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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1940
Page
6
Cc. K. Schantz and crew of seven built a 40 by 50 barn for Larry Colton near Haskins in 31 hours. The item also notes local family updates including a sister’s stroke, an appendectomy, a hospital visit, and a newborn at Henry County Hospital.
A small twister Sunday caused an estimated $8,000 damage at the George Royster farm nine miles north of Boone. Heavy rains drenched much of the state with four inches in Eldora and three inches between Westside and Vail, with northeast Iowa seeing major wind damage.
A portrait sequence follows Wendell Willkie utility executive of New York from six months to 11 years to 1913 as a World War I soldier and finally in Akron Ohio practicing law, showing his emergence among Republican hopefuls and nationwide political talk.
War hero and screen player Robert Montgomery, recently back from France where he drove an ambulance near the front, greets newsmen in Port Washington Long Island after arriving in the U S by clipper plane. Also notes Howard Patton visiting his uncle Walter Kyle and Ward Benson at the N J Benson home. Local neighbors report Mrs Earl Dill's appendicitis operation and express wishes for a speedy recovery. Mr and Mrs Carl D Anderson and family attended church.
Community notes from Washington detail a Sunday evening discussion on Hitler's peace terms at the United Presbyterian Church. Local families share visits and gatherings including Maas Homes Rittenhouse Meyers and Godwin. Hay crops progress with alfalfa and clover being harvested as villagers attend Bible school and host relatives.
Des Moines and Polk County chapters host six Iowa Red Cross chapters to send representatives for a three day surgical dressing course. Participating chapters include Cornell Bluffs Mason City Sioux City and Cedar Rapids as part of wartime relief production.
The article notes the push toward streamlined automobile designs starting in 1910. It discusses goals of reduced air resistance and increased speed, highlighting early experiments and public interest in aerodynamic shapes shaping future car aesthetics and performance.
Washington Lodge No 26 A Fraternity and Ancient Masonic regular meeting held on the first Friday of each month. W M Andrew McBride and A W Yard secretary are noted for the duties and arrangements.
The notice lists multiple rail lines with daily and except Sunday services. Eastbound and westbound trains include the Golden State Limited Californian Local and Davenport-Kansas City local, with departures from Knoxville and connections at Washington. Burlington Trailways buses run from Washington to Chicago with several daily departures. Tickets may be purchased at Mus Depot, Candy Kitchen, North Side Square, or the local Depot.
The June 18 storm produced hailstones described as the largest in 40 years in the district. Hail fell thickly for about 15 minutes after six oclock, breaking window lights and damaging crops while a half inch rainfall accompanied it. Ed and Mrs. King of Kearney Nebraska returned from a visit and noted crop damage from the lack of rain. The Nod Benson family picked and canned 12 quarts of strawberries.
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