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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1947

Page

2

Club Meeting With Mrs Jack Trotman

Mrs Jack Trotman hosted a Homemakers club gathering yesterday afternoon for 12 members and guests, including Mrs Shaffer of Fairfield, Mrs Dale Woodburn, Mrs Stanley Foster, and others. A business meeting set a wiener roast for next month with date to be announced. Guests were invited to bring an old hat for October. Mrs Sam Munson led a poetry program. refreshments were served by Mrs Foster and Mrs Hubert Redfinger.

Jack Trotman Homemakers Club Shaffer Fairfield Dale Woodburn Stanley Foster David Kleese Sam Munson Foster Hubert Redfinger

Headliners 4H Club Supper At Mrs Maxwell Home

Members of the Headliners 4H club were entertained at a supper in the home of leader Mrs Don Maxwell last evening. President Barbara Dare led a business meeting with guest Ruth Foster county home economist present. Plans were made for a guest meeting with each member bringing a guest. The meeting closed with the 4H pledge recited.

Don Maxwell Barbara Dare Ruth Foster

Eisenhower Viewed As Frustrated By Washington Veteran

In French Lick Indiana on September 25 a veteran Washington newsman says General Dwight D. Eisenhower “looks and sounds” like a man who cannot get his eye on the presidency. He notes the general’s public stance and demeanor amid expectations of his political future.

French Lick Ind Dwight D. Eisenhower Washington

Taft to speak on Marshall Plan in Tacoma frontier

Sen. Robert A. Taft travels to Tacoma to address the World Affairs Council on Europe aid. He supports continuing loans for roughly three years to curb communism and maintains U S aid around 4.09 billion dollars annually as the Marshall Plan framework.

Seattle Robert A. Taft Tacoma Wash Taft Tacoma World Affairs Council United States Europe Seattle Bar Association

Eisenhower ducks questions on 1948 nomination

Lyle C. Wilson reports Eisenhower has ducked the issue of his availability for the presidential nomination and avoided specific answers twice in 24 hours this month. Wilson says writers and politicians will keep labeling him a potential candidate until he comes clean.

White House Lyle C. Wilson Washington United Press Eisenhower Ike Wilson

Missouri Valley Authority Not Approved Says Jensen

Rep. B F Jensen of Florida or Florida? says Congress will not approve a Missouri Valley Authority and TVA like pattern would be undemocratic and unconstitutional. He urges the Bureau of Reclamation to proceed with its broad Missouri Valley plan as sufficient.

TVA Bureau of Reclamation Missouri Valley Jensen

Cardinals Face Penn Tonight in Case Field Tilt

Washington's junior college Cardinals visit Case Field for a clash with Penn Oska loosa. The lineup features changes due to injuries with Noonan and Tanner out, while Sodergren and Eckels may start at ends and DeLong or Walker backs fill in. Officials from Iowa City oversee the game.

Washington Cardinals Case Field Penn College Oskaloosa Penn Ait Oskaloosa Penn Burlington Parsons Norman White Sodergren and Eckels Wilson Gamble Livingston Anderson Whittaker Beenblossom Dawson Marshall DeLong Walker Noonan Tanner Davis Arnold Shipman Conover Hoover Coffey Ryan Foreman Dunn Johnson Jones Simpson Burdick Waldo Geiger Keith Wilson Buzz Graham Iowa City

Feeding value of corn stalks told

Ames, Iowa, Sept 25. Iowa farmers should not overlook the feeding value of drought and heat damaged cornfields this fall. Rex Beresford of Iowa State College notes earless stalks contain nearly as many nutrients as normal plants with grain. He says harvest for feed best before complete drying and suggests pasture as a last resort.

Ames Iowa Rex Beresford Iowa State College Beresford

Jailhouse Jam boree to be staged at Iowa prison

Fort Madison Iowa Sept 25 The annual all inmate show The Jailhouse Jam boree will be presented in the prison auditorium Oct 16 and 17 open to the public both nights A special inmates only performance will follow The show is written and directed by inmates with all actors prisoners and costumes and sets made by inmates Proceeds go to athletic and library funds.

Fort Madison Iowa Percy Lainson Iowa State Prison

YMCA Church Basketball League Planned

The Y M C A religious committee led by Rev. T C Polk plans a church basketball league for boys two divisions ages under twelve and under sixteen. Washington churches may enter multiple teams per division. each team needs at least ten players. If needed churches may combine. Players must attend weekly church activities and may play for one team only. Games on the Y M C A floor with schedules to follow. Contact Rev T C Polk or Artes Brown for details.

Rev T C. Polk Washington T. C. Polk The Christian Church Artemas Brown

Funeral Services for Warren Norton Held at Local Home

Norton Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at L. A. Jones funeral home with Rev. W J Stevens officiating. Pallbearers included Modest DeWulf Frank Lydy Lewis Lydy Donald Norton Dale Been Blossom and Herbert Lenz. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery.

Warren Norton Warren Norton L. A. Jones Funeral Home J. Stevens Modest DeWulf Frank and Lewis Lydy Donald Norton Dale Beenblossom Herbert Lenz Elm Grove Cemetery

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