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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1944
Page
2
A fragment notes a premium color large flower labeled Hunt offering exceptionally fine clarity at the rate of three dollars per dozen. The brief text highlights quality and pricing without additional context.
Pte. Dale Sheets arrives Wednesday from Harlingen Texas to spend about two weeks with his parents Mr and Mrs Oscar Sheets. New shipments include Miss America brassieres girdles garter belts and elastic band panties at Helman's. Mr and Mrs Ward Trenerry depart for Sioux Falls South Dakota after a week with his parents Key and Mrs Alfred Trenerry.
George E Lemmon 62 of State College Pennsylvania died Monday in Trenton New Jersey after a heart attack. Funeral services were held in Greensburg Indiana and in State College Pennsylvania. He is survived by two sons one serving in France and another in New Orleans and three brothers Arthur Lemmon of Greensburg and two brothers in Washington.
Ruth Norris reports on visits to Mrs Mary Woodside and sister-in-law Mrs Alice Orris in Ainsworth July 21. A birthday dinner honors BE Ginkens. J B Pressly returns from a year in University hospital and Oakdale sanatorium after a 1943 accident. he now walks and feeds himself with his right arm though work remains unlikely. Mae Lamb visits relatives in Burlington and New London.
The nation saw a notable rise in average farm consumption of electricity from June 1942 to June 1943. The national average reached 14 kilowatt hours per farm while the heavy food-producing states reported increases as high as 26 kilowatt hours per farm.
Albert Adam of 904 West Main Street was discharged yesterday afternoon. Keota couple Mr and Mrs C W Stewart welcomed a nine pound ten and a half ounce son born at 6 25 yesterday. Wayland couple Mr and Mrs Ralph Bain welcomed a daughter born at 3 42 this morning weighing seven pounds five ounces. Anne Huisman and daughter Carol Ann of 1005 South Iowa Avenue, Mrs Scott Wilcox and son Robert Keith of Route One, and Mrs Joe Augustine of Richmond were discharged this afternoon. Robert Brown of Keota was admitted this noon as a surgical patient.
Daryl Dayton, son of J. D. Dayton of Washington, impressed a near full high school auditorium by interpreting classical masters like Bach, Mendelssohn, Chopin, and Debussy with talent and feeling. A Claremont Conservatory pianist and instructor, Dayton has performed across the Midwest and West Coast, with a grand piano loaned by Thomas C. Davis. Attendees contributed $85 later donated to the Washington County Red Cross.
Doris Gray and Bonnie Simpson soloists join Ralph W. Young directing a program featuring Coast Guard songs and Sousa marches. Selections include Pantheon Overture Pleasant Recollections You Made Me Love You and The Thunderer with band pieces like Parade of the Tinker Toys and The Night Is Young. A spirited finale promises a traditional orchestral showcase.
A seven o'clock softball game at Stewart school grounds features American Pearl of Washington versus Columbus Junction. A collection will aid Dean York, injured Monday when a player stepped on his leg. funds will go to his hospital bill.
American League standings show St Louis and New York leading with records around .648 and .657. Thursday results include Cleveland 2 Philadelphia 7 Detroit 7 Washington 6 Boston 11 Chicago 7. Tonight’s games feature Dabiel vs Kramer in St Louis and Haefner vs Trout in Detroit among others.
The National League table shows Cincinnati leading at .649 with 45 wins and 37 losses, followed by Pittsburgh and New York in the high .400s. Multiple doubleheaders produced varied results, including Pittsburgh beating Philadelphia 4 1 and 2 3, St. Louis sweeping New York in both games, and Cincinnati splitting with Brooklyn as Boston edged Chicago in one game and lost the other.
Several from Washington attended the ordination of Rev. Harold T. Walker and his installation as pastor of the Federated church of Keota. The service featured speakers from the United Presbyterian and Baptist communities and marked Walker’s recent seminary graduation. The article also notes the Xenia Gazette report on the Walker McClellan wedding, with details of the ceremony and future residence in Keota.
Allied troops pressed through rain soaked villages near Caen while German counter-attacks were repelled. Canadian units seized St Martin de Fontenay four miles south of Caen as British and American lines made gains along the Caumont Tilly Sur Seulles corridor. The front remained under heavy rainfall with the offensive described as over the hump by a Caen report.
Commander Jay Brewer delivered a brief after installation saying he valued the honor but anticipated hard work. He urged post members to unite to sustain the organization's current membership and efficiency and to make it worthwhile for World War II veterans to return.
Corn borer counts in early planted corn depress yield compared with later planting. Wet May weather last year further reduced early crop yields, making early plantings under unfavorable conditions less productive than first of June planting.
Cincinnati led by Heusser 7 5 visits Brooklyn Davis 5 5 Chicago Lynn 0 0 faces Boston Cardoni 0 3 Night St Louis Breebeen 7 2 travels to New York Feldman 8 3 Night Pittsburgh Butcher 7 5 plays Philadelphia Gerheatser 6 8
American heavy bombers attacked Germany from Britain and Italy for the fourth straight day. The 8th Air Force sent 2,000 planes against southeastern Reich aircraft plants, while the 15th bombed Brux about 1,230 miles south of Berlin. About 1,100 Fortresses and Liberators flew from Britain, and Italian-based bombers completed long round trips dropping bombs by instruments.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull warned against over optimism as the attack on Hitler signals Germany's deteriorating military position. He cited Heinrich Himmler becoming home front commander as evidence and urged intensified U.S. effort at home to hasten enemy defeat.
Relatives in Wayland report the death of John Widmer of Langnau Switzerland in April. He was brother to Chriss Widmer of Wayland and the late P. G. Widmer of Washington and the late Ben Wramer. He came to the United States as a youth and studied in Chicago before returning to his native land for the remainder of his life.
Wax beans and green beans differ mainly in color and taste with similar vitamin content. Gardeners note wax beans are often more tender, but cultivation warning warns against working the patch when leaves are wet to prevent rust. A rust spotted pod ruins culinary use, the sole major pod bean disaster.
In 1839 Charles Goodyear discovered that sulfur and heat make rubber flexible and durable. This vulcanizing method remains the basis for both natural and synthetic rubber. Ongoing chemist research and industry work have refined the process with additional chemicals to improve quality.
Washington County has purchased $1,177,384 in fifth war loan bonds per a report from the Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago. The county still must buy $65,616 to meet the $1,248,000 quota, with only a week left and purchases lagging.
Soviet front dispatches said mobile forces closed on Lwow from three directions for a final assault on the Polish fortress city. Cossacks massed north of Lwow for a swift sweep toward the Vistula. On the Baltic front the 3rd White Russian army fought to control roads to East Prussia. Nazi broadcasts claimed fighting near Augustow near East Prussia.
Mrs Howard Hotle hosted the regular Pythian Past Chiefs meeting with president Mrs Nora Faulkner. The group set a picnic dinner at 7 o clock Thursday at the Log Cabin in Sunset Park and invited Pythian Sisters and families to bring a dish and drink.
The article notes that planting strawberries in early spring provides the best start for healthy growth. It emphasizes timing for establishment and initial care to maximize yields.
Rebekah lodge meets 8 30 p m at 1 0 C F hall Monday. Church of Christ ice cream social and farewell for Rev Riess family at church 8 p m Tuesday country club cooperative dinner 646 pm clubhouse. Women Missionary society evening division of U P church Tray Oth coast. Wednesday golf and bridge at country club 430 p m clubhouse. Men and women dinner 8 p m reservations by Tuesday noon with Mrs W J Shannon Helen Breese Mrs FE D Morrison sr Homemakers club 2 p m Mrs Cloyce Zieglowsky Bethel Missionary society 2 p m church program by children hostesses listed.
Me and Mrs Frank Haney observe their 40th wedding anniversary today. July 21 marks the 20th wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Harold Messenger. August LaVern Zieglowsky, son of Cloyce and wife, celebrates his first birthday. Best wishes go to Mrs Orr Mapel Wellman Bunny Blair Anamosa Leslie Ross Pleasant Nidge David Fladung near Wellman.
Sam Wittmer Jr of Towa City and Raymond Minick of San Diego observe birthdays today. Others on the list include Aletha Mangold, Paul Watson, Mrs. Charles McAvoy, Earl Burroughs, and Jerry Zager, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanly Zager.
Rev and Mrs Ivan Riess and their children will be guests of honor at a farewell party Monday evening in the Church of Christ social rooms. All church members and families will host a farewell ice cream social. The party will be at o clock.
Hair fillers for plaster were widely used for years, mainly to add strength in plastic compositions. Insect and vermin infestation of raw material remains a significant issue, limiting practical use.
Riverside July 21 Monday marked the birthday anniversary of Mrs Donald Elbert. Mrs Geneva Schnoebelen and sister Zelda Shebek hosted a relative gathering at the Schnoebelen home with a picnic supper and social evening. Attending were the honoree's daughter and hosts along with Elizabeth Shebek Lucy Schnoebelen Mr and Mrs Walter Shebek and children Mr and Mrs John R Shebek Bertrand Shebek and John and Jimmy Schnoebelen.
In Crawfordsville on July 21 the Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. Jessie Rees’s home with 17 senior and two junior members. Officers were installed by Mrs. Ada Spencer, romping president, dues were paid, a War Bond drive was approved, and an August 15 ice cream supper was planned. The Union Young People’s Society of the Presbyterian Church held an evening event with skating at Washington and theater visits, welcoming several guests.
Members of the S. and C. club and their families held their annual Riverside park outing on July 20. A noon cooperative dinner preceded an afternoon of socializing and games for children with many area guests listed among attendees. Hardys Are Hosts Leroy Hardy and family hosted a dinner for W D Beard and Esther Hardy at their Riverside home before Beard’s 10 day Great Lakes Naval Training furlough.
Ruth Foster offers seven practical pointers for home canning. Prepare jars and equipment, use fresh produce, follow reliable instructions, note that salt is optional for flavor, losing liquid does not spoil the product, store in a dark cool dry place, and boil non-acid vegetables 15 minutes before use to ensure safety.
The W C T U held a lesson study led by Mrs Stewell Bell on Tetal Abstinence from Romans and Corinthians. Mrs Navadley read on Talkies, Mrs Hawthurgue shared fruit beverage recipes, and reports included mail to Cook County hospital Chicago.
Mrs W C Robertson and Mrs Keith Augustine co hosted a Tuesday meeting of the New Haven Ladies Aid with sixteen members three guests and several children present. Roll call offered canning hints and plans for a late August annual picnic were approved. Refreshments followed the business and social time. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs Mayer and Mrs Colliver.
Undue rushing of the garden season yields few good results. Prepare the soil well and harrow it before planting to kill weeds. Roll or drag the seedbed to firm the soil if the garden is large.
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