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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1944
Page
6
Ration dates and certificates for recapping truck tires are no longer required. Purchases of inner tubes or used farm implement tires are allowed without prior rationing. Periodic inspection of passenger car tires has been discontinued and inspection remains required only for replacement ration certificates.
Grade I Grade III tractor tire issued by a local War Price and Rationing Board. Commercial Vehicle Inspection interval every 6 months or 5009 titles. Gasoline A coupons No 13 four gallons each valid through December 21. Bt Bb Ga Op coupons five gallons each now valid at filling stations. EB and E 1 coupons one gallon each non highway R and R 1 coupons five gallons each now valid. T coupons five gallons each through December 31. Fuel oil coupons No 4 and No 5 of last heating season referenced.
Regular meeting held on the first Friday of each month. Morrison Jr W M, A W, secretary, notes forthcoming agenda and attendance details for members.
A historical rail timetable fragment lists westbound and eastbound trains with their routes and stops. It notes departures for No 8, No 11, No 43, No 12, No 44, No 4, and other specific services, with arrivals and agent attribution to Goodlander and Anderson.
Bus No 8 leaves Washington at 6 with other routes to Chicago and multiple intercity legs. Tickets at Bus Depot Winga's North Side Cafe North Side Square for full coast to coast trips from the local depot. BEE LINE TRANSIT BUSES run to Iowa City Cedar Rapids and Mt Pleasant Ft Madison with listed departures and arrivals. Depot at 107 W. tickets sold at local depot to destination.
The notice lists validity of heating season coupons 10 gallons per unit through August 31 1945. Sugar coupons and home canning 5 pound units valid indefinitely with blue stamps. Processed foods blue stamps Book 4 now indefinite. meats fats cheese red stamps Book 4 indefinite. Shoes stamps No and 2 and 3 airplane stamps Book 3 indefinite for one pair. loose stamps invalid. Removal from book required at purchase.
Optimum tulip planting depth is four inches for bulb tips below soil. The U S department of agriculture recommends deep planting when bulbs are left in soil for years. Depth recommendations vary with soil type from deep in light soils to shallower in heavy soils.
The Seabees slogan "We do the difficult immediately, the impossible takes a little longer" is widely recognized. It reflects the unit’s ethos of rapid, can-do construction in demanding conditions.
Be sure all animals are free from intestinal parasites to conserve scarce protein resources.
New York reports infantile paralysis more widespread in the first 30 weeks of this year than any year since 1916 with outbreaks centered in North Carolina Virginia New York Pennsylvania Ohio and Kentucky. There is no cure or preventive medicine only rest nursing care and experimental vaccines or methods like novel ultraviolet killed-virus vaccines show limited promise.
Wisconsin researchers tested low protein rations for chick starter using four pounds of usual feeds per 100, with 12 to 16 or more previously. They found substitutes like fish meal with vitamin content preserved and soybean oilmeal can replace portions of soy and corn products. The study notes vitamin D powder aids, linseed limits, and optimal mixes for broilers and layers.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory and Lady Leigh-Mallory are missing since November 14 after their aircraft failed to reach its destination en route to his new command in Southeast Asia. Sir Trafford had joined Admiral Lord Mountbatten's staff following involvement in the invasion of Europe.
Charles J. Derx a Danville boilermaker known as 100 Per Cent Charlie. He invests all wages in war bonds totaling 670 twenty five dollar bonds. He and his family live on room rents from war workers. He will keep buying until his son Lewis a petty officer third class in the navy returns home from Gulfport Mississippi.
Maj. Gen. Oliver P. Echols says aircraft plants will cut about 300,000 jobs within the next year as production slows. He foresees Willow Run near Detroit may see a 50 percent employment drop by December due to lighter bomber losses in wartime theater.
The statement notes that 30 MPH is safest, while driving at 40 MPH reduces life by 22 percent and at 50 MPH by 40 percent, highlighting the impact of higher speeds on longevity.
A historical note traces beeswax from ancient funerary use to cosmetics and waterproofing. It highlights wartime roles in protecting shells and machinery, while noting its pollination value for crops and continued use in art and artificial flowers amid changing priorities.
U S department of agriculture reports show rising pig populations on midwestern farms increasing hog cholera risk. Farmers immunize earlier, with two weeks after weaning recommended for lasting protection. Immunization around ten weeks aims to cut losses and prevent growth setbacks during fattening.
Laying hens today produce about 142 eggs per year, roughly double the output they achieved two decades ago.
The U S department of agriculture reports experiments with large feeding establishments showing ground crude sulphur in lamb rations from 0.5 to 1.5 percent prevents coccidiosis, a parasitic disease often severe or fatal, commonly contracted from infected pastures or feedlots.
A distant star appears as bright as a candle seen from six miles away, illustrating how starlight can mimic familiar candle illumination to the eye.
The United States produced 1,351,847,000 barrels of crude oil in 1940, about 68 percent of the world total of 21,146,105,000 barrels.
The Roman Empire established an official postal system that achieved a notable level of efficiency, connecting distant provinces and improving communication across the empire. The network enabled rapid messages, dispatch riders, and standardized routes that supported administration and military coordination.
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