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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1944
Page
2
Tucker Family Visits During Furlough in Alabama
Pfe and Mrs Floyd Tucker of Liberts Alabama are spending his furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs J T Tucker and plan to leave Sunday morning.
Arrivals and Local Society Notes In Washington
Mrs. Kenneth Dunwoody arrives from Boston to stay with her parents Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Green, after visiting Burlington with her husband’s parents. Lt. Jack Darkins, formerly of Joliet, now stationed in Wenroe, La., returns from leave as bombardier in the army air corps. Irene Yard becomes teller and bookkeeper at the National Bank of Washington succeeding Virginia Sheetz who moved to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Dunwoody
Boston
Mass
Yeoman
Scond Class Dunwoody
G. A. Green
Washington
Burlington
Jack Darkins
Joliet, Il
J. D. Rabenold
Irene Yard
The
National Bank of Washington
Virginia Sheetz
California
Local Shopping and Travel Notes Pass Along
Seedless raisins 2 lbs 29c at Orcutt s. 2 large pigs O Kay Wheat Flakes 2 large pigs 15c at Piggly Wiggly. Folger s Coffee 2 lb jar 65c at Piggly Wiggly. Harold Tucker family left for East St Louis Ill after visiting relatives in Washington and Columbus Junction. Mary Crawford of Iowa City came to Washington and stayed in Des Moines with her mother Mrs R L Duncan and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Crawford
Iowa City
Washington
R. L. Duncan
Des Moines
O’kay
SLO
Harold Tucker and Sons
Dick and
Jerry
East St. Louis
Ill
Dave Blankenhorn
J. T. Tucker
Folger’s
German Drive in Montenegro Is Reported Halted
London reports Marshal Tito announced that the German offensive in Montenegro was broken after ten days of heavy fighting. Jugoslav partisan forces repelled Von Weichs on all fronts near the Albanian border and Podgoria, while a Chetnik corps was routed along the Ibar river in western Serbia. Allies also sank a small enemy warship and captured a supply ship in the Adriatic. Zagreb raid destroyed 46 enemy aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Josip (Tito) Broz
Montenegro
Marshal von Weich
Podgorea
Certinje
Jugoslav
Ibar
Serbia
Adriatic Sea
Zagreb
Bolshevik Attacks Repelled Near Sevastopol
Report from the front states renewed Bolshevik assaults northeast of Sevastopol were repelled and a substantial number of tanks were knocked out in the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sevastopol
Allied bombers strike central Italy amid coastal fort raids
Allied HQ Naples reports RAF night bombers hitting three west coast forts and targets at Leghorn Piombino Leg horn San Stefano, with dock and power station damage. US Thunderbolts hit Florence rail bridges while Mosquitoes target trains north of Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HDQ
Naples
R.A.F
Italy
Leghorn
San Stefano
Piombino
France
Rome
Joe Easter Visits In Lee Lease Home At Crawfordsville
Joe Easter of Ainsworth on furlough visited the Lee Lease home in Crawfordsville. He will depart soon for Ft. Lewis Washington after a two year service in Alaska. It is his first furlough and he has served two years. Ernst Whiting Weds Nancy Simons in Washington. she works there and hails from Springfield Illinois. The couple’s marriage was April tenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
Joe Easter
Ainsworth
Lee Lease
Ft. Lewis
Ash
Alaska
Ernst Whiting
H. J. Whiting
Ernst
Long Island
Nancy Simons
Washington, D.C
Springfield
Mildred Whiting
William Whiting
Washington
W. J. Whiting
Everette Sommer
Ann Sommer
Kathleen
Erinkall
Iowa City
Donald White
Asbury Park
New Jersey
Milton White
David
Camp Roberts
Stallion Sale and Local Notices From Davenport
Cliff Snyder sold his white stallion Silver Streak to Ver non L. Heble of Iowana Dairy in Davenport. Dr. Charles Brown and Mrs. Charles Brown returned from Ohio to Nebr where his father J S Brown died at 78 after illness. Mrs J K Rabenold plans a trip to New Bern North Carolina to visit Lt and Mrs J W Rippel. Certainty Enriched flour advertised at 2.39 per 50 lb sack. Piggly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Snyder
Vernon L. Heble
Iowana Dairy Farm
Davenport
Charles C. Brown
Ohiowa
Nebr
J.S. Brown
Mr. Brown
J. K. Rabenold
New Lorn
N.C
J. W. Rippel
Two Kalona Girls Perform In Iowa City Recital
Kalona locals attend a State University of Iowa recital at East Hall with Mary Colleen Grady and Lorraine Michum among the performers. Other items note family funerals, a mother daughter banquet, and relatives visiting Hills to mark an anniversary. Pte. Harry Levy and Sgt. Paul E. Fry are on furlough from service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Schmitters
Kalona
State University of Iowa
East Hall
Iowa City
J. EB. Grady
Deinnis Michum
J. 5
Michum
Mary Colleen Grady
Lorraine Michum
jUniversity
Miss Grady
Miss Michum
Miss Michum Is the Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S&s. Michum
Thursa Grady
Anna Grady
L. E. Strickler
I. E. Grady
Bert Dulgar
Grandview
Norma Gracy
Irvin Kelley
Ed Kern
Strickler
Sherwood
Mose Levy
Paul E. Fry
Love Field
Dallas
Texas
J. L. Fry
Livingston
Roger Feldman
Guy Feldman
Color Theory: Primary and Secondary Colors
The text explains white as the sum of all colors, describes six standard colors with red, yellow, blue as primaries, and defines secondary colors as green orange and purple created by mixing primaries. It notes all other colors arise from these combinations.
Ten million school children need vision correction
A report shows about 10 million of 36 million school children suffer deficient vision and require corrective lenses or treatment to improve learning outcomes.
Giant Among Rabbits Flemish Giant grow to heavy weights
The Flemish Giant is described as the giant of all rabbits. At three months it can reach 7 to 8 pounds with proper feeding, and by one year about 14 pounds. Its fur is of good texture and its meat palatable.
Results of Major League Games
Results from baseball games list scores for games including New York Philadelphia Brooklyn and Chicago with multiple matchups. Pitchers and records are noted for upcoming and completed games with teams like St Louis Detroit Washington and Cleveland. Several games were postponed or rescheduled with detailed pairings and winloss records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade
St. Louis
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Washington
Christopher
Wynn
Jakucki
Shirley
Newhouser
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Barrett
Adams
Ostermueller
Sechantz
Pittsburgh
Gee
St. Lous
Cooper
Fleming
de la Cruz
Hiladelphia
Letroit
iSt. Louis
Cincinnati Brooklyn
Wellman News Notes Visitors and Local Incidents
Mr and Mrs Will Hobbs of Washington visit Wellman as former residents arrive. Mrs Anthony Potsander goes to Mayo Clinic Rochester for treatment with daughter and helper. Elmer Roberts suffers hog bite injuries to both arms while aiding with pigs. G G Griffith returns from Arizona winter stay with son Floyd and California relatives. Ellis Rickey family visit Ottumwa and Braden relatives. Ola Sechauf of Chicago visits sister G L Heiserman and dines with George Bell family. Nellie Dorrance returns from stay with niece in Douds. A C Kraft returns from Minneapolis trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Mayer
Wellman
Will Hobbs
Washington
Hobbs
Anthony Potsander
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Pete Neis
Elmer Roberts
G. G. Griffith
Arizona
Floyd
California
Ellis Rickey
Ottumwa
Rickey
A. L. Braden
Ola Sechauf
Cicago
Marriage Announcement for Mary Kemp and Ralph Geiger
Columbus Junction April 20 Announcement of the marriage of Mary De Lois Kemp daughter of Mr and Mrs J O Kemp Conesville and Ralph Eugene Geiger Phm 2 C USNR son of Mr and Mrs John Geiger Yarmouth in Chicago Nov 27 1948 The bridegroom's parents were attendants The bride will graduate from the Burlington hospital school of nursing Mr Geiger served in the Town Ordnance plant at Burlington before entering service in 1942 He was graduated at Bethesda Md Nov 29 1943 and assigned to active duty aboard an aircraft carrier. Wed Fifty Years Tuesday April 18 marked the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs J O Devore residents here most of their lives No celebration held due to heavy rains and icy roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Mary de Lois Kemp
J. O. Kemp
Conesville
Ralph Eugene Geiger
U.S.N.R
John Geiger
Yarmouth
Chicago
Burlington Hospital School of Nursing
Geiger
Transportation Department
Burlington
Bethesda
J. O. Devore
East Sunset notes and social roundup
Richard Stephens attends a Cedar Rapids Farm Bureau meeting. Allen Kline returns from England as a speaker. Iowa City shopping, funeral in Columbus Junction for Allen Green, multiple dinners and birthday celebration. Trips to Lindy for a grandfather’s funeral. cattle shipment to Chicago. social visits at several homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Raymond
East Sunset
Richard Stephens
Farm Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Allen Kline
England
Everette Sommer
J. W. Sommer
Anne
Kathleen Drinkall
Iowa City
Lyle Lowe
Clair Holmes
Max Mitchell
Allen Green
Columbus Junction
Erwin Graber
P. P. Graber
Joe Rick
Max Owen
Lindy
Jake Graber
Soap Uses in Metal Industry During War Effort
The article notes soap serves as a lubricant and corrosion preventer in metal work, enabling smooth finishes. It cites over 11 million pounds used in 1942 for cold drawn steel bars and mentions soap dipped in brass cartridge cases to ease die passage, highlighting wartime growth of these applications in Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Association
Legion Auxiliary Votes Contribution To Schick Hospital
The American Legion Auxiliary met in Legion hall with president Mrs. E. E. Ward presiding. Members contributed 10 dollars to Schick hospital and 10 dollars to the clubmobile fund, plus a Readers Digest subscription for the Knoxville facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
Schick Hospital
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
E. E. Ward
Martha Downing
Gwendolyn Ramseyer
Mary Voorhees
Clinton
Knoxville
Camp Dodge
Catherine Swift
Fort Madison
Crawfordsville
Mrs. G. Heiserman Hosts W T U and Iota Sigma Meeting
In Wellman on April 20 the W T U and Iota Sigma met with host Mrs. G L Heiserman. Presiding was Mrs. E D Miller. Devotions led by Mrs. C F Mayer focused on faith as a guiding factor. Members will earn $1 each for the treasury and report at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Ola Schauf
Heiserman
Hospital Births and Discharges Reported
At the hospital Mr and Mrs Jack Holle of West Chester are the parents of a son born last night at 7 48 weighing eight pounds seven and a half ounces. Mrs Clarence Lukavsky and Gracehter Tlman Marie route two were discharged this morning and this afternoon Mrs Irvan Hesseltine and daughter Linda Kay were discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Holle
West Chester
Clarence Lukavsky
Gacehter
Route Two
Irvan Hesseltine
Linda Kay
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wolf’s Flower Shop
Orcutt’s
Orville Kemp
Long Beach
Calif
Ed Mayhew
Kemp
Butter Nut Coffee
Pillsbury
ROYAL
PAG
Libby
Stokely
Bel
Scott Tissue
Bha
Pascal
Florida
Washington Fruit Met
Lee
Dr. Chas
Brown
Iowa City Hall
Child Vision
Germany
Herta C. Julius
Miss Julius
America
Hoston
Wellman News
Mary Kemp
R. Geiger
Mrs. G. Heiserman
Little’s Furniture
Waterers
Lia
NT Apa Ees
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