Ration Dates Update on Vehicle Tire Recapping
December 1 marks the start of new ration rules. Certificates are no longer required for recapping truck tires. The third inspection period under Class A ration runs through March 31, 1944.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1943
Page
4
December 1 marks the start of new ration rules. Certificates are no longer required for recapping truck tires. The third inspection period under Class A ration runs through March 31, 1944.
Local and long distance rail lines list departures and stops for No. 8 11 12 43 44 4 43, plus east and westbound services, sleepers, coaches, and California passengers. Numerous agents and mixed trains noted along with Burlington Trailways and Bee Line Transit schedules from Washington to Chicago Iowa City Mt. Pleasant and Knoxville with departure times and depot details.
The notice lists Class B and C ration periods through February 28 1944 and various coupons for gas oil sugar and shoes with notes on validity and exchanges. It also includes a lengthy, warm anniversary letter from Dr S E Greer of Philadelphia to Fred and Nellie Stewart of Washington Iowa on their 50th wedding anniversary.
Fragments show a weekly Whittaker sale barn event and numerous farm public sales across Iowa towns including Washington Riverside Cotter Ainsworth Crawfordsville and Olds. Entries list start times December 15 to January 11, sellers such as Emil Anderson John Christner Glenn Hervert Ella Duncan Caldwell and others with addresses and routes.
Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. Russell Goodin W M and A W Yard secretary are listed for contact and administration.
Riverside reports a food and bake sale by the Ladies Auxiliary to the American Legion in the former Swift barber shop room. Net proceeds totaled over 21 dollars and will go to the Auxiliary treasury. A quilt donated by Mrs. William OLoughlin and quilted by Auxiliary members was sold.
Mrs. Arthur Walter and children have moved from the former C. V. Dautremont residence to Spokane to join Mr. Walter employed there. Mary and Kathleen Hotka, working in Iowa City, visited with their mother Mrs. Joseph Hotka and family. Wilma Swenka of Iowa City spent several days visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Swenka and family.
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