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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1945
Page
4
Certificates are no longer required to purchase used farm implement tires and used passenger car tires or inner tubes. New tires and used truck tires still require inspection and certificates. Regular vehicle inspections occur every six months or 5 000 miles. Various fuel and stamp coupons are updated with new validity dates through 1945.
Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M holds a regular meeting on the first Friday of each month. Victor Blattner, W M, A W Yard, secretary.
A dated timetable lists trains Westbound No 8 the Golden State Limited No 1 Southwest wapress No 44 Californian No 22 Mixed Train and a Davenport to Kansas City local with various departure times including early morning and afternoon only on weekdays. It shows agents Anderson and Davenport and notes daily operation with Sunday exceptions.
OCR fragment lists multiple bus routes and schedules between Washington Cedar Rapids and Madison with various departure times, stop notes, and depot agent reference. It includes mentions of Wingas Cafe agent and routes to Chicago Windsor and Winfield, with Northbound and Southbound timings and depot pickup details.
In Des Moines on April 16 the 51st general assembly closed amid tragedy as Sen. B. C. Whitehill died on day one and President Roosevelt passed away later. Comptroller Porter estimates the session will cost about 3350000 dollars, with a 1 cent gasoline tax increase enacted. The body approved 124 million for the biennium, including 30 million for homestead credits, and authorized 98 million for the current period. General operations rise about 10 percent, and state aid to schools totals 6.5 million for the period. The 138 school code proposals enacted cover state support and administration while seven bills reorganizing the Department of Public Instruction were not approved.
Former Rep Moyle reports education progress in 30 years as code commission backs appointive board plan. Opposition from State Superintendent Jessie Parker and some house members defeats the bill, amid factionalism. County superintendents fear job loss over senate amendments setting stricter qualifications.
Corridor talk at session end links Lieut. Gov. Evans and Speaker Felton to future bids for governor and lieutenant governor. Sen. Jacobson criticizes leaks after executive sessions while fans crowd Drake tournament seeking Iowa City relocation to a larger field house.
Gracehill April 18 Clarence Hotle of West Chester buys the old store building from John Wil lims and the J D Kiston House here. He plans to move the house and probably tear down the store building. Sunday school was held at the C A Strohm home. The Strohms hosted visitors and local families at a Sunday gathering.
W. T. Duncan was elected president of the United Presbyterian church congregation at the annual meeting after a dinner. Mrs. Anna Robertson was named secretary, Mrs. W. A. Norris named treasurer, Sheldon Hawkins financial secretary, Eli White trustee for three years. Glen Cummings named Sunday school superintendent.
Mr and Mrs Frank Jamison will mark their 33rd wedding anniversary on April 20. Cpl Robert Hubbard returning from three years in the South Pacific spends furlough with sister Mrs Wesley Smith near Columbus Junction and father Frank Hubbard of Muscatine. reports April 21 to reassignment at Fort Smith Arkansas. wife expected to join in August.
Mr and Mrs Sam Wittmer of Iowa City were weekend guests at the John Martin home. John Martin and Wend Paul Martin were Sunday visitors. Mary Lowe has had stomach flu. Mrs Merle Twinam will go to Keokuk Tuesday to serve on the Federal grand jury. Mr and Mrs Will Dea visited Harry Jones and family. Walter Rich and Kenneth Wayne visited Mrs Robert Benson recovering from surgery. Elmer McArtor and Vaughn attended the funeral of Mrs Jay Darby. Richard Stephens attended the Robert Oconnor memorial at Ainsworth. Levi Blanchard and children called on Frans Scranton in Washington. Sunday guests at the May Owen home were Raymion Shy and daughter of Davenport and Melvin Soukup family of Highland. Mrs Gertie Clark and Mrs Ernest Clark care for Mrs Lyle Lowe who is recovering. Marjorie Raymond visited Mary Twinam. Recent callers on Mrs Lyle Lowe included Grace William, Maude Lease, Gladys and Lillian Maxwell, Mable Monson and Maude McArtor.
East Highland reports a social evening at the Pearson home with guests including the Swailes Rath family, Prymek and Glider groups. The gathering featured card playing, a lunch, and nearby visits by Colton Green and others. Leona Ann Mincer was taken to Mercy Hospital Iowa City for eye surgery, with her mother staying nearby. Oral Rath, U S Navy, is on a ten day furlough visiting Riverside with his wife and daughter.
Des Moines service release lists awards and updates for air force personnel. Second Lieutenant Warren Bellins receives the Air Medal and four Oak Leaf Clusters while a prisoner of war since January 25, 1944. Several soldiers, including Pfc Glenn Samuels and Lt Rex Hazen, are cited for combat service and honors. Members of the Welte and Witthoft families report furloughs and reunions in Europe and Italy, with updates on training at Mare Island and Walla Walla, and notes on family ties as servicemen proceed with duties overseas.
Riverside. Edith Negus of Inglewood California died Monday afternoon April 16 at the home of her daughter Mrs Carl Myers in San Francisco. Surviving are husband W F Negus daughters Mrs Myers and Beverly Negus, mother Mrs Anna Walter and siblings. Funeral at Inglewood. Air Cadet Wayne B Harrison returns to La Junta Colorado after furlough with Riverside wife. Numerous local visits and telegrams follow.
Mrs Harold Gerdes and her infant stay with Lee Thompson at his home after discharge from University hospital where Miss Gerdes had been treated for infantile paralysis since last fall. Mrs Thompson will care for them until a home return. Mrs Dorothy Alexander and Cherie of Eldon visited Audra Pearsons. Mr and Mrs Will Richards were weekend visitors from Davenport.
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