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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1943
Page
2
Mrs Deila Neal arrives from Daytona Beach to Boston for the Spanish American War Veterans national convention as a Ladies Auxiliary delegate. She served as Department President in 1937-38 and will return to Washington then spend winter in Daytona Beach.
The American League standings show New York leading with a .622 record, Washington second at .565, and Cleveland at .505. Sunday results include New York over Philadelphia in both games, Washington over Boston, Detroit over Chicago, and Cleveland sweeping St. Louis in two games. No games scheduled today.
Philadelphia beat New York 5 to 1 in one game and 8 to 2 in another. Boston defeated Brooklyn 5 to 4 while Chicago won 4 to 3 over Cincinnati. St Louis led Pittsburgh 8 to 6 with a first game 5 to 2 and Cincinnati tallied 10 to 7 over Chicago in the earlier frame.
Lt. Don Faurot, 40, former Missouri coach, was appointed head coach of the 1943 Iowa Navy pre flight gridiron squad. He succeeds Lt Col Bernie Sierman, who left for Marine Corps active duty. Faurot graduated from Missouri in 1920 and built a 50–21–5 record with two bowl appearances while at Missouri.
Davenport residents Mr and Mrs Edgar Holden hosted guests at the G B Holden home. The Hazens visited Marion and Des Moines, while Cpl Harold Wolf and Sgt Clifford Beggs returned to spend furloughs from Camp Hood Texas. Geraldine Crone and Phyllis McLellans left for visits to Moline Davenport.
Short excerpts from letters received from Washington County boys serving in the armed forces reveal daily life, notes of courage, and hometown news. Families share updates on health, training, and hopes for homecomings amid the war effort.
Two servicemen readers write from the field describing life in the South Pacific and a camp in the jungle. PFC Arthur Slaton notes Sundays off and a delayed newsletter due to censorship while CPL Verne Kuenemann recounts fox holes, river showers, air raids, a victory garden, seed corn, and efforts to buy war bonds.
The year saw 9,300,000 people injured in accidents with direct economic losses exceeding four billion dollars. About 1.5 million were workers who suffered death or permanent disability, costing the American war effort 460 million man-days.
Pvt First Class John L McCall son of Mr and Mrs Guy McCall Crawfordsville Iowa graduates from aircraft mechanics school at Seymour Johnson Field North Carolina after four months of training. He previously worked for Fletcher Crooks Oil Co and enlisted at Camp Dodge Iowa January 8 1943.
Men from Washington Iowa join a naval basic training program at Farragut Idaho the west’s largest training station. The list includes Joe Simmering Marion Darwin Rittenhouse Richard Wayne Palmer Artis Ralph Knauss and Richard Aten Holden with their family addresses.
Mrs Verne Kron of Davenport, 28, died after a week with infantile paralysis at Iowa City hospital. Funeral set for 9 a m Wednesday at St Marys Riverside. Burial Mt Olivet. Survived by husband Verne Kron, son Jerry, parents Charles and Matilda Vondrasek, four sisters, and grandfather Welzel Vondrasek.
John J. Mattes said his Washington office at the post office will close from noon Tuesday until Thursday morning at eight o'clock for a school of instruction at Ottumwa. Pfc. Lester N. Caldwell of Maxwell field Alabama is to visit his parents west of town after completing a B 24 bomber mechanical training course at Kessler field Mississippi in April. His brother Corporal Ray Caldwell is due here for a 15 day furlough and is also expected Tuesday.
Former Nicaragua gum chicle workers now gather wild rubber. The shift reflects workers adapting to changing markets and new demand for natural rubber in forests and plantations. The note highlights the persistence of laborers from Central America in extractive trades.
Today marks Maxine Elaine Gingerich ninth birthday, daughter of Earl and Gingerich of Wayland. Margaret Williams of East Sunset and Dorothy Turner celebrate birthdays as well. Carol Elaine Gipple has three candles on her cake, daughter of Dean and Gipple Olds.
C. Be Farrier of Sandy Hoox Karl Salterberg of Douglas and Clara Ann Falk daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Falk are other birthday honorees today.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Ornduff entertained members and guests of the Merry Ten club on Friday evening. Evening pinochle produced Grove Letts and Helen Kilgore high score while Lambert and Mrs Ray Lambert had the low score. A weiner roast was planned for September 3. Mrs Leonard Ornduff and Mrs Kilgore assisted in serving refreshments.
The Women s Guild of the Evangelical and Reformed church met Friday at the church with eighteen members ten children and three guests. Rev Milo Philips led devotions and Mrs Harold Wilson presided over a business session. They planned an ice cream social for Wednesday evening August 2 and a chicken supper in September. A committee led by Rev Philips Mrs Raymond Landau and Mrs Wilson was named to arrange the service flag. The gathering closed with the Lord s Prayer.
Mr and Mrs Robert Choate welcome a daughter born Saturday at 1 27 PM weighing nine pounds seven ounces. Mr and Mrs Robert Fisher welcome a daughter born last evening at 6 40 PM weighing six pounds eleven and three quarter ounces. Wesleyan Custer Jr admitted as medical patient yesterday afternoon. Clarence Samuelson and Milton Coffin admitted as medical patients. Mary Jane Martha and Barbara Stephens had tonsillectomies. Floyd Conners had an appendectomy. Mrs Wilber West and son Thomas dismissed yesterday. Mrs Glenn Miller Marjorie Benson and Jimmy Olds will be discharged today.
A London dairyman states a milk bottle has a life of about 60 journeys before retirement. The claim frames daily production as a routine of reuse and efficiency within the city’s dairy system.
Tuesday lists Judson Circle of Baptist, Booster Club, VFW, Lexington Circle, C D of A, Rose Mary club, Crace Hill Ladies Aid, Sunshine Community Club, and Good Will club events with meetings, roll calls, and devotions. Thursday notes Rural Women's club postponed indefinitely.
Regular meeting of the K of C at 8 30 Monday evening August 9. Ruth Foster county home economist presents a drying and brining demonstration at New Haven church at 2 o clock Tuesday afternoon August 10. Linger Longer club ice cream social at James Combs home Wednesday evening old members invited. Presbyterian morning prayer meeting at church Wednesday 9 30 a m.
Country club family night dinner for members and families will be held at 6 30 Thursday evening at the club house. Mrs Louis Jones chairs the committee with Mrs I Rothschild and George Stewart and George Rudiger leading the after dinner program.
Pvt Russell Miller of Camp Ripley Minnesota was honored at a family dinner at the Miller home yesterday. Attending were Mr and Mrs C R Reed Sgt and Mrs Ernest D Ikheed of St Louis Mr and Mrs Harold Booth of St Charles and Mr and Mrs Curtis Long and girls. Miller departs tomorrow night for his post after a seven day furlough.
Mr and Mrs Arthur E Anderson announce the engagement of their daughter Mildred to 2nd Lt Carl P Jungbluth of Hollywood Florida. The engagement was revealed at a Des Moines bridal shower with 25 guests and a bridal cake centerpiece. Mildred studies at Iowa Methodist Hospital Des Moines and will graduate next month. Jungbluth serves in the U S Marine Corps at Hollywood Florida.
Hobart Indiana guests join Oak Park Marshalltown Des Moines Ottumwa visitors at Crone and Kelly homes. Navy furloughs, family visits, and a Cedar Rapids hospital pause are noted as relatives spend time with Elwood Glasgow and Miles families amid medical emergencies and holiday travels.
The Women's Relief Corps met Saturday afternoon with president Effie Sehmitt presiding. Fourteen members attended as plans were made for a picnic to be held August 20 at 6 30 p m at Mrs Reaney’s home with chicken potatoes and rolls provided. Call Mrs Salladay if transportation is needed.
A soybean oil facility needs about 100000 acres to stay busy, highlighting the scale required for production and processing capacity.
Bill Brewer travels to Pittsburg Pennsylvania for the wedding of Warnoes Work and Eleanor Edie, daughter of Raymond Edie editor of the United Presbyterians magazine. Brewer will attend the New Wilmington Missionary Conference while visiting Pittsburgh and friends at Brown home in Chillicothe Missouri.
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