Ration Dates Change for Truck Tires and Farm Goods
The notice states certificates are no longer required for recapping trucks and for purchasing inner tubes or used farm implement tires.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1944
Page
6
Periodic Tire Inspections and War Ration Details
Local War Price and Rationing Board requires inspection before issuing replacements for Grade I and Grade III tires. Vehicle inspection every 6 months or 6,000 miles. Lists various gasoline, fuel, sugar, and food stamp coupons with validity dates and procedures for canning sugar and processed foods, mentioning spare stamps and application periods.
Washington Lodge Meeting Notice
Washington Lodge No. 264 F. and A. M. will hold a regular meeting on the first Friday of each month. D. Morrison Jr. is Worshipful Master and A. W Yard serves as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lodge No
D. Morrison, Jr
Yard
Westbound and Eastbound Train Schedules At Davenport
Rail timetable excerpt lists westbound No 3 Davenport Kansas City local departing 9 58 a m and No 25 Southwest Limited around 1 43 a m while eastbound No 12 Southwest Express daily 3 30 p m includes California and Kansas City connections with multiple daily stops and agents Goodlander and Anderson noted for service and ticketing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden State Limited
Southwest Express
Caeass
Golden State
Washington
Kansas City
California
Davenport
Kansas City-Davenport
Southwest Limited
W. C. Bell
Burlington Prailways Local Bus Schedule Update
Bus No 8 leaves Washington at 6 08 a m for Burlington. Bus No 5 departs Washington at early morning. Bus No 7 from Washington at 7 45 p m daily. Omaha to Chicago Bus No 2 from Washington at 2 60 a m. Bus No 6 at 10 35 a m. Bus No 10 at 8 50 p m. Eastbound buses go to Chicago. Tickets at Bus Depot Winga s North Side Cafe North Side Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Prailways
Washington
Mm. Roscoos
Omaha
Chicago
Winga
North Side
North Side Square
Bee Line Transit Schedules Across Iowa Regions
Bus lines from Washington to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Mt Pleasant Ft Madison Winfield Burlington and Sigourney Oskaloosa Knox Westbound routes listed with departure and arrival times. Tickets sold at local depot 107 W 2nd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Towa City
Mt. Pleasant
Ft. Madison
Madison
Mt. Pl
Winfield
Burlington
Sigourney
Oskaloosa
Knox
Removing wax marks from waxed floors after wartime wear
Miss Dorothy J. Swig of the University of Illinois suggests methods to remove black marks on waxed floors. She recommends wax, turpentine, or cleaning fluids such as carbon tetrachloride, applied with a cloth to lift grease and wax residues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy J. Swig
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Advertising Costs in Drugs and Cosmetics Reach High Levels
Advertising expenditures for drugs cosmetics and pharmaceuticals have averaged about 75 million dollars annually over the past six years, reflecting sustained promotional investment across the sector.
War Quiz Corner: Who Is He
A cryptic prompt appears in the War Quiz Corner asking readers to identify a male figure. The fragment offers no clear clues, names, or context beyond a generic inquiry and partial headers.
Riddles on War Facts and a Historical Query
A quiz style prompt asks: 1 Identify an elderly statesman and New York financier who coordinated all federal agencies. 2 Which British base fell to the Japanese first Singapore or Hong Kong. 3 What do the letters U S A F stand for. 4 Foggia, captured by Allies, was important for its airports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Singapore
Hong Kong
Foggia
Answers Count Question One 40 Rest 20 Each
Bernard Mannes Baruch heads a list including Hong Kong and the U S Army Air Forces with airports as key items. The quiz tone lists scores for answers: 100 perfect 80 good 60 fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Mannes Baruch
Hong Kong
U. S. Army Air Forces
Wdy
Tully Leads Marines at Gavutu in Solomons Landing
Platoon Sergeant Harry Tully six foot Nebraskan led Marines onto Gavutu island fortress under heavy fire. He pressed up the hill despite casualties to clear positions and kill waves of Japanese defenders until dusk when the Stars and Stripes rose over the hill. Tully became the first enlisted Marine to be mentioned in Solomons dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Tully
Gavutu
Tropics
Tully
Sgt. Tully
Marine Corps
Solomons
Memorial Services Held at Conesville for Pfc. A. Bass
Memorial services were held in Conesville for Pfc. Arthur Bass 23 son of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Bass killed in action in Italy July 16 He entered service Oct 21 1942 trained at Camp White and Camp Adair Oregon sent overseas May 1944 served in Africa and Italy Survived by parents four brothers and three sisters plus other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus. Junction
Conesville
Arthur Bass
Orville Bass
Italy
Camp White
Camp Adair
Oregon
Africa
Raymond
Jesse
U.S. Navy
Frank
Harvey
Blanch
Louise
Ann
Nicotine Use for Plant Pests Warned and Explained
Nicotine fights aphids and plant lice and can kill young squash bugs and squash borer eggs at higher strength. Nicotine sulfate, 40 percent nicotine, sold for spraying, requires soap to help wet and cover insects. Concentrated nicotine is a violent poison but quickly dissipates from plants after spraying.
Poultry Tuberculosis Largely Fails to Pass to Humans
Scientific evidence shows fowl tuberculosis cannot be transmitted to humans while it spreads among poultry and swine. The disease causes large losses in chickens and accounts for about 90 percent of the swine tuberculosis. An estimated 14.0 billion pounds of pork condemned annually due to poultry carriers.
Liberty ship named for William L Sublette explorer of Oregon Trail
A Liberty ship has been named after William L Sublette, the pioneer who led the first wagon trains over the Rocky Mountains and opened Sublette’s Cut-off on the Oregon Trail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Sublette
Rocky Mountains
Oregon Trail
Sublette
New Fuel Tablet Provides Quick Hot Meal for Soldiers
The army has been supplied with a synthetic fuel tablet bound into a solid form to be used with combat rations. The tablet aims to give soldiers a fast, hot meal during operations.
Farmers May Buy Silos Retail Without War Board Authorization
Farmers can purchase silos from regular retailers and have them erected without needing authorization from the War Production Board. The policy shift allows direct market access and simplifies the installation process for farming storage silos nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Production Board
Yanks Marry English Beaus Before Officers Approve
Between 30 000 and 40 000 American servicemen have wed English girls with the consent of their commanding officers. The marriages reflect wartime ties between the United States and Britain as servicemen pair with local civilians under military oversight.
Organize Chapter of Izaak Walton League at Junction
The Louisa county chapter of the Izaak Walton League was chartered with 110 members at Columbus Junction. State president C R Hallowell and conservation director Free T Schwoob spoke at the charter night. Various local residents and updates from nearby towns are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izaak Walton League
Junction
Columbus Junction
Aus
Louisa County
C. R. Hallowell
Dubuque
T. Schhwob
Des Moines
State Conservation
E. E. Brent
Muscatine
H. O. Kemp
Grandview
H. Tangen
Wren
Ruth Dunn
Aledo
Irene Frisk
Exchange
Iowa-Illinois Telephone Company
Neva
Aringeton
Hunt
J. W. Hubbard
Black Hills
South Dakota
Denver
Colo
Berton Lowe
Peterson Field
Coloardo Springs
Bert Lowe
Jumping Doctors Required as Parachutist Support
Army medical corps officers must be qualified parachutists to accompany troops and establish aid stations in combat zones, ensuring immediate medical support in front line areas. The policy mandates jump training and deployment with frontline units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S Medical Corps
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Washington Directory
Business City & County Officers
Theodore B. Bailey
Washington St
W. Livingston Attorney
West Main St
Court House
J. C. Penney
Officers
Lloyd Lytle
W. H. Fulton
C. P. Weldin
Henry Bailey
L. Jordan
Carl Hancher
H. H. Reister
Ralph Minick
A. L. Griffith
Ruth Church Park
Marion
Bailey
Frank B. Miller
J. K. Lemmon
W. B. Dupuis
Co. F. Boller
R. F. McFarlang
A. W. Yard
Harry Montgomery
City Library
Grace H. Stephen
Ruth Lytle
O. F. Boller
State Bank Corner
U Stairs
Jones Funeral Home
East Main St
Sherman’'S Funeral
Optometrists
Lemmon
Joan W. Lemmon
East Side Square
George F
Morrison
Walter Schroeder
Rm. R. Noonan
W. P. Rawna
Laura Kehoe
Harriet Coulter
Harold Putnam
Howell County Supt
Lester B. Krabill
W. S. Kyle
Ned Morrow
Harve P. Wilson
Ernest Rudolph
Chiropractors
Pr. Chas
C. Brown
Washington Independent School District
W. A. Erbe
Misa Ethel McCreedy School Board
Richard A. Stewart
Harry Ramseyer
Fred
Downing
B. F. Bostwick
Marios George
Bee Line Taxi
BEE Line Bus Depot
C.ncencoo
PiccetWan
L. Goodlander
Oo. B
Co. F. Anderson, Azent
Winga’s Cafe
BEE Line Transit
Victory’s Sons
Pfc
A. Bass
Martha Butler
Lewis Petersen
Barret Jones
Gladwin
Austin
Corneth College
Mt. Vernon
Drake University
D. A. Morris
Cotter
Hugh
Ralph Morris
Army
William F. Parsons
Roy Parsons
Columbus Jonelion
Navy
James R. Cook
Jimmy
South Weymouth
Mass
AMM
Rockies
Silo
P. L. Etter
S. Lowa
Lite
France
Cannes
7Th Army
Signal Corps
Joan D’arc
S. Signal Corps
David W. Gabriel
Yuma, Ariz
Johnnes
Louis B. Kern
Pvt
R. O. Leen, Jr
Camp Crowder, Mo
R. O O. Lynn
Richard Honts
Harry Honts
Ft. Cook, Neb
Frederick G. Brown
Kathryn Cocklin
Coral Gables
Fla
Pittsburgh
Duplate
Duplite
Sorrell Auto Parts
West Madison
John Shields & Sons
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the Evening Journal
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