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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1945
Page
6
Ration certificates for used farm implement tires and used passenger car tires no longer required. Certificates remain required for new tires and used truck tires. An inspection is needed to obtain certificates. Regular commercial vehicle inspection occurs every six months or five thousand miles, whichever comes first. Gasoline A coupons No 154 sales.
A government notice lists extended validity dates for multiple ration stamps and coupons including Be B7 and C7 fuel coupons through June 7 1945, various form coupons for gasoline non highway use, and several heating oil and sugar stamps with specified end dates through August 31 1945. It also notes indefinite validity for Airplane Stamps No 1 2 and 3 Book 3 with condition stamps removed at purchase.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F P and A M announces its regular meeting on the first Friday of each month with Victor Blattner as W M and A W Yard serving as secretary.
A fragmented OCR of a railroad timetable lists mixed trains with departures from Davenport and Kansas City. It mentions Anderson as agent, city local departures around 9:88 am and 6:14 pm, plus a Southwest Limited service daily except Sunday and various numbered trains.
Westbound Bus No 8 leaves Washington for 4008 at 10 41 am. Buses 7 2 6 10 also run from Washington to Chicago Cedar Rapids and other towns. Tickets sold at local depot. connections to Owa City Cedar Rapids Iowa City Sigourney Oskaloosa Knoxv and Mt Pleasant.
May 5 notes several residents listed as sick with recoveries ahead. Families visit and socialize, with a birthday dinner and a Sunday picnic among neighbors and friends. Mrs. Homer Kephart, Evelyn Chalupa, Charles Kephart, and Will Miller are mentioned among those needing hospital care or recovery.
The article notes that radar relies on new special plastics and that plywood for PT boats and planes also uses these materials. It highlights that aircraft noses and turrets require exceptional increases in transparent plastic production for fighters and bombers.
The dormouse is described as one of the strangest mammals, not a true mouse but related to squirrels. It can shed its tail to escape capture and later regrows a new tail, a remarkable adaptation noted in legend and story.
The Air Force chief responsibility for executing air strategy rests with General Henry H. Arnold after his March 1943 appointment as chief of air staff.
Lieutenant General Omer N. Bradley commands all American ground forces in Europe under General Eisenhower during the invasion.
After a successful raid on Japan Major General James H. Doolittle was shifted to the Eighth Air Force command in Great Britain and promoted to lieutenant general.
Italian front operations continue as Allied troops in the field remain under General Sir Harold R. N. G. Alexander while mopping up actions are finalized.
Furs woolens and feathers stored for summer should be thoroughly cleaned to prevent moth damage, ensuring safe and odor free preservation until next season.
Adequate housing is essential for successful hog raising especially for weanlings. The article stresses portable versus stationary houses, ideal dimensions, ventilation, sunlight, and concrete runs. Emphasizes two square feet per pig, concrete around stationary houses, and prioritizing high value cuts over body length or color.
A Swiss invented Reteller soil tiller churns and crumbles soil in one pass using edge tools and rotating paddles to mix in fertilizer. Graham-Paige holds US licenses with about 6,000 in operation and more to come after the war. The Climax company will soon deploy the Tull master tiller, tested in the Pacific Northwest as a labor saver.
The butterfat test in milk varies with cow freshness and lactation. Freshened cows show higher tests that drop in early months, then rise as lactation advances, peaking near the end. Tests are typically highest in cold months and lowest in summer.
Light Way Statistics show that last year about 40 percent of accidents occurred on unlighted stairs and yards.
Riverside high school students staged a three act mystery comedy Mystery of the Norther Mansion with Vergie Vochoska and Donald Cress in lead roles. A large crowd attended the Friday performance, followed by accordion selections during intermission. A barn fire southwest of Riverside destroyed a 56 by 70 structure and its contents including horses cows and hogs. cause unknown.
West Chester residents welcomed a new fire alarm system a siren installed Saturday on a steel tower by I38.1 Co Washington electricians The tower stands behind the telephone office and will be operated by the telephone operator Nearby events noted Home Art club meeting hosted by Mrs James Griggs with refreshments served Others report family travels and Drake relays attendance by local residents at Des Moines.
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