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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1944

Page

2

Local notes on furloughs visits and store hours change

James Schmoeller of Harlingen Texas visits before heading to Burlington to join his wife. Mrs Moeller and family spend weekend in Des Moines with the Longs and visit sister in Charles City. New store hours announced by Montgomery Ward 6813. Mrs Conner visits Bloomfield family as son serves Navy on east coast. Overseas address for Cpl Lyle F Kelsey noted with parents.

James Schmoeller Harlingen Texas Burlington Set Mrs. Moeller Des Moines Charles Long, Jr Jon Tom Anderson Charles City Walter. Conner Bloomfield J. M. Perry Jack Navy Conner Baton Rouge Provost Marshall Harding Field Kearnsfield Utah Salt Lake City Cpl Lyle FP. Kelsey United States Marine Corps Pacific Area Ralph Kelsey

Riverside Notes Additions and Moves Toast

Riverside locals report Mrs Birdie Godlove from Iowa City visiting relatives. Earl Hart resigns from Colonial Baking Cedar Rapids to take Riverside street commissioner duties begun Monday. Ida Dorothy Skubal from Iowa City visits family here. Mr and Mrs Tony Morgan and Dolores of Nichols visit Riverside relatives. Carroll Ramer returns home from visit while husband stationed at Fort Jackson.

Riverside Birdie Godlove Iowa City Earl Hart Colonial Baking Company Cedar Rapids Ida Dorothy Skubal F. V. Skubal Tony Morgan Dolores Nichols

Hospital Admits Several Patients and A Surgeons Perform Appen

At the hospital Mr. Hannah Koehler of 602 East Jefferson street was admitted yesterday as a medical patient. Mrs. Harlan Hotz of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Henry Lunning of route one, and Mrs. Martin Westen of 529 South Seventh street were admitted this morning as medical patients. Wayne Ritting of Crawfordsville underwent an emergency appendectomy at noon.

Hannah Koehler East Jefferson Street Harlan Hotz Cedar Rapids Henry Lunning Route Fone Martin Westen South Seventh Street

German War Shift Called Bold Gamble by Rommel

The dispatch says the move doubling Germany's western forces was ordered on Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's recommendation and frames it as the greatest military gamble of the war.

Germany Erwin Fommel

League Games Results and Upcoming Pitchers Today

Major League results include New York 4, Philadelphia 1, Washington 5, Boston 2, Chicago 3, Cleveland 2, Detroit 4, St. Louis 3. Today’s pitchers listed: Washington Leonard 1-0 at Boston Johnson 0-0. New York Borony 2-0 at Philadelphia Hamlin 0-0. Chicago Ross 0-0 at Cleveland Harder 1-0. Detroit Trout 1-2 at St. Louis Potter 2-0.

New York Philadelphia Washington Boston Chicago Cleveland Detroit St. Louis Leonard Johnson Borony Philadelpha Hamlin Ross Harder Trout Potter W. L. Pet

National League Tuesday Scores and Upcoming Pairings

Brooklyn beat Boston 7 to 6 while Philadelphia defeated New York 5 to 2 and Pittsburgh won 3 to 1 over St. Louis. The schedule lists Philadelphia at New York Boston at Brooklyn St Louis at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at Chicago with pitchers Lee Adams Javery Ostermueller Gumbert Sewell De La Cruz Derringer.

Cincinnati Philadelphia Brooklyn Boston New York Pittsburgh St. Louis Lee Adams Javery Ostermueller Gumbert Sewell de la Cruz Chicago Derringer

Dinner Party Honors Team Members Entering Service

In Crawfordsville on May 2 a 6:30 dinner was held at Roger Davey’s home for basketball players soon to enlist. Attendees included Supt. D. W. Githens, Lt. Russell Miller, Cpl. Amond Christner, and local families. The event followed changes at Martins and Fletcher Oil stations as Virgil Hering and Irvin Sommer started new posts. The day also noted a Branch Hill picnic by 6th and 5th grade classes with teachers Edith Lindberg O De ан and Mrs. Mac Kern.

Mary Manners Crawfordsville Roger Davey Wanda Jean Huston Elon Christner Virgil Hering Martin Produce S. C. Fletcher Irvin Sommer Martins Branch Hill Edith Lindberg O’dean Mac Kern

Powerful Task Force Hits Truk

United Press reports U S naval task forces conducted a three day sea and air attack on Truk and its bases, destroying 126 enemy planes and sustaining light American air losses. Operations extended to Satawan Ponape and Wake Island with broader Allied advances in New Guinea.

United Press U. S Truk Japan Carolines Central Southwest Pacific Satawan Ponape Southwest Pacific Command Woleal Marinon Island Palau Island Central Pacific 7Th Air Force Wake Island Marshalls New Guinea Rempi Alexishaven Aitape

Milk as sole daily source for child calcium and calories

An article notes that one quart of milk daily can meet a child's calcium and riboflavin needs. It adds milk contributes more than any other single food to the day’s allowance of calories, protein and thiamine.

Tapioca Flour Used For Mucilage And Glue

Tapioca flour finds its primary use in mucilage and glue due to its sticky quality. Availability in this hemisphere is mainly from Brazil and the Dominican Republic.

Brazil Dominican Republic

Thursday Y.W.C.A. Program Open to All Women

Mrs. George Kerr leads Thursday 7:45 p.m. program at Y.W.C.A. with access via the east entrance. All women and girls are invited to attend.

Missionary League Meets at Immanuel Lutheran Church

The Immanuel Lutheran Women's Missionary League met with all members present except one. The gathering opened with a hymn, a Ruth chapter reading, and prayer by Rev. E. H. Wendland. Pastor spoke briefly about a trip to Wittenberg, Luther City, Germany, followed by a short business meeting and refreshments provided by Mrs. C. H. Anderson.

Immanuel Lutheran Women's Missionary League Jesus E. H. Wendland Wittenberg Luther City Germany C. H. Anderson

Licorice Fire Fight Odorant Component In Foam

Licorice is identified as a constituent of certain fire extinguishing foam compounds. The note indicates its inclusion in formulations used to suppress fires.

Mrs Kerr to Present Program at Y W C A

Mrs George Kerr will present a varied program Thursday evening at 7:45 in the Y W C A rooms. All women and girls in the community are invited. The program will include readings and cuttings from plays of her own selection, not a book review.

George Kerr Y.W. C.A Y.W.C.A Kerr

Tasty Sherbet Using Apricot Nectar

A simple sherbet recipe suggests using apricot whole fruit nectar as the liquid to craft a fruity frozen dessert.

Batavia School Superintendent Dies in Illness

OTTUMWA Will H. Kuhn aged 48, Batavia school superintendent, died after falling ill in his classroom. He previously served as superintendent at Hillsboro last year and is survived by his wife.

Ottumwa Will H. Kuhn Batavia Hillsboro

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