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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1943

Page

4

Stork's Lieutenant Celebrates Long Medical Career

California MO Dr. H R Pope 86 proud of record as obstetrician on Porters 25th anniversary. He attended Porters 1891 birth and helped bring 15 of 16 Porter children and four of seven grandchildren into the world.

California H. R. Pope W. H. Porter Porter

Canadians Rescue After Ship Sinks In Caribbean

Peter Soroko of Winnipeg and three companions were saved by a U S Navy patrol bomber hours after their freighter sank in the Caribbean Sea. The 22 year old sailor said 19 crewmen were aboard and 15 remained unaccounted for. They built a raft from hatch cover boards and faced sharks as they floated.

New York Caribbean Sea Peter Soroko Winnipeg Man Soroko

Judge Labels Teens as Hitler Aids in Tire Vandalism

Canton Ohio juvenile court judge Thomas H Leahy described three youths who slashed 30 parked tires as soldiers in Hitler s army and fifth columnists Youthful defendants aged 15 16 and 17 were sentenced with two sent to the Boys Industrial School and one to the state juvenile research bureau.

Canton Ohio Hitler Thomas H. Leahy

Alarm by Cruising Plane Sets Idaho Barn Aflame

Marvin Jaeger watched a diving airplane strike his barn in Idaho Falls. Pilot Rex Pilling radioed the fire department after spotting the blaze during a morning flight, sparing further damage. Firefighters arrived promptly and battled the fire as Jaeger fought to save his barn with buckets of water.

Idaho Falls Idaho Marvin Jaeger Rex Pilling Jaeger

Convicts Seek Catcher From Sheriffs For Folsom Prison

The Folsom Observer appeals to sheriffs to locate a capable catcher aged young and husky for the prison ball team. It asks for a player with strong arm and good batting eye and says references not required.

Folsom Prison Calif Folsom Observer

Murfreesboro Sergeant Works 14 Years Without Vacation

Sergeant Holland Parker of Murfreesboro police has worked 12 hours nightly for 14 years with only a few sick days. He would rather work through each weekly vacation for double pay and to ensure his morning wake up calls reach those who rely on them.

Murfreesboro Tenn Holland Parker Parker

Families Share V-Gardens In Chicago Last Year

Eight thousand one hundred five families shared the products of five hundred forty seven community war gardens in Chicago last year.

Chicago

Power by M R Frisky The river plant killer

A gritty scene unfolds in a one room shack near a power plant where Steve, a strong but desperate worker, plots sabotage to protest layoffs and pay cuts. Ann and Dr Jones race to save a child with diphtheria as an explosion at the plant ends the night. Steve returns boasting of his supposed cleverness.

Teve Steve Ann Doc Jones Doc

Scientist Warns Mustard Gas Endangers Gloves

A scientist states mustard gas can poison even a surgeon's rubber gloves, highlighting its extreme danger and the need for protective measures in medical work.

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