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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1944

Page

6

Ration Dates T Tires Certificates No Longer Needed

Ration rules eased for tires recapped for trucks and inner tubes purchases. Periodic inspections of passenger vehicles noted may be affected by policy shifts and new requirements.

Wartime Ration Guidance Covers Tire Inspections and Sugar Rules

The notice outlines inspection requirements for replacing certain tires by local War Price and Rationing Boards, details on gasoline coupon validity and types, and the period dates for No. 4 and No. 5 fuel coupons plus home canning sugar allocations and spare stamp requirements. It also lists blue and red ration stamps for processed foods and other wartime provisions.

War Price & Rationing Board

Washington Lodge No. 20 A Kf and AM Regular Meeting

Washington Lodge No 20 A Kf and AM holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. E C Morrison Jr, W M and A W Yard, secretary, announce the schedule for members and attendees.

Washington Lodge No E.C. Morrison, Jr W. M. A. W Yard

Rail Schedules for Golden State and Southwest Express

Train timetable details list westbound and eastbound departures and arrivals for the Golden State Limited and Southwest Express with regular stops including Washington and Kansas City. Notes specify sleeping car and coach passenger routes and California discharge limits.

Southwest Express Californian Golden State Limited Washington Kansas City California

Train Schedule Fragments Show Daily Mixed Train Times

The text lists train numbers 450 429 and a mixed train 22 with times 7:00 a m 1:00 a m and 11:30 a m, all daily except Sunday. Agents L Goodlander and PF Anderson are noted.

L. Goodlander PF. Anderson

Train schedule fragments for West Bound and East Bound routes

Local and Limited trains listed with departure times for West Bound No 25 Southwest Limited at 9 58 am and 1 43 am and East Bound No Kansas City Davenport locals at 5 14 pm. Notes indicate daily operation with exceptions and BRLL line abbreviations.

Davenport Kansas City Kansas City-Davenport Southwest Limited God Ee Sm

Burlington Prailways Local Bus Schedule

Local bus schedule lists Bus No. 3 at 6 08 a m from Washington, Bus No. 6 at 10 41 a m, Bus No. 7 at 7 45 p m, and Bus No. 2 Omaha to Chicago at 4 00 a m from Washington. Eastbound buses head to Chicago. Tickets available at Bus Depot and North Side Cafe.

Burlington Prailways Washington Omaha Chicago Chi Winga North Side North Side Square P. A

Special election on city airport tax in Washington Iowa

The City Council of Washington Iowa fixed November 7 1944 as the date to vote on an annual tax not exceeding one and one fourth mills to acquire operate and maintain a city airport. Polling places Ist Ward basement Washington County Court house 200 West Main St Second Ward Smart Implement Co 102 East Third Street Third Ward City Hall 205 East Washington Fourth Ward F B E Reid Veterinarian 212 South Marion Avenue polls 8 AM to 8 PM.

Sail City First Ward Washington County Court House West Main St Smart Implement Company East Third Street Third Ward East Washington Street Fourth Ward F. B E. Reid South Marion Avenue City OF Washington Iowa

Protected Against Drying Meat by Lard Coating

U S department of agriculture researchers report that meat can be protected from drying out in storage with a thin layer of lard when wrapping materials are scarce.

U. S. Department of Agriculture Researches

Egypt Cotton Acreage Shrinks From War to 756000 Acres

The acreage under cotton cultivation in Egypt has fallen to 756,000 acres, a sharp drop from nearly 2,000,000 acres before the war. This decline reflects wartime disruptions and shifting agricultural conditions affecting output and land use.

Egypt

Lesson subjects and scripture texts for October 22

The lesson outlines topics and scripture passages selected for October 22 by the International Council of Religious Education. It notes that the materials are copyrighted and used by permission for study and reflection in religious education contexts.

International Council of Religious Education

Iowa Proclamation Calls 1944 Election and Education Reform

State proclamation outlines education for Christian character and wisdom from God with verses from Matthew Luke and Proverbs. It then lists election offices to be filled on November 7 1944 including president senator governor and district judges.

Papaya Juice Treatment Cuts Wool Scratch

A remedy claims papaya juice applied to wool relaxes fibers to stop itching on sensitive skin. The note suggests treating wool with papaya extract to prevent irritation.

Judicial district appointments notice for Iowa

Notice to electors statewide and by district that seats are to be filled in multiple Iowa judicial districts. It names districts and vacancies, instructs sheriffs to take notice, and bears the signature of Governor B. B. Hickenlooper and Secretary Wayne M. Ropes, Des Moines dated September 16, 1944.

Eleventh Judicial District Twelfth Judicial District Thirteenth Judicial District Fourteenth Judicial District Fifteenth Judicial District Sixteenth Judicial District Eighteenth Judicial District Twentieth Judicial District Twenty-first Judicial District Cordingly B. B. Hickenlooper Wayne M. Ropes

Machinery Production Utilizes On-Farm Equipment for Crops

Utilization of existing farm machinery supports production of flaxseed and soybeans. The equipment common to other crops enables efficient processing and harvesting on most farms.

Poison Ivy and Animals Immunity Noted

Report notes that animals are generally immune to poison ivy and can eat it without ill effects.

Meat Packing Plants Record Slaughter Totals In 1944

An official box score reports 943 totals the all time record with 63 431 000 hogs and 23 363 000 lambs killed in the first seven months of 1944. Strengthened by heavy demand the industry ran at full capacity with livestock arriving faster than handling and processing facilities could manage.

Bat United States

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Washington Directory City & County Officers Theodore B. Bailey Washington St Washington Fruit Mkt W. Livingston Court House George F. Morrison J. O. Penney Co Officers Lloyd Lytle W. H. Fulton C. P. Weldin Henry Bailey Water and L Ruth Church Park Marion Bailey Frank B. Miller J. E. Lemmon B. Dupuis O. F. Boller R. F. McFarlane A. W. Yard Clarence Jacobs Harry Montgomery City Library Grace H. Stephen Ruth Lytle F&f. Boller State Bank Corner Ustairs East Main St Sherman's Funeral Home Optometrists Lemmon John W. Lemmon East Side Square Walter Schroeder W. P. Rawn Laura Kehoe Mra Harriet Coulter Harold Putnam Eer W. EB Howell County Lester B. Krabill Kyle County Ned Morrow Harve P. Wilson Ernest Rudolph Chiropractors Chas Brown Washington Independent School District M. M. Schel Ethel McCreedy Harry Ramseyer C. P. Weildin Richard A. Stewart Fred S. Downing B. F. Bostwick, Jr Marion George S. Lowa Ree Line Taxi Beer Line DEPOL Oskaloosa Branch Cago Winga's Cafe BEE Line Transit Iowa City Cedar Rapids Mt. Pleasant Madison Ft. Madison Mt. Pi Winfield and Bertington Sigourney Oskaloosa Knowy Journal Building Harold L. Lundquist D. D The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago Western Newspaper Union America God Matt Theodore Roosevelt Douglass State OF Bourke PB. Hickenlooper A. D Congress of the Commerce Supreme Court of Congress Office of Representative Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh Eighth General Assembly Black Hawk Clinton Dubuque Linn Polk Fpottawattamie Scott Waypello Woodbury Fifth Judicial District Seventh Judicial District Eighth Judicial District Ninth Judicial District Tenth Judicial District Gizzard Uncle Sam Katharine Hepburn Turhan Bey Pearl S. Buck Walter Huston Aline MacMahon Hampshire BOARS Roth Prairie Rogers Roger Roller Haldane Farm Reister Bros Bruty John Shields & Sons Swift & Company Illinois
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