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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1949
Page
5
V C Darby a retired industrial engineer completes an 18 by 54 foot wood shop in Ainsworth. He plans to reproduce antique furniture rebuild and refinish pieces and continue collecting books and stamps alongside his cabinet work.
Mr Darby carves furniture from native woods shaping reproduction Colonial designs admired for usefulness beauty and permanence. He owns 3590 books focusing on 20th century first editions and has a Heritage club classics collection. He collects stamps and prints works by Grant Wood and studied at Coe College and Iowa Wesleyan. Mrs Darby shares his interests and helps with shop work.
Ainsworth residents host and visit relatives and friends from Chicago Tucson Leavenworth and Burlington. The travels include Supt Tomlinson to California and Hazel Hunt with Rev Megehelsen at a United Presbyterian assembly in Buck Hill Penn. A mix of family visits and local gatherings with others arriving from Des Moines Wichita and Centerville.
Mr and Mrs Louis Havel hosted a Saturday evening gathering at their home. Attendees included Adolph Havel and family from Chicago along with several Havel relatives and friends. Guests enjoyed movies from a trip west and a catered lunch provided by the hostess.
Seedling and plant sale will run in conjunction with the YMCA flower show in the community room. Proceeds help defray show expenses. Donations welcomed at the YMCA between 8 and 10 a.m. tomorrow. entrants should prepare entries and decide classifications before arrival.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Gernet hosted a family dinner near Riverside on Sunday in honor of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hopping celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. A chicken noon meal featured a cake centerpiece decorated for the occasion. Guests included Clark Hopping Robert Peggy Eldon Pegey Lawrence Moore Tommy Bruce Robert Conry Ted Gerot Edwin Linda Charles Custer Cora Hopping Charles Eckels Marjorie Hopping and Larry Gerot.
The Fern Pastry Shop joins the All-America Summer Sandwich Promotion featuring four famous Americans. Lou Boudreau favors hamburger on a bun, Mrs Roosevelt votes hot dog with mustard on a roll, Fibber McGee likes ham and cheese on enriched white bread, BeBe Shopp selects peanut butter and ? for national magazine ads reaching 34 million.
Bakeries nationwide adopt a campaign promoting enriched white bread with peanut butter and celery added for crunch. The effort uses newspaper and radio ads store posters and recipe inserts to show the nutritional benefits and economy of enriched wheat flour foods.
The Washington Evening Journal lists its staff positions including managing editor R. KB Shar, business manager Bruce C. Cowden, editor Charles Morris, news editor W. J. Shannon, advertising manager Max Marble, and plant superintendent. It notes publication afternoons except Sunday, Christmas, and July 4th, and it is entered as second class matter under the 1879 act. Subscriptions are 25 cents per week by carrier in Washington and $13.50 per year by carrier in Washington.
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