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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1945
Page
2
May 13 feature urges giving plants for gardens or flower boxes. It lists Geraniums Fuchsia Petunias Lobelia Daisies among options and notes an assortment can be prepared. The tone invites readers to choose a ready selection for the occasion.
Local note reports the birth of an eight and a half pound son named Ivin Roy to Mr. and Mrs. Obert Dennis of Kins. It also mentions illnesses and bakery closures, visits by Nola Faulkner and Marjorie, and relatives including Pfc. Robert Lee wounded in the Pacific. Ohio visitors arrive at Harold Putnam and Holland homes.
At the hospital Mr and Mrs Harry Kuntz welcomed a daughter born at 4 15 p m weighing seven pounds and a quarter ounces An eight pound twelve ounce son was born to Mr and Mrs Joe Rior Keota at 6 50 p m Martha Rene Whittaker underwent an appendectomy this morning Mrs Richard White submitted to an appendectomy last night A son born to Mr and Mrs Je Klopfenstein at 1 45 this morning weighed six pounds and 10 ounces Zelather Taylor was dismissed today Ralph Thompson postponed leaving the hospital yesterday planning to stay a few days due to rain
If hair is light brown blond or red use brown mascara. The tip guides selecting a brown shade to achieve natural contrast and avoids harsh tones.
Patriotic housewives receive red point bonuses for saving and turning in used kitchen fats. Sell to butchers who pay two red points per pound to support medicines gunpowder synthetic rubber and soaps for the war effort. Continue saving fats until victory.
In Tuesday action the Boston Red Sox defeated Washington 5 to 4 while Chicago beat Detroit 5 to 0. Philadelphia at New York was postponed and night games featured Cleveland at St Louis and other matchups. multiple games postponed and several pitchers listed for today’s schedule.
Allen B. Kline president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Frederaction will speak at the Washington county Farm Bureau victory party Friday night at the armory He will depart Sunday for San Francisco to serve as a agriculture consultant The conference agenda is not definite enough to determine the agriculture topics discussed He notes possible talks on trade in agricultural commodities and nutrition improvements worldwide affecting trading arrangements
Brushing teeth twice daily with a proper brush matters most, while a cleaning agent helps. Regular dental checkups detect small defects before extensive work is needed. a pin point hole can become a cavity quickly. Early deposits can be removed before they cause more trouble, making visits worthwhile.
Rainfall yesterday afternoon and last night totaled 0.28 inch. Today stays cloudy and chilly with a low around 44 degrees marking a cold start to May for the area.
The Church of the Nazarene continues revival services all week led by Evangelist Kelly. Pastor Rev. Robert Weathers says the messages offer real food for thought and spiritual welfare benefits. Services start each night at 46. An invitation is extended to attend and join the meetings.
The text notes peanuts first gained national popularity after the Civil War. During and before the war they were grown in a small Virginia region. Union soldiers in Virginia ate Confederate grown peanuts and helped popularize the snack nationwide.
Western Allies drive the German pocket toward the east as Doenitz orders a retreat. British and Russian forces surge into northern Germany while the British 2nd Army reaches the Baltic cutting off Denmark and Schleswig Holstein with rapid advances toward Rostock and Wismar. Air reconnaissance shows German motor transports fleeing northward toward Denmark.
Sunday visitors at the George Lord home in Xenia included Mr. and Mrs. John Vetters and their son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Sylvis Vetters of Rock Island. Lt. (j. g.) and Mrs. Keith Lord from California are en route to Virginia. Little Joe Wagenknecht, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wagenknecht, has a mild scarlet fever case, with his brothers Jim and John staying with Grandma Wagenknecht.
Captain Lawrence Whisler, pilot of a P-5L army pursuit plane on leave after 55 missions in Italy, described escort missions and the harsher task of strafing airfields and trains. He praised a fighter group of colored soldiers, then spoke at the Y's Men's club meeting.
The regular meeting of Pythian Sisters was held last evening in EAP hall with Mrs. E A Stewart presiding. Plans were made for a Mother’s Day program at 8 o'clock Thursday evening May 18 with Mrs. Stewart Mrs. Warren Stewart and Mrs. George Baker on the program committee. Each member is to bring her mother or a guest mother. The annual memorial service will be Sunday evening June 3 with members meeting at the ball at 7 before going to the cemetery to decorate. Mrs. Warren Stewart Mrs. LDS Ward and Mrs. Edith Weidner will serve on the pot luck dinner committee May 2, and the next sandwich committee includes Mrs. Richard A. Johnson and Mrs. Myrtle Poole. The remainder of the evening was spent playing cards followed by refreshments served by Mrs. Vina Manassier and Mrs. Warren Stewart.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Conner hosted a birthday party at 742 South Avenue GB for John Shalla senior as he celebrated his 14th birthday. Guests played cards at two tables with prizes for high and low scores before seasonal refreshments and a decorated birthday cake were served.
The note states that remodelings were done at the home and credits Will Zager as the contractor responsible for the work.
A bus covers 125 600 to 135 000 miles while a streetcar travels 80 000 to 100 000 miles. The ranges correspond to roughly one to two years of service.
Members of the Literature department and evening division will conclude their year with a served dinner Monday evening May 14. The dinner is set for 6 30 PM in the high school. Reservations must be made by Wednesday May 9 with Anna Mae Uaskett or Edna Mercer.
The article advises oiling a sewing machine after every five or six hours of use and suggests oiling as soon as you finish using it. It emphasizes regular maintenance to keep the machine running smoothly and prevent wear.
A Washington woman feared sleeping due to stomach gas that rose to her throat at night. After taking SYS-TONE she reports relief with normal bowels and better sleep. The ad claims SYS-TONE cleanses bowels and purges stomach built up gas.
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