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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1944
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Harry Roileau of Ainsworth welcomed a six pound five ounce son born at 135 this morning. Ned Morrow of Wellman Mrs Robert Sachau Route three and Harry Maxwell Route one were discharged today.
Results include Philadelphia 8 Detroit 4 and Washington 5 Cleveland 4 with Boston at St Louis and New York at Chicago postponed. Pitchers listed for today include Bonham Dabiel Grove Dietrich Harris Corsica Haefner Harder Woods Potter and more with several matchups postponed or rescheduled.
Mr and Mrs Richard A host guests who have returned, Mr and Mrs L R Miller ofLaPorte Ind Mrs K C Lemkau Nancy Marie and Er Carsten of Peoria Ill Robert Johnson accompanied his sister Mrs Lemkau to Peoria for a visit in their home.
Local notes list new addresses for Bill Peters and Tom A Duncan at Camp Scott and Camp Ward in Farragut Idaho. Edits include farm insurance ads, wheat car sales, and shipping notices. Military personnel updates cover Lt. Brown aircraft training in Texas and Nevada addresses for Pvt Booth and Robert Marble. Social visits note Mr and Mrs Maxwell and families visiting in Burlington and Decatur. Brewer's Dairy promotes delivery schedule.
Allied air crews, after midnight, mounted about 6 000 sorties dropping 7 000 tons on targets in northern Italy and around Toulon, with Karnoules yards described as well hit. Bombers from Britain swept broad ranges behind the lines while German flak intensified ahead of invasion day.
Dr. and Mrs. F W Eastwood return from Allentown visiting son Walter Eastwood Jr and daughter-in-law in Detroit. Captain Roger Hicher and Eleanor Tucker travel to Lincoln to attend Marianne Aldenhifer and Captain B Tucker wedding. Brewer's Dairy advertises cream cheese milk and chocolate milk while notes list military addresses and a few local family moves.
Wayland May 25 Fred Dold 72 died at his Coppock home after a ten day heart illness. He was born August 25 1871 at Rome Iowa and married Matilda Carlson November 4 1894. A former Coppock postmaster he retired in 1941 and kept an interest in the Dold store. survivors include wife three children and a daughter in law. Funeral plans pending word from distant relatives.
Vacation Bible School participants of the Church of the Nazarene will stage a program Friday at 8 p m. The event features group singing, memory work, Bible drills and class songs with hard work on display. Supervisors include Mrs Carl D Anderson Mrs D F Misel Minetta Wilson Wanda Jones Wen ony Anderson and Rey James Robins will lead their classes with certificates awarded to those who finish the course. The public is invited.
A luncheon for the combined retiring and new Fortnightly Club boards was held yesterday at the Congress hotel dining room. Decorations by Mrs. John A. Stewart and Mrs. W. G. Eldridge matched in color, with seating for 22 women leaders. Retiring president Mrs. G. W. Rudiger guided year-end business while newly appointed president Mrs. W. B. Dupuis described upcoming programs with the new board.
Professor and Mrs. Edwin E. Clark of Lincoln Nebraska announce the marriage of their daughter Phyllis to Theodore William Schwartz son of Dr and Mrs Ben Schwartz also of Lincoln. The marriage was solemnized in Lincoln Friday May 19. Dr Schwartz is chancellor of Nebraska Wesleyan University at University Place and his son studied there. The Schwartz family lived in Washington years ago when Dr Schwartz served as pastor of the Methodist church.
Despite bad weather Iowa firemen reported 100 attendees on Tuesday for the first day of the twentieth annual Fire School at Iowa State College. Another 2060 are expected to register for today’s sessions with topics on salvage methods sprinkler systems pump construction and general fire fighting strategy. Wednesday features a Iowa Fire Chiefs meeting at 7 p m in the Sheldon Mann Hotel and the three day event closes Thursday.
Riverside May 25 the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Frank Safourek of Riverside was celebrated with an open house Sunday afternoon Many relatives and friends extended congratulations They have two children Lieutenant Colonel Nor bert Safourek and Mrs Violet Kephart plus three grandchildren and two great grandchildren Frank Lafourek and Miss Celia Doll married in Riverside May 22 1894 The couple remain active in the community
The report states that 5 500 tin cans are needed to manufacture a single torpedo. No additional context or figures are provided.
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