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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1944
Page
6
The County Rationing Board will be open at the Court House from 1 to 4 p m on Saturday for issuing rationing certificates. Certificates no longer needed to purchase tires or recapping trucks.
Periodic inspection of passenger car tires has been discontinued but owners must keep inspection records. Inspection is required before issuing ration certificates for replacement tires. Commercial vehicle inspection is every six months or 5,000 miles. Coupons described include A 12 3 gal, C3 5 gal after 3/1/44, C4 after 6/1/44, EB 1 gal non highway, R 5 gal, T third quarter through 9/30, and Fuel On Period No 4 old 10 gal units through 9/30/1944.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A M regular meeting held on the Friday of each month. Morrison Jr W M and W Yard serve as officers and secretary.
Train and bus timetable details show daily and holiday services among routes including Westbound Golden State Limited StateLine Southwest Express and local Kansas City Davenport services. Washington connections to Omaha Cedar Rapids Iowa City Ft Madison and Winfield listed with departure and arrival times and ticket purchase note at Winga’s Cafe.
Government issue lists period 5 and 1 sugar and various stamp coupons with validity dates through 1945. It notes maximum canning sugar allowances per person, Spare Stamp 37 handling, and second-period limits, plus indefinite validity for Blue and Red stamps and airplane stamps. The piece also includes local social notes about visits and gatherings in Osceola and Pleasant Plain.
Brighton July 18 Mrs Velva Cummings and daughter Joyce and Helen of Chicago came Saturday to spend a month with her parents Mr and Mrs Tom Carter. The column lists multiple visitors and relocations across Brighton including Cpl Robert Donovan furloughs and other local travel.
The article explains that a high plow hitch causes the tractor to pull the front end downward while the plow’s rear rises, making the implement ride on its nose. It also notes vegetables supply vitamins A B and C, boosting immunity, appetite, and dental health. vitamin A deficiency harms night vision and night driving safety.
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