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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1944

Page

8

Community Notes From Local Club and Library Events

The Rocking Chair Brigade airs on WOL Friday at 3 30 with Martha Duncan sharing Iowa pioneer women stories. DAR meeting at Eva Denny's drew seventeen. regent Sna kenberg leads a strong start with library and Red Cross drives planned. Esther Bordwell to oversee Y W story hour for preschool to fifth graders starting Oct 7. registration via Mrs Bordwell.

Women's Forum WOL Martha Duncan George Henrickson Iowa Snakenberg Jessie Stewart J. E. Lemmon C. A. Speer Godfrey Juzeler Frank Crone DAR Red Cross V. W. Board Esther Stewart Bordwell Y. W

L G Club Supper With Pinochle At Klopfenstein Home

NORTH OREGON OCT 4 G Club held a pot luck supper at Lafe Klopfenstein home Friday night. Four pinochle tables were played and guests included Mr and Mrs Frank Moore and Billy. New member Mrs Bert Welle joined. Next meeting planned for two weeks at the Connor and Reed homes.

C. A. Thompson North Oregon Lafe Klopfenstein Frank Moore Billy Bert Welle Orie Connor C. B. Reed Washington A. Thompson Charles Edith Hayes George Canott Carl Anderson Robbing Near Wellman Lawrence Genkinger J. Fix Audra Pearson Ainsworth Meator Anthony, Kan

Weather outlook with partial cloud tonight and Friday

The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight and Friday. Temperatures will be cooler across the region with no precipitation expected.

Community News Remembers Grace and Victor Stone Visit

The column lists many local residents visiting or calling at various homes. Guests include Doris Canott Mrs David Griffith Richard David from San Antonio Texas, Lewis Coon Eula May, Elvin Cunningham and Mrs Robertson Muscatine, Bert Wells Robert O Connor on furlough from Camp Robinson, and numerous dinner and Sunday visits at the George Canott Frank Kleese Lawrence Genkinger Dan Cline and Crawfordsville guests.

Ner Grace Victor Stone Doris Canott David Griffith Richard David San Antonio Texas Georges Canott Lewis Coon Eula May George Canott Elvin Cunningham Mra. Robertson Muscatine Dan Cline Bert Wells Robert O'Connor Camp Robison C. A. Thompson Charles Frank Kleese Lawrence Genkinger Ronald Kent Geneva Bean Rudie Wagonkknecht Ruth Wayne Grate Alfred Davisson Crawfordsville Edward Griffith, Jr Edward Griffith, Sr Daupters George Canotts Clarence Jacob Washington

Congregation Plans Supper At Church

Riverside notes report Trinity Methodist church plans a church night potluck supper in the basement Thursday evening at 6 30 inviting all members and friends. Also mentioned are past weekend Sunday School class picnics and local visits by relatives from Iowa City Moline and Davenport. Death of Mrs James Ward in Melrose noted with obituary details for Gertrude Dautremont born in Riverside September 29 1885 and Riverside High School graduate of 1908.

Riverside Trinity Methodist Church al Erbe Nancy Iowa City John Soukup S. J. Unferth Moline Ilinois G. O. Patterson Davenport Heitzman Ward James Ward Melrose Iowa Gertrude Dautremont Frank and Mary Knebel Dautremont St. Mary's

Cotter School News Highlights First Kotter Key Issue

Cotter High School reports the first Kotter Key edition with staff including editor in chief Donna Boyd and reporters such as Rod Skubal and Junior Stapp. Eight graders Amos Stigers Janet Stapp and Roberta Boyd excel in spelling. The team notes baseball losses to Farmington and Ainsworth and mentions vacation days.

Milo Orris Sue Cleo Orris Roy Hauenstein Cotter High Cotter Farmington Wyman Blue Devils Ainsworth Southeastern Iowa Teachers Convention Amos Stigers Janet Stapp Roberta Boyd

Melrose woman served community as teacher and postmaster

Mrs. Ward, a long time Melrose resident, taught at Riverside High School and Melrose School, later served as Melrose postmaster until illness. She married James Ward about thirty years ago in Cedar Rapids Catholic Church. Their son Richard Ward died in France after D-Day. another son James J Ward and sister Loraine Ward are overseas. Survived by numerous relatives and one grandchild. funeral held in Melrose.

Cello Iowa Riverside High School Melrose James Ward Cedar Rapids Oakland Calif Lorraine Ward Montana Lillian Dautremont Mary Lillian Chicago Verena Cunningham Ward

Jamestown Founded as First Permanent English Colony

On May 13 1607 the Early Colony marks the founding of Jamestown Virginia the first permanent English settlement in North America.

Jamestown Virginia

New Sulfa Drugs Kill Bacteria Broadly

A new class of sulfa drugs contains iodine in their chemical structure and shows the ability to kill all kinds of bacteria rather than targeting a single species. The discovery suggests wide potential medical applications beyond specific strains.

Trees Back Up Fighter

A Canadian lumber journal reports that five trees annually are needed to equip and maintain each man in Canada’s armed forces. One tree supports quarters, mess hall, chapel and recreation. another for food, clothing, tanks, guns and ammunition. three more for explosives, aircraft and gun stocks and for shipyards and factories.

Canada Canadian Lumber Journal

Old Kidney Pain Remedy Promises Relief

When kidney function fails to clear poisons from the blood, backaches and fatigue can follow. The ad claims Dean's Pills cleanse the blood and flush waste from the kidneys, offering relief after over 40 years of use in millions of cases.

Emartoy Santee Dean Doun

Pillow and Mattress Casings Aid Allergy Relief

A New York physician promotes allergy relief from bedding dusts by using special casings for pillows mattresses and box springs. The method helps protect osteol patients from exposure to allergens in bedding materials.

New York

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