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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1943
Page
2
The Stout family reunion is at Sunset Park on Sunday July 18. The Kolosick reunion at Wellman Park on Sunday August 1 includes a basket dinner at noon. The West Chester Relief Corps social is at Grace Hin community building Tuesday afternoon July 4. members urged to attend and bring a guest.
Low temperatures improve flavor and yield for meats and high protein foods. High heat causes more shrinkage and tougher meat. Tender cuts can be broiled uncovered with no water. tougher cuts need a covered pan with a little liquid.
Price Administrator Prentiss M. Brown named a general manager for the agency and said corn prices will be held at current levels. Chester Bowles was named to lead, with full hiring and firing authority. Brown noted possible dismissals under congressional mandate and said there is no move to set ceilings on beef cattle.
Half Iowa squad members and a Turkish newcomer train under Coach Slip Madigan during summer drills at Iowa City. Notable players include Bob Liddy Monticello Bill Sangster Dean Yanausch and Dave Danner with Ahmet M Gokbora the 182 pound Turkish guard tackle prospect among 35 players. Barbour Mason City vows return in September as he aims for medical college after naval reserve enrollment.
National League standings show St Louis leading with 48 wins and 84 losses, Brooklyn 47 4 4 538, Pittsburgh 39 38 62, and New York 36 46 .395. American League lists New York 43 30 .589, Detroit 40 87 .519, Cleveland 36 38 479, Philadelphia 34 44 .436. Wednesday had no major games. tonight's schedule features Cubs at Reds, Giants at Phillies, and St Louis at Pittsburgh, with several other matchups listed.
King Chung K ang of China orders the beheading of royal astronomers around 1960 B C after an eclipse was not marked on the calendar. The near panic among the populace prompted the harsh punishment for calendar errors.
Local notices recount Pvt Max Coffman of Fort Riley Kansas leaving today for Missouri then returning to duty after a fifteen day furlough spent with his wife in Missouri and his mother in Washington. Other items note Tommy Richards promotion to sergeant and various travel plans and visits.
Mrs BE L Stewart visits Des Moines for a luncheon hosted by Henry O Wallace. She travels with her daughter Kathryn and Grace White. Kathryn leaves Des Moines Tuesday for Hunter College in New York City to begin WAVES basic training. Stewart plans to return home tomorrow.
A WW II era poem from Seaman William L. Simpson USN R in care Fleet Post Office San Francisco to his wife in Ainsworth Nebraska. The verses ask for blessings on family and home and celebrate American resolve and a hopeful return, noting prayers from abroad and a sailor’s perspective on duty and sacrifice. The piece includes references to a promotion and a hail insurance prize.
The home front is urged to support war bonds to fund observation balloons mounted on mobile trucks. Each unit costs at least $3,007 and helps keep soldiers safe from ambush as fronts advance.
Northwestern Life survey of 128 colleges shows starting salaries at new highs. Women are entering fields formerly limited to men including junior executives personnel, sales, engineering and accounting, with placement officials noting all graduates who have jobs can find them.
The text notes continuous cropping to soybeans is unsanitary. Seed infection plays a role in some cases, but the soil and crop refuse are by far the largest sources of infection.
4-H youngsters have planted 13 000 acres to forest trees and improved 16 000 forest acres. They protected nearly 500 000 acres from fire, planted 6 600 acres of food patches, and maintained 4 183 feeding stations. They reared and released 71 000 game birds and animals. in Washington 37.1 percent of 29 000 pheasant eggs distributed to clubs hatched to mature birds, close to state game farm yields.
During 1931 to 1941 the housing target was at least 900,000 units annually but actual construction averaged 350,000 per year. The gap highlights insufficient output to meet demand and may impact urban development and postwar plans.
Advice highlights keeping saws sharp to extend tool life and prevent damage. Dull blades can overheat and spoil band saws and circular saws, so protective measures and maintenance are essential to avoid costly replacements.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Edwards of Ainsworth report the birth of a daughter at 4 20 this morning weighing six pounds two and a quarter ounces.
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