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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1945
Page
6
A local fray in The Cleanest City in Iowa urges the U S President or someone able to act to repair a fire-damaged building on the main street. The letter cites wartime morale, war bonds, Red Cross support, and requests action, mentioning residents, returning soldiers, and community notices.
The forecast calls for snow tonight into tomorrow with warmer temperatures in the eastern regions. The article notes colder conditions on the plains and a high near 14.75 dollars implied as a humorous price reference rather than a weather metric.
In England a patient seeks treatment for trench feet while Mrs. W. RR. Mount moves to a new room at the Congress hotel. The location is described as centrally located.
In Des Moines the Iowa governor’s secretary earns 4500 dollars annually, a 50 percent rise over six years. R. F B. Hill holds the post for Governor Robert De Illue, replacing Dan O'Brien who now serves Senator B. B. Sickenlooper in Washington.
Mrs. Mary Packer will be The Evening Journal’s new Crawfordsville correspondent succeeding the late Mary Manners. A longtime resident, she knows local residents and asks for cooperation from the community in reporting news items.
Rotary club discussed compulsory military training with Superintendent M. M. Schell urging preparedness and civilian benefits, while Rev. George Kerr warned of wartime rashness and opposed immediate adoption. New member S. A. Ossian joined, guest Cloyce H. Bogle visited from Long Beach, California.
Mrs Leeper underwent a minor operation midweek and is recovering. Mrs Maas had surgery at Iowa City Mercy Hospital Jan 8 and is improving. Mrs McQueen and son Ronnie visit family in Pilotburg from Washington DC. John Allen and family now in Roswell New Mexico and feeling better. Pilotburg Aid society pauses until February first Thursday. Karl Flynn visits from Seattle and returns home. Corn and beans remain in fields. Church services at 10 am weekly. Soil conservation meeting scheduled for Monday evening. James Chalupa and wife to mark 40th wedding anniversary Jan 8.
German retreat under fog and ice slows Allied advance as Lt. Gen. Patton's 3rd Army makes small gains near Bastogne. The 11th Armored Division advances to Vellereux, six miles north of Bastogne, while the 835th Division seizes Oubour ey in the same area.
Rev and Mrs H J Sehras and daughter Lois visit Louis Graber on furlough at the J C Graber home near Stringtown. Numerous neighbors and relatives drop by for calls and dinners including the Widmers, Shantz, Nebel, Trooks, Swan, and Metsker families.
Hugh Litton, a Lineville area farmer, was killed when his horse was struck by a Rock Island passenger train at the depot crossing. Litton was riding one horse and leading two. all three horses died in the incident.
First Lieutenant Edward R. Fry of Kaiona Iowa an Eighth Air Force fighter pilot received the Air Medal at an outdoor ceremony in England He was presented the award by Lieut Col Irwin H Drexne commanding officer of the 357th Fighter Group The 357th Mustangmen shot down 31 Nazi interceptors over Germany the day before Christmas 1944 The unit has logged 516 Luftwaffe aircraft shot down in 10 months of air combat Fry was a former University of Arizona student and a CAA flight instructor at Washington Iowa before joining the AAF in 1942 His parents live in Kalona and his wife Patsy Hoover resides in Winfield Kansas
Dan Hesseltine of Sandy Hook, born in a log cabin on Dec. 29, 1874, celebrated decades on the same farm as his son Harrison serves overseas. He recently helped with drainage ditches when his tractor plunged into the river, and a nearby fire was contained thanks to quick action at the Harry Anderson home.
A Russian scientist claims protecting nerves keeps an old dog healthier and more active amid aging, contrasting with other dogs that gray and decline.
The article announces a nationwide program in which meat dealers will hand out 32 million extra red points this month and in following months to customers who turn in used fats. Each fat unit yields two red points to support medicines gunpowder synthetic rubber and other war needs. Women are urged to save every spoonful until victory over Germany and Japan.
The East Sunset 4H club elected Charles Twinam president for the coming year with Christi Rickey as vice president and Richard Holmes as secretary. Joe P. D. Jones named leader. Merle Twinams hosted the meeting and refreshments were provided by Mrs. Twinam. The report notes community activities and local visits during the week, including family gatherings and livestock tasks amid snowy roads.
Iron starch sticking can scorch if left on. Disconnect iron before starch scorches. Use soap and water or dry salt or fine cleanser to remove starch. Next time cook starch longer so it won’t stick.
In a wartime piece from HARDSCRABBLE a convalescent hospital program aided by Red Cross volunteers taught soldiers to knit. Despite pain and rough starts, many patients persevered, finding purpose in yarn and needles. Local names include Mrs. John Wehr and Cpl Haerne Wehr with notes on relatives visiting Muscatine and stories of medals and losses.
The text describes extracting oil from shale by mining and crushing it, charging it into a retort where heat decomposes the organic material to produce oil. A ton of high quartz shale yields about 45 gallons of oil and can produce gasoline diesel fuel and waxes through distillation and refining using familiar petroleum processes.
A basic home cleaning note urges clearing a garage and disposing of smudged panes and gasoline soaked items to reduce fire and odor risks while organizing the space.
A report states that articulate speech forms the root of culture. The assertion emphasizes language as the foundation of cultural development and identity.
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