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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1944

Page

4

Verse and community notes uplift Brigade page

A 1934 verse by Mrs. Loyd Morrison honors Mrs. F L Wilson for sharing kitchen booklets with department two members. The column covers graduation week in Washington, memories of senior students, and a tragic car accident that claimed Dorothy Jean Roth. Also notes Mrs Blanche McCleery selling antiques and Buckwalter remodeling the former Jarden estate near East Main Street.

Loyd Morrison Frank L. Wilson F. L. Wilson Dorothy Jean Roth Francis Roth Warren Junior Shaffer Marvin Buckwalter Jarden Sherm Welch East Main Street C. R. McCutchen East Washington Street Richard McCleery Marshalltown Bessie Dayton Miss Dayton Muscatine Grand Hotel W. R. Gross West Washington Street Clarence Jacobs Dennis Jurging Sne Dennis Rollie Jurging

Community Notes Include Birthdays Snowstorm and Wartime Losses

Local column recounts Ascension Day birthdays and classroom parties, notes a historic snow event and a 1910 peach tree snowfall, and reports on renovations and social gatherings. It also covers missing servicemen Hay den Hughes and Hal Nelson, a homecoming for Captain Roger Eicher, a family tragedy in the Sistern family, a 4-H Rally Day invite, and a Junior-Senior banquet with Olympian garden theme at the Methodist hall.

Roger Eicher States Chicago Methodist Jeannette Kyle Senior Lincoln School Minick II

Hospital births and patient changes in Keota area

The notice lists a newborn daughter to Mr and Mrs Herbert Dawson of Keota at 12 38 yesterday. It also records emergency appendectomies and various admissions discharges for residents in Columbus Junction Wellman Williamsburg Winfield and surrounding areas with names and addresses.

Herbert Dawson Keota Russell Carter East Madison Street Irene Elliot Columbus Junction Alice Shaver South Iowa Avenue Kenneth Boonershine Donna Osincup Marion Avenue Phyllis Stewart Hubert Evans West Monroe Street Glen Caldwell George Wells Henry Miller Route One Charles Kallous North Fifth Avenue Lenora Merrifield Ainsworth Helen Sueppel West Second Street Harry Harrison Winfield Harvey Nursing Home Warren Shafer Earl Hiller Elmer Krantz Wellman Gertrude James Williamsburg Henry Petz Marian la Crosse Wisc Don Welsh Peter Gretchen Galesburg Lil Dc. J

Passing Years in Soba Washington Recalled in Obituary Notes

The page memorializes local figures including Jack Wilson 72, a lifelong Washington resident. Joseph Purvis 88, Civil War veteran and former city assessor. and Mrs A J Booth 80 who died May 18. It notes class rankings, hospital updates, travel plans, a mechanical refrigeration project, and community notices from graduation to band concerts and city hall discussions.

Joseph C. Purvis

Deaths of the Week Mrs Welch Crawfordsville Woman 84

Mrs M W Welch of Crawfordsville aged 84 died from injuries after a fall while going up steps. She was a sister of Dr N J Lease. Survived by a son and daughter, three brothers and a sister.

M. W. Welch Crawfordsville N. J. Lease

School staff changes and local community notices

Three teachers signed next year contracts including Edith Strait named Stewart elementary principal and Jean Westphal moving from Eldora to Stewart. Bertha Ross to teach girls physical education, and Margaret Stiles re signs to Fort Dodge. Diplomas were awarded to 55 high school graduates.

Edith Strait Larchmont Iowa Stewart Elementary Jean Westphal Stewart School Eldora Bertha Ross Memphis Margaret Stiles Fort Dodge

Kalona Man Cornelius Gingerich Dies After Month Illness

Well known Kalona resident Cornelius Gingerich, age 65, who had been ill in a hospital for a month, died Sunday. The notice notes his status and calls him a well known local figure.

Cornelius Gingerich Kalona

Frozen Water and Meat Juice Changes on Freezing

The article explains how water expands when freezing and pushes out dissolved substances, with meat juice undergoing similar separation that alters composition. Thawed meat may differ in drip and texture due to irreversible changes, affecting quality and flavor.

Review of the Week's News Highlights and Local Notices

Sunday services at the Methodist church featured Rev. Fred Miller. John Porter of Sigourney Oil sustained severe burns while delivering a tractor when gasoline ignited. nearby men extinguished the blaze. Albert Faulkner named supervisor for the area. Burglary at Ainsworth school yielded $200. Numerous local births, deaths, marriages, and public notices fill leads from Washington County communities.

Methodist Church Fred Miller John Porter Sigourney Oil Company

Graceful Dress Advice for Figure Flattering Styles

The woman with a large bust should avoid tight dresses at the upper figure. Choose garments with gentle fullness to let fabric fall in graceful lines. Do not fit the armhole closely. use soft draping or subtle fullness to create restrained curved lines.

Cut Early to Reduce Alfalfa Leaf Spot Losses

Leaf-spot injury in alfalfa is hard to control, but cutting early reduces damage since overripe plants suffer more than underripe ones. Early harvest minimizes losses and preserves yield.

Walk Right to Boost Fitness and Stamina

Advice on proper walking form to increase pace and overall fitness. Emphasizes arm swing, straight posture, longer strides, and synchronized arm leg movement. Encourages short runs, hopping, and progressive daily increases to improve pep appetite agility and stamina.

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Department Number Two Wilson Washington Brigade Blanche McCleery Joe Lohberger Gordon Meeker Morris Jackie Rommell Gordon Jackie M. R. Meek Washington County Harriet Coulter Old Washington Hospital C. N. Ramsey Washington County Hospital Virginia Lemley Ruth Lemley Myrtle McCleary The Presbyterian Church Sunset Park Mr. Beaty John Hughes Hayden Hughes Germany Hal Nelson Dallas Topping Iowa City George Lemley Wellston Hughes Hayden R. E. Eliason Edna Means Fortnidtly Club Miss Means James Sistern Brighton Ralph W. Sistern Raymond Italy Joe Shalla Route Four Bernard Reed David Dean Jessie Brindley South Third Avenue Chester Spangler Mary Olive Swift Soba Washington Jack” M. Wilson John Marshall Wilson Jonathan Alice Marshall Wilson Jack Alice Martha Mount A. J. Booth Dave Elcher Panama Edward Elcher Washington, D. C Ruth Ballard Margaret Ann Flenner Evelyn Nebergail M. W. Bailey A. R. Miller H. H. McCleery Mexico Ralph Shannon Nat's Editorial Association Oklahoma Old Mexico Bill Bob Virginia Mikell Lewis John McLaughlin Los Angeles McCall al McCall Cora Page McCall Edna Jessie Klein Eva Mae Allen Livingston Ralph Livingston Helen Eva Livingston Washington Band City Fathers T. R. Phillips R. E. Dougherty George Breitenbach Carl Burris James Gong Restaurant Old Methodist Church A. S. Smith L. F. Walden Urbana Ill Argus Washington High School Royal Market J. J. Kellogg Wayland Commercial Club Cap Kellogg Mennonite Church Washington Grammar and Grade W. A. Gibson C. A. Dewey St. James School Charles Mannhardt Kathryn Vacha Baptist Church Carolyn Hamilton Dorothy Masson Luckenbill Lola Coppock White Mary Cherry Masson John Dodd Howard Hoyle John Simmering Marion Sheets Donald Simmering Daryl Hoyle Hoyles Janice Kay C. W. Stewart Frances Stewart American Red Cross New Guinea Stewart Eva Denny Drexel Hill Peona Famners Vincent Keesey Boileau Bob Boileau Des Moines Navy Marines Grover C. Neiswanger Samuel and Margaret (Thompson) Neiswanger Tuscon Ariz Tom Ottumwa Grover Neiswanger Oskaloosa Milan Thompson Ralph Sistern Brighon Albert Faulkner Rozetta Shreeve Morning Sun Elmer Bazel G. W. Stewart Winga Cafe Harvey Young Pandora Stanley Simpson Kenmore N. Y Margaret Stumpf Michael E. L. Stuempfig Farmington, Mich Helen McCleery Hugh McCleery Ben Wallace Dorothy Miller Vera Alberson Duell Army Dell S. Blackburn Iowa State Guard Clyde Pratt Moving Picture Ralph Fox State Theatres Washington Co Elmer Hayes William Perdock Bloomington Ind Hayes P. M. Deckard Charles C. Brown Ohiowa, Neb J. S. Brown A. E. Diddams Grand Rapids, Mich Prairie Flower and Calvary Baptist Churches J. O. Holbert Clarice Meek O. A. Green Eastoor Maine Mildred Kyle W. S. Kyle U. S. Navy Janet Martin Margaret McCall Janet Carl Calif William F. Allbaugh Anna May Allbaugh State Cafe East Washington St Dean K. K. Ellis Iowa Wesleyan College Beth McKay Mercy Hospital Ives McKay Swift Betty Schlatter Jane Knupp University Hospital Rouse Marion Ruth Bridges William Sleat Jane Stewart Kansas City Kenneth W. Darton Hollywood C. Dayton Hawaiian Islands George Rudiger Mildred McLaughlin Iola Coffey Clement Leo Dautremont Lorena Louisa Kern Riverside Ken Kellerstrass Florida Iran Bech Company Kellerstrass Dell Walker Wayne Bitting Louisa County Evening Journal American Pearl Button Company Sadee McAvoy Clinton George Edsall Brown Nellie Wallace Tommy Journal Pittsburg Brownie Camp Stoneman Sara Falk Frances Falk Bigs T& Mr Joe Falk Sergeant Brown Gysner Ty Hayden Hughes
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