Ration Dates End for Tires Recap Purchases
Certs no longer needed to recap tires for trucks or to buy inner tubes or used farm implement tires. The change removes requirements for certificates when purchasing these tire items.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1944
Page
6
War Time Ration Details On Tires Sugar and Gasoline Coupons
The notice outlines tire inspection requirements and record retention for ration certificates. It lists several 1944–1945 gasoline, sugar, and food stamp coupons by type and validity, including A B C D E F G and special book stamps. It specifies application rules for canning sugar periods, and notes some coupons are valid indefinitely or through given dates.
Washingtonm Late No 2a a FF and AM Regular Meeting
A late entry notes Washingtonm Lodge No 2a a FF and AM holds its regular meeting on the first Friday of each ninth to D Morrison Jr, W. M, A W Yard, secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washingtonm
FF. & AM. Rgular
D. Morrison, Jr
A. W Yard
Westbound and Eastbound Rail Schedules Listed for 1943
A railroad timetable fragment lists Westbound trains including No. 3 Golden State Limited and No. 12 Southwest Express with stops at Calfornian daily, plus No. 8 and No. 43 Washington stops for passengers. Eastbound Nos. 8 and 26 Southwest Limited and local Davenport-Kansas City services show daily operations with departures and arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ootos FS
Golden State Limited
Anand Cncinns
Southwest Express
Golden State
Washington
Kansas City
California
Davenport
Southwest Limited
Psgktis
Ca Ceeck
Bree AP
Washington Bus Schedule Shows Multiple Eastbound Routes
Local schedule lists buses 3 7 2 6 and 10 from Washington with eastbound service to Chicago and Omaha. Times range from 2:50 a m to 8:50 p m, with tickets sold at Winga's Cafe North Side Depot for nationwide trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dally
Omaha
Chicago
Washington
Bus
Winga
North Side
Rail timetable jumble shows multiple city routes and times
Fragmented schedule lists departures and arrivals among Washington, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Mt. Pleasant, Ft Madison, Winfield, Burlington, Sigourney, Oskaloosa, Knox, and Westbound lines. Times are inconsistent with several errors and garbled entries. Depot details mention a meal depot at 107 W. and Mekers sold at meal depot to your destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Lowa City
Mt. Pleasant
Madison
Ft. Madison
Mt. Pl
Winfield
Burlington
Po Sigourney
Oskaloosa
Knoxy
Soybeans as Hay Feed Benefit Dairymen With Short Hay
Soybeans grown for hay provide a valuable supplement for dairy farmers lacking sufficient legume hay. The crop yields quality forage and may reduce reliance on traditional hay supplies.
War Quiz Corner Tetrie War Quiz Corner Wee
The item appears as a fragmented quiz corner note with limited readable text. The piece lists a title likely referencing a war themed quiz section and a small subheading or caption. No clear dates, names, or organizations are readable.
Who Is He Erich as Hitler Navy Head
The questions ask for Erich Raeder the first head of Hitler’s navy. Identify the last name Raeder. The second asks which country the U S sold 50 destroyers to in September 1940. The answer is the United Kingdom. The third asks to identify Suomussalmi as a Finnish battle site in the Winter War. The fourth statement is true: Hitler invaded Scandinavia after the Low Countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Erich
Scandinavia
Low Countries
Answers Count and War Timeline Quiz
The notes list a scoring scheme with values 100 perfect 80 good 69 fair and 40 for question one after which Erich Raeder and Great Britain are cited. The scene of the biggest Russo Finnish battle is claimed false. Dates mention Scandinavia April 9 1940 and Low Countries May 10. The trailing text contains garbled input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erich Raeder
Great Britain
Scandinavia
Eeweeerin
Youre Not Too Old To Feel Young Tromone Ad
An advertisement promotes Tromone a medical formula mixing vitamins and hormones for middle aged men. It claims renewed zest vitality and pleasure and suggests following label directions with sales by Geo L McDaniel Druggist and druggists nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. L. McDaniel
Pigeons Excel As Messengers In War Effort
A U S cargo ship torpedoed in the Atlantic prompts a homing pigeon rescue chain. The captain sent a paper message in a capsule attached to a pigeon's leg, aiding crew rescue and warning other ships. Authorities seek legal control of pigeon breeding and training as Camp Crowder trains thousands. Parachute pigeons and birds in RAF and U S Navy service cited. Winkie the Lancaster bomber pigeon flew 350 miles to base, saving nine men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S
Atlantic
Universal Service
U. S. Army Signal Corps
Francis Biddle
Congress
United States
Camp Crowder
RAF
U. S. Army
Applejack Incident Leads to Probation for Employee
Chicago reports that William Kramer took six gallons of homemade applejack from Mrs. Annette Godlewski’s home and garden claiming underpayment. He also dug up half the strawberry patch to sell plants. A jail sentence was vetoed. six months probation imposed after Kramer agreed to reimburse the employer, noting the applejack was inferior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Annette Godlewski
William Kramer
Kramer
King Crab Goes to War Under American Banner
The giant king crab of the Bering Sea is being Americanized for wartime canning. Previously Japan harvested, canned, and shipped the crab to the United States from near American waters. Imports reached over 4.5 million dollars in a single year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Plastic resin heals faces of war victims eyeing new look
London reports that advances in plastic resin allow war and civilian casualties who have lost ears and noses to regain natural appearance. Early tests show facial features reconstructed from resin may reduce the need for multiple operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
All Her Sunday School Pupils in Armed Service
GALESBURG Illinois Mrs Horace Nall a Sunday school teacher at North Henderson has run out of pupils All 19 boys in her class who she taught since grade school days have joined the armed services Her son Pvt Owen Nall 18 was among the last to go She still keeps in touch with former pupils by correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg, Ill
Horace Nall
North Henderson
Armed Services
Pvt
Owen Nall
Nall
Weeds Compete With Corn Affecting Yields
Weeds compete with corn for nutrients moisture light and space, reducing growth and yields. Proper weed control is essential to maximize corn production.
Official Notice on Interstate Freight Carrier Application
The Rock Island Motor Transit Company of Chicago applies to the Iowa State Commerce Commission for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to operate as a motor carrier for intrastate freight in a wide Iowa area including Iowa City Hills and Ainsworth. A public hearing is set for October 19, 1944, at 10:00 AM in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Washington County
Rock Island Motor Transit Company
Chicago
Iinois
Code of Iowa
49Th General Assembly of Iowa
Iowa
Iowa City
Hills
Ainsworth
Wellman
West Chester
Washington
Muscatine
Nichols
Lone Tree
Riverside
Kalona
Johnson
Johnson County
B. M. Richardson
David B. Long
Carl W. Reed
Lingo vs Capitol Hill Monument Co et al Court Petition
Mellie J. Lingo files in District Court of Washington County Iowa a petition naming G W Alexander Jennie L Alexander George W Alexander P B Sheriff as Trustee for Capital Hill Monument Co W A Sigler Receiver Capital Hill Monument Co John L Warnock executor of the estate of George W Alexander and others plus unknown claimants of the described real estate in Washington County Iowa seeking declaration of absolute ownership in fee simple of the west half of a described lot in Gray's Sub Division and related relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington County
Iowa
George F. Morrison
G. W. Alexander
Jennie L. Alexander
George W. Alexander
P. B. Sherriff
P. B. Sheriff
P B. Sheriff
Capitol Hill Monument Company
W. A. Sigler
Wv. A. Sigler
Capital Hill Monument Company
John L. Warnock
Des Moines
C. G. Schmoeller
John Shalla
Commercial Savings Bank of
Washiington
City
Gray
District Court
Leo Oldfield Weds Miss Chesney at Fort Lewis Washington
Irene Oldfield received word that her grandson Leo Oldfield married Miss Chesney of Edmonton Canada on August 4 at Fort Lewis Washington. The report lists the Oldfield relatives and local visitors joining the celebration in Morley Iowa and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Oldfield
Miss Chesney
Fort Lewis, Wash
J. B. Moore
Dayton Gove
Irene Oldfield
Fort Lewis
Wash
Fires and Armadas Echo Through History
The text notes ancient fires signaling Troy and later coastal beacon fires that warned London of the Spanish Armada. It then asserts slow progress in developing methods and instruments for military information exchange until the mid 19th century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Kent
London
Complete plant food increases soil humus content
The passage explains that complete plant food boosts humus in soil by promoting growth of the top and root systems. A portion of the roots decays annually, and this decomposed vegetable matter becomes part of the soil. Experiments show a considerable percentage of humus is added this way.
Ancient signal systems linked cities and ships across seas
Across ages, wars spurred rapid messaging among Greeks and other civilizations. Ancient signal systems used light and flags to transmit messages between cities and between ships and shore.
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Washington Directory
Business City & County Officers
Theodore B Bailey
Washington St
Kiccks W. of
S. W. Livingston
Abatrac Department
Wer
Main St
Court House
Slorge
Yrereson
Officers
Water and L
Street Commission
Lloyd Lytle
W. H. Fulton
C. P. Weldin
Henry Bailey
L. Jordan -Carllancher
H. H. Reister
Ralph Minick
A. L. Griffith
Ruth Church Park Commissioners
Marion
Bailey
Frank B. Miller
J. E. Lemmon
W. B. Dupuis
O. F. Boller
R. F. McFarlane
A. W. Yard
Clarence Jacobs
Harry Montgomery
City Library Wire
Grace H. Stephen
Ruth Lytie
State Bank
Wborary
East Main St
Sherman's Funeral Home
West Main St
Optometrists
Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
Walter Schroeder
R. R. Noonan
W. Pr. Rawn
Laura Kehoe
Harriet Coulter
Harold Putnam
W. E. Howell
Lester B. Krabill
Kyle County
Ned Morrow
Harve P. Wilson
Ernest Rudolph
Chiropractors
Chas
Washington Independent School District
W. A. Erbe
Miss
Ethel McCreedy School Board
Richard A. Stewart
P. Weldin
Harry Ramseyer
Fred 8. Downing
B. F. Bostwick, Jr
Bee Line Taxi
Oskaloosa Branch
BulGal
Oien
L. Goodlander
C F. Anderson
Gqualisgion
Crailways
Patpein
Saoae
Cago
Winga’s Cafe
Beer Line
Tetrie
Suomussalmi
Journal Building
Lester Merz
Walter Horning
A. E. Knotts
Irewa
District Court of the State of
Towa
Mellie J. Lingo
P. L. Etter
Pearl Harbor
U. S. Safety Council
Harold $. Evans
Hubbell Bidg
Des Moines, Iowa
H. D. Luers
W. Jefferson St
McAllister
H. H. McAllister & Son
Mt. Union, Iowa
Walter Nicholson
S. Second Ave
John Shields & Sons
South Ave. B
Roper
Mureka
G. C. McHone
Cash Brown & Bruty
Ray Whitehead
Ohio
Bellaire
International Soundp Olay
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