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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1945
Page
6
The county rationing board announces updated rules. No certificates needed to recap tires or buy used farm implement tires or used passenger car tires and inner tubes. Certificates still required to purchase any new tires and used truck tires. An inspection is needed to obtain certificates. Regular Commercial Vehicle.
Inspection intervals and coupon validity for gasoline A and B5 red stamps, heating unit value coupons No 1 2 and 3 valid through August 31 1945, last year’s coupons also valid then, Sugar Coupon No 34 Book 4 now valid, processed foods and meats Blue and Red stamp books now valid.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M announces regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. Victor Blattner W M and A W Yard secretary are listed contacts.
Listings show No. 480 and No. 429 trains daily except Sunday with mixed trains at 10 45 a m and 11 30 a m. Westbound No 8 Davenport to Kansas City local at 9 58 a m. Eastbound No 8 Kansas City to Davenport local at 6 14 p m. Southwest Limited Nos 23 25 26 departures noted with agents Anderson Boratis and Bell.
Multiple buses leave Washington for Chicago and other destinations at specified times. Tickets are sold at the Bus Depot, Winga's North Side Cafe, and North Side Square for the full coast to coast trip.
Bus timetable notes multiple routes from Washington to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Mt Pleasant Ft Madison Winfield Burlington Sigourney Oskaloosa Krobe Westbound and Eastbound departures arrivals with specific times. Tickets sold at local depot 107 W. depot location.
The item lists four books and shoe stamps that remain valid indefinitely for one pair each. Shoes Book 4 and Shoes Airplane Stamps No 1 2 and 3 Book 3 are valid, while loose shoe stamps are invalid unless removed from their book at the time of purchase.
Pleasant Ridge reports a quiet midwinter with corn husking and butchering common tasks. Local moves include Elmer Schantz leaving his place for John Caldwell’s, George Chalupa buying Pacini property, and multiple visits among neighbors as Patricia Swift works at the Iowa Ordnance plant in Washington. Continuous social visits occur among Kauffman, Campbell, Steele, Hessel tine families, and others.
West Chester details Capt Dean Niffenegger visitors in Panama and Sioux City. He plans a visit to his parents Mr and Mrs C C Niffenegger and relatives. Fire incident at the Porters’ home injures floor and smoke damage. Local residents deliver updates on visitors and family trips.
Crowell Collier organizes seventh and eighth grades and high school for a magazine subscription contest raising toward a $500 goal to buy a sound moving picture machine. Junior class hosted a gym party with films and lunch, while home declamatory and letter-writing activities, birthdays, nature talks, art projects, and state tests fill the week.
A second grade class splits into two teams for a con tests. Winning teams will be entertained by opponents on Valentine’s Day. The students play during noon hour, some outdoors and some indoors, while learning to write. They also learned the song My Old Dan.
Pleasant Hill notes list visits and gatherings among residents. Mrs. Lester Butterbaugh and Mrs. Pat Swift traveled to Cedar Rapids for shopping and relatives, while many neighbors stopped by homes for dinners calls and chores.
Mr and Mrs Gail Murdock were surprised on their 21st wedding anniversary at East Highland with friends attending a party. Progressive euchre was played at five tables. high score went to Mrs John Weber and low score to Mrs Frank Mineer. Lunch followed for several guests including the Weber, Dvorak, and Wolff families.
A gathering pleased Ford, Roy Taylor, Mrs. Frank Mincer and others as a son James returns on furlough soon after May 1941 enlistment. Donald Swailes and Daryl Geret, also in service, are home briefly. Maynard Marshall has Navy duties with few home visits. Gayle and Lois Mineer visited R A Stollley. Mrs. Vivian Zehr of Wayiswedt plans a high school submission. Charles Whiting, home on furlough, leaves for camry Thursday.
Amateur stargazers in Crawfordsville report Venus bright in the southwest after sunset with the crescent moon near it on Jan. 16 and Dec. 13 Jupiter rises in the east near midnight and remains visible until daylight Venus and Jupiter shine as planets circling the sun The Big Dipper handle points toward Arcturus high in the morning sky Violet Fletcher visited Mt Union to see Vernon Fletcher and his ill nephew Larry Several local men attended the Town Indiana basketball game Monday night
Young brush turkeys are fully feathered at hatching and can fly almost immediately. They do not know their parents because the female buries eggs in sandy mounds with plant material and heat so the eggs incubate. Chicks must fend for themselves as soon as they emerge.
The fur cleaning process uses sawdust mixed with cleaning fluid applied by revolving dre or beating with sticks. The treated sawdust is brushed out along with dust and grime accumulated on fur hairs.
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