Ration Dates End for Tires and Certificates
Recap notes that certificates are no longer required to buy inner tubes or used farm implement tires. The change eases purchases for motorists and farmers adjusting to postwar supply measures.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1944
Page
6
Wartime Vehicle Inspection and Coupon notices
Periodic inspection of passenger car tires is discontinued but owners must keep inspection records. Inspection is needed before a ration certificate to replace certain tires. Commercial Vehicle Inspection occurs every 6 months or 5,000 miles. Various A and B coupon gasoline allotments and forms are issued with specific validity dates moving into 1944 for non highway gas.
Meeting notes for First Friday gathering led by Morrison Jr
Fragmentary OCR reads notes from a First Friday meeting led by Morrison Jr with W. M. and Yard secretary roles mentioned. The text is incomplete and lacks clear event details, participants, or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betseen Pande Nw
Koovitar
Terehob DO Morrison, Jr
W. M
AL OW Yard
Washington Bus Schedules and Rail Connections Listed
A dense transport notice lists westbound and eastbound trains No 8 and No 4, mixed trains, and various Southwest and Golden State routes with departure times. It also details local Davenport Kansas City services, Washington bus departures, and connections to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Mt. Pleasant Ft Madison Winfield and other points with depot pickup notes and ticket outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden State Limited
Southwest Express
Washington
Kansas City
California
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Pleasant
Ft Madison Sy
Ft. Madison
Ration Coupon Details and Can Sugar Allowances
The notice outlines validity for coupons and stamps including line items for heating fuel, sugar and blue tokens, and processed foods. It specifies dates through 1945 for various coupons and explains qualification steps for canning sugar including Spare Stamp 87 and 37 requirements and August to October second-period options. It also notes changes in blue token usage and the indefinite validity of red stamp items and Airplane Stamp Book 3 shoe coupons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Havre Locals note family visits and anniversaries
Havre September 20. Norma Smith spent Sunday at Milton Smith’s parental home. Mt. Pleasant student Mary Richards visited Will Richards family. The Wittmers and family enjoyed Sunday dinner at S. Cc Wittmer’s. Elmer Mason and family celebrated their thirty ninth wedding anniversary with relatives. Nearby couples Jugenheimer and Stout also marked anniversaries. Numerous calls and visits occurred among local residents over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Hering
Havre
Norma Smith
Milton Smith
Mary Richards
Mt. Pleasant
Will Richards
Noah Wittmer
Dorothy
Virgil Wittmer
Kay Rita
Dwight Wittmer
Baby
S. Cc
Elmer Mason
Clyde
Margaret
Robert Jugenheimer
Sigourney
Martha Zieglowsky
Juanita Baker
Richland
Will Frakes
Fairfield
Frank Pratt
John Zieglowsky
Martha
Fred Zieglowsky
Clyde Thompson
Walter Rich
Jesse Stout
Elmer Masaga
Oscar Jugenheimer
Anna Kratg
Riverside
South America Expands Shoe Industry Before and After War
South America and Mexico built a thriving shoe sector aided by domestic hides and skins. Postwar demand spurred further growth as climates and customs shaped styles like huarache and aspargata. Brazil leads with over 20 million pairs produced in 1931, boosting exports while imports fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Mexico
Americas
United States
Brazil
Uganda the Main Source of Nile and British Protectorate
The piece describes Uganda as the main source of the Nile and a British protectorate in its golden jubilee year. It notes the Baganda as the dominant native group, their shift to organized society under Kabaka rule, and the colonial administration’s light touch. It mentions farming as the primary livelihood and some English literacy among Baganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uganda
Minnesota
Nile
Egypt
Britain
Baganda
England
Canning Effects on Palatability of Fruits and Vegetables
The article notes that canning methods greatly affect taste and color. Pressure cooker canning for vegetables causes pronounced changes due to high heat, while long oven processing harms delicate fruits. Slow heat in ovens delays heating, altering color and flavor. commercial canners heat rapidly and cool quickly, reducing time-related changes.
Lumber Output Surges with 30 Billion Board Feet Cut
A government report shows the country produced more than 30 billion board feet of lumber last year surpassing prior records. Analysts credit stronger demand from construction and housing markets, plus expanded logging capacity and harvest permits.
Standard Gauge Evolution On U S Railways
The piece traces gauge history from ancient chariots with four feet eight and a half inches between wheels to the adoption of standard gauge in the United States. It notes many early lines used varied gauges and by 1939 about 99.4 percent of mileage was standard gauge, measured inside rail to inside rail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Olive fruits and oil production properties
The olive fruit varies in color and shape from egg to oval. Its fleshy pulp yields 20 to 60 percent oil by pressing. Commercial processing presses pulp twice for first and second grade oils, then hot water releases a substance used to make technical oils. Olive oil also preserves sardines and yields high grade soaps.
Group Medical Care Benefits Nearly 40 Million Americans
Report finds about 40 million people gain some form of group medical or hospital care through employment or association plans. The study details coverage breadth, cost impact, and access improvements across diverse populations.
Infrared Camouflage Advances Beyond Green Paints
A new camouflage finish mirrors infra-red reflects as well as visible light, reducing contrast in aerial infrared photos. Traditional green paint stood out against foliage, but updated camouflage can match both visible color and infrared reflectance. Other colors like olive, drab, loam, brown, and earth tones are now usable beyond ordinary appearances.
Toy Maker's Son Built Big Optical Industry in Jena
Jena grew into a peacetime hub of a world wide optical trade, supplying periscopes bombsights and lenses to the Nazi war effort. Originating with Carl Zeiss a toy maker's son the firm expanded under scientists and laboratories forming a vast network and the first planetarium. The city, a historic university town, is central in Germany and known for student life and dueling culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jena
Germany
London
Carl Zeiss
St. Lucia: Island in the Caribbean’s southern arc
St. Lucia lies in the southern half of the Caribbean arc between the eastern Caribbean and the Atlantic. It spans about 240 square miles with a population around 71 000 in 1940, primarily Negroes and mulattoes. The colony emphasizes sugar, cacao, coconuts, spices, bananas, and other fruits, and is a leading lime producer for vitamin C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lucia
Saint Leoshia
Caribbean
Atlantic
Rhode Island
China’s early civilization slow to rise to Shang era Anyang
Archaeology places China’s earliest reliable dates around 1400 B C with possible error of a century. The Shang dynasty is linked to Anyang in Henan where palace areas royal tombs and archives have been excavated. Earlier dates are considered estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nile Valley
Mesopotamia
India
Egypt
China
Anyang
Henan
Home accident toll highlights age risk and injuries
Last year every seventh home saw an accidental injury. There were 30,500 deaths from home accidents including about 16,000 from falls and 6,000 from burns. Over half the burn deaths were children four and under or adults 65 and older. 4,500,000 injuries occurred in homes with 120,000 resulting in permanent disability.
States assume control of public school operations
North Carolina and Delaware have assumed full responsibility for operating their public schools, taking over from local units. This shift marks a major change in district governance and education management for the two states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Delaware
Anniversary Dinner for Bushek and Knittel Couples
Riverside observes the silver wedding of Edward and Edna Bushek and the 54th anniversary of John and Mrs. Knittel with a family gathering at the Bushek home. Relatives enjoyed a basket lunch, 6 o'clock supper, and card games. gifts were exchanged. Attendees included Monsignor Jacobsmeier and Rev. Fath, local Knox/Knittel and Kucera family members, and Edna Knittel's relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Edward Bushek
John A. Knittel
Bushek
Elmo Knittel
Leona Kucera
Busheks
Louis Kron
St. Mary's Church
J. J. Fath
William Kucera
Mary Bauer
R. A. Knittel
C. V. Dautremont
Joseph Knebel
William Knebel
R. H. Heitz
Edna Knittel
St. Mary’s Church
Rev. B. Jacobsmeier
Robert John
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Washington Directory
City & County Officers
Theodore B. Bailey
Washington St
Washington Fruit Mkt
W. Livingston Attorney
West Main St
Court House
Seorge
Morrison
Penney Co
Officers
Tlee Plant
P. L. Jordan
Carl Hancher
H. H. Reister
Ralph Minick Aspessor
A. L. Griffith
W. B. Dupuis
Boller
R. F. McFarlane
A. W. Yard
Clarence Jacoby
Harry Montgomery
City Library
Grace H. Stephen
Ruth Lytle
O. F. Boller
Turk West
State Bank Corper
Wstairs
W. Washington St
East Main St
Sherman
Optometrists
Lemmon
W. Lemmon
Bkongineer
Jee F. ‘Morrison
Walter Schroeder
R. R. Noonan
W. P. Rawn
Laura Kehoe
Mra
Harriet
Lester B. Krabill
W. S. Kyle Quinty
Ned Morrow
Harve P. Wilson
Ernest Rudolph
Chiropractors
Chas
Brown
Ashington Independent School
W. A. Erbe
Ethel
Bee Line Taxi
Bee Link
Oskaloosa Branca
Goodlander
KF. Anderson
Avent
Oo. M
ST. P
P. R. KR. OO
Davenport
Southwest Limited
W. C. Bell
Gqualaingtion Pratesways
Schedoale
Washington Ee Ee
Seeabaaten
Omaha
Chicago
Chi
Cago
Winga
North Side
North Side Square
Winga's Cafe
BER Line
Ft. Madison Ly
Mt. Pl
Winfield
Burlington
Sigourney, Oxkaloosa
Knoxv
Model
Journal Building
Toy
William Kron
Clement Kautremont
Melvin Bone
Hubert
Mary Kathleen Knittel
Robert John Bushek
Elmo
Lucille Kron
Ulmer Ries
Norma Knebel
Iowa
American Legion Auxiliary
Loca
Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters
Red Cross
America Legion
Washington Cour
American Legion
Ramseyer
Hatchery
John Shields & Sons
McAllister
U. S
H. H. McAllister & Son
Mt. Union, Iowa
Walter Nicholson
S. Second Ave
Washington, Iowa
Wellman
Kinross
Orley Page
Spredchester
McCormick Deering
Pheebe A. Chandler
Brown & Bruty, Auctioneers
Carl Meyers
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