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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1945
Page
1
John W. Schafer aged 56, a Rock Island railroad switchman, died after being dragged about 55 feet beneath a freight car in the National Oats Co yards near Cedar Rapids. The accident occurred Wednesday on the rail yard tracks.
Indianola city council approved new commercial electricity charges in the business district. The rate drops to five cents per kilowatt for the first 50 kilowatts, four cents for the next 300, and three cents for all beyond that, replacing the former five cents for the first 500 kilowatts and four cents thereafter.
Chicago. The federation of tax administrators reports that average income per capita for Towans more than doubled from 427 dollars in 1938 to 983 dollars in 1943. Data sourced from the Department of Commerce.
Des Moines reports Robert D. Blue Republican of Eagle Grove approved the bonds filed by deputy state officials Wednesday, his first official act as governor after resignations prompted automatic ascension. He will begin the term January 11 and be sworn in with Kenneth Kryans as lieutenant governor during inaugural ceremonies before a joint session.
The Iowa Commerce Commission set January 19 for oral arguments on Rock Island Transit Co. of Chicago bid to establish motor carrier and freight service between Iowa City and Kalona. The hearing will be held at the commission offices.
Three Washington families Caldwell Whittaker and Stephens hear today their sons status in war. Caldwell is prisoner of war and the others have wounds and are in hospitals. Mr and Mrs W W Caldwell received a telegram from the War Department that their son S Sgt Phillip Caldwell is a prisoner of war. He was a tail gunner on a B 17 and went down Nov 4 with word Nov 26 that he was reported missing over Germany. Mr and Mrs Martin Whittak
Iowa lawmakers show broad backing for generous Cap ital improvements at state institutions under the board of control. Survey data indicate 40 of 76 favor liberal outlays, with 28 undecided and 8 opposed. Democrats largely noncommittal or favorable, Republicans split, and senators divided with few opposing.
Sgt Harry L Whittaker writes from a French hospital about injuries to his right leg and arm. He says the wounds are not serious and asks his family not to worry as he can still write. Lt Harold Stephens reports slight shrapnel wounds while serving with the 7th Army in France.
Soviet forces inside Budapest battled to contain the German assault as units to the northwest and along the Danube faced heavy losses. Moscow reported thousands of German dead and hundreds of tanks destroyed while Red Army units closed on the capital and halted breakout attempts.
American carrier planes bombed Formosa Okinawa and the Ryukyus for a second day as U S forces pushed new Mindoro landings after destroying or damaging 25 Japanese ships around Luzon. Nagoya air center hit by B 29 raids with over 100 aircraft. Clark field near Manila attacked. Mindoro landings expanded southwest of the invasion area.
Reports say the bank advanced one and a half miles farther in Pest and cleared an additional 126 blocks. The street battle nears its tenth straight day with Russian and German accounts centering axis resistance around the royal palace in Buda and the Budapest university in Pest.
Washington county appears to edge past its E bond target as week ending figures show only 859.75 dollars separate the county from a 610000 quota. War Finance Chairman G. E B Mace notes last week’s bank sales and armed forces purchases may push the total over the mark. Three banks Crawfordsville Wellman and Riverside already report being over quota.
Funeral services for Mrs. Edward Hotz 61 of Lone Tree will be at 2 p m tomorrow at Lone Tree Evangelical and Reformed Church with burial in Lone Tree cemetery. She died at home after a heart attack. Survivors include husband ten children two daughters and several sons and daughters in law. Also four sisters and three brothers. One son and a brother are deceased.
Washington county reports bond sales surpassing the county quota of 1 999 000 with an excess near 41 000 and rising. Corporation purchases total 186 000 against a 99 000 target, contributing to the overage though individual buys lagged.
Corporal Lawrence Harland of Washington and Myrtle Wenger of Wayland obtained a marriage license at the Courthouse yesterday. It marks the first license issued in 1945.
Cars driven by Walter Kiesey and Ken Patterson were involved in a collision last night. No injuries reported and police investigated at the scene.
Evelyn Hoxworth Red Cross production chairman reports county volunteers logged many hours and completed garments and items for the Red Cross during 1944. 300 army kit bags were issued, with 576 more bags ready for distribution. Nurse aides contributed 696 hours at the Washington county hospital.
At about 9:15 a.m. a minor crash occurred at the intersection of North Iowa avenue and Eighth street. Vehicles sustained only light damage and no serious injuries were reported.
In severe winter weather the American First Army drove into the Ardennes north of the Bulge, gaining about three and a half miles on a roughly 20 mile front. Casualties and exact scope were unclear as allied reports noted a potential trap for German forces amid snow cloaked hills.
Mrs. Martha Alice Sherwood Twinam died at her Crawfordsville area home after two years of declining health. She and Boyd Twinam observed their golden anniversary last month. Funeral services are set for Saturday at the Presbyterian church in Crawfordsville with Rev. H. N. Poston officiating. Burial will follow in Crawfordsville cemetery. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, a brother, two sisters, and five grandchildren. Military service members include son-in-law Oscar Hughes and grandson Arden Hughes. The body will be moved to the Twinam home tomorrow afternoon and to the church Saturday noon.
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