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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1944
Page
4
The notice lists period dates for Class A through F rationins, fuel and sugar coupons with their validity, and stamps for processed foods meats shoes and airplane use. It specifies expiration windows for gasoline A coupons and sugar Book 4 items, plus home canning limits and filing options with local rationing boards.
Liasecados Lodge No 26 A M Regular meeting on the first Friday of each teenth month. Rus eu Goodin W M A W Yard Secretary present.
A clipped railway timetable lists westbound No. 8 Golden State Limited at 1:55 a.m. daily, No. 11 Southwest Express at 3:50 p.m., No. 43 Californian daily at 2:34 a.m., No. 430 daily except Sundays at 7:00 a.m., and No. 429 daily except Sundays at 1:00 a.m. Goodlander, the agent, notes these services.
Eastbound buses from Washington run to Chicago with departures at 6 08 a m 10 56 a m 7 45 p m 2 50 a m 10 36 a m and 8 50 p m Tickets available at the Bus Depot Winga's North Side Cafe North Side Square offers full trip passes from coast to coast via the local depot WINGA'S CAFE Agent
Southbound and northbound trips depart and arrive at Washington with connections to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Ft Madison Winfield Sigourney Oskaloosa and Knoxv West. Times listed for departures arrivals and transfers. Tickets sold at the local depot per the notice.
Minneapolis March 27 The War Shipping Administration announces 125 cadet midshipman appointments open to qualified Iowa youths. Last month 65 Iowans were in various cadet corps stages, with 9 at basic schools in California and Mississippi or Kings Point New York. Six cadets have received merchant marine awards including the posthumous medal for Cadet Euwin J O Hara. Applicants must be 17 to 23 years old or up to 27 with college training, have completed high school units including math and science, and pass rigid physical requirements.
Iowa counties to receive first half of Milwaukee Road 1943 tax bill totaling 527857.45 shared among 56 counties by road mileage. Washington county gets 4332.38 as the rail line contributes to public schools and local government. nearly two billion dollars nationwide is cited for railroad taxes.
Mrs A Wehmeyer acts as hostess to the Club of Riverside in a South Side gathering held at August Wehmeyer’s home southeast of Riverside on Wednesday noon March 25. Members of the club attended and were entertained during the event.
Amendment I sets maximum price rules for corn sales involving trucker merchants and country shippers under Des Moines supervision. It defines roles, required records, and transportation cost formulas, including carload formula prices, shelling deductions, and distance-based freight rates, with examples and specific distance rules.
Guests included Mrs Robert Bennett and Mrs Marion Faires as the ladies enjoyed an afternoon sociability. Zelda Shebek was elected chief ranger with Mrs Edward Bushek as vice chief ranger Rose Dautremont recording secretary, Mrs R H Heitzman financial secretary, Mrs Elmo Knittel treasurer and Matilda Wieland Lorena Kron and Mrs William Griffin named trustees. Installation to follow at a future meeting.
Grand Coulee dam on the Columbia River in Washington stands as the world’s largest concrete masonry structure. It lies about 94 miles northwest of Spokane and 259 miles east of Seattle, with the Canadian border 151 miles upstream.
During the Civil War the United States saw sorghum syrup production soar to millions of gallons as demand for sweeteners rose. The surge reflects wartime agriculture shifts and regional production growth across the era.
Mr and Mrs L T Burham of Long Beach California observed their golden wedding anniversary at their Spanish style home 238 Loma avenue March 21 The Burhams married in Brighton in 1891 formerly lived in Washington Their daughter Mrs Ernest Louck lives near Gardena Grove California They held an open house with many friends and will join the Iowa Golden Wedding club of California at the August 12 1944 picnic John G Speilman secretary of the club has registered over 700 Iowa families and sent notice to the Journal
This installment presents Hoover and Gibson discussing issues of lasting peace with emphasis on political and economic challenges. It outlines their collaborative analysis from the perspective of Hoover as former president and Gibson as experienced diplomat.
The article argues for stronger regional and interregional councils with ongoing sessions, revision of treaties, and a limited world body for pacific dispute settlement. It warns that economic sanctions can mirror war and supports gradual creation of a world institution during the Transition Period, with an eye to eventual collective security and peace preservation.
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