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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1944
Page
4
A dated reflection notes that God has reason to be discouraged by humanity’s flaws, but faith and courage share a common purpose. It argues that lack of faith breeds discouragement, urging steadfast resolve.
A Washington observer praises Jack Frost landscape artistry while noting autumn splendor and a wish for perpetual color. The piece warns on growing bicycle traffic hazards and urges reinforced traffic education to curb red-light risks and accidents.
A humorous column of jokes and quips about everyday life. It includes a shoe salesman trick a remodeling contractor story and various puns about marriage shoes brakes and vitamins. An Alabama paper notes a Miss Mary Morris winning free greaseings at a filling station.
Farmers must decide individually whether to grow and feed silage based on which farm, succulent or dry roughage, provides nutrients at lower cost. Silage supplies carotene, an important nutrient when feeding poor quality hay.
The article hails Katharine Hepburn in Dragon Seed at State Theatre calling it a landmark MGM production. It praises Hepburn Walter Huston Aline MacMahon Akim Tamiroff Tartan Bey and Hurd Hatfield among many others. Jack Conway is credited as director after months of production.
Frances Langford signed thousands of Autographs for service men on her overseas tour to Africa and Italy. Her autograph pad was a jeweled cigarette case with a pencil and included Generals Doolittle Eisenhower Captain Clark Clark Gable and Lord Beaverbrook. She missed Winston Churchill by minutes and hopes to meet him on her next trip. Her latest film Career Girl opens Friday and Saturday at the Fox Theatre.
Ration certificates no longer needed to recap truck tires or buy inner tubes and used farm implement tires. Periodic inspection of passenger car tires has been discontinued. Inspection remains required before a ration certificate is issued for replacing Grade I Grade III tractors or farm implement tires.
A local War Price and Rationing Board announces coupon validity for fuel oil sugar and processed foods. Details cover A coupons for gasoline B blue stamps and specific period validity through 1945 with four quarter heating season extensions and notes on using blue stamps for processed foods.
Meats Fats and Cheese AS to ZS inclusive and Arty K5 inclusive Red Stamps Book 4 valid indefinitely. L5 M5 N56 and P5 become valid October 29 1944. Shoes Coupon No 1 Airplane Stamp Book 1 pair valid indefinitely Coupon No 2 Airplane Stamp Book 3 1 pair valid indefinitely Coupon No 3 Airplane Stamp Book 3 1 pair valid November 1 and continue.
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