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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1944
Page
6
News Review continues with community updates from Hatten Kansas. Camp Riley stationed personnel visit family members in St. Louis Richland and Olds figures noted along with travel plans to Cedar Rapids Champagne and Sudbury Ontario for gatherings. Court filing details injuries from 1943 auto accident and 1942 missing persons cases surface amid local social news.
Washington papers report the death of Capt. Harry Barker with Congressman Tom Martin saying no Marine Corps casualty report yet. A letter from Grinnell described the death and a park sermon by Rev. Thomas W. Hightower is set for Sunday evening. A soil conservation tour is planned for Saturday August 12.
The Y P C U of the United Presbyterian church in Ainsworth presents a three act play Black Cats Tuesday night at the high school auditorium. Cast includes Kate Hazel Hunt Margy Burkett Beverly Butterworth Sue Jarvis Mildred Ppresly Mrs Crane Henry Burkett John Koehler Mary Poindexter George Colthurst Amos Steele Junior Simpson Lauriette Day Delores McFarland Hiram Hannibal Tracey Norris at Pressly Home Mr and Mrs Glen Brooks and confirms additional notices.
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Betty Pressly daughter Mary Ruth Pressly and two nurse friends visited the J. B. Pressly home in Oakdale. An Oakdale hospital orderly named Mr. Brooks showed kindness to Mr. Pressly and promised a chicken dinner with all trim mings when he could return home.
Pleasant Hill residents report visits among neighbors as Eliel Kirkpatrick spent the weekend with the How ard Caldwell and Ed Chalupa households. Families gathered for dinners, picnics, and porch evenings as Bever ly Coffin stays with the Beenblossoms and others share meals and trimmings. The community picnic was postponed due to rain.
The Bryan Swift family had a disruptive scene Tuesday evening at Boyd Stephens, causing a disturbance that drew local bystanders and prompted police involvement. No injuries reported, investigations ongoing.
Mrs N J Benson and daughter Doris attended a shower for Doris along with Mrs Paul and Robert Benson in Washington. Rest of West Chester shelled corn for Milton Maas last week. Prairie Flower Baptist evangelistic meetings closed Friday night after good attendance. Unic school to start last Monday in Aug.
The fiber rope made from abaca, used for military and civilian needs, relied on imports from the Philippines before the war. Now, Central American countries are estimated to ship 7 000 to 8 000 tons available next year, boosting local supply.
A new burn treatment uses a layer of cellophane as a germ barrier to protect wounds, even when 64 layers of gauze dressing would allow germs to enter. The approach aims to reduce wound infections by preventing bacterial intrusion at the dressing site.
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