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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1944

Page

2

Local Social Notes Highlight Kinship and Visits Across Town

Mrs Kathryn Bullion formerly Kathryn Kennelly spent time in Muscatine with her mother Mrs M Kennelly and with friends in the city. The Kennelly family once lived in Washington from 1902 to 1904 during Rock Island railway service. Also noted are guests Mrs Floyd Blankenhorn and Mary Marr, a Kinross appendectomy for Erma Kathryn Dettwiler, and various brief travels and visits including Lt Sam Houseal and Cpl William Houseal leaving Oklahoma and Missouri posts after two weeks with relatives.

Kathryn Bullion R. E. Shannon Kathryn Kennelly Eldorado, Ark M. Kennelly Muscatine Kennelly Washington Rock Island Railway Sam Houseal Altus Army Air Base Altus Okla Cpl William Houseal Fort Leonard Wood S. Houseal

Hospital Flower Deliveries Brighten Patients

A quip about an anxious patient awaiting anesthesia ends with the nurse noting low expectations for results. The piece then praises bouquets as a tonic after anesthesia and mentions daily hospital flower deliveries.

Kyle couple arrives from Kansas for visit

Cpl and Mrs Paul Kyle arrived yesterday from Herrington Kansas to spend a week at Dr W B Kyle’s home.

Cpl Paul Kyle Herrington Kan Dr. W. 8. Kyle

Forty-One Boys Attend Washington High Football Meet

Forty-one boys attended a meeting with Coach John Harp at the Y to discuss 1944 football. Several likely squad members were absent, and practice is set to begin August 24, with expectations of a group over fifty. Coach Harp praised the turnout and emphasized conditioning before workouts start. He will attend the state coaching school in Boone before practices begin, and workouts start eleven days before school opens on September.

Washington John Harp Ceach Harp Boone

Results of Major League Games

National League standings show Cincinnati at 55 14 and Brooklyn 41 62 as of today. Wednesday results include Brooklyn 5 Chicago 2 and Boston 9 Cincinnati 6 with Pittsburgh 4 New York 3. Tonight’s matchups feature Brewer at Roe and Barrett at Walters with four other league games.

W. L. Pet Cincinnati Pitwhburgh Lotte Chicago fBrooklyn Philadelphia Brooklyn Boston St. Louis Pittsburgh New York Brewer Roe Barrett Walters Chapman Passeau Kennedy Lanier

Baseball Standings and Tonight's AL Schedule

American League standings show Boston and Chicago at top with 63 42 and 56 48 records. Night games list Detroit at Washington and Cleveland at Philadelphia among others with pitchers Gentry Harder Gatehouse Grove and Bonham as listed opponents.

W. Ta Feu GS Lang Ac Eect Ie Onion Cawes REO In Sales Orien Gleveland Chicago Detroit Washington Cleveland Philadelphia Gentry Niggeling Harder Christopher St. Louis Gatehouse New York Bonham Grove Boston O'Neill

Riverside Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors

Thelma Kron of Cedar Rapids enjoyed a week’s vacation at her Riverside parents’ home. Betty Breese of Iowa City visited the Holderness family. Frank Swift of Davenport, formerly of Riverside, stayed with his sister Mrs. Dautremont and friends, and Eugene Duffy from Iowa City joined old hometown friends at the Rotenburger home.

Riverside Thelma Kron Collins Radio Company Cedar Rapids Hubert Kron Betty Breese Iowa City Pat Holderness Frank Swift Davenport John C. Dautremont Eugene Duffy John Rotenburger

The Uninvited Opens at State Theatre

A spine chilling Paramount melodrama arrives at the State Theatre led by Ray Milland Ruth Hussey and Donald Crisp. The tale blends eerie happenings with romance as Milland and Hussey play siblings while Crisp portrays Gail Russell's grandfather amid twists that test sanity.

Paramount State Theatre Ray Milland Ruth Hussey Donald Crisp Gail Russell Ray

Gene Autry Tops Fan Mail And Phonograph Sales

Hollywood marvels at Gene Autry as daily recipient of more fan mail than any star while also producing best selling phonograph records. The affable cowboy’s off screen ease matches his on screen persona, fueling his enduring popularity among women and girls.

Hollywood Gene Autry Republic Geng

Autry Delivers Natural Hero In The Old Barn Dance

Screendom’s drawing cards Autry’s early westerns diverged from typical heroes. He portrayed a natural, imperfect character with a distinctive stance. Republic’s The Old Barn Dance opens Friday and Saturday at Fox Theatre and is praised as one of his best productions.

Autry Republic Fox Theatre

Repair Work At the Washington Post Office

Work under a recent contract with Grohne Company of Decatur Ill has started to repair and repoint outside masonry at the Washington post office. The project also calls for new cement joints in walls and a new concrete driveway at the rear, with sections 12 and 20 feet wide to be reconstructed.

Washington Postoffice Grohne Company Decatur Ill Post Office

Young Man Drowns Amid Storm Lake Boating Incident

Storm Lake report states 18 year old Don Young of Zion drowned while swimming with 25 year old Russell Sherman near the Assembly of God Bible camp during a summer encampment. They had rowed a quarter mile to swim. Sherman, diving from the boat, pulled Young overboard and tried to save him but was hauled back by the struggling youth.

Ethel Lorinda Stout Amos Stout Robert Barnatt Benson N. J. Benson Calvary Baptist Church A. E. Diddams Elsie Stout Paul Benson Marjorie Benson Taylor BE. Stout Donald Stout Mary Helen Huber Leonard Pooth Leota Fishburn Miss Huber Bob Scott Mr. Booth Miss Benson Miss Stout Mrs. Stout Storm Lake Don Young Zion Russell Sherman Redding Assembly of God Bible Camp Sherman Young

Corrections Sought for Journal Birthday Column

The Journal invites corrections and additions for the daily Happy Birthday column on the society page. Submit name corrections or Washington county birth days and wedding anniversaries by Saturday August 19, contacting Clarice Meek at No 6 or at the Journal office during office hours.

Journal Washington County Clarice Meek Miss Meek

Local News Briefs From Journal Office and Area Visits

Mrs. Orville Elder resumes work at the Journal after a three week vacation in Ludington Michigan with Mrs. John A Babcock. Cpl and Mrs Wayne Weaver arrive from Wisconsin to visit his mother Mrs Amos Weaver and the Klett family at Harper. Cpl Weaver is stationed at Camp Mc Coy Wisconsin and has a 14 day furlough.

Orville Elder Journal Office Ludinston, Mich John A Babcock Cpl Wayne Weaver Wisconsin Amos Weaver Klett Harper Cpl Weaver Camp McCoy Wisc

Allied push to Paris targets French front in Caen area

Allied forces renew assault below Caen aiming to turn the enemy right flank and open the shortest road to Paris. In Brittany Brest Lorient and Nantes resist with small German garrisons under heavy American pressure. Encircled Angers near Nantes also holds out as Kluger's army of the west appears unsettled along the front.

Caen Paris Brest Lorient Nantes Angers Guenther von Kluger

Young Sherman Reaches Stranded Boat Against Strong Wind

Sherman said he barely reached the boat after it drifted away in the strong wind, highlighting a narrow escape.

Young Sherman

Army Brereton Commanded Force Vows Sudden German Front Sweep

The new Allied force under Lt. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton is said to threaten a surprise strike behind German lines and could disrupt any Nazi retreat, potentially causing a major military debacle.

Lewis H. Brereton

Hospital Notes Describe Discharge And Surgeries

Mrs. Chris Jensen of Brighton was discharged yesterday. John Duvall and Earl Duvall Jr of West Chester and Billy Crandall of Washington underwent tonsillectomies this morning.

Chris Jensen Brighton John Duvall Earl Duvall, Jr West Chester Billy Crandall Washington

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