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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1944
Page
6
Office hours set at Court House on weekdays from 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
Transit listing shows daily leave and arrival times between Washington Iowa City Cedar Rapids Fort Madison Winfield Burlington and other points. Includes bidirectional departures from Washington and connections to Sigourney Oskaloosa Knox Westbound and Bastbound routes with depot at 107 West Second and tickets sold at local depot.
The notice outlines inspection requirements by an OPZ and an authorized tire inspector before issuing a ration certificate for replacing certain tires. It lists vehicle inspection cadence for commercial trucks every six months or 6000 miles, and enumerates various gasoline coupons with validity dates and amounts, plus fuel oil coupons valid through September 30.
Regular meeting date noted as Friday of each month led by W M E W Morrison Jr with A W Yard serving as secretary.
A fragment from a timetable lists westbound No. 3 Golden State Limited at 1 55 a m and No. 11 Southwest Express at 3 60 p m with a daily regular stop for No. 43 Californian at 2 34 a m. The OCR includes garbled text and misread numbers in the schedule entries.
No. 436 operates daily except BusGay at 7:00 a.m. No. 429 runs daily except Gunes at 1:00 a.m. L. Goodlander is the agent.
B and Q arrives No 23 mixed train at 10 45 a m and leaves No 22 mixed train at 11 30 a m daily except Sunday official notes Co F Anderson agent
A railway notice lists No 3 Davenport Kansas City local depart time 9 58 a m No 8 East Bound Kansas City Davenport local 6 14 p m No 26 Southwest Limited with others and indicates Nos 3 and 8 run daily except Sunday W C Bell agent
Local bus schedule lists multiple routes from Washington with departure times including 6 08 a m 10 66 a m 1 45 p m and 2 60 a m observations. Eastbound service goes to Chicago with tickets sold at Winga's North Side Cafe depot for full coast to coast trips.
Sugar and processed foods stamps are extended with Book 4 5 Ibs coupons valid indefinitely. Home canning sugar up to 10 more pounds per person may be requested by July 15, with a second 10 pounds available Aug 1 to Oct 15. Spare Stamp 37 waives second-period stamp requirement. Meats and fats stamps also valid indefinitely. shoes and airplane stamps in Book 3 remain valid.
The Marianas trace back to 1521 when Magellan, serving the Spanish crown, sighted Guam and named the Isles de las Velas Latinas for their lateen sails. He later altered the name to Los Ladrones after theft accusations. In 1668 the group was officially named Marianas for Maria Anna of Austria, widow of Philip IV.
More than 800 uniform laws now exist in 48 states after decades of activity. Over 60 laws were added this year, largely aimed at business and trade, with others addressing social issues and wartime problems. The Negotiable Instruments act is nationwide, Veterans Guardianship is in 40 states, Simultaneous Death in 18 then 31, while Declaratory Judgments and Stock Transfer acts are in 34 and 35 states.
Linen suppliers urge extreme care to conserve work garments towels sheets and wabery as armed forces and allies strain stocks. Rules include avoiding stains by smaller portions on plates protecting linens with bedspreads avoiding towel and fabric contamination and proper garment sizing and handling to prevent damage.
The Agriculture Department reports that wartime needs have redirected oil production from waste citrus rind cells to supply lemon and orange oils for foods beverages and medicines in the United States. Previous Italian imports ended in 1939 and local producers now extract oil by pressing rinds after pulp removal.
Thin soups are enhanced by vegetable cooking water and can be used for home prepared or canned products. Vegetable beverages gain nutrition when mixed with tomato juice and seasonings. Parsley adds notable flavor. experimentation yields surprising results.
Black pinhead sized flea beetles attack many crops. They feed on both sides of leaves, causing tiny holes and yellowing or browning. Young plants can be stunted or killed, with tomatoes potatoes eggplant peppers and crucifers like cauliflower broccoli cabbage radish frequent targets.
Lip mic and ear phones illustrate plastic applications in military aircraft. Modern naval and air force tech relies on plastic components for communications and control systems, highlighting materials innovation in defense.
Argentina Brazil and Uruguay face sharp coal losses as ocean transport slows imports. Brazil cut imports from 1.32 million to 500 thousand metric tons while boosting local production to 1.408 million in 1941. Argentina imports plummeted to 330 thousand in early 1942 as wood and substitutes rise in use. Uruguay coal intake fell, with substitutes and rationing increasing, while Montevideo streetcars retired 60 cars.
Marines in Puerto Rico pick up common Spanish phrases such as mire and cuanto while on liberty. The article notes exchanges with locals, phrases used in shops and restaurants, and mutual language use between Leathernecks and Puerto Ricans.
Lavandula vera belongs to the Labiatae family and grows in dry sunny highlands of France Italy Spain and North Africa. Before the war France produced over a quarter million pounds of lavender oil annually. The Romans used lavender in baths and the name derives from Lavare meaning to wash. The Bible’s spikenard is lavender, from Nardus a Syrian town. Tuscany guards an old superstition that lavender wards off the evil eye.
The first printed sheet in America appeared in Boston on September 25, 1690 as Publick Occurrences by Benjamin Harris but was suppressed due to licensing issues. The Boston News Letter began on April 24, 1704 and ran weekly until 1776. Benjamin Towne made the Philadelphia Evening Post and Daily Advertiser America's first daily on January 24, 1775.
The guidance emphasizes two key points in vegetable cooking: minimal time to retain freshness and minimal water to prevent burning. Leafy greens like spinach and cabbage need three to five minutes, while beans and peas require eight to fifteen minutes. about one half cup of water suffices to cook one pound of vegetables.
Vitamin C is elusive, easily destroyed by heat and oxidized by air. The body cannot store it, so a daily supply is essential for health.
Iowa road authorities announce the possible vacating of three Havre area tracts in Washington County. Tract One describes Lot One Block Two north eighty feet and two hundred sixty feet east and west boundaries. Tract Two covers Lot Fourteen and Seven and adjacent forty foot width via Plat Book 1 page 248. Tract Three outlines Lot One Block Four with two hundred ninety feet east west dimensions. Objections or damage claims must be filed before noon the Sunday in August 1944.
Mustard greens mature quickly with tender harvest after 25 days from seed. Green mustard leaves can be cut like Swiss chard without uprooting the plant, followed by another crop. Several varieties mature in 30 to 40 days, popular for greens. Mustard greens have a pungent flavor, favored in the southern states where greens are a dietary staple for generations. Most mustards keep bearing until frost.
United States manure production supplies over ten times the nitrogen and potassium and at least twice the phosphorus found in all commercial fertilizer. Spreading manure on soil recovers about 75 percent or more of crop nutrients, with potassium returns reaching 90 percent or more.
Yield well tomatoes fit small gardens when planted close and pruned. Pole beans outperform bush beans in tight spaces and keep bearing until late fall.
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