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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1943
Page
2
Martha Elizabeth Stober daughter of Mr. and Mrs John A Stober marries L Schnoebelen in Riverside. The quiet ceremony includes family and friends as the couple begins married life.
Lone Tree resident and Lester Schnoebelen married Tuesday afternoon in St Mary’s Rectory. Rev Bernard Jacobsmeier officiated. Attendants were Mildred Schnoebelen and Bernard Thoman. Bride wore navy crepe suit with gardenia corsage and yellow gold chain and cross. Bridesmaid wore brown print dress with yellow roses. A reception for 18 followed at the bride’s parents' home. The bride, Riverside High School 1942 graduate, and groom, St Mary’s High School 1956 alum, will reside on the former John Frank farm north of Riverside.
Private Wilmer Zieglowsky stationed in Savannah Georgia arrived home yesterday afternoon for a ten day furlough to spend time with his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Zieglowsky.
New York defeats Boston 7 to 3 and Brooklyn beats Philadelphia 18 to 5. Chicago tops St Louis 2 to 1 and Cincinnati rallies past Pittsburgh 3 to 2. Pitchers listed: Gumbert vs Bithorn, Trinkle vs Javery, Podgarny vs Newsom. Only games scheduled.
Chicago defeated Cleveland 6 to 2 in the second game. Detroit beat St. Louis 5 to 1. Washington routed Philadelphia 8 to 1. New York won against Boston 4 to 3. Boston joins New York with Judd and Newsome pitching while Bonham Byrne start for New York. Washington visits Philadelphia and Detroit travels to St Louis. Chicago faces Cleveland with Wade and Kennedy to start.
Ray Gidley and family visit this week while Mrs. Zehr and the Peipers are seen on business. Lt Edsall Brown transfers from Camp Wolters to San Francisco and is en route with Lt and Mrs Brown. Pfc Marion Rapp and Frederick Reid take furloughs to visit home, Norma Tilden begins as secretary for O E Schmitt, and Fgt Clifford Beaty leaves for Camp Maxey. Rationing of water is noted as North Africa’s scarce supply. Church pews dating to 1450 are mentioned alongside early seating. The navy uses cattle hair for bank mattresses, a practice with Brazilian and Argentine sources.
At the hospital Mr and Mrs Edward Kauffman Washington are parents of a daughter born at 12 21 yesterday afternoon weighing eight pounds four ounces. Robert Fulton Columbus Junction underwent a tonsillectomy yesterday afternoon and was discharged this morning.
Harry Green 47 of Keota died at his home near South English yesterday afternoon after a heart attack. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 PM at Marsh funeral home Keota with burial in Keota cemetery. Survived by wife Esther Ramkin, son Glen, two granddaughters, mother in Illinois, sister and four brothers.
Rt. Rev Monsignor Bernard Jacobsmeier of St Mary’s Church announced May devotions for the Blessed Virgin Mary with services held each Sunday and Wednesday evening throughout May. Local visitors included Mr and Mrs Gordon Russell of Musca line at the Swenka home and Emma Shebanek of Davenport. Hazel Hopping of Washington and Linus Yeegy spent the weekend with their families.
Seven farmers in Jackson township implement a neighborly labor cooperative to solve war era shortages. Members include Charles Marek Ernest Strum Dewey Weeks Roy Kurtz Duane Shalla Harold Strum and John Shain Jr. They tackle hay making dehorning cattle and hog vaccination with no friction and no time records kept.
Des Moines reports Adj. Gen. Charles H. Grahl announced a plan to raise local draft boards from three to five members. He requested each board submit two additional names for nomination by the governor and appointment by the president to distribute duties more equitably.
Grahl says Iowa's June selective service quota is about the same as May's. May calls were slightly under April, and an estimate puts Iowans in uniform at 200,000, which he calls pretty close to correct.
A reflective piece contrasts the ease of saying yes with the difficulty and courage required to say no. It explores how setting boundaries shapes relationships and personal autonomy, urging clear communication and self-respect in choices.
A Milwaukee alderman proposes converting 5,000 city owned vacant lots into Victory gardens to boost urban food production and community green space. The plan targets unused parcels across the city to support residents and local agriculture.
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