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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1945

Page

4

Certificates Rules and Stamp Validity for 1940s Purchases

A long list outlines revised requirements for tires and related items. Certificates are no longer needed for used farm implement tires, used passenger car tires, and inner tubes while still required for any new tires and used truck tires. Inspection is needed to obtain certificates and regular commercial vehicle inspections occur every six months or 5 000 miles. Various fuel and food stamp coupons with specific validity dates are described, including gasoline, processing foods, meats, and airplane stamps. Some coupons remain valid through 1945 or 1946, others through mid 1946, and stamps must be removed from books at purchase.

Washington Lodge Regular Meeting Announced

Washington Lodge No. 26 A. K. & A. M. holds its regular meeting the first Friday of each month. Victor Blattner, W. M., A. W. Yard, secretary.

Washington Lodge A. K A. M Victor Blattner W. M A. W. Yard

California rail schedule fragment mentions trains and times

The note lists westbound Golden State Limited at 4 39 a.m and Southwest Express at 2 41 p.m with daily regular stops and a Californian service in a timetable fragment. The readable items indicate multiple train designations and approximate times without full context or dates.

Golden State Limited Southwest Express Washington Kansas City California

Transit notice departing daily schedule fragment

Partial OCR shows a daily train or bus timetable with departures around 7 00 a m and line numbers 430 42 and a person named Lewis Goodlander. The readable fragment suggests a carrier timetable but lacks full route and service details.

de Hose Lewis Goodlander

Leaves No 22 Mixed Rain Train Schedule

Mixed rainfall listed for train leaves No 22 with 11 30 am. All trains daily except Sunday. R B Haight agent.

R. B. Haight

Davenport to Kansas City Train Schedules Fragment

Rail timetable fragment shows West Hound and Davenport Kansas City local departures with limited service and daily runs except Sundays. Mentions No 26 Southwest limited and 6:14 p.m. departure times. Likely incomplete excerpt from a larger timetable.

Davenport Kansas City Imited Gorge Kansas City-Davenport Bell

Brureanghton Pratlways Eastbound Bus Schedule

Eastbound routes from Washington include Bus No 2 departing 2 08 a m and Bus No 8 at 6 00 a m plus Bus No 7 at 7 45 p m toward Chicago. All eastbound buses go to Chicago and tickets are sold at the local depot.

Washington Omaha Chicago Teavee

Bus routes and schedules to Washington and nearby cities

Public notices list multiple bus lines from Washington with departure times to Cedar Rapids Iowa City Mt. Pleasant Ft Madison Winfield Burlington Sigourney Oskaloosa Knoxy and westbound trips. Schedule includes northbound and fastbound arrivals with depot at 107 W 2nd and tickets sold locally.

REE Line Pranstt Owa City Cedar Rapids Washington Iowa City Lowa City Lowa Mt. Pleasant Madison Ft. Madison Mt. P Winfield Burlington Southbend Sigourney Oskaloosa Knoxy

Neighbors Plow Richard's 45 A

A Wayland group plowed 45 acres for Glen Richard with tractors. Participants included Ralph Reschly Ira Wenger Emery Kigsti Ralph Wenger Harold Whauff man Willard Leichty Dannie Conrad and others. Local residents and relatives visited family. Cpl Frank Richer and crew flew a B 17 over the home on a 1 000 mile formation flight.

Ezra Witter Wayland Glen Richard Ralph Resehly Ira Wenger Emery Kigsti Ralph Wenger Harold Whauffman Willard Leichty Dannie Conrad Will Eichelberger Harold Meyer Lloyd Alliman Don Meyer Oscar Miller Dan Orendorf Elon Toshart Oscar Richard Richard Kirksville Leola Alliman Kansas City Eldred Berkshire Pleasant Wm. Kauffman Ira Allliman Navy South Pacific Hy Alliman W. BR. Bieber Bruce Cedar Rapids Edith Boshart Sundsey Bert Giladd Winfield Willis Magdefrau Belle Plain Funks Foundation Ralph Ralph Reschly BF. H. Muxgdefrau Fred Matzkus Princeton J. R. McKirahan Melsirhan Jacob Wieher Cpl Frank Richer Sioux City Kicher

Riverside Stores Close VE Day Observances

Riverside stores closed all day on VE day May 8 with post office service limited to two mail runs at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Special services of thanksgiving were held at Trinity Methodist Church at 3 p.m. and at St. Marys Church at 6 p.m. A public school held a related observance.

VE Day program and community notices from Riverside area

The Riverside cluster reported a VE Day program at St Marys School with singing, speeches and a Star Spangled Banner. Guests included Mrs. Knittel and several others for needlework and social time. Local residents visited relatives, attended Farm Bureau events, and shared family news across Pleasant Hill and nearby towns.

Clyde Lambert Pleasant Hill Europe Pleasant Hill Church Ed Mayhew Howard Benn Oundary Farm Bureau Washington

Garden Tip: plant and harvest into August from ISU

ISU gardeners are advised to plant and harvest vegetables through August using productive varieties with extra fertilization and careful care. Suitable crops include beets, beans, cabbage, carrots, lettuce, onions, radishes, corn, chard, and vines like tomatoes and cucumbers, with early melons begun in protected frames. Transplanting and thinning steps are outlined for strong growth.

Air Is A Gas Mixture Not A Chemical Compound

The article explains that air is a mixture of gases rather than a single chemical compound. It outlines the components of air and clarifies that the combination is not bound as a fixed chemical substance.

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Business City & County Officers Theodore B Bailey Washington St Ofashington Fruit Mkt Ss. W. Livingston Attorney Abstract Department West Main St Court House George BF. Moreeson J. C. Penney Co Lloyd Lytle John Sowash City Solicitor Water and Light Plant L. Jordan Lancher H. A. Reister Ralph Minick A WL. Griffith Roth Counceemen W. B. Dupuis Ff. Roller Piret McFarlane Beene Waternn A. W. Ward Clarence Jacobs Harry Montgomery City Library Grace H. Stephen Ruth Lytle P. Weldin Henry Bailey East Main St Sherman's Funeral Optometrists Visuat Spencers Wee Ff Morrison Walter Schroeder Virginia Romine R. R. Noonan W P. Rawn Harriet Coulter Harold Putnam W. BE. Howell Lester B. Krabill Kyle County Ned Morrow Harve P. Wilson Arthur Wiley Chiropractors Chas Brown Washington Independent School District M. M. Schell Miss Ethel McCreedy School Board Harry Ramseyer C. . P. Weldin Richard A. Stewart Fred S. Downing B. F. Boatwick, Jr Marion George Ree Line Tan Bree Ling Oskalagsa Branch O. H P. KR. R. OO West Hound Ust NOTH Bue Winga North Side North Side Square Winga's Cafe Riverside OR. P Abilene Kans Ida Stover Eisenhower Ike America Assembly Ernest English H. B. Colvin James Evans Armerica Lyle Fox Patsy Luckey Jiminy Holderness Donald Cress St. Mary's School John Knittel Earl Hart R. I. Marner Elmer Scherrer Clement Dautremont Lester Fellner Edward Bushek Elmo Knitter Bushek Elmo Schnittel Donald Kron Albert Kron San Franccisco United States Navy Tie Mary Anita Schnoebelen Mooreland Okla Mary Kay Knittel Christine Shradel Helen Shradel Mamie Scott Cornell, AL James Wallace Fred Kren Richard Callister Coralville Walter Shebek Francis Mellecker Hills Bernard Mellecker Camp Hood Texas John Gamon Bob Henderson Crawfordsville Madeline Genevieve Irene Redeker Boyd Stephens Dick Blanchard Loris Bob Howard Caldwell Esther Murdock Glen Pratt John Pratt Mida Caldwell Ed Chalupa’s Fred Heck Ed Heck Roy Foss Donald Roy Rathmel Fred Kephar Mrs. George Brigh Tod Jake Ernest Naomi Kephart Kdomer Kephart Betty Caldwell Ed Chalupas Wayne Gamon Mira. Winn. Gamon Victor Meuller Ul Roy Kephart Hame W. R. Gammon Wlterhnoonk Martha Gaton Charles Anderson Esther Warren Groff Wellman Lacy Lines Glen Farrier Ray Steele Betty Leonard Beauregard Wilmes Kauffman’s Wilmer Kauffman’s Dale Caldwell Washington Electric Shop Virgil Lewis South Sth Berlin London Arthur Tedder Harold M. Burroughs Blitz U. S. Army Signal Corps International Soundphoto Garden Tip Iowa State College U.S Onna Nakadoma Hedo Kouri Taka Yonabaru Sashiki Gushichan Kutaka Pacific Ocean Kahira Baiina East China Sesoke Katena Momobaru Okinawa Tenth Army Hagushi U. S Naha Motobu Peninsula Ishikawa Isthmus Hitler REDS Gregory K. Zhukov Fuehrer United Nations’ Executive Committee San Francisco War Memorial Opera House Edward R. Stettinius, Jr Alger Hiss V. M. Molotov Ezequil Padilla Ivan Subasic Netherlands Eelco N. van Kleffens Ira Mustafa Adl Czechoslovakia Jan Masaryk William Mackenzie King Herbert Evata Alexander Cadogan United States U. K Wellington Roo
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