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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1944

Page

8

Missionary Meeting Led by Mrs Louise Holmes at United Presbyterian

The Womens Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian church held its June meeting at Mrs Louise Holmes home with fourteen in attendance. Mary Manners led devotions and Ida Wooley read the program. The theme bridged missions and the Living Heart and Toll Bridge. Educational Missions and Yun Nan notes were shared with refreshment service by Holmes and Wooley.

Womens Missionary Society of The United Presbyterian Church Louise Holmes Mary Manners Ida Wooley Missionary Society General Society Jeanette Hanna U. P. Society of America Edith Ferguson Living Heart Lillian Maxwell Holmes Wooley Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society Mr Lease Olive Moore Yunnan Moorhead

Hob Bryant Ready for B 29 Raid in Japan Steel City

Hob Bryant, international news photographer, prepares with camera parachute and life jacket aboard his plane for a B 29 raid on Japan's steel and iron center. He is one of two photographers chosen for the mission.

Hob Bryant Hoto Japan Steel and Iron Center 20Th Air Force Washington India Air Force Command Lieut A. Borres Monroeville Harold Johnson Duluth Indianapolis Ind America Steel Center

Local Marriages And Service News From Owatonna Area

Honor Sunday celebrated at the Peters home. Helen Beaumont and Donald Murray wed May 29 at Trinity Lutheran parsonage Owatonna with Rev. Jelstad officiating. Telegraph operator William Jeide has headed to Des Moines for navy induction. Irene Witte of Hawarden and Pfe Dayton Crim from Columbus Junction announce a June 6 marriage in Iowa City. Crim is on furlough from Camp Carson and will work at Hastings Nebraska. George Kern noted as well known.

Jarrett Peters Helen Beaumont D. Beaumont Owatonna Minn Donald Mur A. Murray Columbus Junction Trinity Lutheran Church Parsonage O. C. F. Jelstad William CC. Jeide Des Mecines Navy Irene Witte Hawarden Pfe Dayton Crim Leo Direks Iowa City Camp Carson Colo Crim Hastings

Prayer Calendar Reading At Pan-American Highways Service

Olive Moore read the names from the Prayer Calendar and offered prayer during the service where Postons I Saw It in Navajo land and Mrs. Lease the leader gave Sing in the Lord's Song in a Strange Land. Mrs T E Maxwells Pan-American Highways were mentioned in remarks.

Poston Navajo Land T. E

Basis for Maximum Selling Prices In Commodities

The article discusses the basis used to set the maximum selling prices for the commodities concerned. It explains measurement methods and regulatory considerations guiding price limits and enforcement.

Court rejects records loss as excuse for OPA price ceiling noncompliance

A New York federal court enjoined two individuals and two associated companies from further sale of hardware and housewares after finding lack of sales records cannot justify violation of OPA price ceilings. The injunction covers all sales from the May 11 1942 effective date and requires preparation of current pricing records for such sales.

New York OPA

A M Lee Operates Depot Post Office Mail Service

A M Lee will operate the local drag line carrying mail from the depot to the Columbus post office and to Columbus City. He succeeds D P Cecil who entered army service Monday. Donald Howell and August Foss left for Des Moines to join navy service. Calvin Peters to Camp Dodge on June 16 for Army induction, guest of local residents.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction A. M. Lee Columbus City DP. N. Cecil Donald Howell August Foss Des Moines Navy Calvin Peters Camp Dodge Army

Columbus City Man Noted for Petrified Ham Birthday Mention

Identified as Columbus City resident, he celebrated his 71st birthday on Thursday June 15. The man gained publicity years ago for a petrified ham pictured in Ripley's Believe It Or Not and his Bible reading record. Mildred Westerbeck of Columbus Junction and Frederick Stohier Ph. M. 3-c were married Sunday at the Evangelical church in Burlington with Rev Beucher officiating. attendants were Jean Wier and Floyd Micholz.

Columbus City Kern Robert L. Ripley Mildred Westerbeck Columbus Junction Frederick Stohier Evangelical Church Burlington Mr. Beucher Attenaan Jean Wier Floyd Micholz

Ireland's geology and soils shape its rural wealth

Ireland rests on limestone basalt sandstone and marble with pockets of gold silver copper and coal in various regions. Fertile soil relies on limestone derived mold and peat bogs cover much of the landscape, with four-fifths tillable and bogs feeding hearths and folklore.

Ireland

Burial for Mrs. Frank Havel in Riverside

Funeral services for Mrs. Frank Havel 64 were held at Riverside Methodist Church with Rev. M. McKenzie presiding. Burial followed at Riverside Cemetery. She died at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a three week illness and was born Anna Kallous January 13 1880. She married Frank Havel August 28 1901 and is survived by her husband four children seven grandchildren a brother and two sisters.

Riverside Frank Havel Riverside Methodist Church M. ©. McKenzie Havel Mercy Hospital Iowa City Anna Kallous Anthony and George Arthur Carl Lucille Horn Ainsworth Ed Kallous Washington Emma _ Shalla Richmond May Carlson Frans

Food waste and intake at Fort Oglethorpe WAC Center

The Third WAC Training Center at Fort Oglethorpe Ga reports that about 4 percent of a WAC's daily weight is food prepared. Of this, roughly 5 percent is edible waste, including leftovers beyond scraps.

Fort Oglethorpe, Ga

Freshly Roasted Coffee Compressed At Subzero Temperature

Coffee is roasted and ground then compressed at 45 degrees below zero Fahrenheit in a carbon dioxide atmosphere to prevent oxidation. A moisture proof cellophane wrapper preserves flavor and tests show compression does not cause the grains to cake.

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