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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1944

Page

6

Ration Dates for Truck Tires Updated

Certificates no longer needed for recapping truck tires. Class A ration third inspection through March 31. Class B ration fifth inspection through June 30.

Rationing Rules and Coupons Updated for Citizens

The notice lists period endings for Class C and bulk coupons, fuel and meat stamps, sugar Book 4, and other rationed items. It requires car owners to immediately write their license numbers on all gasoline coupons and notes stamps may be exchanged among family members under one roof.

Washington Lodge Regular Meeting Reminder

Washington Lodge No. 26 A. J. and A.M. holds a regular meeting on the first Friday each month. Russ ell Goodie is Master and A. W. Yard serves as secretary.

Washington Lodge No A. J A.M Russell Goodie W. M A. W. Yard

Eastbound Omaha Chicago Bus Schedule and Tickets

Eastbound buses from Washington to Chicago depart at 2:50 a m on Bus 2, 10:35 a m on Bus 6, and 8:50 p m on Bus 10. Tickets available at the Bus Depot. Winga's North Side Cafe offers full trip passes from the depot for coast to coast travel.

Omaha Chicago Washington Winga North Side North Side Square

Iowa City and Cedar Rapids Train Schedules Release Times

Train timings from Washington to Iowa City Cedar Rapids and other towns list daily departures arrivals for routes to Fort Madison Winfield Burlington Sigourney Oskaloosa and Knoxv Westbound and Eastbound services with depot at 107 West 2nd. Tickets sold locally.

Iowa City Cedar Rapids Washington Ft. Madison Ly Ft. Madison Winfield, Burlington Sigourney Oskaloosa Knoxy

Prairie Flower social notes from Prairie Flower

Mrs Winnie Marbourg hosted Unit No 10 of the W C S last Friday with attendees including Mrs Carrie Dill Mrs Arthur Durst Mrs Helen Gardner Mrs Jennie Hering Marguerite Hering Mrs Clayde Knapp Mrs Mae Smith and more. Visitors included Mrs Harry Donaldson on a Cedar Rapids shopping trip and Johnny visiting his aunt Mary. Earl Smith attended a Farm Bureau meeting in Fairfield on Monday. Mr and Mrs L W Turnipseed and Lloyd Jr visited Sam Dwinell's family in Columbus Junction while George Dwinell enjoyed his 30 day navy furlough visit. Mrs Joseph Shalla plans a Washington trip by way of her daughter Mrs J F Knotek's courtesy.

Prairie Flower Winnie Marbourg W.C.S Carrie Dill Arthur Durst Helen Gardner Jennie Hering Marguerite Hering Clayde Knapp Mae Smith Harry Donaldson Cedar Rapids Johnny Mary Raymond Whisler Earl Smith Farm Bureau Fairfield L. W. Turnipseed Lloyd Joseph Shalla Washington J. F. Knotek

Farm Bureau activities and community notices in Washington county

Attendance at a Women's Farm Bureau meeting and an afternoon unit meeting noted. Charles Brinning helps with Harry Donaldson farm work for 1944. Finke family birthday dinner for William Finke at Washington. Ensign Ellis Finke joins Beeville Presbyterian choir. Leonard Witthoff ill at Lincoln air base hospital. Mrs. Knapp and Mrs. Crawford at Farm Bureau gathering. Red Cross drive canvass planned for Prairie Flower District Cedar township. Washington county cattle top mid week at Chicago yard. 24 Hereford yearlings shipped by Sam Turkington and Maurice Crawford. price tops $17.00 cwt. Carl Hering trip to Wellman with Marguerite.

Women's Farm Bureau Charles Brinning Harry Donaldson Roy Finke Lucile Marie William William Finke Washington Mr. Finke Ensign Ellis Finke Beeville Texas Presbyterian Leonard Witthoff Air Base Hospital Lincoln Neb Clayde Knapp Maurice Crawford Women’s Farm Bureau C. E. Jarrard Prairie Flower Cedar Township Red Cross Washington County Chicago Sam Turkington Mr. Crawford Wellman Carl Hering Marguerite

Mrs Cloyd Cress Hosts Y Club Meeting at Riverside

Mrs. Cloyd Cress hosted the Y club gathering at her Riverside home with guests Mrs. Glenn Younkin Margaret Libenguth and Johanna Calvert. Bunco provided entertainment and refreshments followed. Members present included Mrs. Colbert Watkinson Koeniz Younkin Libenguth Horn Hardy Swenka. Sergeant Glenn Younkin and his wife arrived from Fresno for furlough with relatives in Lone Tree and Fresno. Bernice Libenguth visited from Iowa City, staying with her parents the Libenguths.

Riverside Cloyd Cress Glenn Younkin Margaret Libenguth Johanna Calvert Bunco Mary Colbert Walter Watkinson Erwin Koeniz Anna Younkin Joseph Libenguth Arthur Horn Leroy Hardy Arthur Swenka Fresno Civil U.S. Air Corps Evans Lone Tree Bernice Libenguth

West Chester High School News and Festival Notes

West Chester schools report a low stamp and bond sale total with seniors and grades showing varied purchases. Preparations proceed for the Wellman and Kalona music festivals with tentative entries listed. Students share readings on Longfellow Evangeline and Panama Canal projects, plus spring decorations and a spelling contest record among multiple grade levels.

Schior West Chester Wellman Kalona Kulona Longfellow Evangeline Gabriel Theodore Roosevelt Panama Canal Janet Reif Mary Ann Bauer Panama

Social Visits Spread Across Cedar Rapids Homes

Cloud Cress enjoyed entertainment at the home of Mrs. Alice Younkin in Cedar Rapids. Mr and Mrs George Goetz visited last Thursday at the home of Mrs. Nettie Shradel, his mother. Hert Skalla called on his sister Mrs Oscar Jusenheimer who recently moved to Riverside from Washington.

Cloud Cress Cedar Rapids Alice Younkin George Goetz Nettie Shradel Hert Skalla Oscar Jusenheimer Riverside Washington

Wartime Textiles Advance Toward Postwar Public Use

Manufacturers develop lint free material at army request as wartime textiles. Most new fabrics will stay restricted until after the war and civilian production is preserved for future availability.

Thompsons Buy Clyde Keiper Place in Ainsworth

Ainsworth report notes Mr and Mrs Chas Thompson purchased Clyde Keiper property in the northern town area. Also updates include Mrs W C White recovering in Iowa City after major operation, with family visitors. play festival at Ainsworth school featuring Washington Brighton and Ainsworth high schools. local social visits and military transfer news from Pvt Delbert Goodwin now in Texas.

Ruth Norris Ainsworth Chas. Thompson Clyde Keiper W. C. White Iowa City Albert West Evanston Lucille Graham Oskaloosa Earl White Davenport Mr. White Brighton High School Spike Rex Farrier Daisy Jane Edmondson Ada Dusby Ruth Tucker Glory Busby Joan Hagans Mrs. Busby Betty Hexworth Ainsworth High School Warren Marston Shirley Conry George Colthurst Billy Stewart Betty Herr Ruth Telford the Gospel Train Negro Spiritual Girls Sextet Julia Koehler Lois Pearson Jeverly Butterworth Mary Richards Margaret Pfeifer Gustem Klemm the Owl Harry Wilson Beverly Butterworth C. E. Bassler Marion Ran Delbert Goodwin Texas Mabel Gesling

Chile Charts Postwar Health and Industrial Growth

Chile, a top copper and nitrate supplier among American republics, outlines postwar plans for health centers and tuberculosis hospitals. It also stands as South America’s largest coal producer and advances industrial development.

Chile South America

Storage guidance for fertilizer warehouses remains strict

Fertilizer should be kept dry in a floored weatherproof building and stored in the original sacks not deeper than ten layers. If no floor exists a platform may be built to facilitate stacking of the fertilizer sacks.

Substituting grains for breadcrumbs in meat dishes

Cooked rice or hominy grits can replace bread crumbs in meat loaf or patties. Stuffed vegetables like peppers or eggplant can serve as the main course. Cooked rice, steamed barley, or hominy grits work well as stuffing to vary texture and flavor.

Sorrows Transformed Through Closer Walk With God

The quote emphasizes turning today’s sorrows into tomorrow’s glory by hearing God's voice and walking in closer fellowship with Him, with complete dependence on divine guidance. It echoes R A Torrey Jr. urging spiritual reliance.

God R. A Torrey Jr

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