County Dependency Costs Rise in 1938
Linn county's public dependency bill reached 495 743 21 in 1938 per a 71 page 1988 financial report issued by County Auditor Robert M Vesely The 1937 total was 450 629 75 Net figures exclude refunds and collections If included 938 costs would exceed the million mark The poor fund including relief administration aid outside the county home and miscellaneous costs totaled 271 330 40 Total 1938 county disbursements 5475 042 82 versus 5222 344 97 in 1937 The treasurer reported 907 724 93 on hand at Jan 1 Warrants drawn for county purposes 1068 353 37 in 1938 up from 949 422 99 in 1937 The 1937 poor fund net was 234 362 20 The 1938 rise was driven by more aid outside the county home from 181 105 07 in 1937 to 230 086 43 in 1938 State fund reductions increased local demands Net cost of the county home fell 31 725 72 to 28 116 58 Widows' pension and soldiers' relief continued.
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Linn County
Robert M. Vesely
County finances show gains in 1938 amid shifted expenses
The 1938 county accounts reflect a net gain in the general fund driven by reduced court costs, higher road expenditures, and larger tax and fee collections. Total real estate and personal property values held around 85.8 million with land acreage averaging 43.39 per acre. Bonded debt fell from 3.385 to 3.067 million.
German Embassy Architect Cleared of Signing Role
Dr Hans Thomsen charge d affaires of the German embassy said Harry F. Cunningham a Washington architect was perfectly within his rights in re signing as associate architect for the proposed new German embassy in Washington.
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INS
Hans Thomsen
Harry F. Cunningham
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Father and daughter meet after years apart in Indiana
Rudy Werner, 38, and his 15-year-old daughter Eleanor met in La Porte Indiana for the first time. Werner left Germany in 1923 and Eleanor was born two months later. After years of efforts the pair finally reunited this week. The article then shifts to a science note about ocean ages discussing the Atlantic and Pacific.
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Rudy Werner
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Germany
America
Ohio Senate Panel Seeks Dies Committee Probe
The Ohio senate rules committee voted to ask the Dies congressional committee to investigate charges that un American and subversive practices threaten Ohio citizens. This step defers state university concerns pending federal inquiry.
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Ohio Senate Rules Committee
Dies
Congressional Committee
Ohio
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