Ration Dates for Class A Tires Recapped
Third inspection period through March 31 for Class A Ration. Fourth period noted but details incomplete. Certificates no longer required.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1944
Page
6
Wartime ration stamps and expiration dates list
The notice lists inspection periods and ration coupon expirations for Class B and C rations, bulk coupons, vehicle checks, and various A B C D E F G H J K stamps. It notes A and B2 C2 B3 C3 E R period dates, sugar Book 4 validity, canning sugar limits, and conditions for airplane and shoe stamps with their respective expiry windows. It also mentions ad equate advance notice when an expiration date is fixed and that applications may be filed now.
Washington Lodge No. 26 Regular Meeting Notice
Wiashington Lodge No. 26 A M regular meeting set for the first Friday of each month. Russell Goodin W M A W Yard secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiashington Lodge
A. Br
A.M
Russell Goodin
W. M
A. W. Yard
Eastbound Daily Omaha to Chicago Bus Schedules
Eastbound service from Washington includes Bus No 2 at 2 50 a m Bus No 6 at 10 35 a m and Bus No 10 at 8 50 p m Tickets must be purchased at the Bus Depot Winga s North Side Cafe at North Side Square offers whole trip tickets to any coast to coast destination from the local depot
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Chicago
Washington
Winga
North Side
North Side Square
Intercity Train Schedules From Washington and Nearby Cities
Daily routes from Washington to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Fort Madison Winfield and Sigourney with multiple departure and arrival times. Connections include Burlington line southbound and northbound services with depot at 107 W 2nd and tickets sold locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Ft. Madison Ly
Madison
Ft. Madison
Winfield, Burlington
Sigourney
Oskaloosa
Knoxy
Pleasant Hill News Brims With Visits And Local Events
Pleasant Hill reports good roads welcome after five weeks. Sunday school resumed with a large crowd. Numerous visits include Mrs. Harley Holmes at Charley McCreedy’s in Sigourney and families around Washington, Brighton, Crawfordsville, and Ka lona. Red Cross drive, church lunch, and local dinners mark a busy weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Lambert
Pleasant Hill
Harley Holmes
Chil Marlene
Charley McCreedy
Sigourney
Harley Holmer
Stockport
Roy Foss
Juanita Butterbaugh
Leslie
Will Butterbaugh
West Chester
Ray Kephart
Velma
Alvin
Jake Ernest
Naomi Kephart
Washington
Glen Pratts
Bryan Swifts
Will Miller
George Weston
Joe
Irene West
Florence Westen
Lloyd Anderson
Music Home
Lacy Lines
Marion Farrier
Brighton
Bryan Swift
Howard Witting
Keith Smutz
Roy Kepharts
Chester Spangler
Jennie Lauderman
Leslie Been
Fred Kephart
Maggie Kephart
Frank Scranton
Eliel Kirkpatrick
Howard
Ray Martin
Ed Kauffman
Ray Rathmel
Crawfordsville
Ray Foss
Wm. Miller
Clyde Lamberts
Margret Witting
Kalona
Charles Cannon
Wright Brothers First Powered Flight at Kitty Hawk
Wilbur and Orville Wright of Dayton Ohio achieved the first powered heavier than air flight at Kitty Hawk North Carolina on December 17 1903 marking a milestone in aviation history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur and
Orville Wright
Brothers
Dayton
Ohio
Kitty Hawk
North Carolina
Castor Plant Invades Brazilian Wild Areas
The castor plant grows wild across many regions of Brazil, spreading beyond cultivated grounds and challenging local ecosystems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Brighton Relatives Attend Edwin Menifee Funeral
Brighton residents learned of the death of Edwin Menifee aged 54 in Ottumwa. The obituary notes his birthplace east of Brighton and service details, with numerous relatives from Brighton and surrounding towns present or update family members. Funeral services were held in Ottumwa Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Edwin Menifee
Edna S. Crile
Ottumwa
Phillip Menifee
Vinton
Ada Lenesch
Jamestown
Ida Tarr
Henry Menifee
Crawfordsville
Ralph Gingler
Richland
Wilson D. Martin
New Castle
James Long
Asbury Singleton
Winnipeg
Canada
Nelle Bray
W. Long
Harry Hosking
Hoskins
Oskaloosa
Gilbert Hoskins
Pvt
Lincoln, Neb
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs. Wilson at Havre Home
Community groups and relatives gathered at the Wilson residence for a family birthday dinner for Mrs. Wilson on a weekend in Havre. The Havre district donated 66.50 to the Red Cross. Numerous local families and visitors shared meals and greetings, with social visits extending through Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Wilson
Lewis Hering
Havre
Evert Westen
Larry
Walter Wester
Barbara
Karen
Harold Wilson
Wilson
Red Cross
Isabelle Ash
Richland
Miss Ash
Walter Westen
Martin Westens
al Crone
Geraldine
Will Lins
Donald Lins
Forrest Mullen
E. G. Mason
Claude McCoy
Philis Crone
Warren Lins
Martin West
Gerald McDowell
Floyd Stover
Stover
John Hauenstein
Dale Mitchell
Fred Riseles
Noble Locals News Roundup Highlights Local Visits and Sales
Noble residents and visitors are noted in a March roundup. Joe and Mrs Zook visited Humb le home south of Trenton. Henry Leichty bought 22 cattle at the Midway Sale in Columbus Junction. Clair Roshart delivered a trailer of sheep to Ottumwa Market for Leichty. Several teachers and residents are listed as attending meetings, visiting Iowa City and Washington, and working on local repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble
Joe Zook
Humble
Trenton
Lyle Bower
Henry Leichty
Ira Graber
Marvin Widmer
Lizzie Widmer
Clarence Fulton
Crawfordsville
Ina Mae Freyenberger
Sam Bergh
J. N. Reschly
J. M. Rich
Wayland
Otto Frey
Columbus Junction
Clair Roshart
Ottumwa Market
Mr. Leichty
Gladys Widmer
Alice Reschly
Wyman
North Prairie Flower March 30 social notes
North Prairie Flower reports Sunday visits by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Smith and Mrs. Elizabeth Schulty to the Clair Neff home. Arthur Davison and his daughters visited the Earl Gingerich home at Wayland. A Miller family is mentioned in local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F. Smith
North Prairie Flower
Donald Smith
Elizabeth Schulty
Clair Neff
Arthur Davison
Earl Gingerich
Wayland
Miller
Mrs. Southwick Home After California Visit
Mrs. Dale Southwick returns to Riverside from California where she stayed since November. She visited at Lloyd Herring’s home and with the husband’s parents in San Francisco, while her husband serves in Canada. Nearby, Lt. Leon Kleopfer, a bombardier missing since March 9 over Berlin, is reported by his parents and grandmother in Riverside and Hollywood. Earl Hart from Cedar Rapids visited Riverside over the weekend with Mrs. William O Loughlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wentworth
Howard Wentworth
Larry
Mora
Minn
Wilbur McClelland
Washington
D. H
Minnesota
Charles Robison
Janice
Brighton
Donald Robison
Georgia Bidwell
Ottumwa
Edwin Menifee
Lloyd Loeffler
Carr and
Billy
Burlington
Henry Hinkle
Willard
Pvt
Lester Kientz, Jr
Kientz
Kingman, Ariz
Lester Kientz
Hubert Morgan
Cedar Rapids
Fred Wanerus
Theodore Wanerous
Riverside
Dale Southwick
California
Lloyd Herring
Leon Southwick
San Francisco
Robert Arthur
East Highland Social Notes Gather Local Life Events
East Highland residents report visits to Mercy hospital in Iowa City and J Delaney home near Oxford. Milton Birka hosted a card party with four tables and prizes for high scores won by Frank Mincer and James Swailes, with Gail Murdock and Everett Rathlow as runners up. Laureeta Fritz returned to school after a broken ankle. Gail Murdock attended a Triple A meeting in Wapello. Bobby entered the county spelling contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Highland
Linwood Heck
Sharon
Ronald
Milo Stransky
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
J. Delaney
Oxford
Milton Birka
Ecards
Frank Mincer
James Swailes
Gail Murdock
Everette Rathlow
Widmer family welcomes new grandson inStringtown
Mrs Edna Widmer and children visited Washington to meet her new grandson Donny Lee son born to Mr and Mrs Maurice Krabill. Funeral services for Mrs Jesse Peck were held in Olds Congregational church with burial in Olds cemetery. Community extends sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Rich
Stringtown
Edna Widmer
Washington
Donny Lee
Maurice Krabill
Grandma Widmer
Murray Reeser
Sharon Sue
John Reshbey
Noble
Barl Bachman
Simon Gingerich
Joe Graber
J. W. Widmer
Noah Widmer
Chris Widmer
Lester Alliman
Wilma Graber
Ethan Brooks
George Brooks
Jimmy
New Chemical Cuts Copper Needs in Electrotype Printing
A small amount of a new chemical per gallon of copper electroplating solution reportedly lowers copper use by about a third for electrotype printing plates and halves manufacturing scrap. It also hardens the copper deposit so a thinner layer provides the same service, enabling a pound of copper to cover roughly one third more surface area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electrotype
Local Residents Move Into Vacant House This Summer
The report notes a person has moved into John Patterson's vacant house and will work for him this summer. Lee McAvoy is doing some filing for Harold Schulty, Francis Mottee and a friend visited the H. L. Huber home Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Patterson
John
Lee McAvoy
Harold Schulty
Francis Mottee
Friend
H. L. Huber
Marvin Walton Hosts Riverside Birthday Party
Marvin Earl Walton celebrated his seventh birthday at Riverside public school with primary room pupils as guests. Each child received a decorated personal cake instead of a traditional cake, and the group enjoyed games and songs with teacher Elsie McAnulty. Guests included Patty Holderness Janice Jo Wehmeyer Marilla Luckey Ardel Chabal Richard Schmidt Mary Bouquet Paul Muller Cloyd Whitlock Kenneth Whetsine and Margaret Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Marvin Earl Walton
Earl Walton
Riverside Public School
Elsie McAnulty
Patty Holderness
Pot likker debate knotting Georgia and Louisiana lore
The excerpt notes pot likker as ham fatback juice from greens and covers a clash over how corn pone should be used. Louisiana's Huey P. Long reportedly favored dunking pone in pot likker while Georgians argued it should be crumbled into the pot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Brazil Holds Vast Iron Ore Reserves
The vast iron ore deposits of Brazil amount to about 15 billion tons with iron content of 50 percent or more. Until recently, these ores have been mined only to a limited degree. Chite also contains excellent ore deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
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