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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1947
Page
5
Crawfordsville May 28 Social Hour club met at Mrs. Robert I Williams home for a nine o'clock breakfast with 14 members present. Yellow and white decor featured tulips and Lilies of the Valley. Guests and helpers included Mrs. D K Ford and Mrs. Lee Lease.
A series of visits filled the weekend as families and relatives traveled between Waterloo and nearby towns. Kyle Orris spent time with his grandfather while Glen and Mary Owens visited the Bruce Hianna home. Lawrence Christopher and his wife paused in Chicago on their route home after wintering in California and Arizona. Dale Peters and sons and the Ebner household hosted guests, as did Delbert Lowe who welcomed relatives and returned Roberta Fletcher and Janet to their respective homes. The Beenblossom family shared dinner with Clarence Hering, and reports say Mrs. Glen Beenblossom and Lloyd are due back from Chicago Tuesday after Lloyd's heart surgery.
The Brighton column records multiple visits and gatherings. Mae Nordyke hosted the Helping Hand club. Scott Dickinson visited the Wim Bristow home in Fairfield. Mrs. Supalla of Pleasant Run stayed with Pauline Stewart at Martha Kasowski’s home. Various neighbors from Ottawa Pleasant Plain and Chicago area joined at local homes, and Janet Horton left for Western Springs for an indefinite stay with Harold Bing.
Mrs Cain remains in Davenport hospital with bronchial pneumonia while families in Washington county report visits and births. Ruth Foster leads a food preservation demonstration at the Methodist church. Memorial services planned for Friday at 2 p.m. Several social gatherings include a new bridge club hosted by Mrs Kron and a Y club meeting at Mrs Hardy.
Riverside May 20 PRS notes sixteen members at a meeting. Plans include Poppy Sale and Memorial Day, nominating a girl for Girls State after St. Marys School win. Twenty candy bars to Knoxville for June favors. Beeke sale funds bring total to 62.18, 35 certificate for Legion Community building funded, rest to reserve. Refreshments served by Mrs. Younkin and committee. June meeting set at Legion home with Mrs. Rummelhart and Mrs. Opaiheru.
Mrs J J Rich notes a quiet week with farm and family visits. J J Rich sights two deer near the hoe pasture while Rex and Martha Swan visit Morning Sun. Local gatherings include a 40th anniversary dinner at Dale Garrett's Washington home and visits to Memorial hospital in Mt Pleasant.
Mrs Joe Christner received a surprise birthday remembrance Sunday evening as friends attended a potluck supper. Attending were Mr and Mrs Harold Sehulty and Keith Mr and Mrs Donald Smith Mr and Mrs Claire Neff and family and Mr and Mrs Arthur J Davison and family. Summit school closed Tuesday with a potluck dinner.
Despite wartime drain on Allied metal stocks, the Soviet Union is shown to rely on imports only for tin and silver. Russia holds vast internal reserves and leads globally in manganese, vanadium and tungsten, while ranking second in oil, gold, chrome, platinum and asbestos.
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