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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1942
Page
1
A column describes Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jurgens traveling southward on horseback for a week with saddle and pack horses. They plan to camp each night and avoid main highways to conserve rubber and gas, then ride back home in the second week.
Marilyn Kay Walker aged 3, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Walker, was struck and killed by a Minneapolis and St. Louis freight train on a trestle over the Skunk River two miles west of her farm home as neighbors searched for her after she wandered from the house around 9 a.m. Local authorities investigated the incident on Wednesday afternoon.
Ora Williams curator of the Iowa Historical Department urged Iowa to gift the new battleship Iowa a bronze plaque bearing the state coat of arms and motto. He noted the department already holds the officers mess silver service and the bronze frontpiece from the former battleship Iowa.
DES MOINES From private to major was the World War I record of Alvin E Hodoval 44 deputy county treasurer of Jones county Wednesday after holding the rank of major in the army reserve for 20 years Hodoval enlisted in the army again as a private I suppose I m just reverting to type Hodoval said Rejected as an officer in this war on physical grounds Hodoval lost no time moping Being a private s all right with me he said Just so I get into the king too many men worrying about commissions and promotions already
A thousand-ton stack of baled flax straw near Everly is being towed and shipped to a Carolina paper company for use in making paper upholstery and textile fiber. About 20 workers will take roughly three months to finish with five towing machines and three trucks.
Police hunt a driver whose car hit 13 year old Robert Kinney while he rode a bicycle in Council Bluffs. The driver stopped briefly and handed him a dollar before driving away. Robert Kinney is the son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Kinney.
A crowd of 20,000 packed the Sidney Rodeo stands on Wednesday afternoon, the second day of the annual cowboy sports show. Three performers were injured, though not seriously, during the afternoon performance as the event continues through Friday night.
Viola Marek of the Fair view Farmerettes was named home efficiency girl in the county club. Marie Wright of the Jolly Joker club was named reserve. Laura Jean Stout and Mary Ardith Jarrard presented Ironing Is Fun for Jacksonite club, taking first in demonstration teams. Mary Lu Stacy and Patricia Stacy of Good Luck club won reserve for Keeping Woolen Sweaters Young and Fit. Bertha Flading and Virginia Eckels West Point club earned red ribbons for Ordered Preparation Is Safety's Foundation. Mary Bordwell and Margaret McCall Headliners club earned red for Home Efficiency in the Bedroom. Wilma Wooley and Evelyn Williams Clover Leaf club received white. Lorraine Guernsey judged projects and was honored with a traveling clock. West Point club earned Best Booth for From Over the Fence Comes Health Defense.
The county selective service board announced two colored men from Washington designated for induction in the first week of September. Arlington Daniels and Taylor Crayton become the county’s first colored inductees. Luther Ballew already enlisted in the army and Gene Turner in the navy.
District court jurors for the September term were drawn at the courthouse. Judge J. G. Patterson will preside as the term opens Monday September 14 and jurors report Monday September 21 unless deferred. The list includes Keith Baker James Bell J. D. Bidwell L. D. Carris Hattie Cherryholmes Lee Craig Esther Crossett C. Farrier J. W. Fields Harold Fulton Ceola Gerot Ray Guest Wm. Hagie Mrs. Paul Harvey John Havel Logan Heilman Robert Henderson Leola Hotle Mazie Humble Helen Huston Doyle Jarrard Maud Jarrard Cletus Kern Pearl Kyle Lillian Livezey Curtis Long Lulu Long Rachel Longwell H. R. Morgan Emeline Morrison Lillian Murphy Howard McCall Chas. McKay Arnold Nicholson Myrtle Pierce Hubert Redlinger Donald B. Robison Alice Ryan Effie Schmitt Vera Smart Minta Smylie Dan Steiner Ethel Stewart Mildred Stewart.
Brazil intensifies war effort with General Dutra ordering 10 000 officers and privates to rejoin regiments. Allied planes hunt seven U boat targets and possibly sink one or two. Public demonstrations in South America press for action while curfews tighten in Buenos Aires.
The Journal reports one new soldier headed to Jefferson Barracks this week is John E. Griffith Jr., not John R. Griffith as previously printed in the departure list.
The 4 H club achievement show concluded after the Farm Bureau picnic at Sunset Park where Mrs. Raymond Sayre delivered the address and prizes were awarded. Exhibits included fine pigs, baby beeves, lambs, and dairy animals with Bertha Flading’s Hereford and Angus entries topping the baby beef division.
French sources cite extremely heavy German losses at Dieppe and 30 French civilians killed with hundreds wounded. Tass reports Russian air raids hit Danzig Colnisburg and Tilsit as Allies push second front planning. Russian actions shift toward Caucasus while Novorossisk base lies at risk. American bombers attack Solomons and Timor Island bases amid Pacific operations.
Pigs shown at the annual county 4-H club show totaled 1438 with 94 market pigs 27 Durocs 18 Berkshires and four Chester Whites. Thirty four baby beeves were in the show along with 22 dairy animals and seven head of sheep.
Chicago educator Margaret Helen Knuth refuses the offered teaching position at Washington High School and Junior College after previously signaling acceptance. Her refusal to sign a contract surprised school authorities.
Supt. E A Ralston received a telegram naming those who did not pass the psychology tests given Monday evening. Of 24 takers, 13 failed and 11 passed, including five Washington men: Don Shepherd Eugene Dunlap Charles Mayo Don Minick and Bob Marshall. Others listed are Willard D Patterson Vernon H Parrish William Goble Myron C Youngman Albert F Goeldner and William H Rooney. Those failing are not necessarily eliminated from enlistment and may still apply for air corps, but only the passers will be considered for the class here.
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