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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1942
Page
1
Joseph W. Martin will resign as Republican national chairman. A Cedar Rapids column notes Iowa governor-elect B B Hick enlooper and his son David, age 9, went duck hunting Friday with a promise of a post election hunting trip.
John Elmore of Cedar Rapids died Friday at Honeymead Products where he worked. Linn county coroner R. E. Munden said poisoning may have contributed and that Elmore apparently strangled after falling from his car, with engine running and lights on when found.
Wheeler 13 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Wheeler missing from home after being absent from school due to a chest cold. She was last seen without hat or coat wearing a blue and white short sleeve sweater. Authorities have not located her despite search efforts.
Mrs. Horace Mann Towner widow of Congressman Horace Mann Towner died in an Alexandria Virginia hospital after months of illness. She hosted visitors at Mount Vernon and served as regent of the Mount Vernon Ladies Association, having moved from Corning Iowa in 1937. Her husband served as Puerto Rico governor 1928 1929 and congressman 1910 1923.
Jackson county grand jury on Friday returned an indictment against Joseph Dunn age 41 of Andrew Iowa for assault with intent to commit murder in the May 2 shooting of 83 year old Frank James during an attempted robbery Dunn is free on $10000 bond
Harry Upmier, 64, Ely, Iowa, found guilty of driving while intoxicated. Judge John T. Moffitt fined him 600 dollars and costs after overruling a motion for new trial. Upnier has until November 10 to file an appeal bond of 1000 dollars. county attorney Crissman had sought a 1000 dollar fine and a one year jail sentence.
Leo Dodd reports his daughter Leona May, 17, missing from their Marengo area home five miles north of here. He lists her wearing glasses and a wine colored coat and asks the public for help locating her.
Everett Schmitt near Washington watched as his 1941 Chevrolet stalled on the crossing after sliding onto a slippery plank. An eastbound Milwaukee local passenger train struck the car, breaking it into scrap metal. Schmitt feared losing a gear for his corn picker and hoped to recover the part soon.
Joseph P Pailliotet local implement dealer and Joseph P Guinn Riverside postmaster authorized by Washington county farm transportation committee to aid Riverside residents in filling truck transportation applications. Pailllotet at his implement store and Guinn at the post office.
County Auditor Stanton G Kiesey has enlisted in the United States Navy at Des Moines recruiting station and will report in six to eight weeks. The county board must appoint his replacement, and the county attorney position will also be filled as John Owen joins the navy. County Engineer staff affected as Floyd Polis and Russell Knott enlist, with Knott awaiting his call.
The County Health Unit outlines events for the week of November 9. Examinations, child health conference, a sanitation talk by Mr. Krause at Riverside, and mothers classes in Kalona are planned, plus a talk to Rural Teachers’ meeting on Saturday morning.
Mond visited here recently at the home of Mr and Mrs Joseph Simon with relatives and friends. Velma Rotenburger of Iowa City visited her parents Mr and Mrs John Rotenburger. Mr and Mrs Gerald Welte moved to Iowa City where Welte has secured employment. Melvin Bone returned to the Great Lakes Naval training.
Republican national chairman Joseph W. Martin Jr. said he will resign at the December 7 meeting in St. Louis to devote full time to his duties in the House from Massachusetts. He argued the election results show voters want action and that Congress should have a stronger voice in wartime policy. He urged budget cuts, a joint House Senate committee on war oversight, and auditors for appropriations, while noting limited White House contact since Pearl Harbor.
United States land forces on Guadalcanal attacked east of Henderson air field with light resistance as Japanese troops, recently landed, were targeted. Marines repulsed Thursday night’s light Japanese attacks west of the field and a force of 27 bombers and fighters hit positions without damage to the airfield.
A man spent his furlough with Mrs. Bone and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bone, at Corydon near Chicago before returning to the station.
A new pilot training class at Washington airport and junior college starts next Monday. Ten navy men and three army air force men enrollments are listed with names and hometowns. four more of the 26 previous trainees are assigned to secondary training, with others sent to Muscatine and to Iowa.
Fort Cummings of the state highway patrol announced renewals for chauffeurs licenses will begin November 16 in the state. Examinations to renew truck drivers licenses in Washington county start November 21, the first day Cummings will be there after the 16th. Renewals may be done in another county until November 21, with additional renewal dates December 5 and 19 when he returns for tests.
American forces defending Henderson Field on Guadalcanal advanced several miles to the east and repulsed enemy attacks to the west. The light resistance east of the field aided preparations to thwart a pincers drive by curbing enemy forces from both sides.
City officials report Harold Dawson Albert Goeld ner Vernon Parrish and Franklin Reeves assigned to Kirksville. Others to glider school pending, and Navy men home awaiting orders. Twelve men took psychology tests Monday evening six passed two eligible for enrollment.
About 65 local women attended the Red Cross surgical dressing classes in city hall this week. Classes run 1 30 to 4 30 Wednesday Thursday and Friday afternoons and Thursday evening 7 to 9 30. Workers pack dressings into 600 lots totaling 1 200 dressings and more help is sought to reach a county quota of 41 000 for November and December.
Allied forces press a major offensive in the Mediterranean theater. Britain's Eighth Army pounds Rommel’s Africa corps toward Egypt while the Royal Air Force bombs Genoa. Axis prisoners reach 20,000 with 75,000 Italians cut off. 350 tanks and 4,000 guns captured. Naval moves hint at a western Mediterranean blow. Stalin vows new Soviet offensive on the 25th anniversary.
Iowa counties that collected 140 pounds or more of scrap between Sept 1 and Oct 31 will have Victory pennants flown from courthouse flag poles. Herbert C. Plagman, state salvage director, announced that Washington County is among the recipients.
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