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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1943

Page

7

Wellman Editor Marrnes Marrnes Marrnes Wedding News

Adrian Kuipers publisher of the Wellman Advance and Myrtle Jenner wed at Kansas City Methodist church on June 26 at 3 o clock. They honeymoon briefly then return to Garden City Kansas where Kuipers serves in the army air force. Rotary hosts wives at a Harley Ruge home picnic. Laurine Wetrich reports furlough from Venice Florida. Summer playground project opens with many children attending.

Wellman Adrian Kuipers The Wellman Advance Myrtle Jenner Gianola Kansas City Rev. C. BE. Street Garden City Kkansas Kuipers Army Air Force Rotary Club Harley Ruge Ki. D. Miller Allied Nations Cpr Ward Wetrichs Venice Fia Laurine Wetrich

Many Employment Placements in June

Washington county employment service reports 43 replacements in June including 3 men 10 women 23 farm placements and four Kaiser shipyard jobs. There were 135 referrals 87 men 48 women 69 farm referrals with 71 field visits and 208 office visits. Openings include stewgraphers laundry hospital help waitresses waiters dishwashers cashiers and farm labor with some half day positions. Office urges registration at the Nicola Harmon bookstore and notes patriotic duty amid labor shortages.

Washington Nicola & Harmon Albert Lay

Closing of Durst department store empties Wellman corner

The Durst department store on South Main Street shuts down leaving the corner building vacant for years. Former owners include Beardsley Gemmill J W Phillips Oscar Schiller J F Klabaker and L W Durst now with Maplecrest. New ASC officers listed and TTT chapter Founders day noted with candlelight ceremony.

Durst c Cornier South Main Street Wellman Beardsley and Gemmill J. W. Phillips Oscar Schiller J. 3. Klabaker L. W. Durst Durst Maplecrest Company A.S.C. Club Geo. Miller Joe Schmelzer Weldon Miller J. ©. Swain Clenwood Gingerich Lyle Wade Guiney Rice Orville Morrison Rex Levert Stanley Bush Red Cross T.T.T Margaret Schaffer Ded Chapter A. Iy Mike Schlaubaugh John Brenneman Harley Rugg

Marine Privileged One Knighted Historian Quote

A historian notes that Continental privateers in the Revolutionary era valued the marine as a highly capable and elite fighter whose sole duty was combat.

Sheep require less rain and produce two crops per year

Sheep need less rain than other livestock, do not require costly buildings, and with proper management can yield two meat and wool crops annually.

Russian Pompeii Kerch Reputed as Tombs and Relics Site

Kerch is described as a Russian Pompeii due to numerous tombs and relics unearthed in the area, highlighting its archaeological significance and wartime history.

Pompeii Kerch Russia's Pompeii

War Update: Soviet Offensives Rumored as Axis Bombings Rise

The report notes large Russian forces possibly preparing for a summer offensive, while Moscow signaling possible major fighting near Smolensk. Soviet communiques record three reconnoitering thrusts southwest of Moscow in the past day, with Kerlin noting a slight reversal. The German radio claims allied planes probed western Germany and western Europe, but with minimal bomb impact.British dispatches report 15,000 tons of bombs in the last 24 days of June, including 14,400 tons on the Ruhr industries.

South Europe Paris Russia Moscow Smolensk Kerlin Germany Europe Ruhr

Hogs Cattle and Sheep Market Summary Chicago July 3

Market report shows hogs at 13.75 to 14.25 for top grades with butchers rising 15 to 25 cents and sows steady. Cattle include 100 calves and steers trading down 25 to 50 cents with top prime at 17.50 and dealers at 15.50. Spring lambs fall to 15.00 with bulk 13.50 to 15.25 and a few shorn ewes above 17.50 late in the week.

Chicago

Chicago Cash Corn Grain Prices Report

Chicago July 3 cash grain update lists oats with mixed and white varieties, soybeans priced by yellow and color variants. The report notes fluctuating values across different bean shades and indicates market activity in the Chicago area.

Grain table and market notes from Chicago listing grain prices

The page shows a Chicago grain table with figures for WHEAT OATS and RYE across months and contracts. It includes open high low and close readings with several percent values and notes Dee May terms. It also reports a Dominican Republic ban on all medicines until analysis and registration by the national lab and sanitation secretary.

Dominican Republic National Laboratory Secretary For Sanitation and Public Welfare

Apple Variety Days to Harvest Chart

Early McIntosh apples take about 90 days from bloom to harvest. Wealthies 109 days, Gravensteins 114, McIntosh 127, Baldwins 135, Northern Spies 143. This outlines grower timing for popular varieties and their ripening windows.

Gravensteins McIntosh Baldwins

Ladies Aid Society Meets at Colton's Of Haskins Church

HASKINS the Ladies Aid society met Thursday afternoon at the country home of Mrs Jim Colton with fourteen members five visitors and three children present After a brief business session Jean Mathers shared experiences from attending a young peoples conference at Fairfield A hostess reception followed with angel food cake fruit salad coffee and patriotic decor The next meeting will be with Rev and Mrs Mitchell in Columbus Junction

Ladies Aid Society Colton’s of Haskins Church Jean Mathers Marjorie Coon Fairfield Rath Boyd Percy Skubal Lloyd Edwards Angel Mitchell Columbus Junction Katherine Strohm Porte City Joyce Strohm Washington James Lockwood Near West Chester Sue Thoma Earl Scheurman Leonard Strohm Larry Joyce Peggy Yarmouth Ainsworth Frank Magdefray Bessie Murdy Bath

Merrimac Social Notes Find Local Sunday Visits

Mr and Mrs Howard Cook of near Richland and Mr and Mrs Merlin Anderson were dinner guests of Earl Smith. Carl Amrine and family hosted visits with Harold and Donald Amrine and Mrs Mary Amrine. Willis Bain family and Owen Blickard family called on Carl Amrine. Orion Pfiefer and Mrs Frey visited Boyd Lantz home Sunday afternoon.

Carl Amrine Merrimac Howard Cook Near Richland Merlin Anderson Earl Smith Harold Donald Mary Amrine Boyd Lantzs Willis Bain Merlin Andersons Owen Blickard Carl

East Seventy-Six Resident Receives Frequent Visitors

Malta fever patient Art Romine, bedbound, hosts a string of visitors from Keota, Wellman, Dublin area and Harper over a week. Community club hosts annual ice cream supper. visiting relatives from Sigourney. Navy man Donald Griffith and wife join relatives for furlough. pheasant sighting near the Romine yard marks a rare wildlife moment.

Oren Romine East Seventy-Six Art Romine Malta Homer Dusenberry J. E. Powell Stanleigh Henderson Jim Jean Keota Harry Huber Wellman Carl Mayer Dublin Clark Willis Harper Bill Shaffer Sam Henderson Art Everette Green Ruby Sharpe Bill Sheetz Sigourney Richard Mayer Gary Romoser 76 Community Club Donald Griffith Navy Great Lakes C. E. Griffith Paul Griffith Merry Mixer Club Arthur Romines Wednes

Day Not Over Ten Feet From the House

A fragment notes someone or something staying within ten feet of a house as part of an unknown incident, with no clear names, places, or dates in the readable text. The record preserves the minimal action described, avoiding speculation.

Wood substitute termite resistant timber eyed for bridges

New wood substitutes from tropical forests show promise as termite resistant materials for bridges pilings and culverts potentially replacing steel and concrete in road infrastructure.

X Ray Range Advances Narrow Gap With Microscope

The X-ray range has been increased and its spread compared to the microscope reduced by half. This minimizes the long standing blind spot between two key eyes of science.

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