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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1946
Page
3
A report by Ruth Foster highlights Victory special and Alaska along with Little Marvel Thomas Laxton Laxton's progress Nott's excelsior and Pride as good eating peas with long lasting yields suitable for table use and freezing.
G W Bird, manager of the Oliver corporation Charles City plant, announced that all departments except the foundry will reopen next Monday. The plant employs about 1700 workers and had been closed due to lack of materials and parts. The foundry will start Tuesday if the coal transportation system holds.
The HandCraft department May party held a cooperative dinner at the YWCA rooms last evening, closing the meetings until September. Thirty members attended with guests Mrs. Belle Thompson of Pasadena Dora Minick and Mrs. Fred Steck. The dinner committee included Mrs. Roger Sherman Agnes Wheelan Mrs. Albert Mills Mrs. Jack McFadden and Emily Bayliss.
The assistant leader Mrs. Robert Choate appointed former leader Mrs. W. C. McFadden to preside at the business meeting. A letter on famine food aid from the county home extension service was read. Members donated canned goods for the drive and proposed a doll dressing project for the YWCA Christmas party. Mrs. Paul Snakenberg gave a talk on Floral Arrangements with live demonstrations.
A Sunday dinner at the Eli Knepp home honored son Meredith Knepp and daughter-in-law Virginia Joinner Knepp following their January 5 1946 marriage. The event featured a threecourse meal, a threetier wedding cake, spring flowers, visiting, singing, and accordion solos by Meredith Knepp. Additional guests included Amanda Byler and family and others.
Notice invites social calendar submissions by 10 a m. Missionary groups and auxiliary clubs meet at K C hall and Mason Temple with social hour and refreshments. Various groups including Damascus Shrine Navajo club Little Flower Circle and Ss Paul Youth Fellowship list times hosts and locations for Friday events and wreaths cooperative luncheon and fond of social evenings.
Knepp and Raymond Zouk families of Kalona, Mrs. W. M. Weise, Lavilda and Nancy Sibert, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Sibert and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James Sibert of Iowa City, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Unzicker and son, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Knepp.
Patricia Carroll and Richard L. King plan a 9 am June 1 wedding at St Mathias church Muscatine. Engagement announced by Patricia's mother Mrs Margaret Carroll of Columbus Junction. Also Jean Goode to Lester Hanft with a June 19 ceremony. Goode is Columbus High School graduate, Hanft a farmer.
Myron F Converse, president of the savings division of the American Bankers Association, says thrift consciousness grew during World War II, contrasting with silk shirt extravagance of the first World War, in a speech prepared for the Midwest Regional Savings and Mortgage conference. He could not attend in person.
The regular monthly Dorcas meeting at the Mennonite church in Wayland featured hostesses Mrs. Jacob Eicher Mrs. Joe Good Mrs. Thurlow Myers and Mrs. Ezra Wittmer. Mrs. John Zihlman led devotions and Mrs. Helen Graber directed the program with a book review by Omer Roth on Glympses of South America. Maxine Roth Virlee Roth sang a vocal duet with Virginia Myers at the piano and Will Eicher presented a paper on Migrants before refreshments of strawberry shortcake ice cream and coffee.
The Kalona Community club held an 8 p.m. meeting in the high school auditorium featuring music by the Sharon Men's quartet and a farm film. Other items note Abner Miller's large family dinner for 72 in Maywood California and various local social events.
Birthday acknowledgments roll from Brigh ton to North English as Joan Ethel Russell and Jackie Lee Luber receive candle counts. Observances include Gwendolyn Ramseyer at Cornell College and family members, with congratulations extended to Eugene Breitenbach in California and others in West Chester Keota Pilotburg Ainsworth and surrounding areas.
Marengo Iowa May 28 UP Iowa's official traffic death toll rose to 187 as Danny Baldwin four son of Mr and Mrs Richard Baldwin Des Moines died in a hospital here. The car carrying the Baldwins and their daughter Suzy two veered from a road near Marengo Sunday night and plunged into a ditch. The parents and Suzy were listed in critical condition at the local hospital today as they traveled to Durant after visiting in Des Moines.
Mrs Relph Frazey hosted a group in Brighton on May 25 honoring Mrs Meredith Pollitt formerly Ru Dunbar. Attendees included Mrs Harold Stephens Mrs George Anderson of Salina and several others. Evelyn Mineart won high prize in games and gifts were given to the brides-to-be Jeanne Hoskins Helen Schooley and Evelyn Mineart. Refreshments were served by the hostess. The Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau club met later with officers elected for the coming year and plans for a strawberry ice cream social discussed.
Mrs William Beggs hosted a Saturday dinner for Mrs L F Harding marking her birthday With spring flowers and lighted tapers the event catered to 12 guests A Des Moines pair Mrs Beverly Brock and Clifford Beggs joined from out of town LeRoy and Ramona Riley of Kansas City could not attend due to a railroad strike The honoree received many birthday remembrances and the evening was spent socially
Fred C. Wiley 72 a native of Winfield died at his home near New Cairo southeast of Columbus City Friday night. Born July 24 1873 to Alexander and Esther Wiley he married Georgiana Bennett November 28 1901. Survived by three sons Paul B Wiley Carl J Wiley Columbus Junction and Robert A Wiley Burbank California. five grandchildren two brothers Guy C Wapello Ralph C New London. one sister Alice Osborn Santa Ana California. Funeral held at the Methods Church in Winfield. Mrs Myron Kurtz and daughter Mrs Ed Whitacre and John and Mrs Victor Benson attended. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
National Safety Council reports 1944 45 injuries in schools show 43 percent involve seventh to ninth grade children while they constitute 24 percent of enrollment. The figures highlight higher risk for early teens across reporting systems.
Cows reduce water intake when water is too cold even as production remains high. The lower intake in cold conditions leads to a decline in milk output and productivity.
The Presbyterian morning prayer meeting will gather at 9 30 Wednesday morning at the church. The 318s Methodist choir rehearsal shifts to Friday at 7 30 pm at the church due to Memorial Day.
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