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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1946
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Arthur Rankin left this morning for their home in Hampton after visiting a few days with her mother Mrs George Brinton at the local residence.
Reported tensions escalate as Yugoslavia seeks UN Security Council action over downed US transport planes and Danube river blockades in Austria and Germany. US government refuses to release ships until assured free Danube commerce. Truman urged internationalization at Potsdam with little response.
Maryann Peiffer admitted as medical patient. Glen Richard and wife Route Wayland proud parents of a daughter born 5 45 pm yesterday. Harold Strum Route Three has a daughter born 6 10 pm yesterday. Robert Genkinger Route Four welcomes a daughter born 8 30 pm yesterday. Lester Snow South Avenue B welcomes a son born 12 05 am today. Grace Cooper Winfield admitted as surgical patient. Discharges include G C Duncan Cotter Mrs Lloyd Miller and son 320 West Main Street.
An eight team softball tournament will be played at Armory field next Sunday sponsored by Chamberlin Sport Shop. First prize is 50 dollars, second prize 30. Teams include Atlas Cigar Co of Davenport and Columbus Junction and Hills. First round matchups and times: Washington vs Richmond 8 15 a m Wapello vs Muscatine 9 30 Columbus Junction vs Hills 11 00 Davenport vs Grandview 12 30. Semi finals at 2 00 and 3 30 with the final at 5 00. Admission 50 cents adults 25 cents children. Refreshment stand will sell hot dogs and pop. Washington displays new uniforms donated by 13 local firms.
The Nitro West Virginia chemical plant blast near 600 feet of building tolls three dead, Wilford Wilkinson 39 Plymou th WV dies from severe burns, following Delmar Stallings 37 St Albans WV, Lonnie Kilgore 40 Nitro death two hours after rescue. Eight others injured.
The Commerce Department reports the 1945 per capita income rose to 1150 from 575 in 1940 marking an all time high. 1945 incomes ranged from 1595 in New York to 556 in Mississippi, with the 1944 rate two percent lower.
Local items note Mrs. Kenneth Fuller shopping in Washington and Nicola & Harmon selling used school books. Bee Line Transit Inc. promotes Orville Unzicker to general passenger agent with duties across schedules stations and tariff work, based in Washington. Pvt. Charles J. Chalupa begins a 20 day furlough at home in Ainsworth before returning to Morro Bay California. Other briefs cover travel to Chicago for a Moose convention and summer shoe sales, with several residents visiting Virginia, Washington DC and Des Moines for events and family visits.
About 29 Washington and Brighton businessmen rode a Bee line bus to Fairfield to attend a state commerce commission hearing on the route proposal Washington to Keosauqua via Fairfield. The commission took the application under advisement with a decision expected next month.
The article advises the house wife to wash in small batches during the week rather than on one wash day. It argues this method saves time and effort, keeps a ready supply of clean textiles, and reduces dirt and perspiration buildup. It notes fine fabrics need gentle handling to preserve appearance and wear.
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