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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1944

Page

6

Service members' updates bring letters from far fronts

A sprawling roster of servicemen and family notices covers travel, postings, and furloughs from various bases. Officers and enlisted personnel share new assignments, leaves, and home visits, with addresses and units tied to the South Pacific, Europe, and domestic posts.

Uniformed men and women receive overseas and training notices

The column lists service members and spouses with new addresses and postings. George Means in Hawaii. Sgt Harry L Whittaker and Cpl Harold A Luers at Fort Jackson now overseas. Harry Renoux in diesel training in Michigan. Lt Beth Clow in San Diego Marines. Clifford Steele with a new fleet post office. MacCreadie family ties and medals. Captain Andrew Matrede Jr. in the South Pacific. George Miller in New Guinea. Donald at Fort Benning para troopers. Omer Flanders in New Guinea awaiting furlough in Australia. Cpl Charles Rotenburger at Smoky Hill after a 17 day furlough. Kenneth White arrives in California.

Washington Harry L. Whittaker Cpl Harold A. Luers Fort Jackson S. C Martin Whittaker Lloyd Luers A. B. MacCreadie Daytona Beach Fla Hie Andrew Matreadie, Jr Pontiac Mich South Pacific Admiral Halsey Strandmao Macreadie John Flading Lexington Donald Fort Benning Omer Flanders New Guinea Australia Charles F. Rotenburger Smoky Hill A.A Salina Kan Riverside John Rotenburger Camp Kearns Utah Cooks and Bakers School San Francisco Calif Dalhart Texas 89Th A.A.F

Left Children Pleads To Reclaim Kids In Brooklyn

Mrs. Mary Bolden of New York appeared at a Brooklyn police station and asked to take back her two children left alone in a Brooklyn apartment for several days. She said she would work her fingers off for them.

Mary Bolden New York Brooklyn, N. Y Brooklyn

Baffling Origin of the Mayan Indians

The Mayan Indians of Mexico puzzle students by practicing baptism confession and atonement while denying image worship for their supreme being though they held a pantheon of gods.

Mexico

Speed of Light in Air and Vacuum Comparison

The article notes light travels 186324 miles per second in air and claims it is 51 times faster in a vacuum. It presents a basic comparison of light speed across media.

Ration Tire and Fuel Coupons Details from War Board

The notice outlines ration policies for tires and tires inspections, fuel coupons, sugar for home canning, and processed foods stamps. It lists validity dates for A through R coupons, blue Book 4 sugar canning, and spare stamps 37 and 387, along with periodic vehicle inspections.

War Price & Rationing Board

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