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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1943
Page
4
The notice states certificates are no longer needed for recapping truck tires. Class A ration continues through March 31, 1944, covering the third inspection period. Class B ration covers the fourth inspection period with details pending.
The notice lists inspection periods and ration stamp validities through early 1944. It covers Class C and bulk coupons, vehicle tire and license notes, gasoline A B C and fuel coupons with expiry dates, sugar and processed food stamps, meats and fats stamps, shoe and airplane stamps, and guidelines for family use and late applications at local boards.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday each month. Rus sell Goodin is Worshipful Master and A W Yard serves as secretary.
A collection of train numbers and departure times for west and eastbound trips, local Davenport to Kansas City, and southwest limited routes. Also includes bus schedules for Washington to Iowa City and Mt. Pleasant with multiple departures and arrivals at depot and hotels, plus notes on ticket purchasing and connections.
An instrument purporting to be the last will of W. D. Looth, deceased, dated October 1, 1948, was filed in the District Court at Washington Iowa. The hearing is fixed for January 3, 1944 at 9:00 A.M. in the Courthouse before the District Court or Clerk. Interested parties must appear and show cause why the will should or should not be probated. R R Noonan, Clerk.
A front line correspondent reports British and Canadian troops pushing into Ortona on the Adriatic front. German defenses hold in houses as tanks advance past a graveyard of Panther tanks and crosses, while a Welsh observer narrowly escapes machine gun fire during an improvised entry into the town.
Sgt Vernon E Boshart has earned a good conduct medal and an Africa campaign medal while stationed in Africa since Sept 1. His address is A S N 36364412 APO 600 c/o Postmaster New York NY. The message includes Christmas greetings from his family in Wayland and notes of furlough and theater tickets.
In Homestead Farm Dec 238 Alvin C Hasty recalls Richmond during the Civil War era. A soldier notes Memphis town’s beauty yet distance from Richmond kept it from growing. Richmond remained a stable post office village with few surviving structures, while rival centers faded.
Gladys Stalder and Egypt school pupils organized a adults versus students Christmas program after a pot luck supper. Seventy plus from Salem Egypt district attended as children performed from memory and a drama concluded with Mrs Ada Hillis reenacting the Christmas Story.
Notice includes tax sale redemption expiry for Lot 3 in the SW% of NW of Section 36, Washington County Iowa, with ninety days to redeem from service. Also a district court suit by Fred E. Reid and Rose M. Reid against Jonathan H. Wilson and others to quiet title to Lots 10 and 11 in Block 3 Wilson's Addition to South Washington, Iowa, with appearance required January 25, 1944.
Community notes from Brighton celebrate Pvt Gene Snider’s return to Brownwood Texas with a roast goose farewell, and report on visits, travel, and Christmas parties. Local families attend funerals, and a free children movie sponsored by the Brighton Commercial Club features King of the Cowboys.
James Clegg had his eye cataract removed at University Hospital Iowa City and returned Dec 20 to Xenia with the operation reported successful and recovery slow. The community notes several local updates including pneumonia recovery, family visits, cantata attendance, and Christmas greetings.
Schmadaka daughter of Henry and Caroline Schmadaka born July 10 1868 spent youth on a farm southeast of Brighton after fathers death lived with her mother at Pleasant Plain mother died about a year ago. She died at Fort Dec 18 with funeral at Hoskins Fairfield and burial Evergreen cemetery. Survived by five sisters Mrs George Kientz Mrs Dora Thompson Mrs Harry Bennett Mrs Lula Seifka and Mrs Henry Mannhardt. Mrs Gilbert Hoskins returned from Idaho trip en route home from Starr Idaho to visit family and son Harry Hoskins stationed near Denver.
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