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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1945
Page
6
Ration dates for tires certificates no longer required for recapping used farm and passenger tires. Certificates still needed for new tires and used truck tires after inspection. Regular vehicle inspection every six months or 5,000 miles. Various coupons and stamps validity extended or newly issued through mid 1945, including gasoline, motor vehicle, sugar, meat and cheese, and airplane stamps with dates and book numbers listed.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M schedules its regular meeting on the first Friday each month. Officers include W M Blattner and A W Yard serving as secretary.
Rail lines and bus routes list departures and arrivals for Westbound and Eastbound services, including Southwest Express and Golden State Limited trains, various coach and sleeping car accommodations, and connections to Kansas City, Chicago, and Cedar Rapids. Local transit notes reference agents, depots, and ticketing points.
The Iowa State Commerce Commission holds a hearing on May 8 1945 at Des Moines to consider a petition by the S E Iowa Cooperative Electric Association Mount Pleasant Iowa for a franchise to erect operate and maintain electric transmission lines across public lands highways streams and private lands in Washington County The petition details extensive route descriptions and requires written objections five days prior to hearing The commission urges representation by an authorized agent and lists signatories including Chairman David B Long Commissioner Carl W Reed and Commissioner B M Richardson.
Riverside April 24 The United National Clothing collection is now being held in Riverside. The room in the bank building just north of the bank is used for the collection. All are requested to bring their old clothing and shoes.
Mrs Jacob Kicher hosted the Delta Alpha Sunday school class in Wayland on Thursday afternoon April 24. Twelve members answered roll call and five crests were awarded to Mrs Ezra Mullett Mrs Jon Karffman Mrs Marvin Ritner Mrs Paul Widmer and Mrs George Boozell.
A devotional period opened the event and Velma Henss Lucille Miler and Marian Myers presented the one act play Mary Jane and the Census Man. A social hour followed with refreshments and three guests joined the class: Mrs Kheuffman Mrs Paul Withee and Mrs Marvin Rinner.
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