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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1944
Page
6
Ration dates indicate certificates no longer required for recapping truck tires or purchasing inner tubes. The notice notes certificates are not needed for buying used farm tires and for periodic inspection of passenger vehicles.
A wartime notice explains inspection and issuance of ration certificates for replacing Grade II III tires and farm implements. It lists commercial vehicle inspection intervals and details several coupon types including A BE E and RR non-highway gasoline and perma gas coupons now valid at filling stations through specific periods.
The message notes regular meeting of Wastington Lodge No 26 A M with first Friday in an unspecified month. Worshipful Master is Ee Ly Morrison Jr and W Yerd serves as secretary.
The record lists westbound No. 3 Golden State Limited and southwest express No. 43 Calfornian with specific arrival times and regular stops. It notes eastbound No. 12 Southwest Express with 3:30 p m stop, No. 44 Californian, and No. 4 Golden State Limited serving California passengers only. It also states sleeper and coach passenger destinations for Washington and Kansas City beyond.
Daily train departures and arrivals for Oskaloosa and Goodlander's agents with mixed trains and west and east bound local connections. Transit buses run to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Mt. Pleasant Ft Madison Winfield and other points with schedules from Washington Depot. Tickets may be purchased at the local depot and North Side Cafe.
The notice lists validity for sugar and processed foods coupons across multiple books and stamps. It outlines August 31 1945 end dates for heating season coupons, indefinite validity for several blue stamps, and February 28 1945 canning dates. It explains applicant eligibility for 10 pounds canning sugar in first and second periods and requires Spare Stamp 37 for some applications.
Funeral services were held at Trinity Methodist Church Riverside for James Lafayette Meeks aged 63 who died Thursday night at University hospital Iowa City after a stroke Rev M O McKenzie and Mrs Cloyd Whitlock led a large service with Mrs McKenzie at the piano singing There'll Be No Disappointment in Heaven and In the Sweet Bye and Bye Rev George McLeod of Des Moines sang God Understands with accompanist Mrs McKenzie A large number attended.
Walter James sustained severe bruises and torn ligaments to his left shoulder and arm when a falling tree limb struck him during timber work northeast of Brighton. He was taken to Washington for x rays. no bones were broken.
Floral tributes honored the deceased at Riverside Cemetery where casket bearers included Newton Whetstine Louis G Rummelhart William Sims Charles Rath D S Hardy and Dr George W Godlove Burial occurred at Riverside cemetery on the town's north edge Mrs Milo Shalla telegraph operator spent vacation in Pascagoula Mississippi visiting her son in law and daughter Royal Sommers and Phyllis Shalla formerly of Riverside Also visiting were Mrs Ivan Shradel and her son Jam Michael staying with relatives in Riverside before returning home in Norfolk VA Minnie Holderness moved to the Eugene Cole residence in Riverside Carl Rice returned to study at the Sulpician seminary in Washington DC after visiting Riverside Grace Dautremont of Oakville taught at the Riverside weekend visit with her mother Mrs John C Dautremont and family.
The column notes visits by families and individuals around Brighton and nearby towns. D Bennett hosted relatives, Renshaws were visiting from Ardmore Oklahoma, and Ruth Edwards attended a W S C S conference in Ottumwa. A Methodist lunch fundraiser raised 110 dollars while telegram news informed of Pvt. Joseph Arndt’s death from wounds in Germany.
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