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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1943
Page
2
Mrs Earl Little becomes grandmother again. John MecChurch and wife announce a son born Sunday in Moline. Various residents move visit and travel notices. Washington beats St Louis and Philadelphia over Chicago by scores. multiple baseball game listings and pitchers scheduled for today.
Tim Hurst, once a Brooklyn Pittsburgh and Boston NL pitcher and long time National League umpire, visited Washington Iowa. He recalled playing for a sponsored Washington team over 40 years ago under Will Graham, and said he was bound for Pasadena California to enter a baseball players home. He is 65, crippled, and traveling.
The only game scheduled features New York versus Cincinnati as Feldman is 3-4 and Riddle stands at 14-5. Other matchups include Brooklyn at St. Louis with Macon 7-4 against Cooper 14-6, Boston at Pittsburgh with Andrews 7-14 facing Gornicki 3-8, and Philadelphia at Chicago with Rowe 9-4 squaring off against Bithorn 13-8.
Pvt. Kenneth R. Cuddeback returns from South Carolina to spend a seven day furlough with his Cedar Rapids area family. Mrs Mary Conger resumes work at Nicola and Har mons after a week off. Army address given for Thomas Berdo at Camp Campbell Kentucky. Families travel and military ties appear throughout, with residents visiting Des Moines Portland and Madrid and relatives on furlough.
Promotion of Sgt. Robert E. Eckels of West Chester Iowa to staff sergeant in the United States Army was announced by Commander General B W Simpson at Camp Santa Anita. Eckels, now stationed at the ordnance training center, is the son of Mr and Mrs J Merle Eckels of West Chester Iowa and is a Washington High School and University of Iowa alumnus.
Robert W. Springman 30 son of Mr and Mrs Harry H Springman 613 South Avenue D Washington Iowa has graduated from the Diesel naval training school at Iowa State College Ames Iowa and promoted to Fireman First Class He was selected for training via aptitude tests and studied internal combustion engines pressure and air systems electrical apparatus and engine auxiliaries He will soon be assigned to active duty aboard a warship in the U S Fleet or a naval shore station.
Donald M. Hines an 18 year old son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Hines of RFC No 38 Washington Iowa has qualified for Army Air Forces aviation cadet training. He will volunteer for induction via his draft board then attend basic training and five months of college study before aviation cadet training begins for pilot bombardier or navigator roles. Training worth 28000 dollars leads to second lieutenant or flight officer upon graduation with pay of 291 dollars single or 327 dollars married and an 250 dollar uniform allowance. Details available from VEW Post Civil Air Patrol or Army Aviation Cadet Examining Board 320 Old Federal Building Des Moines Iowa.
Pvt Richard K Anderson son of Mr and Mrs M H Anderson Fremont Neb has reported to Georgetown University Washington DC for reclassification in the army specialized training program He earned basic training at Aberdeen Proving Grounds Md and previously graduated from Washington High School attended the University of Iowa and worked at the Nebraska Ordnance Plant Fremont Neb At Georgetown he will be classified for higher studies under army auspices.
Carl J. Jungbluth 22 of 1126 St Jona Avenue Washington earned the wings of gold and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve after completing flight training at the Naval Air Training Center Pensacola. He will go on active duty at a naval air training center before assignment to a combat zone.
Paul L Boyd 21 ship's cook and Washington High School alumnus completed basic training at the submarine school in New London Conn He will wear twin dolphin insignia after further submarine service and proving qualifications The program selects men who pass strict physical mental and psychological tests with classroom lab and on submarine training the only such school in the navy
Second Lieutenant Hayden T Hughes completes the four engine pilot transition course at Roswell Army Air Field New Mexico and becomes qualified to fly the Flying Fortresses. He hails from Washington Iowa, son of Mr and Mrs John E Hughes of 1038 North 6th Avenue.
Pt Marion L Conrad of Crawfordsville Iowa graduates from Keesler Field Liberator bomber school as airplane mechanic to serve on B 24s. He qualified after a K week course covering aircraft fundamentals electrical and hydraulic systems engine operation and B 24 inspection with outdoor battle condition drills.
A National average suggests a single square mile of sky could release about ten bolts of lightning annually, underscoring the need for every building to carry insurance.
Plant attends Washington high school and is listed as the son of Mr and Mrs W M Larbyshire Route 3 Washington Iowa.
Avia tion Cadet Robert Dunbar son of R L Dunbar is graduated from the army air forces flexible gunnery school at Fort Myers Florida He is now qualified as an aerial gunner and will join bomber crews sent overseas to combat Navis or Japs later this year The six week course covers BSB skeet shooting and gunnery from a power operated turret over the Gulf of Mexico Hundreds of gunners are graduated weekly at the Fort Myers school.
Brooks Field Texas welcomed a notably colorful class of future pilots. Hal J. Nelson of Brghton Iowa and Neva Beth Nelson of Wollman are among the group. A dozen cadets served overseas and earned decorations. Forty five had prior military service across Army branches. Three former R.C.L.A.F. pilots logged over 100 hours each. The group flew over 1450 hours before joining the air corps.
Avia tion Cadet Samuel I Houseal 23 of Washington Iowa has reported to Coffeyville army air field to begin basic flying training. Upon completion he will proceed to advanced flying training to finish cadet training and earn Army Air Forces wings.
Pvt Mike Dayton formerly of Kalona Iowa earns the Medal of Marksman for his accuracy at the West Coast Ordnance Training Center He fired from four positions including slow and rapid fire and his civilian job was with Owell Construction Chicago IL He is the son of Jesse Dayton Kalona Iowa.
Pvt. James R. Patterson of Erie Tennessee died at Camp Irwin hospital after a .50 caliber machine gun discharged while being removed from a truck during target practice. Pvt. Lawson Crone wrote of the incident to his in laws in Camp Haan California. Sgt Warren A. Wilson suffered a severe wound to the left leg while assisting in unloading the weapon.
Mrs Eugene Rouge and daughter Barbara Ann of West Chester were discharged yesterday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Boyd Armstrong of 632 East Washington are parents of a daughter born at 4 21 yesterday afternoon weighing seven pounds six ounces. Mrs Bruce Jones of East Pleasant Plain was admitted this morning as a surgical patient. Margaret Eleanor Lee of 60 South 2nd underwent a tonsillectomy this morning. Anthony Franzen of Brighton and Ted Crosby of Keota were admitted this morning as medical patients.
Carl Knox of Sigourney waives grand jury in Keokuk County court. The livestock buyer is charged with first degree murder of his 69 year old invalid father Walter Knox, allegedly beaten and poisoned on July 21, and is held without bond in the county jail.
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