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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1948
Page
3
The Headliners and West Point girls 4-H clubs tied for the most points at the 4-H exhibit, followed by Marion Maids and Good Luck Clubs. Rankings cover oven products food preservation and demonstration quality, with blue ribbons worth three points and whites one.
The South Prairie Alumni held their fourth annual reunion at Sunset Park on Saturday with three members former teachers and guests present. Mrs. James Brooks presided with an original poem and a business meeting electing Ruth Gideon as president Mrs. Raymond Whisler as secretary treasurer Virginia Myers organized the program with readings by Mrs. Homer Jarrard and Mrs. W. Myer. The group closed with song and plans to meet again September first Saturday in 1949 at Sunset Park.
An official version of the West Point 4-H Mix Easy Cake is provided by Peggy McDowell, Donna Reis, and leader Mrs. Robert Eckels to correct earlier errors. The method lists sifted cake flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, shortening, vanilla, milk, and egg whites with specific measurements and mixing steps, plus a variation using egg yolks for a Golden loaf cake.
The world's brightest lights reaching 3.3 billion peak candlepower each were deployed at a Cleveland airport to aid all weather flying tests.
The Pilotburg Ladies Aid met with Mrs Maria Oldfield and co host Mrs Ferne Bishoy. Seventeen members attended and shared their favorite school subjects while President Winifred Stransky led singing and devotionals. Guests included several members and children with refreshments served. October meeting set with Mrs Velda Chalupa.
The HEO club met Thursday afternoon with seven members present as Mrs Clarence Booth acted as president in Mrs Earle Libe s absence. They discussed lunch box menus and planned a family picnic at Sunset Park for Friday Sept 10. Refreshments were served by Mrs Eldon Corey and Mrs Howell Owens.
Lowell Patton 22, of Kentucky, was seized by MPs after swimming from Governor's Island toward New York harbor. Two companions missing, feared drowned in the Buttermilk Channel. Patton, who faced a one year assault sentence in Germany, survived when a passerby heard his cries and sent a boat.
A reminder on how to mark all friends and relatives birthdays and anniversaries by circling each date in red on the calendar. This visual system helps prevent forgetting important dates and keeps you organized.
Celebrations mark Bryce Woods third birthday with parents Claude Woods and Raymond Robertson. The Sept 6 date also brings birthday observations for Larry Ogle Robertson and Robe rtson family friends. Anniversary congratulations go to W B Dupuis and Robert Lowe.
The Iowa State Commerce Commission serves notice that a franchise petition by Iowa Southern Utilities Company to erect operate and maintain electric transmission lines across Washington County is set for a hearing on September 28 1948 in Des Moines Iowa. Objections must be filed in triplicate at least five days before the hearing date.
Dan Dailey faced on set tension during the Twentieth Century Fox musical Give My Regards To Broadway as he avoided eye contact with Charles Russell who watched offstage while Dailey courted Nancy Guild. To ease the scene the groom character walked around the block during the romance sequence.
Mae Clark, star of Republic's Daredevils of the Clouds at the Fox Theatre, treasured letters of commendation from Governor Warren of California and the late President Roosevelt for her war service. She left her screen career to join Civil Service for the Air Corps and later led Special Service for the San Fernando Valley and Women's Ambulance and Defense Corp of America.
Swim with others and stay in sight after meals. Check water depth and obstacles before diving and do not swim too far.
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