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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1943
Page
4
The notice outlines Class A ration second inspection by Sept 30 and Class B third period from July to Oct 31. Class C bulk coupons have third deadline Aug 31. Commercial vehicles require inspections every six months or 5,000 miles.
The notice lists validity dates for gasoline, fuel oil, coffee, sugar, processed foods, meats, cheese, canned fish, and shoes stamps. It details expiration dates from July 29 through October 31 and notes limits on household purchases and interfamily stamp exchange.
Central timetable lists Berk Line Transit Buses from Washington to Iowa City and back with departure and arrival times. Westbound service runs from Washington to Knoxville and returning to Washington. Sullivan Lines show Washington to Iowa schedule with multiple daily departures.
A home improvement column urges readers to preserve worn household items as a wartime priority. The piece emphasizes practical care for existing equipment and advocates prudent maintenance to stretch scarce resources during hardship.
A reader asks how to repair a roof and other home projects with step by step coatings and foundations for flagstones pails radiators and windows. The barbers face Aunt Vivian’s unexpected visit leading to wedding news and comic chaos with Aaron Colt.
Mae Vestor Horton is the newborn daughter of Mr and Mrs D B Horton of Fitzgerald Georgia weighing fifteen pounds at birth indicating a very large infant for the area.
Planes aircraft modification centers in an American program weatherize and equip each new aircraft for a designated theater of operations, aligning matériel with mission needs. The effort integrates development, logistics, and field deployment to ensure readiness for specified combat zones.
The article recalls North Africa air force field work where native helpers expedited uncrating and assembling aircraft. Native workers hauled parts, passed bolts and nuts, and aided mechanics in continuous field assembly, driven by daily rations, candy rewards, and wages while teams like Big Fella Helper and No. 1 Fellas organized the labor.
Foundation design emphasizes uniform weight distribution and reduced cracking to keep structures in good condition at low maintenance. Concrete footings, cast in place or precast walls, and masonry blocks offer cost and durability advantages for barns homes and light farm buildings.
A study of over 23 000 farm fires by Henry Geise of Iowa State College links two main causes to reduce losses. Defective flues and furnaces account for 42.9 percent of rural dwelling fires, sparks on combustible roofs 32.7 percent, with recommendations for annual heating system care and fire retardant roofing. It also finds 42.7 percent of Iowa barn fires arise from spontaneous hay combustion, urging proper hay curing, regular stored hay inspection, and ventilated weather tight hay barns.
Mustard gas lingers for months in furniture, walls, floors, woodwork, and brick interiors. Gas masks guard lungs but clothing provides only partial protection, except specialized decontamination suits which offer full protection but hinder movement after 10 to 15 minutes. Recent cellophane hoods add defense against sprays, though persistence remains a serious hazard.
During World War I and the years after, living costs surged. Eggs rose from 33.2 to 92.4 cents a dozen, milk climbed about 8 percent per quart, bread gained over 5 cents per pound, and sugar nearly tripled to 26.7 cents per pound by June 1920, five times the 1914 level.
China normally produces more wheat than the United States and accounts for more than one third of the world’s rice. The comparative production figures emphasize China’s dominant role in global staple crops and impact on food markets.
List your needs and garden surpluses with the OCD and receive help making proper contacts. Telephone 380.
A large crowd attended the funeral for Mrs. Verne Kron of Davenport at St. Marys Church Riverside. The service featured Rt Rev Monsignor Bernard Jacobsmeier and a St Marys High School choir. Burial followed at Mount Olivet cemetery.
Miss Velma Rotenburger of Iowa City visits her hosts Mr and Mrs John Rotenburger in Chicago, staying at their family home with Kenneth Ostengard noted as part of the household.
White and very light colored buildings are more easily seen by enemy bombers than darker structures. In moonlight white remains visible from 6,500 to 10,000 feet while a neutral yellow gray is detectable only from about 1,800 to 2,300 feet when flares are used.
Detective Chief Calvin and Jack Drummond pursue a lead about Everard’s death in Havenhurst. The study light, timing around 6 15, and a waffle iron mark key questions as Miss Glenn and Wing face scrutiny amid a tense family dispute and investigations of Greg Mason and Pam Drury.
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