor’s Equity Association of America has begun a fund drive for the memorial. Synodical College Fulton Mo notes graduates entering missions and many achieving varied careers including banker, grocer, politician, cemetery secretary, designer, city editor, and jewelry store manager. Mary Garden of the Chicago Opera Association will speak at a National Music Trades Association banquet in Chicago in May.
A vintage kitchen note from Mrs Harvey Young describes a fruit based pudding recipe using oranges, grapefruit and lemon. Steps include peeling and seeding, soaking, overnight standing in earthenware, boiling, then a sugar boil and a custard with egg yolks milk flour and sugar. The final preparation folds stiffly beaten egg whites into the orange slices and custard before topping with meringue.
A vintage recipe card lists Orange Cake by Mrs. Harvey S Young with eggs sugar flour orange zest citron almonds and baking powder plus orange frosting. Pineapple Sherbet by Mrs C C Lewis combines lemon jello sugar pineapple juice and grated pineapple for a slushy frozen dessert served with milk and cream.
The 14th biennial Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs convention will meet May 17 to 20 in Clinton. Highlights include luncheons for state board and press committee, an Ex-presidents’ dinner, housing demonstrations, various church and club teas, art oil painting exhibit, and district meetings at multiple venues. Florida Town director Mrs. W R O’Neal will deliver greetings.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will hold its regular meeting Thursday at 2 30 PM at Mrs Hawthorn's home 425 East Main. Devotional subject Seeking Luke fifteen twenty four led by Mrs Clyde. Also noted is Mildred Crow a prominent importer and businesswoman connected with Shanghai Canton and Pekin operations.
A National Kindergarten Association article presents four psychology based rules to train children's habits: decide the target, start with enthusiasm, enforce no exceptions, repeat desirable actions, and act rather than preach. It warns against overloading goals and urges decisive parental guidance and timely correction. Major Bradley Martin urges expanding kindergartens to curb crime, arguing social investment outweighs cost.
Dr Grace M Norris prominent American coroner is reportedly eyeing the Utica New York mayoralty, her home city, as she contemplates political ambitions.
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