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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1944
Page
6
Ration dates for tires and inner tubes are updated with new inspection rules for replacing certain tires. Vehicle inspections occur every six months or 5,009 miles. Gasoline coupons and non highway fuel stamps shift to new validity, and blue stamps for processed foods become indefinitely valid. Shoes stamps remain valid indefinitely for one pair, loose stamps invalid.
Washington Lodge No 26 A A M holds regular meetings on the Friday of each month at 8. Morrison Jr W M and A W ind secretary announce the schedule and officers for members.
A fragmented timetable shows several named trains including Garden State Limited No 3 and Southwest Express No 11. The text references daily and Sunday departures with times around 1:56 am and 3:60 pm and notes connections to Kansas City and Davenport local depots.
Bus No. 3 leaves Washington. Bus No. 7 leaves Washington. Bus No. 2 leaves Washington at 600. Bus No. 6 leaves Washington at 40. Bus No. 10 leaves Washington at 8:50 9pm. All eastbound buses go to Chicago. Tickets available at Bus Depot Winga's North Side Cafe Northside Square for full coast to coast trip from the local depot.
Train times show departures from Washington to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Mt Pleasant Ft Madison Winfield Burlington and other towns with multiple daily options. Northbound southbound routes and a central depot at 107 WW are noted.
Columbus Junction reports 210 to 220 pupils served daily in the community building five days a week at a small cost. Thanksgiving dinner on Nov 22 drew over 280 attendees. Mrs. Ocle Moran and three assistants oversee the lunch period in about an hour and a half. Local mortician C. A. Stephens elected Louisa county coroner for a two year term starting Jan 1945. Frances Crammond named county auditor. Dr. G. R. Bruce, longtime local dentist, died Nov 21 in Pasadena California with services planned there. Several local service members showcased in notes from WW II period.
The instruction advises not to open the steam valve until pressure drops to zero, then wait a minute or two and open the petcock slowly to release pressure safely.
Eugene resident Col. Robert M. Lyon U S Army retired recalls former West Point classmates who became Gen. Douglas MacArthur Gen. Dwight Eisenhower Gen. Omar Bradley Jr and Lieut Col Henry J F Miller Lyon taught Eisenhower and Bradley at West Point in 1911 12 and 1915 and notes Eisenhower’s strong presence and Miller’s cavalry lineage Also highlights Lyon’s own storied career from the Philippines to France Cuba Hawaii and Oregon ROTC command before his 1942 retirement
Fresh dispatches from Normandy recount Lieut. Gen. George S. Patton Jr. vowing tea in Brest after rapid moves. His Third Army breaches Brittany then probes outskirts of Brest before heavy fire forces a retreat. An MP clash with a colonel also underscores Patton’s swift, disruptive pace. Eisenhower recalls a telephone chat about Patton’s pace.
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing officials in Mansfield Ohio announced five sizes of home freezer cabinets for postwar use. Vice president J H Ashbaugh said freezers will revolutionize shopping and housekeeping, enabling monthly or biweekly shopping and processing garden produce for later cooking.
Switzerland reiterates the right of political refugees to asylum but warns that foreigners deemed unworthy because of despicable acts or actions harming Swiss interests are not to be admitted. The frontier guidance offers no specific definitions of such refugees.
New Orleans States reports that more than 10 tons of shrimp bound for the New Orleans market were dumped due to lack of cold storage. Causes cited include manpower shortages at canneries and military demand for cold storage, plus early season overproduction.
A remedy for bot fly infestations on horses is described as bathing with warm water to destroy nits on the legs and jaws. The instruction emphasizes a simple washing method without chemical details.
Purdue University expert M. P. Mitchell warns farmers to plan cattle marketing for the remainder of the year. He outlines three points: sending low grade beef cattle to market before western cattle arrive, expected price declines on most grades amid possible market gluts, and continued strong demand but high feed costs for grain fed cattle, which may limit upside.
About 11,000 items made from cotton support U S military needs. Cotton products include camouflage, tents, uniforms, parachutes, life rafts, and plane parts. U S production exceeds lower grade demand while high grade output remains crucial for supplies. The prior crop totaled 11,478,000 bales from 21,874,000 acres with 252 pounds per acre yield.
The typical cow produces 4700 pounds of milk per year which would provide the daily milk butter cheese and evaporated milk for four men in uniform.
Phenothiazine a synthetic coal tar chemical has in under five years won first place among drugs used to remove internal parasites in livestock. Experimental work shows it effective against six worm species in sheep and goats four in cattle two in swine one in poultry and many round worms in horses. It is also partially effective against several other livestock parasites.
Explanation notes the moon looks bigger near the horizon though its distance is only about 4 000 miles closer when overhead. The text discusses perception versus actual orbital geometry and measurement implications.
A report claims half of all U S grown produce goes to waste, outlining widespread inefficiencies in farming and distribution. The claim cites dramatic losses across fields, storage, and retail.
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