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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1948
Page
3
Mothers can host teen gatherings at home with easy supper menus and snacks. Salmon Salad Bread Box, Dutch Apple Cake, and Oven Stew provide make ahead options. desserts favor frozen lemon cream. Activities center on simple, tasty meals and quick desserts for a casual youth gathering.
Jim promises to prove his love by finding an apartment for marriage. Janie challenges him with a boycott until he secures a home, prompting a rushed chase after a newspaper rental ad. Janie secretly plans the ruse and arrives first to claim the apartment, revealing she orchestrated the scheme. Betty had tipped her off to the plan.
The column suggests a fruit based first course to awaken the palate. It recommends canned raspberries and seedless grape halves marinated in orange juice and a mix of orange sections with Tokay grapes to whet appetites.
In 1450 B C Thothmes III the greatest Egyptian king records his conquest of Mesopotamia and his pride in obtaining a racing horse and bringing it into Egypt. The papyrus notes his royal display and the horse’s introduction to the royal stables.
Grape juice with ginger ale revives appetites. Avocado slices paired with grapefruit or orange joined by halved seedless grapes. For smooth ice cream, whip butter-ripe avocado until fluffy then fold into ice cream and freeze, stirring occasionally before firming in the refrigerator.
If paint remains sticky for days after it is applied it may be hardened by wiping very lightly with a cloth moistened with turpentine. Failure to harden after this treatment means the paint will have to be removed.
In recent years over half of all canned fruits vegetables and juices sold come in the No 2 20 ounce container with around 2 percent cup content indicating strong consumer preference for this size.
Recap covers baccalaureate remarks by Rev Basil McBee, training for foulmasters by Harold Jarvis and Bill Crayne, rescheduled Washington flower show date at Methodist church basement, and high school vocational agriculture involvement. Also notes Richard Baker named defendant in a $20 000 damage suit, James Lewis completes airborne basic training at Fort Benning, hospital recoveries, telegraph service changes, Memorial Day observance, and recovery progress of Mrs Rodney Kephart.
Mrs. Permelia R. Lay announces the Iowa Employment Service reports over two hundred students enrolled for seed corn detasseling in July. More enrollments welcome at 208 West Washington street office.
Washington county residents have invested 392 917 in the Iowa security loan drive, achieving 39 88 percent of the current quota. The report, issued today by Roser Ff Warin, state director of the savings bonds division, notes the drive winds up in June J Ralph Melville, a local glass blower, entertained Y s Men s club members at their regular meeting last evening with his al
Milo Steele Jr announces a full observance timetable for Memorial Day in Washington. The events include a 9 AM downtown concert by the Municipal Band, an 8:30 AM sailors memorial at Crooked Creek Bridge, and an Elm Grove cemetery address. Poppy day setup, parade, and volunteers are noted with Mrs. Wayne Chamberlin as poppy chair. Also, Rock Island railroad officials promise service improvements. Thomas F. E. Thomas of Columbus Junction had a mishap while passing on Highway 92.
Iowa State University announces a $10 Chehak prize for the most deserving student in biochemistry awarded to Norman F. Schoonover of Washington, among nine pharmacy wards in the department.
Jeanette L. Picken of Washington is among 68 seniors to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in English from Parsons College Fairfield this spring. Commencement events run June 4 to 7 featuring a senior dinner, Rio Rita, baccalaureate by Rev Meleonian, and author Louis Bromfield as speaker. Yevonda and Patricia Lee Foss visit Dallas friends. Kathleen Bruty resigns welfare post to lead Grun dy county work. Margaret Nichols returns from University Hospital with leg in a cast.
The Western Union in Washington will open 8 30 to noon and 1 15 to 5 Monday through Friday. Saturday hours are 8 30 to noon and 1 16 to 4 0. The schedule is about the same as current hours.
At the Hospital Sunday Virginia Arnold Rich land Everett Stewart 205 E 7th surgical Maynard Halfhill Keota medical Today Tonsillectomies Sarah Young Wellman Philip Ahren route 3 Elaine Fuller Crawfords ville Vernon Dawson medical Dismissed Yesterday Mrs Sam Witting 423 S Marcon and daughter Mrs Robert Custer route 3 and daughter Jimmie Havel Ains worth Today Erma Kephart route 1 Mrs Eva Roberts of Fairfield
Yesterday entries list Mrs Etta Glass barner 314% FE Washington medical. Arthur Long Richland medical. Frank Hoskins Bright on medical. Today notes tonsillectomies Wayne Dickinson Keota Donald Peifer Harper Ivan Wilson Crawfordsville Brenda Rogers Wellman. Also Keota couple Mr and Mrs B J Mc Nurlan son at 603 am and Winfield couple Mr and Mrs Glenn Sinn daughter 1143 am.
Wednesday admitted yesterday includes Mrs. Robert Am long and Mrs. Carl Jungbluth among surgical cases. Today lists tonsillectomies for Phyllis Statler Joyce Statler Janice Statler and Mrs Louis Sexton with son in Iowa City route 5. Ver non Dawson and Adams noted.
A mild smallpox case at the county home prompts strict precautions. Memorial Day closes local business houses while the Journal will publish at noon. County distribution gives two tons of grapefruit to the needy. Road work adds over forty miles of liquid asphalt to improve county streets. Daryl Dodder finishes a Des Moines business course and joins Hawkeye Wholesale in Iowa City. The deputy county auditor resigns for a bank position at Commercial Savings. Tom Schilling, ex Connor and Schilling, buys into McKenzie grocery on S and S. Moose lodge rents the second story of the Dougherty building, boasting a fine lodge room.
Major Dusty Smith reports Lt Paul Putnam earned a bravery decoration in Nicaragua. A bronze marker honors Ann Gibson Kendall, daughter of an American Revolutionary soldier, at Woodlawn cemetery. Harold Montgomery named county farm bureau agent. longtime teachers at the local high school. Dr A W Clow elected editor of the Iowa osteopathic physicians society to publish a monthly bulletin. 20 years ago Etha Dawson noted for seven years.
Thursday listings show Gary Romaser Keota Richard Meeks Ainsworth Rog er and James Altenhofen Harper plus Mrs Merlin Gibson Harper Arthur Long Richland. Yesterday Virginia Arnold transferred to University Iowa.
Announcements list Saturday evening talk by William Beardsley in Central Park and a Sunday memorial service in Wayland led by the Marine Corps League honoring Eward Mathieu killed at Iwo Jima. Church services install Rev. H. J. Anger at Emanuel Lutheran and a Navy veterans memorial preachings follow.
A 20th Century fund report places India near the United States in cotton output and leading in jute, while ranking second to China in oilseed production. It notes India’s coal output around 25 million tons and iron production near one million tons, ranking second in the British Empire.
Erma Turnipseed and James Lyle wed in Keota at the Methodist church in a double ring ceremony led by Dr. Fred Miller with greenery candelabra and gladiolus. Katherine Barnes plans to move to Globe Arizona for beauty culture training after resigning from White and Whisler grocery. Ruth Maxine Schantz and James Dale Johnston married at Crawfordsville home of the bride's parents with Rev. W H Regier officiating and musical solos.
A heavy rain episode produced a small tornado seen by onlookers moving northeast, tearing tops from four freight cars in the East Rock Island yards. The Gazette building hosts a new moving picture theater with large attendance. manager Mr. Boston plans a permanent location as cinema entertainments grow in Washington.
Sixty years ago the Maxwelton Golf Club held a round at the links south of town. After an exciting game lunch was served in nearby woods. A Palma band concert in the park on Decoration Day for the public benefit was well enjoyed.
John C Cannon 8 5 a native of wa and member of a prominent pioneer family died at his home in Crawfordsville Saturday evening May 22 at 10 30. He had suffered health decline for years and was seriously ill ten days. Funeral for Mrs Fred Kupka 57 who died at 5 45 this morning seven miles south of Washington will be held Thursday at two. Rev D K Ford of Crawfordsville will conduct at Jones funeral home Washington. Burial in Elm Grove cemetery. Albert M Eldridge dies in Pasadena aged 82. funeral and burial to be in Monrovia California.
Mrs Joseph FE Wright, 79, died at 54 yesterday evening at her home on East Main street after a period of declining health since the death of her husband in January 1947.
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