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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1944
Page
6
Office opens at Court House on weekdays 1 to 4 PM and Saturdays 10 to 12 noon. Certificates no longer required for recapping truck tires. inner tubes now needed to purchase.
The notice outlines mandatory inspections for certain tires and vehicle compliance, plus record retention. It lists multiple ration stamp categories including A, Ba, C3, EB, and T coupons with validity dates, and periodic restrictions on sugar, fuel, and shoes. It also notes home canning sugar limits and periods for first and second allotments, with Spare Stamp 37 required for first-period applications.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A. F. and A. M. announces regular creeting on the first Friday of each month. D. Morrison Jr. serves as Worshipful Master with A W. Yard as secretary.
A garbled excerpt lists westbound and eastbound trains with numbers such as No. 3 Golden State Limited and No. 11 Southwest Express, noting daily or Sunday-off schedules, local depots Davenport and Kansas City, and departure times around dawn to midafternoon.
Eastbound buses from Washington include No 5 at 2604 mm and No 7 at 1 4 pm daily to Omaha and Chicago. No 2 departs at 2 60 am, No 6 at 10 35 am, No 10 at 8 50 pm. Tickets via Winga's North Side Cafe at North Side Square for coast to coast trips.
Timetables list departures and arrivals between Washington Cedar Rapids Iowa City Fort Madison Winfield Burlington Sigourney Oskaloosa Knox and other points. The notice includes multiple daily trains with morning afternoon and evening slots and mentions a depot ticket sale at 107 West Second Street.
Instructions outline how the U.S. Employment Service assigns priority referrals to jobs aiding the war effort. Employers submit a written release for departing workers, and must contact USES to request qualified applicants. Priority applies to essential female labor only when relevant to the job.
Poison ivy is common and especially abundant in dry rocky soil, thickets at field edges, woods, roads and paths. The climbing form is prevalent in low, rich woodlands.
The article argues hawks require constant exercise and practice in flying after wild birds throughout the year regardless of state and federal laws. It warns against letting hawks rest during the closed season, likening it to neglecting a shotgun or fishing tackle.
Mrs Glenn Bouquot entertained eight Riverside Garden club members with a lesson by Mrs Mary Schnoebelen titled Canning for Victory. Refreshments were served. Several residents made trips or visits including Mrs Bertha Varnum going to Oregon Illinois for home economics summer school duties and Dorothy Varnum to join her mother. Others planned travels or visits to Little Rock Compton and Chicago while local naval training updates were shared.
Timely watering and shading of transplants will prevent losses. Stretch burlap over lath or lumber frames to make permanent shade frames with legs 12 to 16 inches. Use a garden hose with adjustable nozzle for watering and keep kinks out of the hose. Store the hose out of sun in a cool place when not in use.
President Franklin D Roosevelt hints at seeking another term if nominated by the party. He stresses duty to the nation and readiness to lead during wartime, rallying supporters while acknowledging opposition and the need for broad public support.
Twelve original paintings depicting flags in American history from Morrell Co. Ottumwa were presented to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland during a noon ceremony after staff inspection. Rear Admiral J R Beardall, superintendent, introduced R M Owthwaite vice president and general manager of Morrell Co. plant in Topeka Kansas.
DES MOINES Two Des Moines men Don Kirkpatrick 26 and James Spevack 36 were arrested Wednesday by Polk county deputy sheriffs in connection with the theft of 24 hogs.
From farms in Warren and Madison counties officials say Spevack confessed to the theft and involved Kirkpatrick. The hogs have been recovered. The two men probably will be released to Winterset Iowa officials.
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