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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1944
Page
6
Local rationing board reports many book holders presenting wrong stamps for canning sugar. Book 4 shows two 87 stamps, one set is misprinted or invalid, causing delays and requests to verify correct stamp usage.
The notice outlines sugar and fuel coupon usage, stamps Spare 37 and Sugar 37, tire inspection changes, and ongoing rationing rules for books 3 and 4. It notes inspection requirements for tires, vehicle fuel coupons and expiration dates, and limits on canning sugar per person with filing options at local ration boards.
Proper drying of soap in perforated dishes and timely removal from basins cuts waste. Avoid letting soap soak while bathing or washing to prevent unnecessary melting and loss.
Early Madras trade in cotton fabrics made the port famous for madras shirtings. Leadership in textiles faded as American cotton and weaving machinery rose. Madras still has mills but India's industry centers 800 rail miles northwest at Bombay.
A terse observation notes railroads transport a ton of freight three miles for less than the government charges to deliver a one-ounce letter to the next village.
Charles M. Bogert of the American Museum of Natural History explains that most snakes are nocturnal and avoid sunlight. He notes many species are secretive and blend with their surroundings making them hard to spot even when close. Venom presence is defined by fangs, not color or shape.
The jumper dress is a year round favorite worn with sheer white blouses in summer and heavier colored blouses in winter. Different blouse styles widen options, and washable fabrics like colored rayons and cottons are recommended. Proper washing and starch choices extend blouse life while conserving resources.
Jack Dionne of the Gulf Coast Lumberman notes that the draw of painting is a mysterious force. Readers are drawn to brushes and fresh paint as a simple, unexplainable pleasure.
A simple reuse method collects torn soap scraps in a four by four bag sewn from old bath towels. Add a back strap to form a soap mitt for shower use. A second bag from laundry soap odds and ends cleans bathtubs sinks and washbowls efficiently.
Do not leave cakes of soap in wet dishes. Measure packaged soaps and avoid wasteful dumping into the dish pan or wash tub. Save soap slivers to press against new cakes or place in a soap shaker.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A and M conducts regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. Russell Goodin serves as Worshipful Master and A W. Yara as secretary.
A dense rail timetable shows Westbound No. 3 Golden State Limited and No. 4 as daily services with Washington stops for sleeper and California passengers, along with Eastbound No. 12 Southwest Express and No. 44 Californian. Agent notes include departures and discharging rules, plus mixed trains and local services by respective railroad offices.
Bus No 8 leaves Washington 6 08am and other eastbound routes to Chicago. Tickets sold at Winga’s North Side Cafe and local depot. Also schedules to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Fort Madison Winfield Sigourney Oskaloosa Knoxville and routing to Burlington depot.
Shipbuilding now employs over a million workers in privately operated yards with weekly wages exceeding durable goods and manufacturing. Payrolls in 1943 near three billion dollars, up from about one billion in 1942, with deep sea ships built across coastal and inland yards. Allied marine field adds approximately another million workers and about two billion dollars in payrolls.
Question set tests wartime knowledge about Mary Churchill Portugal Argentina and a line on fatigue duty. The score shows 100 for perfect 80 good 60 fair with 40 for question one and 20 for each of the rest.
Poultryworkers discard non-producing birds year round rather than waiting for a season to improve profits. Experienced farmers treat culling as a continual practice to maintain flock efficiency.
Yellow flame indicates inefficiency in kerosene stoves and should not be allowed for any length of time.
The Spirit is not a mere substance to fill a void but a person to guide another person. Kenneth S. Wuest argues the Holy Spirit should govern will and action rather than occupy space like oats in a basket.
Drippings from bacon ham and other pork and from roast beef lamb broiled meats and sausage are saved for reuse in baking drying and as seasoning. The note highlights collecting and preserving flavorful fats and juices for later cooking purposes.
The aggregate of farm acreage pasture and forest in Mexico equals ten times Virginia's area yet less than five percent is actively farmed. The rural population accounts for about two thirds of the national total.
Higher fuel costs lower returns and flower diseases threaten greenhouse vegetable production while labor needs are reduced. Key crops include tomatoes leaf lettuce cucumbers radishes beet greens and bunching onions with cucumbers and radishes deemed unessential. Lettuce beets onions radishes seed from September to February or April for winter spring crops. tomatoes thrive with November December sowing for spring crops. Lettuce beet and onion emerge as top winter crops.
The Gloucestermen fished from Chebacco boats to larger crafts as demand grew. They moved through dogbodies pinkies heeltappers Sharpshooters and finally the schooner, a sailing craft ideal for their needs.
Canada shows a population around 11.4 million with diverse races and creeds. The text notes 12 telephones and 7 radio receivers per 100 persons, reflecting mid‑20th century communications penetration.
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