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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1943
Page
2
The bulletin lists new addresses for service members including P F C Yaro D Lasek and Russell L Kephart, along with visits and furloughs of several locals. Fort Knox and Fort Dix postings are noted, plus a Tampa deployment and a California trip. Graduations and college honors at Iowa Wesleyan College are mentioned, with family updates on W S Kyle and Ella Gordon.
The National League table shows Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh in the top division with wins and losses. Thursday's results feature Brooklyn 6 St. Louis 2 and Philadelphia 3 Chicago 0 in games, with a doubleheader Philadelphia 2 Chicago 0 in the second contest, and Cincinnati at New York postponed. Multiple pitching matchups listed for today and night games across cities.
Margaret Lemmon aged 83 returns to Marshalltown after visiting Washington as a guest of her daughter Mrs F G Livesay and family. Mrs Livesay and Dorothy drove to Cedar Rapids while Lemmon rode home. Lt Don Davis and Mrs Davis arrived for a weekend with his parents in Perry after Redmond Oregon duty. Ike Knott stationed Fort Knox Ky with new address listed.
President Roosevelt said during a press conference that war talks with Prime Minister Winston Churchill should reach a final decision sometime next week. He noted allied plans to tighten the ring around the Axis and said tentative staff recommendations would be reviewed over the weekend.
Mrs Alda Crew led the district meeting with delegates from Cedar Des Moines Jefferson Johnson Iowa Lee Louisa Muscatine Scott Van Buren and Washington counties. Officers elected for two years include Mrs Crew president and Mrs Phil Weldin secretary treasurer with Mrs Winslow as vice president. The day featured devotions, remarks by Mrs Hinderman and Mrs Lainson on national issues, and a closing talk by Bill Beiring urging women to vote in 1944 plus a Gallup poll reference.
A brief hospital update lists new babies for families including Howard Schultz Keota Yoder Lukavsky Wolfe Keller and others with weights and birth times. It also notes discharges for Lester Utterback John Majors Wes Custer and Ros Pence admission of Ross Pence as medical patient and related home routes.
Mrs. Frank Barden led volunteers at the district Red Cross meeting in Hotel Roosevelt Cedar Rapids with County nurses service representatives Eileen Jeffrey and Mrs. John Harp. Speakers Eula B. Stokely and Mary Alexander from St. Louis addressed Red Cross Nurse Aide Corps and wartime nursing values. About 57 Iowa registered nurses are needed monthly for the army, with additional nurse aides in hospitals.
The WCTU met in the public library with Mrs. T. F. Barker leading the program Alcohol the Deceiver. A panel from local missionary societies discussed How Can Missionary Women Help Abolish Alcohol with representatives from Methodist Baptist United and Associate Presbyterian churches. The group voted to donate the book In the Shadow of the Himalayas to the library. Mrs. Hawthorne gave a brief review.
West coast evacuees born in America aim for ordinary life while workers are placed by the Regional War Relocation Authority. Offices in New York, Cleveland, Chicago, Little Rock, Kansas City, Denver and Salt Lake City contact employers. 10 centers list job offers. Evacuees with indefinite leave must notify WRA. maintaining centers costs about 1 million dollars weekly.
Monmouth College at Monmouth Hill will confer the degree of elector of letters to Hazel A. Leren, in a convocation at the University of Wisconsin Madison on Tuesday May 25. Mrs Alberson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Stewart, plans to attend the Monmouth convocation as one of five alumnae to receive this degree from Monmouth.
Jack Wood of Washington expects to leave next Thursday for Alaska to work in the accounting department on the Alcan highway and other government war projects. He will travel via Des Moines with a group heading to Alaska by air. Wood formerly worked in the recounting department for Day and Zimmerman at the Burlington ordnance plant and served in the army until discharge for being over 38. Mrs. P H Frank of Waterloo arrived to visit her mother Mrs. Wilbur Miller and sister Mrs. Earl Simerman for several days.
Leona Kos hosted the Rebekah club yesterday with two visitors Mrs. Dorothy Kos and Mrs. Connover. Members worked on a sewing project then held a flower exchange before refreshments. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Frank Longwell.
Mary L. Marr of Keota marks 16th birthday while Iowa-born Journal Three Quarter Century Club member. Col umbus Junction couple James Allen and Homer Godwin celebrate 27th and 16th wedding anniversaries. John Harry Donaldson and Terry Dean Tucker turn ages on cake. Blaine Goff, Norma Smith, Nellie Maxine Crone, and others observe birthdays.
Mrs. Cloyce Stewart will lead a Y W C A prayer service Monday evening May 24 in Y W rooms. The half hour service begins at 7 30 PM and invites all women and girls to attend to offer prayers for men in service. The note cites Malta island and faith as factors in wartime resilience.
Mrs A Keith Droz of Grosse Pointe Woods Mich was guest of honor at a bridge luncheon hosted by Mrs Henry Berdo at her home. Five tables of bridge were played with high scores won by Mrs Manton Hebner and Mrs Frank K Miller. Out of town guests included Mrs Earl Limerman Constantine Mich and Mrs P H Brank Waterloo and Mrs Harold Johnson Fairfield.
George Baker announces an eight o'clock training drill for auxiliary police at the Armory. The notice urges strong attendance. John A. Dusenberry of Avon Florida, formerly with the air corps, has been promoted to Staff Sergeant.
Community clubs and families fill a busy schedule with dinners, meetings, and social gatherings at the Masonic temple and nearby venues. Notable participants include Lt. Com. and Mrs A Keith Droz of Grosse Ile and Mr and Mrs J F O Loughlin of Kalona visiting Margaret Hamilton in Keota.
Mrs Raymond Whisler hosted eight Mary Grice Missionary Society members of the United Presbyterian church. The group worked on church Bible school projects and planned summer meetings with Frances Whisler assisting at refreshments.
Chapter 1, P.E.O. members met last evening with Mrs denry Bailey and heard a report on the state convention held May 10 and 11 in Davenport. President J. M. Lloyd conducted the regular meeting and was assisted by members who attended the convention. Mrs Frederick Smith of Cleveland, Ohio, a P.E.O. member, attended from out of town.
American Legion Posts and Auxiliaries arrange a county meeting at Oakwood Pavilion Wellman on Tuesday evening May 25. Families invited to a cooperative supper followed by a program and a dance with additional entertainment for younger attendees. Rent with a classified ad.
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