Ration Certificates and Coupons Update
The bulletin notes changes in rationing: certificates no longer needed for some tires. periodic car tire inspection discontinued unless replacing certain tires. War Price & Rationing Board issues tire replacement approvals. It lists validity of gasoline, non highway, and heating coupons through 1945 and details sugar and processed food stamps plus home canning sugar applications and deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Price & Rationing Board
Washington Lodge No. 26 Regular Meeting Notice
Washington Lodge No. 26 A v. and AM invites members to its regular meeting on the first Friday of each month. D Morison Jr serves as W M and A W Yerd is secretary for the lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lodge No
Av. & AM
D. Morison, Jr
G. M. Shaw
Memphis
Tenn
Winfield Bank
Train and Bus Schedules Across Washington and Iowa Cities
Rail and bus timetables list westbound and eastbound trains, daily and holiday departures, and special stops. The notices name agents, stations, and routes including Davenport Kansas City local, Southwest Limited, Californians, and multiple Bee Line and transit buses serving Washington, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Mt. Pleasant, Ft. Madison, Sigourney, Oskaloosa, and Burlington with ticket outlets and depot locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Express
Golden State Limited
Washington
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Pleasant
Ft. Madison
Ft. Madison Ly
Mt. Pl
Winfield
Burlington
Sigourney
Oskaloosa
Knoxy
Destlaa
Marek's Dog Gets Attention
In Living Lake area October reports highlight Marek and family enjoying new oiled roads and a finished home. Mrs. Marek praises their dog for alerting them to a scene at the chicken house, while community notices celebrate birthdays, tile troubles, Sunday school planning, and a new arrival to Mr. and Mrs. Verle Gallagher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rennie Dawson
Living Lake
Oct
Vince
Lloyd Mareks
Stouts
Lloyds
Homer Birney
Vernon Witting
Boyd Foster
Presbyterian Church
Verle Gallagher
Ed Heck
Donald Brown
Hecks
Clive Gray
F. Whisler
Raymond
Reed Moore
FE. L. Stewart
Living Lake District
Charley Zieglousky
John Zieglousky
Iowa farm report notes corn borers and control doubts
Local farmers report corn borers damaging ears across fields with wind damage suspected but ruled out. Debates control methods for next year while neighbors discuss harvests. Community notes cover social visits, fund drives, and political mentions tied to national figures and events.
Bricker Watches Tall Corn During Iowa Campaign Visit
Gov. John W Bricker of Ohio republican vice presidential nominee toured Des Moines areas observing Iowa first and fourth congressional districts. A 28 foot corn stalk was shown near a Washington station as bands played for Bricker while signs noted his presence. State welfare officials report fan mail rises when their names appear in newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
John W. Brieker
Ohio
Lowans
Don Radda
Washington
Bricker
State Board of Social Welfare
Political and agricultural notes from 1928 Iowa scene
The piece highlights 1928 Republican bolter ties with Vice President Wallace ally Barney, former Iowa legislator and editor Len Smith W. Brookhart secretary, and mentions Corn Borer adviser Dutch Chandler resident advising Linn. It also profiles Albert McGinn of Council Bluffs, Democratic nominee for the seventh district, attorney and father of ten, with wife a tax expert, and notes Claude H. Dalton in mufti as governor’s chauffeur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panion
Henry A. Wallace
Chicago
Barney
Iowa
U. SS
Len Smith W. Brookhart
Ald
Chandler
Minn
Secretary of Agriculture
Harry D. Linn
Linn
Albert McGinn
Council Bluffs
Congress
Shelby County
Claude H. Dalton
Home accidents claim 32500 lives in 1943 report
A tally shows 32 500 people killed in accidents at home or on home premises in 1943. This figure represents a 7 percent rise from 1942 and an 8 percent rise from 1941.
Capitol Cleaning War Effort Under Arthur Cook
Supervising engineer Arthur Cook oversees cleaning 430 rooms 14 acres of floor 787 windows including 108 in the dome 17376 square feet of skylights 550 doorways and 12 main staircases at the Capitol Washington as repainting and refurbishing face wartime staffing challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Cook
Washington,d. C
Varnishing Shells On 75 mm Artillery Shells
The manual outlines varnishing 75 mm shells with baked synthetic varnish. Coating must not exceed 0.0005 inch and edges must be smooth with no beads on the lowest shell edges. Shells are suspended in rows of ten on a conveyor. An electrical detecting device with a high voltage field removes excess coating and leaves only the specified amount.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington Directory
City & County Officers
Theodord B. Bailey
Washington St
Washington Fruit
W. Livingston Attorney Abstract Department
West Main St
Court House
George F. Morrison
J. C. Penney Co
Officers
Lloyd Lytle
W. H. Fulton
Co. P. Weldin
Henry Bailey
P. L. Jordan
Car Hancher City
H. H. Reister
Ralph Minick
A. L. Griffith
Ruth
B. Dupuis
F. McFarlane
A. W. Yard F. Boller
Clarence Jacobs
Harry Montgomery
City Library
Grace H. Stephen
Ruth Lytle
Dk. Oo
F&f. Boller
State Bank Corner
Astairs
W. Washington St
East Mato St
Sherman
Optometrists
Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
Walter Schroeder
R. R. Noonan
W. P. Raw
Laura Kehoe
Harriet Coulter
Harold Putnana
Lester B. Krabill
W. 8
Kyle County
Ned Morrow
Harve P. Wilson
Ernest Rudolph
Chiropractors
Chas, D
BROWN
Res
Washington Independent School District
M. M. Schell
Misa
Ethel McCreedy School Board
Harry Ramseyer
CC P. Weldin
Richard A. Stewart
Fred 8. Downing
B. F. Boatwick, Jr
Marion George
Bee Line Taxi
Berk Link
Oneandee
Byuagay
Wa Goodlander
C. F. Anderson
Avent
Davenport
Kansas City
Southweat Limited
W. C. Bell
Bullington
Chrald
Waelloxton
Tolee
Omaha
Winga
North Side
North Side Square
BEE Line Transit
Marek
Lorden Music GO
Washington, Iowa
Allied
Pirst
Happiest
W. Ebarl Hall
Mason City Globe Gazette
Paris
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Holter
Democratic-Storm-Labor Party
Minnesota
Byron G
Barney) Allen
Washington Dairy
Paul BR. Bumbarger
Journal Building
John Shields & Sons
Federal
National Farm Loan Association
Court St. Fairfield
Geo. D. Umphrey
Sec
Treas
Jefferson & van Buren
Jeffrey
Ainsworth
Ainsworth—Commission
Hampshires
E. R. Brenneman & Sons
MT. Union
Our Farm
New London
Noble
Crawfordsville
Olds
Berkshire
Janesville
John Deere Gang
Rock Island Gang
Effie Liechty
Dan D. Roth
Ro Clean Klopfenstein
Auets
Ethan Brooks
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