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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1943
Page
6
Ames Iowa June 21 horticulturists advise Victory Gardeners to weed promptly after moisture. Use a sharpened hoe, clean and dry between uses, and square blade corners. Hoes work best when started at one end and hoeing toward you, taking small bites and pulling weeds close to vegetable rows.
The U S Navy reports Commander Carl Peterson of the submarine rescue ship Escanaba was lost with his vessel after a massive explosion in the North Atlantic. only two survivors are known. Coast Guard photo notes weeds and garden care content interleaved in the page.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kirkpatrick of Bristow visited the J. A. Dodds and Chas. Livezey homes in Wellman the past week and called on their brother J. W. of Marengo who is very ill at the University hospital in Iowa City. The Kirkpatricks were born and raised in Wellman. Friends in Wellman express regret.
Oli ver Cutkomp of Columbus Junction suffers a brain concussion when a car carrying six local youths failed to turn at highways 6 and 388 near Wilton. The vehicle rolled over several times. five others, including John Riley Jr and Arnold Smith, sustained cuts and bruises and were released from Hershey hospital.
North Oregon notes list dozens of visits and visits by families and friends from Columbus Junction Washington Keota St Charles Iowa Milwaukee and Fairfield. Families such as Reese Miksch Thompson Crawford Meredith Hazen Genkinger OConnor Beenblossom and Trotter are seen at homes and dinners with relatives and neighbors. Paul Campbell and Sam Canott entertain with the Municipal band in Washington.
Residents attended a Friday night cooperative supper at the Bill Reese home with guests including Lorna Jordan from Columbus Junction and the Genkingers. The group planned a July 11 pot luck dinner at the Robert Genkinger residence.
Women are employed as cooks on work trains for Central Vermont railway lines in England. One woman serves on a special work train with an extra gang of about 75 workers laying new rail, while another cooks for a track welding crew.
More than 160000 workers in war industries received United States public health service X ray examinations for tuberculosis since the war began. Nearly 250000 people were tested with slightly over one percent showing significant tuberculosis. Most cases were early and curable without sanatorium care, allowing many to stay on the job.
The text advises limiting disease by keeping range shelter or brooders stationary during the season and restricting birds from feeding areas during meals. It recommends placing feeders, fountains, and range shades away from brood houses and range shelters to minimize parasite transfer.
A historical tally records 763 Medals of Honor awarded to U S navy and marine corps personnel from 1862 to 1925. Seven individuals earned the medal on two separate occasions.
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