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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1943
Page
2
A rise in venereal disease among Navy Air Station Ottumwa personnel prompts a curfew for all enlisted men and 400 plus air cadets. Officers say everyone must be off Ottumwa streets within 50 miles by 11 30 p m and back at the station by midnight each night regardless of holidays.
Local social rounds include Dr and Mrs R F Galloway Airs Jerry Freeland and Robin of Bristow visiting with friends Mrs H L Walker and Mrs Louis Larson guests of Eugene Martin for Tommy’s first birthday Marilyn and Bob Stewart of Keota visit Henry Sheets family and fur coat ads Rothschilds announce affordable coats. Apprentices Everette Squire and Don Morrison depart for navy training at St Ambrose College Davenport.
Club standings and results from Wednesday show New York 3 Cleveland 1, Chicago 7 Washington 1, St. Louis 3 Philadelphia 1, Detroit 3 Boston 3 after 12 innings. Pitchers listed: Boston Judd 7-3 at Detroit Trout 6-6. Philadelphia Flores 8-6 at St. Louis Gatehouse 5-3. Washington Wynn 6-4 at Chicago Dietrich 2-5. York Wensloff 4-4 at Cleveland Smith 5-2.
Brooklyn shut out Cincinnati 5 0 in the first game and won 11 4 in the second. New York edged St Louis 4 3 in the first, while St Louis won 5 0 in the second. Chicago beat Boston 6 2 in the first and 5 4 in the second. Pittsburgh tied Philadelphia 3 3 after 11 innings. Cincinnati Walters faces Brooklyn Allen. Chicago Derringer opposed Boston Barrett. Pittsburgh Podgajny and Gornicki meet Philadelphia Rowe Kraus.
Milan July 1. Max Stephan a 51 year old Detroit inn keeper awaits execution at Michigan federal prison unless President Roosevelt grants clemency. Convicted July 2 last year of aiding a Nazi prisoner of war, Stephan could become the first person executed under the treason statute in 153 years. Execution planned between 1 and 2 a.m. Eastern War Time with evidence removal before 6 a.m. prison day.
The United States plans to order and pack more than six million prisoner of war packages in 1943. Each 11 pound kit includes corned beef or meat, fish, oleomargarine, powdered milk, cheese, fruit concentrates, chocolate, biscuits, cigarettes, soap, matches and coffee.
Wounds from late winter or spring cause maple and birch trees to bleed, making pruning during the summer more common for these species.
Figures from the Iowa Taxpayers Association using 1941 data show Washington County with a population of 20,055 spending 6,088 dollars on the sheriff's office, about 30 cents per person, close to the state average. Nearby counties vary from 16 to 49 cents per person, with totals for boards of supervisors also near average.
The Iowa eldership of the Churches of God conducts its annual leadership camp at Columbus Chautauqua park this week. Rev. R. M Hudson of North Liberty serves as dean with Mrs. Hudson as dean of women and Rev. N. C. Andresen as dean of men. Four study courses are offered by a faculty that includes Revs. Andresen Stratton and Shuey, with thirty-two attendees from Cedar Rapids North Liberty Mt. Pleasant Washington Wayland Iowa City Whitten Petersen Southerland Ida Grove.
Local residents attend church events and social gatherings while deputies discuss labor plans for tomato harvest. Highlights include camp activities near Columbus Junction, a weekend conference at the Church of God of Cairo, and canning labor assurances from H. M. Hoyt and Mr. Gilbert.
Twenty women took part in an evening of golf with Eleanor Peiffer winning high putts and Helen Breese taking low score. Twenty guests attended the potluck supper after the games, including Mrs. Clayton Clapper of Waseca visiting with Mrs. Il. W. Shenefelt.
Mr and Mrs Clark Tracey of Pleasant Plain and Mr and Mrs Harold Jones with Sally Lou of Sigourney spent Sunday evening June 20 at the Ralph Beliel home. Kosmer and Prody Borkoski were Washington callers Saturday. Andy Oswalt visited Washington Saturday afternoon. Mrs Rose Howell of Fairfield is staying with her sister Inez Gowey for several days. Mrs Doyle Barnes is very ill and was taken to Sigourney hospital Sunday.
U S marines stationed at Great Exuma in the British West Indies have erected an outdoor theater and stage their own productions for entertainment and morale.
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