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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1944
Page
4
The speaker questions how love for the father is shown by care for his children and for neighbors, asking how deeply people truly love God's children and whether they practice loving others as themselves.
The piece surveys a Willkie Wallace independent ticket idea amid wartime doubts. It contrasts brutal war reporting from Europe with postwar plans including the G I Bill, demobilization, job recovery, and civilian production, then notes government spending and efficiency concerns.
Robert G. Crone of 720 East Second street Washington, a top turret gunner on a B 17 with the Eighth Air Force in England, earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement on bombing attacks. He is 21, with the Air Medal and three Oak Leaf Clusters, and has completed over twenty combat missions.
George W. Manussier of Washington Iowa is promoted to captain at the 15th Air Force P-38 base in Italy. He flies with the top fighter group credited with over 485 aerial victories and has earned the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters. Everette D. Prebyl of Washington Iowa graduated from the Naval Air Technical Training Center at Norman Oklahoma and is now awaiting petty officer rating and duty orders.
2nd Lt. Robert W. Baker of Washington Iowa receives the first bronze Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal for meritorious aerial achievement while serving with the 15th Army Air Force in Italy. He co pilot a Liberator with the RAF Group bombing German targets. prior to service he worked for Sitler Auto Parts and was commissioned in Waco Texas on December 5 1943.
Sergeant Knott aged 24 entered service November 12 1941 and flew 66 missions as a B 26 radio operator in the Mediterranean theater over 19 months. He is the son of Mrs Ella Knott of 512 East 7th Street Washington Iowa and was awarded the Air Medal. At San Antonio aviation cadet center potential pilots bombardiers and navigators receive preflight training for Army Air Forces duty. The current class includes 127 from Iowa with two from Washington Robert Leslie Custer Rural Route 3 and Donald Martin Hines R F D No 3
Staff Sergeant Donald F. Burger, son of Mr and Mrs Fred R Burger of 634 West Main Street Washington Iowa, a tail gunner in a 16th AAF heavy bombardment unit in Italy, earned the Good Conduct Medal for exemplary behavior efficiency and fidelity. He is 21 and a Washington High School graduate class of 41. Burger entered the AAF at Camp Dodge November 24 1942 and trained at Harlingen Gunnery School. He also holds the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters.
The tire panel chair explains quotas as monthly limits set by the district office. Quotas start from national tire supply plus production, then required demand and future needs, and are allocated to regions and districts by essential-need. Local boards may issue only the number of certificates allowed, prioritizing essential drivers.
The Des Moines OPA district office released a statement explaining newer methods of depositing ration stamps and ration coupons for the benefit of retail food operators. The message was issued by the district office chairman as part of wartime measures.
John M. Knott of Washington Iowa has arrived back from service outside the continental United States and is being processed through the Army Air Forces Redistribution Station No in Miami Beach. His next assignment or destination is not specified in the notice.
T/Sgt. Albert Lopshire of Ainsworth Iowa crafts Lopshire's Le-Luxe Diner from a wrecked Italian cargo plane at a 15th RAF Liberator base. The mobile, all-in-one unit serves as home and workshop and travels on six by six trucks with co-roamer S/Sgt. James Smith Jr. Customers bring food. eggs are kept fresh. no telephones or refrigerators.
Staff Sergeant Earl L Fisher of Washington Iowa received the Air Medal at a ceremony aboard a Ninth Air Force Troop Carrier Command base in the European theater. Colonel William B Whitacre presented the award to crew members who took part in the France airborne invasion. Fisher is the son of Mr and Mrs Ray W Fisher and formerly worked as a truck driver after Fairfield High School before enlisting in November 1942.
The War Price and Rationing Board instructs retailers to deposit war ration book stamps in envelopes of 250 to 1000 stamps and to use same type and value. Stamps below 250 must be in custmmed sheets. Coupons are exempt from these limits and may be deposited 1 to 600 per envelope.
From January 1, 1934 to January 1, 1935 beef cattle numbers fell across categories with 1 527 000 fewer females over two years old 294 0110 fewer yearling heifers 1 246 000 fewer calves and 746 000 fewer steers, indicating a substantial downturn.
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