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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1945
Page
2
An 1842 act fixed June 30 as the government’s fiscal year end to ensure a complete treasury report to Congress. Congress then convened in December, later moved to January in 1934, making early-year reports impractical.
New York defeated Chicago 8 to 6 in the first game while Chicago won the second 11 to 2. Pittsburgh beat Brooklyn 13 to 5 in the first game and Brooklyn edged Pittsburgh 14 to 10 in the second. Cincinnati swept Philadelphia 3 to 0 in the first game and 9 to 8 in the second. St Louis beat Boston 4 to 2 in the first game and Boston won 9 to 2 in the second.
The excerpt shows hockey score lines with New York defeating Detroit 3 2 and Cleveland edging Boston 4 3 in a sequence that also notes Boston beating Cleveland 7 6. It presents a series of back and forth results without full game context.
Kelsey tops Memorial Day golf with 8 and 2 over 18 holes and 42 four nine. Phillips second in A flight 85 43 42. Flenner and Shhenefelt tied for third at 89. B flight leader Brown 8 8 44 44. Davis 84 with 46 43. Whitehead 90. Third flight Ralph Martin 108. Snakenberg 106. Dallas Chamberlain 107. Thirty five players. club dinner follows blind bogey event with 75 attendees.
A simple method for creating a quick pipe wrench involves placing a flat file in the wrench jaw. The tip notes that most farmers have old snag end files available for this improvised tool.
Local residents and visitors gather for Memorial Day events and family reunions. Notables include Frank Wells and Blanche McFarlane visiting, Ralph Dougherty funeral arrangements, and many travelers stopping in Washington to see relatives and attend services.
A Tokyo radio commentary claimed Japan reshuffled its naval command to ready all branches for death by own action as Allied pressure grew. It suggested Japan may sacrifice destroyers and other units in futile attacks against superior American forces.
A brief game record shows Chicago 5 Philadelphia 9 in Washington on May 4 with the score favoring Philadelphia. The note confirms a single contest result from a road trip. The result highlights Philadelphia scoring advantages in an away setting.
Prime Minister Eden said Britain acted only when its duty to protect supply routes to the Far East became urgent. Cabinet maintains talks with the United States as Beyrouth reports severe damage in Damascus and Egypt alerts London to the Syrian crisis.
Wood produced on farm woodlands in the United States adds approximately 240 million dollars a year to farmer income. Trees are a cash crop of growing importance.
For many years comets were termed hair stars or stellae cometge and considered omens of ill luck. This note recalls old beliefs about celestial display and misfortune attributed to comets in past eras.
A simple device described as a chicken catcher bends into a hook from No 9 wire to grip by the legs, enabling easy pickup. It emphasizes a practical, makeshift tool for handling poultry.
Early Bible renderings used italics to indicate words added by translators when no exact English equivalents existed for Hebrew Greek or Latin terms. These inserted words aimed to render the sense clearer in the English text.
The ancient Romans called Rome the Eternal City because they believed it would endure forever despite the rise and fall of empires the world would change but Rome would remain constant through time.
Frank Richard Williams a Columbus Junction native died May 29 in a Corona California government hospital after rheumatic fever and a heart ailment. He was born November 10 1927 in Columbus City and enlisted in the navy on his 17th birthday. Surviving are his mother Edith Williams a brother Harry a radar operator in the navy three sisters and his father Arthur Williams. Burial will be in Columbus City cemetery.
Municipal license fees for cigarette vending machines, juke boxes, and mechanical amusement devices vary across 38 cities. Fees range from $2 annually in Atlantic City and Pasadena to $3 in Wichita, with sliding higher rates in Los Angeles and Birmingham.
At the hospital Mr and Mrs Virgil Davis welcomed a six pound four ounce son born at 5 57 pm Tuesday. Mrs Anna King was admitted yesterday as a medical patient. Julia Hayter and David Stevens underwent tonsillectomies this morning. Mrs Harry Dettwiler was dismissed yesterday and others discharged include Mrs Harold Kerr and daughter Julia Mary and Mrs Albert Harras and daughter Burnita Louise. Clarence Prevo was transferred early this morning to University hospital Iowa City.
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