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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1943
Page
8
A description of pidgin English noting it as a mix of English and Chinese and extending to similar jargon. The term refers to blended speech patterns used for quick communication across language barriers.
A C James A Trenerry son of Rev and Mrs Alfred Trenerry of 114 East Second St Washington Town has entered the Army Air Forces Technical School at Yale University. He will undergo intensive training toward becoming a technical officer in aircraft maintenance engineering with the rank of second lieutenant.
Fort Myers Florida homefront note: Charles J Lemley brother of Mrs Geo A Green Washington Iowa earned a six week armament course at Fort Myers Air Forces Flexible Gunnery School. He joins hundreds of gunners training for overseas bomber crews with missions over the Gulf of Mexico and beyond. Lemley entered the Army seven months ago from high school and is a Lowry Field Colo armament graduate.
Sergeant Ronald Dean Cox of Class 48 31 completes the Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery School at Laredo Texas earning aerial gunnery wings and moving into a combat crew role. Aviation Cadet Hadley K Edmondson Jr from Independence Kansas is in flight training at Independence Army Air Field after completing preflight and primary phases and will advance after nine weeks to advanced training.
Richard Lee Ross of Washington Iowa joins thousands of bluejackets in Farragut Idaho recruit training as aviation cadet prep. He and another Iowa man are selected for pre aviation cadet studies with five months at college before pilot bomber or navigator classification. Training total valued at 28000 dollars. Obstacle course champs at Camp Stewart Ga win cash prizes for fast times.
David Palmer Livingston of Rt. S. Washington Iowa has begun recruit training in Farragut Idaho. The program emphasizes military fitness seamanship and Naval traditions with daily studies and a path to advanced study in Navy service schools after completion.
About 25 aviation cadets report to Goodfellow Field near San Angelo Texas from Iowa and Illinois as the Class 8 K joins the air corps basic school. The group will train in combat navigation night flying and radio code before advancing to the air officer program. The Des Moines aviation cadet board lists Philip B Caldwell and William Preston Harvey among those qualifying for the corps.
Camp Santa Anita Calif Good conduct medals were awarded to Sergeant Raymond C Darbyshire and Staff Sergeant Robert E Eckels of West Chester Iowa by Commanding General B W Simpson of the West Coast Ordnance Training Center The medals recognize faithful and efficient duty and meritorious conduct and authorize wear of the Good Conduct Ribbon.
Doctors explain kidneys contain about 15 miles of tiny tubes that purify blood. When worn out they cause nighttime urination and backache, limp energy, and swelling. Doan's Pills have long been used to help flush waste from the blood.
Awards were given to soldiers who completed three years of peacetime service or one year during wartime. Recommendations came from their company commander and were approved by the commanding general.
Kingman Arizona awarded the gunnery wings to 20 year old Robert R Megchelsen son of Karl and Mrs Megchelsen of Ainsworth Iowa. He entered the army at Camp Dodge Iowa January 8 1943 and attended Ainsworth Consolidated High School. He completed ground school covering ballistics sighting turret maintenance range estimation and aircraft machine guns. He then finished with air firing and was awarded the gunnery wings.
The Washington and vicinity soldiers of the 113th Cavalry Regiment mechanized at Camp Hood Texas are awarded the United States Army good conduct medal for exemplary behavior efficiency and fidelity during one year of wartime service. Recipients include Cpl Dale D Earls Cpl Francis R Lopshire Cpl Robert J Lopshire Pte Patrick F Gallagher Sgt Cyril and East Sunset News lists hometowns and addresses as part of the announcement.
A rear gunner directs a tug to detach a glider carrying fighters en route toward Berlin and Tokyo, a vivid wartime moment illustrating the onslaught of the war bond effort and tactical moves across fronts.
Readable fragment lists names Cpl. Donald W. Bealer Cpl. Stanley K. E. Hubrey Pte. Evy erette EF. Curtis from Crawfordsville and addresses including 216 E. 6th St Washington Iowa with military ranks.
Harvey 26 daughter of Charles H Harvey of Washington Iowa graduated from the naval training school for yeomen at the Iowa State Teachers College campus in Cedar Falls. She was advanced to petty officer third class and assigned to active duty at a naval shore station after completing courses in typing shorthand filing and personnel records for the Navy. Women Reservists are trained to take over admin duties at sea, freeing men for other duties.
Saturday at Columbus Junction park hosted the Williams family reunion as relatives and children attended. Sunday visits included Mr. and Mrs. Jason Wolford and Jerry with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Eisele, and Jackie returned home with her parents after vacation with the Eiseles. Camps and food were shared at several local homes into Monday evening as neighbors gathered.
The Coptic calendar remains in use after 2,500 years. It divides a year into 12 thirty day months. An extra five days are devoted to worship.
The article notes that many vegetable crops in demand by government and households respond to proper liming. It emphasizes soil treatment to improve yields and crop quality.
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