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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1942
Page
8
Des Moines August notes reveal GOP publicist updates on Frank Nye campaign, war funding, and postwar costs. Commentary includes tax ideas, veteran pensions, and political maneuvering in Fourth and Second districts. A meal at Colony Inn Amanas costs 65 cents.
J. G. Martin, a cherry grower from Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin, discovered years ago that a cherry pit left a grease spot. He now produces oil from 1,000 tons of cherry pits annually and sells it for cosmetics.
Dora MacDonald Dodge, 43, wife of John Duvall Dodge, heir to a fortune, died after a cerebral hemorrhage in hospital following a quarrel during a housebreaking arrest. Police say Dodge fell from a bench while in custody after an incident with Howard Lange and Miss Mignon Fontaine.
Mrs J C Cunningham received word of her brother in law Sherman Benson of West Liberty dying in Iowa City Hospital. Mary Lillian Moorehead, nursing training at St Lukes Cedar Rapids, came home for a three week vacation. Violet Fletcher and Betty Huston visited sister Dell Farrier in Moline Illinois. Mr and Mrs Homer Bill and children Donald and Dorothy of Sheffield Illinois visited Mrs C H Fishburn and attended the Fishburn reunion. Mrs C M Strain and Oma Strain visited Iowa City Friday. N K Lease returned to Washington after visiting relatives here.
Des Moines members of the Iowa American Legion executive committee discussed the scrap metals drive. They urged posts to aid in collecting World War I trophies and memorials if needed but backed delaying action and referred the matter to the regional national defense committee for guidance.
Harland H. Dawson of Denver dies Aug 1 leaving an estimated estate of 250000 to 300000 with 400000 potential in trusts. A System of gifts includes 500 each to several relatives and 5000 to the First United Presbyterian Church. The main bequest funds a nurse home or maternity ward at the hospital with the Nancy Ann Dawson Maternity hospital name. Executors named are United States National Bank and Edward Seerie. The hospital board may use the funds for a nurses home or maternity wing on hospital grounds.
Funeral services for Mrs J EB Linder were held Sunday afternoon at three o'clock at Sher mans funeral home conducted by Rev Ivan Riess. Burial followed in Ainsworth cemetery with pallbearers Ed Simmering Charles Anderson Charles Kephart Howard Benn Howard Caldwell and Ed Chalupa. A musical duet by Mr and Mrs GC A Nicholson accompanied the service.
William Henry Harrison Baker, once rejected by doctors in the Union army as frail, celebrated his 90th birthday at Hyannis. He remains in fine health and confident he will reach his 100th anniversary.
A six point antlered doe was killed by Winship Nunnally of Atlanta at Sea Island Georgia. The incident details a single hunter and location with no further context provided.
John C. Lytle of Washington Iowa receives gold bars as second lieutenant after completing the medical administrative corps officers candidate school at Camp Barkeley Texas. Diplomas were conferred by Brigadier General Roy Heflebower with Major Charles Driscoll administering the oath. class included recruits from 40 states Canada and DC.
Two sons of illinois washington Iowa began Navy recruit training at the Great Lakes station. Raymond Bear Kerr 18 and Donald Arthur Doran 17 undergo military drill seamanship and physical conditioning with a possible nine day home leave after boat training or six days if assigned to a service school.
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