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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1944
Page
3
Rosemary club met yesterday afternoon at Mrs. P. F. Whisler's home with all but one member present. Mrs. en Kellerstrass attended as a guest and Ray Bell won the high score. Plans were made for a hamburger fry at Sunset park next Thursday evening for members and families.
Catholic Daughters of America held a business and social gathering at K C hall with 19 members present. Grand regent Mrs. Leona Wehr led the session, readers acted on correspondence, and a prayer for boys and girls in service followed. A social hour featured bridge and canasta with prizes awarded to Mrs. C R McCutchen Jr and Mrs. Cleo Shockey for bridge and to Mrs. Albert Adam and Mrs. S J Loyd for canasta.
A collection of birthday notices honors EE Morrison III son of Lt. E D Morrison and Mrs. Morrison. Other recognitions include ten year old Jerry Dempsey and Jimmy Redlinger birthdays, Edward Rathmell third birthday, and Pvt William Vinton’s fourth wedding anniversary in Italy.
A fragmented note outlines hazards in home canning. It cites canning overripe foods and pre cooked items left too long before processing and slow cooling of jars after sealing as risk factors.
A wartime recipe note urges canny cooks to harvest green vegetables in quantity and mix with sliced hard boiled eggs. The dish uses a well seasoned cream sauce and serves on toasted bread tusks as a quick economical option.
Mrs Clara Foreman hosted the Good Will club's September gathering with thirteen members present. Plans were made for a cooperative supper on October 5 at Mrs L L Lemley's home to honor October birthday members. Mrs B P Finch will host the October afternoon meeting with Mrs Thompson helping serve.
The Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid met at the church with 12 members present. President Mrs John Ganon led a session focusing on quilting blocks for an orphan's home quilt. Refreshments were served by Mrs Ed Chalupa and Mrs Lacy Lines. The group outlined plans for sending Christmas boxes and noted the October meeting with Mrs Howard Caldwell.
G H M club members gathered at the Robert Wiley home for a four table pinochle session. Victor Blattner and Mrs. Blattner were among the guests. John Caldwell and Mrs. Blattner won high scores while Pearl Parcell and Mrs. Al Crone took low scores. Mrs. Wiley served seasonal refreshments.
O E S regular meeting 8 p m at Masonic temple with visiting members. Friday joint Women’s Missionary society and Myrtle McCleary Circle at Presbyterian church dinner. Garden department 7 30 p m W S C S meeting 2 30 p m at church Unit 10 hostesses. Friendship club 1 pm cooperative luncheon. Rebekah lodge 8 30 pm 10 0 F hall white elephant gift. Bethlehem Commandery family night 6 30 p m dinner at Masonic temple. Saturday Junior Missionary society 1 pm at U P church. Monday Bible department 2 30 p m public library Rainbow girls 7 30 p m Masonic temple Drama department guest night 7 pm meet with Margaret Miller 221 BE Main St at 7 45 pm for transportation.
A bountiful cooperative supper was enjoyed by community members at the Enterprise School House Friday evening. Committees serving the past year were appointed to continue in office. Plans were made for the October Wiener roast at the annual meeting. Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Peters were guests as attendees visited and socialized.
Mrs Val Fuhr hosted the Just Us club yesterday with fifteen members answering roll by sharing maiden names and childhood nicknames. Entertainment was provided by Mrs D W McClure and Mrs Mame Brock, honorary member Carrie Wilcox presented two readings, and linen towels were offered for sale by Mrs L F Harding from Iowa.
Mrs Lawrence Libe was hostess to St Rita Circle of St James church with Father Corcoran and Mrs Charles Kuhn as co hostesses. Mrs Norbert Hammes conducted the regular business meeting and Mrs Edward Roberts read the minutes and financial report before a social hour.
Refreshments were served by the hostesses at the close of the evening, with guests lingering to chat and depart in orderly fashion.
Report notes the United States dairy sector operates with more than 26 million cows across the country, highlighting the scale of production and industry size.
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