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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1944
Page
4
Office open at Court House on weekdays from 1 to 4 p m and Saturdays 10 to 12 m. Tires certificates no longer needed for recapping truck tires. Periodic inspection of passen...
The program ends tire production on April 20 while car owners must keep inspection records. An OPA authorized tire inspector will still issue ration certificates for replacing certain tire grades. Commercial vehicles require a six month check or under 6,000 miles. Gasoline and fuel coupons details follow with validity dates and quantities.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M announces its regular meeting on the first Friday of each month. E D Morrison Jr is Worshipful Master and Wizard is secretary.
Public notices list indefinite validity for Sugar Coupons No 30 31 and Book 4 5 Lbs each with expiration only for canning sugar via Coupon No 40 Book 4 through Feb 28 1945. It also details blue red stamps for various foods and stamps Airplane Book 3 pairs coupon validity and application instructions.
East Side Kids Leo Gorcey Hunt Hall Gabriel Dell and Billy Benedict lead Monogram's Follow the Leader at Fox Theatre. Joan Marsh stars with Jack LaRue Mary Gordon J. Farrell MacDonald Gene Austin Sherrill Sisters. Producers Sam Katzman and Jack Dietz directed by William Beaudine screenplay by Wm. X. Crowley and Beryl Sadig from Ande Lamb.
The notice lists daily schedule times for trains including Westbound No. 3 Golden State Limited and No. 11 Southwest Express with arrivals at 11:55 and 3:50 p m. Eastbound No. 12 Southwest Express 3:30 p m and No. 44 Californian with No. 4 Golden State Limited connections. It notes sleeping car and coach stops for Washington and Kansas City routes and California passengers discharges on No. 4.
No. 430 daily except Bungay arrives 00 a.m. No. 429 daily except Buss arrives 1:00 a.m. L. Goodlander, Agent. No. 23 Mixed Train arrives 10:45 a.m. No. 22 Mixed Train leaves 11:30 p.m. All trains daily except Sunday. C. F. Anderson, Agent.
Partial rail schedule lists West Bound No 3 Davenport Kansas City departs 9 58 am and East Bound No 8 Kansas City Davenport departs 5 14 pm with No 25 Southwest Limited 6006 and No 26 Southwest Limited daily except Sunday.
Bus No. 3 leaves Washington 6 08 a m. Bus No. 6 at 10 56 a m. Bus No. 7 at 7 54 p m. Daily Omaha to Chicago Bus No. 2 10 35 a m. Bus No. 10 at 5 600 mi eastbound to Chicago. Tickets sold at Bus Depot. Winga's North Side Cafe, North Side Square, sells tickets for coast to coast trips. WINGA'S CAFE, Agent.
The notice lists rail times between Washington and Iowa City Cedar Rapids Fort Madison Winfield Burlington Sigourney Oskaloosa and Knoxy with southbound and northbound departures arrivals and the depot address 107 W 2nd Tickets sold at local depot to destination.
Red headed Anne Gwynne of Waco Texas headlines Universal murder mystery Weird Women with Lon Chaney and Evelyn Ankers. The film opens Wednesday at Fox theatre and explores superstition through a thriller plot. Gwynne dismisses palaver about ladders cats and dogs but notes it would be unlucky for the studio to drop her option after four years at Universal.
Par amount presents the Ginger Rogers Ray Milland Warner Baxter and Jon Ifall star in the Mitchell Leisen produced Lady in the Dark. The musical drama based on Moss Hart’s Broadway hit runs at the State Theatre through Wednesday with Kurt Weill Ira Gershwin music and a new tune Suddenly Its Spring. The saga The Saga of Jenny sung by Ginger highlights a key dream sequence as the story follows a fashion editor in psychoanalytic transformation.
Riverside May 15. St Marys high school junior class hosted a banquet for the senior class at St Marys hall. Monsignor B Jacobsmeier and Rev J J Fath attended. The program featured class songs, prophesy, memories, and awards with students named for roles and honors.
Stringtown patrons and pupils enjoyed an annual picnic after a day in the fields. Among highlights were Wayland high school graduates Deane Rinner, Dwane Widmer, and Shirley Liechty, with Deanne Rinner earning the salutatorian and an activities medal, while Dwane received a science medal. Relatives gathered for visits as Marian Swan leaves for nursing training in Cleveland, Ohio.
Ainsworth May 16 The school picnic was held Friday at the school house. The program at 10 o clock featured certificates of a Ward that may later be redeemed for chenille letters in declamatory basketball and music. A basketball letter with four stripes for four years of service was presented.
The passage notes the 20th birthday of Petty Stevens daughter of Rev and Mrs W J Stevens and the 1xth birthday of Donnabelle Kephart daughter of Mr and Mrs Rodney Kephart.
Three candles mark Mari Anne Ledger’s birthday today, daughter of Mr and Mrs A R Ledger, as family lines celebrate the year.
Helen Lou Baker observed her tenth birthday today, continuing a family celebration with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Leland Baker.
The Meyer children celebrated their mother Mrs J W Meyer with a Mother's Day dinner at the parental home near Keota. A cooperative noon meal followed by visiting and touring the Meyers new home, with family members including Theodore Meyer and wife, their children Donald Dean and David, Ernest Meyer and Patty Sue, Shelby Jean, Maurice Meyer and Richard, Delbert Lewis and wife, J W Meyer and Virginia. A mid afternoon surprise added to the day.
Edna Bridges joins others including Mrs. Peter Witting of Kalona and Mrs. Clara Warren in accepting well wishes for more happy birthdays. Also named are Mrs. Armiene Erwin, Mrs. Anton Kauffman of Douglas, and Mrs. John Kauffman of Noble.
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union of West Chester hosts a missionary tea at 2 pm Friday at Lucy Leet’s home. Edith Bauer leads the program with all missionary groups participating. Sadie Dusenbery will conduct devotions. The meeting centers on Temperance and Missions.
A family in Cal Shelby Mississippi hears a lengthy telephone call from their son Sergeant Maurice Meyer. The message conveys affection and updates while the caller speaks from a distant location. The siblings listen intently as the exchange highlights family bonds during wartime communication.
The text notes that body stores of vitamin A from leafy greens and vegetables are built up and can be utilized when A-foods are scarce. It emphasizes the body's capacity to retain vitamin A for future needs.
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