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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1942
Page
8
In Wayland on Monday evening a dog owned by Rev. Pooley bit two children, Smail Twyla Borgstrand and "Buzzy" Spiedel, after which they were taken to a doctor for wounds dressed and serum given. The dog had an injured foot and resented play.
Gas masks issued by the War Department protect every man in service. The pictured can and elephant nose mask costs about 9.25 dollars, with headgear that stays clear of breath. Two masks can be bought with an 18.75 dollar War Bond. Buy at banks or post offices and give at least ten percent of income each payday.
The 700 favorite Mei-Mei, the Brookfield zoo’s beloved giant panda since 1938, died after an unknown illness. She outlived other pandas and had become a striking link to Su Lin’s era, while Mei-Lan remains at Brockfeld zoo.
Mary Daryl and Duane Mrs K V Stevens Darlene and Molly Lou were Sunday visitors in the David Wittmer and Charles Nuss homes in Burlington Maurice Stone of Chicago visited on Saturday for ten days before leaving for army service August 10.
The Coppo ck notes report most farmers finished threshing with oats and wheat of high quality. Corn looks good after rain over the weekend. Leaves for Chicago as Carl Zihlman travels home. Mrs Zihlman and children stay in Ottumwa for a few weeks. G F Cold and Glenn Hesser visited Mt Pleasant Monday. Ella Merchant travels with Laura Hicks and Hope to Minnesota for a week’s vacation from Fairfield. W H Harrison spent weekend with relatives in Washington. Carl Spohn of Dixon Illinois visits Lloyd Arbogast family.
Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Junior McKune and son from Washington visiting at the M B McKune home. L H Johnson of Rubio rented the R F Cold house. The Davisons and John Mann hosted visitors. Roy Edwards and Fred Edwards hosted Sunday evening. School begins Monday. Mrs Ben Neff is ill. Iowa City visitors called on Roy Davison. Earl Dickinson and Georgia visited. William Volger party from Dixon Illinois plans week here then Tacoma Washington. Clel Spohn from Dixon to assist daughter in new home.
Gilbert Suter and his sons Dwight and James wed Sunday with Mrs Selma Sommer joining the ceremony. They returned this week to their Otto Suter home for a longer visit in Burlington with Mr. In and Mrs Ezra Wittmer.
Prairie Flower by Martha Thrasher highlights the Aug 6 entry for Mr and Mrs Roy M Finke with the couple featured in the local column.
Ottumwa residents attended the Oswalt reunion at the Washington Johnson home. The Burt Pringle home hosted Harry Donaldson and family over the weekend. Clyde Knupp saw visitors Clarence Fulton family and Wade Gardner family from Lexington, with Jean Smith in Iowa City. Ellis Finke will enter naval preflight school in Iowa City September first. Esther Smith returned from Iowa City to attend her grandmother's funeral.
The Duwa threshing machine will thresh for Prairie Flower Threshing clan this year. A correction states Shalla cattle averaged 990 pounds rather than 70 short by ten pounds. Alice Marie Finke visits Ottumwa relatives after returning home with Mr and Mrs Alfred Johnson. Louise Witthoft and Edith Miller waitressed at Clarence Miller cafe Keota during threshing season. Rev Harold Day sets next Sunday’s sermon on Why does God allow this terrible war inviting a large attendance.
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