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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1945
Page
2
The note stresses Sicily’s wartime value as Mount Etna becomes an Allied asset. Controlling Etna, a major sulfur source for Germany, enables broader chemical advantages.
Iowa aims to expand public forests and farm woodlots to combat erosion and soil loss. Public forests may grow in southeastern and northeastern regions as private timber profits lag. Iowa ranks high in walnut production and preserves the Big Sycamore near Red Rock in Marion county. cottonwoods along the Mississippi and Council Oak in Sioux City are noted ancient trees. Local citizen effort saved the sycamore’s road-side site. Arbor Day encourages all Iowans to plant trees. some suede shoe care tip ends the piece.
Major league results show Boston 3 Philadelphia 5 in the first game and Boston 4 at Philadelphia in a later slate. Brooklyn crushed New York 38 2 and Cincinnati 2 beat St Louis 1. Only games scheduled include several pitcher matchups across Chicago Pitts burgh Philadelphia Boston New York Brooklyn and Washington with rain affecting schedules in Boston Philadelphia and Chicago.
Within the next four hours two Liberators, allies of the Flying Fortresses in the aerial destruction of Germany, appeared over the Tokyo Yokohama area at 11 30 a m today Tokyo said The broadcast claimed both were shot by anti aircraft guns Lt S C McCleery left this morning for his assignment at Oklahoma City Okla after a stay delaying en route with his parents Mr and Mrs Howard McCleery
At the hospital David McCreedy of Wilmington underwent surgery this morning. Mrs Ward Essley was admitted as a medical patient last evening. Tonsillectomies were performed on Dick Davidson Faith Bauer Martyn McDole Ronald Stalder and Richard Stalder. Dismissals today include Mrs Eugene Reighard and her son Everett Lee of Brighton and Mrs Steve Stout and her son Allen Ernest of route three.
Local items mention Mrs Wilbur Marshall of Los Angeles visiting relatives in Coneville and Perry, Captain Donald C Davis on 30 day leave from overseas duty, Ensign H N Carris and family departures, and S Sgt Eugene Chalupa returning from overseas. Also notices on poultry hours, a flour sale at Freshwaters Feed Store, and the first American theater opening in Charleston in 1736.
Joint honorees at a sunset park relatives picnic were Mrs. C. Harry Davis who observed a birthday and Susie Johnson who is leaving for California. The informal gathering at Sunset Park drew relatives and out-of-town guests from Des Moines Kalona and Wayland.
Mt Pleasant hosts a gathering with Ed Chalupa and relatives visiting Evelyn Chalupa at Iowa Wesleyan College. A picnic supper was enjoyed at the park before departing. Other local residents plan trips to Des Moines Iowa City and Long Beach Calif for extended visits with relatives and friends.
Pilotburg, June 14 The Pilotburg Society met with co hosts Betty Schiwarts and Miriam Ash by as meeting was postponed from last Thursday due to muddy roads. Secretary Helen Stransky chaired in absence of president and vice president. July plans include auction items from each member and welcome new member Jeanette Scott.
District Judge Norman Hayes of Knoxville was assigned by the Iowa supreme court to hear a Polk county equity case brought by Milford Beeghly Pierson Jr. against Guy L. Roberts and the American Farmers Mutual Automobile Insurance Association. Judge Moore had asked for a jurist outside the ninth district.
Riverside headlines recount a surprise silver wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Linus Yeggy. Relatives and friends from Iowa City Bellendorf Waukesha and Kinross attended a noon basket dinner and presented silver gifts. The couple married June 1920 at St Marys Riverside. They are parents to five children.
Dr N McClanahan and Mrs Neal McClanahan of Assait Egypt will be guests in the H H McCleery and Carolyn Hamilton homes tomorrow evening. Friends may call from eight to nine to meet the couple. The McClanahans previously lived in Washington where he led the Second United Presbyterian church. They are making a brief stop en route west.
Mrs Donald Brown hosted a Rosemary club gathering yesterday afternoon with four bridge tables. Mrs Clive Gray won the high score prize. guest Mrs Boyd Foster attended. Next meeting will be hosted by Mr and Mrs Charles Wiley. Refreshments were served after play with assistance from Mrs Harry Drake and Mrs Dell Walker.
Regular Knights of Columbus meeting set for Thursday evening June 14 at the KC hall. Election of officers to be held and announced at the session.
The hostess committee led by Mrs EF B Hammer and others served an 8 o'clock waffle breakfast for the pinochle group of the Order of Eastern Star. Four pinochle tables produced high score for Mrs Howard McBride and low for Mrs Paul Snakerberg. An 8 o'clock breakfast is planned for two weeks hence.
A local dealer promotes a fur coat sale with easy installment terms to pay over the summer. Advertised options include several trade-ins on hand for customers seeking reduced prices.
Des Moines report notes Iowa milk production last month rose about 15 million pounds from May 1944 estimates. May production stood at 749 million pounds, still lower than the same month in 1941 1942 and 1943. Separate legal filing shows judges facing potential embarrassment if compelled to proceed with instantiation motions. Three attorneys Paul G. James Horace Havner and Max Putnam seek to block their participation in Polk district court case.
An old advertisement describes a middle aged woman suffering from severe constipation and bloating. It claims Pru-Lax restored appetite and reduced gas, urging readers to buy at Pioneer Drug Store with a caution about laxatives and a money back claim.
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