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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1943

Page

3

Navy Waves poem and hometown news from Milledgeville

Thanks to Margaret Ragan for the letter and prayer poem used by Waves trainees in Milledgeville Georgia. The note lists her address and notes the Navy school as a store keeper role while praising the Waves’ seriousness. Also reports on Mrs Nita Blair Law’s homecoming, the Sloat family death in Arkansas, Louise Porter Fields travel, John Goodwin shingles project, and Bob Marble's army air corps enlistment with family updates.

Margaret Ragan Margaret Milledgeville Georgia Navy Charles Sloat Lucy Arnold Wilber Miller Arkansas William Wichita Kansas Emerson Arnold Bob Marble Max Marble San Angelo Texas Army Air Corps

Neighborhood notes and family updates brighten Washington

The column details local residents and renters at 621 North Second Avenue the Van Autens and Mrs Owens and Green sisters. It covers Gordon Dean on the Miller farm, the Shannon family visit, a studio couch sale dispute, and remodeling plans for the Coles. It notes deaths and hospital moves, July 4 events in Washington, teacher resignations, and a push to finish 137,483 surgical dressings with 6,680 attendants. It closes with fruit market prices and a remark on currants and raspberries.

Passing Years and Local Happenings in Washington

A column recalls events and people in Washington including appointments, weddings, trips, and obituaries. Notable items: Rev Carl Klein appointed county Emergency Relief chair by Gov Clyde Herring. marriage announced for Priscilla Morrison and Hunton D Sellman. deaths and accidents in Marion Iowa and the Skunk River area. new wardens and business changes. school and church news. community notices and local visits.

Klein Carl Klein Clyde Herring Emergency Relief Committee

Community People Receive Weekend Visits and Updates

Local residents and visitors share a busy weekend with relatives across Iowa. Several individuals return from vacations at family homes, including Wilma Acheson in Ainsworth and Emily Williams from Montgomery, Alabama. Others travel to and from Des Moines, Davenport, Chicago, and Chicago area for brief stays and nursing training.

Wilma Acheson H. I’. Burmeister Ainsworth C. L. Kilgore Miss Acheson Maxwell Air Corps Field Montgomery Alabama Emily Williams

Ainsworth News Highlights Military Movements and Local Couples

Ainsworth community notes ship homecomings and transfers from Ellington field to Harlingen Army Air Field. Local families host travelers including Norbert Norris and Ruth Graf while others head to Richmond and Omaha for duty and training. Wedding licenses rise, a divorce is granted, and Roberta Stewart joins WAVES as Ila O Loughlin marries Dr W O Rehmeyer.

Eldon Conry Ernestine Dean Lee Conry Ainsworth Ellington Field Texas Harlingen Field Harlingen Army Air Field Harlingen Ila O'Loughlin Monahan W. O. Rehmeyer

Cellulose Hoods Guard Aircraft Pipelines in War Effort

Airplane manufacturers use skin-tight cellulose hoods to cover bottle caps and protect open ends of fuel and hydraulic pipes during assembly and shipping. The hoods shield components from dirt and sabotage in war production.

Hospital Discharges and Births Mark Weekend

Multiple local residents are discharged from hospitals after treatment and several births announced. A daughter arrived for Mr. and Mrs. Dan Holcom in Keota weighing eight pounds ten and a half ounces. The article notes a bridge completion on English river and Morgan Manufacturing Co details, with staff names and local business notes. Sylvia Warren returns home from Brooklyn for the summer.

John Carris Keota Charles MecKone Frances Alen West Madison Dean Cripple Bruce Wayne Columbus Junction Dan Holcom South 3Rd Boyd Smith Brooklyn Sylvia Warren New York

30 Years Ago Here for Visit Miss Beth Surgical Patient

Local brief notes a patient named Miss Beth visiting and a surgical patient admission for Ralph Ryan at 802 South 4th. It also references Robert Hafferty of Brighton being readmitted yesterday after an unspecified earlier event.

Ralph Ryan South 4Th Robert Hafferty Brighton

A Bite of Wit From a Light-Hearted Column

A quirky collection of observations on clocks sleepiness funerals editors and authority. The snippet notes how lonesome rooms feel without a clock and how former pastors are sought for sermons while editors don’t get similar honors. It playfully mocks self praise and misplaced pride.

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THE Rocking Hair Brigade A. S Ennie Hall Nita Blair Law Avalon Louise Porter Fields Ft. Knox Kentucky Roy Illinois Chicago John Goodwin Jefferson Street Marbles Henrietta Bob Lloyd Scott Lena Pearl Max Gordon Dean Charles Morris Shannon Robert West Ison Johnnie West Adel Harry Whittakers Guy Cole Coles L. D. Robinson J. B. Randle Democrat Hiram Johnson Edward Mike Redlinger E. C. Keck Green House John Massons John Masson Massons James Baird Effie Anderson Kelle Miller Wright Emma Bush Davenport Florence Earl Corbin Washington U. P Don Benblossom Mabel Gray State Theatre Dessie Hoffert Lincoln Waukegan Ill Rachel E. Carrison Camanche Iowa Josephine Lambert Washington, D. C Red Cross Bertha Margaret Ross Memphis Joe Duca Dunkerton John Beamer Hazel Stewart Alberson University of Wisconsin Buck Hazel Priscilla Morrison Hunton D. Sellman Washington, Indiana Chi Mildred Hancher Beacon City A. EK. Baldrige Mrs. Baldrige John Round Lake Wis Jane Mary Des Moines Carleton Jack Haven Carleton Haven American Legion Marion Otto Jackson Jackson Thomas K. Johnson Sigourney Gene Breitenbach Mr. Breitenbach Howard J. McCleery L. B. Lupton Monument Works Lupton and J. E. Lemmon Historic Relief Committee Community C. C. Cunningham George H. Paul Chas. E. Keck J. D. McLaughlin W. R. Sawhill Chas. H. Keck J. D. Glasgow Paul Mac Eacheron Dorothy Miller Princeton,ll Riverside Walter Marr Skunk River Talleyrand Loose A. C. Fuller C. D. Loose Fuller Miller Charley Miller Gus Ross Worthen Theresa Gensler Fred Waterloo Wilber Africa Charles McCleary Elat Station West Africa Bess Quackenbush le Seuer, Minn H. T. Reynolds Jack Mace Muscatine G. E. Mace Maxine Morrow J. C. Penney Mrs Fred Morrow Herman Pick Oak Park, Ilinois David Livingston Mary McConaughy Lawrence Skozak William McConaughy Mayme McConaughy Georgeanne Rudiger Cedar Rapids George Rudiser Jean Applegate Rochester Minnesota Don Applegate Clair Dusenberry Isu Montgomery Wards Phillip Paul Dusenberry Carl Lehr Carroll Ann Durant, Iowa Clarence Brown LeRoy R. J. Lehr Lancaster Missouri Homer Lowry Cudahy Wisconsin Jake Roth Noble Ben Roth Jake Washington County Baptists R. D. Behling Toronto Canada Geo. Tripp George Tripp Chautauqua Grounds Washington Press Ralph L. Livingston Howard A. Burrell Keith A. Huber Camp Wolters al Huber Moberly T. F. Gorham Huber Infantry Air Corps Wader Tom Stewart Will Bob) Stewart Drew Field Tampa Florida Merrill Harkness Lou Lu Susan Jane Decorah Sgt. Stewart Jay O. Brown California Iowa City Hilda Brown Brown Joan Charles Brown J. L. McGraw University Hospital James L. McGraw Ruth McGraw R.N Bernard Blain Roberta and Lee Kansas City John Wheelan L. H. Hall Eldora Nellie Wilson Eva Denny C. W. Stewart Harold Jarvis Journal Office Cpl Norbert Norris Camp McCoy Lee Norris Ruth Graf Spurgeon Store Grant McKune Richmond Virginia McKune S. I Alfred Trenerry Omaha Nebr Mary Jane Trenerry Sioux Falls, South Dakota Bob Clark Alamagordo New Mexico Delbert Badham Ecamp Mr. Clark Wm. H. Perdock North 23St Nebraska Perdock O.O.R.P Ft. Crook, Nebr Maurice Mayo Schenectady O. R. Mayo Max W. Schlatter Ft. Story J. D. Schlatter Carl Roberts S. J. Cocklin St. Paul, Minn L., A. Bingham Lincoln, Neb Helen Cunningham Waukegan, NI Joseph de NATO Gladys Irma de NATO Charles Kennedy Ivo Grady Kalona Gretchen Kay Mercy Hospital Ernest Dean Richard An Athlen South Bend, Ind Willis Beaty Robert Lytle Grace Stockport C. W. Radtke T. D. Anderson Myrtie Boice Seville and Lynn Yaro Sojka Leslie Gates Harvey Matthews Tracy Calif Frank Appleby Orin’ Black Cecil Townsend Donald Geyer Wellman Basil McBee Associated Presbyterian Church Rebekahs George C. Stewart Roberta Harry Montgomery Grand Haven Mich John T. Stewart Loa Lou Roberta Stewart Hunters College New York City W. J. Deas Nic McCleery Camp Barkeley John Lytle Maxine Mangold Paul Horak W .A. Phillips South Yad Richard Johnson Ainswort Wayne Tomfeldt Letts Margaret Livingston Ella Striegel Harper Thomas Rees Ronald Bryan Eugene Mann Mary Joe Richland George Reighard Charles Shalla West Chester John Ruplinger South Vanna Ginkens English River Walnut Creek Morgan Mfg. CO Morgan Manufacturing Co J. L. Brookhart Amos Weaver Sec Treas A. W. Yard Miss Beth
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