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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1943
Page
1
Iowa farm income reached an all time high in 1943 with $610,053,000 earned in the first five months, up 37 percent from 1942. May income totaled $137,267,000, the highest for May on record, driven largely by livestock and livestock product sales totaling $115,429,000.
Three 17 year olds from Webster county jailed for larceny of vehicles after escaping detention. John Pigman Edmund Reinartson and Donald Marsh were sent to Anamosa reformatory Eldora training school for the juvenile crimes connected to the thefts and the Lehigh grocer robbery and pistol theft.
In Cedar Falls, five year old John Dudley son of Mr and Mrs J D Dudley drowned Tuesday afternoon in Snag creek near its junction with the Cedar river. He had gone to the creek with six year old William Fairweather son of Mr and Mrs Claud Fairweather. John waded into the water while William remained on the bank and the other boy alerted his father when John disappeared.
Iowa Legionnaires toured Camp Dodge recalling wartime days while observing a modern military setup. A lavish meal followed, featuring many dignitaries including Gov Hickenlooper National Commander Waring State Commander O'Brien Director Grahl and Congressmen Cunningham and Martin.
Madison county and Winterset police continue an investigation into the theft of 116 pounds of dynamite from the Sargent Brothers quarry four miles east of Winterset. Foreman Monte Thorpe said the theft occurred after he left the quarry at 5 30.
President Roosevelt summons the Pacific war council to a noon White House meeting to review recent and upcoming Pacific events ahead of a sixth Roosevelt Churchill conference. Churchill arrives in Canada for strategy talks with Allied leaders and secrecy surrounds the plans.
Des Moines reports the death of Charles F. Pye 70 longtime executive secretary of the Iowa State Teachers Association for over two decades. He suffered heart trouble and spent months at home before dying Tuesday. Under his leadership the association grew from a few thousand members to a powerful body that drew more than 12 000 delegates to its Des Moines convention.
Dr. Charles R. Logan of Keokuk was elected commander of the American Legion in Iowa at the state convention in Des Moines. Logan, a former first district commander, has long been active in southeast Iowa Legion affairs and has attended numerous county and local Legion meetings.
O. B Schmitt named executive secretary of the Washington Y M C A to fill the vacancy left by Terry Olin last spring. He will continue as secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and oversee a revival of Y M C A activities reflecting his long interest in youth welfare.
Plans for a garden show chaired by Mrs. B. F. Bostwick include use of the Iowa Southern Utilities main display room on West Washington Street Washington for Washington County exhibits only. The Citizens Service Corps urges many entries to spark interest in gardens amid good weather, with rules detailing exhibition eligibility two entries per class no entry fee and exhibit security. Exhibits must be in place Aug 18 and remain until Aug 19 with pickup times noted. canned fruits and vegetables must follow 1943 season canning rules.
Rural homemakers from Jackson Franklin Washington and Cedar townships are invited to a drying and brining demonstration at the Iowa Southern Utility Co. on Friday August 13 from early afternoon until 4 30 p m Ruth Foster will show drying methods and storage for fruits and vegetables, sour kraut brining, plus a 4 H demo by Mary Ellen Duensing and Margaret McCall.
Everett Haglier died at a Des Moines hospital on Monday morning. He was born and raised nearby. His body will be moved to Kalona for burial, with service time and location to be announced.
Iowa crop prospects rise in July with August 1 indications of at least 52 bushels per acre and 565,136,000 bushels statewide. If conditions match 1942, 1943 could be the second largest corn crop on record despite uneven stands, storm damage, and late planting in the southern half. Oats yield is expected around 39 bushels per acre.
Allied forces push the retreating Axis on the Sicilian front toward Randazzo as eight miles separate American troops from the town. Russian troops press toward Kharkov while Western shadows hint at renewed action along the Italian coast and possible western theater operations.
Board of supervisors battle storm wreckage from the August seven inch rain with scarce labor and materials. Repairs stretch toward cold weather as new damage appears daily amid war related shortages. Farmers suffer from flood losses and crop damage in Washington county.
Crop details indicate an August 1 crop date with threshing continuing. Output equals last year but total production is about 2 percent lower at 89,345,000 bushels due to reduced acreage. Southern counties report later threshing caused by late maturity and frequent rains.
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