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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1944

Page

6

Ration Dates Relaxed for Tires and Tubes Purchases

Certificates no longer needed to recap truck tires or buy inner tubes or used farm implement tires. Periodic inspection of passenger car tires has been discontinued.

War Price and Rationing Board Sets Vehicle Tire Inspection Rule

The notice explains inspection is required before issuing a ration certificate to replace Grade III tractor or farm implements tires. It lists renewal intervals for Commercial Vehicle Inspection at six months or 5 000 miles and details valid gasoline coupons A B C and non highway R R 1 and BK E 1 L T coupons with their validity dates and exchange options at local boards.

Washington Lodge No 26 Regular Masonic Meeting Notice

Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M announces its regular meeting on the first Friday each month. G D Morrison Jr serves as W M and A W Yard acts as secretary.

Washington Lodge No G. D. Morrison, Jr W. M A. W. Yard

Western Lines Schedule Notice for California Limited and Southwest Express

The timetable shows westbound Golden State Limited No 1 at 1:66 am with No 11 Southwest in GALY at 8:50 pm and No 48 Californian daily stop at 2:84 am. Eastbound No 12 Southwest Express daily 3:30 pm with No 44 Californian daily stop at 2:34 am. No 4 Golden State Limited GRY serves Washington passengers at 8 with No 8 sleeping car and No 48 discharges California passengers only Kansas City and beyond.

Oo. RL & P Golden State Limited Galy Encocssmanans Southwest Express Californian Nconcommmapeion Washington

Railway and bus schedules for Washington area services

The notice lists multiple train and bus routes with departure times from Washington, including local and mixed trains, Southwest Limited services, east and westbound connections, and bus routes to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Mt. Pleasant Ft Madison Winfield Burlington Sigourney Oskaloosa. It notes ticket purchases at the depot and local cafes and provides arrival and departure times throughout the day.

Iowa City Cedar Rapids Washington Mt. Pleasant Madison Ly Madison Ft. Madison Mt. Pl Winfield and Burlington

WAR QUIZ CORNER SHARES MILITARY AND MOVIE HISTORY

Quiz asks for a famed American son of a notable figure who earned the Purple Heart and Silver Star in the Navy. It also tests on counter battery fire in field artillery, the use of four engine bombers in World War I, and a male movie star who attended officer candidate school and later acted in films about a bomber over Germany.

U.S. Navy Germany

Wayland notices and ration details mix with community events

Local column records ration program changes including sugar and blue stamps, plus community notes from Wayland. Mrs Elmer Meyer and children visit in D Meyer home as families gather for birthdays, reunions, church posts, and births. Members welcome new baby Larry Eugene Wittmer and celebrate park reunion for Mrs Edna Wood Reed of Gordon Neb.

Elmer Meyer D. Meyer Imogene Roth Anna Mullett Edith Shaffer Maxine Ziilman Joyce Hficher Virginia Myers Keokuk Chriss Earnest Ruth Ann Park Wayland Park Edna Wood Reed Gordon, Neb Clara Neff Pleasant Ira Brooks Bob Cedar Rapids Relendes Wood Jackie Mikie Linda Kay Davenport Willis Wood Teddy Bobby Fairfield Frank Longwell Patricia Washington Karl Frey Haskins Raymond Good Donnie Jimmy Ethan Btook George Brooks Clyde Troutman Joan Jim Bertha Wood Glendale Ralph Roth Wayland Shepperd I Ottumwa, Mother and Brothers of Mrs. Relendes Woods Earl Gingerich Darlene A. B Magdefray John Martin Freddie Lyle Zehr O. C. Boshart J. R

Conflicting Answers Quiz on War Facts Revealed

Question one cites Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. as a figure. The second item mentions opposing artillery batteries attempting to strike each other. The third statement asserts truth that Russia used them. Clark Gable is named as a person. The trailing text witreae titi katt oir remains unreadable.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr Russia Clark Gable

Birthday notices and visits mark Wayland social page

Doris and Ruth Eigsti share a page of greetings. Mrs. Magde frau and Mrs. Martin celebrate birthdays with family. Darlene received many gifts as H. H. Hulme and daughter visit the Lester Ross home for birthday celebrations. Lorena Dean Beachy born Aug 25 weighing pounds and 14 ounces. Former Wayland teachers Charles Parker and Virginia Bucher visit Olive Boller. Parker heads to Ft. Sill with Lt. Parker, Bucher to Washington for WAVES duties.

Doris Ruth Eigsti Magdefrau Martin Darlene H. H. Hulme W. B. Boller Lester Ross Charles Parker Des Moines Virginia Bucher Wapello Wayland Olive Boller Parker Ft. Sill Okla Lt. Parker Bucher Washington, D. C

Alice Marie Finke At State Meeting Of Women's Guild

Alice Marie Finke attended the E and R churches Women’s Guild state meeting in Cedar Rapids as a delegate with Rev. Phillips and Mrs. Wilma Westen. Afterward she stayed with her grandparents in Washington and joined a shopping trip to Davenport with her aunt. The article notes many local social visits, family ties, and birthdays among the Finke and related families.

Alice Marie Finke Women’s Guild Prairie Flower Rev. Phillips Wilma Westen Cedar Rapids Women's Guild E. and R Miss Finke Washington Wim. Finke Roger Eicher Davenport L. W. Turnipseed Norma Finke Antoni Finke Roy Finke Robert Roberts H. 8 Davis Manda Crawfordsville Mr. Roberts Wil

Corn Visits Mrs Shaile Wednesday Afternoon

Corn was summoned to meet Mrs Shaile on Wednesday afternoon in what appears to be a private domestic contact note.

Corn Mrs. Shaile

Frontier Opens as Boone Creates Wilderness Road

In 1775 Daniel Boone blazed the Wilderness Road marking a major step in westward expansion and colonization as settlers pressed beyond the Appalachian barrier.

Daniel Boone Wilderness Road

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