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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1943
Page
2
Gunners Mate 3-C Hubert H. Lohrer leaves today to return to Curtis Bay Maryland after a ten day furlough spent with his wife. O. K. Clapper has moved to the Howard Crozier home.
The clipping notes stock updates and personal news including Oetjen Seed Store operations, a family vacation in Richmond Kansas, shoe store work during leave, business trips to Cedar Rapids Iowa City, and prices for Cooper Ice Boxes and used furniture. It also mentions library staff vacations and arrivals from Atlantic City naval base with a ten day leave, a hospital stay in Miami for Ernest Moothart, and a brief shipper shipment of fruits and rayon hose.
Ruth Foster county home economist led three demonstrations in West Chester Crawfordsville and Ainsworth on preserving dried and brined vegetables for wartime meals. Experts showed making attractive vegetable plates and cooking methods while noting drying reduces vitamins. Future sessions listed with dates and locations for Iowa women.
The school board announces the junior college will close for the year while vacancies are filled. Gail Blankenhorn, a Kirksville graduate and former music supervisor in Ohio, will replace Helen Harrison at Stewart school. Vera Fife, also a Kirksville graduate and former Ohio music supervisor, will replace Zenta Powell at Lincoln school. Margaret Kirchner will replace Eugenia Hoffert as home making teacher at the high school, a Peterson, Iowa resident and Iowa State College graduate from Ames. Four positions remain open, including the high school principalship, as applicants are evaluated.
A world tonnage record for a railroad refrigerator car was set on the Canadian National lines with a carload shipment of frozen hog livers from Edmonton to an eastern port. The shipment weighed 92,400 pounds, the highest tonnage ever carried in a single reefer car.
Miss Maude Hott from Dundee Illinois rests at Mrs M W Baileys home during a vacation. Miss Alice Hosford of Burlington joins the visit at the Baileys residence.
War era guidelines urge careful use of medical services as doctors and nurses are scarce. Citizens should call the doctor only when necessary and visit offices when possible, plan time use, seek early examination, and consider hospital care when needed. Emphasizes immunization, diet, hygiene, and home nursing training to ease hospital burden.
Military aircraft headed for combat zones receive final installations at a Cheyenne Wyoming modification center under the army air forces. Operated since shortly after Pearl Harbor, the center adapts production airplanes for Arctic or desert use, extends ranges, and enhances bomb loads as needed for evolving situations.
A former can plant converted from producing paint pails and beer trays to manufacture ammo containers for 30 caliber machine gun belts. Despite wartime container restrictions, existing presses and equipment were adapted. It took ten weeks from drawing receipt to start of production.
If enemy planes reach Los Angeles County they will meet aresponse crew of 350 auto tank spray rigs used for insecticide. Trained as auxiliary firefighters, they can instantly deploy to douse grass crops brush and small buildings. Each truck carries at least 300 gallons and many have platform lifts to fight fires in trees and upper structures.
The guide advises using a soft sponge with water to clean modern water thinned paints. If needed, a small amount of mild soap may be used. For the first wash after painting, add 2 to 3 percent ordinary 40 per cent formaldehyde to the washing water to prevent absorption and harden the film. Start washing from the bottom up to avoid streaks.
Home coffee use under the rationing program is down by thirty percent from the level reached in 1941.
A miscellaneous bridal shower for Mrs. Charles Bond, formerly Marguerite Benson, was hosted Tuesday evening by Mrs. Austin Whetstine, Mrs. Ross Benson, and Mrs. Charles Benson at her home. Guests enjoyed writing advice, gift opening, and refreshments including homemade ice cream and an angel food cake baked by Mrs. Ross Benson. Attendees included Mrs. George Bond, Mrs. Elsie Waltman, Mrs. John Hawn, Mrs. Richard Lukavsky, Mrs. Arnold Lukavsky, Mrs. Delmer Keller, Audrey, Delmar Jr., Marsha Kaye, Mrs. Eli Cook, Mrs. Charles Keller, Goldie and Hazel Keller, Mrs. Ben Keller, Mrs. Richard Laugh, Mrs. Dean Enfeild, Mrs. Austin Whetstine and Terry, Mrs. Ross Benson, Mrs. Charles Benson, and Miss Pearl Amlong.
Edith Gillespie a 17 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs T R Gillespie has won a Henry L Doherty Educational Foundation scholarship for the 1943 44 college year The award supports four years of college and is renewable based on school officials recommendation Winners are chosen for high scholarship and personal achievement Edith will attend the State University of Iowa Iowa City in the fall in the college of liberal arts
IOWA CITY 54 stutterers and others with speech defects complete the University of Iowa summer corrective program. They showed marked improvement and will apply clinic instruction. Several spoke in the public speaking class at University High School. fourteen treated recently are in the armed forces, with one now an Army Air Force pilot.
Estimates by the National Fire Protection Association show about two hundred people, mostly women and children, die annually in fires and explosions from cleaning with gasoline at home. Another thousand are seriously injured and many more become homeless.
The bereavement deepened our appreciation for friends and neighbors. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Godwin, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Lowry and family, and Pte. Henry H. Godwin express gratitude for kindnesses and thoughtfulness shown during our family loss.
The Horning and Vincent families express heartfelt gratitude for comforting sympathy, the beautiful service, floral offerings, and other kindnesses shown to them during their sorrow.
In Tulsa Oklahoma a patient suffering severe hiccoughing underwent diaphragmatic surgery to relieve the persistent condition. The procedure aimed to stop the uncontrollable spasms and restore normal breathing.
Mr and Mrs George Barnes entertained at a luncheon yesterday noon at 719 East Main. Guests included Mrs Edna Hall of Los Angeles California Lt and Mrs Homer Hall of Aberdeen Maryland and Henrietta Whittaker of Mt Pleasant. Mrs Hall departed for California and Lt Hall returned to Aberdeen.
Philadelphia edges Pittsburgh 3-0 in first game and 9-6 in second. Boston beats Chicago 8-6 and 3-2 in two games. Cincinnati defeats Brooklyn 5-0 while St. Louis defeats New York 6-2. Pitchers listed for today include Chase Brecheen Gerheauser Brandt Melton Vander Meer Tobin Passeau and others.
New York beating St Louis 9 5. Chicago at Boston postponed. Detroit swept Washington 2 0 in game two. Cleveland won 2 1 against Philadelphia. St Louis Gatehouse 6 4 meets New York Borony 4 8. Chicago Humphries 7 7 and Ross 5 4 face Boston Terry 5 4 Newsome 1 7. Cleveland Bugby 8 9 vs Philadelphia Wolff 6 8. Night Detroit Bridges 7 2 vs Washington Scarborough 3 2.
The United States minted three dollar gold pieces from 1854 through 1889, inclusive, during a period of limited circulation and distinct gold coin design. The series marked a rare denomination used for specific transactions and exhibitions.
The birthday column lists Josephine Irene Miller and Stephen Ras George turning three. Forrest Dean Christner turns nine, Diane Mick eight, and Catherine Jane Doran twelve with Maynard Mineart thirteen. Also noted are Mrs. H J Schoonover Mrs. Don Paul Mrs. Harve Busby George A Canott Donna Jean Owens Barbara Dawson and William Lear marking their days.
Oscar Elmer Steele, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Steele of Riverside, marks his tenth birthday today with family and friends.
Los Angeles transit returns to normal on one line after a 24 hour work stoppage while the second line's operators strike was set to begin Sunday morning. Regional War Labor Board orders urged workers to resume duties or risk government action. 3 a.m. reopens and drivers report to barns to restore early schedules for about one million daily riders.
Wesleyan Service Guild hosts 6 30 p m picnic at Sunset Park with Mother guests and covered dish provisions. Livingston's Bible class, United Presbyterian, meets 7 p m at Sunset Park for members and families with baskets and table service. Women’s Missionary Society and fethel Missionary events listed with church venue and 7 30 p m start. K C Hall hosts a post auxiliary social at p m with club golf at 6 p m and a note to call Mrs E W Shenefelt by Monday noon.
West Chester W C T U plans a Friday afternoon meeting at two o clock hosted by Mrs Ida Hough with memorship tea led by Mrs Gertrude Stephens and penny a day boxes requested. The regular K of C meeting is set for Monday July 26 at 830 pm with election of officers.
Fourteen members attended the annual potluck supper hosted by Mrs. Joel Bailey and her daughter Catherine. The group enjoyed socializing after the meal and planned to meet next year at the Bas er venue.
The J. W. Baker Relief Corps met at K P Hall Wet Chester with ten officers and additional members. Reports from treasurer and secretary improved as $87.39 was spent on care for children and Red Cross work logged ten hours with two bonds purchased.
The first reference to Anno Domini is believed to appear in 1219 a document from Reginald king of the Isle of Man. It renders allegiance to the pope marking the early use of the dating system.
The Board of Directors of the Washington Independent School District of Washington County Iowa will meet August 4 1943 at 7 30 P M in the Board Room Lincoln School. Taxpayers may speak for or against the expenditure estimate for the year July 1 1943 to June 30 1944. A detailed receipts and disbursements statement will be available at the hearing. SoTiE The C P Weldin District Secretary.
Mr and Mrs Eugene Rouge of West Chester welcomed a daughter born this morning at 7 24 weighing seven pounds and fifteen ounces in a local hospital.
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