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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1944

Page

6

Ration Dates Indicate Certificates No Longer Needed

Ration details recap changes for Class A and Class B tires with inspection periods through March. The update notes certificates are not required for continued compliance under the new schedule.

Wartime ration period and fuel coupon deadlines

The notice lists ration period through Feb 28 for Class C and bulk coupons, tire conservation, and vehicle inspection cycles. It covers Gasoline A No 10 valid through March 21, B and C prior to Dec 1 1948, B2 and C2 after Dec 1 1943, Fuel Oil No 3 through March 33, No 4 through Sept 30, No 5 through Sept 30, no extra fuel, and Sugar Coupon No 30 Book 4 through March 31.

Washington Lodge No. 26 Regular Meeting Notice

Washington Lodge No. 26 A F A M holds its regular meeting on the first Friday of each month. Rus sell Goodin serves as worshipful master and A W Yard secretary.

Washington Lodge No A. M Russell Goodin W. M A. W. Yard Lam Kalona Washington Kalona Golf Course

Burlington Trailways and Rail Schedule Prompt

Local transit notice lists mixed train Asearuse No 22 and several Kansas City Davenport lines with daily operation and Sunday exceptions. It details Burlington routes from Washington to Mt Pleasant Winfield Sigourney and Oskaoosa with departures and arrivals and notes depot at 107 W 2nd and ticket purchase points.

Asearuse C. F. Anderson Kansas City-Davenport Southwest Limited Gobatte. Ciem Mice W. C. Bell Mt. Pleasant Ly Mt. Pleasant Washington Winfield, Burlington Ordnance Sigourney, Oskaoosa Knoxy W. 2Nd

Coupon Book 4 and 3 Stamp Validity Notices

Coupon Book 4 5 lb canning stamps G H w J valid through Feb 28 1945 Book 4 Meats Fats Cheese and Canned Fish V W X brown stamps valid through Feb 26 Book 3 Y valid through March 20 Z valid Feb 20 through March 20. Shoes Coupon 18 Book 1 1 pair valid indefinitely with 30 days notice. Airplane stamp Coupon 1 31 pair expiration to be announced. stamps may be exchanged only among family members living under the same roof. loose stamps not good.

Entertains Club At Pinochle Party In Robertson Home

Grace Hill area reports Dale Robertson and group hosted west pinochle players with several absences from cold and whooping cough. High scores to Carl Corpman couple. traveling prize won by Lloyd Mikseh after a card draw. Attendees include Johnsons, Miksehs, Shellmans, and Woodfords. No church services due to smoky furnace.

Robertson Nelson Woodford Grace Hill Dale Robertson Carl Corpman Gordon Shellman Lloyd Mikseh Maureen Leonard Novak Lloyd Miksch Ira Mikeeh Adu Leonard Brinning Lyle Hayes H. A. Engel Eugene Engel William Prinning Fleasant School Charles Johnson Clarence Johnson Ed Janda Chicago Jimmy Janda Woodfords John Williams Oriel Sankey Orance Texas Raymond

War humor on home front jokes amid wartime talk

A worker shares a joke with his mother about the war’s duration. He quips that the Overmans will take six months, the Japs six months, and the Yankees three years to be run out of Texas. Oriel replies that the rest of the Yankees will not take three years if this one is typical.

Yankees Texas Oriel

Weather and travel notes from Living Lake area

The writer reports a blizzard and cold spell lasting into mid February. She travels to Davenport for a Presbyterial meeting, stays with Grace Van Evera, and notes Grace's hope for more snow. Ensign Donald Marek ends leave, heads to San Francisco for fruit buying duties. A quilting bee at Mrs. Homer Birney’s is described along with local sickness improvement for Mr. and Mrs. Whisler.

Rennie Dawson Living Lake Davenport Grace van Evera Kepler van Evera China Presbyterian Church Grace Donald Marek Vince Marek Des Moines San Francisco Calif Homer Birney

Poultry Cannibalism Linked to Overcrowding

Cannibalism in the laying house stems from overcrowding and inactivity and is often caused by accidents.

Despain Advances to State Declamatory Contest

Junior Despain placed in the first division at the district declamatory contest in Mt Pleasant and will compete in the state contest at Odebolt next Friday. Teachers Mary Witting Anna Langford and Illene Benson attended, along with several students and family members.

Mary Manners Crawfordsville Mt. Pleasant Junior Despain Odebolt Mary Witting Anna Langford Llene Benson Joan Maxwell Wilma Wooley Mary Cherryholmes Betty Despain Jane White Doris Mitchell Lloyd Kennedy Rockford Ill C. H. Fishburn Asther Burkart Cedar Rapids Dorothy Rees Margaret Williams Business Chillicothe Dorothy Cheryl Anne Carol Jean Dale Fuhr Rolla, Mo Max Mitchell Guy Mitchell Washington Mary Packer Jeanette Strain Clarence Despain Everette Davis C. C. Moorhead Mary Lillian D. W. Githens Sandra Fairfield

Nuts Rich in Food Nutritional Value

Nuts contain protein to help spare meat in meals. They are high in phosphorus and provide B group vitamins that support overall health and vitality.

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