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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1943
Page
1
A group of Ottumwa high school students entered a business, began to walk out with a slot machine, argued, then left the device. They claimed abolishing one armed bandits would lead to more money being invested in war bonds.
Nearly 1 500 gallons of gasoline spilled from a transport truck after a collision on Highway 169 south of Fort Dougg. The truck owned by the American Petroleum exchange of Des Moines and operated by Howard Pontius collided with a car driven by Henry E K Larson, both of Des Moines. Drivers were bruised and cut. car demolished and truck damaged. Traffic detoured nine hours due to explosion danger.
Purchasers beyond banks exceeded their quota by 64 percent reaching 1 722 026 000 in the period for the Seventh District including Iowa. Banks added 646 million dollars, lifting total purchases to 2 368 036 000 as announced by C S Young president of the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank.
Mary Fields 11 a Searsboro High graduate boarded a train to join her soldier fiancé Sergi Kenneth L Johnson at Ephrata Washington army air base for an planned Wednesday wedding. A wire said he died in a bomber collision. his coffin returned with Mary to their hometown.
The report notes nightly rain amounts averaging a quarter inch since Sunday, pushing May’s total to about four inches in two thirds of the month. Residents expect a celebratory mood when sunshine returns after a wetter than last May.
Paconia California opens an air raid casualty station in the Community Building. The facility is fully equipped to handle emergency medical needs during potential aerial raids and reflects the town’s readiness measures.
City officials urge residents to use a new public dumping ground located on land once part of the Long brick and tile site now owned by Francis Bruty. The area is open at all times and should not be used for dead animals or garbage or materials with odor or flammability.
A B 24 bomber from Tarrant Field crashed into a southwest Chicago illuminating gas tank in heavy weather and burned, destroying the aircraft and all aboard. Witnesses Krantz and Myer reported the plane in trouble before impact and flames rising hundreds of feet.
Funeral services were held in Cedar Rapids for Charles W Boegel 74 father of Mrs W P Rawn of Washington. The Cedar Rapids resident and businessman died after his 67th birthday. Survivors include wife four daughters Thelma Maxine Roegel Mrs Chester Cranwell Mrs Rawn and four sons Charles Ralph Barnard Carl H and a sister Inez Boegel of Sigourney.
At 8 45 this morning near the Rock Island underpass west of Washington on highway 92 a collision occurred between an Ottumwa sheriff car driven by Esther Anderson and a truck from New Sharon driven by Harry Bond. Damages were about 60 dollars to the sheriff car and 10 to the truck with its toolbox torn off. No injuries reported as Mrs Mier and Ottumwa police attended the scene en route to Moline.
Harold Moore, manager of the produce department at the Washington store, wins a two war bond for top sales in a three month Benner Tea contest. Moore departs for the army early next week and will wrap up at the local store with his victory.
A wartime health update notes venereal disease has tripled in France following Nazi occupation. Officials warn of growing public health challenge and urge medical screening and treatment access nationwide.
In California 1 565 milk producers supply as much milk to city markets as more than 20 000 producers furnish to Chicago.
Evangelist Al ber warned at the Christian church that closing churches would erode freedom. He urged that men neglecting church duties threaten the nation’s future as soldiers abroad fight for liberty. He attacked modern husbands for avoiding church and denounced the preacher’s tough messages as essential to salvation.
Floods from the Mississippi system forced about 2,000 people from homes across Indiana Illinois Missouri Oklahoma Kansas and Arkansas. Emergency Red Cross shelters housed roughly 12 000 homeless. ten thousand in Illinois and sixty thousand urged to move. Five drownings reported in Indiana Missouri and Oklahoma amid dam openings and waterborne health warnings.
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson announced that prison camps have been established in the United States to hold axis prisoners captured in North Africa. About 224,000 Tunisian prisoners were taken, with determinations on distribution and labor use to follow. Rations will match those of U.S. troops and uniforms will be dyed dark blue.
Washington county residents bought 1585.81 dollars in 1942 Christmas Seals to aid a state record of 195971.09. The county’s sale surpassed 1941 by 23 percent, with 7.9 cents per person. statewide per capita rose to 7.7 cents from 5.7. All 99 counties gained. Grundy led with 13.4 cents per person.
The House passed a $29 billion naval appropriation bill with no dissenting votes. The package includes $9 billion for new ship construction $6 billion for aircraft and $2 billion for naval ordnance, making it the largest naval appropriation in history.
Mrs Alber will meet with the boys and girls this afternoon at four o'clock to organize the children’s work. The event is free to all school age children who can attend.
President Roosevelt asked Congress to provide 71.898 billion dollars for the Army in the next fiscal year starting July 7. The request, up over 6.0 billion from January estimates, plus a 29 billion navy bill, would bring total to more than 100 billion for 1944. Secretary Early cited the aircraft construction program as the main reason for the Army increase.
In Hot Springs Virginia on May 20 the United States Great Britain China and the Soviet Union signaled broad agreement on the outcomes sought at the international food conference. The display marked with white paint and the symbol P W suggested prisoner of war context.
Washington readers are told newspapers may not print soldiers units in addresses when service is outside the United States. The Journal will publish full addresses while omitting only the unit line to protect military dispositions. Ship names may not appear. mail can be addressed to the postmaster care of New York or San Francisco for sailors abroad, while domestic camps and bases may use unit names and numbers.
Forces on Attu have captured the Sarana pass on the island’s eastern end and close in on remaining Japanese defenders in the Chicago Harbor area. With enemy forces driven to a last stand, Japan’s defeat seems imminent as sea and air blows intensify.
Georgia Democrat Walter George expressed definite hope for a reasonable compromise on a pay as you go tax plan after the first meeting of seven House and seven Senate conferees. He said the group discussed personal views and aims to start withholding taxes by July 1. He declined to reveal ground for his optimism.
The report notes three major refugee centers in India established to assist Polish nationals. It highlights ongoing support and administration by local authorities and international agencies.
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