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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1943
Page
8
Ruth Foster of Washington described an upcoming canning demonstration in Ainsworth on May 5 and at Bethel Church on May 6 at Highland Center. The notice invites all to attend.
Columbus City brief reports Capt. Paul McCormac son of Mrs J H McCormac at Gunter Field Alabama has been promoted to major Also notes Richard F Duncan stationed at Rockaway Life Boat Long Island returned from fur lough with his parents Ivan Acheson stationed Camp Phillips Kan fur lough with his mother Mrs Vada Acheson and Mrs Priscilla Gabriel of Columbus City marked her 80th birthday Rev John H Gabriel Davenport attended the day ER EF Griffith plans to move to Betendorf Masonic sanatorium Mr and Mrs Verne Boulton Columbus City welcomed a son Julian Thompson born April 99 Funeral services for Mrs Addie M Hall of Wapello held at United Presbyterian church Columbus City with burial in Columbus City cemetery Dicks hosts at dinner Melvin Dicksen
A simple method uses a lighted candle moved around the pipe entry to detect drafts. If the flame draws toward gaps, leaks exist. Leaks may be sealed using asbestos cement to secure the connection.
The article notes a family dinner on Easter Sunday enjoyed by all their children and grandchildren while son Eugene was on furlough from Shaw Field in South Carolina. Mildred Bell, lately at the A I C Davenport, is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. S P Bell. Roscoe Scott of Bradenton Florida visits Mrs. Rastus Gentry. Millicent Johnson, Mendota school nurse, visited her sister Mrs H M Smith and family.
Westchester report notes three Reif daughters visiting their parents. Sue from Des Plaines Grace from Gilman and Betty teaching at Salem were guests over the weekend. Also reported are funerals, Easter calls from Tulsa, and visits by the Delongs and Gass family members.
The Crawfordsville senior class under Miss Mary Witting will present the three act comedy Listen to Leon on Friday May 7 at the high school auditorium. Leon a gifted liar dodges trouble with his valet Giuseppe as a step daughter romance and a mix up with his uncle’s fortune create comic complications.
A wartime note compares material use across items: a Flying Fortress hours fuel equals six months of a typical car, washing machines require steel for three machine guns, cuffs from 21 suits equal one army uniform, a typewriter uses more metal than a Garand rifle, and a medium tank uses tin equal to ten thousand food cans.
Children of Columbus Junce tion visited Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orval Coakley, sharing time with the family and neighbors.
Mrs C A Thompson reports many Easter weekend visits across North Oregon. Families traveling include Mr and Mrs Robert Miksch Edward and Jimmy to Cincinnati Ia to see Mrs Mikschs parents Dan Rickiardsons and relatives. Nearby Mr and Mrs Herman Genhinger of Waukegan Ill stayed several days with Lawrence Genkinger. Doris Canott spent Master weekend with her parents George and Mrs C A Thompson. Charles joined a Sunday gathering at J H Thompson near Keota amid road conditions that dampened attendance.
Jack Frank Schinagi husband of Eldora Alliman Schinagi of Route 1 Washington Iowa was commissioned today as second lieutenant in the United States Army upon graduation from Army Administration Officer Candidate School No 4 at State College Mississippi The school sits on Mississippi State College campus Schinagi is ordered to active duty in the newly formed Transportation Corps of the Army of the United States.
The London Transport board will replace bright red on buses trolleys and trains with oxide red to reserve standard red paint for underground trains. The move aims to delay color changes on trains as long as possible. In Yorkshire Aviation Cadet Derek M Sharp survived a 500 foot fall when a jolt caused him to grab his own plane’s tail and ride the elevator surface until a safe landing. he was unhurt.
A son visited Mr and Mrs C A Thompson Monday afternoon. Robert leaves shortly to join as an officer on a ship. Mrs C A Thompson spent Wednesday morning with Mrs Floyd Blankenhorn for a short visit.
Suzy Q a Flying Fortress returns to McClellan Field Sacramento after 15 months in combat. Crew members led by Lt Col Felix Hardison recount high altitude battles over Java Rabaul and the Solomons with 26 confirmed kills and a left wingtip shot away.
Crawfordsville report notes the senior class will stage the comedy Listen to Leon on Friday evening May 7. The item also mentions Rex Huston family travel to Council Bluffs for Deaf school graduation and local club ladies attending a county federation convention in Washington.
This winter is a good time to take apart the farm harnesses scrub them thoroughly in warm water and mild soap and then grease them with harness oil.
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