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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1943
Page
3
A reflective piece contrasts quiet roads with rising social security costs and political uncertainty. It notes potential tax increases and unspent social security funds, then shifts to wartime science: a lightweight desalting device enabling short water rations for sailors at sea and the peril many sailors faced without food or water.
The piece extols soap as essential to health and civilization, contrasts ancient bathing with modern hygiene, and jokes about gallant modernization. It quotes Governor Edward Martin on government finance and includes assorted light quips from newspapers and local musings about taxes and daily life.
S. W. Kaster impersonating Santa told Rotarians living as St. Nicholas brings Christmas joy for children. Easter has portrayed Santa since 1982, including 1916 France festivities with German prisoners singing Silent Night. Bob Rohrer, returning from the Pacific, shared eight battles as an aircraft carrier signalman. Lt. Wendell Baker, newly wingsed, described Air Corps training and assignment to twin engine bombers with wife Gladys Kyle, of Brighton, and Miami relatives noted in attendance. Grandparents A. A. Humphrey and Mrs. Kyle departed for Miami. Ruth Blick’s new Fort Riley address listed.
Donald Kessel 30, of Miami Florida and a former Brighton resident, died at home Monday after a heart attack. He had suffered heart disease for years and had not been well the past week. He was a son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Kessel who lived in Brighton before moving to Miami.
A naval cadet from Yankton base bailed out at 3000 feet after sighting in-flight fire. He parachuted to the Missouri river bank 0 miles southeast of Yankton with about a two hour gasoline supply. The plane remains missing.
Eugene Hammer 11 died in hospital from injuries after the car he rode in left a gravel road five miles northeast of DeWitt. Robert Griebel 17 suffered fractures to both wrists and head injuries and was reported semi conscious at the hospital Monday.
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