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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1943
Page
4
The notice lists Class A tires second inspection due by Sept 20. Class B tires third inspection period runs July to October. Class C rations or bulk coupons third inspection due by Aug 31. Commercial vehicles require inspections every six months or every 6,000 miles.
The note lists period dates for new book coupons and blue stamps including Book No 7 four galoons per person valid through Sept 21 with license details, Fuel Oil Period 11 gallons per unit expiring Sept 30, Period No 1 10 gallons per unit valid July 1 to Jan 8 1944, coffee restrictions lifted July 29, Sugar Coupon No 13 six pounds valid to Aug 15, No 14 five pounds Aug 16 to Nov 1, No 15 and 16 six pounds each through Oct 31 for home canning, Processed Foods N P Q blue stamps through Aug 7, RK S T blue stamps Aug 1 to Sept 20, Meats Fats Cheese Canned Fish T red stamp through Aug 31, U red Aug 1 to Aug 31, VV red Aug 4 to Aug 31, V red Aug 15, Shoes Coupon No 18 one pair through Oct 31, stamp exchange allowed within families.
Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. Secretary Warrant Yard Goodin Ward Master Mason is listed as a contact.
List your needs and garden surpluses with the OCD and you will be given help in making proper contacts. Telephone 380.
Edna A. Carter hosted a Sunday dinner in her home honoring her daughter Mrs Max W. Haifley and her husband Pfc Max W Haifley on furlough from Camp Barksdale Field Shreveport Louisiana They were married July 31 Also attending were Russell and Rowena Carter John Haifley Addie Standley Clarence Miller Bobby Judith Ann Standley Floyd Joice and others from nearby towns.
Today’s birthday list includes Robert John Chorpening and his aunt Mrs Ralph Chorpening. Three year old William Eusene Zieglowsky son of Cloyce and Mrs Ziegglowsky shares the day with Crawfordsville residents Betty Cunningham Evelyn Mineart Virgil Owens and others. Betty Schlatter and Raymond Crone also receive birthday wishes today.
Bus routes list times for Bee Line Transit from Washington to Iowa City with morning and evening options. Westbound service includes a Knoxville stop and final Washington arrival. Schedule notes 1:00 a.m. departures and 7:95 p.m. entry contain OCR artifacts.
Lacquer applied to glass is gaining recognition as a safety aid in bombing raids. It does not prevent breakage but reduces glass splinters, potentially preventing blindness and lacerations among raid victims.
The description notes that court dandies of the 12th century wore shoes with toes curled into a ram's horn shape. The detail highlights a distinctive fashion feature from medieval high society and reflects the era's elaborate footwear trends.
Cpl Tech Harold J Blick of Camp Roberts Calif honored at Blick family reunion held last week at Sunset Park. Picnic at noon, afternoon games and photos from the army camp shared by relatives from Washington West Liberty Cedar Rapids Pleasant Plains Rock Island Merrimac Packwood and Merrimac area with numerous Blick relatives in attendance.
The morning prayer meeting is set for Wednesday at 9 30 o clock in the basement of the church. An ice cream social will be hosted by James Combs at his home Wednesday night. All old members are invited.
Mr and Mrs Pearl Chamberlin Billy Curtis and Betty Lou of Davenport visited Sadie Moore and family Sunday night. Billy Curtis goes to Iowa City hospital Thursday for a cataract operation. Betty Lou stayed with Sadie Moore until Wednesday evening then went to Kalona to visit Ernest Dean. Linda Stewart observed Mrs Robert Stephens birthday with a cake. Local families shopped in Washington Saturday evening. The Stephens and Morrison households helped threshing midweek. Charlie Stewart and granddaughter Helen Knapp visited Washington Saturday night.
A single airplane company runs an emergency service truck stocked with repair gear to handle home mishaps that could keep workers from the assembly line. Alarms include leaky roofs, ovens left with pies, and broken windows, all addressed by the troubleshooting detail.
At the Fox cinema, the Wednesday and Thursday second feature screens showcase a late release double bill with varied action and drama. Patrons are advised to arrive early for seating and program details.
Various local clubs schedule activities including potluck dinners and socials at the Country Club and churches. Notes indicate postponements for Merry Makers and a cake of events with times in the afternoon and evening and reminders for attendance and supplies.
Sgt David J. Masson of Panama City Fla earns the silver wings of an aerial gunner after completing training at the Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery School at Tyndall Field. He is promoted to sergeant and trained in operation of .30 and .50 caliber machine guns on ground ranges and in preparation.
Mrs. Werner Lowry and Margaret Applegate were birthday honorees Sunday at a chicken dinner hosted by Mrs. John Applegate. The gathering included Mr. and Mrs. Werner Lowry and son George Marvin, Dorothy Melinsky, Mrs. George Hotle, Margaret Applegate and her mother Mrs. John Applegate.
Mrs. Edna A. Carter announces the marriage of her daughter Rose Anna to Pfe. Max W. Haifley at 9 a m Saturday in the Christian church parsonage Shreveport Louisiana Rev. Ivan Riess officiated the single ring ceremony Joan Scott and Edgar Knepp served as attendants Rose Anna is a Washington high school 1943 graduate now works at MacLellans Pfe Haifley class of 1941 in the armed forces home on furlough.
Mrs. Thomas Willis of Columbus City marks her 152nd birthday Friday. Arthur E. Bass and Jesse Bass, both with military ties, visit family in town as William Peters returns to Camp Peary. At Midway Sales, a Holstein cow fetched a top bid of $150 on July 28, with two yearling Swiss and Guern...
A historical notice records an individual’s service as a crew member on a bomber aircraft. The entry notes the designation of the aircraft and the wartime role, identifying the person among the crew and recalling the unit or squad assignment.
Applicant seeks one scholarship application form for Iowa Wesleyan College. They state graduation from high school and provide a placeholder class name NAME and an address placeholder ADDRESS. They intend to compete for the award.
Cattle sold at 100 to 116 dollars per head with milking shorthorns at 110 to 115. Calves at 13.50 per hundredweight. Mrs. Bessie Simmons visits Detroit and travels to Los Angeles to see relatives. Local leaders discuss September classes and teacher training. Harry Jones and family move to Washington. Gordon Todd family heads back to Fredonia as school opens. Mrs. Mary Benton travels to Los Angeles to help care for her daughter LaVern Vazoc.
Luminous paint and fabrics sprayed on items like sto ings belts gloves handbags hats and a fabric tree emit light for 20 hours then regain opacity after brief light exposure. The innovations aim to aid during dimouts brownouts and blackouts and may reveal shapes such as a passing woman's legs in darkness.
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