Board Proceedings Reflect Multiple Appointments and Purchases
Proceedings list numerous board appointments including Claude Flynn John Hamil Jr Paul Harvey A W Kern Geo M Lord Wayne Lyle Clayton Martin Wayne Norman Marion Robertson Melvin Soukup H Neil Trotman and M L Whitaker Max Waterhouse Whettin with various approvals. Purchases noted include Brighton Farm Store Coppock Quarry Products and B G Firestone tires with amounts shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Bain
Claude Flynn
John Hamil, Jr
Paul Harvey
A. W. Kern
Geo. M. Lord
Wayne Lyle
Clayton Martin
Wayne Norman
Marion Robertson
Melvin Soukup
Vets Tenance Victor
County Board approves March Home Report and bills
The County Board of Supervisors approves the March home report and the following miscellaneous claims. The list includes gas stone parts lubricants and supplies from Dillon Sharpe Ottorey and Sons Gibbs Cook Tractor Co and many others. Adjournment is noted subject to call of Chairman Ned Morrow with attest by County Auditor Fred Bourgeois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone
Central Bearing Co
Petty Cash
Dillon, Sharpe & Co
Stone Pd
Ras Ab
Uteetie Welding Alloys Fields Motor Co
Equip
Ragasios Oss
Poskasse
Ottorey & Sons
Freshwater Coal & Supply
Gibbs-Cook Tractor Co
Griffith Oil Co
Pas
Herbert Huber
Home Lumber Co
Hazelett Bros
Melvin Havel
Don M. Hives
Ponkeales
Tele Co
Iowa Southern Util
Ken Rene
Asrial Photos
Everett Kion
Kuser Const. Co
Virgil Lintz
Munece Motor Co
Parts
W. J. Miurie
Petr. Corp
Reghton OO
Milton Maas
Malleys Tire Shop
Midway Oil Station
Piper Grain & Milling
Don C. Paul
Earl Redlinger
Millers Garage
Martin Roasa Tractor Co
Pioneer Drug Store
Hubert Redlinger
Clarence Redlinger
Robinson Oil Co
Gas
Richmond Sales & Service, Gas
Standard Oil Co
Robert Stephens
Fred L. Stewart
Hdwr
Shel Olto
Smart Implement Co
PEI So
Tobin Brothers
Tucker Chevrolet
Merle Thrapp
Forrest Walker
Watts Motor Co
Kenneth Watson
Many Verey
Carl Zieglowsky
Ned Morrow
Board of Supervisors
Fred Bourgeois
Hundreds of Students at Pre-State Music Contest Gala Day
High school musicians from across the region traveled by bus to Washington for the pre state music contest on Saturday. The Journal photographer captured groups from Wayland Keota Wellman Columbus Junction West Chester Crawfordsville and New London among others as they prepared waited and relaxed between performances at the Washington Youth Center and high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Journal
Photographer
Keota
Shirley Cupp
Louis Stoutner
Dick Dickinson
Shirley Lysle
James Mound
Wellman
West Chester
Mary Jane Stephens
Colleen Strum
Marcella Bowser
Colleen
Marietta Diekman
the Journal
Washington Youth Center
Kenneth Oakes
William‘ourg
Prom
Andy Rogers
Dick Ghalsa
Paul Wehage
George Kott
Dick Dunlavy
New London
Dick Fuller
North Elish
Bob Elkin
Iowa landlords seek end to rent controls statewide
Landlords from a dozen Iowa cities formed a statewide group in Des Moines to press for ending rent controls before adjournment. Harry Hansen said surveys from towns under rent controls will reach Gov Beardsley and the legislature, as landlords plan to flood officials with letters and calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Harry Hansen
Property Owners Association On America
Io Town
William 3. Beardsley
Hansen
Light Weight Softwoods Hold Paint Longer Than Heavy Woods
A brief note states softwoods of lighter weight generally retain paint longer than heavier woods, implying durability differences in finish.
Two Honored in Hawkeye Elections at University Fieldhouse
At the All-Campus carnival in the University fieldhouse, William Shuttleworth and Jean Strong, both of Cedar Rapids, were named Mr. and Miss Hawkeye 1949. Shuttleworth belongs to Phi Kappa Psi and Strong represented Currier hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
University
William Shuttleworth
Jean Strong
Cedar Rapids
Modern car finishes from cotton to corn based lacquers
Automobiles are no longer painted and varnished but coated with a material made from cotton corn and air. These lacquer finishes, now common, derive starting chemicals from cotton and corn with pigments and plast jetizers added.
Des Moines Convoy Reaches Anchorage For Airport Work
A sixteen truck Des Moines convoy arrived in Anchorage after a 4200 mile trek with one breakdown. Owned by ae and Green Construction Camp the group left Des Moines March 15 and will aid construction of the new international airport this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchorage
Alaska
Des Moines
Ae and
Green Construction Camp
Young porcupines born with quills near forty inches long
A birdwatching note claims young porcupines arrive with unusually long quills near forty inches. Scientists have not confirmed the claim and the source provides no corroborating measurements or dates.
Lime Application Guidelines for Different Soils
When lime is required, apply two tons per acre on heavy clay soils and not more than one ton per acre on sandy soils. This guidance helps ensure proper soil pH adjustment and optimal crop growth.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alma H. Perry
Iva Sampson
Paul H. Weste
Abbott Laboratories
Aloe
Amer
Amer. Hospital Ass’n
Atlee Burpee Co
Galler & Black
Oscar Collett
Carson
Colonial Baking Co
Corner Grocery
Howard Derby
DePuy Mfg. Co
Walkite
Rassava
Lee
Diamond Alkali Sales Co
SD. Eweebeels
Duncan Laboratories
Fees
James F. Eddy
Soda Lime
Fields Motor Co
Oxygen
Freshwaters Feed Store
Screener
Farrel's Office Supply
Suede Isr
Feedwaters
Inec
Algor
Franzen Bros
Owen Grecian
Gen. Electric Corp
Lowa Southern Utilities
Copioo
Lowa
C. F
Rtobert Lloyd
Nicola & Harmon
Ohio Chemical Co
Osineup Drug Store
Otis Elevator Co
Peters Hardware
Parke, Davis & Co
Peterson Paper Co
Physicians Record Co
Roe’s Tin Shop
Will Ross, Inc
Standard Chemical Co
Oras
John Sexton & Co
Standard Brands Inc
Sidwell Tee Cream Co
Ieav
Speedway Food Store
E. R. Squibb
Esther Squire
Unionn Co
Wilson Coal Co
Winthrop Stearns, Inc
Max Waterhouse
Bra
Mel Whettin
Bre
Board OF Education
Muareh
Spurgeon's
Spurgeon’s
Cham
Chamberlin
Berlin Bros. Sport Shop
Sport Goods
Harold Cross
Wayland
Geogeanne Christner
James Tschiantz
George Eicher
Carol Graber
Dean Alred
Mr. Cross
Pauline Smith
Irma Carey
Tula Smith
Marlene Buster
Columbus Junction
Correne Edmondson
Cotter
Dick Zhesglowsky
Tom Skubal
Jim Podaril
Bill Kilgore
Bill Edwards
Crawfordsville
Ruth Davis
Shirley Brown
Marilyn Miller
Drusilla Graber
Mary Twinam
Nancy Anderson
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Dixie Dugan
Dugan
By McEvoy
Striebel
Hawkeye
Porky
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