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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1945
Page
8
Mrs. John Skipton seeks four spools of Clark's white number 30 crochet cotton and asks readers to contact the Brigade office. She is almost blind from cataracts and may retire soon, with her husband Francis Skipton in Spar Keen store.
Crawfordsville loses oldest resident Mrs Nancy Shaffer after long illness. Paccalaureate set for school auditorium next Sunday with Rev H N Poston theme The Fool Hath Said. Seventh grade trip to Washington to see Music For Millions. Jeannette Hanna reelected Montezuma teacher at higher salary. K Orris family dinner for Vieil Hering on furlough. Presbyterian church interior freshly painted.
Iowa State College advises staking peas for better growth. Install brush or branched limbs between 6 inch double rows so vines climb and keep foliage and fruit off the ground. Length varies by variety. some use wire fencing between rows and can be stored for next year.
Mrs. Roy Davey, grandmother of Roger Davey, died Tuesday at her Winfield home. Funeral rites were held Wednesday. Many Crawfordsville residents knew her. Roger is her sole heir. Mrs. Anna Leathers of Eldorado Kan. came to attend H D Cherryholmes funeral and visits relatives here. Veda Twinam, Chicago teacher, spent spring vacation with her parents. Maurice Maxwell is home on furlough from a California military camp.
A roster of names including Morrison Dorothy Irene McCullough Alice Ellen McGuire Evelyn Alice Orris Donald Petersen Ruth Reed Irene Rees Rodney Reeves Darlene Snyder William Stewart Norma Teller Betty Thompson Phyllis Tisor George Wheeler Mary Williams Doorn Wolford Harold Woodruff among others noted as in the Armed Forces.
Frances Williams daughter of Eben and Mrs Williams of seven miles northwest of Columbus Junction received the 1945 Columbus high school Outstanding Senior award from the PEO Chapter. She earned 33 dollars and will have her name inscribed on the school trophy, chosen by the senior class and faculty for overall character and achievements.
Sgt. Duwa and family returned from furlough visiting relatives near Riverside before proceeding to Panama City Florida. A reunion honored Theodore Mougin from California with attendees from Iowa Ohio and Illinois. Other guests and a funeral visit to Houghton marked a busy period for local families and clergy.
Rev Harold C Irwin of United Presbyterian Church Lincoln Neb will speak at the commencement Friday evening May 11 His topic What Hast Thou in Thine Hand The program includes vocation salutatory valedictory diploma presentation and mantle ceremony Names on the class roll include Mary Jane Bell Norma Mae Buser Miriam Arlene Buster Bertha Ann Crow Karolyn Davis Richard Henry Direks Jessie Gail Doudna Max Dewayne Fulton Glen Howard Gabriel Alice Joyce Gentzler Farrel Allen Gentzler Marjorie Mae Goode Elizabeth Marie Heinsen Roger William Hill Minnie Marie Humphrey Lorna Mae Jordan Vera Doyle Martin Dorothy Harriet Moore Patsy Jano
At the regular post meeting members discussed war ending soon and checked prophecy cards. A joint social will be held on Tuesday May 29 with invitations extended to wives mothers and sisters of men in overseas service.
May 9 entry recalls Luther Christner and family visiting Joe Christner both from Yarmouth. Arthur Davison and three children with Glen Gingerich stop by Homer Davison’s Wasland home. R. Wilcox visits daughter Mia. Ed Kleinburg engages with Otto Sheets Elise and Leland. Dorothy Young and Rosalie Combs visit Donald Smith, while Keith Wilson and Charlie Starr also appear in the Sunday gathering.
A Friday evening issue at Joyce home reports pests present. Leo Shelangoski made a move for Had Huber this week.
During World War I fats were scarce in some regions forcing salvage operations. Materials included bee nuts cherry pits plum pits chestnuts and even tall candles to recover usable fats for food and industrial uses. The effort reflects wartime austerity and resource reuse.
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