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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1943
Page
4
The notice lists validity and expiration dates for ration stamps across items. Red Meat and Fat stamps advance to June, sugar stamps No. 13 to August 15, Nos. 15 and 16 to October 31, coffee stamp No. 24 to June, shoes stamp No. 18 to October, gasoline stamps No. 6 to July 21, and Fuel Oil Period One to January 4, 1944 with other period five dates and inspections.
Timetables show Eastbound buses from Washington to Chicago with departures at 9 25 am 1 45 pm 2 50 am 10 35 am and 9 00 pm All eastbound tickets may be bought at the depot Winga s North Side Cafe and North Side Square Jackson Bus Lines runs to Iowa City with Washington to Iowa City and back times Sullivan Bus Lines serves Washington to the Iowa Ordnance Plant departing at 6 40 am and returning later in the day Additional notes list location stops and fare options for travel coast to coast.
Wayland news records Daryl and Duane Wittmer and Stanley Hulme leaving June 22 for Camp Dodge where all three join the army. Local families entertain and visit, with weathered health notes, travel, and social gatherings among Wittmer and allied households in Wayland and Cedar Rapids.
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The piece recalls Lt Col Eldridge and a social era in Washington while recounting Mrs R L Livingston buying a remodeled seven room home at 502 West Main. It highlights volunteer sugar rationing workers, and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lewis hosting waffles and a stylish apartment over their East Washington St business with plans for a chimney and open fire.
Crawfordsville reports a 100 percent turnout as Clover 4-H members met at Margaret Williams home. Rally Day set for June 22 with summer meetings every two weeks in the afternoon. Refreshments were served. Visitors include the Fletcher family from Burlington and relatives of the Holmes and Lease households.
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