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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1944
Page
6
County rationing board office at Court House opens weekdays 1 to 4 pm and Saturdays 10 to 12 am. Tires certificates no longer needed. Recapping truck tires required. inner tubes needed for purchase.
Periodic inspection of passenger car tires has been discontinued but owners must keep inspection records. Inspection is needed before issuing ration certificates for specific tires. Commercial Vehicle Inspection occurs every six months or five thousand miles. The notice lists various fuel and oil ration coupons with quantities and expiration dates for wartime controls.
Washington Lodge No 264 me and A M regular meeting first Friday of each month. O Morrison doctor W M and A Ww Yard secretary.
Daily east and westbound trains listed including No. 8 Golden State Limited No. 11 Southwest Express No. 12 Southwest Express No. 44 Californian and No. 4 Golden State Limited stopping at Washington and Kansas City regions. Notes indicate passenger and discharge rules for various routes.
Daily and weekend train times list No 430 No 429 No 25 and 26 Southwest Limited departs East Mound and Davenport Kansas City notes West Bound schedules Co F Anderson agent and bus routes between Washington Omaha Chicago with notes on ticket purchases at Winga's North Side Cafe and local depot for coast to coast travel.
Transit schedules list southbound and northbound routes from Washington to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Fort Madison Winfield and Burlington Oskaoosa Sigourney and Knoxxy with multiple daily departures and expected arrival times. Ticket price shown as 86 cents at the local depot with timetable notes and a depot address 1607 W 2nd.
The item outlines long list sugar and other ration stamps with validity dates through 1945, plus rules on first and second period allotments and Spare Stamp 37. It also mentions airplane stamps, indefinite validity for meat and cheese stamps, and home canning limits. Local notices include residents visiting, births, and movements.
Mr and Mrs Charles James have purchased the former Mrs Mattie Wood property in Brighton. The item also notes visits from relatives, a boy named Barton Russell sustaining a broken leg at the Russel saw mill, and various residents traveling to Des Moines, Waterloo, Davenport, and Ackley for family events and a funeral.
Mr and Mrs Pat Henry and two children visited Brighton relatives Saturday. Bruce Logan of Long Beach California spent Sunday with cousin Bennie Cassidy. Ralph Hoxworth bought the former John Dillinger property. Otto McNeese and family visited Lorne McNeese and Neal Whisler after a fall slight injury. Howard Zillman and Phillip visited Lyle Hayes. Anna Schwalbe left for Cedar Falls after a week with H A Engel. Warren Carris Bob Nelson Woodford Jerry and Jimmy called at Carl Corpman’s Thursday. R Woodford and Shirley Woodford spent Sunday with Max Waterhouse family in Oska loosa. Paul Deimerly left for Hanover Illinois for a week visiting sister-in-law Harold Harrison. Gene Trask visited sister Lyle Hayes Tuesday. Max Waterhouse visited Linn Waterhouse in Fairfield. Nora Faulkner Marjorie Faulkner Wanda Bowden spent the 4th with Paul Harvey.
Gracehill July 11 Mrs H A Engel entertained a Thursday afternoon in honor of her sister Mrs Anna Schalbe of Bethel Alaska Guests included Mrs Fred Mauthe Mrs Ivan Rehmel Katherine Mauthe Su Les Johnson Mrs Jay Carris and Mrs Frank Anderson Carl Corpman returned home from the hospital Thursday where he had been the past week.
Norma Eyestone spent Thursday evening to Saturday with her sister Mrs Lyle Hayes. Laurence Miksch is on a 15 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Ira Miksch and Sgt Miksch is stationed at Camp Rucker Alabama. Mr and Mrs Lewis Herring and daughter were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs C A Strohm. Mr and Mrs Harry McKune were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Dan Boone. Mr and Mrs John Hough Larry and Jay were Sunday dinner guests in the Nelson Woodford home. Mr and Mrs H A Engel Eugene Engel and Mrs Anna Schwalbe were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Fred Mauthe in Washington.
The label father of history is given to Herodotus for unifying events into a literary narrative that elevates historical prose. This recognition highlights his role in shaping the historical method and storytelling in ancient times.
Reports from Russia claim new techniques reduce eye adaptation for night pilots to five or six minutes, versus about thirty minutes previously. The shifts aim to improve readiness for night flying through quicker conditioning of vision in low light.
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