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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1943
Page
1
The Iowa liquor control commission reported that the state liquor store system earned 4 so 000 profit in the year ended July 1 averaging more than 15 000 per business day. The 177 stores averaged over 25 500 each year, but profits fell short of the 1941 42 record, marking the first drop in the system’s history.
Jack RK Shock a supply sergeant in the air corps at Pittsburg Kin waived preliminaries and was jailed on manslaughter charges after a car crash near Marion that killed William Marvin Johnson, a grocery clerk at Anamos, as Shock and Johnston were returning from Cedar Rapids. The car rolled over after missing a turn on Highway 151 and struck a pole.
Cedar Falls council passes ordinance eliminating the poll tax for male residents aged 21 to 45 after a petition from eligible taxpayers. The council also renamed Twenty fourth street to Seerley boulevard in honor of Homer J. Seerley, longtime president of Iowa State Teachers College.
Captain Bradford Grow announces the Ottumwa naval base curfew for all servicemen in towns within a six mile radius by 11:39 p.m. has been lifted due to marked improvements in conditions.
Camp Dodge in Des Moines area remains a basic training center and induction station. Lieut. Col. Orson B. Powers says first contingent of officers has arrived and further trainees are expected soon for a four week infantry training program.
Negotiations are under way to install an additional army specialists training program at Iowa State College in Ames. President Charles B. expects the move to enhance military instruction and support wartime preparedness at the campus.
Vice President Henry A. Wallace was accused by Republican chairman Harrison Spangler of trying to split the nation for selfish political gain. Spangler said Wallace labeled 25,000,000 anti New Deal voters as fascists and warned Hitler would exploit such divisions. He claimed fascism exists in the New Deal palace guard over programs like NRA AAA FSA OPA OWL.
Iowa property tax bills for 1944 are seen rising by about $500,000 to $1,000,000 over 1943. The Iowa Taxpayers Association cites 1,066 budgets covering roughly 46 percent of projected expenditures. School taxes rise by $1,425,100, about half of anticipated costs. counties show a $1,384,300 drop. cities and towns down $8,700.
Roger McJunkin and Vivian Montney of Chicago obtained a marriage license at the courthouse this morning. The couple plans a forthcoming ceremony.
Riley announced a proposed program bringing about 400 men to the campus around August 25 to take college level work. The men will be housed in Elm and Oak halls, displacing women currently living there who will move to sorority and fraternity houses near campus.
Iowa on July 1 held 1 948 000 bushels of old wheat in interior mills elevators and warehouses the largest on record. Stocks far exceed a year earlier and are nearly six times the 1935 41 average with CC C held wheat inflating totals. July 1 total for old wheat in interior mills elevators and warehouses was 102 446 000 bushels the second largest on record for that date.
The United States produced more than 10 billion rounds of small arms ammunition in the last year, reflecting a surge in manufacturing with broad implications for defense and policing sectors across the country.
John Mattes, resident deputy collector of internal revenue, received a Des Moines notice urging automobile owners to purchase and display stamps by Saturday July 31. After August 1 stern action will be taken. stamps cost five dollars and are available at the post office.
In London July 28 Italian Premier Badoglio's cabinet dissolved the fascist party and suppressed the fascist special court. Violent clashes in Milan and northern industrial areas left about thirty casualties as socialists led demonstrations against Mussolini's regime amid allied invasion fears. The move aims to stem disorders spreading from north to the south.
A mid afternoon storm at the James K. Zeck farm three miles north of town on Riverside road blew down a large barn and several smaller structures. The Zeck house remained unharmed and north line telephone service was out. Ralph Zeck's farm trees fell, and the storm is described as a small cyclone. Threshing at the farm yielded 58 bushels per acre.
Funeral services for Mrs John J Bailey are arranged for 9 30 Friday morning at St James Catholic Church with Rev H J Corcoran in charge. Burial follows in Elm Grove cemetery. She died yesterday at her home after a short illness, aged about 40s. The body lies at Sherman Funeral Home with viewing until ten o clock Thursday. Rosary at 8 30 Thursday evening at the Bailey home.
Sioux City July 28 Officials investigate the crash of a heavy army bomber near Salix Iowa 15 miles southeast of the Sioux City base. Two men were killed S Sgt Eugene J Maher of Slushing New York and Cpl Leo D Grenda of Buffalo New York. Ten other men parachuted to safety one with a broken leg hospitalized at the base nine returned to Rapid City S D. The plane on a routine flight from Rapid City crashed during descent.
The Washington county American Legion postponed its officer election until the September county meeting at Brighton. A sparse attendance was reported at the Crawfordsville meeting due to busy farm work and heat, with only Crawfordsville and Washington posts represented. President Latimer Davis and Crawfordsville staff expressed disappointment. refreshments were served. The article notes a long construction period from 1853 to 1893 for the Mor- project.
Kenneth Freeman head of Washington elementary schools and awaiting navy call spoke at the Rotary club on the war's impact on education. Also addressing the gathering were Captain Al Baldrige Lieutenant Clyde Boice and Leigh Soule former Washington Y secretary now in Dayton Ohio.
A noon storm brought strong winds and hail with 0.67 inches of rain in under two hours. No local damage reported though fields and lines suffered disruption in surrounding counties. Wellman and Kalona line outages noted as utilities repair crews respond. The article also mentions the Salt Lake Temple granite walls.
Reports from London Madrid and Algiers say Marshal Pietro Badoglio started armistice talks with the Allies while Italy faces internal turmoil. Violent clashes rise in northern Italy and demonstrations spread toward Naples as Bulgaria and Hungary consider tentative peace feels. Archbishop Spell travels from South Africa as a potential mediator.
A Senate education and labor sub committee report says nearly one million men were rejected for military service due to illiteracy. It notes about one third of the roughly three million rejected for physical, educational, and moral defects were educationally deficient, with 28 of every 1000 inductees rejected for lacking a fourth grade education.
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