Ration certificates no longer required for tires
Certificates no longer required for purchase of used farm implement tires used passenger car tires and all inner tubes. Ration dates schedule furnished to TIRES recapping not needed.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1945
Page
6
Tire and gas rationing certificates amid wartime restrictions
The notice outlines that new tire purchases require certificates and inspections for certificates. It lists expiration dates and validity windows for various gas, fuel, and staple coupons including A and E series, R series, heating season coupons, sugar stamps, processed foods, meats and cheese, and airplane stamps with their respective validity through mid-1945 to late 1946.
Regular meeting of Washington Lodge No 26
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M holds a regular meeting on the first Friday each month with Victor Blattner serving as WM and A W Yard as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lodge No
A. FF
A. M
Victor Blattner
W. M
A. W. Yard
Rail Schedule Snippet Lists Westbound and Eastbound Limited Trains
Train timetable fragment notes schedules for the Westbound No 8 Golden State Limited No 11 Southwest Express and No 4 and No 1 2 3 Californian services with arrivals departures at Washington Kansas City Davenport and associated branch lines. It lists sleeping car access coach stops and daily exceptions including Sundays and holidays.
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Golden State Limited Valuey
Southwest Express
Julden State Limited
TF Cen
Washington
Kansas City
California
Kansas City-Davenport
Tocai
Southweat Limited
Ggogtis Amecacomene
Bell
Local Bus Schedule Flows Through Washington Area Routes
Daily east and westbound schedules list departures from Washington to Chicago Iowa City Cedar Rapids Fort Madison Mt Pleasant and more. Tickets sold at Bio Depot and the North Side Cafe with depot at 107 W 2nd.
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NOTH
Bio Depot
Winea
North Side
North Side Square
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Lham
Washington
MT. Pleasant
Fort Madison
Hamilton
Quincy
Ill
Ft. Madison
Winfield
Burlington
Sigourney
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Keota
W. 2Nd
Larry Stransky Honored At Fifth Birthday Party
Pilotburg notes a party for Larry Stransky turning five with sixteen children attending and mothers joining in. Relatives and neighbors, games and treats followed by ice cream cake and small flags as favors. Other items include Piper updates and community notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Stransky
Frank Stransky
Pilotburg
Wayne Stransky
Larry
Jerry Lee
Judy Way Anderson
Near West Chester
Daryl
Ronnie Krantz
Gary Leeper
Kenny Bishop
Keith Sehully
Dale
Beverly
Duane Chalupa
Linda Charpenine
JoAnn
Phyllis Stransky
Carl D. Andersons
Orva Scott
Ralph
Washington County
Neil Humble
Washington
Allison Maas
Coats Shielded With Lin O Cloth to Hide Rub Stains
A sartorial tip advises sewing shields of matching lin og cloth under the arms of a new coat. These underarm guards absorb stains and wear, preserving the garment’s appearance.
Vision of Jesus Appears in Sky Over Ipswich in 1944 Raid
Hundreds of residents in Ipswich and Suffolk report seeing a cross in the sky during an air raid alert on April 27, 1944. The vision, lasting about 15 minutes, reportedly faded away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ipswich
Suffolk County
England
Jesus
Mending Frayed Edges Of Rug Exacting Task
A detailed home repair guide describes trimming worn rug edges with shears or a knife, folding binding, and stitching to secure the edge. It explains aligning binding with the rug, basting, and final folds to hide raw edges while protecting the carpet.
Make Home Safe To Avoid Accidents
Advice stresses rug anchoring and clear stairs to cut home accident deaths. Suggests involving husband in inspecting cords and wiring, keeping hot items away from children, and using fireproof ironing board covers. Recommends safe laundry habits, nonflammable mats, and rubber footwear on damp floors to prevent shocks and burns.
Kale urged as superior green for American tables
Dr. H. C. Sherman of Columbia University favors replacing spinach and Goosefoot greens with kale and other greens. He highlights kale as a good calcium source and vitamin A, and notes broccoli loose leaf cabbage lettuce collards turnip tops and mustard greens as preferable greens. Kale aids Victory garden fall seeding and may endure frost with straw or leaf cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
H. C. Sherman
Columbia University
Victory Gardens
Fire insurers diversify heavily while holding liquidity
At end 1943, about 42 percent of assets across 135 representative fire insurers were in stocks, with 39.5 percent in bonds, under state regulation. Included are common and preferred stocks plus substantial affiliated insurance stocks, while portfolios maintain large bond holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire and Casualty
Competing Fibers Boost Lightweight Yarns and Rayon Uses
Competing fibers developments and lighter synthetic yarns will push cotton and wool growth. Rayon staple fiber now costs about two cents per pound more than Middling cotton and blends easily with cotton wool mohair or silk for apparel draperies and upholstery. High tenacity rayon finds use in tires and spun rayon fabrics for light summer clothing resembling worsted in look but cheaper.
Lens Projects Beam 22 Miles From New Jersey Lighthouse
A $20 000 lens in use at the Nave sink lighthouse in New Jersey projects a light beam 22 miles. The apparatus highlights the enhanced range of coastal navigation aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navesink, N. J
Untrained servicemen perform wartime rescue surgeries
Navy hospital corpsmen and army medical aid men have carried out improvised field surgeries during World War II without licenses. Reports highlight Sgt. Frank Palco, Cpl. Andrew Aragon, James Minichino, Duanne Kinman, Lt. Mary Louise Hawkins, Wheeler Lipes and others whose quick thinking and makeshift tools saved lives aboard bombed shelters, on land, sea, and air as they improvis ed under fire.
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Washington
Army
Navy
The
Chicago Tribune
Frank Palco
Roth
Malmedy
Belgium
Palco
Europe
Andrew A. Aragon
Peralta
N. M
Aragon
James V. Minichino
Brooklyn
N. Y
Minichino
Metz
Duanne H. Kinman
College Place
Wis
Kinman
Mary Louise Hawkins
Redwood City
Calif
Palau Islands
Guadalcanal
Hawkins
Seadragon
Tokyo
Wheeler B. Lipes
Roanoke
Lipes
Strike Oil in Water Faucets in New York
In West Nyack New York Mr and Mrs Arthur Finnessey on Sickletown road report fuel oil from their taps beginning December 27. Oil found seeping into a 300 foot artesian well and experts have not identified the source. The couple now fetches water from neighbors while Finnessey works as a United Press teletype operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Nyack
N. Y
Arthur M. Finnessey
Sickletown Road
Finnessey
Finnesseys
United Press
Five Tindall Siblings All Leave Home Together
VAN WERT OHIO five members of the Ross Tindall family leave at the same time Robert E and Richard P arrive from Alaska Marines John W returns from Columbia South Carolina Gladys A and Denis M WAVE sisters receive leave from Washington stations balance of family service leaves noted
Sour Milk Use In Cake Recipes
Using milk that has soured remains acceptable for cake batter just as fresh milk. The guidance notes that sour milk imparts moisture and texture when incorporated into batters.
States Move On Taxation Of Federal Property
The Council of State Governments reports that 36 states exempt United States property from taxation, while Kentucky Louisiana and Minnesota exempt public property but not explicitly U S property. Five states Florida Idaho Iowa Texas Wisconsin seek to tax federal property once Congress consents. Idaho approved a constitutional amendment. Alabama taxes U S property except where barred. Georgia North Carolina and Pennsylvania tax some forms of federal government property.
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United States
Kentucky
Luisiana
Minnesota
Council of State
Florida
Idaho
Iowa
Texas
Wisconsin
Congress
Alabama
U. S
Georgia
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Green Feed Vitamins Benefit Hens and Range
Extension poultry specialists say Green feed supplies vitamins A and G essential for maximum egg production and hatchability. Access to a green range can reduce feather pulling and cannibalism. a double yarding system helps control diseases and parasites. Oats provide winter grazing, seeded at five bushels per acre for dense sod and extended grazing for hens.
Visual Acuity and Eye Charts for Driver Licenses
Reading eye chart letters measures distance eyesight. Normal sight allows reading at 20 feet. Seeing only the 30 line implies about 91.4 percent of standard acuity. Distinguishing only the 40 line means about 83.6 percent of standard vision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Better Vision Institute
Soap Sponge Bank Uses and Jelly From Soap Remnants
A sponge bank hides soap scraps in a sponge slit for wet pliable suds. Use it to wash dishes bathe a dog scrub floors. Do not rinse surfaces with the soap inside. Make a jelly from soap remnants by dissolving pieces in hot water, then set to gel for laundering use.
Purified Sea Water Methods Earn Attention From Navies
Sea water is becoming a focus for scientists as navies test methods to render it drinkable. The U.S. Navy reports a simple chemical approach using two compounds and four bags, yielding drinkable water with a slight sulfur taste. Dr. Alexander Goetz of Pasadena pursues a similar chemical process. The British Navy favors small coal briquette distillers for safety and simplicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Alexander Goetz
Pasadena
Calif
Mine Deaths From Electrical Fires Reach New High
The Bureau of Mines reports 103 coal mine deaths in 1943 to 1944 due to underground fires sparked by electricity. Fires from trolley haulage caused 101 deaths across four mines in highly mechanized operations, urged prevention measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Mulch Retention Guidance for Early Spring
The guidance urges keeping mulch in place during early spring and not removing it until warm weather is established to ensure mulch serves its intended purpose.
Meeks Returns to Virginia for 30-Day Furlough
Riverside report notes Corporal Ivan Meeks arrives in Virginia after eighteen months overseas service in England Belgium France and Germany. He will visit his mother Mrs Fannie Meeks and wife in Des Moines during a 30 day furlough while serving in the Signal Corp, 12th Armored Division under General Bradley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Fannie F. Meeks
Ivan Meeks
United States
Virginia
Des Moines
Meeks
England
Belgium
France
Germany
Signal Corp
12Th Armored Division
Bradley
Charles Klein
Seattle
Wash
Howard
Hills
Fred
Iowa City
William Krotz
Emma Frank
Minneapolis
Minn
Donald Frank
Lorraine Jardon
Chicago
Nan Jardon
Nic Jardon
Nic
Louis Horak
Dwayne Schneider
Edward Schneider
Merchant Marines
Sheepshead Bay
Brooklyn
New York
James K. Bryan
Navy Pier
Gerald Cress
Joan Schnoebelen
Cedar Rapids
Geneva Schonebelen
J. A. Karnes
Earl Walton
Caroline Simon
Dorothy
Maxine
Deloris
Shellac Substitute Demonstrates Higher Efficiency
Zein combined with resinous materials yields a new chemical product that replaces two to three pounds of shellac per pound of substitute. Experiments indicate this substitute may be superior to shellac for certain applications.
Raisin Center: the world’s raisin hub in California
Early raisin production began in Armenia and the Euphrates valley, spreading to Egypt and the Levant. Phoenician traders credited with bringing the first raisins to Spain, from which Spanish padres carried vines to California missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Efficient Rollers For High Yearly Efficiency
A note on roller efficiency discusses optimal roller size and mounting to achieve higher system efficiency. It highlights constraints in spring compatibility and practical limits for achieving peak performance.
All Kinds of Fish in Dare County NC Lead Nation
The fisheries bureau reports Dare County North Carolina has the most kinds of fish in the United States due to its salt and fresh water habitats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dare North Carolina
U. S
The
Fisheries Bureau
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