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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1946
Page
2
Dr and Mrs Charles Latchem welcome him home from Chicago where she joined him as he arrived from California. He received an honorable discharge as a navy medical corps lieutenant after two years overseas duty including Okinawa and Manila.
Edna Lane a teacher in Ot tumwa schools visited with her cousins in Westchester on Friday and was bound for Iowa City to attend the university summer session. The note mentions accompanying Lindenmeyers and Bauer grandchildren visiting, with several family members listed across Minnesota Alaska Des Moines and Des Moines area. The piece reads as a local society update with multiple family hospitality notes.
At the hospital Mr and Mrs Eldon Ayers Wellman welcome a girl weighing five pounds five and three quarter ounces born about 8 this morning A son weighing six pounds six and a half ounces was born to Mr and Mrs Max Heither Columbus Junction at 7 30 this morning Admitted yesterday as surgical patients were Virginia McCall West Chester and Mrs John Mar rett 21514 West Main Street John McCleery Crawfordsville admitted yesterday as a medical patient Dismissals today include Mrs Joe Augustine Rubio Mrs Roger Lance 216 East Jefferson Street Mrs Roger Stannard Brighton Mrs Nicholas SPick ish 523 North Iowa Avenue George Yoder Wellman
An evening golf tournament and potluck feed are planned at the country club this Friday. The event begins at five with the meal served at eight. Participants should bring their own sandwiches. coffee and ice cream will be provided. A plans discussion for the summer follows in the club house.
baseball standings show American and National leagues with teams Boston New York Chicago St. Louis Philadelphia Philadelphia Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Brooklyn listed with win loss percentages. daily results include Boston 10 Cleveland 5 Detroit 8 New York 3 Chicago 1 Philadelphia 0 St Louis 6 Washington 2. noted: local mentions Richard visits grandson garden in Wan ee Illinois and relatives visiting Denver Colorado.
Time lost by American workers due to on and off the job accidents reached 415 million man-days in the past year, equating to the shutdown of plants affecting about 1.4 million workers.
A new synthetic compound tri-oxane with a binder forms a one-ounce tablet that heats a soldier’s meal in about seven minutes, offering portable heating for rations.
Former law partner of Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black, Crampton Harris, drew attention as Justice Black faced an unprecedented challenge. Justice Robert H. Jackson delivered a sharp critique of Black's involvement in decisions affecting Harris.
Columbus Junction reports the organization of a new Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary with 17 charter members. Officers include Mrs George Williams as president and Mrs Charles Garrett as senior vice president.
Washington June 12 AP A Senate House conference committee weighing a selective service extension eyed a draft holiday and an age compromise. Key issues include whether to set the draft age at 18 to 44 or 20 to 29 and how to handle GI pay increases. The army backs an 18 year old limit with no overseas service.
On June 12 Brighton notes include Mr and Mrs Everette Shalla visiting Ralph Hoxworth's home. Mr and Mrs Bert Dickinson and son visited Don Gowey. Mr and Mrs John Blum and Kenneth from near Harper visited Fred Shalla. Mrs Bessie Kirkpatrick is mentioned.
The report notes over 150 cans of food donated for European relief and contributions totaling 57 dollars to Piney Woods Country Life School in Piney Woods Mississippi and to Chinese and Indian communities. Awards were given to all pupils with perfect attendance records as the evening offering came to 94 dollars.
Prices on cornflakes puffed wheat and puffed rice rise one to three cents a box. Higher ceilings and labor costs drive the increases, with additional boosts for tires cement and various wood products. The tire rise adds about 20 million dollars annually for auto makers. wood products ceilings up ten percent, affecting Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota producers.
California resident visits her brother Homer Brinton and his family. Kosmer Borkoski served as a Washington caller on Monday.
Des Moines June 12 Up Approximately 10000 men women and out of school youths will be needed for part and full time work in 50 canning plants across Iowa this season. E Lee Keyser US Employment Service director said the war level labor demand is matched by food needs and reserves are low. He urged veterans to take cannery work while searches for better jobs continue. Local offices cooperate with canning firms to ensure staffing as America aids famine relief overseas.
The guide compares flavors and textures of game meat. It notes that rabbit opossum and squirrel meat is light and tender, often needing no boiling beyond aging. Dark meats such as woodchuck raccoon musk rat and beaver require parboiling, while muskrat may be soaked overnight in salt or vinegar to reduce gamey flavor.
Pumping of four square mile Pumped Lake Steep Rock in northeastern Ontario exposed submerged high grade iron ore deposits for the war effort.
A quote notes the need to equate labor supply for food packing. The remark emphasizes balancing workforce input with production demands to sustain output and efficiency.
Police chief Henry Deboest announced plans to confiscate all .22 caliber rifles and air rifles to curb promiscuous shooting. In Charles City M L Nicholson was hit by a ricochet bullet while working in his garage and required stitches after the wound near his left eye. Nicholson was fortunate to survive.
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