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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1944

Page

4

Newspapers and Labor Clash Over Communism Claims

The column argues that newspapers generally support organized labor and are not bent on destroying it. It cites John L. Lewis accusing communists of dominating the CIO and notes Bittner’s critique as misleading. The piece contends press coverage critiques communism while backing labor’s gains under capitalism.

van A. Bittner Philip Murray America United States Bittner John L. Lewis Lewis Mr. Lewis Harry Bridges I. O Mr. Bittner Pittners

Memorial tea honors Frances Willard with W C T U program

Mrs. E F Bauer hosted a West Chester tea for the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. Devotions from Isaiah spoke on God’s judgment on a drunken nation. Talks covered moral education, narcotics, marijuana, opium, and the saloon history linked to Frances Willard Memorial.

E. F. Bauer W.C.T.U West Chester Sadie Dusenberg Hough Flo Ross Ruth McDowell Bessie Bauer Frances FE. Willard Bauer Florence Bauer Frances Willard

Honor Mrs Dillon At Family Dinner On 88th Birthday

Tyrone March 1 Mr and Mrs Omar Crawford and family spent Sunday at the Geo Crawford home helping Grandma Dillon celebrate her 88th birthday. Mr and Mrs Ralph Palmer of Washington visiting at the Lou McFarlane home. The ladies are sisters. Mr and Mrs Harold Sheets and sons visited Thursday evening at the parental Ed Helscher home. Mr and Mrs Clarence Reighard and family moved to the Ernie Temple farm. Mr and Mrs Ernest Van Sickle and family were supper guests Friday evening at Otto Sheetz home.

Otto Sheetz Tyrone Omar Crawford Geo. Crawford Grandma Dillon Ralph Palmer Washington Lou McFarlane Harold Sheets Ed Helscher Clarence Reighard Ernie Temple Ernest van Sickle

Four Women at Wayland Reported Sick

Wayland reports four women on the sick list. Mrs Joe Hirschy is with heart trouble and will stay in bed for weeks. Mrs Paul Widmer also has a heart affliction. Mrs Mahlon Wyse suffered an appendicitis attack Friday but is improved.

Wayland Ezra Whittmer Joe Hirschy Paul Widmer Mahlon Wyse

Illini visitors tend to ailing Mrs Good in Ed Wenger home

Mrs Birt MHieser and Mrs Manuel Heiser of Illinois visit their mother Mrs Joseph Good who lies seriously ill in the Ed Wenger home. Also notes about rug sellers buyers, and a newborn Deana May to Homer and unnamed Davies with nurse stories and a playful stork anecdote.

Birt Mhieser Manuel Heiser Illinois Joseph Good Ed Wenger Washington Une Schrock Deana May Homer Davies Stork Beft

Incomplete Local Story Fragments Mention General Wellbeing

Fragmentary OCR text notes that people are said to be fine with no clear event, dates, or locations. The line suggests a casual update but lacks concrete names or actions to summarize a specific incident or report.

Army supply needs per soldier for port landing and ongoing service

Each soldier requires 5 to 12 tons of shipping immediately upon landing in a foreign port. He also needs an average of two tons of shipping per month to sustain him while engaged in combat.

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