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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1944
Page
6
Office open at Court House on weekdays from 4 to 4 p m and Saturdays from 10 to 12 m. Tires certificates no longer needed for recapping truck tires. Inner tubes now required to be purchased.
Periodic inspection of passenger car tires has been discontinued but owners must keep inspection records. The local War Price and Rationing Board issues ration certificates for replacing certain tires. Vehicle inspection intervals and a complex web of coupons and stamps are outlined for gasoline, sugar, meat and aviation stamps with varying validity dates and special provisions for early and second-period applications.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A 7 M holds regular meetings on the first Friday each month with W M B Morrison Jr and W Yard serving as secretary.
Readable transit timetable notes list westbound No. 3 Golden State Limited No. 11 Southwest Express and eastbound No. 1 Southwest Express, plus No. 4 Golden State Limited and No. 430 429 daily services. Includes Washington stops, Kansas City connections, mixed trains Nos. 23 and 22, Davenport locals, and bus routes No. 8, 7, 3, 6, 10 with notes on ticket purchase at Winga’s North Side Cafe and depot.
Readers are advised not to cool jars upside down to prevent vacuum lid damage and leakage. Quick processing and thorough cooling are urged to prevent flat sour spoilage in corn. Practical tips cover selecting fresh corn, precooking, packing, heat penetration, jar size, and maintaining rolling boil during processing.
The article explains hot packing peaches in syrup, including steps to seal jars, cool them, and space jars six inches apart. It notes advantages of hot packing such as shrinkage freedom for packing, easier arrangement, and improved flavor. It also adds a Swiss note on reliance on imports and selling goods abroad.
Local transit notices list departures from Washington at 6:40 am 10:35 am and 5:50 pm to Iowa City and Cedar Rapids with arrivals through 7:00 pm. Returns from Cedar Rapids to Washington run 8:10 am 2:02 pm and 7:15 pm. arrivals indicate 9:20 am 3:15 pm and 8:25 pm. Additional links show service to Fort Madison and Winfield with morning and afternoon runs and depot connections. text includes several garbled times and place names.
July 26 Columbus Junction reports a Boy Scout troop led by Rev. Lester H. Bill attending Camp EastMan near Nauvoo Illinois this week. The group includes Jack Marshall Robert Brockman FayeCrull Larry Elliot Gordon Pine Dallas Simmons Junior Morrison Lyle Thomas and Clarence Ballard.
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