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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1944
Page
6
The war rationing update notes changes in tire inspections and certificate requirements for replacing farm tires. It lists valid gasoline coupons and heating season stamps, blue stamps for processed foods, red stamps for meats fats and cheese, and shoe stamps with rules on removal from book.
Wilbur Day and Mr and Mrs William Day joined by Mrs Edna Crile attended the Iowa Minnesota game in Iowa City. David Day A F V 12 of the Minnesota team played in the contest with the Gophers. Richard Day and Mrs Day of Iowa City and Mr and Mrs Wm Thompson of Minneapolis accompanied them.
multiple households across towns hosted kin and servicemen for Thanksgiving meals and furloughs. Families including Day, Nash, Harper, Chuck, Edmondson, Stacy, Nordyke, and Brier shared fall gatherings, travels, and hospital health notes amid wartime letters and local club events.
Dora Saunders is ill with an infected toe. The Brighton Commercial club held its monthly meeting and dinner Thursday at the Arnold Cafe with service men home on furloughs as guests.
Westchester residents recount a visit by 1st Sgt Bruce Gardner who recently graduated from a Washington state training school and has moved to New York to aid wounded service men at a general hospital. He toured with Mrs Gardner and met relatives including Frederick Bauer in Lincoln Nebraska and Bruce’s parents Mr and Mrs Roy Gardner in Westchester. Merle Gardner and three daughters traveled from Waterloo to join the family gathering.
American service members and relatives are mentioned with furloughs visits and arrivals. Proctor Pearson spends ten days with his parents in Chanute Field Illinois. Mrs Hotle returns from Camp Houze Texas to husband Pre Jack Hotle. Milton Ross and family visit Major Ross’s mother Mary in Missouri. Polly Kay Jolly born Armistice Day 1944 in Muskogee Oklahoma to Corp and Mrs Lewis Jolly. grandparents Mr and Mrs Forionash acknowledge. P J Hoover returns to store after weeks of injury related vacation. ankle sprain and torn ligaments. Kathryn McKenzie visits Fairfield after four weeks with her parents. Lt. McKenzie training in San Antonio. Walter Lance F1/C visits from Richmond Virginia before heading to the west coast. Guests at Jacob Cherry home include Mr and Mrs Robert Stanford, Ibberta and Bruce of Ottumwa. Mr Crayne and Phyllis. Ms Stanford and Mr Crayne are sisters of Mr Cherry.
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