Wartime ration stamp validity dates released
June 20 marks validity for MEATS AND FATS Red stamps including J K L M and through June. Blue processed foods K L M valid to July 7. Sugar stamp No 13 good five pounds to Aug 15. Nos 15 16 each five pounds for canning to Oct 31. Coffee No 24 valid to June. Shoes No 18 good for one pair to Oct. Gasoline No 6 A books four gallons to July 21. June 30 notes N stamps expire and coffee stamp 24 expires. Second tier B gasoline lock-holders inspection by date. July 1 fuel oil season coupons valid through Jan 4.
Wartime Stamp Expirations and Validity Dates Listed
The notice lists 1944 Period Five coupons from 1942-43 expiring Sept 30 1942 with July and August renewals. It notes stamp expirations for PROCESSED FOODS Wane SR stamps July 7 and GASOLINE Stamps No. 6 in A books expire July 21. Sugar stamps Nos 13 and 15 16 expire Oct 31 and fuel oil period five coupons expire Sept 30. An inspection for A gasoline book holders must be completed by Sept 30.
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SR Kees
Riverside Y club meeting and church drive raise 442
Mrs. Louis Waldschmidt hosted the Y club near Riverside for an afternoon of social time. The Trinity Methodist church festival netted 442 dollars aimed at War Savings bonds to fund postwar church interior redecorations.
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Riverside
Louis Waldschmidt
Waldschmidt
Gertrude Bulger
Clarence Rummelhart
Anna Younkin
Mary Colbert
Joseph Libenguth
Erwin Koenig
Cora Davi
Ovie Watkinson
Walter Watkinson
Margie Streb
Trinity Methodist Church
Adrian Dautremont
Cedar Rapids
Dautremont
C. V. Dautremont
Eastbound Omaha Chicago Bus Schedule and Ticket Info
Eastbound buses from Washington to Chicago depart at 2:50 a.m. 10:35 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the Bus Depot Winga's North Side Cafe and North Side Square for trips coast to coast. Jackson Bus Lines lists routes to Iowa City Washington and Knoxville with departure and arrival times.
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Omaha
Chicago
Washington
Washington Oe
Winga
North Side
North Side Square
Jackson Bus Lines
Iowa City
Washingt
Knoxville
Ae Ale
American hog supplies bristles for paint brushes
A survey by the Illinois Manufacturers' Association shows the American hog now supplies the bristles for paint brushes. Before the war, China supplied most bristles. Hogs from northern Minnesota are credited with producing the best American bristles.
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Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
China
Minnesota
Wartime road drive to connect mines quarries and forests
Nearly 3,000 miles of access roads will be constructed in 1943 to support war production. The project spans mines quarries and forests with New York state incurring the highest unit cost at 39,300 dollars per mile.
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New York State
Wartime prospects from tobacco by Kentucky station
A Kentucky Agricultural Experimentation Station report from Lexington outlines experiments turning low grade tobacco into wartime products such as stains wax soap and fiberboard.
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Kentucky Agricultural Experimentation Station
Lexington
Bee Line bus depot eyed at Congress hotel site
Local rumors suggest the Bee Line plans a bus depot at the Congress hotel to centralize routes and ease connections with other lines. In lighter notes, Mrs. DeLong hosts visitors and brag of family joys as weather brings rain and cooler air to the area.
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Bee Line
Congress Hotel
Oil Geologist Drew Thorpe Meets Veraqua Society Aboard
In Veraqua Drew Thorpe, an injured oil geologist, befriends Nan Alter and nurse Gloria Diaz at Dr. Hernando Diaz's Planet Export Corporation Hospital. He recalls Spud, his mentor, and learns Franz Alter heads anti American interests. Dinner reveals shared history with Nan and Diaz as tension simmers over a hidden past.
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Spud
Pal
Drew
Planet Export Corporation
Planet
Gloria Diaz
Gloria
Hernando Diaz
the Planet Corporation
States Oil Company
Alter
Dr. Diaz
Thorpe
Mrs. Alter
Nan Alter
Franz Alter
Veragua
Venezuela
Tojo
Tio Hernando
Nan
Nan Alte
Diaz
Mr. Thorpe
Casper
Beaumont
Oklahoma City
Wyoming
Tropics
Lagunas
Europe
Franz
Rumania
Bessarabia
States Oil
Colombia
Venerae
Tom Gill
King Venturas Genatecc
Girl Joins Wallace Family After Kind Offer
A twelve year old named Mary Serina becomes part of the Wallace home in Sigourney. She shows competence as a house keeper and her cakes are renowned locally, reflecting the family’s appreciation and generosity.
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Sigourney
Life
Wallaces
Mary Serina
Bauer family notices and Camp Kessler visit
West Chester notes Roy Bauer leaves for Bolixi Mississippi to visit son Bob at Camp Kessler. Lt Charles Hotle and wife arrive from Camp Gruber Oklahoma and plan a Muskogee stay near the camp. Lafe Stout Jr suffers leg injuries when a tractor runs over him while weed cutting. his son was operating the tractor and failed to see him fall.
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West Chester
Roy Bauer
Bolixi
Miss
Bob
Camp Kessler
Pfe
Robert L. Bauer
Kessler Field
Gruber
Okla
Muskogee
C. C. Hotle
Charles
Lindenmeyer Guests From Norway Michigan
Mr and Mrs F M Lindenmeyer host Mrs John Beer and Mr Beer from Norwalk Michigan visiting until after July 4th. The Beer sisters are connected to the Lindenmeyers as siblings and the group plans a relaxing summer visit.
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F. M. Lindenmer
John Beer
Norw
Mich
Beer
Lindenmeyer
Poland Population Density Compared to California
The report notes Poland is densely inhabited and smaller than California yet has five times more inhabitants.
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Poland
California
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PiTkeen
Kentucky Mines
Groer
John Shields
Washington Directory
City & County
Theodore B. Bailey
W. Washington
Barclay’s Grocery
W. Livingston
West Main St
Court House
George F. Morrison
J. C. Penney
Officers
Wee Lloyd Lytle
Icer
Dr. Ruth Church
Ark Commissioners
Maang, Bailey
Frank B. Miller
J. B. Lemmon
W. B. Dupuis
C. ¥. Boller
R. F. McFarlane
A. W. Ward
Clarence Jacobs
Harry Montgomery
City Library
Grace H. Stephen
Ruth Lytle
DR. O. FB
Boller
State Bank
Or. Net
Washington St
Sherman's Funeral Home
Gotometrists
Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
George F.morrison
Walter Schroeder
R. R. Noonan
W. P. Rawa
Laura Kehoe
Harriet Coulter
Harold Putnam
Marion
George Bounty
Lester B
Chiropractors
Chas
BROWN
American Legion
Joseph P. Quinn
Sherman Fox
American Legion Auxiliary
Scott's
Washington Lodge No
Russell Goodin
W. M
A. W. Yard ~Crelary
Golden State Limited
Californian
Oskaloosa
O. B
C. F. Anderson
O.M
Davenport
Kansas City
Southwest Limited
Kansas City-Davenport
W. C. Bell
Burlington Trailways
James Washington
D.R
Winga’s Cafe
Sullivan Bus Lines
Iowa
Ordnanes
Mae
U. S
Harry
Journal Building
FOX Bill
Chester Morris
Ann Savage
Columbia
Boston Blackie
Brigade
Ceatt
Washington Street
Irene
C. W. McLaughlin
Maurine Bogle
Mrs. Bogle
James
Bert Wilson
Keota
Mon
Bert
Sadie
The
Improvement Club
Kyles
Carrie
Jeannette
Henderson Wallace
Charlie Beach
Wallace
Beach
Mr. Wallace
Wallace School
Mrs. Beach
Tom Wildeat
Chapter
Pittsburgh
Duplate
Duplite
Sorrell Auto Parts
West Madison
T. W. Harwood Insurance Agency
Westphal Jewelry
East Side Square Phone
R. C. Ferguson
Charles Hotle
P. L. Etter
S. Iowa
Moore's Bootery
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