This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1943
Page
6
Certificates no longer required for recapping truck tires as December 1 marks the start of new ration dates. Class A Ration: third inspection period continues through March 31, 1944, guiding eligibility and enforcement.
Lloyd Lytle and W. E. H. Fulton are listed with C. P. Weldin in the public notice context. The item notes roles or association with a matter identified by these individuals.
The notice lists Class B and C ration periods through February 28, 1944 and specifies inspection timelines. It outlines tire conservation for commercial vehicles, gasoline coupons with values and validity, fuel oil periods with unit quantities, and sugar coupon date through January 15. It also notes license requirements on coupons and vehicle maintenance intervals.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. Russell Goodin serves as worshipful master and A W Yard is the secretary for the lodge proceedings.
The notice lists No. 8 Golden State Limited and No. 11 Southwest Express westbound with 1:55 a.m. and 3:50 p.m. arrivals, No. 43 Californian daily stop at 2:34 a.m., No. 12 Southwest Express eastbound 3:30 p.m., No. 44 Californian daily stop 2:34 a.m. No. 4 Golden State Limited serves California passengers only, with No. 8 stopping for sleeping car passengers and No. 48 stopping for Washington fans coach passengers Kansas City and beyond.
The notice lists daily trains and mixed trains with departure and arrival times, local and intercity bus services to Chicago Iowa City Knoxville Mt. Pleasant and Iowa Ordnance Plant routes. Tickets available at the Bus Depot and local cafes. Depot at Congress Hotel and Sullivan Bus Lines serve Washington to Iowa routes.
In Prairie Flower at Christmas 1945 twenty four men and one woman from the community serve in the armed forces. Ella Eugenia Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Smith serves with the WACs at Fort Des Moines. Several men are listed by name. others work in California airplane plants. The piece also notes a large birthday reunion for Mrs Rowland Rees and social visits from local families.
Master Johnny made his debut in the reading artists circle and won laurels in presenting Little Jack Horner. He remains selective about audiences, while his mother baked a pie and he refused to read or disfigure it, while entertaining Boosters at Mrs. Roberts’ Christmas party. Mrs. Donald Brown of Glenwood visits at the Erwin home during Yuletide. Brown is Mrs. Erwin’s sister-in-law. Santa Claus invitations go to Prairie Flower school district for a pot luck supper and Christmas program supervised by Patricia Griffith. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Smith traveled to Washington Friday as farm bureau representatives and assisted war stamp sale at Nicola Book Store.
Oak land and Indian Creek schools are rehearsing for Christmas programs to be held Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. The Indian Creek club met December 15 with nine members present and guest Mrs. Bob Guy. A Christmas gift exchange was the main feature of the afternoon. The New Year dinner is planned for January 2 at the Indian Creek school house amid a flu outbreak affecting the community including the Harry Anderson family.
Several students were reported absent this week including Ruth Tucker Rex Farrier and Alice Coroning. Mr and Mrs Frank Lamansky of Solon visited H W Mineart last week while Harold Guy returned from a furlough in Pennsylvania indicating military service details and addresses.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.