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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1943
Page
2
Weekend passes from Camp Dodge Des Moines Billy Mitchell Field Wisconsin and other bases allowed servicemen and families to visit relatives in Keota Washington Delhart Texas and Iowa City. Local residents like Wilma Nordyke and Roberta plan fall moves and hospital news plus baseball scores from Cincinnati and Chicago games.
New York defeats Chicago 7 to 2 in a night match. Detroit tops Philadelphia 5 to 4. Cleveland edges Washington 6 to 4, Boston beats St. Louis 4 to 2. Washington beats Cleveland policeman? (LeFebvre 0-0) Night matches include New York vs Chicago Borony 7-9 and Boston H Newsome 9-10 at St. Louis Newsome 9-9. Only games scheduled.
Three sailors from the Ottumwa naval air base were brought back Sunday by shore patrol after police held them overnight. The two named youths Harry Richard Johnson Davenport Iowa and Jay Robert Galvin Mt Pleasant Iowa, both seamen first class, were stopped by State Highway Patrolman Ivan Franklin here.
Mrs Robert Fisher and daughter Sharon Ann of Keota were discharged Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Robert Palmer of 727 East Washington are parents of a son born at 1 17 Saturday weighing eight pounds two and one half ounces. Mrs Arthur Campbell and infant daughter Washinea R 1 were discharged yesterday afternoon. Ralph Williams of 726 North Ave C and Benjamin Stout Srigh ton were discharged this morn ing. Nancy Lee Morrison Crawfordsville Teddy and Eleanor Bailey 403 West Washington Donald Frakes 1103 East 3rd Virginia Gibson 409 South 4th Louella Rathmel Crawfordsville and Dick Veggy Riversine all underwent tonsillectomies this morning.
Phil Antonoff retains the city title at the country club beating T. R. Phillips two up after 18 holes. Phillips had won the first hole. the two halved the next two. Antonoff’s rounds 39 38 while Phillips shot 41 39.
A Tokyo radio speaker admitted to the Japanese people that America is not defeated. Captain Etsuzo Kurihura, head of Japanese navy propaganda, voiced the claim for U S strength and the ferocity of Allied counter offensives in the Solomons and New Guinea.
Mr and Mrs L R Dalton of Washington Mr and Mrs Ray Hildebrand of Letts and Mr and Mrs C H Pollock of Muscatine were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs J D Garrett at Letts. Mrs Minnie Hazen returned after a week visiting Cedar Rapids Marion Des Moines and the Hazen and Neal households.
The Tabernacle's weekly program opens Tuesday with the Raines family presenting novelty gospel music and Mrs. Raines recounting her conversion. On Wednesday Rev. A E Fry of Portland Oregon speaks after years as a touring professional pianist. Thursday features Rev Leo Simmons of Bloomfield plus a trumpets trio and other musicians. Friday presents Rev Fred Steinman titled The living miracle.
Allied air operations press Axis targets in Italy and Germany as Rome remains contested. RAF and US bombers strike Berlin and Italian seaplane bases near Rome while Red Army advances toward Bryansk and beyond on a broad 500 mile front.
Farm neighbors and Sheriff Ray E. Barber searched the Skunk River bank seven miles southwest of Newton for two boys, John Dolinske 15 and Billy Talsma 13, whose clothes and bicycles were found after they vanished while riding with four others. Washington audiences.
Jack Rommel son of Mr and Mrs Alvin Rommel hosted a birthday party Saturday afternoon at his home for his seventh birthday. Guests played games and enjoyed lunch after the honoree received several gifts. A large cake with seven candles centered the refreshment table. Attending were Johnnie Bailey Charles Snider Eddie Morrison Teddy Bailey Dickie Gorham Robert Surface and Carl Humble.
Faye Varney daughter of Mr and Mrs L J Varney married Maurice M Henry son of Mr and Mrs Forrest Henry at the Davenport Baptist church yesterday afternoon at one. Rev Alfred Trenerry officiated. The couple will reside at 20382 Dixwell St Davenport.
About forty people attended the Kleese reunion Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Griffith near West Chester. A lawn supper and program featured songs readings solos and a future 1944 reunion planned for the David Kleese home.
The West Point 4 H club held a local achievement show at West Chester Methodist church. Mothers and friends viewed canned goods displays, heard talks on canning types and 4 H music, and watched demonstrations on soy beans as memories of the year’s project.
Wesleyan Service Guild meets Tuesday at 7 p m. Homemakers Club picnic 6 30 p m at Sunset Park with bringables. Just Us club Wednesday afternoon at Red Cross rooms. American Legion Auxiliary 6 80 p m picnic supper at Sunset Park with junior auxiliary. Kolah club afternoon Mrs N M Speidel hosts. Sunshine Community Club noon annual picnic Mt Pleasant Park. St Marys Circle 8 p m Jessie Payne 910 North Tih WOT 25305 B8 Mrs N M Speidel 822 South Iowa.
Robert Steele turns fourteen today as his parents Mr and Mrs Milo Steele celebrate. Wanda Lee Evans adds a third birthday for daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Evans. Jonnie Lou McFadden marks her third birthday, daughter of Mr and Mrs George MacFadden. Peggy Lou Anderson and Judy Jackson, both daughters of Kalona residents, share six candles today.
Funeral services for Mrs Ernest Arnold were held Sunday afternoon at the L A Jones funeral home in charge of Rev Alfred Trenerry. Pallbearers were Willard Ginkens Lee Ginkens Glenn Miller Cleo Trier Donald Tucker and Ralph Chorpening. Burial was in New Haven cemetery.
Family of Mrs. Ernest Arnold thanks friends and relatives for sympathetic acts and support during Mrs. Arnold's death. Ernest Arnold and children and her brothers and sisters express gratitude for kindness shown.
Richard Johnston former head of the Washington county office of the Farm Security Administration is appointed supervisor of an PSA district with headquarters at Independence Iowa. Mr and Mrs Johnston and family plan to move to Independence when they can arrange a home there and Mrs Johnston will take a position there.
The birthday list for today mentions Howard Benn Jr Ferdinand Chalupa Carol Bauer John Brueege Mrs. Frank Kallaus and Earl Chance among others.
A Presbyterian Church announces a morning Prayer meeting to be held Wednesday at 9 30 o clock in the church.
A short note indicates plans to meet this week to discuss the possibility of renting or purchasing a house. The source implies arranging a viewing or trial stay to assess suitability.
The proposal urges cutting tin content in toothpaste and shaving cream tubes to conserve about 100 tons of tin in 1943. It highlights wartime metal shortages and outlines the expected impact on industry and war production.
Betty Redlinger and Lt. Robert Porter wed in Needles California at 11 AM on Tuesday August 10 Rev Michael Dignam officiated. Attendants Mrs Davyl Burham and Mrs Beale wore navy and aqua creme dresses with red rose corsages. Betty Porter a Washington High School graduate 1940 worked at Penney Co and McDaniel’s Drug Store. Porter trained at Fort Knee Kentucky and serves at Camp Tbis California. They reside Palm Springs Apartment No 9 Burket Cow.
Eddy Sueppel was honored on his tenth birthday Saturday by his caregiver Mrs Leo Sueppel. Nine were present for a watermelon eating contest and bow and arrow games. Gifts were given, and a patriotic cake with ten candles and miniature flags topped the table as Eddy’s mother and sister served refreshments.
Marines bivouac at the former Jamaican headquarters once used by the famed pirate Henry Morges as they fortify positions around the old stronghold.
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