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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1945
Page
1
Des Moines OPA director Walter D. Kline says the Des Moines district covers 64 Iowa counties. Since the meat butter price increase on Jan 1, many residents have sought replacement ration books. Officials warn some applicants falsify loss affidavits to obtain a second book.
Maytag president Fred Maytag III announced that setbacks on European fronts ruin prospects for peace time washing machine production for many months. He noted the firm won a new war contract to build bomb parts for the ordnance department, adding washing machines will wait while War production continues.
Coroner H Stanley Woodring said two men Joseph Hancock 84 and William E Wag eck 72 were found dead Thursday night in their home after being overcome by coal gas from an unflueing flue. Bodies were discovered by neighbor M Kam merer.
Mapleton report says 65 year old farmer Arthur Boeie was found dead on the floor after neighbors alerted authorities when mail was missed for two days. Monona County Coroner EB lk Gingles noted a money belt containing 2385 in gold certificates 1700 in government bonds and 1200 in bank deposits. Boeie had been dead four days and is survived by nieces and nephews.
Fred Lane Spencer was sentenced to one year in the state penitentiary at Fort Madison after withdrawing a plea of innocent to assault with intent to murder and entering a plea of guilty. He was charged with shooting his wife as she entered the business establishment where she worked. She has recovered.
Floyd County auditor Gus O Mitchell paid Roy F Wright $2 for two red foxes he said he shot from a low flying airplane piloted by Ray Henry the flying farmer of Floyd.
A Davenport district court jury verdict of insanity was returned for Robert Schlimmer, 25, charged with murder in the death of 2-year-old Jean Joyce Verstreater after testimony from four witnesses. Judge Glenn D. Kelly presided.
Washington county received a check from Mahaska county for 988.79 to cover costs of the Glenn Wilson trial from Oskaloosa. The charges shifted from murder to manslaughter. Wilson was acquitted on the latter.
London reports Nazi broadcasts claim the Red Army opened two major offensives in East Prussia and Czechoslovakia and a 600 mile front from the Baltic to the Danube valley is engulfed in a decisive struggle. Berlin notes a full dress offensive followed the Polish front breakthrough as Russia aims to secure flanks for a drive toward Berlin.
The U S Employment Service invites applicants for ten weeks of training in typing and stenography at the American Institute of Business in Des Moines. Trainees, aged at least 18, will be paid 1560 dollars yearly while learning and may be assigned to Wright Field at 1752 dollars yearly after completing the course. Applications are taken at the Washington Iowa office.
Funeral services for J C Crawford will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 30 at the L A Jones funeral home with Dr Fred E F Miller of the Methodist church presiding. Burial will be in West Chester cemetery. Crawford died yesterday at the county hospital from burns received at his home northwest of town.
The Washington county treasurer reports 3554 automobiles licensed for 1945 and 725 trucks. The figure is near last year's at this date when 3569 cars were registered by January 13. Fewer cars may be in use this year though licensing for stored or junked vehicles remains light.
The schedule lists child health conferences at the office Tuesday 1:00 to 8:30 PM and at Ainsworth Wednesday 1:00 to 3:90 PM. A special mothers class is planned Thursday evening though the time is unclear.
Paris France January 13 Allied columns advance through the Ardennes west end against disintegrated German lines. U S 1st and 3rd armies slow progress center of pocket while German positions retreat east of Bastogne Liege highway. Marines? No.
Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at the Methodist church in Ainsworth by Rev. C. J. Fix. A vocal duet by Mrs. Sam Stephens and Audra Pearson accompanied the rites. Burial followed at Riverside cemetery with pallbearers Howard Stewart Sam Stephens Orville Thoma George Lord Clarence Richards and Lee Norris.
County Auditor Walter Schroyer presents the annual tax abstract showing total county taxes at 35 765.59 up from last year 44 43 due to higher town district budgets and teacher salaries. The report breaks down allocations to funds and lists town and township assessments against residents and farms with separate utilities levy.
In clear weather American fighter bombers attacked a column of about 700 to 1,000 German vehicles near the Houffalize area. U S and British forces pressed to disrupt German efforts to stabilize the Houffalize salient as Hodges countered with a January 3 counterattack. Weather improved for the first time in 10 days with a faint sun as air operations resumed.
City workmen and trucks will begin collecting tin cans in the southwest part of town next Monday morning. Cans must be placed at the curb or in the alley in boxes sacks or baskets for pickup. Do not include cans for war salvage. save those for the later drive.
Readable text lists Marion 31329 Oregon 42503 Seventy six 28280 Washington 44608 totaling 4.892 million dollars assessed against county farm land.
United Press reports American air and naval forces hit Japanese shipping from the Philippines to French Indochina, sinking or damaging 84 vessels in convoys to the Philippines as U S 6th Army advances inland on Luzon. Nimitz announced carrier air attacks sank 25 ships and damaged 15, with 39 planes destroyed. MacArthur reports naval units sank or damaged 46 Japanese freighters and coastal vessels at San Fernando. Ground operations push six miles inland on the eastern Lingayen gulf flank from San Fabian toward Rabon. Tokyo broadcasts claim new landings and impending actions along various coasts. In Asia, 15th Indian corps landings establish beachheads on the Myebon peninsula near Akyab.
The Leon Beaty post American Legion will meet Tuesday at 8 pm in city hall Legion rooms with Lt. Lloyd Scott, Sgt. Max Slaughter, and Dan Rohrer on program. Refreshments to follow. Next Friday county Legion meeting at Knights of Columbus hall includes state Legion commander talk.
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