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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1943
Page
4
Ration deadlines cover Class A through C inspections with dates by September July and August. Fuel and coffee rules update with new periods and valid through dates. Gasoline A book coupons No 7 expire September 21. coffee restrictions lifted July 29. sugar coupons 13 14 15 16 span August to November. Blue stamps N P Q August 7 S T August 20 and others run August 1 to September 20. Shoes coupon No 18 valid through October 31 with family transfer allowed.
A cinema review notes that the film One of Our Aircraft Is Missing shows the Free Dutch in Holland eagerly awaiting air raids and aiding six RAF fliers to return to England. The escape is staged under cover of a large bombing raid.
Betty Grable along with her starring role in Coney Island selects the ten best looking men in uniform after a cross country tour of service camps. Her picks include General Douglas MacArthur, Lt. Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Brig. Gen. Claire Chennault, and actors Jeffrey Lynn and Ronald Reagan among others.
Wee Roberta Haberman her mother Mrs Beatrice grandmother Mrs Grace Weaver and great grandmother Mrs Andy Dutweiler of Brighton planned a four generation portrait in Washington. Wilbert Sommer of Pekin Ill in serious condition after a stroke. Annette Schrock visiting Mt Pleasant. A D Blosser helps Virgil on farm while Lavern recovers from July 24 appendectomy at Henry County hospital. Wayland Doreng Society met at M E church basement with Devo tional led by Mrs Mullett and program chair Mrs Graber. About twenty women attended.
A local column recounts a misstatement by The Brigadier regarding Miss Kathryn Latta’s items after a fire. It also covers visitors Rev. and Mrs. Fred Miller, a Sunday crowd at Winga Cafe, house buying activity, a Chicago visit by Mrs. Blair Law Haymes and son, and changes in local trees and travel to Palm Springs.
Margaret James, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. D. James of Columbus Junction, has enlisted in the WAVES, the U S Navy Auxiliary. After a home visit, she will train at Hunter College New York City for four to six months before joining affirmative duties.
Davenport welcomes a granddaughter born July 24 to Mr. and Mrs Russell Watkins. Ferdinand Schumann of Philadelphia visits his sister Mrs J R McKirahan and his ailing father Rev Herman Schumann who is quite ill at the time.
Upkeep of mower remains inexpensive as worn parts are replaceable and affordable, allowing the machine to stay in good condition at low cost.
Philosophers argue many men fail to realize their potential. They contend people underrate themselves due to fear, complacency, or social constraints, hindering achievement and personal growth.
About 8,000 tons of zinc annually saved for essential war needs by replacing zinc jar lids with steel tops. This shift preserves zinc resources for munitions and related military production during wartime.
List your needs and garden surpluses with the OCD and you will be given help in making proper contacts. Telephone 380.
Bert Popham honored his mother Mrs Margaret Popham on her 94th birthday with relatives on July 27 while she remains active, walking to church and baking angel food cakes. Rev. Stuart Peterson spoke at the Rotary club as guest minister. Mrs George Whetstine celebrated her 83rd birthday with friends at dinner on July 22 after years on a Surprise Valley farm.
The article records Mrs. Whetstine and family in town with her late husband’s memory. A child health conference led by Mrs. Chas. Durian will be held August 4. Furloughs are noted for Paul Karr, Robert Johnson, Glen Smith, Wilfred Perrin, and Raymond Cortum. Mrs. Adrian Kuipers visits India and Garden City Kam.
In Havenhurst on Sound, Hilda Glenn contemplates romance with radio executive Greg Mason while a red setter’s death hints at murder. The Knowlton circle, Pete Everard, Nancy Everard, and Commodore Knowlton draw closer as a rumored haunting surfaces amid a tense family power dynamic.
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