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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1943
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Ralph Wieland of East Highland report the loss of over 600 chicks last Saturday due to a brooder stove overheating. The heat burned two holes in the floor as Mrs Wieland checked the brood.
Visitors including Mr and Mrs Paul Dvorsky and noting multiple calls rang through Crescent area as Miriam Schluster finished a term at Crescent school with a picnic and plans to teach nearby. Leona Mincer joined Vera Jean Lewis and attended Carson school picnic.
Wealthy refugees are spending freely, aiding the prosperity of Brazilian cities and boosting local economies through their expenditures and business activity. The influx is cited as supporting retail, services, and employment in urban centers.
Baseball standings show Boston 5 Pittsburgh 3 New York 4 Cincinnati 2 St Louis 3 Brooklyn 2 Chicago vs Philadelphia postponed. Daily matchups list St Louis at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at New York, Chicago at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh at Boston with pitchers noted. American League figures New York Washington Detroit Philadelphia at Chicago postponed. night and twilight games listed with pitchers and records.
Living Lake school closed for a Friday potluck supper followed by a musical program led by Hazel Sitler. Dorothy Walker directed singing. about 35 attendees enjoyed the evening. Local residents Vernon Witting and Rennie Dawson noted family events and weather impacts on farming. Wilmer Zieglowsky left for camp in Savannah after a ten day leave.
The United States and Brazil led hemisphere rice output in 1942 with totals over 65 million bushels each. Colombia followed with over 7 million bushels, while Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and Mexico each surpassed 5 million bushels.
Mrs Harold Johnson of Fairfield arrives for a short visit with Elsie Glassburner and Mrs Dave Elder. Mrs Fred Blick leaves for Camp Kearns Utah to join Lt Blick. Pvt Kenneth R Cuddeback transfers to Clemson Agricultural College after basic at Camp Wheeler. A bridge party honors Mrs Johnson with prize winners Mrs MecCleery Mrs Arthur and Clarice Meek. Mrs Mary Lewis moves to Des Moines Iowa. Ensign and Mrs Halda visit from Iowa City to Cedar Rapids and Jacksonville Fla for Halda's assignment, accompanying Ensign Halda after leave.
An Iowa article argues state purchase of a plane for Governor Hicklenlooper and officials to improve war effort and travel. It cites governor's need for rapid state-wide access, mentions prior Cedar Rapids flight, and references wartime air travel priorities and civilian pilot Art Holmes.
No one is absolutely immune to air sickness, but people can learn to acquire or resist it. Primary causes include inner ear motion, yet strong factors are sight, sound, and smell of sickness in others, prior attacks, and the expectation of illness.
Do not start with soil tests first. observe soil drainage and shade. Check residues from previous crops to judge last season's land performance. If grasses weeds or crops were poor, the land likely will not yield a good vegetable crop.
A fashion note states that making a chinchilla coat requires from 120 to 140 pelts sized eight by ten inches. The estimate highlights the scale of materials needed for such an item.
Mr and Mrs Glendie Romine of 717 East Second street are parents to a son born last evening at 65 37 weighing six pounds fourteen ounces Gene Jennings of Keota was admitted as a medical patient last evening Leslie Utterback of 400 Sauta Marion avenue and John Majors of 18 East Second street underwent tonsillectomies this morning Mary Martin of 623 South Third avenue and Bonnie Jean Simpson of Ainsworth were discharged this afternoon for their respective homes
Havre report notes Warren Lins, stationed at Tyote Texas, arrived unannounced for a two day home visit. He drove to Iowa City to bring his sister Alma for a brief stay and returned for a weekend at the Lins home with local visitors and a pot luck in Wilmer Zieglowsky’s honor.
Mr and Mrs Harry Massie of Tennessee visited with Inez and Rodney Gowey on Friday as they traveled to Idaho. Mrs Doyle Barnes is critically ill at Washington County Hospital. Prody Borkoski and Leland Horton attended the Washington County Rural Letter Carriers Association meeting in Kalona Friday night. Duane Daering hosted Tommy Harvey and attended Ainsworth high school graduation. Richard Harvey is a graduate and John S Blum is improving after goiter surgery at Iowa City University Hospital.
Farmers urged to feed sows liberal grain rations and proper supplements before farrowing. Any litter with pigs showing loss of appetite rough hair or lowered vigor should be separated and hard fed.
Grace Hill community notes spring rains bring good mushroom season with Mrs Anna Williams reporting many finds. Mr and Mrs Date Robertson lead in picking nearly 800 mushrooms this season as others join in scavenging patches and crossing swollen creeks. Memorial services for the Women's Relief Corps are planned for May 23 in the cemetery weather permitting.
Iowa farmers received 116,252,600 dollars in cash income from marketings in February, up 37,666 dollars from February 1942. Last February livestock and livestock products brought 97,866,000 dollars and crops 18,886,000 dollars, compared with 66,320,000 and 12,266,000 dollars in February 1942.
Is rant Davis of 815 Washington street hosts friends for her son Thomas Charle's first birthday on May 1 with table decor in pink and yellow. Guests include mothers and children from Cedar Rapids Waterloo and Cedar Falls. Thomas is grandson of Mr and Mrs T C Davis of Washington. Nearby notes mention Salt Lake Fish sale, traders in Des Moines, and travel for relatives. Falls in Home Fatal Half of the deaths due to bore accidents last year were occasioned by falls.
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