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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1944
Page
6
Ration dates indicate certificates are no longer required to recap truck tires or to buy inner tubes or used farm implement tires. The change eases purchasing for motorists and farmers and follows wartime allocation shifts.
Ss. W. Livingston via 204 West Main Street operates as the attorney abstract department located a block east of the Court House. Phone 147.
County offices list recognizes George F. Morrison as County Attorney Walter Schroeder as County Auditor R Noonan as County Clerk W P Rawn as County Engineer and Laura Kehoe as County Welfare Director in the new administration roster.
The notice lists rules on tire inspections and required records, notes that examinations precede rationing certificates for tires, and outlines vehicle inspection intervals. It also enumerates various gasoline and fuel oil coupons with validity periods and quantities, including A and B series, non highway, and period coupons through 1944.
Notices announce regular meetings of Washington Lodge No 26 A Fr and A M on the first Friday of each month with D Morrison Jr W M and A W Yard secretary listed for contact.
Rail timetable lists westbound No 3 Golden State Limited and eastbound No 12 Southwest Express with regular stops. It notes No 4 Golden State Limited service to discharge California passengers and mentions Washington, Kansas City, and sleeping car and coach passenger routes.
Daily rail arrivals and departures list for No 429 430 23 22 3 25 8 26 and related services. Includes west and east bound Davenport Kansas City locals, Southwest Limiteds, and multiple Washington to Chicago/Omaha routes with departure times and the note to purchase tickets at Winga's North Side Cafe. Includes bus Nos 2 3 6 7 10 from Washington with times to Chicago and cross country options.
Time specific rail departures and arrivals listed for routes between Washington Cedar Rapids Iowa City Fort Madison Winfield Burlington Sigourney Oskaloosa Knoxy and local depots. Tickets sold at the depot.
A reader from a graduate background asks for information on a newspaper scholarship and requests an application form, providing their name and address for follow up.
Lt Russell Miller on furlough spoke to Crawfordsville Methodist Sunday school praising chaplains for support during testing times and noting church warmth. Local events included TTT picnic at Saunders Park, other visits, and attendance at the Mississippi Valley Music Festival in East Moline with Lawrence Tibbet in person.
Lt Marjean M Tisor A N C returns to the Winter General hospital Topeka Kas after a ten day leave spent with her parents Mr and Mrs Lou Tisor and brother Donald. Also noted is Mrs John Higgins Jr visiting Davenport relatives and her husband Cpl John Higgins serving in China. Relatives gathered in the William McAllister home to honor Ralph McAllister on furlough from overseas service. Set and Mrs Paul Gearhart return to Richmond VA with Marjorie Woodruff as Pvt Thomas W Eland comes from Camp Wolters TX for a furlough with his wife.
The Wykert home hosts relatives and Mrs Eland and family travel to Fort George Meade. Mrs Duncan and daughter Dianne return to Farragut Idaho to join A Dean Duncan stationed there. T/Sgt Cutkomp visits from Boston Mass. Robert Sands, back from North Africa, spends a week with his parents. his brother James Sands remains overseas.
Instructions describe pressing warm cereal into a flat-bottomed jelly glass then unmolding, slicing, dipping in beaten egg and cracker crumbs, and frying in bacon fat. The note suggests adding minced left-over meat to the luncheon dish.
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