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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1948
Page
6
Ten years ago today the Cleo Shockey family relocated from 313 Fast Second Street to 609 North Marion Avenue marking a permanent residence change with family note.
An advertising offer promotes Bex El Multiple Vitamin Capsule pills to relieve tiredness or nervousness with a 30 day trial. If no improvement the purchase price is refunded.
Top hog price listed at 50.00 dollars. Weather forecast calls for clear skies, continued fair and warm tonight and tomorrow, with mild overnight temperatures.
Mr and Mrs Eugene Martin left for Boulder Colorado to visit Mrs Martins father William Stockman who will undergo cancer surgery Friday morning. Leota Fishburn visiting Des Moines with mother and Martha Davis from the same nursing class spent Tuesday with parents south of town. The Chocolate Shop offered caramel apples at 10 cents. Lloyd R Courtney navy personnel man aboard USS Shenandoah, recently awarded battle efficiency pennant for year. Mr and Mrs Eugene Bell of Tucson arrived to visit Ruth Bell. Barber shops will close at six on Saturday Sept 18. Mrs William Monnier plans to join husband in the Philippines. Iva Downing of Pacific Palisades arrives Friday for week with Foster and Mrs Bagge.
Helen Monroe of Los Angeles has left with her mother Mrs Ethel Monroe and relatives for a several day visit in New York City before returning west. Betty Drake takes a month off from University hospital duties. Tommy Gray heads to Iowa City for senior enrollment and pre enrollment day activities. Mrs David Scott departs with her husband to Springfield Missouri for a faculty reception and to plan a new home there once a house is found.
Mr and Mrs Ed Mayhew returned from Lenox where they stayed with their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Orville Kemp. They toured Shenandoah visiting two radio stations and saw Rev Vernon Carter in Clarinda where he serves as pastor of the Christian church. Dean Rinner leaves for Iowa State College Ames to begin his junior year and Coleen Godwin joins the Bureau of Publications as secretary after enrolling in Cedar Falls Teachers College kindergarten program.
A large Augustine family crowd gathered at Sunset park for the annual picnic. Officers elected for next year are Willie Augustine president John Luithly vice president and Nora Sheet secretary treasurer Committees were named and members listed among attendees from Des Moines Selma Keota Greeley Baker Chicago and other nearby towns. Dr Mildred Doster spoke on immunization and teachers were introduced for the coming year with prize to Helen Wiley's first grade.
Friday evening the YW Mixers club invites members and interested people to the YW room for craft work. Tuesday evening the girls hold their weekly meeting and begin new projects. Those finishing crafts may continue Friday as well, with shellcraft glass etching and place mats among possible projects. arrive at 7 30 to work.
The Highland Social club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs Alyce Krots as hostess. Seventeen members and one guest Mrs Milford Cook attended. Plans were finalized for the annual picnic on September 18 at Sunset Park. Former members are invited. Mrs Elmersteele shared a trip account. Mrs Anna Krotz invited the club to meet in October. Hostesses served refreshments.
The County Line club met with Elsie Skubal for its regular session and social time. Fourteen members answered roll call. Julie Woods was a guest. Madge Morris and Thelma Shull helped serve refreshments. The next meeting is with Mrs Pauline Morse on October 12.
The Stewart PTA met Wednesday at 3 PM in the school with 46 attendees. Dr Mildred Doster presided over the meeting and conducted the business session.
Witness Eric Bernays testifies before House committee on Soviet espionage linked to atomic bomb secrets. He says he once employed Arthur Adams, key figure sought by investigators, in New York. Chairman J Parnell Thomas calls Adams a major wartime Soviet agent who later fled the United States.
The Fallon couple of Longmont Colorado formerly West Chester held their fifty year anniversary in Washington with a noon family dinner and open house. About a hundred guests attended including Rev. Fred B. Palmer and relatives from Washington Wayland Rialto Ontario Lafayette Lyons and Longmont. A gold bell cake marked the event and Mrs Fallon cut the first piece reenacting their 1898 wedding.
Fortnightly club met at Mrs. C. W. Mc Laughlin home for a one o clock luncheon with Mrs. Roger Sherman as co host. Anna Dawson presided in absence of Mrs. George Rudiger and announced a style show at the high school auditorium on Sept 22 featuring E M Bridges & Company and the Cownie Fur Company of Des Moines showing fall hats coats and dresses with local members as models. Mrs. Hesselschwerdt reviewed Inside U S A by John Guenther. Sixteen members attended.
The D A P club held its annual picnic at Sunset Park on Tuesday September 14 with 16 members and five children present. Mrs Louise Thompson was elected president with Mrs Martha Cannett as vice president and Mrs Lucille Frame as secretary treasurer. Flower committee members were Mrs Frame and Mrs Georgina White while Mrs Jane Pfeiffer and Mrs Leona Roberts were named to prepare program booklets.
Nine members of the Nolan club met after summer break at the home of Mrs. Logan Ahrens. Mrs. C. W. Jackson presided as topics were assigned for the year. Reports covered Entertainment Religion Interesting Women Current Event Quiz a Bible book review Gardens and a convention talk. Refreshments followed.
The article notes air transport moves a wide range of items from the United States to Central and South America Europe and Australia. It mentions produce seafood and eggs along with clothing and even prisoners and migrant labor as categories carried by air.
Mystery sisters were revealed with several members receiving gifts and names drawn for the coming year. The next meeting will be Sept 28 with Mrs. Edith Cannott.
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