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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1945

Page

6

Children's Day Program Shines at Westchester Methodist

Large turnout at the Westchester Methodist church for a Children's Day program directed by Mrs. Edgar Stewart and Mrs. Robert Stephens. Nearby notes include visits from Iowa City and Des Plaines staff, summer employment in Chicago, and local social gatherings.

R. C. Ferguson Westchester Methodist Church Sun Edgar Stewart Robert Stephens Wm. Bennett Will Reif Iowa City Sue Reif Sue Des Plaines, Jrl Chicago C. Smith Washington Will Ross

Ration Certificates Change for Tires and Inspections

Ration dates schedule furnished to certificates for recapping no longer required. Certificates no longer required for used farm implement tires and used passenger car tires and inner tubes. Certificates required to purchase any new tires and used truck tires. Inspection needed to obtain certificates. Regular commercial vehicle inspection every month or every 5,000 miles. Gasoline A coupons No. 164 gallons.

Fragmented OCR Fuel Coupon List

The readable text repeats fuel coupon terms and form codes such as E2 and E3 with quantities of five or one gallon. Mentions non highway gasoline and various form identifiers R-530D R-630E R-531D R-531E. No coherent event or clear dates.

Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M Regular Meeting Notice

Regular meeting scheduled for the first Friday each month. Victor Blattner serves as W M and A W Yard is the secretary, issuing the notice for Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M.

Washington Lodge No A. F A. M Victor Blattner W. M A. W. Yard

Train service timetable fragment with multiple routes and stops

A fragmented timetable lists westbound and eastbound trains, routes between Davenport, Kansas City, and Washington, with several Limited and Express services. It names agents Lewis Goodlander and W C Bell and notes daily, daily except Sunday, and sleeping car or coach passenger details.

Washington Kansas City California Ely East Hound Kansas City-Davenport W.C. Bell

Attorney Abstract Department Office Address Note

Attorney Abstract department located in office 204 West Main St block east of Court House with phone 147.

Attorney Abstract Department West Main St Court House Court Mouse Ambulance Service

City Officials and Ward Representatives Listed in Local Ledger

The document lists city officers including City Treasurer Lloyd Lytle and City Solicitor P Weldin with positions such as Water and Light Plant head Henry Batley and Police Chief H G Reister. It notes street and fire department chiefs, ward representatives W B Dupuis T W Harwood and R F McFarlane, among others.

Burlington Trainwayer Bus Schedule Displays City Routes

Buses depart Washington for Chicago Iowa City Cedar Rapids Fort Madison Mt Pleasant Mt. Pleasant and other points. Tickets sold at the depot and Wings Cafe. Schedule lists times for city and intercity trips with routes to Winfield Burlington Sigourney Oskaloosa Knoxville and more.

Washington Chicago Bue Winga North Side North Side Square Atry Point Iowa City Cedar Rapids Waterloo Iowa MT. Pleasant Fort Madison Hamilton Quincy Ill Mt Pleasant Mt. Madison Ft. Madison Winfield Burlington Sigourney Oskaloosa Knoxville W. 2Nd Igeai

Coupon Validity Details for 1945-46 Heating Season

The notice lists which D coupons and various fuel oil, definite value, sugar, processed boots, red and blue stamps, meats and cheese stamps, and airplane stamps remain valid through specified dates in 1945. It notes that only serially numbered D coupons are valid for motorcycles and that loose stamps are invalid and must be removed from the book at purchase.

Mrs Long Hosts June Meeting Of Church Society

Mrs Edna F Crile reports the W Ss C S met at Mrs W J onp's home with President Mrs J E McAfee opening. Devotions by Mrs Paxson, lesson on Juvenile Delinquency by Mrs Kenneth Donovan, fellowship hour led by Mrs FT B Davison, refreshments by Mrs Ira Saunders and committee.

Ross Donald Ames P. J. Hooker Garden Club Olive Edith Munro Sara Pollock Washington Ruth Holcomb Miss Pollock Ealling Roy Bauer Joe Milo Delong Gerald C. C. Niffenegger Nifffenegger Elva Lane Edna Lane Ottumwa James Stancer Home Art Club Homer Hotte Howard Hotte Lewis Jolly Polly Kay Waterloo K. P. Jolly Fred Bauer Frank Yohe Quincy Edna F. Crile W Ss. C. S W. J.onp E. McAfee Ff Paxson Kenneth Donovan FT. B. Davison Ira Saunders

Local families bid farewell as visitors depart Davenport and Ottumwa ties

A group including Mr and Mrs Hugh Wright and M and Mrs Sterling White with Mrs Reba Long of Davenport visited Ottumwa and nearby Winfield. Neva Long traveled from Ottumwa to her home after accompanying the visitors, and Mrs Reba Long returned to Davenport.

Nelie Brown Mary Chambers Ainsworth James Sistern Marshalltown Raymond Sistern Cary Leng James Leng Hugh Wright Sterling White Reba ‘Long Davenport Oral Long Mirs Ralph Brown Lucile McConnell Ottumwa Forest Mullin Winfield Neva Long Long Reba Long Cary Long James Long Daven

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