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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1943
Page
8
A film portrayal centers on Robert V. Forrest as the driving figure in Keeper of the Flame with Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. The plot follows his belongings beliefs and personal life as the suspenseful mystery unfolds around him.
International drive by former silent film star Mary Pickford raises funds for war victims in England and Malta. The actress starts the two week Canada leg after Toronto, aims for 200000 dollars.
The article recounts the struggle to cast Forrest a dead on screen figure, with actors declining the part. A portrait study defined his ominous presence and sets were built to reflect his forceful personality. Director George Cukor notes Forrest was trouble yet obedient, never able to talk back.
Rain keeps farmers out of fields with very wet ground and concerns corn may rot. Women and men find time for repairs and cleaning though housework and garden chores are hindered. Local wind storm damaged barns, trees, and a windmill tower. Social visits include Washington relatives and church services.
The Davenport community shares news of reunions at Hull House and visits by Jo Pangborn and family, with Heinie Lytle dropping in from Abilene to join the gathering. Mrs. Ruth Thorne attends the Nineteenth Century Club luncheon hosted by Helen Wilson, guests May McCulley and Ella Burnell present. Mary Griffin and Roy G. Green wed at Riverside, with Mary wearing her mother's dress. the Baldrige family is highlighted for social activity and growing family ties. Jane Baldrige, a Denver student, is now a standout at SUI engineering class. Mary Baldrige was valedictorian.
The article profiles a multi talented family active in community life. It notes the mother Baldrige preparing for a postgraduate course, a son learning farm machinery, Captain Baldrige entering military training, and Mrs. Bailey tending gardens. It also mentions Red Cross nurses attending a training institute and a May nurses’ graduation and a June wedding invitation for Barbara Jean Smith and Set Paul Shearer.
The woman spent a dinner with Mrs. Esther Hamilton last Wednesday and supper with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stransky. She also called on Mrs. Carl T. Anderson and Mrs. Joe Cortum while nursing at University Hospital.
Britain imports between 30 and 40 million tons of raw materials and foodstuffs each year to feed its factories and population. The figure underscores the country's reliance on overseas supplies for industrial output and sustenance.
The armed forces will continue to award Bronze medals to servicemen cited for bravery or efficiency while reducing copper content in insignia and uniforms to save costs.
11 year old Jack Marshall son of Columbus Junction residents is recovering after a fall from a bridge. authorities say he was taken to a local hospital for treatment and observation. more details about the incident remain unclear as the investigation continues.
Mr and Mrs R L Marshall who fell from a pier at the Iowa River bridge May 14 were discharged from Hershey hospital after a days long recovery with no bone injuries. Cpl Jay G Jones stationed at Shepperd Field Texas is on furlough at his father C C Jones home. Donald Gilkey class of 1938 Columbus High enlists in U S Navy, son of Mr and Mrs R J Gilkey. Henry Best of Montrose, stationed at Camp Dodge, visited this week with brother Ben Best. J E Reaney named delegate to Methodist church annual Des Moines conference.
William O Loughlin, president of Peoples Trust and Savings bank, was brought home from University hospital in Iowa City on Sunday. He had been a patient for three weeks and was in critical condition for part of that period. He is improving and can now be about the home.
West Sunset notes show Virgil Krantz visiting Elmer Krantz and many family calls over the week. Several trips include Washington and Crawfordsville for commencements and gatherings with J D Jones, Joe Conrad, Frank Bailey and other neighbors.
Riverside mourns the death of Dr. George Younkin at the Odd Fellows Home in Mason City. He died at 96 years, 6 months, and 11 days after a life spanning farming, medicine, and ministry. He practiced in Riverside and Martinsburg before moving to Mason City in 1939. He is survived by three children, nieces, and nephews. his wife Alice Anderson predeceased him. Funeral services were held in Mason City with burial in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
The article recalls Marines enduring the Guadalcanal campaign with harsh living conditions. They slept in tents and caves, used fox holes and slit trenches, faced heat, rain, mud, and mosquitos, and kept rifles ready while mail and small comforts arrived sporadically.
Conservation officers evacuated residents from the Missouri river bottoms and noted four flood responses by game: escaping to high ground, climbing trees, riding floating logs, or drowning. In the bluffs region many animals reached higher ground while drownings rose in the bottoms. Cotton tail rabbits rode logs, and species including ground squirrels and quail were found in unusual tree sites. Five jackrabbits sheltered on a railroad right of way as trains passed.
An article explains selecting five mature trees to supply every soldier with housing, meals, and recreation space, crates for gear, and wood for weapons, explosives, planes, and shipyard use. By late 1942 about 20 million trees were said to support the war effort, enough to stretch from New York to San Francisco if planted 10 abreast at 10 feet apart.
The text notes painful sound thresholds vary 112 to 12 percent decibels by frequency, with higher frequency lowering threshold. An airplane propeller reaches about 120 dB, rivet hammer or chipping hammer around 115 to 140 dB depending on distance. Conversational speech at 10 to 20 feet ranges 68 to 30 dB.
In twenty years up to 1939, 78 Atlantic crossings were attempted. Eleven reached their intended destination and 28 made it to a rescue point. Thirty-nine flights were lost at sea.
War effort shifts to frozen vegetables to cut tin and steel use in ration supply. Policy aims to improve army nutrition while saving hundred of tons of metal for munitions and production.
An upgraded bomb fin used in mass production reduces steel use enough to construct two Liberty ships.
The Niagara Falls gorge recedes about 20 feet each year as the cataract wears away the edge. The falls serve as the outlet for the Great Lakes which hold half the world’s fresh water.
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