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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1943

Page

6

Ration Dates Schedule Furnished to Journal by County

County rationing board wires that beginning December 1 no certificates are needed for re gapping truck tires. Class A Ration covers the third inspection period through March 31, 1944.

War Ration Details Through Feb 28 1944

Rations cover Class B and C periods through Feb 28 1944 with limitations on tires gas fuel and sugar stamps. It lists coupons A B C and D E F stamps, and specific validity dates for fuel oil processed foods and meats stamps along with notices for late applicants for War Ration Book 4 and exchange rules among family members.

Q Brown

Washington Lodge No. 26 Regular Meeting Notice

Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M holds its regular meeting on the first Friday of each month. Russell Goodin W M A W Yard secretary present the details for members and attendees.

Washington Lodge No A. F A. M Russell Goodin W. M A. W. Yard

Diminutive Railroad and Bus Schedules Listed in Washington

A dense OCR of rail lines and local bus timetables shows westbound and eastbound trains from No. 8 to No. 11 and No. 43, plus Burlington Trailways and Bee Line Transit routes. Schedules include depots, departure times, and notes on tickets purchasable at the depot and local eateries.

Burlington Trailways Washington Omaha Chicago Winga North Side North Side Square BEE Line Transit Iowa City Washinton Mt. Pleasant Knoxville Congress Hotel

Havre Locals Detail Social Visits and Hospital News

Havre notes record a busy period as Larry Westen stays with the Wlter Westen family while Mrs. Evert Westen visits Town City with her mother Mrs. Dave Richard who underwent an operation. Several locals, including the Pratt and Eisele families, visit sites around town and at Lake Klopfensteins, with various dinners and afternoon calls reported.

Sam Wittmer Dale Mitchell Frank Bailey Fred Eisele Martha Zieglowsky Charlie Zieglowsky Jack Pratt Frank

Pumpkin weighs 76 pounds on display at bakery window

Alan Meyer grew a 76 pound pumpkin shown in the bakery window last month. The author cans 30 quarts and 32 pints from the harvest, saving ration points, while reflecting on Thanksgiving and war concerns. The column notes public life, wartime shortages, and family stories.

Alan Meyer

Hayes Christmas Dinner At Don Hayes Home In Grace Hill

Christmas dinner brings Hayes relatives and friends to Donald Hayes home in Washington with Russel Hayes home on navy furlough. Attendees include Lyle Hayes Lloyd Hayes Harold Hayes and families plus visitors from Pleasant Plain and Washington noted church and community events.

Hayes Don Hayes Grace Hill Lyle Hayes Lloyd Hayes Richard Russel Cloyce Hayes Donald Hayes Washington Russel Hayes Navy Harold Hayes Pleasant Plain Dwight Hayes Betty McNeese Miss Hartman F. W. Eastwood Washinton Wellston Wes Meyers Mildred Virginia Maurice Meyers John Williams Harold Dawson Dale Robertson Leonard Novak Paul Harvey Robert Genkinger Paul Deimerly Mabel Johnson Harriet Howard Greiner Nelson Woodford Lawrence Mikseh Ira Miksch Beulah Miksch Ottumwa Lewis Herring Juanita

Community and Farm Public Sales Calendar

A dated sales list from Whittaker sale barn and various farms features multiple closing out and public sales. Entries include Dec 20 to Jan 11 1944 with locations near Washington Fairfield Keota Ainsworth Crawfordsville and River side. Includes farm livestock dairy cows household goods cars and land sales with start times and seller names.

Beliel Farm Fairfield Salina Salina Corner Beliel and Longwell Washington Caldwell and Hahn Armory Iowa N. E Keating W. M. Huffstutter Dan Cline Marion Ave Mort Bickford Howard Williams Crawfordsville Kyle Orris R. C. Blankenhorn Ainsworth D. P. Twinam Rock Road Albert Taylor John Simmering Riverside Albert Navy Ira A. Coon J. H. Thompson Keota

Churchgoers and visiting kin share weekend in town

Guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. A Strohm attended Sunday church services. Carl Corpman, Clifford, and Charles visited the Nelson Woodford home Thursday evening. Eugene Engel with his cousin Mrs. Harry Trodahl and children traveled to Chicago Friday and were met by Rev. Trodahl. The Trodahls continued to Daggart, Michigan to visit his parents.

Carl Corpman Clifford Charles Nelson Woodford Eugene Engel Harry Trodahl Chicago Trodahl Trodahls Daggart, Mich Eugene

Engel Returns Home Dinner Guests Visit Family

Engel returned home Saturday. Mr and Mrs Howard Zillman and Phillip were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Lyle Hayes Sunday.

Engel Howard Zillman Phillip Lyle Hayes

Mrs. Orpha Tobias And Pupils to Give Christmas Program

Mrs. Orpha Tobias and her pupils are practicing for a Christmas program set for Thursday evening December 16 in Walnut. Mrs. Clyde Nicola attended the funeral of Mrs. Isabelle Faulkner in Muscatine on Tuesday.

Orpha Tobias Carl Nelson Walnut Clyde Nicola Isabelle Faulkner Muscatine

Family and neighbors attend sale and visit in Bloomfield

Car and Ed Nelson accompanied Joe Nelson Roy and Luther Cram to a Bloomfield sale on Monday. Mr and Mrs Lyle Wilson and family and Mrs Orpha Tobias spent Sunday evening at the Glenn Dunbar home. Loyd McKay helped his brother Everette McKay haul fodder.

F. W. East Elmer Mason Inez Graber Walter Westen Forrest Mullen Harm Westen Claude McCoy Elmer Mason's John Zieglowsky John ,Koehlers Ed Nelson Joe Nelson Roy Luther Cram Bloomfield Lyle Wilson Orpha Tobias Glenn Dunbar Loyd McKay Everette McKay

Mexico's Silver Output Through Four Centuries Highlighted

Since Cortez landed in Mexico, the country has supplied about 5.5 billion ounces of silver to world markets, a fifth of the total since then. In recent years Mexico averages 80 million ounces annually, about 40 percent of the hemisphere's output.

Cortez Mexico

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