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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1944
Page
7
The eighth U S Civil Service Region announces urgent openings for a range of skilled and general labor at Pearl Harbor Navy Yard in Honolulu. Wages from 82 cents to 1 dollar 71 cents hourly, 18 month contracts, government transport provided, age 18 to 62, draft-age must have permits to leave.
Hogs 27,000 slow yet generally steady with tops at 13.75 for 180 to 270 pounds and 11.60 to 12.00 for 280 to 830 pounds. Cattle 18,000 with fed steers and yearlings steady and early top at 17.50. calves around 16.00. Sheep 1,506 with lambs scarce and steady, odd native buck lambs at 15.00. Totals: hogs 22,000, cattle 8,000, sheep 1,000 estimated unsold 12,000.
Chicago grain table dated June 14 reports wheat futures for September and December with mixed highs and lows around 160 and 159 to 164. oats for September and December show gains near 70 with steady quotes. rye futures trend around the 110s with May and June quotes fluctuating.
Eggs receipts total 15 988 cases with market firm for extra firsts firsts and dirties noted. Poultry receipts include six cars and six trucks with steady market and varied prices for ducklings geese hens and friers.
A light human interest note mentions the Rocking Chair Brigade and sporadic weather changes affecting outfits. It praises Broadway Rhythm for its crowd-pleasing Broadway-style acrobats and praise for a moving picture show disrupted by electricity outages. A business building on the Square reportedly sold after years in the same family.
A stream of small town vignettes covers band practice at City Hall and support for servicemen, a proposed Memorial building room, and a fundraising D A R sale clearing about seventy one dollars. Miscellany includes mayoral bets in Washington and a water problem in a Washington basement.
Mrs W A Holland of Davenport visits her son Lee and daughter Faye Holland while Faye vacations in Cleveland with her brother and sister in law Tom and Mrs. Holland. Cpl Jack Mace departs for Lincoln Army Air Base after a two week furlough with his parents. Mrs Pearl Mackey of Milton and Lt Lloyd Mackey in merchant marines near New York city visit Mrs D C Griggs and family as Harry Coppock and wife visit Corydon before returning to Lansing Michigan.
Griggs families held their annual reunion yesterday at Sunset Park with 36 relatives attending. The afternoon featured visiting and a noon picnic dinner. Attendees included James Griggs, Harold Griggs with family, Orville Griggs group, Richard Fisher clan, Armour Griggs, Pearl Mackey, Lloyd Mackey, J. C. Bridgves group, Will Martin, Russell Griggs, and D C.wungga. Notable absentees were three members in service Duane Griggs Leland Griggs and Will Martin.
Tiny amounts of hydrogen in steel can cause brittleness even at one two-thousandth of a per cent by weight, a phenomenon of concern for steel durability and integrity.
Caldwell families gathered at Sunset Park yesterday for their annual reunion with 162 members present. Guests of honor were Mrs Eva Steen and her daughter Edna of Everett Washington. A cooperative dinner was served at noon, and the afternoon was spent visiting and taking photographs.
The Interdepartmental Committee on Employee Investigations told Attorney General Biddle that in its first full year 301 cases were reviewed, only five warranted dismissal. Disciplinary action was taken in three additional cases.
In midwinter salads add ripe olives with chopped celery grated carrot or shredded cabbage. A mustard mayonnaise dressing provides a perfect accompaniment.
Used passenger automobiles will face price ceilings starting July 10 set at January 1944 levels. The local war price and rationing board will supervise both private sales and dealer transactions with transfer certificates filed on every sale. Two price sets exist per model and body type: As Is and Warranty, covering 23 makes and about 6,000 models from 1937 to 1942, with older cars pegged to the nearest 1937 model.
French colonial forces report capturing Portoferraro on Elba and controlling most of the island after a south to north advance. German resistance remains in isolated pockets while Allied ships patrol the Piombino strait and U S aircraft support operations. Private Peters describes Guinea invasion conditions and the chaos of war behind enemy lines.
Rena B. Smith announces the American Institute of Business Des Moines designated by the Army Air Forces Materiel Command as a training center for stenographers and typists to be assigned to Wright Field Ohio. Trainees earn 1560 dollars yearly, 1762 after completion, with 10 weeks of intensive shorthand and typing, housing arranged in Des Moines and Dayton. Civil service secretary Fred S. Downing handles full information. current war workers should not apply.
Short excerpts from letters received by Washington County reveal service members updating families about duties overseas and daily life during deployment. Messages express perseverance, gratitude, and hopes for reinforcements and safe return home.
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