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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1945
Page
6
The schedule shows certificates no longer needed to buy used farm implement tires and used passenger car lifers and inner tubes. Certificates remain required for new tires and used truck tires with inspection imposed. Regular commercial vehicle inspection occurs every six months or five thousand miles, whichever comes first.
The notice lists validity dates for several war time coupons and stamps. Fuel oil units and heating season coupons extend through August 1 1945 with last year Periods 4 and 5 also valid through August 31 1945. Sugar Stamp No 35 remains through June 2 and Stamp No 36 runs May 1 to August 31. Food stamps ranges N2 to S2 and T2 to X2 extend into June and July with Y2 22 A1 B1 C1 through August 31. Shoes stamps No 11 2 and 3 are valid indefinitely for one pair.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A. F. and A. M. holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. Victor Blattner serves as W. M. and A. W. Yard is the secretary.
Train timetable shows daily service except Sundays with No 2% Misea trotn 31 30 am and all time daily except Sunday G ANDENSON Avent.
Schedule excerpt for Davenport Kansas City service shows No 26 Southwest Limited departing at 6 14 p m with connections and daily operation except Sunday. Train details include fare and car composition as listed in the clipped timetable.
Bus routes advertise eastbound services to Chicago and outbound trips to Toowa City Cedar Rapids Mt. Pleasant and Ft Madison with multiple daily departures. Tickets available at the Washington depot and Witga's North Side Cafe for coast to coast travel from 107 W. 2nd.
Prairie Flower notes a May 4 visit by service men from Fairfield Packwood Ottumwa and Italy including Ralph Witthoft. Only two attended the Sunday dinner due to furlough and prior plans. daughters and neighbors helped with meals and cheer.
The article urges tailored Victory gardens to fit family needs and available space. It stresses sunlit, well drained plots with rich soil, near the home for daily attention, and emphasizes adaptable layouts responsive to local climate and soil conditions for efficient, timely planting and cultivation.
The Agriculture Department credits hybrid seed corn with raising national corn yield from 25.8 to 32.5 bushels per acre amid wartime production. About 52 percent of corn acreage planted hybridly, with hybrids showing sturdier stalks and fewer barren plants. Disease resistance and partial immunity to pests also noted, though soil fertility and moisture remain limiting factors.
US per capita flax use fell steadily from 1892, while total apparel and other fibers rose. Table 1 shows flax from 0.6 to 0.8 pounds 1892–1914, then 0.4 pounds 1915–1919, 0.3 pounds 1930–1934, holding until the war when it dropped to about 0.2 pounds.
Vitamin conscious readers learn storage and aging reduce grapefruit juice vitamin C. Tests in 12 Florida canning plants show unsweetened juice retains 95 percent at two months, 90 percent at four months, and 83 percent after six months, indicating significant loss with time.
Serviceable linoleum kept waxed and properly cleaned will give years of useful service, the article notes. Experts advise regular polishing and prompt stain removal to extend floor life.
Farmers urged to keep lambing sheds clean and dry with ample bedding. Protect early lambs from drafts to ensure healthy births and strong start for newborns.
The most successful gardener plans in advance with a scale sketch of the plot. It covers crop succession, replanting after harvest, and avoiding shade by tall crops. Perennials like asparagus and rhubarb are grouped away from yearly beds for easy handling. Soil variation guides crop placement for moisture and drainage.
A simple sandwich spread combines applesauce and ground peanuts with cream cheese for a tangy creamy layer. The mix delivers a smooth fruit note with a nutty finish suitable for toasts or bagels.
Agriculture in the News notes wheat now fuels industry as well as diet. Wheat supplies materials for cloth from straw in Italy long ago, and its by products yield butadiene for synthetic rubber. It also feeds animals and supports paper, starch, and wood composites.
The 78th Congress approved 28 million dollars for the U S Extension service for 1945, with 7 to 11 million earmarked for Extension. The budget plan had proposed using unspent 1944 funds through June 30 1945, but supporters argued this would not guarantee year round labor and facilities for farmers.
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