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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1944
Page
6
Office open at Court House on weekdays 1 to 4 p m and Saturdays 10 to 12 m Tires certificates no longer needed for recapping truck tires Periodic inspection of passen
Schedules detail Cedar Rapids and Iowa City departures to Washington Fort Madison Winfield and Burlington with multiple daily times. Northbound and southbound trains serve Sigourney Oska ooose Knox routes. Includes depot address and ticket information.
The document notes the discontinuation of ger car tires on April 20 and requires car owners to keep inspection records. An OPA authorized tire inspector will still issue ration certificates for replacing Grade I, Grade III, tractors, or farm implements tires via local War Price and Rationing Board. It also lists commercial vehicle fuel and coupon validity details through mid-1944.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. D Morrison Jr W M and A W Yard secretary.
Rail timetable fragment lists No. 2 Golden State Limited and No. 4 Golden State Limited with Westbound and Eastbound runs, No. 11 Southwest Express, No. 12 Southwest Express daily stops, No. 43 Californian stops Washington for coach passengers, No. 44 Californian daily etc. Some lines reference sleeping car passengers and California discharges.
Depart No 430 runs daily except Sunday at 7 00 am. No 429 runs daily except Saturday. Goodlander, Agent, notes arrival No 23 Mixed Train at 10 45 am and leaves No 22 Mixed Train at 11 30 am. All trains daily except Sunday, agent C F Anderson confirms.
Local and Southwest bound trains listed with departure times from Davenport to Kansas City. Note mentions No 3 and No 25 services, daily runs with Sunday exceptions and reverse connections. The legible items indicate departure times around 9:58 a.m. and 2:42 p.m. with limited or detached routes.
Sugar coupons No 30 and No 41 Book 4 five pounds each valid indefinitely. Coupon No 49 Book 4 five pounds each valid for home canning through Feb 28 1945. Maximum twenty pounds per person canning sugar. Applications may be filed now. Use Spare Stamp 37 not Stamp 87. Processed foods and meats stamps valid indefinitely. Shoes coupons No 1 and No 2 airplane stamps valid indefinitely.
At Merrimac Mrs. John Baldoster spent a few days in the Lou Hyde home. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Graber and family visited Will Brannon. Mrs. Carl Amrine and sons Harold and Donald called on John Wieneke. Mrs. Andrew Zinlman, ill, moved to Henry county hospital. Dora Shuppy visited Mary Amrine and Carl Amrine. Born May 10 to Mr. and Mrs. Leland Van Winkle a girl. Mrs. Henry Wolfe and daughter Ruth visited.
Gracehill residents report a Sunday picnic in the timber with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Waterhouse and their two sons from Brighton. Robert Waterhouse leaves for navy service Tuesday. Several local families hosted dinners and gatherings as schools closed for the period.
Mrs Eva Adams of Detroit Michigan called on friends in Crawfordsville on Friday. Mr and Mrs R I Williams hosted visitors and Mr and Mrs J C Mitchell attended the funeral of their uncle.
T. J. Easter visited Riverside on Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Max Mitchell with Bill and Jerry spent Mother's Day at Mrs Mitchell's mother's home in Riverside. Various locals including Mrs. Fletcher and granddaughters traveled to Moline for summer with their father Lyle Fletcher.
Eighteen tons of coal are required to produce steel for each four ton army truck. The note outlines material needs linking coal input to truck output in wartime production.
A terse notice advocates automatic steam pressure mold recapping of tires to prevent rubber scorching and sticking during processes, signaling safer tire renewal techniques.
Bus No 3 departs Washington at 6 08 am Bus No 5 at 10 56 am Bus No 7 at 45 pm Bus No 10 at 60 on all eastbound routes to Chicago Tickets available at Bus Depot Winsas North Side Cafe North Side Square offers tickets for entire coast to coast trip at local depot
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