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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1943
Page
6
Beginning December 1, the certificate requirement for recapping truck tires is lifted. A Class A Ration will run through March 31, 1944, aligning with the third inspection period and continuing wartime controls.
Train and bus timetables list westbound and eastbound trains on the Davenport to Kansas City line, with stops at Washington and beyond, plus Bee Line Transit buses to Iowa City and Mt. Pleasant. Schedules include departure and arrival times, service notes, and ticket purchasing points.
War era ration guidance covers Class B and C coupons with through dates in early 1944 and fuel oil validity. The Journal lists late applicant notices and a string of community sales at Whittaker, Shaffer Bros., Crawfords ville, Keota, Columbus Junction, and nearby farms with times and locations.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M announces regular meetings on the first Friday of each month at 3611 Goodin. W M is Bus, A W is Yard, secretary is listed for contact.
Sullivan Bus Lines operates service from Washington to the Iowa Ordnance Plant with intermediate points. Buses depart Washington at 5 15 a m 4 16 p m and 9 15 p m daily.
Public sale notice for J. H. Thompson to be held January 11 south of Keota for closing out estate.
In Des Moines two district court suits allege violations of the Emergency Price Control Act. Mrs. C. F. Boles Jr. seeks treble damages of 202.50 from Joint Auction House for an $81 refrigerator bought Aug 17 and overcharge of 67.50. Mrs. Gregory Stark seeks damages from L. Ginsberg & Sons for a sled bought Nov 19 at 4.78, contending misrepresentation and a ceiling price near 1.50 plus 500 for fraud charges.
A Davenport widow, Marjorie Mittleberger, 24, was arrested in Passavant hospital after police say she took 2 month old Victor Bateman from a Salvation Army lodge. She told officers the child's mother gave him to her and said she had lost her own baby and a soldier husband in action.
Louis M. Hileman 45 of Davenport faced Judge C R Stafford after a prior prison term for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was fined $1000 plus costs after arraignment for a similar charge following his arrest here when his car reportedly struck a fire hydrant.
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