Ration Dates Schedule Furnished to Journal by County Board
County rationing board provides dates for certificates no longer needed for recapping truck tires and active needed status to buy inner tubes or used farm implement tires.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1944
Page
4
County rationing board provides dates for certificates no longer needed for recapping truck tires and active needed status to buy inner tubes or used farm implement tires.
Periodic inspection of passenger car tires has been discontinued but owners must keep inspection records. Inspection is required before issuing a ration certificate to replace various tire grades. Commercial Vehicle Inspection occurs every six months or 6,000 miles. Gasoline coupons A through R and T, with specific validity dates and quantities, are described for rationing purposes. Fuel Out Period No. 4 coupons remain valid through Sept 30, 1944.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M announces regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. W M B D Morrison Jr and secretary A W Yard are listed for contact.
Westbound No 8 Golden State Limited departs 1:65 a m serving Washington Kansas City and beyond. No 11 Southwest Express departs 3:60 p m. No 43 Californian daily regular stop. Eastbound No 12 Southwest Express daily 2:34 a m and 3:30 p m. No 44 Californian daily regular stop 2:34 a m. No 4 Golden State Limited departs cancamannenedt and No 430 daily except Sunday. No 429 daily except Monday. Agent Goodlander notes arrangements for Washington sleepers and Kansas City beyond. Davenport-Kansas City local No 3 departs 9:58 m. No 25 Southwest Limited departs 1:43 a m Eastbound No 8 Kansas City Davenport local departs 5:14 p m No 26 Southwest Limited. Publication includes lines about agents and other train numbers.
Bus No 3 leaves Washington at 6 08 a m for Burlington Prailways routes to Chicago eastbound buses go to Chicago Tickets can be purchased at Bus Depot or Winga's North Side Cafe North Side Square for full coast to coast trips Agent WINGA'S CAFE?
Train times list departures from Washington Cedar Rapids Iowa City and Fort Madison with arrival times to Washington Fort Madison and Winfield Burlington. Routes include westbound eastbound and northbound services with multiple daily departures and depot at 107 W 2nd. tickets sold locally.
War ration details cover sugar and other staples with period end dates and stamp rules. The rest of the column reports community updates including weddings, new arrivals, travel, furloughs, military service, and local visits in Keota and surrounding areas.
Clarence Goff will stock his store with farm implements after purchasing the Pee Mears Munson building, formerly the Troyer electric shop, in Wellman. Mrs. C F Mayer reports the sale on August 14.
A weekend gathering at the E. A. Hosler home includes Lorane Hamilton staying longer, Byron Hamilton and family from Ames, Donna Jovy Meister of Ottumwa, and others. Pvt. Glenn Coffin on furlough from Marysville California visits his parents, while Bertha Reinerke of New Mexico and Kenneth Wiggins of New Orleans spend time with local residents.
Herbert Ambrecht, in his late forties and long ill, dies at Cherokee Iowa leaving wife Edna Collar Ambrecht and several children. The note also recalls local neighbors’ reminiscences about summer cottages, farms, and a navy youth visiting the area, with several brief community updates on residents’ travels and visits.
Reader from The Evening Journal requests more information on the IRIE scholarship and asks to send the application form. The inquiry notes the sender is a graduate seeking details and eligibility information.
Columbus Junction announces the start of the new school year on August twenty eighth under Superintendent H E Northey. Staff includes Jack Pence as principal and coach, Paul Grouwinkel in vocational agriculture, Marie Spaethe in commerce, Helen Orr social science, Sarah Galloway English dramatics, Marian Palm mathematics, Marjorie Mercer music, Mildred Payne home economics, junior high Esther Tabor Floy Schermerhorn and others to be named, with Ruth Lundvall and Mary Holmes among grade teachers.
Bus drivers Dele Black Edd Hughes C E Lambert Lorain Lukenbach. Building custodians Ray Greene Jesse McGuire Rodruck. Thanksgiving vacation November 3 30 to December 4. Christmas vacation December 25 to January 1. School closes May 11.
The article describes octagonal jugs from England by Cauldron Place Works. Each jug shows one Apostle on each face with remaining figures represented along the handle lip and inner lip areas.
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