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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1947
Page
8
Local residents share visiting and travel plans from Wayland Kalona and Wellman to Washington Des Moines and Ottumwa. The mix includes civic meetings church school assignments hospital updates family movements and a late October tax reminder from County Treasurer W E Howell.
Local shop reports regular shipments every few days ensuring Stover’s candies stay fresh. Shoppers note consistent quality and availability as a key draw for the confectionery.
Market brief notes hog prices at 28.50 with emphasis on current conditions. Weather forecast expected generally fair tonight and tomorrow with warmer trend on Friday.
Yesterday guests included Mrs. Harry Homer and Mrs. Hugh Crayne of Oskaloosa and Floyd Crayne of Dutch Creek towship. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn McFarlane of Atlantic visited the McFarlane home with Mrs. McFarlane's mother Mrs. Patterson. They traveled from Columbus Missouri with Shirley Bowden who will attend college in Columbia this year. Bake Sale 10 a m Friday Sept 26 at Washington Skelgas Service. Haskins Ladies Aid. Mr. and Mrs. John Waner hosted a potluck for cousins and relatives honoring Besse Love who has returned to work as hospital administrator in Witchita Falls Texas. Allan Fickling and Earl Booth attended funeral of Vivian Byers in Lake Park Iowa. Byers died in Rochester Minnesota Tuesday. He was brother of A Fickling of West Chester Fred and Clara Byers of Washington. Byers born and raised in Cedar township.
Admitted yesterday Delores Wallace 615144 N Seventh Street underwent appendectomy. Today Linda Lee Miller Riverside had a tonsillectomy. Births Mr and Mrs Walter Ott Wellham a daughter at 6 10 this morning. Dismissed today Mrs Charles W Sarner and son 1027 E Third Street Mrs D M Grimes and daughter Keota Mrs Lester Leeper 909 N Marion Avenue Jim Maple West Chester.
Mr and Mrs Wes Custer announce the marriage of their daughter Mary to Dale Smith. The ceremony was performed September 13 at Sigourney by Justice of Peace Mills. Attendants were Eddie Warner and Rosemary.
Mr and Mrs Smith are living at 603 West Jefferson Street, a census entry noting the couple’s residence and address details in the local records.
The Heights club held a Tuesday luncheon meeting hosted by Mrs. Wilbur Jackson. All members except one attended and a centerpiece birthday cake honored Mrs. Della Miller, Mrs. Mary Scranton, Mrs. Laura Graham, and Mrs. FE A Stewart who celebrate September birthdays. The afternoon included a business meeting, games, and social visiting.
A fragment notes that Mrs Leslie Payne will host the October meeting. No further details are provided about the group, date, or agenda.
Fortnightly club names 10 delegates and 10 alternates for the Wo men’s Federated clubs district convention to be held Oct 2 in Washington. Hostesses will be the Fortnightly and Nineteenth Century clubs. Members and alternates listed along with a plan for towels sewn by blind Iowa women and a towel drive. The anniversary party will include a diaper on Nov 4.
Mrs. D. J. Ross and Lulu Kyle hosted the Woman's Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian church in Mrs. Ross home Tuesday evening. Devotional leader Nora Kirbner spoke on Our family Altars while J M Finney led the prayer relay.
Mrs. Nelson Thompson hosted a hobo breakfast for 17 Harmony club members and three visitors including Mr. Lloyd Walker of Keota Mrs. Malcolm Montgomery and Mrs. John William The hostess and assistants visited homes to invite attendees and served breakfast with radio program entertainment featuring interviews about guests plans at the time of invitation.
The regular St Marys Circle of St James Church met last evening at Mrs Paul Peiffer s home with 17 members and a visitor Father Corcoran present. Hostesses were Mrs Earl Peiffer Mrs Orville Schultty and Geraldine Schulty. Mrs Lyle Sechulty prepared refreshments and the evening ended with games.
Odor eliminating agents added to paints enamels and lacquers remove the smell from fresh coatings. The deodorants are integrated into the paint products to curb volatile odors at the source and improve usability for consumers.
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