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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1945
Page
1
Patton's Army spearhead gains five miles as county records show 79 traffic accidents in 1944 with four deaths. Fatalities occurred near Washington and Ainsworth and Wellman, while 60 people were injured. Damages total about 19 470 dollars as 120 vehicles were involved and most crashes occurred on country roads.
Des Moines column reports Robert D. Blue in the state house with papers before him but not signed as Iowa governor. Bourke K. Hickenlooper resigns effective 11 a.m. to take a U.S. Senate seat in Washington, D.C. He leaves eight days before term end to join new senators, avoiding later seniority position.
Meisenheimer, a mill hand at Lapp laboratory, was killed Monday in the elevator loft after an unauthorized trip. Workers stopped the lift and reported a strange vibration. Coroner Mills ruled it an accident with no inquest. Meisenheimer, who came from Greenfield 16 months ago, leaves a wife and daughter.
Des Moines reports a Lawler rural mail carrier, Frank Griffin, 57, died in a single car accident during a cold snap. His overturned vehicle lay in a 25 foot ditch two and a half miles southwest of Jackson Junction. Coroner says the crash occurred Monday evening. Griffin left survived by his wife and two children.
State Center Iowa St John s Lutheran church four miles north of State Center was destroyed by fire believed to have started from an overheated stove in the basement None of the contents was saved The church had been remodeled in 1945 and new equipment purchased for more than 10 000 The church celebrated its diamond anniversary in 1940 with dedicatory services Water shortages prevented the State Center fire department from extinguishing the blaze The parochial school nearby and a church residence were saved Insurance covers the loss.
London January 3 1945 General Dwight D Eisenhower said he was confident that the year would bring Allied victory and peace in Europe His optimism was shared in New Year messages with Marshal Bernard L Montgomery who British and neutral circles said was slated to be Eisenhower's deputy in overall command of Allied ground forces on the western front
German units launched a fresh assault northwest of Budapest as Soviet forces pressed to trap a large garrison inside the city. Moscow said the fighting was deadly and costly with heavy losses on both sides, while Berlin claimed the main blows hit the Var district of Buda and the Danube area.
Charles W. Stafford 42 a former Wellman resident died suddenly near Portland Oregon while on business. He operated a line of transfer trucks and had lived on the west coast about 20 years. He is survived by his wife Bernice Paul three children Darrell Janice and Gary a sister Mrs Clara Gilbert and a step mother Mrs Olive Stafford. Funeral services and burial will be held in Grants Pass Oregon Friday. Albert Paul and daughter Ethyl travel from Kalona to attend the funeral.
The infant 79th Congress opened in Washington with a somber mood as both houses swore in new members and adopted notices to President Roosevelt. Leaders face wartime burdens and the challenge of planning for postwar peace amid stalled victories.
The Ameri can College of Surgeons lists Washington county hospital among 3 152 U S facilities meeting approval standards. The 50 bed 12 bassinet hospital is the state s only county hospital under accreditation. Other Iowa cities with approved hospitals, plus the standard criteria outlined by Dr Malcolm T MacEachern, emphasize modern plant, defined organization, competent staff, records, conferences, and patient welfare.
Citizens may donate blood for the Iowa state plasma reserve at a Washington clinic on January 9. The event, sponsored by the Washington Legion Auxiliary and the county health unit, will run 8 30 a m to 11 a m. Donors must be 18 or older in good health and should not eat within six hours prior. Appointments via Mrs Downing or Mrs Voorhees.
President Roosevelt authorized James Byrnes to seek cancellation of up to many of the 364000 agricultural deferments for men aged 18 to 25. The move follows army plea for more replacements, citing losses in Belgium and Luxembourg. Byrnes and Hershey warned it could shift draftees to 26 to 29 with occupational deferments, under the Tydings amendment, making exact numbers uncertain.
Final figures on the sixth war loan in Washington County remain incomplete with reports from Brighton Crawfordsville banks and county post offices pending while Chicago reserves tabulations lag. The county aims for 1 098 000 dollars with 1 000 000 for individuals and 99 000 for corporations. Individual purchases total 947 598 dollars leaving over 50 000 dollars to secure, with banks expected to help. Corporations and banks have added about 386 508 dollars toward the quota, placing overall near but not above the total quota of 1 099 000 dollars.
Washington county and its Red Cross chapter plan to recruit and train a class of 20 nurse aides to combat a nurse shortage. The 80 hour course runs three evenings per week, free of charge, with classroom work at the nurses home and practical hospital duties, targeting women aged 18 to 50 with high school education.
Captain John Gillespie of Sigourney told Leon Beatty post members and guests of his experience as a Japanese prisoner in the Philippines. He described the six month wait before surrender, the brutal march to a camp, and later forced labor on an airport project. After a ten man escape, captives were deprived of shoes and endured sore feet from coral.
Paris Jan 3 The American 3rd army drives a spearhead through Michamps northeast of Bastogne and clears four more towns in the Bastogne area as Patton’s forces push the Germans from the Ardennes bulge. Front reports hint at a broader offensive while German high command claims massed American divisions.
Union services in five Washington churches mark the annual week of prayer from January 8 to 12. Rev. Milo J. Phillips announces the lineup with each night hosted by a different church and minister. Services begin at eight o clock, following the Federal Council outline. Pamphlets with theme and subtopics will be distributed Monday.
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