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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1938
Page
5
Old publication presents Oatmeal Raisin Bread described as cake like for children. Recipe lists 2 cups ground oats 4 baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup milk 1/4 cup raisins, with egg and liquid additions, mixing, filling a small greased pan and rising 20 minutes.
A health advisory advises increasing dietary bulk to relieve constipation. It promotes Kellogg’s All-Bran from Battle Creek as a daily breakfast to add fiber, advising water intake and regular use to improve bowel movement.
Thomas Adalaska Wykert aged about 75 plus years died at his Main Street home in Columbus Junction at 2 15 after a long illness. Funeral services are set for 2 pm Saturday with Rev. W A Bloomquist. burial in Wapello. Born March 27 1859 in Louisa Center he married Elizabeth Sehram in 1877 and lived near here and in Shelby Nebraska before moving to Columbus Junction. He and Elizabeth celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary last winter. He and his wife ran a local garage business with their son for several years. Surviving are his widow a son John H Wykert of Columbus Junction and a daughter.
Fred Mohlie of Wapello and his extended family include three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He is survived by two sisters Mrs. Charlotte Stafford of Sequim Washington and Mrs. Ida Oesterreicher of Rising City Nebraska.
About 2,000 to 3,000 4-H club members from across Iowa counties will compete for $18,123.75 in prizes at the Territorial centennial fair in Des Moines from August 26 to September 2. Main awards include $3,028 for girls home economics and $4,796 for baby beef. events will feature centennial themes and historical demonstrations.
The Laywomen's Retreat of the Davenport Diocese sponsors two sessions for girls and women at Ottumwa Heights College Ottumwa IA. Dates are June 5 8 and June 10 13. Rev Francis J O Hern S J St Louis University will lead both retreats. Reservations go to the Secretary of Retreat Reservations Ottumwa Heights College Ottumwa Iowa. Information available from the college or the Diocese office.
Sheriff J E Davidson of Hardin County investigated an apparent attempt to derail a Minneapolis and St Louis freight train one mile south of Eldora. An engineer saw several railroad ties laid across the rails on a steep grade and stopped the northbound train in time. Officers of the Laywomen's Retreat league, including Mrs F W Welte and Muriel TeBockhorst of Washington and Clare TeBockhorst of Richmond, are active in the local area.
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