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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1944
Page
4
Office open at Court House on weekdays from 1 to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 to 12 p.m. Certificates no longer needed for recapping truck tires. Inner tubes may now be purchased without certificates.
Periodic tire inspections are discontinued but owners must keep inspection records. Ration certificates require inspection for replacing certain tires. Vehicle inspections occur every six months or 5,000 miles. Various A B C and ER coupons cover gasoline and non highway fuel, with validity windows extending into 1945. Sugar and canning provisions set per person limits and renewal dates, with Spare Stamp 37 required for first period and second period applications.
Wastingtoun Lodge No. 26 A. F. & A. M. holds its regular meeting on the first Friday of each month. Officers listed include Morrison Jr. as W. Mi and Yard as secretary.
Train timetable notes No. 3 Golden State Limited and No. 11 Southwest Express with arrivals and stops. It lists No. 4 Golden State Limited and No. 44 Californian, noting sleeping car service to Washington and Kansas City and beyond with regular stops and discharges.
Schedule notes Cedar Rapids to Washington segments depart 8 10am 2 02pm 7 15pm arrive Washington 9 20am 3 15pm 8 25pm 8 25pm continues to Ft Madison Ly Washington 8 45am 2 35pm Arrive Ft Madison 11 10am 6 15pm.
The piece notes that after older generations pass, the Bohemian language among Americans is nearly obsolete. It argues that contemporary Bohemians are busy with business and wealth, neglecting the native tongue of their grandparents and preferring to do business rather than speak Bohemian.
Alvin C. Hasty writes from Homestead Farm about Bohemian families losing their language to English through schooling and assimilation. He recalls old dances, communities, and musicians, then reviews the film Up in Arms starring Danny Kaye, praising its humor, music, and Color Technicolor production.
City records outline payments including gas and oil to Miller's Garage for parts and service, with line items noting Marius Olson and concrete 223.53 and a remaining balance.
The Iowa county board reviewed a long list of vendor payments including Edgar Porter supplies 2 816, Pats Motor Co parts 16 70, Woody Richards hauling 17 98, Snap On Tools 7 40, Skelly Oil 7401 90, Walker Mfg 1 40, Willits Motor Service 123 96 and others. They approved miscellaneous claims for M C DeLong Postage 9 00 14 00 6 00 and box rent. The board accepted officer reports for quarter ending June 30th 1944 and authorized cigarette permit continuations for John Rath. An easement for public highway from Christian Horning to Washington County was approved. Soldier's Exemption numbers 484-491 were approved. The County Home monthly report was approved and a new investment of 2100 in United States Savings Bonds Defense Series G was authorized. Recess till July 6.
Des Moines Iowa report records the county board meeting led by Clerk E S Rudolph with members Rudolph Wilson Morrow. Claims approved warrants issued and homestead credit numbers 1 to 777 allowed except several disallowed. Road maintenance listings show hauling by Paul Davis Jones and Phillips Kenneth Hunt Willis Richards Ira Stout. Recess set for July 8 1944.
The Iowa County Board of Supervisors met July 6 1944 with all members present and approved homestead credit allowances for ranges 778 to 1996 excluding a list of disallowed numbers. They deferred further actions until July 10 and noted abatements on 1926 taxes for Out Lot 15 Brighton. The District Court proceedings in Washington County named J N Yutzy versus McKinley et al with a long description of real estate in Section 5 6 Township 77 N R West of the 5th P M and a warning to defendants about the August 18 1944 deadline. Attorney C Nolan appeared for the plaintiff Iowa City. The report ends with national political notes from Chicago Des Moines on Dewey and Buccall with references to tax relief discussions at the GOP convention.
State party chairman Will B. York faced a close re election amid convention reports that yielded vague tips on district committee positions. Gossip linked York’s leadership with a potential district selection, while other discussions touched on the speaker race and several local political figures.
A brief note describes Burma as having parallel river valleys running north to south, divided by mountain ranges. The text emphasizes the country's varied topography and the landscape shaped by these features.
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