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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1944
Page
4
Motor department notes change in policy for truck tire recapping. Class A inspection period remains from April 1 to September 30, replacing prior certificate requirements and easing paperwork for fleets and drivers.
The notice lists school administrators including Superintendent and principals, plus board members Richard A. Stewart and C. P. Weldin. It details bus routes from Washington to Chicago and multiple east and westbound services with departure times, destinations such as Iowa City Cedar Rapids Ft. Madison Winfield Sigourney Oskaloosa, and ticket sales at Winga's Cafe and local depot.
The notice lists Class B and C ration periods through set end dates, and details on gasoline coupons No 11 B2 C2 B3 C3 nonhighway B coupons, fuel oil and sugar coupon validity, plus book 4 sugar limits and advance notice for expirations.
Asainaton Lodge No 26 A K and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. Russel Goodin serves as W M with A W Yard as secretary.
The notice cites fixed coupon values for home canning through Feb 28 1945 with a limit of 20 more pounds per person from rationing boards. It lists various blue stamps on Book 4 and red stamps with indefinite validity, plus a pair of airplane stamps on Book 3 and a booklet pairing for general use.
Mr and Mrs Oscar M Swisher of Omro Wisconsin former Washington residents observed their golden wedding anniversary with an open house March 21 A reunion of sons daughters and grandchildren accompanied the event The rooms were decorated with potted plants and bouquets of spring towers A family dinner followed the open house
The Swisher family marked a long marriage anniversary with a dinner hosted by their daughters. Forty friends visited for refreshments as the honored couple, Mr. and Mrs. Swisher, recalled 1894 nuptials in La Harpe Illinois. They moved from Iowa to Winneconne Wisconsin and later Omro. Their family includes multiple children grandchildren and servicemen in World Wars I and II.
Dublin residents record a flurry of Sunday gatherings and weekly visits. Families such as the Trier, Wolfe, Stoutner, Hough, Deal, Mangold, Crone, Robertson, Augustine, and McCartney households hosted or visited friends and relatives in the Keota area and Chicago connections.
The article notes that constructing a new ship of notable tonnage demands around 36 skilled tradesmen. It highlights the breadth of expertise needed across roles and the importance of organized labor in major naval or merchant ship projects.
Mrs. Frank Wilson of Iowa City helps Amanda Sehulty move with brooms and supplies. Betty Corinne McAfee’s Chicago engagement to Frederick Miller is noted in the Sunday Tribune. Glenn Haygreen plans to buy a near-town home as his family visits. Palm Sunday cantata at the Methodist church draws praise. A McCall’s April issue shows a girl wrapping curls in dad’s socks. Mrs. Tom Schilling turns 83 with a dinner and cake. Rotary guests miss Mary Welch’s kindergarten program at the Y.
The notice reports the birth at 8:30 on March 1 in Austin Texas to Capt. and Mrs John Lytle. The child is named John Wilson Lytle and the family address is 905 Wes 29th street.
The Communist party membership in this country is estimated at eighty thousand three hundred twenty seven members.
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