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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1944
Page
8
A Scottie mix dog was found injured outside the Washington hotel after being struck by a car. A passing woman asked Dr. Peterson, a local veterinarian, to treat the dog. The dog is reported to be in good condition and the owner can retrieve him at 114 South Second Avenue.
Pies day evening at 8 oclock special Invasion Day services were held in St Marys church with a goodly number of parishioners present. Special prayers for all those taking part in the conflict were offered by Rev J J Fath. Rt Rev Monsignor Ro Jacobsmeier attended. Local families and visitors joined in the St Marys church exercises and vacation school activities are noted for parish children.
A plastic item, gold plated, serves as the vets button and is seen on many uniforms. Daily production prints fifty thousand buttons plated packed and shipped to fulfill demand.
In Crawfordsville on Tuesday at 1 PM community members gathered at the Presbyterian church for a D Day invasion prayer service. Rev. Poston and Rev. McCracken led the event with Mi Westbrook absent due to a Des Moines conference.
Grace Hill buoyant with social visits as Louise Waterhouse attends Parsons College summer session and families converge. Harold Lowe in Los Angeles, brass moving concrete quarry materials, and local birthdays mark a quiet tied to Wellman and Columbus Junction circles.
Japanese forces gain control of the Peiping Hankow railway in North Henan linking fronts for seven years of war. Loyang faces mounting Japanese threat as Henan wheat country weakness emerges.
Thorough kiln drying yields five to twelve percent moisture in lumber. Dry lumber is significantly stronger than green lumber, though never completely devoid of moisture.
Experiments show soybean oil meal equals linseed or cottonseed meals in value per ton as a protein supplement for sheep. It produced faster gains than cottonseed meal, lowered feed cost per pound of gain, and gave a desirable finish. Recommend about one pound soybean oil meal per seven pounds of corn.
In 1943 the army conducted 1 350 991 religious services for personnel. Attendance reached 80 798 577 across all services and locations.
Lola Dodder of Letts was named president of Louisa county Four-H girls clubs at the annual rally day in Columbus Junctions high school. Darlene Blankenhorn was named vice president Betty Pretz secretary treasurer and Betty Weeber historian. About 100 attended a noon luncheon in the community building.
A refined plastic compass replaces br and plastic bowls hold alcohol distilled water with a magnet floating. Plastic does not influence magnets. Another plastic based compass used in tanks and landing barges is nearly all plastic except the magnet. This precision instrument saves weight up to eight pounds per unit and costs much less than competitors' products.
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