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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1945
Page
3
The Nation Editorial Association quotes a biblical verse from Luke 19 10 on May 21 1945 asserting God treasures all his family and that the Son of man came to seek and save that which is lost.
An editorial contrasts the Seventh War Loan with national sacrifice, urging support for bonds while condemning entitlement politics. It argues government should aid only when needed and warns that overreliance on state help erodes ambition and freedom, urging personal responsibility.
Eleanor Wilson McAdoo cites her father Woodrow Wilson saying the United States should not have joined the league of nations, a view framed against today’s San Francisco UN talks and the push toward lasting peace with Germany and Japan restrained. The piece contrasts past and present public readiness to accept international governance.
Salem May 17 A school invited patrons and Hazel Funston of Egypt school about forty attended the last day basket dinner served in the basement due to chill weather. The issue also notes Mothers Day visits and local school closings and staff changes with brief family and community references.
Country club opens social season with family night dinner set for June 7 and Women of the Club hosting golf and bridge meetings starting June 6. Co chairs include Mrs. Harry G. Simpson and Mrs. Claude W. Tucker with others listed for each date in a detailed committee roster. Guests may be arranged by notifying the telephone chairman. guest charges apply.
The text explains that house plants require fresh air daily, entering through a distant window or door to mix with warm room air before reaching the plants. Cool air won’t harm the plants unless exposure is prolonged.
Honey may be used in preparing candied sweet potatoes baked pumpkin baked cashaw baked ham baked apples custards puddings and pies. A meringue of honey and egg white beaten to fluffy whiteness may be used as whipped cream or as an ordinary meringue as a topping for a pie.
Rosa Locke and Charles Cecil Walker, a former Crawfordsville youth, wed May 5 at the Berryville Baptist church in Virginia. Irene Kolback of Pittsburg served as maid of honor, with Lawrence Re. Clark of Washington, D C as best man. The couple plans a Blue Ridge honeymoon and will reside near Berryville. Mrs. Walker is a Berryville High School and Mary Washington College graduate and secretary at C A A in Washington, D C. Walker is a Crawfordsville High School alumnus and Bradley Polytechnic Institute graduate. The article notes local church activities and society reports alongside the nuptials.
Mary White arrived Thursday from Phoenix to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Milton White. Her husband visits his mother in Milwaukee and Mrs Boucha plans to join him there. Lt. White, previously in New Jersey, and Mr. and Mrs. Donald White visiting Burlington are expected at the Milton White home. Mrs J C Huston celebrated her May 16 birthday with her children helping.
An article describes a future method to open oysters by swallowing a pill that releases carbon dioxide in water, causing the oyster to yawn and open on its own. It notes safety concerns for home and plant use and frames the process as a postwar convenience.
Save paper safety paper or boxes for salvage by flattening, tying with string, and storing on a cement floor away from furnaces stoves hot pipes and walls to prevent fire hazards.
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