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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1944
Page
6
Office open at Court House on weekdays 1 to 4 pm and Saturdays 10 to 12 pm. Tires certificates no longer needed for recapping truck tires. Periodic inspection of passenger vehicles referenced.
Fragmentary timetable from Washington showing southbound northbound and westbound departures and arrivals between Washington Fort Madison Sigourney Winfield Burlington and other points with multiple daily times and a depot address at 107 West Second Street and ticketing notes.
The article outlines the discontinuation of ger car tires after April 20 and keeps inspection records mandatory. OPA authorized tire inspectors will still issue ration certificates for replacing specific tire grades. It also lists periodic inspection timing for commercial vehicles and details various gasoline, fuel, sugar, and food stamp coupons with validity and usage notes.
Regular meeting of Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M convenes on the first Friday of each month. E D Morriéssa, worshipful master. yard, secretary.
The notice lists train numbers and service notes for the Golden State Limited No 2 and No 4, the Southwest Express Nos 11 and 12, and the Californian Nos 43 and 44 with regular stops. It specifies special rules for sleeping and coach passengers and discharges California passengers only.
No. 430 daily except Sunday 7:00 a m No. 429 daily except Sunday. Goodlander agent announces arrival of No. 23 Mixed Train at 10:45 a m and departure of No. 22 Mixed Train at 11:30 a m All trains run daily except Sunday with local agent information for C F Anderson and L G Goodlander.
Train schedule fragment lists West Bound No 3 Davenport to Kansas City departure at 9 58 a m and East Bound No 8 Kansas City Davenport departure at 5 14 p m with Southwest Limited services and daily operation except Sundays in incomplete form.
Bus No. 3 leaves Washington Be A Om. Bus No. 5 leaves Washington 10 56 a m. Bus No. 7 leaves Washington 7 38 6 0 m. Daily Omaha to Chicago Bus No. 2 leaves Washington Be A. Bus No. 6 leaves Washington 10 35 a m. Bus No. 10 leaves Washington 8 50 pm. All eastbound buses go to Chicago. Tickets at Bus Depot Winkas North Side Cafe. North Side Square. agent.
Producer Felix Jackson signs key supporting actors for Deanna Durbin's His Butler's Sister opening tonight at the State theatre. Elsa Janssen stars as cook alongside Walter Catlett Akim Tamiroff Alan Mowbray Sig Arno and Andrew Tombes in support of Durbin Pat O'Brien and Franchot Tone in Borzage's direction.
A review praises Republic's My Best Gal for its energetic blend of pop and Americana. The film stars Jane Withers and Fortunio Bonanova with Jimmy Lydon Frank Craven Franklin Pangborn and others. It follows eighteen year old hopefuls chasing Broadway breaks with much of the action set in a drug store near the Gay White Way and Greenwich Village.
The Iowa State Commerce Commission sets May 31 1944 at 10 AM in Des Moines for a hearing on a petition by Iowa Southern Utilities Company of Delaware Centerville Iowa for a franchise to erect operate and maintain poles wires towers and other fixtures to supply lighting power and heating. Objections must be written in triplicate five days before the hearing and representatives should have full authority. Officials R M Richardson D Long C W Reed sign and certify the notice dated May 8 1944.
Hardwood holds nails better for crate corner posts, proving more durable than soft wood. Elm is widely used and satisfactory in these applications.
Unfertilized pasture accounts for about one twelfth of the combined plowable pasture and hayland acreage.
Reports from Hawaii, Kansas, Massachusetts, Wisconsin cattle stations and Illinois New York sheep stations show urea replacing part of protein concentrates in rations. Nitrogen from urea was satisfactorily utilized by cattle and sheep in all cases.
When the flag is displayed in a church setting it should be placed on the clergyman's right as he faces the congregation in the chancel or on the platform. If displayed in the body of the church it should occupy the position of honor at the right of the congregation as it faces the clergyman.
Despite depth bomb danger electric lights fail, crews still view instrument panels thanks to luminescent paint on dials aiding navigation underwater.
May 18 report from Des Moines notes a light Republican gubernatorial primary expected with voter turnout under 175000, contrasts past high turnouts, and cites Democratic unopposed nominee Richard F. Mitchell. Blue and Burma emerge as rival GOP figures with campaign nuances and a farm committee focus. Dairy protests over a revised nutrition pamphlet draw attention to academic freedom debates.
Me and Mrs Edwin Vanerus Cedar Rapids visited Ardy Oswalt's home. Berkeley Brown and Richard and Susie Ann Cedar Rapids visited Roman Borkoshki. Richard stayed longer with grandparents. Lloyd Jones visited Mike Tennis near Talleyrand. Farmers planted corn amid fair weather. Clarence Brown family and others visited Hen Mullikin.
The report notes that poultry manure and duck or goose manure are more likely to boost seab outcomes on potatoes than horse or cow manure, indicating poultry and seep sources may yield better soil benefits.
A note questions the use of automatic steam pressure molds for tire recapping. It warns about potential rubber scorching if the process is not properly controlled and urges caution in handling and equipment settings.
O R Johnson, professor of agricultural economics at the University of Missouri, outlines the use of war bonds within the Vermer's Reserve Fund and discusses implications for national debt and farm sectors.
Wartime corn belt gains three years of record production and income prompt farmers to secure homes and professions. Experts urge building reserves via War Bonds for postwar replacements, emergency needs, and lowering tax burdens while financing the public debt.
Chile has about 8 000 copper mines with three U S owned mines producing 92 percent of copper. Most nitrate operations are foreign owned. Before the war the iron ore output went to one United States company. Of six leading commercial Chilean products four are minerals copper nitrates iodine and iron ore.
The forest service identifies beech, birch, maple and oaks as preferred charcoal woods. It notes other species such as hickory, poplar, cherry, ash, basswood, ironwood, sourwood, locust, elm, hackberry and pine are also used.
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