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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1945
Page
6
Certificates for used farm and passenger tires no longer required. New and used truck tires still need certificates after inspection. Regular vehicle inspection due every six months or 5,000 miles. Gasoline and fuel stamps valid variously through mid 1945 with several series expiring June to August. Sugar, processed foods and blue stamps follow staggered validity through June to August.
Local slate lists Kirst Ward R F McFarlane for the Second Ward A W Yard for the Third Ward and Clarence Jacobs with Harry Montgomery for the Fourth Ward. The fields indicate nominees in a multi ward municipal race.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A. F. & A. M. holds regular meetings on the first Friday each month. Victor Blattner serves as W. M. with A. W. Yard as secretary.
Eastbound and westbound trains listed include the No 3 Westbound Golden State Limited No 12 and No 44 Californian daily regular stops with times around 2:41 and 3:26 p m. The No 4 Molden State Limited serves California passengers with morning departures and special notes for sleeping car and road passenger discharges.
Partial timetable shows departures and arrivals for mixed and mainline trains, noting daily except Sundays and agent stamps. Several train numbers and destinies referenced include Davenport Kansas City routes and Southwest Limited with various departure times and stops.
Local bus timetable lists multiple buses from Washington with times for routes to Chicago and other cities. Eastbound service emphasizes Chicago as final destination with tickets sold at the depot and nearby cafe.
Schedule details list departure and arrival times for routes from Washington to Cedar Rapids Iowa City Mt. Pleasant Ft Madison Winfield Burlington Sigourney Oskaloosa Knoxv ille and Westbound and Eastbound options. It notes depot location at 107 W 2nd and tickets sold at total depot to venue destination.
Petition seeks to construe the will of Lura M Tufts and quiet title to real and personal estate. Mary Tufts Prannebecker and Gene Richardson claim the will should be read to give them $4000 cash legacies and equal share in all property, while contesting other provisions as void. Notice to appear by June 16 1945 or default judgment will be entered.
The notice outlines validity ranges for various stamps and books such as June 30, May 1 through August 31, and June 2 for Red Stamps and Book 4. It specifies item groups including Meats Fats and Cheese Y Z AZ through D2, and E2 through J2 and P2 with July 31 and June 30 end dates. It notes Shoes Airplane Stamps No 1 2 and 3 are perpetual for one pair and requires stamps to be removed from the book when a purchase is made.
Plaintiff Mary Tufts Phannebecker files suit to quiet title to 188 acres in Washington County Iowa describing the South 1/3 of the West Fractional Half of Sec 30 and North Half of the Southeast Quarter Sec 30 Township 76 North Range 9 West. Defendants Gene Richardson and Gene Richardson Jr. are notified of the petition and claim to the property.
Mary Lufts Plannebecker alleges Lara M. Tufts died testate in 1944 leaving a contested instrument dated about October 21, 1938 as her will. The petition seeks voiding probate in Washington county Iowa, cancellation of executor and trustee appointments, and partition by sale with Gene Richardson as co heir if she died intestate.
Richland held two graduation events with 12 pupils at 2:00 p.m. and 18 seniors at 8:00 p.m. The eighth grade address was by former superintendent R. Wright. the senior address by Rev. A. William of Fairfield. Honors went to Iren Shirkey and Peggy Williams, with Bill Moreen delivering the salutatory. The program drew a large crowd and featured music. Local residents and visiting relatives attended later activities including a reunion at Von Hindley’s and reports on hospital and conference news.
Mrs. Sadie Moore and family attended the senior class play at Dayton Grove high school auditorium, with a large crowd enjoying the performance. Walden Henderson of Weota visits his aunt Mrs. A J Knotts, and Mrs. Ellis Romine visits her daughter Mrs. Ernest Crawford. Neighbors report severe colds, and the So and Sew club met with nine members and guests, sewing a quilt and sharing refreshments. Chester Holcomb and son of Washington were noted for shearing sheep.
Roy Argo and Kenneth Wat c attended Tuesday events as dinner guests of Mr and Mrs J Moore. J B Moore did mason work last week for Ted Anderson. Mr and Mrs Robert Stephens attended the Farm Bureau meeting in Washington.
Sheets wear most in the upper center from shoulders and ironing. To balance wear move them in bed, placing the wide hem at the foot. Bottom sheets can be used this way. When ironing avoid sharp creases or offset them slightly.
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