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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1947

Page

3

Stewart PTA Begins Year With First Meeting

Stewart P T A met for its first gathering of the year led by president Mrs Mary Berry with 20 attendees including 5th and 6th grade girls. Committee chairs were named and home room mothers listed. a round-up report noted 25 children examined and a Halloween party planned. Mrs C C Wilson spoke on The Story of the Doll using dolls from her collection to illustrate history and religious customs. Refreshments followed hosted by several members.

Stewart Parent Teacher Association Mary Berry D. C. Blankenhorn Orval Unzicker Albert Orcutt Glen van Auken Earl Loveless T. E. White Granville Humble H. M. Putnam S. C McCleery Gerald Moothart Beulah Johnson Lester Willey Richard McCleery Berry Unzicker Loveless Hallowe'en Guy Knauss Richard Pratt C. C. Wilson Albert Mills Homer Godwin Anita

Birthday Greetings for Local Residents Across Ages

The community celebrates birthdays including Della Miller turning 77 in the Three Quarter Century club. Robert Lee Hunt marked by five candles, Mary Aletha Guy, Esther June Gerdes, Carol Grecian, and Janet Jane West also observed birthdays. Ed Chalupa, Arden Saforek, and Mrs Roy Grecian are mentioned among celebrants.

Della Miller Three Quarter Century Club Robert Lee Hunt Dale Hunt Keota Mary Aletha Guy Hap’ Guy Esther June Gerdes Tom Gerdes Carol Grecian Owen Grecian Ed Chalupa Arden Saforek Richmond Roy Grecian California

Edith Orr to Leave For PEO Biennial in Los Angeles

Edith Orr president of chapter CX PEO Sisterhood will represent Muscatine Wapello and Columbus Junction chapters at the PEO Supreme Biennial in Los Angeles Oct 6 to 9. On Oct 2 she boards the PEO train at Burlington with a stop in Mt Pleasant for delegates to visit the national headquarters and memorial library and Town Wesleyan college building.

Columbus Junction Sept Edith Orr P. FE. O. Sisterhood Muscatine Wapello Los Angeles Calif Burlington Mt. Pleasant National Headquarters and Memorial Library Town

Social calendar entries for community meetings and events

Notices list events and meetings for the week from clubs and churches. Highlights include a cooperative dinner at the country club, a Child Study meeting with a location change, Lexington Community group at the school, Baptist Women luncheon, Women’s Council general meeting, Rebekah and I C O F social, W R C practice, St James P T A cooperative supper, and a Bible department session at the public library.

Country Club Weavers and Families Merritt McDaniel Lexington Baptist Women's Missionary Society John Caldwell Will Sickels Olive Coddington Women's Council of Christian Church Charles Anderson Rebekah

Ward presides county Legion Auxiliaries school

Mrs E Ward Washington county president of the American Legion Auxiliary led a school of instruction for presidents and secretaries of seven units. The afternoon meeting was held in Legion hall yesterday.

E. E. Ward Washington County American Legion Auxiliaries Legion Hall

Future Auxiliaries plan October Riverside conference

The president stressed future Auxiliaries membership and set a county conference for the last week of October in Riverside. Units were reminded to send packages for the Knoxville carnival to use as prizes for veterans and plans were made for a noon dinner birthday party for veterans at the Mt. Pleasant state hospital with a program.

Riverside Knoxville Mt. Pleasant State Hospital

State Library Service Rhode Island Establishes Wide Service

The State Library Service Rhode Island and Mlinoisa lead the only states with widespread library service under the secretary of state.

State Library Service Rhode Island Mlinoisa

Egg Storage Guidelines for Best Results

Readable guidance advises storing eggs at about 55 degrees with around 1 percent relative humidity. The note emphasizes a cool, stable environment to preserve freshness and quality.

Mrs Baker Hosts St James Circle Meeting

Mrs L F Baker welcomed members of St James Circle of St James Church for an afternoon gathering after a business meeting led by Mrs Jack Creech. Visiting followed and refreshments were served by Mrs Baker and Mrs Creech.

Ward Golia Miller Fred Downing Mrs. Baker St. James Circle L. F. Baker St. James St. James Church Jack Creech Baker Creech

European cure-all Sassafras linked to Ponce de Leon tale

Fragmentary note recalls Sassafras as a European cure-all allegedly found by Ponce de Leon in America and brought to Europe in the era described.

Sassafras Ponce de Leon America Europe

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