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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1944
Page
4
Ration dates remove certificates for recapping tires and for used farm implement tires and used passenger car tires and inner tubes. Certificates still needed to buy any new tire and for used truck tires. An inspection is required to obtain certificates.
W Livingston attorney abstract department located at 204 West Main Street in the block east of the Court House. Phone 147.
The notice lists multiple trains and bus routes with departures and arrivals including Westbound No. 8 Davenport to Kansas City local at 9:58 a.m. and Eastbound No. 8 Kansas City to Davenport at 6:14 p.m. It includes connections for sleeping and coach passengers, local depots, and tickets sold at the Washington depot with service to Chicago and coast-to-coast destinations.
Periodic checks required every six months or after 5000 miles. Various gasoline and sugar coupons with validity dates through December 1945 and February 1945. Includes A coupons for 4 gallons, EABP CA CS non highway coupons, RH-1 and R-1 forms, T coupons, heating period coupons, and home canning entitlement.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A. W. & A. M. holds regular meetings on the last Friday of each month at 8. Morrison, Jr., W. M., A. Ward, secretary.
The timetable lists Blue Stamps in Book 4 including A2 and B2 and Meats Fats and Cheese A8 to Z8 plus A1 to P5 as valid. Red Stamps in Book 4 now valid indefinitely and three new red stamps may be approved Dec 3. Shoes Coupons 1 2 and 8 in Book 3 valid indefinitely for one pair. loose stamps invalid.
Pilotburg December gathering faced poor roads and illness with eight members present. Mrs. Celesta Maas presided over business while Mrs. Roxy Young led devotionals. Jatmita Stransky elected president, Brinning vice president, Helen Stransky secretary, Maria Oldfield treasurer. Christmas exchange enjoyed. Committees named. January meeting date to be set.
Riverside Kalona Women’s Society for Christian Service held a December meeting at Trinity Methodist Church with 38 attendees. The program featured carols, a solo by Mrs J M Lohner and a Luke 2 Christmas story read by Mrs M O McKenzie, plus a playlet. Plans were set for a Better Riversid e club supper and committee assignments for the coming year. A gift for Rev W N Crozier at the county home was to be arranged, and next year’s officer election was postponed due to time.
Members of the Woman's Relief Corps and guests shared a cooperative Saturday noon dinner at the Legion hall with 30 attendees. A bountiful meal featuring chicken and turkey followed by social activities included group singing games and a Christmas gift exchange.
Mr and Mrs John Shebeck hosted a pre Christmas turkey dinner at their home honoring their son in law and daughter in law Corporal and Mrs Marvin Yoder and their daughter Karla of Santa Fe New Mexico. Seventeen guests from the Yoder and Shebeck families attended the seven o clock meal. Evening callers included Private Yoder brother Ivan Yoder Mrs Yoder and children from Wayland.
Seventy five Washington county 4-H girls and leaders gathered at the YMCA for the annual Christmas party. Isabelle Combs chaired as emcee guiding games while Ruth Foster, Mrs Dare, Mrs John Flading and Miss Combs assisted with activities. Marie Viltetoe received eight pyrex bowls for her 4-H record book. Gold medals went to Mary Charlene Hesseltine and Mary Lou Stacy for state competition demonstrations. Joan Maxwell led gifts and refreshments were served by Maxwell and Ruthe Duvall with a joint committee arranging decorations and exchanges.
The Yoder family received Christmas gifts as they left Friday for Santa Fe where he is stationed.
Charles Franklin Hull born May 22 1863 in Mt Vernon Ohio died December 4 at his Crawfordsville home after years of ill health. He married Edna Fletcher January 25 1893 and had three children David F Hull Walter K Hull and Blanche Horne who died in 1937. Survived by wife two sisters Lilian Servell and C Fletcher and two grandchildren Evelyn Horne plus other relatives.
Marion Horne of Williamsburg and son-in-law John Horne of Williamsburg Kan moved to a farm near Williamsburg in 1909. He retired from farming years ago and died after moving to Crawfordsville with his wife. Funeral services were at the Methodist church led by Rev. Westbrook with relatives as pallbearers. Interment in Crawfordsville cemetery.
Historical notes claim Murad the Turk, reportedly a 1st century ruler, fathered 103 children, a figure cited in later chronicles as evidence of vast royal offspring. The claim appears in compact summaries of medieval dynastic lineages.
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