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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1944

Page

2

Roberta Beauty Shop to Close for Vacation

Roberta Beauty Shop will close for vacation July 31 and reopen August 7. War Salvage Committee urges residents to donate waste paper at Central Park receptacles with reminders to keep a paper only basket and empty bins regularly. Everett Beatty and daughter Mrs. J W McDole traveled to Grinnell for the death of Beatty's mother Mrs M L Beatty and to attend the funeral tomorrow afternoon. Beatty and Mrs. McDole had just returned from Grinnell after attending the funeral of his sister Mrs Grace White. K K Wilson of J C Penney Co store resumes work after a two week vacation.

Central Park War Salvage Committee Central Park War Salvage Committee Everett Beatty J. W. Mc Dole Grinnell M. L. Beatty Mr. Beatty Mc Dole Grace White

Family visits stretch across states and trains

John Logan of Farragut Idaho and his parents welcome sisters Theo and Maxine Logan from Davenport for an all family visit until Sunday morning. Kathryn and Margery Logan depart for Tulsa. Captain and Mrs Parsons Iowa City were dinner guests last night with Mr and Mrs John Lemmon and children. Parsons to Fort Custer for three months. Mrs Parsons and kids stay in Iowa City. Beverly Brown heads to Milwaukee for two weeks. Mrs John Balles of Iowa City visited with aunts Edna and Ruth Bridges.

John Logan Farragut Idaho al Logan Theo Maxine Logan Davenport Kathryn Margery Tulsa Tom Parsons Iowa City John Lemmon Captain Parsons Patty Tommy Fort Custer Mich Provost Marshall General School Beverly Brown Milwaukee Wisc John Balles Edna Ruth Bridges

Hospital Discharges And Admissions Reported

At the hospital Mrs. William Robertson route four was discharged yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Raymond Gordon and son Harry Lee Keota were dismissed yesterday to the Neill Trotman name route three. Martha Davis route two admitted last evening as a medical patient. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mille Wellman are parents of a seven pound four ounce son born at 1 19 this morning. Marlene Jones Crawfordsville Eddie Gray Ainsworth route two. Norma Hershberger Wellman Hollis Metzger Winfield underwent tonsillectomies this morning. Mrs. John Westphal 305 East Madison street was discharged this morning.

William Robertson Route Four Raymond Gordon Harry Lee Keota Neill Trotman Martha Davis Route Two Walter Mille Wellman Marlene Jones Crawfordsvlle Eddie Gray Ainsworth Norma Hershberger Hollis Metz

Results of Major League Games

Results include Pittsburgh 6 New York 5 and Chicago 4 Brooklyn 1 with St Louis at Philadelphia. Pitchers listed: Pittsburgh at New York Voiselle 12-12 Chicago at Brooklyn Davis 5-6. Twilight games Cincinnati at Boston Andrews 10-8 and Night St Louis Lanier 9-5 Brecheen 8-2 at Philadelphia Raffensberger 9-12 Lee 6-4. American League standings show New York 53 41 .564 and Boston 42 45 .483 with several results noted for Wednesday including New York 6 Cleveland 3.

Pittsburgh New York Chicago Brooklyn St. Louis Philadelphia Aoe Voiselle Chipman Davis Cincinnati Konstanty Boston Andrews Lanier Brecheen Raffensberger Lee Ww . L. Pet. Gt. Logi Accscccs A. Nanene Beason Ca Eb Cleverson DSU Acacuubiacs Chigreg .Denehome Washington Philadelphia Hice Detroit Cleveland Phiadelphia Dabiel Reynolds Hughson Overmire Leonard Lopat Pet

Local families visit relatives amid travel notices

Mrs Robert Baker and Mrs G W Wallace of Fern sale Michigan arrived for two week stay with relatives in Washington as guests of Mr and Mrs Roy Stewart. James Sweeney family returns from Cedar Rapids with daughter Judy and twins to their home. Sweeney newly commissioned ensign to begin indoctrination at Hollywood Beach Florida. Kathryn and Margery Logan of Tulsa visit a brother while C F Anderson and wife depart for Monmouth IL to join Burlington railroad as agent. Victor Westphal family returns to Vinton after visiting Westphal parents. Lt Westphal on ten day leave after Princeton indoctrination and heads to Gulfport for armed guard training.

Robert Baker G. W. Wallace Fernsale Mich Washington Wallace Roy Stewart James Sweeney Judy Jimmy Jerry Cedar Rapids Randolph Kelsey Sweeney Kelsey Navy Hollywood Beach Fla Kathryn Margery Logan Tulsa Okla C. F. Anderson Monmouth Burlington Railroad J G Victor Westphal Westphal Billy Vicki Vinton John Westphal J.g Princeton University Princeton Gulfport Miss

Stain removal tips for suntan lotions on fabrics

Suntan lotions stain silk or wool harder than cotton or linen. Treat discolorations quickly as tannic compounds can be difficult to remove after several days. Do not press a garment until stains are removed.

St Louis Game Narrowly Decided In Late Showdown

Disjointed OCR fragment references players Jakucki with 8-5 and Shirley 4-3, and a scoreline or matchup at St Louis. No full context or teams provided.

Topher St.Loui Jakucki Shirley

States Adopt Legislation For Aviation Development

States move to foster airport growth with local airport development statutes and highway flight strips. Minnesota leads by creating a Metropolitan Airport Commission and state zoning code with a $1 million municipal airport push in the Twin Cities area.

American Society of Planning Minnesota Indiana Missouri Oklahoma Wisconsin Nebraska Nevada North Dakota Oregon Rhode Island Texas Wyoming Civil Aeronautics Commission Metropolitan Airport Commission Minneapolis St. Paul Metropolitan Airport Act Twin Cities

Metal Protective Finishes Tested in New Technique

A new testing method uses ultra thin iron foil and glass slides to quickly assess paint protection. Small panels with a thin paint film are exposed to humid laboratory conditions, causing rapid rusting of exposed foil. Time to rust indicates the protective value of the coating.

Cape Cod’s History From Gosnold to Harbor Canals

Cape Cod in Massachusetts is traced from Bartholomew Gosnold naming the cape in 1602 to the Mayflower sighting near Provincetown in 1620. The 65 mile sandy peninsula remains sensitive to sea life and was altered by a sea level canal completed in 1914 and deepened in 1930, linking Boston to Long Island Sound.

Cape Cod Massachusetts Bartholomew Gosnold Provincetown Cape Boston Long Island Sound Cape Cod Bay Buzzards Bay

Shrinkage Variability Found in Wool Grades

In wool processing, shrinkage from grease to scoured weight has long averaged about 64 percent. Recent tests at an experiment station show shrinkage from 50 to 60 percent, with clipped wool scoured by grade yielding 40s to 54 percent across grades.

Army coats identification cloth with ethyl cellulose

Brightly colored square cloth patches used to identify ground equipment and shield troops from friendly fire are coated with ethyl cellulose. The coating stays flexible in winter and non tacky in summer, with colors that do not run and a white reverse side possible.

Army

Early Explorers Marquette and Joliet Reach Upper Mississippi

French explorers Father Marquette and Louis Joliet became the first white men to reach the Upper Mississippi River, marking a milestone in early North American exploration.

Father Marquette Louis Joliet Upper Mississippi

Constance Miner Verne Boulton Wed in Norfolk Navy Chapel

Constance Miner daughter of Mrs Martha Pope Des Moines and Verne R Boulton Armor 376 son of Mrs Verne J Boulton Columbus City were married at 2 pm Saturday July 22 at Breezy Paint chapel Norfolk Va Rev Arthur R Chatten officiated A reception followed Dan O Schabilson Columbus City AM3/e stationed Norfolk was guest Bridegroom a Columbus High School graduate attended University of Town before enlisting in Navy two years ago He served through the Sicilian invasion.

Columbus Junction Constance Miner Martha Pope Des Mones Verne R. Boulton Verne J. Boulton Columbus City Norfolk Arthur R. Chatten Navy Air Base Dan O. Schabilson Columbus High School University of Town Navy

Local notes from Kalona July 27

Daniel son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Bender underwent an emergency appendectomy at Mercy hospital in Iowa City Tuesday. Mr and Mrs John Hostetler with Sheryl and John returned from Minnesota. A number of Boy Scouts are at tending the Scout Camp west of Iowa City.

Chester Schwitters Kalona Daniel Lewis Bender Mercy Hospital Iowa City John Hostetler Sheryl John Minnesota

Riverside Garden Club Picnic in Riverside Park

Members of the Riverside Garden Club enjoyed their annual picnic at Riverside Park on July 26. A cooperative dinner was served at noon and the afternoon program followed, with roll call answering “An Old Superstition” and Mrs. Katherine L. Thomann presenting a paper on Folk Lore of the Farm. Guests included Mrs. R. D. Spooner and son Bob of Cedar Rapids and Mrs. Carl Lucky, Judy Harr and Juanita Yeggy.

Riverside Riverside Garden Club Riverside Park Katherine L. Thomann R. D. Spooner Bobby Cedar Rapids Carl Lucky Judy Harr Juanita Yeggy

Kammrath Lussky Wedding Set in Chicago

Mr and Mrs William B Kamrath of Chicago announce the wedding of their daughter Eleonore Pauline to Walter Harold Lussky at 6 30 p m Saturday August 12 at St Andrew s Evangelical Lutheran Church Chicago The groom a former Washington teacher served from 1942 and is a staff sergeant stationed in Hunterfield Georgia He returned to the States from Alaska service

William B. Kammrath Chicago Eleonore Pauline Walter Harold Lussky St. Andrew's Evangelical Lutheran Church Honore Streets Washington Lussky Hunterfield Georia Alaska

Quality pasture from heavy rainfall boosts hay nutrition

H J Snider of the University of Illinois notes that excess rain during growing seasons improves feeding quality of pasture and hay. Joliet experimental field reports red clover hay with 353 pounds protein and 3.2 pounds phosphorus per ton in 1943, up from 327 pounds protein and 2.4 pounds phosphorus in 1942, a gain of 31 pounds protein and 0.8 pounds phosphorus per ton.

H. J. Snider University of Illinois College of Agriculture Joliet

Renovate Old Frame For Home Decor And Utility

An old discarded picture frame found during spring cleaning can be refinished or painted to become an attractive home accent. It may hold a new mirror or be turned into a footstool using a refinished walnut frame with short legs. Ensure the finish harmonizes with wall and furnishings.

Cholera Outbreaks Rise in U S Hog Herds

The U S bureau of animal industry reports over 6000 hog cholera outbreaks last year, a 25 percent rise from the prior year. The warning urges pork producers to rely on preventive inoculation as sanitary measures cannot fully prevent virus introduction.

U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry

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