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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1944
Page
6
Government notes that certificates are no longer required for recapping truck tires and for purchasing inner tubes or used farm implement tires, signaling easing controls for farmers and transport operators.
The notice states inspections are discontinued but owners must keep records. It outlines inspection prerequisites for replacing certain tires and sets vehicle inspection intervals. It lists various gasoline and fuel oil coupons with validity dates and quantities, including A through BE and R and T coupons, and notes period No 4 and No 6 fuel-oil units.
Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. RB Morrison Jr serves as Worshipful Master and A W Yard is the secretary.
The notice lists westbound and eastbound trains including No 11 Southwest Express and No 12 Southwest Express with regular stops, and No 3 and 5 daily trains with Sunday exceptions. It also details Golden State and Californian services, sleeping car notices, and various Burlington Trailways bus departures from Washington with notes on ticket purchase at Winga's North Side Cafe and local depot.
The notice outlines sugar coupon periods and stamping rules for canning sugar with Spare Stamp 37, detailing first and second application windows and indefinite validity for various stamps. It also lists visits from Kenneth and L W Elmore, Norma Isenbice, and other local residents, plus family travel notes and a funeral report for Mrs. Chris Egli.
C V Robison and daughter Mabel joined by Mr and Mrs W B Robison at the funeral of Mrs C V Robison in Fairfield. Edgar Rotzinger and granddaughters Carolee and Joyce Switzer visit Fairfield to help care for Mrs Frank Switzer and infant. Attendees from distant towns for Ben Brinton funeral include Hollenbaums Brinton family and others from Des Moines Cedar Falls Washington Casey Ainaworth Minneapolis.
Sixty members and former members of the L G club gathered at Sunset Park Washington on August 10 for a picnic. A fried chicken lunch followed by an afternoon at the pool featured visiting, horseshoes, and family time with numerous attendees joining relatives from nearby towns. Ernest Zwicki of Indiana and several Genkinger and Hazen family members were among guests and reunions noted.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Schulty and Keith of near Wellman joined Mrs. Ray Schulty and Aman da Schulty of Washington for dinner at the C. A. Thompson home. Phyllis Hall aided in the Davis Bros. home in Washington last week. Ronald Ornduff underwent emergency appendectomy and is expected to recover. Gene Booth vacationed with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Henderson last week. The Thompsons and Chas called on Orie O'Connor. Rev. and Mrs. O. J. Fix of Ainsworth and Robert Conry visited the George Canott home. Ralph Brown and sons Bobby and Gary of Ainsworth visited George Canott.
Compost decay speeds when a tumblerful of balanced plant food is spread over each foot layer of compost ten by ten feet. The pile should stay moist with occasional wetting.
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