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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1943
Page
6
A reflective diary excerpt from Bren recounts a three day trip away from home observing nature’s change after rain and sun. It notes a dinner hosted by Judge and Mrs. C. A. Dewey, mentions Esther McGugin’s role with the Des Moines Register, and details wartime shortages and housing ideas, porches, air flow, and a moth ball anecdote.
Dayton Grove. The So nd Lew club met Thursday afternoon with nine members and four children present. Mrs. J. B. Moore led the business session and refreshments were served with Mrs. Knotts assisting. J. B. Moore did carpentry for Wade Gardner. Harry Parsons left Thursday to visit his hospitalized daughter in Illinois. Mrs. Delmar Yoder and Mrs. J. B. Moore also attended a business in Wellman on Monday.
Mrs. Yoder and Mrs. Moore visit relatives while Mrs. Nicholson and family host. Washington visitors Mary Martha and Barbara stop by. Mrs. Carr receives treatment from Dr. Sartor in Washington. On June 4 Harold Leet graduates at Armes with Willard Leet, Doris Webb and Lucy Leet attending. Leet family members travel between Minn and home. The Leets share dinner with Floyd Kinnan in Kinross.
Nellie M Wittmer writes of a Wednesday full of small incidents. Duane knocks the ironing board and a bucket of yesterday eggs spills reducing usable eggs to eleven of forty five. Ruth Miller visiting from Peoria rides with Marian Reschly and Ruth suffers a knee gash from a farm bicycle wreck. A southeast town farmer’s pickup leaks cream as a five gallon can overturns spilling the cream.
C W Schlatter and son in law Bill Heymann of Texas returned home with an ice truck built from an old green ambulance. The noisy vehicle left a gas tank behind as it dropped to the ground, creating a visible gas strewn trail for about two blocks.
A weekend snapshot records Pvt. Dale L. Hoyle’s new New York address care of the postmaster in New York City. Des Moines residents Mable Finney and Geneva Patrick stayed with H. C. Finney. Ray Darnel visited the Delbert Darnel home. Jean Brower sails to New York to join the WAVES after graduating Washington Junior College. Mrs. E. E. Grice spoke at the U P C U meeting and plans to live with her parents in Mulberry Indiana.
I reached for four empty looking one gallon pails and found one stuck, full of sorghum. I’d searched everywhere for it this winter and thought we were out. I wonder what I’ll uncover next while cleaning the house.
Dr. Bodog Beck in New York uses 700 bees daily to sting arthritis patients and claims recovery. In our town neighbor J. G. Rath has arthritis and also keeps bees. He enraged his hive, and the bees stung his arm chest face and hands during demonstrations.
Lloyd Converse, 42, of Massena New York, walked 20 miles in sub freezing weather through a blizzard with 12 foot drifts to report to his aluminum plant furnace on time. He worked his shift and then filled in for an absent worker for eight hours. Chairman Donald Nelson wired congratulations from the War Production Board.
A neighbor helps cut his pain with a home bee treatment and a shared story of resilience. The piece closes with reflections on rainy day funds, purposeful living, and a view of divine providence guiding through hardship.
Westminster columnist Mrs Merle Eckels notes a dozen posts and wire fence to protect a garden from a house yard loving flock of White Rocks. The piece describes chickens’ chagrin at being unable to wander, the spring chore of border edging, and a brief local mention of Mrs Pearl Smith and sister Mrs Emma Cherry.
Keith Stewart and Edger Stewart visit Howard Stewart in hospital. L C Bakers prep 125 leghorn cockerels for canning or fresh use. Patricia Griffiths honored at Methodist choir practice before summer school. Sam DeLong visits daughter Mrs Irvin Snllon and Dad to Rosehill soon. Grace Munro to Iowa University for nursing prep. Clement Griffiths builds electric brooder with 450 chicks. New Keith Stewart milk house with cooling tank and seven more cows. Frogs pasture each night while whip poor wills sing after dark. Several truckloads of cattle move from Stebert Greiner farm to market.
Mrs H L Edwards bought the Gordon Stone residence on South Hill and will move from her farm northwest of here. Gordon Stone bought the former Mrs Lina Lowe residence on Second Street from Glen Boulton who moved into property at Columbus City. Pupils and patrons held a school picnic Friday at the Columbus City school building postponed due to measles. Elizabeth Utter, May graduate of Columbus high, enrolled at Chillicothe Business College in Chillicothe Missouri. A children's day program will
Zion Congregational church holds service Sunday June 13 with Max Vannice named honor service roll chairman succeeding Paul B. Smith who will enter the navy. Pvt Richard Houseal son of Mr and Mrs Houseal has arrived overseas per a family letter. White elephant sale planned by Half Hour club in Coffin building Saturday June 19 at 8 30 a m to fund stamps bonds and library. Various local movements and visits noted including Frank Hopkins return from Colorado Springs Myrtle Lee to St Louis for engraving work and Ada Lewis with grandson Burdette Lewis in town. Mrs Alton Powers honored with electric percolator set. Glen Sands to Columbia NC for return with daughter and baby after illness. Cpl Morrison transferred from Fort Jackson. birth of Gardner Stout’s daughter announced in Portland Ore. Mrs W C Jones ill at home South Hill. C E Gray returns to Oakland after visit with his mother.
Des Moines and Tama residents Mr and Mrs Ray Darnell and Mr and Mrs Jonathan Anthes left for home after a few days at the Delbert Darnel home. Lt Edwin Griffith and his wife arrived from Chicago for a two day visit with his parents before his transfer to the east coast. Mrs Griffith plans to visit in the middle east before returning to her husband's post.
Grace Hill residents note Oriel Sankey and family from Orange Texas arrived for a two week vacation visiting Mrs Anna Williams and relatives in Sigourney. They traveled via Little Rock and St. Louis, commenting on flood damage in transit. They stayed with John Williams and attended local gatherings before preparing to depart Saturday morning.
A 1942 comparison with 1917 shows railroads moving more revenue freight over shorter lines. Ten miles of revenue freight rose 58 percent while passenger miles grew about 25 percent thanks to longer faster trains heavier loads and quicker clearance of sidings.
Repair work on tank cars in the Easter fuel-carrying service reduced delivery delays in 1942 by less than one tenth of a percent.
Excelsior SpringsMo clinic releases a 12 page booklet on piles fistula and colon disorders. Free copies available by postcard request to the clinic address with no charge.
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