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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1943
Page
6
The county rationing board announces December 1 as the start date for new tire rationing. No certificates will be required for recapping truck tires. A third inspection will cover through March with a ration price of $1.
Daily and holiday routes listed for BEE LINE TRANSIT and SULLIVAN BUS LINES. Westbound and eastbound departures from Washington to Davenport Kansas City Iowa City Mt. Pleasant and Chicago shown with times. Tickets sold at local depot and North Side Cafe. depot at Congress Hotel.
The notice lists ration schedules for Class B and C, fuel oil, sugar, stamps, and valid dates through early 1944. It also shows late applicant guidance for War Ration Book 4 and a weekly Journal sale column with multiple farm and public sales around Cotter, Riverside, Crawfordsville, and Washington Iowa, including dates, locations, and administrators.
About five billion cans were discarded into garbage and city dumps over the last year, highlighting the scale of waste and potential recycling challenges for the metropolis.
The December report from West Chester covers student theater work and declamation, a home economics banquet planned for December 16, and faculty visits. It notes eighth graders drawing Civil War forts, posture studies, Christmas room decorations, and a string of excellent spelling scores with several hundred totals.
Public notices on cattle grub control with rotenone, Bangs disease losses, sow feed during pregnancy, and pig care. livestock shows with Bertha Fladung awards. contoured planting benefits for corn and soybeans. storage temps for vegetables. war harvest certificates. Farm Bureau officials at Chicago meeting. awards for local women. civilian food supplies and rationing. Christmas tree markers shift to local evergreens. candy and fruit outlook for 1944. Washington county library 1944 reading list.
A turkey supper at the American Legion home in Riverside honored four furloughing service members and bid farewell to George A. Lawhorn, Rock Island depot station agent. Present were about forty five people including Riverside business leaders. guests included Pfc Clement Dautremont Prince George Canada Pvt Robert Pailliotet University of Florida Gainesville Staff Sergeant Walter J. Scott Shreveport La and Pvt Verne A. Yeggy Camp Houve Texas. The evening was casual and social.
A long list of books and libraries is presented for access through the Farm Bureau office or Mrs. Gerdes. Available titles marked with asterisk can be obtained from the Washington public library, Des Moines traveling library, or Ames WO Book club for postage or membership fees.
At a Trinity Methodist church meeting the Riverside Wom en's Society for Christian Service announced serving committees for 1944 January listing Mrs Clair Flynn Mrs Robert MacConaghey Mrs John Hindahl and Mrs R I Marner February names include Mrs Glenn Bouquet and Mrs Gerald Cress.
Columbus Junction December 13 combined glee clubs of Columbus high school will perform the religious cantata Chimes of the Holy Night by Fred Holton in the school auditorium at 5 p m on Sunday December 19 under director Alice Hunter. The program includes solos duets sextette and choir.
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