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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1944

Page

6

Ration Dates Schedule Furnished to Journal by County Board

County rationing board provides schedule of ration dates for tires and related items. Certificates no longer needed for recapping trucks or buying inner tubes or used farm implement tires.

Periodic tire inspection rules and ration coupon updates

The notice states tire inspection is no longer required periodically but owners must keep inspection records. It covers when inspection is needed to issue ration certificates for various tire types and lists coupon validity windows and issue dates for A, B, C, Bp R-1 and non highway gasoline coupons with specific gallon amounts and dates for redemption.

First Friday Easimeeth Meeting Noted

D Morrison Jr and W Ms Aa Ow Yard secretary attend the easimeeth gathering on the first Friday, with details recorded in the local notes.

Easimeeth D. Morrison, Jr

Railroad and Bus Schedules for Washington Area Transit

Listing of westbound and eastbound train numbers with arrival times, stops and destinations. Includes agent names L Goodlander and C M and ST P R R CO, mixed trains Nos. 23 and 22, Burlington rail details, and bus routes Nos. 3 6 2 10 with departure times from Washington plus note on ticket purchase at local depot and at North Side Square.

Co. F. Anderson Avent Winga North Side North Side Square

Wartime Sugar and Food Stamp Coupon Schedule

The notice lists ration coupons for sugar and processed foods with validity dates and book numbers. It explains first and second period canning sugar applications, Spare Stamp 37 requirements, and which Book 4 Blue and Red stamps remain valid indefinitely. It also notes indefinite validity for certain shoe and airplane stamp items and outlines eligibility windows for extra canning sugar per person.

Feed composition by livestock groups

Milk cows rely on forage and pastures for 76 percent of their feed. Other cattle obtain 79.9 percent from forage. Horses and mules get 67.1 percent from forage and pasture. Sheep derive 95.6 percent from forage.

Labor Saving From Milking Machines Reported

The report notes that milking machines save labor compared with hand milking, averaging about 21 hours per day of use and an annual labor saving exceeding 700 man hours.

Hors Rer Morhine

Bee Line Transit Schedules for Iowa City Cedar Rapids and More

Transit notices outline Bee Line buses from Washington to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Mt Pleasant Ft Madison and Winfield with departure and arrival times for each route. Details include various daily morning and evening departures and connections to Sigourney Oskaloosa Knoxy and Westbound routes with depot sale notes.

Iowa City Cedar Rapids Washington Mt. Pleasant Ft. Madison Ly Madison Ft. Madison Mt. Pl Winfield Burlington Sigourney Oskaloosa Knoxy

Lt Gingerich Completes 31 Missions Over Europe

Lt Marvin Gingerich returns home on leave with wife and son after completing 31 missions as co-pilot on a Liberator in the European theater. He wears the Air Medal and oak leaf clusters. News also notes sons of J L Fry arriving overseas with Lt Fry earning the Purple Heart, an appendectomy at Washington Hospital, and the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Richard Stutsman at Mercy Hospital Iowa City.

Kalona Chester Schwitters Marvin Gingerich Gingerich J. L Fry Award Fry Frys Wm. F. Fry Pacific Fry Ruby Browner Washington Hospital Richard Stutsman Mercy Lowa City

Wilma Herdlicka Celebrates First Birthday in Snowball

Wilma Lee Herdlicka is guest of honor at a Friday afternoon party with neighborhood children and relatives in Snowball. The celebration featured games, cake, and ice cream, with numerous local families and friends attending.

Wilma L. Herdlicka

Local Social Notes Include Transfers and Visits

Mrs Cave visited relatives in Moline and returned home. Mary Ardith Jarrard opened a school in Franklin township on Monday. Mr and Mrs Gerald Graf and their daughters had Sunday dinner with the Ed Hottel family near Keota. Mrs Dale Herdlicka learned of her husband’s transfer from Rome to southern France.

Visit notes from Westchester families and local scenes

Flight Officer Clyde Griggs returned to the west on a nine day furlough visiting his parents in Williamsfield and Chandler before heading to Yuma. Mrs. Griggs and sister in law Mrs Ede Schertz join visits. Pvt Leland Griges returns from Geneva with Mrs Griggs. Lee Craig recovers from a arm injury. Home Art Club meets with memories of the first day of school.

Westchester Clyde Griggs Williamsfield Chandler Ariz West Griggs Betty Reif Arzers Yuma Ede Schertz Manier, LL Dorothy Waukegan Howard Stewart Leland Griges Geneva Nebr York Lee Craig Homer Porter Home Art Club Washington Ben Holt

James Sands Improves at Army Hospital in England

T 4 James W Sands is improving from injuries to his right hand and shoulder in an army hospital in England. A meeting of the Women’s Missionary society at the Presbyterian church will feature Mrs H Hall of Davenport, president of the Iowa City presbyterial, as speaker on Thursday Sept 14 after noon with a potluck luncheon at noon. Other items note Pvt Bin S Delell moved from Camp Roberts to Camp Atterbury, Noah Wilson bought the Eva Campbell house in Fredonia, the Ketchel Careyani family relocated from Muscatine to the Alonzo Diller property, and Leland Love of the Merchant Marines returned to California.

Columbus Junction James W. Sands England H. €. Hall Davenport Women's Missionary Society Presbyterian Church Iowa City Camp Roberts Calif Camp Atterbury Ind Noah Wilson Eva Campbell Fredonia Ketchel Careyani Muscatine Alonzo Diller Wilsor Leland Love Merchant Marines Califor

Refreshments Served After Meeting by Hostess and Daughter

At the close of the meeting, delicious refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by her daughter, Mrs. Joe Kelly. Mrs. Kelly has recently returned from New Jersey where her husband is in training.

Joe Kelly Kelly New Jersey

Local notables visit area as service members move

Ensign Betty Rexroth, daughter of Mrs. Nellie Rexroth of Grandview, is stationed at the naval hospital in St. Albans New York after nursing at St Luke's in Cedar Rapids. Pvt John J McGrath of Newton and brother of Mrs Griffin visited the Griffin home last week and has been transferred from Camp Stewart Georgia to Fort Sheridan Illinois. Dr William Blender and granddaughter from Peoria visited J Don Carroll. Mildred Orr, formerly at Monmouth College, has enrolled at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls.

Betty Rexroth Nellie Rexroth Grandview Naval Hospital St. Albans Long Island N. Y St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids John J. McGrath Newton W. P. Griffin Griffin Camp Stewart Fort Sheridan William Blender Grandaughter Peoria J. Don Carrow

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Official Washington Directory City & County Officers Theodore B. Bailey Washington St Washington Fruit W. Livingston West Main St Court House Seongeh Over. C. Penney Co Lloyd Lytle Ruth Church Park Marion Batley Frank B. Miller J. E. Lemmon W. B. Dupuis O. F. Boller R. F. McFarlane A. W. Yard Clarence Jacob Harry Montgomery City Library Grace H. Stephen Ruth Lytle Turts State Bank Corner Watairs East Main St Sherman Optometrists Lemmon Joan W. Lemmon George F. Morrison Feusty Walter Schroeder Noonan W . Rawn Laura Kehoe Mra Carriet Coulter County Harold Putnam W. E. Howell Swinola Lester B. Krabill Kyle County Ned Morrow Harve P. Wilson Ernest Rudolph Chiropractors Chas Court Nouse Res Washington Independent School District Ethel McCreedy Richard A. Stewart C. P. Weildin Harry Ramseyer Fred 8. Downing B. F. Bostwick, Jr Marian Gowge W. A. Erbe Bee Line Taxi Golden State Southwest Express Kansas City California Bugis Nak Unnameds L. Goodlander Cours de Iths Toeal Southwest Limited ORR Pe Ee Bot A. m W. C. Bell Gourlington Crailways Fanal Omaha Chicago Winga’'S Cafe Labor BEE Line Transit P. L. Etter Journal Building Lt. Gingerich Dale W. Herdlicka Wilma Lee Herdlicka Lloyd Plecker Iris Lois Opal Herr Bonnie and Russell Ethel Graf Janice Bernice Cave Anne Teterson W. A. Erwin Kenneth Karen Mva Neff Jerry Everette Plecker Joyce Edita Guenther Rita Kay Lena Guenther Plecker, Jr Allen Kinzel Summers Perry Palmer Owen Palmer Ralph Herrs Everette Piecker Russell Piecker Dale Herdlicka Wilma Lu Frytown George Cave Don Cave Bonnie Hert Keota Robert Yoder Henry Neff Wayland Naomi Times Walter Kyle S. M. Fishburn Leota Lawrence Howell Crawfordsville E. C. Peterson Moline Ill U. S. Army 12Th Air Force Toulon France U. S. Army Air Force F. O Mrs. Griggs R. C. Ferguson James Sands Army Hospital Martha Butler Nia Mildred Orr Monmouth College Monmouth, Ill Iowa State Teachers’ College Cedar Falls Ade Washington Dairy Howell Howell’s Cattle Ainsworth Brighton Lone Tree Riverside, Rd Washington Wellman, RT. 1 Winfield, RT. 1 Joe Krots Gordon Sherman Home Lumber Co BE. B. Hochstetler Ernest Petry Harry Malichky Bordwell Peed Con Dr. F. EB. Reid Frank Mayer Miles Shellman Howell-Shrader Drug Co Choi Purina Lorden Music CO Washington, [Town Flaming End Austria Earth S/Sgt. L. 8. Stoutsenberger DD. C America
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