05 Apr 1945
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1945
Page
1
A Des Moines column notes the Iowa beer local option fight stalled in the senate. Senator J Lt Barkley withdrew a motion to defeat the measure, and a morning test failed when the bill to prohibit beer sales where food is sold did not advance. Only one sponsor voted to calendar the beer-food bill.
A Rock Island railroad foreman 61 died of asphyxiation and burns in a Luverne Minnesota house fire Tuesday. He had left home and on returning apparently started a stove fire. Family members were absent. firemen found him unconscious near the front door.
Marcus and Cleghorn firefighters battled a large meat storage plant fire Tuesday night. The blaze burned through the night with heavy smoke. No injuries were reported as authorities contained the fire and monitored hot spots.
In the Midwest 126 of 129 Red Cross chapters, about 97 percent, met or exceeded the 1945 fund drive trials. H. F. Kierker, Midwestern area manager, announced Tuesday.
In Des Moines a pastor from Woolworth Metinotist church presented the Senate with a Bible as a memorial to the late Senator fC White of Marshalltown. The ceremony followed years without a Bible in the chamber and was marked by prayer and a moment of remembrance.
Red Oak celebrated Dr. William S Heister completing fifty years as a practicing physician with a banquet at Hotel Johnson attended by about 150 business leaders and friends. Col Caughlan delivered the principal talk. Dr Kelley was presented an award by the Montgomery County Medical Society. A testimonial program and open house followed at Murphy Memorial hospital and the doctor's home, marking his long service since 1895 with his late father Dr Oliver Kelley.
Infrared lamps of the type used in enamel baking machines are employed to bake bread. The method yields a more uniform texture and a smoother crust. The heat penetrates loaf from inside out as well as outside in, prompting speculation that housewives may one day bake with lamps instead of conventional ovens.
Allied forces advance across the Ruhr valley and northern front as American and British units drive toward Berlin. Patton’s 3rd Army breaches central defenses while French 1st Army aims toward Stuttgart and Nuernberg, with German flee routes blocked along the Weser and Elbe corridors.
Judge Beechly directed a verdict for defendants in a $15 000 personal injury suit arising from an automobile collision involving Melvin Bogensyo and Liggett & Myers To niece Company. The ruling followed defense motion after trial evidence closed and explained that negligence by the plaintiff bars recovery.
Russian forces and tanks press toward Vienna as they encircle the city. Artillery and air bombardment intensify as vanguards converge with units advancing from Bratislava. Ukrainian and Romanian group movements push from the Danube gap toward the capital, with outer defenses breached near Vienna.
Dale L. Hoyle, 21, was killed March 22 in Italy while serving 25 months with an armored infantry unit. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hoyle, two brothers, a sister, a niece, a nephew, and two grandmothers. He was a 1941 Washington High School graduate and earlier worked at Rock Island Arsenal.
Testimony shows the plaintiff crossed the road while angling across the highway to a filling station in Alnsaworth causing a collision with a tobacco company panel truck driven by RBewenetos. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant as directed by the court.
Washington County announces the Seventh War Loan with the heaviest personal bond quota to date. Individuals face 1,298,000 dollars in BE bonds and 582,000 in E bonds, total county quota 1,966,000. Corporations taxed less to shift emphasis to individuals amid a longer three month buying period.
Funeral services for J. A. Kolosick of Alpaworth will be held at St. Janes Catholic church Saturday morning at ten o'clock after the premorial service for Sergeant Joe Dougall at the same church A rosary will be held Friday evening at L A Jones funeral home The burial will be at Eli Grove cemetery.
Washington county plans for the seventh war loan with county chairmen Macy and Kiehey leading women to organize volunteers and banks report a 9.3 percent growth in deposits this year. Iowa sets a largest state quota of 135 million dollars with house to house canvassing and plant group campaigns starting April 9.
London reports denounce of neutrality pact with Japan as Koiso cabinet falls. Molotov announces Soviet action ending the Russo-Japanese five year pact, opening speculation on Soviet entry into the Pacific war and moves on Manchuria. Okinawa fighting intensifies as American advances press toward Shuri and airfields.
The Washington county habilitation committee held a meeting yesterday led by Attorney L. J. Kehoe. The session covered the Gift of Rights and clarified there are no plans for agricultural financing of discharged men of the Army and Navy under movement plans.
Late yesterday afternoon the Reeves filling station on W Madison was attended by the fire department. A small blaze was quickly controlled using a chemical extinguisher on the fire truck with only slight damage reported.
The sheriff's office was informed of a theft of a spare tire from a truck parked on E Third Street. The theft occurred Monday night. The tire size is 750x20, mounted on a black Riverside brand wheel.
Last night’s cold snap dropped to 27 degrees and froze ground. The freeze is not expected to cause major damage though some fear the peach crop may suffer. A brief miniature blizzard hit Washington with strong winds, while other areas saw heavy snow between Pella and Des Moines and in Des Moines northward.
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