Appanoose County Board approves 1947 salaries and budgets
The January 7 1947 proceedings set salary increases for clerks and deputies by ten dollars monthly and boosted the County Superintendent of Schools to 2800.00 for 1947. A transfer of 150.00 from General to Institute Fund was approved. Judge W F T Evans resignation leads to Alva Ratliff appointment as Justice of the Peace. Mortgage release filed and county payroll appropriations for 1947 listed, with deposits and tax-deed agent appointments. County farm inventory recorded at 57,444.60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stickler
Wilson
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Institute
Institute Fund
R. C. Wilson
Dewey H. Bear
Harry Stickler
Grace L. Bedinger
W. F. T. Evans
Center Township
Appanoose County
Towa
Alva Ratliff
Recorder
Mary
Kinser Valley and Nearby Farm Auction Notes
Kinser Valley recounts visits by George R. Darby and LeRoy Wilson at the Ervin Long home. Lewis Dommer, John Deere show at Albia, and R. C. Wilson sale figures dominate the rural social and market updates with shouts of 38 to 42 cents per pound for hogs and a steak dinner gathering at Zell Wilson’s. The Len Parker house demolition is noted as crews descend on an early Foster boom era structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Darby
LeRoy Wilson
Ervin Long
Lewis Dommer
Leo Hoffman
R. C. Wilson
Albia
John Deere
DeVos Implement Co
Fwe
Zell Wilson
Albia Sale
Russell Darby
Visser
Bolin
Wilson
Darby
Len Parker
W. H. VanDorin
Appanbouse County Board to Convene Open Session
In January 1947 the assessors of Appanbouse County Iowa met with the Board of Supervisors and County Auditor in open session at 1:00 p.m. Grace L. Bedinger, County Auditor, called the meeting and issued general instructions and supplies for assessment purposes. The Board continued the proceedings.
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Harry Sytickler
Grace L. Bedinger
Board of Supervisors
Sheriff's Office
Centerville
Isea
Incinnati
Mystic
Moulton
Numa
Anderson
Doyle N
Plano
Appler
Glenn
Rathbun
Atwell
Emmons
W. L
Dell Sears
Bear
R. E
Unionville
Benson
Mrs. May
Boyer
Earl
Belair
Burns
Leon
Keep
Caldwell
Russell
Chariton
Caylor
Dougla
Childs
A. R
Franklin
Daniels
Adama A
D. N
Davis
Clement J
Lincoln
Pleasant
Dudley
Virgil
Fry
Fowler
Taylor
Adell
F. A Halden
Enul
Union
Hamilton
S. C
Thos. B
Kirkland
J. L
Harry Stickler
Lynch
L. J
Conn McFarland
Clifford
Martin
Joe A
Mickels
Ralph H
Merval
Phillips
Harry
Leslie
Fowell
W. H
Purvis
Sacro
John A
Scott
Walter N
Sharp
Irvin
Smith
Pearl
Tait
Emory M
Tarr
R. L
Tunnell
Mrs. J. T
Walker
S. M
Whitehead
Cinresety
Wright
Davd
Hess
W. V
Dewey H. Bear
J. H. McHolland
Bellair Twp
Lloyd Rose
Douglas Wn
Appanbouse County
Towa
Two Editors Reveal Statue’s Bedloe Island Discovery
Jack Stone recounts how the disclosure by two prominent editors triggered the unveiling of the famous statue on Bedloe’s Island. The American Weekly piece ties the revelation to the broader story featured with next week’s Chicago Sunday Herald and American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Bedloe’s Island
Jack Stone
American Weekly
Magazing
Chicago Sunday Herald&merican
Civil Service opens veteran preference rules and jobs
The U S Civil Service Commission announces broader disabled veteran preference for exams effective immediately with indefinite proof of disability via discharge or Purple Heart. New rules also extend chronic disability certificates and reduce red tape. Jobs include Clinical Psychologist in VA nationwide with 4149 to 7102 yearly salaries, Training Specialist in Washington DC, and Junior Administrative Technician nationwide with deadlines February 4 and February 11 1947.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
U. S
Veterans Administration
Civil Service Commission
Washington
D. C
United States
Washington, D. C
Gerald Morgan
Moravia
Vosburgh Items by Mrs. Emmett Derby
Mr and Mrs W G O Hara visited Albia Monday. Mrs Delbert Calhoun spent last week helping with butchering. Several attended John Deere day at the DeVos store in Albia Wednesday. Emmett Derby and Larry dined with O Hara family Sunday. James Calhoun and Rose Ann went to Melrose Friday. Roney Summers visited George Shehan Wednesday evening. Curtis Tomlin and Emmett Derby stayed at John Moffatt's last week. Nellie Thompson visited with Glen Turner Friday afternoon.
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W. G. O'Hara
Albia
Delbert Calhoun
John Deere
DeVos
Emmett Derby
Larry
James Calhoun
Rose Ann
Melrose
Roney Summers
George Shehan
Curtis Tomlin
John Moffatt
Nellie Thompson
Glen Turner
al Derby
Local Visits and Shoppers Around Ottumwa Area
The record notes visits with Mr. and Mrs. Delhe at Calhoun Sunday evening. Hattie Miller spent Tuesday afternoon with Rosie Derby. Individuals Carl and Glen Derby from Albia and Curtis Terns were helping wire at Emmett Jetby’s Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Thompson were at Moravia Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Delbert Calhoun spent Monday with Mrs. James Calhoun.
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Mrs. Delhe
Calhoun
Hattie Miller
Rosie Derby
W. G. O'Hara
Ottumwa
Carl and
Glen Derby
Albia
Cutis Terns
Emmett Jetby's
Wayne Thompson
Moravia
Delbert Calhoun
James Calhoun
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Board of Supervisors
A. EL Parcel
Vermillion Two
Joan
Herry Stickler
Coundeo Arditai
Newey H. Bear
John G. Sayres
Ruth Albee
Gloria Cortesio
Virginia Barbaglia
Ruth Tucker
Gwen Massman
Dorothy Shinogle
Mary Ball
Etta Jean Maletti
Dolores Johnson
Centerville National Bank
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
First National Bank
Iowa Trust and Saves Bank
Centerville National Iank
Iowa Trust & Ivings Bank
Namal Bank
Appanoose
State of
A. G. Morlan
CG. EB. Samson
Kinser Valley
Belephivzy
C. V. Burris Chiropractor
L. A. Osborn
Appanogose County
E. N. Catterlin
North Side Square
Japan
Korea
U. S. Army
Erlist
Post Office
Firestone
Oehler Bros
Firestone Dealer Stores
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