Court House Office Hours and Tire Certificate Notice
Office open at Court House weekdays 1 to 4 p m and Saturdays 10 to 12 m. Tires certificates no longer needed for recapping truck tires.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1944
Page
6
Office open at Court House weekdays 1 to 4 p m and Saturdays 10 to 12 m. Tires certificates no longer needed for recapping truck tires.
The notice lists discontinued period inspections for passenger car tires and ongoing requirements for OPA tire inspectors before ration certificates. It details gasoline coupons A B C R and fuel oil Book 4 stamps with validity through 1945, and mentions sugar, processed foods, meats, and shoe stamps with respective books and validity, plus advance notice for expiration dates.
Westbound trains No 3 and No 11 run to Golden State Limited and Southwest Express with notes on Californian daily stop. Eastbound Omaha to Chicago service includes Buses 2 6 and 10 from Washington with times listed. Tickets sold at Winga’s North Side Cafe and North Side Square, offering full coast to coast travel.
Train times list departures and arrivals among Washington Cedar Rapids Iowa City Fort Madison Winfield Burlington Sigourney Oskaloosa Knox Westbound Eastbound with multiple daily runs. Tickets sold at local depot 107 W 2nd for travel to various destinations.
Plaintiff Wm H Dorrance seeks to quiet title to multiple parcels in Washington County Iowa describing the North West Quarter of Section Twenty nine and related tracts within Township 77 North Range 9 West. The suit lists numerous defendants and unknown claimants and states the petition will request fee simple title in the plaintiff and bar all adverse claims. Defendants must appear by June 12 1944 or face default and judgment.
East Highland on May 3 reports Richard Swailes suffered a right leg break just above the ankle while playing ball at West Branch last Thursday. Local social notes mention visits and farm work across East Highland communities.
Farmers adapt methods to vaccinate pigs during wet spells. Ernest Strum's group builds a tarpaulin tent to vaccinate in the field, with support from Harold Strum and others. The piece notes community effort, farm work, and local family ties amid mumps cases and spring tasks.
The Wolm ex's Catholic Order of Foresters met in the home of Mrs. L. Walker with Mrs. La mont Kelley as co host. Velma Duwa was initiated and officers for the coming year were named including Rosemary Jirsa as ranger Wilma Kelley vice chief ranger Margaret Escher recording secretary and others. Nineteen members attended and refreshments were served by the hostesses. Bridge Club Hostess Mrs S C Ware hosted the Ladies Bridge club with M end evening bridge at two tables J F Swartzendruber won high score.
Report describes U S soldiers advancing as Japanese forces press the frontline at the Augusta Bay landing area. The narrative notes continued fighting and attempts to push toward new positions while allied forces seek to repel attacks and restore momentum.
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