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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1944
Page
4
Office opens at Court House on weekdays 1 to 4 p m and Saturdays 10 to 12 m. Tires certificates no longer required for recapping truck tires. Periodic inspection of passenger car tires was discontinued April 20. However car owners ...
The record lists inspection requirements for replacing certain tires and outlines wartime rationing details. It notes OPA tire inspector approval before issuing a ration certificate and details gasoline, fuel oil, sugar, and meat stamp validity, with dates and book numbers, plus per person limits and renewal rules.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. KE D Morrison Jr serves as Worshipful Master and A W Yard is the secretary.
Daily trains listed include Westbound No 3 Golden State Limited at 3 50 p m and Southwest Express No 11 with regular Cal id amenities. No 43 Californian is a daily regular stop on the line.
Railway notice lists No 430 daily except GunGay at 7:00 am and No 429 daily except Sunday at 1:00 am. Signoff by L Goodlander, agent.
Arrives No. 23 Mixed Train at 10 45 a m and leaves No. 22 Mixed Train at 11 30 a m Daily trains except Sunday. Cc F Anderson agent.
Train timetable note shows West Bound No. 3 Davenport to Kansas City local departing at 9 58 a m and No 25 Southwest Limited, with codes indicating service details.
Bus No. 3 leaves Washington at 6 08 a m. Bus No. 5 departs Washington at 10 56 a m. Bus No. 7 leaves Washington at 7 45 p m. Tickets may be purchased at Bus Depot or Winga's North Side Cafe for the full coast to coast trip from the local agency.
Railway timetable notes trips among Washington Cedar Rapids Iowa City Fort Madison Winfield Burlington Sigourney Oskaoosa Knog Weothound and Denot at 197 W 221 tickets available at local depot to your destination.
Washington County Iowa a road vacation notice dated June 5 1944 lists three tracts in Havre Village with Iva Wittmer Sam Wittmer and W C Richards as abutting owners. Objections and claims for damages must be filed in the County Auditor's office by noon August 1944. otherwise the road will be vacated.
Marines bound for foreign shores wash clothes by tying them to a long line and heaving overboard the line spins the garments in salt water, a simple method that cleans as well as a washing machine.
Iowa crop and livestock officials expect 1944 spring seeded crops to produce far less than last year with late planting and flood damage delaying progress. oats unseeded at 14 percent, corn planting lagging. June 1 corn at 70 percent of normal, raising frost risk and uncertainty about yields. Tame hay and fall crops look favorable though.
Retail sales for January to April 1944 increased 2 to 13 percent over the same period in 1943 across Iowa cities and town groups. Cedar Rapids and Sioux City led gains at 13 percent, Des Moines and Waterloo up 6 percent, with smaller towns under 2,500 showing a 6 percent rise.
Wayland residents report Daniel Roth thirteen son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Roth southwest of town is seriously ill with rheumatic fever. Local happenings include visits, medical updates, and community events through June with multiple travels and family news.
Brighton June 9 Invasion services were held Tuesday at 11 A M on the east side of the city hall before the honor roll. E L Edmondson and Rev R W Fillmore spoke on the meeting purpose. Refreshments were served by the hostess. The Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau club met Tuesday afternoon with president Mrs Harry Bagby in charge. Twenty members and guests attended.
Mr and Mrs J T King hosted a dinner in Crawfordsville to honor Cloyce Messenger of Wapello the great nephew of Mrs King. Messenger recently returned from overseas service aboard the aircraft carrier Hornet which was sunk but he survived uninjured. He will begin gunnery training in Washington DC soon. Also present were his parents Mr and Mrs Cloyee Messenger.
Des Moines reports Lieut. John K. Valentine of Centerville arrives as navy liaison to the state selective service headquarters. A former Democratic gubernatorial candidate in 1940, Valentine has served in the navy since October 1942 and commanded gun crews on merchant ships across multiple theaters of operation.
Texas remains the top cattle producer reporting 7,245,000 head, highlighting its dominance in beef output. The figure underscores the state's lead in livestock production and agricultural influence.
Voters in Linn County wonder if Vernon Brockman or Robert Vesely won the county auditor post amid write in ballots. Brockman had 1341 write in votes while Vesely, once auditor before resigning amid a $3638 shortage, received 671 votes. State law splits on how a winner is declared and on write in nominations, with Brockman failing to reach a required 10 percent of the party vote.
Federal Judge Charles A. Dewey denied damage claims by Pershing Coal Co. and No. 4 Coal Co. against the government for 1943 possession. Both actions were dismissed for lack of evidence on property value during government control and transfer dates.
The Better Vision institute reports nearly half of University of Wyoming entrants in 1939 41 had visual defects. Forty seven percent of male students and 45 percent of female students lacked normal 20 20 vision, and 27.9 percent overall had acuity of 20 50 or worse.
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