Rush County Auditor ledger details payments and salaries
Breaks show Dale Fisher and Wilma Brown Hoagland salaries for clerks and deputies, plus extensive disbursements for Auditors, Treasurers, Sheriffs, Constables, health, coroner, and other county offices. Entries list payments to firms, insurers, and vendors such as Rushville Lumber Co and Williams Hardware, with totals and per diem figures, dated December 30 1940 to January 3 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Green
Rebecca Leonard
Laurence Price
John V. Gates
John J. Frazier
Same
Coraneatat
Rushville Lumber Co
Treas
A. E. Boyce Co
the Mauzy Co
Everson Ross Co., Inc
C. M. DeMunbrun
Flanagan Typewriter Co
E. I. Wooden
City Water & Light Plant
Pinnell Tompkins Lbr. Co
George Mitchell
Sal Harvey Pruitt
Charles A. Morgan
John W. Lindale
John S. Davis
County Council
William R. Martin
R. W. Dawson
Russell H. Baker
Raymon Bowles
Hubert R. Alexander
L. F. Lawrence
Anna F. Downey
Recorders
A. Gunn Haydon
Paul Bennington
Sheriffs Office
MUIR
Sot
Eorcinen
Oxpomse
Williams Hardware
Republican Co
Paul Glisson
Arnold Orme & Son
Chase Bennett
Claude Levi
Sargents Wallpaper Store
MRE Roeah
Conservationists Gather for Purdue Sessions Jan 16 17
Indiana 1033 conservation clubs invited to Purdue University for a two day conference during the annual agricultural meeting. The January 16 program concentrates on forestry and agriculture while January 17 covers quail pheasant and fish topics with brooders hatcheries and round table discussions. Albert Nelson of Buffalo Minn performs as a one man band playing 32 instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Purdue University
Albert M. Day
Pittman-Robertson Division
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Albert Nelson
Buffalo, Minn
Commissioners' Claims Dec 1940 Rush County meeting
The Rush County Auditor lists claims to be considered at the January 6 1941 board meeting. Items include clerks office expenses jail rent and tolls official hands premiums Infirmary supplies and various repair and service charges. The note also mentions Abe Tinker CCC worker rents his Sunday suit to comrades with multiple trips to major cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. F. Insurance
Russell Horton
Glenn E. Moore
Citizens Independent Tele. Co
Smith Esteb Hospital
T. B
C. M. DeMunbrun
S. F
Edna Nixon
Stenog
Carolyn Chamberlain
Iscc
Alice Boring
Marjorie Coffin
Dorothy Foster
Cora Winship
Shedn
the Republican Co
Same
Remington Rand Inc
PQA
Haere
Titsworth and Titsworth
Loren S. Winkler
Jesse Winkler
Ben Collins
Harry B. Patton
Buford Hulley
Arthur Kephart
Wayne Addison
Sahery
Arthur J. Trennepohl
Albert Reddick
Howard E. Henley
A. E. Boyce Co
Wesley York
Infirmary
Tees
Ines York
Frank H. Green
John Montgomery
Wits
Hubert R. Alexander
Rush County
Board of Commissioners
Said County
Charles C. Becker
Dudley Campbell
Myers Insurance Agency
Treas. of
Fayette
Della Heimsath
MN Arise
W. Q. O’neall Co
G. R
Cyrus Winkler
Howell Bros., Same
Geo. C. Alexander, Same
Abe Tinker
CCC
Susanville
Calif
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Christmas News and Visits Across Local Families
Charlo ttesville D C Copealrd and family spent Christmas day at Bradford Ohio visiting Leo Hudleson and family. Mr and Mrs Harvey Fry of Indianapolis were dinner guests on Christmas day of Mr and Mrs W O Ruggles. Numerous neighbors hosted Christmas dinners and parties with friends from Indianapolis Carthage and Knox area. A Rochester NY incident saw Giovanni Evangeliati lose his trousers when a trolley door handle pulled them off and the driver escorted him home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C
Mrs. Harvey Fry
Indianapolis
W. O. Ruggles
Paul Niles
New York
Ralph Zapf
Clara Jee Carthage
Doris “Bell
Bridge Club
Maude’ Niles
Charles Kennedy
Lowell
Ben Burk
L. G. Sapp
J. W. Gillespie
Lewisville
Arthur Campbell
Campbell
New Palestine
Jack Orr
Kokomo
Carrie Taylor
Warren
Don McClarnon
Cleveland
Donard Shields
Barrett
Mary Louise Jackson
Richmond
Andrew Jackson
Charles F., Reeves
Terre Haute
Luke Walton
R. F. Dean
North Salem
Elizabeth Garland
Wayman Herkless
J. R. Garland
Tillie
Treadway
Way
John Fry
Paul Belt
Knightstown
Albert Burns
Wilkinson
Charles F. Reeves
Walter Jessup
Harry Jessup
James Messer
Russell Jessup
Miriam
Ida Jessup
Carl Jessup
Friends Church
H. G. Biddleeu
Nolan Jessup
Cedar Rapids
Iona
and Jessup
Lena Lantis
I. 2
S. C
Ruby Oldham
Edith Me
Elwood
Florence Jessup
Joseph Walker
Giovanni Evangeliati
Rochester
N. Y
Local Buyer Finds Envelope of Cash at Sale
Tobe Catlett of Aurora Nebraska bought a chest of drawers at a sale for 40 cents. On the way home a drawer opened and an envelope containing 166 dollars fell out, prompting police or local authorities to be notified and the money returned where appropriate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobe Catlett
Aurora
Neb
Indiana conservation clubs produce 10.8 million game fish in 1940
Conservation clubs in Indiana operated 513 rearing ponds across 54 counties and produced 10,800,840 fish in 1940, mainly bluegills and red-eared sunfish, to stock lakes and streams. The program, allied with the Division of Fish and Game, expands from 14 clubs in 1932 to 246 in 1940, supplementing state hatcheries as plans for 1941 call for more clubs and ponds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Division of Fish and Game
State WPA Projects Improve 660 Miles of Indiana Highways
The State Highway Commission approved 95 WPA projects since June 15 to improve surfaces and shoulders on 660 miles of state roads. The work, in 56 of Indiana’s 92 counties, provides 65 684 man months of employment. Five projects completed, 15 yet to start, leaving 75 active projects to modernize and enhance highway safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Dicus
Indiana
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dale Fisher
Wilma Brown Hoagland
Agnes Wilk
Grace A. Alexander
Helen L. McClure
Sharlee Kyser
Dep
LaVern Farthing
Reen
Ruth Waits
Edna H. Downey
Dallas Hardwick
Orlando F. Ingle
Prof. Atty. Sula Aes
C. W. Duncan
Margery Anderson
Pee Recess Cope
Mildred M. Benson
Satay
C. M. DeMunbrun. Co
Sal
PNA
Enor Tersetoesert
Pierce Riebsomer
Jail
Lance Products Co
Pitman and Wilson
Mullin and Rugenstein
Philip Miller
City
Arnold Orme and Son
C. H. OR
Wiliams Hardware
J. W. Bever and Son
the Electric Shop
Ralph Phares
Ieee
A. H. Winders
Williams Hardware Co
Melville Stamm
Hayes Scott
Walter B. Keaton
Court House
MUP
HOOT
Alexander Insurance Agency
Sis Ee Ord
Clara L. Bebout
Homer’ W. Cole
Williamson and Wafte
Ruhlman Insurance Agency
Hannah S. Morris
Carthage
The
Rushville
Fayette County
Pitman and
Wilson
John M. Gibson
William Bryant
Bert Gibson
Fred Fields
Bomc Oc. Cjeescaes
Fred Hasty
Callie M. Hasty
Infirm
Terore
Ce Teasle Eens
City Water and Light Plant
Infirmary Light
George Heck
Mullins and Gilson Mfg. Co
Courant S.coremew
Scott
Powell
Lowell Dyer
Linton Hudson
Lowell Macy
Noland Hood
C. A. Colvin
Ernest McCrory
Henry O’neal
Hall, Thorpe, Goodman
Lewis
Stephen
Collins Pet. Products Co
Abercrombie Jewelry
Bamec
Irvin Miller
Arnold Orme
Eva Lindale
Frank Lafary
Pitman & Wilson
Eulers Shoe Store
Fred Schillinger
Charles 8. Green
Indiana Institutional Ind
Abie Smith
Roscoe Newhouse
Mullin & Rugenstein
Frank Lawrence
G. R. Repair
John Spright
Hubert R. Jones
Henry Campbell
Epic Peck
Carlos Weir
J. O. Readmond
Lowell Price
Paseraphes
Darrel Rowan
Dwight Miller
Charles A. Kennedy
John H. Newhouse
White Motor Company
J. D. Adams Co
W. J. Holliday & Son
Kiger & Co
Mullins & Gilson Mfg. Co
Charles E. Francis Co
William Gatewood
O. F. Busard, Inc
McCormick Deering
James Mullins
Bowen & Carter
Cities Service Station
Central Motor Parts Co
Glade Tia
All Metal Highway Products Co
Neeneenenagencre
Tweedy Lumber Co
Pearl Johnson
McCorkle Stone Co
Crete
Greece
Italy
Rumania
Bucharest
Fabricus
Horia Sima
Iron Guard
Antonescu Rumanian
Michael
Hansen
Romania
Chicago
Ili
Purdue
Bery Ae
Commissioners’ Claims
Recorders Cai
James E. Naden
Sheriffs Mil
Jess M. Poe
C. H. Repair
Eastern Indiana Gas Co
C. H.arr
Circuit Court Expense
Charlottesville
Will Oldham
Billy
Elmer Collins
Billy Ray
Stringtown
Ernest Faulkner
Sed
Abram Ostrander
Peoria, II
Ostrander
Hunt
Devil's Food Cookies
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