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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1945
Page
6
Des Moines June 25 Iowa reports 11,799,000 pigs saved in spring 1945, up 2 percent from 11,537,000 in 1944. Average pigs saved per litter rose to 6.34 from 6.95, the highest since 1941, while sows farrowing fell 4 percent to about 1,861,000. If fall farrowing climbs 25 percent, total pigs could reach about 56,224,000 for the combined crop.
William Joyce known as Lord Haw Haw pleaded innocent in Bow Street to treason charges. Defense argued Joyce is American by birth in Brooklyn and not a British citizen. Counselor Charles Head noted Joyce had claimed British citizenship for a passport but produced a New York birth certificate.
Dade Shearer went to New London yesterday and attended services at the Presbyterian church where Dr. Eastwood is pastor. They had a fine time visiting in Mt. Pleasant Winfield and Crawfordsville en route home. At Winfield they found Mrs. Noah Richer who has been troubled with her foot but is improved. Mrs. Etta McCall in Missoula Montana is home from the hospital and doing well. her brother lives with her.
Mrs Ethel Kerr and daughter Mrs Wilma Smith with Mr and Mrs Will Sickels spent the weekend in Rock Island visiting Mr and Mrs Donald Kerr. Cpl T J Berdo and wife arrived from Cedar Rapids where she worked, on a 30 day furlough after duty with General Patton's 3rd army in Germany. Five sisters attended a reunion at Albert Simpson home. two returned to Fort Madison.
Allied air forces under MacArthur pressed a 2000 mile arc across the south China sea striking Balikpapan Formosa Borneo and targets along the China coast from Canton to Hongkong. Japanese mobilized all motor vehicles in Tokyo to boost island defense.
A discussion on window shade quality notes that closer fabric weave reduces filler needed and improves wear. The text then compares pig crops, estimating 1945 output at about 17,023,000 pigs, roughly nine percent above 1944's 15,656,000 but about 19 percent below 1943’s total.
Mrs Zeck chose a blue silk street length dress with lace top and red corsage for the wedding. Private first class Burham, a 1940 graduate, left for San Antonio after the ceremony with out of town guests Mary A Meeks of Menlo and the Colwells of Des Moines and Watsons of Wayland.
Guidance on using minimal soap for dishes and laundry. For dishwashing use enough to create about one inch of suds, while laundering requires two to three inches of suds for effective cleaning.
Mr and Mrs J B D Martin host a reunion with sons Bruce and Robert visiting from Michigan and Illinois respectively. Robert Varney returns on a 380 day furlough after 21 months with Ordnance and England posting, while Nita Corbin stays in Memphis a month.
Mrs. R. EF. Arthur hosted 24 guests at a two course duck dinner at her home 803 South Fourth Avenue. Bouquets and centerpieces of summer roses decorated the rooms. Out of town guests included Mrs. A. C. Brown from New London and Elsie Glassbower of Iowa City. Six bridge tables determined prize winners: Mrs. George C. Stewart Mrs. Howard McCleery Mrs. H. G. Simpson and Mrs. Henry B. Bailey.
Lorene Anderson, a bride elect, was honored at a Friday evening shower hosted by Marjorie Rodman and Marcel la Blackiner in their apartment at 409 West Main Street. Assistants Grace Crossant and Doreen Long helped as guests assembled scrapbooks and collected advice for the bride. Alarm clocks hidden around the home indicated shower gift locations while refreshments reflecting the season were served.
Cpl. and Mrs. Richard Moore were guests of honor at a Salem area dinner hosted by Mrs. Moore's parents Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Weeks. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Jess Moore Crawfordsville and other relatives. Cpl Moore departs tomorrow for West Hampton Beach Long Island after a 19 day delay en route with his wife and kin.
A Moscow dispatch says the new Polish unity government will be formed in Warsaw this week with Edward Osubka Morawski likely as prime minister and Stanislaw Mikolajczyk as deputy. The U.S. and Britain expect to recognize the new regime soon, while withdrawing recognition from the London exile government.
All members of the Albert Simpson family except Ray in service gathered for a Saturday evening reunion on the Simpson lawn. The 27 attendees spanned four generations with 15 grandchildren, plus numerous relatives from Manchester Davenport Buffalo and surrounding areas, sharing a cooperative dinner.
Lieutenant J K Griffin of the Iowa pre flight school at Towa City won the invitation golf tournament at Washington country club scoring 106 for 27 holes. Phil Antonoff was second with 111, followed by J J Showalter at 112.
New Haven Ladies Aid Society met Wednesday afternoon in the church social rooms. Mrs. Jessie Wells led devotions and 12 members shared wedding day memories. Arlene Augustine will replace Hazel Miller as reporter. Plans were made to clean the church Thursday afternoon. Refreshments were served.
A sewing instruction describes threading a machine with mercerized thread, turning a stocking wrong side out, folding to place a run on the fold, pinning while stretching, stitching near the edge, tearing paper to release stitches, and finishing by tying and clipping ends.
Miss Aletha Maxine Mangold and Ralph Dean Moore renewed their vows in a double ring ceremony at the Methodist parsonage. Dr Fredrick Miller officiated in the presence of immediate family with Lois and Wilbur Moore attending. The couple will reside in Washington after a short wedding trip.
Mrs. Boyd White and Mrs. W A Erbe hosted a pink and blue shower for Mrs. Ralph Young at the former's home Friday evening. Guests enjoyed summer flowers and a seven thirty dessert followed by bridge with two tables. High score went to Mrs. John Lee. traveling prize to Mrs. H M Lee.
The 1941 diet survey shows about 40 percent of Americans lacked essential vitamins and minerals. The shortage mainly involved B vitamins and iron, which were later added under wartime enrichment efforts.
A Washington man reports after meal swelling and gas for hours, says SYS-TONE cured his bloating and acid after meals. He claims bowel regularity returned and he feels like a new man. The ad promotes SYS-TONE with 12 herbs sold at local drug stores.
Ruth Foster notes county rationing of vegetables and fruits may tighten as canned supplies shrink. Current wartime pack contains about half the fruits and vegetables of 1941 levels. Canned vegetables are down more than one third, and even with Europe back to normal, demand may outpace supply until the 1945 pack is marketed. The outlook remains uncertain after that.
Residents gather at the Yeggy home west of Riverside for a social afternoon. Attendees include Sister Mea Bernadette of Chicago, Mrs. Anna Jardon, Mrs. Bernadine Yeggy, and relatives from Iowa City Beetown Davenport Milwaukee and San Diego. A daughter Carolyn Rae Melecker was born June 9 in San Diego to Mr. and Mrs. Mellecker. Lavina Nagle is the former mother.
The text discusses materials suitable for house wear or medium weight cotton that wear well without slipping. It notes that fabrics with all over patterns on colored grounds stay fresh longer than white backgrounds, and preshrunk colored fabrics resist washing and sun exposure, remaining satisfactory through frequent washings and wear.
Advice on repairing rugs describes fixing frayed edges by sewing a facing over the old hem to reinforce the edge. If the foundation cloth fails, repair involves picking out some of the hooking and refinishing with a new hem or facing.
Instructions advise washing wicker with one tablespoonful of household ammonia to one quart warm water. Apply with a brush and rinse using a cloth wrung out of clear lukewarm water.
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