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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1944
Page
6
Fair tonight and Sunday with cooler conditions. Freeze expected in northern areas tonight and near freezing in southern portions Sunday morning. Highs near $14.75.
The column lists updated addresses and service details for many servicemen and women. It notes captains lieutenants petty officers and privates across US Navy Army Air Force Coast Guard and WAC units serving in the Pacific and Europe with new postings APOs camps and shipboard assignments. Several individuals are living at naval hospitals or awaiting reassignment and some are on leave.
The column reports on several servicemen: Waldschmidt awarded a Certificate of Proficiency by Pte. William Orris after completing engineering specifications and contracting training. S/Set. Robert Carmen killed in action over France. Sgt. Robert James seriously wounded in France. S/Sgt. Donald Proudfit praising Red Cross doughnut wagons. Cpl. Wayne Limer man on furlough preparing for officer training with overseas service across the Pacific. Cpl. Simerman noted as former Downers Grove resident. WAVES applicants Frances Porter and Maxing Logan awaiting orders. S/Sgt. Charles E. Baker reassigned to Keesler Field. Tommy Stewart visiting Chicago. Mrs. Stewart traveling to greet him. Martha Anne Mace visiting from Victorville field to see family.
In Washington County Iowa Lot 3 SE percent Section 4 Township 74 Range 8 sold for taxes 1939 40 on December 1 1941 to Morton Chance. Right of redemption expires and a Treasurer s Deed will be made unless redemption within ninety days from completed service. Dated October 7 1944.
Tobacco cured in wood smoke known as fire cured appears in Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee homes for Italian cigars and snuff. A similar Latakia product in the Levant cures Turkish leaf smoke, mirroring American fire cured flavor.
Indiana poultry data show total 25,656,000 chickens sold in 1943, including 15,394,000 young and 10,262,000 mature, up from 1942. Total live weight reached 112,886,000 pounds, with an average weight of 4.4 pounds per bird compared to 4.5 in 1942.
Charles W. Hendrickson of Muscatine died at his home Wednesday. Funeral services were held at Fairbanks funeral home in Muscatine with burial in Memorial Park cemetery. Born July 12, 1899, he was the son of C W and Nan Hendrickson and married Leona Powell December 18, 1922 in Washington Iowa. Surviving are his widow, his father, a son Rolland, and brothers Lyman and Walter, with sisters Lottie and Mrs Merle Smith.
The Avignon papacy held the papal see from 1309 until 1377. This period saw the Roman Catholic Church centered in Avignon France with successive popes governing from the city.
Lt John L Bonn a longtime Catholic chaplain at the Naval Air Station Ottumwa has received orders to sea duty aboard a cruiser and departed yesterday He spoke more than 100 times at Ottumwa and gave the Constitution Day address before over 2000 people He was dean of Boston College before Navy service and wrote Readers Digest piece Women By the Sea on wartime marriage.
Peppers are rich in vitamins including C and B and G. This brief notes their high vitamin content and potential health benefits.
U S data show chicken and other poultry provide four to five times the lamb and mutton protein and about one third of total beef production. Despite being seen as light fare poultry rivals other meats in protein value for the diet.
The report notes a 4 percent rise in liquid assets for business enterprises facing higher tax liabilities, which grew by about 15 billion dollars from 1939 to 1943. Cash, bank deposits, and government securities increased by 25.5 billion, while net working capital rose 17 billion.
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