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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1943

Page

2

Lytles Return From Galesburg illness of Bob Lytle

Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lytle returned from Galesburg Ill where they accompanied Mrs Robert Lytle who remained Bob Lytle was taken to Galesburg hospital after a troop train incident and is not seriously ill He is expected to be dismissed in a few days Also several local residents visited guests and events at St James school picnic canceled and PTA informal party held at Sunset Park with ice cream refreshments

Lloyd Lytle Galesburg Ill Robert Lytle Pfe Galesburg Hospital Lytles Bob St. James School Sunset Park

Club Standings and Postponed Games

All games postponed. Twilight New York Borony 1 2 at Detroit Newhouser 0 1 Philadelphia Christopher 2 3 at Chicago Smith 1 2 2 Washington Pyle 3 2 Leonard 3 1 at St Louis Gatehouse 1 1 Sandra 2 1 Night Boston Hughson 2 1 at Cleveland Rugby 4 1

New York Borony Detroit Newhouser Philadelphia Christopher Chicago Smith Washington Pyle Leonard St. Louis Gatehouse Sandra Boston Hughson Cleveland Rugby New York Ee Cleveland Saw

Baseball scores and pitching lines from today's games

St Louis defeated Brooklyn 7 to 1 while Boston beat Pittsburgh 4 to 0 Cincinnati triumphed 3 to 1 over New York Philadelphia won 6 to 4 against Chicago and St Louis led 0-0 in the shared slate. Pitchers listed include Lanier Macon Vander Meer Lohrman Derringer Fuchs Gornick Rescigno Andres Jeffcoat with record notes.

St. Louis Brooklyn Boston Pittsburgh Cincinnati New York Philadelphia Chicago Voday Lanier Macon Vander Meer Lohrman Derringer Fuchs Gornick Rescigno Andres Jeffcoat

Local residents return from out of town visits and a new address

Mrs. J. Q. Sexton came home from Chicago after a few days with relatives. Mrs. H. G. Miller returned from a three week visit in Ohio and Indiana and attended the Supreme White Shrine Session in Cincinnati. Curtis Snyder and family were in Davenport on Sunday while Lola Snyder stayed to work at Old Mill ice cream. Pte. Gailen Brown lists a new address at 380th Base Hq Avon Park Bombing Range Avon Park Florida.

H .G. Miller Ohio Indiana Cincinnati Iowa Indianapolis Ind Curtis Snyder Davenport Lola Snyder The Old Mill Ice Cream Company Pte Gailen Brown 380Th Base Avon Park Bombing Range Avon Park Fla

Mary Moorhead Home for Weekend from Nurse Training

Mary Lillian Moorhead, a student nurse at St. Lukes hospital in Cedar Rapids, spent Saturday at home in Crawfordsville. The column notes local school war stamp sales, commences Kalona and Pilotburg activities, and local obituaries and farewells, including Harry Green.

Mary L. Moorhead Mary Manners Crawfordsville Mary Lillian Moorhead St. Lukes Hospital Cedar Rapids Presbyterian Church H. N. Poston Tipton

Tomato Planting After a Brisk Wind in Pilotburg

Pilotburg notes a windy cold spell delaying gardening as residents plant tomatoes late in the season. Neighbors start corn with horse and tractor power, some work nights. A reminder to avoid being away during a blackout.

Frank Stransky Pilotburg

Hospital Discharges and Births Reported in Keota Area

Mrs. Carl Evans and son Jimmy Duane discharged for home. Raymond Wheelan admitted as medical patient. Mrs. Howard Darnell admitted as surgical patient. Mrs. Harold Corton underwent major operation. Mary Gardner admitted as surgical patient. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Scrivner welcomed a son at 6 37 weighing 6 14 3 4 pounds. Mrs. Elizabeth Snider and others discharged for home this afternoon.

Carl Evans Jimmy Duane Keota Raymond Wheelan Route One Howard Darnell Ainsworth Rowe Two Harold Corton Mary Gardner Ainsworth Lloyd Scrivner Wellman Elizabeth Snider Rhetta Jemima McClintic Wayland

New Glues Improve Blueprinting Machines Joints

Special glues have been developed for blueprinting machines to provide quick permanent adhesion and eliminate slippage of joints. The glue bond resists various baths that blueprint paper endures while traveling through the machine.

Bombers Blueprints Show Strain of War Effort

A wartime note describes blueprints for a fast modern medium bomber plane. It claims if all prints were one foot wide laid end to end, a plane would need two hours to fly the strip length and could not carry the prints’ weight or bulk.

Nira Pupils Begin Summer Vacation

Nira news notes school closed last week and teacher Miss Potsander will return this fall. Obituary for Mrs. Geo Longwell of Wellman, born here, widow of George Longwell, mother of Francis Ambrose and Vera, laid to rest in Wellman cemetery after living a life devoted to family and church.

Crawfordsville Winfield Esther Burkart Estherville Anna Langford Numa Carol McDowell West Chester Erma Clark Mary Witting Wayland Marjorie Huston Ilene Benson Olds Lester Bergman Melcher Dale Riley Thomas Riley Elon Christner Mira Miss Potsander Roy Rowe Adolph Gislain Geo. Longwell Wellman She Martin Stapleton George Longwell Francis Ambrose Vera Longwell Kubeck of Kinross Wellman Cemetery

Turn in Hosiery Campaign Totals 14111 Miles

The women's hosiery turned in since the Stocking Salvage campaign would stretch 14,211 miles if placed end to end.

Plywood Replaces Steel in Canadian Freight Cars

Canada adopts plywood for freight car panels. A test car with 5% inch five ply British Columbia fir replaces 1/10 inch steel sheeting and passes tests. Lighter construction could allow 758 cars on order to carry about 700 extra tons per trip for the Canadian Pacific line.

Canada British Columbia

Health and Quality of Life Define Self as Serviceable

Health is described as the quality of life that makes a person fit to live and to serve. It emphasizes living well as the foundation for personal and communal usefulness.

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