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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1944
Page
2
Local brief notes list sales at E M Bridges Co including dresses hats and shoes with prices and clearance deals. Mentioned shoppers and visitors include Mrs. Brown and family in New London, Helen Galloway cadet nurse in Halstead, and trips of Shorty Morrow from Tucson via Omaha.
E M Bridges and Co advertise Mary Muffett junior dresses sized 9 to 15 at clearance prices with notes of a temporary closure and Monday reopening. Martin's Modern Cleaners lists larger size dresses and clearance pricing, while another shipment of Bing cherries for canning is anticipated from Washington Fruit Market. A horticultural note discusses asparagus, rhubarb, weeds, soil, and pest control, advising lead arsenate spray for asparagus beetle.
London reports twenty bombers and two fighter planes listed missing after today’s raid over Munich. United States 2nd Tactical Air Force announced the loss in the late night briefing.
The 800 ton S-28 submarine, 21 years old, disappeared in the Pacific during training. About 60 crew members were aboard, and the navy confirmed there were no survivors. It was the 25th U.S. submarine lost in the war from all causes.
Leaf lettuce wins chef favor over head lettuce for salads and offers richer vitamin content. It comes in two varieties butter leaves and crisp leaves. Butter leaves are thicker and darker with finer flavor, while crisp leaves are lighter green, thinner, and more brittle.
Several patients were admitted or treated today. Mrs John Bruegge was admitted as a surgical patient. JoAnn Ross sought x ray and treatment for a fractured clavicle and ribs. Sandra Gallagher Wayne Tolander Donna Halesworth underwent tonsillectomies. Charles Parcell admitted as a medical patient. Eunice Lins discharged this afternoon.
Gillette withdraws from renomination after urging Roosevelt over Dewey for wartime and postwar leadership. He cites policy concerns about long party tenure but supports Roosevelt more than Dewey. He had resisted a return, faced a Democratic purge in 1938, and won the primary against Ernest Seemann of Waterloo.
Charles City boy Phillip Thomsen ten, son of Frank Thomsen a local pharmacist, drowned in the Cedar river near the Beauty dam Monday afternoon while reportedly playing with a toy boat. The incident occurred in a local river area.
DES MOINES The walkout by over the road truck drivers in seven mid Western states including Iowa was postponed awaiting action by President Roosevelt on the wage dispute. Carl Keul of Local 90 said Iowa unions were informed the walkout would not occur at 12:01 this morning as scheduled. The Central States Drivers council in Chicago supplied the information.
Six cars of a Great Western freight train derailed near Lanesboro northeast of Carroll. Roadmaster R. O. Daugherty reported no injuries. Wreck crews from Oelwein and Council Bluffs cleared the track Monday afternoon. Cause cited as shifting pipe on a gondola car ahead of box cars. One derailed car carried canned fats in a refrigerator. other cars contained iron reinforcing bars steel plate and baled scrap tin.
Chester Olson 24 an inspector at John Deere Tractor Co. died from injuries after a Saturday night auto crash three miles south of Waterloo. Robert Squires of Cedar Falls also died from injuries sustained in the same accident.
Red Oak authorities report W A Scott an industrial arts teacher sustained serious injuries in a roadway crash. The incident details were not fully disclosed but prompted medical treatment and an official investigation.
President Roosevelt announced the U S will recognize General Charles De Gaulle and the French committee of national liberation as the governing authority for civilian administration in the liberated areas of France. The decision aligns U S policy with the French leader and his framework for postwar governance.
Crawfordsville July 8 The White Cloud club met July 4 at Mrs Laurence Hedger home with eleven members seven children and three guests Mrs Ferne Davis Mrs Donald Sands and Dorothy Hedger attended Mabel Anderson reviewed the book George Washington Carver by Holt The hostess served refreshments The next meeting will be the annual family picnic.
1st Lt. William Fry of the Second Division Marines reports a wounding on Saipan but says the injury is not serious. Local births include a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Mose B. Yoder on Thursday and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Chrissie Ropp on Friday weighing 6% pounds. Regina Lee Grady is born to Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Walker, weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces, at Mercy hospital in Iowa City. Alfred Dean Grady, State University of Iowa student, travels to Springfield Ill with the Seahawks to cover games for the Iowa City Press Citizen and will attend Camp Ellis Sunday.
In Ainsworth Ruth Norris reports funeral services for Mr Butterworths mother Wer held Friday in Don City. Florence Marr visits Trenton Mo to stay with Pete Moore. Pvt Francis James, home on furlough, returns to Camp Campbell Ky. Grinnell residents visit Iva McMullen and Ruth Shearer. Lincoln street club notes roll call about Fourth memories. Rose Wood returns from Chicago. A high school worker suffers injuries unloading a cabin. Farra gut Ia gains new school superintendent Scott as scoutmaster. Read the Classified ads.
The Crawfordsville Consolidated Board in Crawford Iowa will hold a session August 7 1944 at 8 30 p m in School House to hear taxpayers on the proposed expenditures for the 1944 45 year beginning July 1 1944. A detailed receipts and disbursements statement will be available at the hearing. EK FE FERGUSON district secretary.
Tuesday evening events include Ann Judson Circle 7 30 p m Mrs Walter Starr and Past Noble Grand Circle 8 p m Mrs Clive Gray. Wednesday schedules include Women golfers 4 30 p m Country club and 8 p m dinner with reservations by Tuesday noon.
The Daughter of Union Veterans met at Legion hall with ten officers and members present. President Eva Blake led the session as routine business was decided. The group announced the next regular meeting will be on the third Monday in August.
Mrs William Griffin hosted the Senior Needle Club at her Riverside home on July 11. Guests included Mary Baschnagel and Mrs Roy as the afternoon's attendees.
Mr and Mrs Bruce Logan of Los Angeles were guests of honor at a picnic supper at Sunset park. They are visiting Mrs Stella Logan's home, en route home from Florida, where they visited their son Bill S 1/C radar at Fort Pierce. Other attendees included Mr and Mrs Robert Hanna and son Dick of Waterloo, and several local families.
Mrs Etta Rogers of Wellman marks her 88th birthday as part of the Journal's Three Quarter century club. Birthday congratulations go to Dr R C Keagy of Ottumwa and others including Bob Conner and Junior Prebyl. Robert Paul Nardy and several others are listed among celebrants. anniversaries and child birthdays also noted.
The ladies enjoyed an afternoon of needlework and social time followed by refreshments served by Mrs Griffin with help from Mrs Green and Miss Baschnagel.
Beets differ in color retention after canning. A dark solid beet color indicates quality. light rings mean it will not stay dark when cooked. Leave one inch of stem and root while pre cooking to prevent bleeding, and use slightly acidic water by adding vinegar to prune color loss.
Mrs. R L Colthurst hosted a back-to-school luncheon at a Woodlawn farm near Ainworth honoring Mrs. L A Crane of Medford Oregon. Guests, former schoolmates, enjoyed slate invitations blue and yellow sun bonnets school bells books and a lunch room theme with crepe paper teacher and students decor.
Barbara Shannon daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Shannon celebrated her fourth birthday with a party for 13 friends at Sunset Park. Grandpa and Grandma R E Shannon helped with hosting and refreshments as Cyma Antonoff George McDaniel Marvin McClure Harriet Mary Ann and Dennis Miller plus many others attended.
Roy Glider was honored at a Sunday farewell picnic in Sunset Park. Attendees included Cloyce Watson and Virginia and Ed Wellmann, Lee Genkins and son Kenneth of Keota, Harold Blumant and daughter Joyce of West Liberty, Homer Hensley and Dick Ox Davenport, Keith Keeler and daughters Patricia and Jean of Lone Tree, Fred Franklin, A. R. Glider and family, Roy Glider and daughters Judy and Nancy, Wilbur Hysell and sons James and Jerry.
The Presbyterian morning prayer meeting will convene at 9 30 Wednesday morning at the church.
Ethel Henderson of Oat Dale and a string of women from Columbus Junction Allerton Crawfordsville Waterloo and other towns were noted in a social outing from Ainsworth. Mrs Colthurst helped her daughter Betty Colthurs and her niece Mary B. Crane in organizing the event.
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