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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1944
Page
6
The notice outlines certificate changes for truck ration programs. Class A ration remains through March 31 after the third inspection period and Class B ration through the fourth inspection period, with certificates no longer required.
The notice outlines ration periods through Feb 28 for Class Ration and bulk coupons, and inspections for commercial vehicles every 6 months or 5,000 miles. It lists A Coupon No 10 valid through March 21, B and C coupons good for 2 gallons, B2 and C2 5 gallons after Dec 1 1943, fuel oil coupons periods 3 4 5 with various limits, and Sugar coupon No 30 Book 4 valid through March 31.
Washington Lodge No 26 AF and AM holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. Rus sell Goodin is Worshipful Master and A W Yard serves as secretary.
Railway and Burlington Trailways timetables show westbound and eastbound trains with stop patterns and departure times. Additional bus routes from Washington list local and southbound northbound services, with departure and arrival times and destinations such as Winfield Sigourney and Knoxy.
The notice lists validity windows for various stamps and coupons including green stamps Books 4 through 4, brown stamps Book 3, and shoe coupons, with expiration windows through February and March 1945. It states stamps may be exchanged within a single household and warns that loose stamps are not valid.
Brighton residents report travel and family visits as of February 15. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Day returned from a Keokuk business trip with Day’s mother, Mrs. Fanny Day, joining them briefly before returning to Richland. Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy plans to depart Tacoma, Washington after months with Lamansky relatives. A farm bureau meeting convened Friday afternoon.
The 1943 All American Duroc entries show 1st and reserve champions across breeds. Winners include Cherry Dominator jr boar owned by Castlio Bros. Luxora Arkansas, Miss Cherry Dominator jr gilt Kansas City Missouri, Tru-Type senior boar Fairfield Illinois, Ace's Lucy senior gilt Frankfort Indiana, Way More jr yearling boar Lake Nan Missouri, Path finder's Pride of All senior yearling sow Bartholf Burtington Wisconsin, Tan Bark senior yearling boar Williamsville Illinois, Fashion Princess senior yearling sow Elmer W Hoge Walnut Illinois, Convincer aged boar Jacksonville Illinois, Dillard's Wave Lady aged sow Manila Arkansas.
Local and surrounding area gossip covers Ruth Foster teaching a care and repair class, weekend visits by Patricia Coffman to Cedar Rapids grandparents, and multiple family gatherings. Veterans and service members are noted with transfers, funerals for Mrs. Orian Pfeiffer, and birth details for Etta May Louth. Also reported are hospital visits, travel of Ensign Robert Day, and a NAN club meeting with a potluck and games.
Joan Huston, a Columbus high School senior and daughter of Mr and Mrs H Lee Huston, won a first rating in the district declamatory contest at Mr Pleasant and will compete in the state contest at Odebolt on February 18. She is accompanied by Supt H E Northy and Mrs Huston. Mrs R W Galloway, the high school English teacher, cannot leave her duties.
Ernest Schwab A S came from Farragut Ida to spend a leave with his parents Mr and Mrs John Schwab and other relatives. Two brothers Pvt Jo Schwab Jr and Pvt Dona Schwab are in the army. Read the Classified ads.
Glendale pupils and their parents attended the wedding of teacher Mildred Meyer at Hethel church on Monday evening. The event delighted the children and they will remember it for life. Ethel Koehler has returned from Des Moines where she attended an aircraft trade school and awaits job offers. Donald Bishop, hospitalized in Italy, underwent an operation.
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