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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1945
Page
6
The journal reports new rationing rules: no certificates needed to recap tires or buy used farm and passenger car tires. certificates still required for new and used truck tires and for some non-highway gas and fuel products. Regular vehicle inspections every six months or 5,000 miles. Gasoline and food stamp values updated through August 31, 1945 with various coupons now valid.
The notice lists westbound and eastbound train numbers with their times and stops, notes on sleeping car service to Kansas City, coach limits, and peculiarities for California passengers. It also details mixed trains and local Davenport to Kansas City routes, plus Burlington railroad and city bus departures from Washington with ticket sales at Winga’s North Side Café and local depot.
Bus schedule notes routes from Washington to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Mt Pleasant Ft Madison Winfield Burlington and Sigourney via multiple departures and arrivals. Tickets sold at local depot 107 W. 2nd with various times and destinations and directional service.
The note states that Shoes Book 4 and Shoes Airplane Stamps No 1 2 and 3 in Book 3 remain valid indefinitely for one pair each. Loose shoe stamps are invalid and must be removed from the book once a purchase is made.
Mrs H L Metzker returns from Versailles Missouri visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Bashbacher. Set Max Schlatter of Fort Story Virginia and his parents visit J R Kauffman home. Oscar Miller saws wood for W R K Schantz. Myrtle Freyenberger travels to Cedar Rapids. Elmer Wyse visits Barbara Wyse at Lee Swartzendruber home. Teachers Mary Schantz Gladys Widmer Alice Reschly Kathryn Widmer spend weekend at parental homes. Pvt Donald Reschly leaves for Camp Barkley Texas after furlough with family.
Cotter High School reports mixed athletics with the girls losing 7 to 36 and the boys winning 9 to 35. Wayland games yielded 12-21 and 22-36 deficits for junior and first teams. Rees tops second team, Orris and Owens lead first team. Six week honor roll includes Donna Boyd, Rhea Wehr, Laurita Griges. semester honorees Rhea Welter, Doana Boyd, Laurita Griggs. Seventeen to twenty-one students avoided absences. Second semester books issued. sixth grade switches to History, seventh to American History, eighth to Civics and Science. Miss Hunter reads Valiant Comrades. Spelling 100s awarded to multiple students. several earned 10s. Snowmen readers enjoy Rides and Slides. Primary group explores stories of Alice and Jerry. Intermediate grades begin health and geography studies. Continuous attendance noted for semester.
In Havre on January 17 Mrs. Lewis Hering reports visits and social calls. Julia Zieg lowsky saw Mildred Gard ner. Forrest Mullen family joined Elmer Mason family for Friday evening. Several couples hosted and visited friends at homes across the community.
Mr and Mrs John Baer of Washington accompanied by their family spent Sunday afternoon at Harold Geerdes home. Evert Westen and family were at Walter Westens Friday evening. Assessor Chris Rothetad in the neighborhood Monday. Mr and Mrs Clarence Richards of Ainsworth were Sunday dinner guests at Will Richards home. Will Richards hosted a recent visit by Mr and Mrs Will Day.
Des Moines Iowa 1418 veterans were placed in jobs in December 621 of them disabled out of 9965 total placements for the month George D Haskell state war manpower commissioner announced placements by area Des Moines 318 Sioux City 178 Waterloo 126 Algona 32 Ames 18 Boone 13 Burlington 45 Carroll 6 Cedar Rapids 67 Centerville 15 Charles City 17 Clinton 35 Cornell Bluffs 46 Creston 13 Davenport 8 Decorah 13 Dubuque 77 air
Readable fragments list numeric values paired with Iowa towns including Fort Dodge Fort Madison Iowa City Keokuk Marshalltown Mason City Muscatine Newton Oskaloosa Ottumwa Shenandoah Spencer and other figures. Data appears as a table snippet lacking full context or headings.
In Chadron Rapids Mr and Mrs George Me Lud welcomed premature triplets two months early. Rebecca Anne died at 11 15 a m Tuesday and Robert Dale died at 2 45 a m Tuesday. Roberto Sue remains in an incubator at a hospital in McLand. The father, 29, had been set for Jan 25 induction but received a 60 day deferment for the birth news.
A 25 year old wife has given birth at home with the McLands expanding their family to five children including three older siblings.
Crystal laboratory tests reveal an ordinary watch crystal cracks under 50 pounds of pressure. The finding suggests watch durability concerns for everyday use and potential design improvements.
The piece advises selecting curtains that meet real needs and endure wear. It emphasizes practicality over style, urging buyers to prioritize fit, fabric quality, and long term usefulness when making a purchase.
Farmers report milk output near record levels while butter production falls due to wartime diversions. Citizens face slower butter availability and seek lasting demand growth to restore per capita consumption. Iowa dairy groups emphasize maintaining and boosting butter demand in the postwar era for state welfare.
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