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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1947

Page

2

Major Redlinger to visit with parents after Ft Sill course

Major Matt J. Redlinger is due Monday to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Redlinger after a six day course at Ft. Sill Oklahoma followed by a twenty one day furlough. May 21 will see Mrs. Redlinger join him from Pittsburg. The item also notes local births and visits including Dr. and Mrs. Frank Zaring and Ed Bovee becoming a great grandfather.

Matt J. Redlinger M. J. Redlinger Redlinger Ft. Sill Okla Pittsburg Glenn Zaring An & Ib Frank Zaring Kankakee Ill Chicago Ed Bovee

Local visits and travel noted in Iowa communities

Mrs Hubert Lehrer and others were visitors in Iowa City yesterday. Maud Newton of Sigourney plans a several day visit with Dr James Newton in Iowa City. Dr L Baker returned from a visit in Waterloo and stopped in Waverly. Cedar Rapids guests included the Bues family with Rayr and Minick. Nordyke family visited Des Moines and saw the Pella tulip festival. Kalona shoppers included several residents. Republican women met at the Y in Iowa City. Keota and Doylestown visits noted. Cordova family story involves a Phoenix trip and a welcome visit back. T E Write and Arie Huisman attended Pella Tulip festival and a Centennial pageant.

Bill Nordyke Connie Jean Wima Nordyke Des Moines Pella M. M. Flynn Keola Maurice Putman Doylestown Ohio Chicago T. E. Write Arie Huisman

Hospital Dismissing and Admissions Narrative

Dismissed yesterday Sam R Weeks of 603 E Madison St. Today Mrs Car Zieglowsky and her son from Route One. Admissions include Mrs Floyd Blankenhorn Crawfordsville and Robert Stirling of 714 W Monroe St for medical care. Births report Mr and Mrs Leo Sharp of Richmond welcoming a nine pound seven ounce son at 4 14 am, grandson of Mr and Mrs Al Wittmer.

Mrs Car Zieglowsky and Floyd Blankenhorn Crawfordsville Robert Stirling Monroe Street Medical Leo Sharp Richmond

Track Team Heads to Little 6 Meet at Burlington

Coach Gus Alsip will lead nine or ten Washington athletes to the Little Six high school track meet in Burlington this evening. Grant Walker and Wayne Marshall each run three relays. Paul Brock competes in two relays and a sprint. Dick Dare targets the half mile and mile relay.

Gus Alsip Little Six Burlington Washington Grant Walker Wayne Marshall Paul Brock Bob Kleese Leon Swift Dick Dare Marshall Andy Hauter Bill Chmelar Ray Carter Jerry Denison

Cargill Softball to Face V F W at 6 15 Tonight

Cargill team to play V F W at 6 15 this evening at Cargill field. Manager M C Huisman says a practice is planned for Monday evening and invites anyone interested in kittenball to join, noting the squad is short of players.

Cargill M. C. Huisman

Standard Oil Agents Hold Dinner Meeting in Three Counties

Standard Oil agents from Louisa, Washington and Keokuk counties met last evening at The Pines with 25 attendees. After dinner they moved to the Y Community room for a sales meeting led by Des Moines salesman Mr. Smith, with W. R. Gross and Bob Dew named as Standard salesmen in the three counties.

Standard Oil Louisa Washington Keokuk the Pines Mr. Smith Des Moines W. R. Gross Bob Dew Standard

Ironing Tip About Sprinkling Warm Water

The ironing tip states that warm water sprinkled on starched pieces prevents the iron from sticking. This guidance suggests dampening fabric before pressing for smoother results.

Dr George Kerr to Attend Northwestern Installation and Meetings

Dr George Kerr departs tonight for Chicago at the invitation of Alpha Tau Omega alumni to attend the Episclon XI chapter installation at Northwestern University and preside at the Sunday worship service in Lutkin hall. He then goes to Pittsburgh for a Town and Country church committee meeting of the United Presbyterian denomination and to visit the Home for Aged. Mrs Rodney Kephart travels to Burlington to spend the weekend with her relatives. Captain Archer Speidel on terminal leave visits his grandmother in Honolulu.

George Kerr Chicago Alpha Tau Omega Northwestern University Kerr Lutkin Hall Pittsburg Town and Country Church Committee United Presbyterian Denomination

Five Meetings Next Week Highlight Food Preservation Talks

The article lists five demonstrations for next week to help homemakers improve quality texture and vitamin content of preserved foods. Meetings include YWCA Washington May 19 and other church and school locations from Kalona to Brighton ending with Ainsworth high school and Wellman Methodist church sessions the following week.

Y.W.C.A Washington Methodist Church West Chester Hawe Economics Room Kalona Crawfordsville High School Brighton Ainsworth High School Wellman Methodist Church

Sales Meeting At The Pines Hosts Oil Company Group

Washington Oil company employees and wives attended a dinner with Mr and Mrs B F Bostwick Jr and Mr and Mrs R J Tanner at The Pines. John Tischler of Goodrich represented the firm and led a sales meeting after the dinner.

Washington Oil Company B. F. Bostwick, Jr R. J. Tanner the Pines John Tischler Goodrich Company Tischler

Dinner meeting for McCleery-Cumming calendar staff at The Pines

Press room employees of McCleery-Cumming Calendar Co attended a Wednesday dinner at The Pines with Stewart Bell in charge. Eighteen people joined Mr. and Mrs. R. H. McCleery and other staff and their spouses while Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Cumming could not attend. A post dinner conference for pressroom personnel followed.

McCleery-Cumming Calendar Company the Pines Stewart Bell R. H. McCleery H. W. Cumming

Good for Salad Oranges Grapefruit and Tangerines

Fruit notes highlight how oranges grapefruit and tangerines enhance salads. The text emphasizes bright flavors and versatility for fresh greens and mixed dishes.

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