Local Women Recovering After Burns and Surgery
Mrs. Ray Watson underwent major surgery at Burlington hospital and is recovering well. Mrs. Dawson suffers second degree burns from shoulder to wrist and rests at Vern on Witting home. Maude Applegate fractured her left wrist after a fall and is in a cast with son John arranging care from Chicago. Rev. Milo Phillips and Henry Witthoff returned from Clarence Iowa after attending Iowa synod meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Watson
Burlington Hospital
Eliza Stafford
Waterloo
Rennie Dawson
Milo Phillips
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Henry Witthoff
Clarence
Iowa
Towa
Carl Klein
Washington
St. Louis
Iowa Synod
Hiss
Mt. Pleasant Wins Close Track Meet Over Washington
Mt. Pleasant edged Washington 73 to 64 in a near full meet at Mt. Pleasant led by the mile medley win. Washington fielded new runners and earned key placements as weather and track conditions affected events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Casefield
John Harp
Muscatine
Fort Madison
Hummell
Cameron
Wetlach
Overton
Donald
Beenblossom
Bostwick
Doran
R. Hummell
Higby
Turner
Bittle
Whittaker
Longer
Patterson
Dare
Hospital Admits and Discharges Noted
Miss Mary Jane Crisman admitted as medical patient. Mrs Dora Hesseltine Oliie and Mrs Richard Lukavsky Ainsworth discharged this morning. Mrs M M Gentzler Columbus Junction admitted as medical patient. Mrs KE H Messer 528 W Madison admitted as surgical patient. Mrs Duane Forinash and son Duane Clell discharged to 119 S Marion Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Crisman
Srighton
Dora Hesseltine
Oliie
Richard l Lukavsky
Ainsworth
M. M. Gentzler
Columbus Junction
KE. H. Messer
W. Madison
Duane Forinash
Duane Clell
S. Marion Ave
Major League Results and Upcoming Games
Results show St Louis 3 Chicago 1, Philadelphia 7 Boston 5, Cleveland 2 Detroit 1. Upcoming games list New York at Washington, Philadelphia at Boston, Cleveland at Detroit, St Louis at Chicago with starting pitchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Zuber
Washington
Niggeling
Christopher
Bowman
Smith
Gentry
Hollingsworth
Ross
Ww. L. Pet
Friday Baseball Scores and Upcoming Games
New York 6 Brooklyn 4 and Boston 1 Philadelphia 1 were among Friday results. Cincinnati 2 Pittsburgh 0. Brooklyn Wyatt faces New York Adams, Barrett vs Raffensberger, Sewell vs Ferguson, Derringer vs Brecheen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ceoeanes
Pittsburgh
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Cincinnati
Wyatt
Adams
Barrett
Raffensberger
Sewell
Ferguson
Chicago
Derringer
St. Louis
Brecheen
Ration Dates Schedule Furnished to Journal by County Board
The county rationing board supplied the Journal with a schedule of ration dates and allotments. Officials announced targeted distribution windows and the households eligible for priority access. The list outlines commodity distribution across districts and dates set for verification.
Allied Troops Launch Two-Sided Drive at Kohima Sector
Allied forces attacked Japanese positions in the Kohima mountains from two fronts as a major operation began to clear the invaders. Simultaneous advances were reported by Indian Gurkhas pushing toward the Papel Tamu road south of Imphal and Chinese units tightening a semicircular move around Kamaing in northern Burma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Asia Hdq
Kandy
Ceylon
U.P
Kohima
Papel- Tamu
Imphal
Kamaing
Burma
Allied air and naval raids press along Piombino and Anzio fronts
American heavy bombers with the largest escort ever led daylight raids from Italy on Piombino Orbetello and San Stefano. Mitchell bombers followed attacking San Stefano harbor while RAF night raids hit targets. At Anzio two miles inland Allied and German patrols clash as 4,000 German prisoners are counted. Cassino remains quiet as shelling and patrol actions continue northwest of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Piombino
Orbetello
San Stefano
Anzio
Cassino
Legion Meeting Set For Next Tuesday Evening May 9
Commander Charles Kennedy of Leon Beatty post announces the regular American Legion meeting will be held next Tuesday night May 9. Fred Downing will lead the program and refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kennedy
Leon Beatty
The
American Legion
Fred Downing
Women's Council of Church of Christ Meeting at Church
The Women's Council of the Church of Christ met Friday afternoon in the church. The session opened with a song and prayers as members discussed the lesson The Brother of Men. Mrs. Roy Randall read scripture and Mrs. Ivan Riess sang My Mother's Bible. The treasurer reported 68 dollars from the bazaar and food sale and the group approved paying this month’s church debt installment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Council of the
Church of Christ
Roy Randall
Ivan Riess
Leslie Beenblossom
Old People's
Jacksonville
Ill
Orville Caldwell
Ettiene Spenser
Riess
Frank Haney
Clive Gray
Sunset Circle Meets At Owens Home
The Sunset Circle enjoyed a pleasant afternoon in Mrs. Max Owens home on Thursday April 27 with nine ladies and eleven children present. Mrs Hale Bales and Mrs Allen Shaffer were guests and joined the club. The next meeting will be with Mrs Gladys Thomas. Members are asked to bring quilt pieces. Ten dollars was donated to the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Circle
Max Owens
Hale Bales
Allen Shaffer
Gladys Thomas
The
Red Cross
Family Night Dinner At Methodist Draws 250
The third in a series of family night dinners was held at the Methodist church with about 250 attendees. Mrs. Charles Wilson chaired the event with Mrs. Daryl Ross in charge of dining and Mrs. William Manassier as program chair. A four section alphabet plan organized attendees and the "M" group accounted for 41. A marimba trio, two readings, and piano numbers highlighted the program, followed by an Information Please quiz. The next dinner is planned for May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Charles Wilson
Daryl Ross
William Manassier
Phil Weldin
Stella Palmer
Community Club Calendars and Meetings Listed
A schedule of gatherings and events for local clubs and organizations. Activities include U and I club supper at 6:30 PM with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Holt, Bible and Rainbow group meetings, Pythian Sisters, D.A.R., O.E.S visits, and varied afternoon social and craft sessions with hosted dishes and care for proper seating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U and I Club
Co-Operative
Ben Holt
Baptist Missionary Society Elects Mrs. Dodd as President
Seventeen members attended the Friday missionary program at the church where Mrs. John Dodd was re elected president. Mrs. Cy Bush was vice president and other officers were re elected as the group discussed Bible readings and articles from Mission Magazine. The meeting included a one o clock luncheon and a request for empty fruit jars for the Maywood orphanage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Jacobs
Vina Manussier
Pearl Votruba
John Dodd
Sam Simmerman
Simmerman
Will Moore
Tom Dowis
Dodd
Maywood
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society Group Sessions Report
Congress of gatherings notes four groups meeting yesterday with good turnout. Group one and three hosted by Della Humphreys and Mrs John Lemmon. twenty one attendees including four guests, devotionals by Mrs Fred Longer, planning for the year, refreshments. Group two with eleven members hosted by Mrs Harry Dye, devotionals by Mrs Fred Moore, year plans, and a secret entertainment planned, refreshments by Mrs Harve Wilson. Group four hosted by Mrs C S Lemmon with twelve guests including Mabelle Shields. roses for wedding anniversary, devotionals by Mrs B G Briley, Bible quiz, a shower for Mrs H G Miller, and plans to hem hospital towels accompaniment. Miller and husband to move to Rock Island next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
the Presbyterian Church
Della Humphreys
John Lemmon
M. W. Bailey
Harry McCall
Wahneetah Ingalls
Fred Longer
Hostess
Frank Crone
Harry Dye
Fred Moore
Harve Wilson
C. S. Lemmon
Mabelle Shields
Lemmon
B. G. Briley
H. G. Miller
Local Kids Celebrate Fourth Birthday in Kansas City and Nearby
Linden Harding son of Mr and Mrs James Harding of Kansas City marks his fourth birthday. Mrs Harding formerly Alta Grecian of Washington. Cathryn Anna Jarrard daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Jarrard turns four. Douglas Allen Cole son of Mr and Mrs Dale Cole reaches nine today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Harding
James Harding
Kansas City
Harding
Alta
Douglas Allen Cole
Dale Cole
Birthday Observances for Local Figures Today
Jesse Radda and Betty Joe Anderson mark birthdays today. Victor Bowen Rosalie Combs Pvt. Duane D. Witt mer of Lincoln Neb W. B. Dupuis Wilfred Smith Helen Kathryn Sueppel also celebrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Radda
Betty Joe Anderson
Victor Bowen
Rosalie Combs
Duane D. Wittmer
Lincoln
Nebr
W. B. Dupuis
Wilfred Smith
Helen Kathryn Sueppel
Bethel Missionary Society Meets with Mrs Applegate
The Bethel Missionary Society met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Mary Applegate. Rev. W Z Allen led devotion. Reports from the presbyterial at Iowa City were given by Mrs. Allen and Grace Shull. Mrs Anna Brown led the meeting topic with assistants. Eleven members and one guest attended, Mrs Applegate's daughter from Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Missionary Society
Mary Applegate
W. Z. Allen
Iowa City
Allen
Grace Shull
Anna Brown
Birthday anniversaries noted for local residents
Tomorrow marks birthday anniversaries for Kate Shalla Mrs James Clegg who lives north of Ainsworth Dale White Oscar Wilson Boyd Twinam Mrs Myrl Lemley and John Holmes in the community records this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Shalla
James Clegg
Ainsworth
Dale White
Oscar Wilson
Boyd Twinam
Myrl Lemley
John Holmes
Reita Augustine to Celebrate Fourth Birthday Sunday
Reita Kay Augustine daughter of Mr and Mrs Keith Augustine will be four years old Sunday April 30. The child’s family invites friends to remember the occasion with a card or note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reita Kay Augustine
Keith Augustine
Threshing Gear Speeds Warned To Save Grain
Agricultural guidance notes that excessive cylinder speed shatters straw and ejects grain, while overly fast straw rack discharge wastes kernels. Fans set to remove all chaff may also blow out light kernels, reducing yield and efficiency.
Kok-Sagyz Cultivation Boost in Bessarabia and Bucovina
The Romanian government allocates 50000 dollars to expand kok-sagyz cultivation, a rubber bearing plant, in Bessarabia and Bucovina with confirmation from Istanbul sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kok-Sagyz
Bessarabia
Romania
Bucovina
Istanbul
Bible Department Fortnightly Meeting Announced
The Bible Department of Fortnightly will meet Monday at 2 50 PM in the library. A snowball social with Mrs Don Cave is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snowball
Don Cave
Bible Department
Goldenrod Special Strains Meet Height and Rubber Content
Goldenrod Special strains have been developed reaching six feet tall with leaves showing a rubber content from six to ten percent.
Small Fruited Pumpkin Released for Seed Growers
A small-fruited bush-type pumpkin developed by USDA plant breeders has been released to seed growers for propagation. Seed will not be available for general planting until 1945.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Bostwick
Wolf’s Flower
Ella Warren
Eugene Warren
Marjorie Cean
Marvin Yoder
Karla
Ft. Madson
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Corporal Marvin Yoder
John MT. Stewart
Co. “O
Ss. T. R
Welsher
Minick
Clannon
Marshall
Scarff
Niles
Shelley
Cross
Neese
Bontwick
Court House
OPA
West Coast
U. S
Ember
Wec
West Chester
Pleasants
Eclipse Lumber CO
Jim Tobin
Boston Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Tobin
Legion
Official
Washington Directory
City & County Officers
Heodore B. Bailey
Attorney At Law
Washington St
Barclay’s Grocery
West Main St
G. Penney
Preasurer
Henry Batley Water and Light Plant
P. L. Jordan
G. P. Weldin
Ghbef
Polne
Ty Fire Chief
Car
Hancher
H. H. Reister
Ralph Minick
A. L. Griffith
Eer
Ww. B. Dupuis
O. F. Boller
R. F. McFarlane
A. W. Yard
Clarence Jacobs
Yourth
Harry Montgomery
City Library
Grace H. Stephen
Ruth Lytle
State Bank Corner
Ustairas
East Main St
Sherman's Funeral Home
Optometrists
Gounty Attorney
Bounty Auditor
Bounty
Bounty Engineer Mounty Welfare
Ge F. Morrison
Schroeder
R. R. Noonan
W. P. Rawn
Laura Kehoe
Harriet Coulter
cHarold
Putnam County
Marion
George Bounty
Lester B
Chiropractors
Chas
C. Brown
Washington Independent School District
W. A. Brice
Paul T. Dixon
Ethel McCreedy
Richard A. Stewart
C. P. Weldin
Harry Ramseyer
Fred §. Downing
B. F. Bostwick, Jr
Gharlotte Baldrige
Women’s Council of
Owens Home
Methodist
Bible Dept
Library Music
Rh. H. McCleery
Order of Rainbow Girls
Laughters of Union Veterans
Ice Oh Legion Hall
R. E. Brown
Wuesaeryv
Prairie Flower Young People
Benson Home
Rosa Lewis
W. L. Rukgaber
D.A.R
Ware
Town Ave
O.E.S
O.F.S
Jenna Stewart
Braden Club
Myral Smith
C.C.C
West Chester Methodist Church
Merle Eckers
Lee Craiz
Baptist Missionary Society
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Little’s Furniture
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