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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1944
Page
4
The notice outlines ration office hours at the court house on weekdays and Saturdays. It states certificates are no longer needed for recapping truck tires and periodic car tire inspections were discontinued, with records retained. It also lists coupon validity for gasoline, fuel oil, sugar, and other items and explains inspection requirements for tire replacements and periods for various stamps and books.
Washington Lodge No. 26 and Isle of Friendship Masonic Regular meeting held on the first Friday of each month with Eli D. Morrison Jr as Worshipful Master and A W Yard serving as secretary.
The bulletin lists train numbers and times for the Golden State Limited and Southwest Express. No. 3 and No. 4 have special routes via Washington, Kansas City and beyond, with No. 43 and No. 44 serving California passengers on regular stops.
Daily train notices show No 480 and No 429 with departure times 7:00 am and 1:00 am respectively. Agent L GOODLANDER is identified as the agent.
Cc. B. & Q. arrive No. 22 mixed train at 10 45 a m leaves No 22 mixed train at 11 30 a m trains run daily except Sunday according to agent Cc F Anderson
The notice lists rail connections Davenport to Kansas City and Kansas City to Davenport, with departure times for local and limited trains. It outlines Washington bus routes to Omaha and Chicago, including departure times for Nos. 3, 5, 7, 2, 6, and 10, and directs ticket purchases at the Bus Depot and Winga's North Side Cafe as a trip-wide agent.
Train timetable details depart Washington for Iowa City Cedar Rapids with multiple daily runs and return trips to Washington with arrivals times. Service also covers Ft Madison Winfield Burlington Sigourney Oskaloosa Knox Westbound and eastbound routes with depot pickup at 197 W 2nd and tickets sold locally.
Riverside June 5 members of the senior class of St Marys high school Riverside enjoyed a wiener roast this week at the home of Mr and Mrs Leo Brophy whose daughter Theresa is a member of the class. The young folks spent the evening playing games.
Local residents and visitors are listed with relatives and friends across Riverside Lone Tree and nearby towns. Mr John R Shebek is appointed Riverside postmaster by the President after years in the office. Several families from Cedar Rapids Maquoketa Seattle and Iowa City are noted visiting or hosting relatives and touring connections this week.
In Crawfordsville on June 6 two longtime elders J. C. Cannon and T. H. Barnes are named emeritus while Merle Twinam and Fred Anwyl are chosen to fill their roles and will be ordained next Sabbath. The rest of the local church group includes W. P. Davidson Lisle Maxwell Frank Gault and W. W. Twinam with visiting relatives and notes on war loan plans and county activities.
Ruth Norris reports community happenings in Ainsworth as Mrs Nita Neiswanger and Pearl Utterback visit Mrs Mary Chambers for Memorial day exercises. Everette Shearer heads to Monte Bello California for a month with family, reuniting after 25 years with one sister.
Doris Bergh and Florence Bergh, both teachers in Kansas, will spend the summer at the parental Sam Bergh home in Wayland. Several local residents and family members visited or attended events, including Masons’ 75th anniversary in Winfield and other social calls. Doris and Florence are among area teachers taking summer breaks.
Rosemary Eicher of Cedar Rapids spent a week with friends and left Sunday to visit her aunt Mrs. Bert Gladd in Winfield. The U. S. W. A. met Friday evening at Mrs. Jacob Eicher's home with a large group. County meeting reports and committee updates were shared followed by a social.
Jean Barbara Schlatter wed Robert M. Hann at St Johns Joilet. Ceremony 9 30 am May 3 read by Rev Philip Koeher with attendants Ciel Kabat and Matthew Hann. Reception in Louis Joilet hotel American room. Out of town guests listed. bride a Wayland high school graduate.
A De Paul University graduate and government accountant is noted among visitors. New guests at the C. W. Stater home in Chicago include Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Davis and Mrs. Hann. Mrs. M. Lute, Ruth Goldsmith, Mr. and Mrs. Joe D. Schlatter. The text mentions a short wedding trip and a death at 1618 Jonquil Terrace, Chic, with Mr. and Mrs. R. Hann of Chicago.
Columbus Junction reports L. J. Kennedy of Chicago will succeed the late Fred Ochs as telegraph operator at the Rock Island Lines depot. Betty Moran, graduate of Ambus High, is elected to teach at Pleasant View rural school. Pvt. John J. Wheeler of Cal Beale spends a layoff with his parents. Local Boy Scout troop to Camp Eastman near Nauvoo, July 23-30, led by Scoutmaster Lester H. Bill.
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