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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1944

Page

6

Processed Foods Green Stamps D E F good through JAN 20

Green Stamps books D E and F from the processed foods program remain valid through January 20. The notice indicates continuation or redemption eligibility for purchasers.

Ration Stamp Expirations and Endorsement Rules

The notice lists expiration dates for various Brown Sugar and Gasoline stamps across books C B A and others for January through March 1944, specifies quantities and validity periods, and requires all coupons to be endorsed with state and registration numbers on receipt. It also sets inspection deadlines for C book holders by Feb 28, B by Feb 28, and A by March 31.

Washington Lodge No 26 Masons Meet First Friday

Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. Worthy Master Russell Goodin and Secretary A W Yard preside at the Rus sell chapter.

Washington Lodge No Russell Goodin W. M A. W. Yard

What You Buy With War Bonds

A Treasury Department message urges support for war bonds. It argues that bonds fund superior equipment and training for soldiers, emphasizing accurate bombers and artillery, and frames bond purchase as common sense and patriotism.

Bus Schedules and Departures From Washington Note

Daily and partial bus schedules list No 430 429 8 25 26 6 7 2 10 routes with departures from Washington toward Chicago Omaha Kansas City and Davenport. Tickets sold at the Bus Depot and Winga's North Side Cafe offer full country trips from coast to coast.

Golden State Limited Southwest Express Washington Kansas City Beyond California Omaha Chicago Niger GAN Ysky Winga North Side North Side Square

Yale in China Opens Hospital and Mission Colleges in Changsha

Magicians once shaped policy in Hunan with foreigners restricted entry. By turn of century the rule eased and Yale University established Yale in China in Changsha, linking mission schools a college and a hospital under one institution.

Hunan China Changsha Yale University Yale

Brazil’s Guaxima Roxa Fiber Promises Wartime Cotton Substitute

Brazil promotes a long fiber named Guaxima Roxa or Aramina as a wartime material. Described as over a yard in length, flexible, strong, nearly white and silky when dry, it markets for rope twine and sacking with tensile strength claimed higher than jute. The plant prefers damp coastal soils but grows across much of the republic.

Brazil Sao Paulo

Earworm Control for Sweet Corn Victory in August

Corn ear worm remains most troublesome from mid August to season end. Injection of a small amount of refined mineral oil into the tip of each ear is the most practical control method.

Bee Line Transit Buses Schedule Details

Transit timetables show Bee Line operates routes between Washington Iowa City and Mt. Pleasant with departures at 6 45 a m and 8 45 a m respectively. Westbound service from Washington to Knoxville and back ends at 5 38 p m. Depot is at Congress Hotel.

BEE Line Transit Iowa City Washington Mt. Pleasant Knoxville Congress Hotel

My Country Tis of Thee Tune Origin in 1831 32

The piece known as My Country Tis of Thee was written in Andover Massachusetts during the winter of 1831 32 by Reverend Samuel Francis Smith. He adopted the tune of God Save the King for the patriotic lyric.

America Andover Magss Samuel Francis Smith

Sullivan Bus Lines Schedules Washington to Iowa Plant

Sullivan Lines runs Washington to Iowa Ordnance Plant with intermediate points. Departures listed at 6 15 am 2 15 pm and 9 15 pm.

Washington Iowa

Two Hard Years Of War Ahead

WNN feature argues two years of hard fighting lie ahead for the United States with rising home sacrifices. It calls for constant effort, warns against overconfidence, and notes longer training times for pilots and troops. Lessons from North Africa show need to adapt weapons as war expands.

Army Navy France Norway China Germany North Africa Russia Japan Admiral Perry United States Pearl Harbor

Diet and vitamins may improve eye conditions and vision

The article reviews how vitamin A and vitamin B complex in a balanced diet can improve color vision and night blindness, notably in aviators and drivers, sometimes with fish oil and yeast concentrates. It cautions against vitamin therapy alone and suggests identifying digestive causes.

North America Arthur M. Yudkin Army Navy Yudkin

Rocky Mountain Shales Harbor Vast Oil Potential

Rocky mountain shales are estimated to contain nearly twice the 47,000 million barrels of oil so far charted in underground pools. The figure signals a major potential for increased petroleum reserves in the region.

Rocky Mountain

Focal Infections Cause Sleepiness in Fishermen Tale

A tale of two fishermen notes Bill’s constant sleepiness and loss of energy. The cause, later linked to infected teeth, illustrates focal infection where poisons travel by blood to other sites. Symptoms include morning fatigue, apathy, dizziness, appetite loss, and vision changes.

Bill M. Solis- Cohen

Home Grown Vitamin A Sources For Poultry

Home grown vitamins come from poultry range in summer with legume hay and grass and winter supplies from legume Sage. This local forage provides vitamin A for birds alongside seasonal feed.

Pleasant Hill Birthday Honoree Roy Kephart Noted

In Pleasant Hill on Friday evening Roy Kephart was honored at a birthday party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Earnest and Mrs. Earl Kephart with ice cream and cake. Social activity continued as families gathered for dinners and visits across Pleasant Hill, including gatherings at the Lloyd Neiswanger, C. W. Earnest, and Howard Benn homes, with neighbors and relatives attending throughout.

Earl Kephart Pleasant Hill J. S. Earnest Roy Kephart Velma Alvin Lloyd Neiswanger Mack Beenblossom Leslie Leslie Beenblossom A. C. Roach Howard Benn Lloyd Anderson Rodney Hanan Brighton C. W. Earnest Wayland Sgt Everett Earnest California Frank Scranton Stanley Bob Scranton Baby Howard Caldwell Chas. Cannon Max Donna Lynn H. L. Witting L. A. Foss Cloyce Dunbar Ainsworth Vincent Beliel Mary Ellen Bud Will Miller Beulah Heck Maxine Lambert Fred Heck Edd Heck Ray Martin Joe Wilmer Kauffman C. B. Schneider G. Anderson Esther Earnest Miss Utterback Anton Kauffman Helen Edd Kauffman Fred Bower Keota

Bernard E Swift Leaves for Army Air Corps Training

Bernard E Swift departed last Thursday for Camp Dodge to enter training in the Army Air Corps, marking his entry into military service.

Bernard E. Swift Camp Dodge Army Air Corps

Searles Pioneer of Mojave Borax Mines Honored

John W. Searles who discovered and developed Mojave borax deposits in California is honored. The 20 mule team wagons were his pioneering method and Searles Lake and Searles Valley bear his name. Trona mines now yield about 35 car loads of borax daily for the war effort.

John W. Searles Mojave Desert California Trona Calif Searles Lake Searles Valley

Towering Bamboo Growth and Uses Described

The article explains bamboo’s deep underground root network from which tall stalks grow. Some species reach 120 feet, over a foot in diameter, with rapid growth and bare leaf stalks up to 75 feet. Mature bamboo can be so tough that its outer coat is used for knives and whetstones.

Slow Recoil and Elasticity in Nylon Rope Shock Absorbers

A rubber band snaps quickly due to elasticity while nylon rope provides a slow gentle bounce. Under sudden pull nylon stretches fast but recovers slowly making it ideal for shock absorber use.

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