Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1944

Page

4

Ration Dates Set for Tire Inspections Recap

Flor reports tire ration certificates no longer needed and outlines inspection periods. Class A ration enters third inspection through March 31, while Class B enters fifth inspection through June 30.

Ration Coupon Details and Vehicle Inspection Schedule

The notice outlines Class C and bulk coupons with validity through specified dates and mileages. It lists gasoline coupon types A B C B2 C2 E and R, plus period No. 3 to No. 5 allocations and emphasizes that owners must record their license number on all coupons to deter black market activity.

Washington Lodge No 26 Regular Meeting Notice

Washington Lodge No. 26 A F A M convokes a regular meeting on the first Friday of each month. Russell Goodin W M and A W Yard secretary provide details.

Washington Lodge No Russell Goodin W. M A. W. Yard

Westbound Golden State Limited Schedules Interim Stop

Train time table fragment lists Westbound No. 3 Golden State Limited at 1:55 a.m. No. 11 Southwest Express at 3:50 p.m. No. 48 Californian daily regular stop at 2:34 a.m. The readable items show mixed service designations and clock times for passenger trains.

Ae Ee Golden State Limited GOL Abiders Iceiactaee Southwest Express GRU Leucaemenn Ann Washington Kansas City and Beyond California Eee Ewe Cc. F. Anderson

Bus Schedule Notices from Washington

Eastbound bus departures from Washington include Bus 3 at 6 08 am Bus 7 at 7 46 pm Bus 2 at 2 50 am Bus 6 at 10 35 am and Bus 10 at 8 50 pm All eastbound buses go to Chicago Tickets should be purchased at the Bus Depot and Winga's North Side Cafe North Side Square tickets cover trips to any coast to coast.

Omaha Chicago Washington Chi Winga North Side North Side Square

Train Schedules Mention Departures From Washington

Train times list departures from Washington to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Fort Madison Winfield Burlington and Stourney Oskaloosa Knox with arrivals at destinations and depot location at 107 W 2nd Tickets sold at local depot to your destination.

Iowa City Cedar Rapids Washington Ft. Madison Ly Ft. Madison Winfield Burlington Ordnance Stourney Oskaloosa

Farm Bureau News and Advice From County Extension Leaders

J W Chandler county extension director and Ruth I Foster county home economist share publicity tips for Farm Bureau programs. They address community outreach, education events, and ways to boost participation through local media and cooperative efforts.

J. W. Chandler Ruth I. Foster County Home

Wartime 4-H programs and farm input tips highlight Iowa notices

Dormant spray timing for fruit trees precedes March 15 to control scale insects with miscible oil or lime sulfur mix. Short sheep-shearing course set for March 6-7 at Iowa State College with advance Farm Bureau reservations. US Ag engineers compare lighting and plans for electric pig brooders. Feed mixes for sows and litters, crop variety planting advice, and compelling farm machine repair urges tied to wartime needs. National 4-H Mobilization week runs March 4–12 with reading clubs and bond drives. New 4-H state officers elected with Herbert Hoover of Oskaloosa as president and other officers from Washington, Crawford, and Benton counties.

Iowa State College Farm Bureau U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Engineers County Farm Bureau General Grant Isabelle Combs Clarice Meek The Evening Journal Lee Holland Washington State Bank Dorothy Flading Louise Waterhouse S. H. Hagens Brighton Merle Twinam Ralph Beauchamp Crawford Township FE. Ray Bell Jackson Rosemary Club Iowa J. W. Chandler Washington County Herbert Hoover Oskaloosa Mahaska County Iowa Association of Future Farmers Deane Rinner Mr. Pleasant John Kenney Vail Crawford County Theodore Cottrell Vinton Benton County FFA John Droste Waverly Bremer County

Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday February 29 1944

The board adopts a resolution urging the State Highway Commission to fund grading and surfacing of two road segments pending postwar highway bill HR 2426. Other actions include appointing Pete Neil as Lime Creek Township constable and approving the sale of land for 400 dollars. Citizens’ notes mention residents visiting Chicago and Muscatine, and local travel updates.

H. P. Wilson Ned Morrow State Highway Commission Rubio Highland Center Congress of the United States Pete Neil Lime Creek Township East Washington Arthur BE Vera A. Anderson The Skelly of Co Marednth

Five-Year-Old Roan Team Sells for 395 at Midway Sale

In Columbus Junction on a Thursday sale day at the Midway Sales Company pavilion a five-year-old roan team mare and gelding sold for 395 dollars. A four-year-old gelding was part of the same entry and noted in the report.

Audra O'Connor Ainsworth Happy Hustlers Marie Vittetoe Marie Velma Zook Miss Foster Columbus Junction Midway Sales Company

Roundy Earns Army Pilot Exams For Ferry Command

B O Roundy an instructor at Surtis field Parks Air college East St. Louis Ill passed the examinations for army pilot and ferry command He will likely be sent to Randolph Field Texas for four weeks of advanced training Staff Sgt and Mrs Robert Sterling are parents of a son Robert Thames born Feb 29 Mrs Sterling formerly Wan ja Willey Pfo Paul Lowe USMC has returned to Oceanside Calif after a furlough with his mother Louisa county exceeded its bond quota of 499000 in the fourth war bond campaign Gordon E Todd Columbus City and Robert R Wilson Letts went to Camp Dodge for induction into the army The following Louisa county volunteers left Tuesday for Camp Dodge for induction

Columbus Junction B. O. Roundy Surtis Field Parks Air College East St. Louis Ill Randolph Field Texas Robert Sterling Robert Thames Sterling Wanja Willey England Pfo Paul Lowe Oceanside Calif FE. L. Vetter Louisa County Gordon E. Todd Columbus City Robert R. Wilson Letts Camp Dodge

Auction Prices for Horses and Mules Listed

A sale catalog shows light strawberry roan geldings seven years old at 380 dollars and several teams eight months old colts at 145 dollars. Prices for smooth mouth work mules average 275 dollars and Jack mule colts sell from 90 to 110 dollars.

Alcatraz Island Prison: From Military to Federal Use

Alcatraz Island sits in San Francisco Bay about 11 miles from the mainland and covers acres. It served as a military prison for years and became a federal facility in 1865 when 43 inmates were transferred, with a capacity of 600 prisoners. Convict cars were moved onto a freight barge, then towed by tugboats.

Alcatraz Island San Freecisco Bay

Also Mentioned on This Page

Official Washington Directory City & County Officers Theodore B. Bailey Washington St Barclay’s Grocery W. Livingston Attorney West Main St Court House George F. Morrison J. C. Penney Ca Officers Ty Clerk Treet City Health Lloyd Lytle W. H. Fulton C. P. Weldin Henry Batleyght P. L. Jordan Carlancher H. H. Reister Ralph Minick A. L. Griffith Ruth Church Park Marion S. Bailey Frank B. Miller J. E. Lemmon W. B. Duptis O. F. Boller R. F. McFarlane Clarence Jacobs Harry Montgomery City Library Grace H. Stephen Ruth Lytle Boller State Bank Corner East Main St Sherman's Funeral Servie Optometrists Lemmon John W. Lemmon East Side Square George IF Morrison County Walter Schroeder Kr. R. Noonan W. P. Rawn Laura Kehoe Harriet Coulter Harold Putnam Marion St. George Lester B. Krabill Kyle Harve P. Wilson Ernest Rudolph Chiropractors Chas, C. Brown Res Washington Independent School District Igh Paul T. Dixon Ethel McCreedy Behoo Richard A. Stewart Harry Ramseyer Fred 8. Downing B. F. Bostwick, Jr Charlotte Baldrige W. A. Erbe Bee Line Taxi BEE Line Bus Depot Ane O. B T.anavag Davenport Kansas City Kansas City-Davenport Southwest Limited W. C. Bell Ags Burlington Trailways Cago MEV Winga’s Cafe BEE Line Transit Farm Bureau Publicity K. L West Chester Parm Reading Club Caddie Woodlawn Brink Daniel Boone Daugherty Narcissa Whitman Oregon Eaton Tall Hunter Fast Courage Flaherty Fosdick Frost Gates Glick Gray Air Patrol Meigs Flicka O'Hara Pyle Rawlings Abe Lincoln Sandburg Seredy Tunis Norway Undset Iown Freedom Northernite Helen Knupp the Board OF Supervisors Board of Supervisors ER. S. Rudolph E. S. Rudolph W. W. Schroeder U.S. Army Glen L. Caldwell Donald Lee Abbott Donald W. Finley Tonesville Karl C. Jarvis Morning Sun E. W. McWilliams H. A. Krieger T. N. O'Neill Mesdames Margaret Robertson Laura Edmondson Helen Smith Mildred Crull Helen Lewis Nelle Pence O. F. S. School of Instruction Muscatine Robert Wolford la Junta R.V. Wolford Clifford Bennett Arpenter Journal Building Eniwetok Atoll U. S Marshall Islands Ferry Command Martha Butler McAllister Trenry County Towa Agricultural Experiment Station Wit Towa O Walter Nicholson S. 2Nd Ave H. H. McAllister & Son
Search Courier

Search the Washington Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Evening Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication