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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1945
Page
6
Lt Rex Hazen writes of crossing the Elbe and meeting Russians as the war winds down in Germany, recounting brutal Nazi camps and renewed resolve. Other notes cover soldiers in Hawaii, Washington, and England, plus training wings, promotions, and overseas postings amid ongoing conflicts.
Mrs Emmi Hardy is appointed to Red Cross work and will report to Washington D C on June 28 for three weeks of training. Mrs Kay Hardy Logan attends the local events including a baccalaureate service at the Methodist church amid hot weather followed by the Milwaukee Road Service Club banquet. Band concerts are planned for Wednesdays but Saturday night performances are uncertain due to a musician shortage.
Grace Hill May 24 Mr and Mrs Lloyd Gray and sons of Salem and other guests joined Mr and Mrs Paul Harvey for Sunday dinner at the Grace Hill home. Several families visited, including the Boone and Meehune families, with W J Taylor of Washington listed among visitors. Jean Miller concluded a successful Pleasant school year with a picnic dinner.
Calvary Baptist Church invites you to Bible school at 9:30 with classes for all ages and morning worship at 10:45 featuring The Supremacy of Love. Evening evangelistic service at 7:30 titled Brood Purge or God’s Cleaning Department. Thursday prayer meeting and Hebrews study at 8:00. Pastor A B Diddams.
Fertilizing wheat with 200 pounds adds about 6 or more bushels per acre. An additional 200 pounds yields roughly half that gain, suggesting 6 to 8 dollars per acre in fertilizer could double the added value in wheat.
A pit inside Hawaii's Kilauea volcano reaches about 800 feet below the rim creating a fiery, dramatic night scene described as among the weldest on earth by observers.
A dash of salt in the pan before adding fat helps keep fat from spattering while frying meat.
Mrs Ruth Harriman closed the Wellston school year on Saturday. A picnic dinner was held at noon. Several community members attended a home talent play at the State theater last Wednesday evening and felt it was well worth braving the rain to attend.
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