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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1944
Page
6
The county rationing board provides dates for tire and inner tube purchases with certificates no longer required for recapping trucks or buying used farm tires. Periodic inspection of passenger tires noted.
Discontinued tire inspections require ration certificates for replacing Grade I II tires on tractors and farm implements. Vehicle inspections every six months or 5000 miles. Gasoline coupon validity shown for multiple coupon types including A, Pee, EB, E1, R and T. Period No 4 fuel coupons valid October to December at filling stations.
Washington Lodge No 26 A A M announces regular weekly meetings on the first Friday of each month. DL Morrison Jr, W M, A W Yerd, secretary.
A 7 age notice shows No. 23 mixed train arriving at 10 45 a m and No. 22 mixed train leaving at 11 30 a m daily except Sunday. Agent C F Anderson signs the notice.
timetable notes show West Bound No 3 Davenport Kansas City Local departing 9 58 a m and East Bound No 8 Kansas City Davenport Local departing 4 14 p m. It lists No 25 and No 26 Southwest Limited times, daily Except Sunday services, several routes to Chicago, and ticket purchase points at the local depot and North Side Cafe.
Beeline transit operates routes from Washington to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Mt Pleasant Ft Madison and Winfield Burlington with multiple daily departures and arrivals. Times include morning and evening services from Washington to Iowa City and from Cedar Rapids to Washington plus connections to Mt Pleasant Ft Madison Sigourney Oskaloosa Knox Westbound and Eastbound legs with tickets at the local depot.
A wartime quiz features four questions. Question one identifies a veteran named head of the War Manpower Commission. Question two asks how many motors the Liberator bomber has. Question three queries which highway was built in the far north as a war measure. Question four tests knowledge of aviation acronyms WAFS CAP and ATC.
A quiz records counts: Question one 40 points, rest 20 each, total 100. Names Paul McNutt and Alaska highway referenced. Items note four choices and three WWII air organizations.
The notice lists several wartime ration items for 1945 including No. 5 and coupons for Period No. 1 valid through Aug 31 1945. It details sugar allotments, spare stamp requirements, and second-period applications from Aug 1 to Oct 15. Processed foods and red blue stamps are addressed with indefinite validity.
Wind is air in motion caused by uneven solar heating. Warm air rises and cool air moves in to balance temperatures, creating wind. The Coriolis effect from Earth's rotation deflects wind direction, shaping global and local patterns.
According to the Better Vision Institute persons born blind with cataracts are amazed at the size of objects once their cataracts are removed. The report notes that touch in congenitally blind people provides limited cues to size.
American soldiers in North Africa are nearly free of infectious diseases due to pre landing preparations by the Surgeon General. A new lotion repels mosquitoes for hundreds of minutes, a spray device kills insects in rooms, and a powder treated cloth approach reduces need for old war era gear. Sanitary corps target breeding sites by spreading fuel oil and arsenic dust around occupied areas.
Postwar motorists may drive streamlined rear-engine teardrop trucks but the body will resemble today’s shapes. Engineers foresee lighter materials magnesium and aluminum cutting weight, while engines become lighter with higher horsepower and high octane aviation fuel influencing development.
The American Municipal Association reports 7 states added authority this year for cities and towns to set aside cash reserves for postwar public works. Arizona Connecticut North Carolina North Dakota Minnesota Pennsylvania Rhode Island join 16 total states. Michigan New Jersey Oregon had previously enacted such statutes, first adopted in 1931 to fund long term loans after project wear.
The United States extends Lend-Lease aid to Saudi Arabia, closing a strategic gap in the Arab front. The desert kingdom dominates the peninsula with Red Sea and Persian Gulf coastlines, hosts Mecca and Medina, and rich oil fields boost revenue alongside growing pearl fishing, Ras Tanura port, and new pipelines.
An essay urges women to manage stress by staying engaged and self reliant. It stresses not becoming emotional parasites, encourages hobbies and public work, and frames wartime duty as mutual support. The piece ends with a domestic vow to welcome a returning loved one and continue personal effort.
Nutritive value declines with higher processing temperature and longer time, especially vitamins A and C. Open-kettle canning causes more vitamin C destruction due to air exposure, while closed containers like water-bath and pressure canners offer some protection.
Tropical woods in the Americas supply substitutes for teak once common in ship decks. Ecuador yields balsa like substitutes. Panama offers quipo. Britain seeks balsa for lightweight bombers. Guayacan and madern negro replace lignum vitae in bearings on the South American coast.
Vegetable water can be used to make flavorful gravy and sauces for vegetables. A medium white sauce with two tablespoons flour per cup of liquid uses half vegetable water and half milk, strained pressed pimento for color, and can swap in cream if desired. Particularly good with cauliflower.
The article advises periodic inspection of sweaters for thin spots especially at elbows and underarms and reinforcement before wear. It suggests noting weak thread areas and repairing with matching thread, replacing a dropped stitch with an inconspicuous chain stitch, and repairing ladder runs with a crochet hook while noting latch needles are too fine for sweater yarns.
The Guarneri family from Cremona produced renowned violins led by Joseph Guarneri 1687 to 1745 called Giuseppe del Gesu by I H S. Trained by Gaspar di Salo, he favored bold outlines and mass in construction with focus on tone, yielding varied violins. To tell authentic Guarneri from imitations a connoisseur should be consulted.
Reported advice says the best way to remove rust from metal garden tool parts is to use the tools themselves in the garden. This approach emphasizes practical scrubbing and exposure to outdoor elements as a practical rust removal method.
Garden guidance explains pruning tomatoes to one stem and upright training. This method fits tight spaces, increases early fruit yield, and can maintain overall yield per area with proper spacing. It may improve fruit color and shape but raises sunscald and blossom end rot risks.
The report shows deaths of children under five increased by 11 percent from 1942 to 1943, reaching 70.4 per 100000. The figure highlights public accidental deaths as a key component of the rise in this age group.
This notice advertises Tromone a medical formula combining vitamins and hormones aimed at middle aged men to restore vitality and youthfulness. It claims added years won t subtract from pleasures and promotes purchase through Geo L McDaniel Druggist.
Plastics magazine reports the army quartermaster is issuing nylon 38 hammocks for all jungle troops citing greater durability lighter weight and freedom from mildewing compared with the old style cotton hammock.
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