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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1943
Page
1
In Waterloo, Cedar Falls and Northern railway service, women began driving city buses on Monday. Thelma Springer Marta Madsen and Florence Gosser of Waterloo became regular drivers, with two more in training. They wear the same cap and badge but no uniform yet.
Jimmie Kemp, 9, of McGregor, injured in Trairie du Chien Wisconsin after he and brother Bobby and two other boys found a heavy egg shaped object in a deserted house and struck it with a hammer. The object, an old railroad torpedo, exploded injuring Jimmie severely with finger ligaments severed and chest burns while Bobby had minor burns. The torpedo likely a souvenir, rope unused. The Kemp family, railroad workers, live near the scene.
Des Moines Iowa vacationers who use gasoline in violation of rationing regulations will face enforcement by the office of price administration. OPA chief counsel Donald Holdoegel warned investigators will conduct summer checks at vacation centers in the state to uncover gasoline ration misuse. He noted some enforcement agencies may hesitate to report violations to avoid hurting resort business.
The National Labor Relations Board announced that employees of Huttig Manufacturing Co in Muscatine Iowa voted to be represented by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America for purposes of collective bargaining.
Rev. Robert P. Hupp pastor of St. Margaret Mary’s Omaha and Richard H. Tressellee Tipton athletic director were sworn in as officers in the naval reserve. Hupp, a lieutenant, will report to chaplains school at William and Mary. Tressellee, an ensign, will report June 1 to naval training at Cornell University.
In a letter to post office employees Burdette Westermark describes a near miss when a stratosphere army plane struck the building where he stood at San Diego. He says the crash tore through the structure, damaged a mess hall, killed three marines and injured 60, with one coworker seriously hurt. He avoided serious harm, though a gas tank exploded nearby and left him shaken.
In Washington on May 25 the wartime leaders Churchill and Roosevelt were in near continuous talks with their staffs. They reportedly reached an important decision point, though the public may not know the concrete actions until military and naval plans unfold.
A return of March weather chilled the area last night as the warm spell faded. The thermometer dropped to near 48 degrees with the sun again obscured by clouds, delaying any early signs of sustained warmth.
Dr. Charles W. McLaughlin of Washington Iowa received the doctor of humane letters at Monmouth College commencement marking the semi fifty year class anniversary with seven of fifteen surviving classmates in attendance. Mrs Hazel Alberson of Washington a Monmouth graduate and University of Wisconsin faculty member also received the same honor.
Yesterday's high reached 71 degrees with a rain total of 0.20 inches. No other weather details are provided.
At Hot Springs Virginia Representative Frederick Smith Republican Ohio warned of a plotted international organization with sovereign powers to enforce will upon nations. He cited proposals by several delegations including American and British to guide food production under a coordinated world economy. The notice followed coverage of the United Nations Food Conference with remarks made during visits at the Homestead hotel.
President Roosevelt told Congress that U S lend lease through April reached 11 102 billion with shipments to the Soviet Union surpassing Britain in arms. He urged unconditional surrender of the axis and outlined strategy to win in Rome Berlin and Tokyo while promising increased aid to China and reopening the Burma Road. Smith warned the plan could threaten constitutional government in the United States.
Louise Jane Augustine 87 longtime Dutch Creek West Chester resident died at 11 40 pm at her home after bronchial pneumonia illness. Funeral 2 30 pm Thursday at West Chester Methodist Church with Rev Munster officiating, burial in New Haven Cemetery. Survived by three brothers and a sister plus several nephews and nieces.
Emily Lenninger files for divorce from Richard W. Lenninger in district court. They married in Davenport on May 6, 1939, lived as husband and wife except during his reformatory sentence after felony conviction, returned on parole in October 1942. She seeks custody of their minor child, division of household goods, and support. Attorney L. J. Kehoe represents her.
The American Legion Auxiliary announces poppies are ready for sale on May 29. Volunteers sort and count the crêpe paper flowers shaped in memory of World War I dead. Proceeds support disabled veterans and families of service members.
In Mobile on May 25 troops from Brokley field, naval shore patrolmen, and local law enforcement moved to Pinto Island yards of the Alabama Drydock and Ship Building company to quell a disturbance between white and black workers at the shipyard.
The 1943 Hi-Lite annual, delayed by war shortages, is ready. Editor Wim Barth says those who bought Hi-Lifes or wish to buy may pick up copies Wednesday or Thursday from 9 AM to 5 PM at the Johnson grocery store room south of Lemmon's Pharmacy. The 56 page book features year’s activities with photos.
American and British leaders plot renewed Allied strategy as U S bombers strike at targets in Sardinia and Mediterranean ports. German U boat activity and air raids feature in Europe while Soviet forces clash on the Black Sea front and China prepares defenses against Japanese advances. Further operations loom in the Attu campaign as pressure mounts in the Pacific.
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