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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1943

Page

2

White Shrine Benefit Card Party and Food Sale

Local notice announces a White Shrine card party and bake sale at the Masonic Temple on June 1 at 8:00 p.m. Public invited and urged to bring beans for the baked beans event.

White Shrine Masonic Temple Rosemary Club Donald Brown Pythian Sisters K.P. Hall Daughters of American Revolution Fr Ed. Lemmon Washington County S .P.m Hattie Wagner Damascus White Shrine P.m

Hospital Discharges Reach Keota and Washington Residents

Keota residents Mrs Delmar Yoder and daughter Donna Lee along with Washington pair Mrs Ed Lukovsky and son Robert Lee were discharged yesterday morning. Also discharged were Mrs Howard Schultz and son Ronald Eugene of 801 South Lawa and Mrs Glendle Romine and son William Marshall of Washington.

Delmar Yoder Donna Lee Keota Ed Lukovsky Robert Lee Washington R 2 Howard Schultz Ronald Eugene South Lawa Glendle Romine William Marshall

Griffin Family Returns From Visit for Riverside Wedding

Lieu tenant Colonel Robert W. Griffin and wife and twin sons Bob and Tom came back to Orlando Florida where he is stationed after visiting his mother Mrs William Griffin and attending the Riverside wedding of his sister Mary Gertrude Griffin to Roy G Green at St Marys church Riverside.

Riverside Robert W. Griffin Bob Tom Orlando Florida William Griffin Mary Gertrude Griffin Roy G. Green St. Mary’s Church, Riverside

National League Standings and Games Results

Baseball standings show teams like Pittsburgh Cincinnati Philadelphia New York St Louis Chicago Brooklyn and Boston with records and percentages. Box scores note multiple games including New York at St Louis Chicago at Boston Brooklyn at Cincinnati Pittsburgh at Philadelphia and Philadelphia at Chicago with pitchers and results.

Philadelphia St. Louis Chicago Washington Smith Humphries New York Zuber Byrne Donald Cleveland Bagby Milnar Leonard Wynn Detroit Newhouser White Harris Wolff Niggeling Calehouse Boston Hughson Judd National League W. Ds Neu St. Owe Anna Ose HOMCR Eceius Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cmiosso Brooklyn Phildelphia Melton Fitzsimmons Cooper Brecheen Tobin Donovan Klinger Butcher Fuchs Podgamny Barrett Prim Lehrman Mungo Rid- Gie Shoun

Farmers Return To Planting Corn War Workers Win Big Gains

The piece notes wartime efficiency from 1942 with 1 250 000 man hours saved and 158 943 dollars paid for 16 204 adopted ideas out of 58 945 submitted. It lists community notices from Puotburg and nearby towns including visits by Mrs Griffin and family, servicemen local anniversaries, birthdays and church events amid rainy season farming updates.

Heaven and Hell Lost Doctrines Declared

Evangelist Alber preached that heaven and hell are the Bible’s two lost doctrines and must be revived. He argued that goodness alone cannot save a person and cited Jesus’s test of keeping the commandments and following him to inherit eternal life.

Heaven Hell Evangelist Alber Christian Church God Jesus Father

Memorial weekend visitors and service members travel notices

A crowded column lists residents and relatives visiting or traveling. Names include Mr and Mrs Charles Speer of St Johns Michigan visiting Speer and Morion kin. E D Crossett and sons Dick and Don from Marion. A C William Steele V-5 USNR at Gonzaga Spokane. K C Risk formerly Buffalo. and others visiting Cedar Rapids Keota Moline San Jose Costa Rica and San Francisco area. Also WAVES recruit Margaret Hennon heads to Hunters College New York. Pvt Louis B McCutcheon Cedar Falls on furlough. Everett K Burham aviation cadet returning from Ponca City.

Charles Speer St. Johns, Mich Speer Morion E. D. Crossett Don Marion Charles Hazen W. D. Crossett Railway Express Railway Express Agency Cedar Rapids K. C. Risk Buffalo New York Warren Stewart Risk Moline Mr. Risk Los Angeles San Jose Costa Iica Central America

Navy Recruiting Tour to Visit Seven Iowa Counties Friday

A Navy recruiting trip led by John Sk. Van Osdel will visit Mediapolis Wapello Columbus Junction Ainsworth Washington Crawfordsville Olds and Winfield on Friday. A WAVES recruiter will be in uniform and inform on joining WAVES SPARS Seabees and general Navy trades.

Navy Washington County Thiseek John Sk. van Osdel Burlington WAVES Womens Branch Mr. van Osdel Mediapolis Wapello Columbus Junction Ainsworth Washington Crawfordsville Olds Winfield Seabees

Cpl K McConnell Transferred to Fort Bliss Tex

North Oregon May 27 By Mrs C A Thompson Corporal Kenneth McConnell receives a transfer to Headquarters Battery 786th CA BN A A W Fort Bliss Texas He is the only from his battery moved to the new post and must adapt anew Local social notes list club meetings and visits among area residents through the week including pot luck supper and family gatherings

Cpl. K. McConnell Fort Bliss Tex Oregon C. A. Thompson Kenneth McConnell 786Th Ft. Bliss Texas

Relatives Note Husband Returns From Furlough

The article mentions the husband being on furlough and having returned while she remains longer. It highlights family circumstances without additional details.

Riverside Garden Club Meeting Highlights

Members gathered at Mrs. Rachel Gerot’s home for a Riverside Garden Club gathering on May 31. Mary Baschnagel read a paper on Iowa’s clam industry and plans were made for the annual flower show on June 12 with committees yet to be formed.

Riverside Riverside Garden Club Rachel Gerot Iowa Mary Baschnagel Emma Frank Mary Schnoebelen Minnie Moltz Anna Krotz Victoria Griffin Ella Culver John Rotenburger

Roster of Spanish War Unit Published in Journal

The Journal prints a current roster of Company D 50th Iowa Volunteer Infantry for the 1943 memorial season. Washington resident historian notes facts on living comrades, most having served in the Second Iowa National Guard at Muscatine Hall. In June 1898 the unit enlisted at Jacksonville Florida with 109 men, forty seven alive, two unaccounted. Some rose in World War I, and over twenty are sons of Civil War veterans.

50Th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Washington United States Service Second Iowa National Guard Old Armory United Presbyterian Church Jacksonville Florida Washington County

Mrs Will Ross Hosts WCTU Meeting in West Chester

Mrs Will Ross welcomed seven guests at her West Chester home for a WCTU gathering. Mrs Sadie Dusenbery led devotional with I Corinthians 3 1 9 and scriptures, followed by prayers and discussions on how missionary women can combat beverage alcohol.

Will Ross W.C.T.U West Chester Sadie Dusenbery

West Sunset Social Notes From Riverside And Nearby

West Sunset column records gatherings and visits across Riverside Columbus Junction Keota Crawfordsville Wellman Mt. Pleasant and Illinois. Neighbors share meals Sunday evenings and weekdays with friends and relatives while noting a nephew’s death overseas and a couple’s fourth anniversary.

Joe Conrad West Sunset Russel Williams Haden Thomases Dale Cole William Riverside Sun- Billy Ernest Jones Marlene J. D. Jones Columbus Junction Robert Williams Jake Shrader Will Mitchell Virgil Krantz Illinois John Williams Allen Conrad Crawfordsville

Social calendar lists area clubs and events this week

The social calendar outlines a week of meetings and gatherings across organizations. events include a country club picnic at 7:00 p.m., Pythian Sisters, Daughters of the American Revolution observances, Nurses group at the Nurses home, and various club meetings with social hours, buffets, and craft or garden activities.

Mrs W I Hill Celebrates 79th Birthday Today

Mrs W I Hill, a member of the Journals Three Quarter Century club, marks her 79th birthday today. Birthday greetings come from Mrs Frank Sickles S T Tom Rickey and Inez Schoonover.

Mrs Frank Sickles S. T Tom) Rickey Inez Schoonover

Birthday mood as Sigal Crail marks 90 years

Sigal Crail observes his 90th birthday today while Lt Stanly Zager is remembered on his birthday, reflecting on their lives and legacies in a community note.

Sigal _ Crail Stanly Zager

Presbyterian morning prayer meeting announced

A Presbyterian morning prayer meeting will be held in the church basement, with notice posted in the classified section.

Presbyterian

Chapter L T T Teas at Swedesburg Parish Hall

Chapter L of the T T T hosted its annual Mother and guest tea Friday at the Swedesburg Parish hall Crawfordsville with numerous mothers and guests from Cotter Keota Olds and local members in attendance. An accordion solo reading song and a social hour followed a spring flower decorated room and purple and gold tea service.

Crawfordsville Swedesburg John A*thur Cotter Raim Howell Keota F. J. Maxwell E. L. Clark M&s Clarence Lowe N. J. Lease F. J. Anwyl H. B White Mes Benson Bergstrom Mike Miller Nels Peterson Olds Mabel Monson Lillian Maswell Marie Lowe Bell Jones Gwynne Ann Isabelle Piper Arlene Fletcher Dora Cherryholmes Florence White Grace Robertson Leoniie de Yarman Maxi

Hazel Miller Hosts New Haven Ladies Aid Meeting

The New Haven Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Hazel Miller’s home with Mae Randall as co host. Members plan to meet at the church on June 8 to pack boxes for boys in service and bring cookies. Program books for the coming year were distributed. The next meeting is set for June 16 at Mrs. Chalupes home with Mrs. Peterson as chair.

New Haven Hazel Miller More Mae Randall Chalupe Peterson

Masson family idle for visit to Gowrie Iowa

Chief Specialist Wm J Masson and Mrs Masson stay at the W J Masson home for a few days then plan to visit Mrs Massons parents in Gowrie Iowa at weeks end Mrs Ray Simpson and friends Dennis and Bobby of Manchester will depart tomorrow evening from the Charles Wilson and Ad Simpson homes for home.

Wm. J Mrs. Masson W. J. Masson Gowrie Iowa Ray Simpson Dennis and Bobby Manchester Charles Wilson Ad Simpson

San Francisco City Hall Dome Surpasses Capitol Height

A fragment notes the San Francisco city hall dome being 16 feet taller than the national Capitol. It mentions a time reference and a partial phrase about an event on a Wednesday morning.

San Francisco City Hall National Capitol

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