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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1944

Page

5

Mrs. Davison Plans Weekend Visit to Pekin Area

Mrs. Arthur Davison travels from Stringtown to stay with Rev. A. H. Miller family near Pekin Illinois for a weekend. The item lists multiple local visits and gatherings involving the Davison and Widmer families, Graber households, and others across nearby towns with names and places.

Mrs. Davison Miller Illinois J. J. Rich Stringtown Arthur Davison A. H. Miller Pekin J. C. Graber Dave Graber David Allen Walter Westen Elmer Graber Artur Davison Cora Widmer Joyce Bertha Simon Jonathan Graber Jake Widmer Louis Graber A.M.M Florida Marvin Widmer Peter Widmer Rex Swan Herbert Wade Huffman George Brooks Dpd C. Schantz Cedar Rapids Wim, Conrad Marvin Widmers Arthur ‘Davison and Daughters Glen Gaengerich Kalona

Railroad signal bell card instructions

The bell card lists signals for two to six shorts and mixed patterns. It assigns actions for standing versus running, including backing up, brake control, speed changes, flagman recall, train heat adjustments, and hand signal checks.

Mrs Coleman to Enter WAC Training in Des Moines

Mrs Zerva Coleman English teacher at Columbus High will report to Des Moines on January 26, finishing her work in Columbus January 25. Her successor will be elected soon as the board adds an extra high school teacher. Elizabeth M Cooper graduates Grinnell College January 31 to teach mathematics and economics rest of the year.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Zerva Coleman Columbus High School WAC Des Moines Elizabeth M. Cooper Grinnell College Board of Education Decid Set Max Heither Laredo Tex Verne Heither Salt Lake City Utah Arty Air Corps Joseph Clinton Green J. A. Green Camp Crowder Inllinois Marvin J. Frye Nashville Tenn Glen Donald Abbott Bellevue Hospital Museatine Adele Born Williams Frank Star Williams U. S Tokio Williams Edgar Born Elizabeth Born Patricia Goodbody New York City

Death of Mrs. Frank George Noted in Local Obituary

Relatives report the death of Mrs. Frank George of Streator Illinois formerly from this place. She was a half sister to Mrs. Willis Diller and Mrs. Clara Yocum of the vicinity and Mrs. Alonzo Diller and Charles Warnstaff of Letts.

Frank George Streator Willis Diller Clara Yocum Alonzo Diller Charles Warnstaff Letts

Two More Liberty Ships Named for Women

The Maritime Commission names two additional Liberty ships after women. The Marie M. Meloney honors the journalist and editor, while the Mary Mapes Dodge preserves the memory of the juvenile literature author.

Maritime Commission Marie M. Meloney Mary Mapes Dodge

Mix Soya Grits in Ground Meat Dishes

Soya grits can be mixed with ground meat for hamburgers and meat loaves, then used in scalloped dishes, omelets, and vegetable casseroles.

Servings Per Pound Guide for Various Foods

One pound yields specified servings for many items including apples three to four, bacon two to ten, lima beans in pods two to three, dry beans eight to ten, snap beans three to four, beets three to four, broccoli two to three, Brussels sprouts five to six, cabbage three to four, carrots four, lamb chops three, pork chops four, cranberries six to eight, fish with bone two, fish fillets four, ground meat four thousand one hundred five, potatoes three to four, roasts with bone two, boneless four, spinach two to three, turnips three to four.

Rabbit care guidelines for breeders at Cornell bulletin

Cornell bulletin advises rabbit breeders to adjust feeding to prevent overfeeding and reduce costs. It covers feeding, housing, breeding, and marketing practices for amateur breeders aiming to improve efficiency and animal welfare.

Cornell

Wages Rise Sharply Since 1939 Amid Living Costs

Weekly wages of manufacturing workers have risen by over 81 percent from August 1939 to June 1943 while living costs during the same period increased by about 27 percent.

Ike Returns to Abilene for Moment with Mother

General Dwight D. Eisenhower secretively visits Kansas en route from the Mediterranean to England to greet his mother Mrs. Ida Elizabeth Eisenhower. The 83 year old mother recalls a hardy upbringing and notes she has “a boy in the Army, too.”

Uwigat Sisehnower United States Mediterranean England Kansas Ida Elizabeth Eisenhower English Hitler Europe Eisenhower Abilene Kan Ceneral Dwight Eisenhower

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