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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1946

Page

3

Marriage of Jean Luers Ford and Philip W Allen

West Chester family announces the marriage of Jean Luers Ford of Des Moines to Philip W Allen of Russell Town. The candlelight ceremony occurred at 4 pm Sunday at First Methodist church Des Moines with Rev. Shiffler officiating. The couple plans to reside on Long Island after a short wedding trip.

Herman W. Luers West Chester Jean Luers Ford Des Meoines Philip W. Allen Myr Aylmer J. Allen Russell Town First Methodist Church Des Moines Harry C. Shiffler Highland Park Presbyterian Church Faye Folds Aamco Sroom Allen Parsons College Fairfield Bullard Optical Company Parson College Iowa State College Armed Services University of Chicago University of Puerto Rico M.T.O LaGuardia Field New York City Long Island Keith Statler Nancy Hubert W. Allen Belleville Elizabeth Harling Robert John Council Bluffy F. P. Ford Roger Vater Hubbard Ford Katharine Ward Edward Green Sigourney W. E. Folds Jeanne Joey Indianapolis Ind Lois Buckingham Earlham Iowa Roberta Luers Iowa City J. Wise G. D. Wise Dallas Center Town

Birthday tributes and notices across the community

Anniversary wishes greet Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sehulty and Mr. and Mrs. William J. Walker, while birthdays mark Marita Mullin and others including Lonnie Wie land and Janet Kelly. A. Joe Ivelly and Marilyn Stewart also noted. Kron Hotel survey on mattress life spans highlights hotel practice versus home use.

Spring Garden Dishes and Molasses Treats From Kitchen Notes

A fragmented recipe page details asparagus with eggs on toast and a cheese sauce, plus muffins and cookies. It lists quantities, oven temps around 375 to 400 degrees, yields from 12 muffins to 50 cookies, and mentions molasses flavored ginger crumb muffins and bran muffins. Ingredients include butter, flour, milk, salt, eggs, asparagus, processed cheese, bacon, and raisins.

Valley Ladies Aid Meets at Church

The Valley Ladies Aid society held an all day meeting at the church on Wednesday. Ten members answered roll call with mother’s day poems and thoughts while quilts were made. President Emma Tinnes presented the origin story of Mother’s Day. The next gathering is set for May 22 with a sack lunch.

The Valley Ladies Aid Society Emma Tinnes

It Time to Asparagus as a Nutritious Dish

The article highlights asparagus as rich in calcium phosphorus iron and vitamins A and B1 and offers a recipe named Asparagus a la Goldenrod with cottage cheese. It lists ingredients including asparagus eggs batter margarine flour milk salt pepper and hints at serving with toast and egg yolk.

Headliners 4 H Club Discusses Rug Making Lesson

The Headliners 4 H club met Saturday at the Farm Bureau office with six members present. Ruth Foster led a lesson on crocheted and braided rugs. The group will start both rug projects at the next meeting and received record books for gardening and poultry. Elsie Stout will be replaced as club leader by Mrs Wallace Caldwell.

Farm Bureau Ruth Foster Elsie Stout Wallace Caldwell

Rainfall Boosts Corn and Wheat Yields Across Much of the Belt

July rainfall in the corn belt is worth millions and adds eight bushels per acre. In the wheat states, May to June rains deliver a similar yield effect.

Mrs Evans Hosts Wy man Community Club Meeting

Wy Man May 14 The Wy man Community Club met at the school house with Mrs J W Evans as hostess A $25 cancer control fund contribution was approved The club aided the school board in buying a gas stove A flower exchange closed the meeting The entertainment committee honored the youngest mother Mrs Lenz the oldest Mrs FE Humphrey the mother of the youngest baby Mrs Kilpatrick and the mother of the largest family Mrs Grosscup Refreshments were served by

The Christian Church Bleyd White Eleanor Tucker Foster Jenson Nevin Louis Jaggard Iowa City Loren Airy William Putman Polk Bessie Tucker Ralph McCreedy Roy Fetters Wilmer Lauderman Airy Wyman Wyman Community Club J. W. Evans Cancer Control Fund Lenz FE. V. Humphrey Kilpatrick Grosscup

Mrs White Hosts Circle Members In June Meeting Plan

Mrs J M White hosted a 14 member Circle gathering with Past Noble Grand guest Mrs Howard Baker presiding. After a brief business session the group played cards and Chinese checkers with refreshments, and plans for the June meeting at the school house were announced.

J. M. White Noble Grand Circle Howard Baker Paul Harvey Roy Stewart Paul Deimerly

Also Mentioned on This Page

WAL Ward Charles Sehulty William J. Walker Marita Jorrein Mullin C. E. Mullin South Fourth Avenue Lonnie Gene Wieland Riverside Janet Kay Kelly Orville Kelly Mary Diane Booth Elwyn Booth California Washington A. Joe Ivelly Virgil Wittmer Richard Wayne Hyde Joe Zook Noble Allison Maas Pilotburg Marilyn Stewart Mrs. K. A. Stewart Kron Ifty Nature Carter Ada Valley Ladies Aid TIN Shop Cea Pepsi-Cola Company Long Island City N.Y Pepsi Cola Bottling Co Oskaloosa Mrs. Evans Mrs. White James Dunn Ronnie Davis W. Yohe Fenmneve Ama
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