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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1945
Page
5
Ration dates indicate certificates are not needed to recap tires and to buy used farm implement tires used passenger car tires and inner tubes. Certificates remain required to purchase any new tires and also used truck tires. An inspection is required to obtain certificates for Regular Commercial Vehicle tires.
When Taglioni appeared in St Petersburg a group of admirers bought her dancing shoes for a fabulous price. They toasted with champagne from the slippers and a famed chef prepared the shoes which were then eaten by the applauding crowd.
Captain Robert Lapham of Davenport Iowa was reported missing after the fall of Bataan but sent a letter to his parents saying he is well. The note says he organized Filipino guerrillas in the Philippines and that he was later freed on Luzon by American forces.
The notice lists semiannual inspection intervals or every 5000 miles for two coupon books, each offering 4 gallons and 5 gallons respectively, with form numbers R-530C and references to A TM Coupons No. 14 and Ho, Ob coupons. The documents indicate current validity dates and quantities.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M holds its regular meeting on the first Friday each month. Victor Blattner is Worshipful Master and A W Yard serves as secretary.
The notice lists westbound No. 3 Golden State Limited at 1:19 a.m. and No. 11 Southwest Express at 3:55 p.m. No. 43 Californian stops daily at 2:41 a.m. Eastbound No. 12 Southwest Express at 3:25 p.m. No. 44 Californian at 2:20 a.m. No. 4 Golden State Limited at 5:50 a.m. No. 3 and No. 48 serve Washington for sleeping and coach passengers respectively. No. 4 discharges California passengers only.
The notice lists westbound and eastbound departures from Washington for routes to Chicago Cedar Rapids Iowa City Mt Pleasant Mt Madison Ft Madison Winfield Burlington Sigourney Oskaloosa Knoxv and destinations in between. It notes ticket sales at the local depot Winga’s North Side Cafe and at the depot for coast to coast travel.
Government notices detail the use dates for R-1 gasoline coupons and heating fuel coupons through August 31, 1945. It confirms Sugar Book 4 and Red Stamps Blue Stamps now valid, and Airplane Shoes stamps No. 1 2 3 remain valid indefinitely for a single pair with removal required at purchase.
Riverside occupants report the fifth and last St Marys church board party for fall and winter will be held January 29 at St Marys Hall. Euchre and pinochle compete with prizes and a lunch to close the evening. Local families listed as sponsors include Heitzman Ricer Sehneider Hart Birka and many others.
Ivan Rummelhart and Clair Rummelhart are listed with extended Hills families along with the Butz Morano Mougin and Pelzer households from West Liberty in a community announcements segment.
Local notices list weekly Friday sale at Whittaker sale barn and weekly Wednesday livestock sales at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. Also detailed are multiple public and closing out sales across areas near Ainsworth West Chester Winfield Brighton and surrounding routes with listed auctioneers including Klotz Duncan Dewey Propst and others.
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