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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1943
Page
4
Government ration details list inspection deadlines for Class A by Sept 30 Class B from July to Oct 31 and Class C by Aug 31. Commercial vehicles rules require inspections every six months or 5000 miles. No. 7 Gasoline Book valid through Sept 21 with face endorsements. other coupons and blue and red stamps expire in late summer to fall 1943.
Bus No 9 departs Washington at 9 26 am for Iowa City with return times 8 15 am and 9 25 am. Bus No 7 leaves Washington 1 45 pm and Westbound service reaches Knoxville with various listed times. Sullivan Bus line offers Washington to Iowa City trips at 9 30 am 2 30 pm and 2 20 pm with additional 3 35 pm departure noted.
Crawfordsville July reports show Girl Scouts under leader Mrs D W Githens taking lessons at the Y MCA swimming pool in Washington with Mrs K A Coates and Mrs Harley Bloomquist assisting. After lessons they picnic at Sunset Park and plan to continue lessons.
Col William G McKay dies July 15 at Brooke General Hospital Fort Sam Houston Texas after weeks of illness. Survived by widow Inez Neal Columbus City Iowa and two sons William at Fort Riley Kansas and George an ensign in the Navy. Uncle M R Allen of Columbus Junction Iowa. Also notes local social items including a Columbus firemen picnic July 25 and family births and visits.
The Office of Defense Transportation appeals for eliminating non essential rail and bus travel as troop movements reach 2,000,000 men monthly. Essential traffic demands include over half of all Pullman sleeping cars and a quarter of day coaches. 1943 travel is expected to surpass 1942 records by about 20 percent.
Cotton linters yield plastics for warplane windows noses cockpit enclosures cargo and flare chutes along with high Tenacity rayon X ray and photographic films fabric coatings and plastic replacements for metal and other war products.
Riverside notes record many local visits and gatherings in July including graveside and church attendance. The death of William O'Loughlin by drowning in the Iowa river east of Riverside prompts arrivals from Winfield Kalona and other towns for the funeral at Trinity Methodist church.
A short instructional note invites readers to list garden product surpluses and needs. It references a telephone contact and emphasizes describing requirements to receive suitable exchanges and guidance.
In attendance at the Wi OLoughlin funeral this week were Mr and Mrs Lee Buch and sons Gerald and Richan daughter Lois of Iowa. Gerald is in the United forces and is home on a furlough. Mr and Mrs L F Proves Kalona visited the home of JM and WN Walton. The ladies are sisters.
Information on preventing rickets in youth and ensuring satisfactory yields in hatchery operations. Emphasizes the essential role of Vitamin D for healthy bone development and reliable egg production outcomes.
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