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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1944

Page

6

Ration Dates Set For Truck Tire Certificates

Certificates no longer needed for recapping truck tires. Class A ration allows third inspection period through March. Class B ration allows fifth inspection period through June 30.

War Ration Rules Outline Stamp Validity and Exchanges

The notice details period validity for gasoline coupon types A B C E and R, sugar coupon numbers 30 and 40, green L M stamps, blue stamps, red stamps, and meat stamps Y Z A8 BS C8 with dates through March May 1945. It requires owners to write their license numbers on all gasoline coupons and allows stamps to be exchanged within households.

Washington Lodge No 26 Regular Meeting Notice

Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M schedules regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. Rus sell Goodin serves as Worshipful Master with A W Yard as secretary.

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

Train Schedule Fragment from Goodlander Agency

Daily train times show No 430 at 7 00 a m and No 429 at 1 00 a m with service days unspecified. Goodlander is listed as agent in the fragment possibly from a historical railroad timetable.

Siemay Pec

Eastbound Omaha Chicago Bus Schedule Mixed Times

Eastbound buses leave Washington for Chicago with Bus No 2 at 2 50 a m and Bus No 10 at 8 50 p m. Bus No 6 departs Washington weekly. Tickets are sold at Bus Depot Wings North Side Cafe North Side Square and Ramnac pay station for full coast to coast trips.

Omaha Chicago Washington Winga North Side North Side Square Ramnac Ft. Madison Ly Ft. Madison Madison Winfield, Burlington Sigourney Oskaloosa Knox v

Porre Brothers Come Home on Brief Military Furloughs

Westchester reports that Mr and Mrs Theodore Porre welcomed their two sons home on short furloughs from U S service. Sergeant Albert Porre recently returned from Guadalcanal and Bougainville in the Solomon Islands and is in California. Corporal Russel Porre plans a Texas return, while Roger Porre heads to Rockford Illinois for training. The family also notes Cyral Smith and his wife visiting from Texas and Burlington, and other local travel updates among relatives.

R. C. Ferguson Westchester Theodore Porre U. S Set Albert Forre Solomon Islands Guadalcanal Bougainville California San Diego Chicago Corp. Russel Porre M. P San Antonio Texas Roger Porre Corp Russel Porree Roger Rockford Albert Porre Pacific Coast

Riverside social notes from Riverside Iowa March

Mrs E H Heitzman visited Tri Cities and St Luke s hospital where her daughter underwent major surgery. Eugene Cole left Riverside for California then Pearl Harbor to work in shipyards. His wife and daughter will move to North English. Ralph Walsh and Robert Lenz with families visited Iowa City. Norma Knebel spent weekend here with parents. Lucille Schneider returned from Chicago to Cornelius Schneider s home. Hubert Walsh Dan Anita Davenport visited Riverside. Joseph Krotz and children were dinner guests of his mother Anna Krotz.

Riverside March E. H. Heitzman Tri-Cities G. O. Patterson St. Luke's Hospital B. J. Unferth Moline I. Eugene Cole William Cole California Pearl Harbor North English Hudson Ralph Walsh Robert Lenz Iowa City Edward Haefner Jimmy Norma Knebel Joseph Knebel Lucille Schneider Cornelius W. Schneider Chicago Hubert Walsh Dan Anita Davenport Joseph Krotz Anna Krotz

Questions and Answers About the WAVES

The article explains WAVES enlistment paths and officer qualifications. It notes identical start as apprentice seamen, automatic promotions after training, and higher standards for officers, including education and age limits. Daily duty is framed as manageable with emphasis on efficient work to shorten the war. Information is available via Navy Recruiting offices.

Navy Naval Officer Procement

Spending a Week With Her Sister Likely Expands Ties

A short line notes a woman spending a week with her sister Mrs Abbie Boyer suggesting family visit or caregiving ties during a period of shared time and mutual support.

Mrs Abbie Boyer

Private Bernard Swift Spends Furlough at Swift Home

Pleasant Hill March 8 Private Bernard Swift of Jefferson Barracks Missouri is spending a ten day furlough at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Bryan Swift. Lawrence Swift ate Sunday dinner at the Bryan Swift home. Doris Jean Wanda and Edith Swift were at the Clyde Lambert home Sunday afternoon. Mrs Clyde Lambert spent Thursday with her mother Mrs Wasson in Washington. Mrs Howard Benn and daughter Marlene and Evelyn Chalupa called at Howard Caldwells Sunday afternoon. Dale Caldwell entertained his father at the Hi V Dad's night banquet Wednesday night. Mrs Caldwell helped prepare the meal. Robert Darbyshire spent from Friday evening until Saturday.

Clyde Lambert Pleasant Hill Bernard Swift Jefferson Barracks Bryan Swift Lawrence Swift Juanita Butterbaugh Leslie Will Miller George Weston Delia Miller Doris Jean Wanda Edith Swift Wm. Wasson Washington Howard Benn Marlene Evelyn Chalupa Howard Caldwells Dale Caldwell Mrs. Caldwell Robert Darbyshire Lee Hesselt Max Littl Donna Cannon Howard Witting Charles Cannon Lacy Lines Paul Marjorie Lloyd Farrier Brighton Lloyd Anderson John Ganon Howard Francis Ronald Heck June Marie Kerr Davenport Fred Heeks Ray Rathmel L. A. Foss Ray Martin Joe Wilmer Kauffman Otto Statler Wilmer Kauffmans

Graber Visit to Blattspeiler Home and Nearby Travels

Noble notes show Mrs. W. J. Graber and her son John leaving for Manley to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Blattpeiller. Alois Herzog spent days with brother Georges Herzog who is ill. Raymond Rich and Roberta visited George Unkriech home. Joel Zingg marked his 90th birthday while visiting Homer and wife near Olds. Maynard Widmer of Muscatine spent the weekend with D. W. Widmer and wife.

Vernon W. Frey Noble Zi. Graber John Manley L. C. Blattpeiller Alois Herzog Pleasant Georges Herzog Raymond Rich Roberta George Unkriech Joel Zinge Homer Zines Olds Zingg Wade Huffman Huffman Maynard Widmer Muscatine D. W. Wid

Stamp Out the Discomifesrt of Athlete's Foot

An old Rexall drug ad promotes Fungi Rex for athlete's foot with doctors praising a fungicide. The remedy claims direct contact with infected skin and is sold at Pioneer Drug Store for 49 cents a tube.

Rexall Laboratories Rexall Pioneer Drug Store

Local School Staff Changes Noted After Illness

Dinner at the Joe Reschly home is mentioned along with Mrs. Metzker from Bicher school being ill and Mr. Metzker standing in as teacher. The item reflects a school community update with family connections and substitute staffing.

Joe Reschly

Crawfordsville Briefs Sight Sister Visit and Basketball Win

Mrs Lloyd Coon and daughter Carmen of Ainsworth visited the W P Davidson home to see sister Mrs William Davidson and family who arrived from Winston Salem North Carolina. Clarence Hering were business visitors in New London. The high school basketball team defeated Pleasant Lawn.

Mary Manners Crawfordsville March Lloyd Coon Carmen Ainsworth W. P. Davidson William Davidson Winston Salem North Carolina Clarence Hering New London Pleasant Lawn

Friday Evening Loss at Mt Pleasant Sec Tournament Final

Friday’s 43 24 loss at the Mt Pleasant sectional tournament preceded Wayland’s 46 2 victory Saturday night in the final game. A crowd from here attended each evening.

Mt. Pleasant Wayland

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Washington Directory Business City & County Officers Theodore B. Bailey Washington St Barclay's Grocery W. Livingston Attorney West Main St Court House George F. M¢ Yrrison J. C. Penney Co Officers Ilayer City Health Lloyd Lytle W. H. Fulton Henry Bailey Ight Plant P. L. Jordan Car Hancher ,H. H. Reister Ralph Minick A. L. Griffith Ict Ruth Church Park Marion Bailey Frank B. Miller J. EB. Lemmon W. B. Dupuis C. F. Boller R. F. McFarlane Clarence Jacobs Wearth Harry Montgomery City Library Grace H. Stephen Ruth Lytle O. F. Boller State Bank Corner East Main St Sherman's Funeral Home Ambulance Servce Optometrists Lemmon John W. Lemmon George S. Morrison Walter Schroeder R. R. Noonan W. P. Rawn Laura Kehoe Harriet Coulter Harold Putnam Marlon George County Lester B. Krabill W. S. Kyle Ned Morrow Harve P. Wilson Ernest Rudolph Chiropractors Chas. C. Brown Washington Independent School District W. A. Erbe Paul T. Dixon Ethel McCreedy Richard A. Stewart C. P. Weldin Harry Ramseyer Fred 8. Downing B. F. Bostwick, Jr Mra Charlotte Baldrige Bee Line Taxi BEE Line Bus Depot Fh &P Golden State Limited Southwest Express Golden State Kansas City C. B Bie C. F. Anderson Kansas City-Davenport Southwest Limited W. C. Bell Burlington Trailways Wenn Aypus Winga’s Cafe Porre Brothers Martin Cyral Smith Marshall Virgil Porre FE. H. Whitehead Conger Will Ross Rob Anna Ross Fred Bauer Ed Wasmuth Riverside News Iowa Wesleyan BEE Line Transit Cedar Rapids Journal Building Vitebsk Lithuania Warsaw Raepraesarea Finland Orasti Prussia Riga Latvia Minsk Rogachev “Probruisk Across Kiev Moscow Stalingrad Hitlers Russia Eddie Bracken Betty Hutton Morgan’s Creek Paramount Morgan's Creek The Fox Dr. Gillespie Margaret O'Brien Donna Reed Lionel Barrymore Marilyn Maxwell Dr Gillespie Jackson C. EB. Roth Sarah Widmer D. S. Graber J. M. Rich E. Roth Mary Schantz Clayton Nebel Northampton Penn Sam Nebel Kathryn Widmer Stirlington Lizzie Widmer Ffarlan Edith Rich Otto Frey Edith Frey Henry Leichty Lable John Crone W. R. Schantz Fred Byers Crone Paul Liechty Eamily Winfield P. L. Etter Oxteopathic Iowa Plorsheim Marius Olsen McAllister Henry Counts Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station Walter Nicholson 2Nd Ave H. H. McAllister & Son Mount Union, Lowa
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