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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1942
Page
5
In a New York suburb one yard yielded 1000 distinct insect species as identified by Dr. Frank E. Lutz, curator of entomology at the American Museum of Natural History.
Daily and weekly bus services listed for Burlington Trailways and Sullivan Lines from Washington with westbound trips to Omaha Chicago and eastbound routes to Chicago. Times include 6:87 am 9:40 pm and 10:19 am departures with notes on ticket purchases at the Bus Depot and local shop. Also includes Washington to Iowa Ordnance Plant departures at 6:30 am 3:80 pm and 9:90 pm.
The Cotter Presbyterian church hosted a quiet wedding Thursday afternoon for Margaret Elizabeth Williams and William Glenn Quigley with a single ring ceremony. The couple, both active Cotter Presbyterians, are from Columbus City and Columbus Junction and will honeymoon after light refreshments at the manse.
Pleasant Hill notes record visits and gatherings around Earl Kephart and nearby families. Numerous relatives and friends from Rock Island Washington Davenport Iowa City and Jefferson Barracks share meals picnics and visits with Kephart Pratt Gamon Sigafoose and others over a busy weekend period. Several family occasions include birthdays first visits and a hospital outing with John Pratt mentioned.
The Highland Social club met at Mrs. Wilbur Chalupa's home with twelve members present due to harvest activity. Guests included Roberta and Rowena Steele, Lucille Murphey, Mrs Lyle Wilcox, and Margery Coon. Officers elected: Katie Quinn president, Crystal Steele vice president, Myrtle O'Conner secretary treasurer, Leona Krotz reporter. Luncheon followed. August meeting set for Mae Coon's home.
The text describes a vast inland plateau rising to about 5,000 feet with numerous lakes and high volcanoes, noting Mt. Orizaba as one of the continent's highest peaks at well over 18,000 feet, surpassed by only two North American mountains.
Official Midway island battle photos released by the U S navy cover the June 3 6 clash that crippled the Japanese fleet. They show Yorktown damaged Hammann sunk four Japanese carriers destroyed and maps and leaders Nimitz and Tinker highlighted for directing the attack.
The Willing Workers of the Presbyterian church met Tuesday afternoon in the church with small attendance. A tray luncheon was served by Mrs. C. H. Fishburn Mrs. N. J. Lease and Mrs. Hugh Davies at the close.
E Orris 56 formerly of Junction Muscatine native died Tuesday morning at home after a long illness. Born May 21 1886 he was the son of Samuel S and Clara Orris. Survived by widow Verna Solomon two daughters Mrs Ira Morse and Mrs Clyde Rebelsky two brothers Dale Orris and Stanley Orris two sisters Mrs Richard Underwood and Mrs C C Keiper and four grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 2 30 in Muscatine Mulford Congregational church with Rev Milton White. Burial in Muscatine.
Dr. Preston L. Etter of Washington Iowa attends the forty sixth annual convention of the American Osteopathic Association in Chicago through Friday. About 2,000 osteopathic physicians surgeons and specialists from the United States and Canada meet to study wartime health problems and how to promote physical fitness on the home front.
The text notes shortages of civilian doctors due to military needs, plus health and fitness initiatives for civilians and advances in diagnosing treating and preventing disease and injury.
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