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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1946

Page

8

Cedar Homemakers At Crawford Home

Mrs Maurice Crawford opened her Crawford home to 35 Cedar township homemakers on Thursday. Mrs Earl Booth chaired the meeting naming committees for health library schools magic world relations. Ruth Foster led a lesson on Furniture Arrangement with group activities and discussion. Dainty refreshments were served from the dining room buffet by several hostesses.

Maurice Crawford Cedar Township Earl Booth Clark Bauer Glen Knapp Marice Crawford Gavie Cupp Ted Anderson Bauer Ruth Foster Wm. Gamon John Rittenhouse

Demonstration Meal at Gracious Family Meals

The Lexington church dining room hosts a cooperative noon dinner titled a demonstration meal led by Mrs Wayne Norman as chairwoman. The event features a community supper in Gracious Family Meals setting.

Lexington Church Wayne Norman

J W Baker W R C Plans Inspection

The J W Baker Woman's Relief Corps met at West Chester K P hall with 14 officers and members present. President Mrs Nelson Woodford led the session. reports noted $57 for relief items and $3 cash, plus a thank you letter from Knoxville Veterans Hospital.

J. W. Baker Woman's Relief Corps West Chester K. P. Hall Nelson Woodford Relief Committee

I G White W R C October Meeting Report

I G White W R C met at the Legion hall with 26 members present led by president Mrs. Er nest Salladay. Officers reported, new membership application noted, auditing committee found books in good condition, invitation received for J W Baker W R C inspection and cooperative dinner on Oct 24, state convention set for Oct 22 in Iowa City.

Veterans Hospital Knoxville District No. 1 Iowa City Mi. Woodford Ard Pearl Smith Keota Washington Corps Matie Baker Washington Ernest Salladay J. W. Baker

Practice Aims Ahead Of October 30 Inspection Meeting

Members met for practice before an inspection meeting set for October 30. After the regular closing exercises, refreshments were served by Mrs. O. E. Schmitt and Mrs. Ralladay.

Den O. E. Schmitt Ralladay

To Each His Own tops superb film drama at State Theatre

Paramount's To Each His Own opens at the State Theatre with Olivia DeHavilland in a leading role as Jody Norris. John Lund shines in dual parts as lover and son in a World War I to World War II saga of love sacrifice and hidden identity.

Paramount State Theatre Olivia DeHavilland Jody Norris John Lund Jody Miss DeHavilland Mary Anderson Philip Terry Roland Culver Virginia Welles Bill Goodwin

Family Dinner Night At Country Club Set For Thursday

Members of the Country Club and families plan an October dinner party Thursday evening at the clubhouse. Committee chairman is Mrs. Lester Orr with Mrs. T L Brookhart in charge of calling. After dinner entertainment is led by Mrs. Ray Whitehead and Mrs. R Patterson.

Lester Orr T. L. Brookhart Ray Whitehead R. Patterson Orr Brookhar Whitehead Patterson Max Marble Bob Marble Clayton Bear Nate Young E. D. Morrison, Jr C. R. McCutchen, Jr

Local travelers return from Ozarks three day trip

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wehr returned last night from a three day motor trip in the Ozarks and Missouri. Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Cross of Sigourney spent yesterday with their daughter, Mrs. Logan Heilman, Mr. Heilman and son, Logan Lee.

Albert Wehr Ozarks Missouri W. H. Cross Sigourney Logan Heilman Mr. Heilman Logan Lee

Governor Blue to Speak in Southeast Iowa

Gov Robert D Blue opens a four stop set of re election campaign speeches in Wapello tonight The tour continues with GOP rallies in Muscatine Burlington and Oskaloosa on following days with locations announced later and no specific topics given.

Des Moines Robert D. Blue Wapello Iowa Muscatine Burlington Oskaloosa

Grocers urge end to meat price controls at convention

The Iowa Retail Grocers Association and Meat Dealers Association called for abolishing meat price controls in a resolution at their 47th annual convention in Des Moines. Delegates postponed votes on repealing the state sales tax and permitting packaged liquor sales in grocery stores.

Colwell Family Visits Des Moines With Kepharts

Mr and Mrs P E Colwell of Des Moines spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs R W Kephart. Donnie Stockman son of Mr and Mrs Louis Stockman Davenport shows improvement and is the sole patient at Scott County isolation hospital after recovery from polio in Washington. He had been with grandparents Mr and Mrs Harry Kuntz Route One for two weeks.

Donnie Stockman Louis Stockman Davenport Scott County Isolation Hospital Washngton Harry Kuntz

Corn Drying Water Loss in 40‑Acre Field at 70 Bu/A

A 40 acre corn field yielding 70 bushels per acre would need to shed 7,000 gallons of water as the corn dries from maturity to 20 percent moisture.

Omaha Pastor Dr. Frank Black to Address Brotherhood

Dr. Frank Black former army chaplain and current pastor at Central United Presbyterian Omaha will speak to the Washing ton U. P. church brotherhood tonight. Regular dinner at seven then program where Black will deliver a talk.

Frank Black Central United Presbyterian Church Omaha Brotherhood of the Washington U. P Black

Poultry Health Seminar At Omaha Grand Line School

Clarence Lee of Humble Pro duce attended a four day Grand Line poultry diseases course in Omaha Nebraska. Lectures demonstrations and lab work highlighted new developments in poultry management with Clarence performing lab tasks under Dr R T Berwald.

Clarence Lee Humble Produce Omaha Nebraska Clarence R. TI. Berwald Grand O-Lac

Electric catapult could launch giant planes in 500 foot run

At Patuxent River Maryland a Westinghouse electro pult demonstration showed a five inch high car racing 1000 feet on rails to propel planes to 200 mph. Westinghouse engineer M F Jones said the device could be used by planes on drawing boards and possibly future carriers. Passengers would not feel discomfort from the short rapid takeoff due to slow initial acceleration.

Navy Westinghouse Electric Corp M. F. Jones Westinghouse

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