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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1944
Page
4
A September 22 1944 church note quotes John 1335 urging Christians to show love to one another. It condemns selfishness and uncharitableness while affirming that church or lodge membership matters little without care for others.
The piece contrasts views on federal staffing and wartime spending with estimates of debt per family and the Roosevelt era spending to compare paths for postwar policy. It cites Capper's Farmer on veterans mass settlement and notes skepticism about farming life and its risks. It includes references to Mass shootings trials and quotes Shakespeare on courage.
Office chatter flags R L Badger’s radishes as tasty as spring crops. A visitor jokes with a grouch while O G quips a sharp remark about conscience. The piece ends with a quip on biblical miracles and changing times.
An old Dutchman finds a newborn calf in the barn at midnight and hurries to tell his son. The excited father muddles his words, leading the boy to hear a garbled warning about a bull dog, a lantern, and a calf.
A Washingtonian recalls dining in a flashy Chicago cafe where no service was provided yet the waiter demanded payment for the cover charge. A subway stair collision sent a man and a woman tumbling to the bottom, the woman ending up on his chest as he offered a courteous, if awkward, exit.
A father and son joke about cheese rind while a wife and liquor theme appears. A mother asks about Sunday School text and a little girl misreads spreading a hymn as spreading the KossiIp. The fragment hints at domestic humor and childish misinterpretation in a period paper cartoon.
The article describes using a cold water bowl placed to the operator's right to dip hands and knife while peeling fruits or tomatoes scalded in boiling water. This acts as a large finger bowl, keeping skin fragments off the fruit and improving comfort and speed.
A home canning and storage guide outlines quantities to feed one person for 30 weeks. It recommends 20 to 35 quarts tomatoes, 25 to 35 quarts greens and vegetables, 25 to 35 quarts varied fruits, and 5 to 10 quarts of fruit juices.
Lt. Col. Delbert D. Zager husband of Mrs. Mary M. Zager of Iowa City Iowa was promoted to his present rank in Italy. He serves as engineer officer for the 12th Fighter Command headquarters part of the Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air Force. His unit protected convoys and aided in breaking up retreating German forces with P 39 attacks paving the way for the southern France invasion. Zager has been overseas since February 1943 and is a University of Iowa graduate. He is the son of Mr and Mrs William L Zager of Ainsworth Iowa.
The combat record for Air Group One lists Lt. (jg) Robert A. Frink USNR 22 of Washington Iowa son of Mr and Mrs Russell A Frink a 1943 Iowa State University graduate and Sigma Alpha Epsilon member with four planes destroyed airborne and one probably plus twelve strikes against Guam one against Rota two against the Bonin Islands one against Pagan four against Yap and one against the Japanese fleet Also Lt. (jg) Robert L. Bender USNR 23 of Davenport Iowa an ex Davenport High School and University of Iowa student and Sigma Chi member who took part in eleven strikes against Guam one against Pagan two against Chi Chi Jima and three against Yap.
Lt. Whisler, son of P. F. Whisler of Washington Iowa, promoted to First Lieutenant after active combat duty in Italy since June. He flew his first mission July 13 and has since completed three missions over Italy France Germany Austria Hungary Roumania and Yugoslavia. He earned his pilot wings January 7 after completing advanced flight training.
Warren R. Goodwin joins the navy at Little Creek Virginia as a seaman first class undergoing intensive signaling training for a role on seagoing landing ships. He left a local job and is a former Washington High School student, now the third son of Mrs. B. Goodwin living on East Sixth Street.
Aviation Cadet Robert L Marble of Washington Iowa reports to Carlsbad New Mexico for eighteen weeks of advanced bombardiering and dead reckoning navigation training at the Army Air Forces bombardier school. Doyle A Gray of Washington Iowa undergoes initial naval indoctrination at Great Lakes Illinois with aptitude tests to determine future assignment. Clyde J Griggs of West Chester Iowa completes AAF advanced flying school at Williams Field Chandler Arizona as a pilot.
A West Chester, Iowa resident has been appointed a flight officer in the Army Air Corps. He is a graduate of West Chester high school and his wife, Mrs. Beth Griggs, resides in West Chester.
Aviation Cadet William Harvey completed a ten week elementary flying course at the 2152 AAF base unit in Bennettsville South Carolina. He advances to a basic flying school as part of the path to wings and a potential commission as 2nd Lt or flight officer.
Pfc Dale W Sheetz of RFD 4 Washington Iowa is completing final training as Emerson nose gunner on a B 24 Liberator at Walla Walla Army Air Field Washington base of the Fourth Air Force. Mr and Mrs Oscar Sheetz of RFD 4 Washington Iowa are his parents.
S/Set. John E. Edmondson of Ainsworth Iowa has graduated from the Department of Fire Control at Lowry Field Denver Colorado. He studied maintenance and operation of power turrets bombsights and automatic pilots for heavy bombers and learned disassembly and assembly. Edmondson is son of Mr and Mrs M M Edmondson of Ainsworth and entered service April 30 1942 in Washington Iowa.
Sergeant James I. Meek receives promotion to staff sergeant at Van Nuys Army Air Field. He enlisted in September 1942 and is a son of Mr and Mrs G G Meek of Brighton, with home address listed as Grichton Town.
Universal chose Phantom Lady starred by Franchot Tone Ella Raines and Alan Curtis for Sunday debut at Fox Theatre. The studio sought a strong mystery story to adapt into topflight entertainment and cited its original tale by William Irish as meriting selection.
20th Century Fox presents Maxwell Anderson stage hit The Ey ef St. Mark at the State Theatre with Anne Baxter William Bythe and Michael O'Shea. The film blends soldier faith love and romance in wartime glory directed by John M. Stahl and produced by William Perlberg.
Frederic March and Alexis Smith star in The Adventures of Mark Twain from Warner Bros. The Jesse L. Lasky production directed by Irving Rapper portrays Twain's life from barefoot boy to lecturer and literary light. Casts include Donald Crisp and Alan Hale in supporting roles.
Save celery tops chop them fine or dry them for soups stews creamed vegetables dressing meat or vegetable loaf Turnip or beet tops can be served as a green cooked vegetable and the outer ten der leaves of cauliflower can be cooked diced and served with the rest of the vegetable The outer leaves of cabbage and lettuce can also be chopped for salads or cooked with mixed greens
Health guidance notes sun tolerance varies by person but warns against staying in direct sun from 10:30 a m to 4 p m as these hours are particularly dangerous for overheating and sunburn risk.
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