Ration Dates Schedule Furnished to Journal by County Board
CERTIFICATES NO LONGER NEEDED for recapping truck tires. Class A Ration: Third inspection period through March 31. Class B Ration: Fourth in progress.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1944
Page
6
CERTIFICATES NO LONGER NEEDED for recapping truck tires. Class A Ration: Third inspection period through March 31. Class B Ration: Fourth in progress.
Rail and bus timetables list Westbound and Eastbound trains, mixed and limited services, and local Davenport to Chicago and Burlington routes. Notes cover special stops for sleeping car passengers, discharges to California, and ticket purchase points at the Washington depot and local cafes. Depot address noted as 107 W. 2nd.
The document enumerates period through dates for various ration items including Gasoline Coupons A B C and fuel oil periods 3 4 5, Sugar Coupon 30 and 40, processed foods stamps K L M blue red, tokens, and Shoes Coupon 18 with notes on validity and family exchanges. It cautions no extra fuel oil and lists expiration timelines and transfer rules.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. Rus sell Goodin serves as W. M and A W. Yard as secretary.
Hame Owners' Loan Corporation files in Washington County District Court a petition against Cheryl Hopka Mueller Ralph Mueller and Joseph P. Quinn seeking a decree declaring its lien superior and foreclosing the mortgage on the east 5 feet of Lot 24 and west 13 feet of Lot 23 Block 19 Riverside for $845.74 due, with costs and attorney fees.
Cheryl Hopka owner of the property is named in a court filing as non resident and not in control of the building. The plaintiff seeks relief and a default judgment if not appearing in Washington County Court, Washington Iowa, March 25 1944, attorney William R Hart Iowa City.
Bee Line Transit Inc of Cedar Rapids applies to the Iowa State Commerce Commission for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to operate as a freight motor carrier with a 300 pound per vehicle limit on routes linking Iowa City Kalona Washington and Oskaloosa plus adjacent towns. A public hearing is set for March 9, 1944 at 9 a.m. in Iowa City before the Johnson County Auditor.
Army nurse Second Lieutenant Lucy M Wainwright of Ocean Side New York attended a seriously ill soldier during a 97 hour emergency flight from India to the United States. An immediate operation was performed on arrival. A cargo plane packed with cases carried the patient on a makeshift bed atop the packing near the center of the craft to prevent movement.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Arnold have purchased the Powers restaurant from Richard Powers and took possession Monday Feb 21 Hazel Powers Coe has moved back to Washington with her two children The Brighton Legion Auxiliary held its regular meeting at Mrs L A Horton s home. Ray Van Sant son in England via cable and V mail letters reached his parents Lloyd Van Sant and wife. Mrs J A Fox ill in Florida wife of the former Rock Island agent killed when supports fell on his house in Brighton. Albright funeral notes David Albright killed in a snow train crash. Frank Chuck Jr and David Day finish V 12 program at Ames and are visiting parents.
Mrs. B C Tracy led a Ravens lesson as Mrs Monte Beauchamp displayed the Same. Ida Bevans visited Keota to stay with daughter Mrs Guy Davison. Willing Workers Farm Bureau held a covered dish dinner and all day meeting at Mrs Earl Hoovers. Presbyterian Ladies Aid and Christian Ladies Aid met with hostesses Mrs W S Bakehouse and Mrs Charles Mumper. Herbert Campbell and son Rodney visited his mother Mrs Tom Stacy and left Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Sadie Moore travels to Rock Island on account of her mother Mrs W H Mahoney s serious illness. The So and Sew club met with Mrs Ladehoff with ten members and two guests Fern Carr and new member Mrs Mertz. J B Moore did mason work for Fred Ladehoff. Mr and Mrs Robert Stephens attended the funeral of Mrs Richard Dolezal in Iowa City. Dolezal was a cousin of Mrs Stephens.
A birthday dinner Thursday evening included her teacher Miss Edmond and four playmates Phyliss Statler Sandre Bauer Beverly Sprague and Judy Anderson. Diana Sprague was guest of Barbara Stephens. Bruce Moore attended West Chester Telephone Exchange stockholders meeting Tuesday.
In Gray on Feb 21, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Benson plan to move March 1 to a farm north of Ainsworth, with Mr. and Mrs. John Jeffrey taking the Benson place. John Jeffrey works for Frank Snider. Dan Boone family moved to a farm southeast of Grace Hill. Ruth Applegate visited her parents after a Sunday trip while Mrs. Applegate went to Wyoming to care for her aunt who had an operation. Lt. and Mrs. Wayne Nicola departed for California last week.
A visitor spent his leave with Washington relatives and joined relatives at the Frank Snider home last Sunday. Guests included Mrs. Rober Sorrell and children, Mr. and Mrs William Salterberg, Mrs. Everette Snider, Lt. Nicola's mother, Mrs. Waldron, and Katherine Nicola of West Union.
The peat peddler in Ireland once cried “Black turf, black turf, 12 sods for a penny” but coal shortages push peat prices up. A single brick-sized piece now costs a shilling as cities rely on peat for heat.
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