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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1944
Page
2
Local military families keep in touch during May visits
Local notices show Keith Sweet and family returning from Davenport with daughter Marjory Jean after care at a Catholic home. Several service members and relatives are noted: Ensign Donald Morrison after Navy Midshipmen School, Pvt Carroll Coffin at Camp Reynolds, Pvt Santos Hernandez in APO 15306, and Pvt Raymond Bear en route from Columbus Junction to St Louis. A weekend in Sioux Falls for Mary Jane Trenerry’s graduation is mentioned alongside Mother's Day plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Sweet
Davenport
Marjory Jean
Clayton Ear
Pvt
Raymond Bear
Columbus Junction
St. Louis
Bear
Washington
Camp Fannin
Texas
Des Moines
Eighth Grade Wins Junior High Track Meet 78 to 39
Casefield hosted a junior high track meet won by the eighth grade with a 78 to 39 score over the seventh. Notable performers included Jack Zook with 15 points and Burr Bordwell with 11. Poor dirt track limited times, ribbons awarded for top three in each event, and Gene McCormick directed the meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casefield
Jack Zook
Burr Bordwell
Dave Batterson
Don Thornton
Lyle Moore
Gene McCormick
Dale Batterson
Jack Denison
Keith Williams
Dale Fritz
Jerry Stockman
Clair Buck
Albert Diddams
Lighth
Bob Wagner
Bill Asken
Nail McClure
Jerry Denison
Burmese Women Earn Freedom Yet Face Schooling Deficit
Across the globe where American service personnel are stationed, Burmese women enjoy greater personal freedom than many non European races while receiving little formal schooling. Despite limited education they are reputedly more industrious and businesslike than the men.
MLB League Games Results and Scores Update
Major League results show Detroit over New York 4-2 and Philadelphia defeating Chicago 9-0. Cleveland beat Boston 4-1 while Washington toppled St. Louis 6-1. Pitcher matchups listed for today include Detroit at New York and Chicago at Philadelphia among others with several games scheduled tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis New York
Washington US
Philadelphia
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
Washington
St. Louis
Guermire
Newark
Borony
Lopat
Flores
Reynolds
Bowman
Leonarc
Music Recitals (continued from page 1) Program lineup
The program lists multiple pieces performed by students and faculty including vocal works Ena Sparen, Terry, Campbell Tipton, and selections such as Valse Bluette, Mirelle, and Oratorio numbers. Instrumental items feature Bach Gounod Ave Maria, Moszkowski Spanish Dance, and Organ selections by Mrs. Henry Shields. The schedule spans voice, violin, and organ entries with several sacred and classical works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry S. Shields
Funeral services for Mrs Vera Duell at Cim Grove graveside
Mrs Vera Duell died February first in Monrovia California. funeral will be Friday at 3 39 pm at Cim Grove cemetery conducted by Rev Fred E Miller. She was the wife of Garth Duell and a daughter of the late Amos Alberson. In Washington she belonged to Chapter J P E O.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Duedll
Cim Grove Cemetery
Fred E. Miller
Golden State Limited
Garth Duell
Duell
Amos Alberson
Monrovia
Calif
Washington
Military Honors for Lt. Jack Rippel Funeral
Leon Beatty post American Legion will furnish full military honors at Lt. Jack Rippel’s funeral services. The service is set for ten o’clock Saturday morning at L. A. Jones funeral home, with burial in Ainsworth cemetery. Rippel died in an aircraft accident while serving in the marine corps air service. his body arrives from Cherry Point North Carolina. He is the son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Rabenold of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Beatty Post
American Legion
Jack Rippel
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Ainsworth
Lieutenant Rippel
Cherry Point
N. C
Marine Corps Air Service
J. D. Rabenold
Washington
Graber and Freyenberger Secure Marriage License
Dennis V. Graber of Wayland and Ruth A. Freyenberger of Mt. Pleasant obtained a marriage license at the county courthouse today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis V. Graber
Wayland
Ruth A. Freyenberger
Mt. Pleasant
Court House
National League Results and Schedule Snapshot
The National League standings show Philadelphia at 105 667, New York 810 444, and Erie 712 888 amid Wednesday results. Resorted scores include St Louis 4 Brooklyn 2, Philadelphia 7 Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 4 Boston 2, Cincinnati 3 New York 2. upcoming pitchers listed for Brooklyn St Louis New York Cincinnati Boston Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Pothee A
Philadelphia
Biineirniguk
Wsaemme
New York
ERIE
Aaas
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cincinnati
Davis
Guimbert
Pyle
R.dd
C. Barrett
Strincevich
R. Barrett
Hanyzewski
Mildred Kyle and Oran Green Reunite in Maine Wedding
Dr and Mrs W S Kyle announce the marriage of their daughter Mildred of Santa Monica California to Oran Green of the United States Navy. The ceremony was held at seven o clock last evening in Eastport Maine where Green has been stationed recently. He returned to the states last February after 18 months in the Aleutian islands. Mrs Green has worked as a planner with Douglas Aircraft Corporation in California.
Sunshine Club Fetes Members At Mrs Koehler Home
Seventeen members and guests gathered yesterday afternoon at Mrs Ehme Koehler for a Sunshine Community club meeting hosted by Mrs Koehler. President Mrs Will Richards led roll call, Virginia Koehler and Clara Sheetz shared household hints, and Mrs P C Koehler taught a Red Cross home nursing lesson before a seasonal refreshments service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Community Club
Carl Koehler
Ehme Koehler
Will Richards
Virginia Koehler
Clara Sheetz
Red Cross Home Nursing
P. C
Koehler
P. C. Koehler
T J Easter Funeral Notices Mention Ainsworth Masonry
Funeral services for T J Easter will be held at L A Jones funeral home Saturday at two. Masonic graves at Ainsworth cemetery with Ainsworth lodge in charge. Easter, a Rock Island Railway employee for 54 years and longtime railway agent at Ainsworth, died at the Masonic home in Bettendorf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Easter
L. A. Jones
Ainsworth
Mr. Easter
Rock Island Railway
Bettendorf
Coal byproducts spark broad plastics and pharmaceuticals use
The text notes that consumer products derived from United States coal span a wide range from plastics such as bottle tops and protective coatings to animal dips insecticides and coal tar medicinals like aspirin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Allied Air Raids Hit Lille Lens Gent Courtrai and Ludwigs hafen
War dispatches report heavy RAF and American air assaults on northern France and Belgium targets including railway yards at Lille Lens Gent Courtrai and a chemical city Ludwigs hafen. Bombers from Britain and Italy struck rail and industrial sites while mine layers and Mosquitoes supported operations amid heavy cloud and storm conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Lille
Lens
Gent
Courtrai
Belgium
Germany
West Wall
Channel
England
Europe
R.A.F
French
Rhineland
Ludwigshafen
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Noted in Brigh ton Area
Mrs Nettle Stephens of Brigh ton was admitted as a medical patient yesterday afternoon. Kathryn Moffit of Wellman underwent a tonsillectomy this morning. George Wells of route two was admitted this noon as a medical patient. Mrs Donald Bishop and her son Larry Edward of West Chester were discharged this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wells
Route Two
Donald Bishop
Larry Edward
West Chester
Maintenance Tip for Hand Tools
To keep shovels hoes spades and similar tools in good condition rinse clean then run them through oiled sand after use. For convenience drain old crankcase oil into a tub or drum half filled with sand to absorb and dispose safely.
Grace Hill Ladies Plan Basket Dinner
Grace Hill Ladies Aid met at the Community building for an all day session led by Mrs. Dan Boone. They voted a $10 contribution to the blood plasma fund and planned a basket dinner for Sunday May 28 after church, with Dr. I R Menaldt of Madison Wisconsin as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society
Dan Boone
Ed Libe
Chron
I. R. Menaldt
Madison
Wisc
W.R.C
West Chester
Grace Hill Cemetery
Society
Funeral Notices and Local Social Scraps From Stringtown
Mrs. Noah Widmer and the Clarence Boshart family attended the funeral for Adam Rapp in Fremont after his death in a Peoria hospital. Rapp was over 80. The item also lists a series of social visits and family gatherings across Stringtown and nearby farms during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Rich
Stringtown
Noah Widmer
Clarence Boshart
Illinois
Adam Rapp
Peoria
Fremont
Ill
Rapp
V Mail Letters Cut Cargo Space By Ninety Eight Percent
A V Mail letter weighs one fourteenth of a standard letter and thus saves 98 percent of cargo space, enabling more mail to be transported with the same weight capacity.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tom Duncan
Navy
Tom
Wolf’s Flower Shop
R. E B. Shannon
J. A. Bowerm
San Gabriel
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Ensign Donald Morrison
George Morrison
United States Naval Reserve Midshipmen
Abbott Hall
Shirley Peterson
Torrance
Ensign Morrison
Alfred Trenerry
Sioux Falls 8
Sioux Falls Junior College
Mary Jane
Harvey Young
Esther Essley
West Main Street
Carrol H. Coffin
Co. I
Bks
Camp Reynolds
Greenville
Penn
Santos Hernandez
New York City
Morton Carr
Army Air Corps
Great Bend
Kan
Will Carr
Wellman
Orin Carr
Aso
Air Corps
Newfoundland
Fern
Werner Lowry
Sgt
Great Bend, Kan
Dorothy Melinski
Leo Olson
Bill Putman
Don Gray
Ole Nebel
Leroy Havel
James Crossett
Raymond Hiller
Eclipse Lumber CO
Ena Nee Sparen
Terry the Spirit
Flower
Campbell- Tipton
Drigo- Mirelle
Fay Manco
Andante
Oratoria Eli
Costa
Acamo Ae
Handel
Moszkowski
Wrisley
Chet
Imperial Candlewick
Mother
Little’s Furniture
Mildred Kyle
Oran Green
Pas
Tolestore
Straits
Thunderbolts
Atea
RAF
Liberators
Wellingtons
Budapest
Balkans
Kathryn Moffit
Vienna
Milwaukee Rye
Pumpernickfl
Caraway Seed
Ryf
Baker's
Indi. Bak. Co
Collegian
Iowa
Cart
cCuns
Yoz
Brillo
Washington Fruit Market
Grace Hill Ladies
Mr. McBeth
George
Ethan Brooks
Marvin Widmer
Orie Beese
Crawfordsville
Emery Liechty
Chris Roth
Aldine Eichelberger
Edna Widmer
Jake Graber
Cora Widmer
Joyce
Bertha Graber
Peter Widmer
Jake Widmer
Arthur Davison
Margaret Witting
George Unkrich
Norma
Rosemary Liechty
Rosemary
Norma Widmer
Ethan’ Brooks
Rex Swan
Marian
Herbert
George Brooks
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