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The report shows actions and motions from the council session with any votes noted. Seconded by H. F. Freshwaters, the item moves forward for consideration and potential approval.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1949
Page
6
County Health Unit to be Health Officer appointed
The council approved appointing the County Health Unit as Health Officer. Motion by Councilman G M Humble, seconded by Councilman J W Fields. The meeting adjourned after motions to accept annual and monthly reports and to adjourn the final meeting of the fiscal year. Ernest Salladay, Mayor. John K Lowash, City Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Humble
J. W. Fields
Ernest Salladay
John K. Lowash
C. P. Weldin
Henry Bailey
Perry L. Jordan
Jessie Klein
Park Board
W. H. Stephen
Harry Sowden
P. L. Jordon
Geo. Rudiger
Newly Elected Officials Take Oath in City Council
On April 4, 1949 at 12 00 noon the newly elected mayor Ernest Salladay and councilmen John K Sowash administered the oath of office in council chambers. The council adjourned to meet at 7 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Rudiger
G. M. Humble
R. E. Arthur
J. W. Fields
Harry B. Sowden
H. F. Kreshwaters
Ernest Salladay
J Ae
Freshwaters
Motien
John K. Sowash
Killer Mears Meets Killer Mears in San Francisco Reprint
Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy meet as Killer Mears in the MGM reprint of San Francisco with Jeanette MacDonald. Both actors first rose to fame playing Killer Mears on stage The Last Mile in New York and later joined MGM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
State Theatre
Seren
Killer Mears
Clark Gable
Spencer Tracy
Jeanette MacDonald
Gable
Tracy
Hollywood
Los Angeles
M-G-M
New York
Commerce Commission records carrier permit for Muscatine Iowa
Kenneth F Meyer of Lone Tree Iowa applies to the Iowa State Commerce Commission under chapter 325 for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to operate as a motor carrier of freight between Muscatine and Iowa City via Iowa Highway 22 and U S Highway 218 and intermediate points with no local service in Muscatine. Some synthetic vitamins are derived from coal and have similar health value to natural vitamins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Kenneth F. Meyer
Lone Tree
Iowa
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Muscatine
Iowa City
Community and livestock sales listed for several Iowa towns
Journal items show weekly livestock sales across multiple barns in Kalona Columbus Junction and Ollie Iowa. Special auctions include April 14 Poland China boars at Columbus Junction, April 16 household sale in Conesville, and April 22 sixth annual Angus breeders sale in Mt Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittaker
Midway Sales
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Salona Sales Barn
Kalona
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Keota Junction
Poland
Fairgrounds
Iowa Commerce Commission Sets Hearing on Bowling Iowa City Areas
The Iowa State Commerce Commission fixed May 12 1949 at 1 30 p m as the time for a public hearing on an application covering Muscatine Washington and Johnson counties Iowa The hearing will be held at the commission office in Des Moines Iowa Docket No H 4079 Chairman David B Long Commissioner Carl W Reed Commissioner B M Richardson Secretary Geo L McCaughan April 11 1949
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Muscatine Washington
Johnson Counties
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa State Commerce Commission
David B. Long
Carl W. Reed
B. M. Richardson
Nature’s coming and community notices bloom
An April scene recalls springtime kindness and local activity. Mrs. H W Mineart notes neighbors plant sweet corn and potatoes on April 5 while Miss Doris Blieu recovers from adenoIDectomy and relatives visit. A street sign jokes about murdercycles and legal sharpens the will into a lawsuit as homes report minor roof fire damage repaired with fireproof shingles.
Honor Leo Birka on His Birthday Sunday
Riverside gets a birthday dinner honoring Leo S Birka hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Birka on a recent Sunday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Watson of Tron Wood Michigan and Mrs. Leo Birka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Birka
Marge Luckey
Riverside
Joe Birka
Von
Leo S Birka
Harold Watson
Tron Wood
Mich
Garden border trimmed for space and rummage sale items sought
The border iris plants in the garden have grown four feet wide on each side of a walk. They are being cut back to about half to make room for other plants. An announcement invites contributions to a church rummage sale with a pickup phone number 662.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Quick, bellhop! Pajamas left on 306 before train
A departing hotel guest rushes a bellhop to check room 306 for his pajamas with only five minutes to spare. The bellhop returns breathless four minutes later and confirms they are up there, delaying the guest’s train schedule.
Real estate ad hawks hens and house deal
A real estate ad offers six hens at 1000 each and one rooster at 300, totaling 6300, with “House and large lot FREE” and a dare to beat the price. The note ends with a line about a one week vacation and the wife packing.
Burdened by luggage couple argues on train platform
A husband groans under heavy luggage as a train arrives and his wife retorts sharply about leaving the tickets behind. The brief exchange captures a domestic moment amid a station scene.
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Lou Dislancey
van Lines
Washington Transfer
North Avenue
Clyde Tucker
R. G. Wessler
Tait
Washington Dairy
BABY
Brooder
Ramseyer
K. Wash
Sentinel Radio Sales & Service
South Ave
W.L
Little
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffrey Bldg
Theo. B. Bailey
Leet
Morrison & Morrison Attorneys
E. D. Morrison
E. D. Morrison, Jr
Morrison Bldg
Ss. W. Livingston
Robert Day
Attorneys
W. Main
George F. Morrison
G Gifford Morrison
J. C Penney Co
Paul V. Shearer
John C. Owen
Side Square
Wendell L. Shaffer
Hotel Washington
Optometrists
Cc. S. Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
F. G. Liversay
D. C
Karl E. Frederick
E. Madison
Riley
Journal
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island
G. E. Mack
John K. S8owash
Iowa State
Commerce Commission
East Second Street
John Therion
Ronala
Ghiuk
Phone
Reisters
Geo. L. McCaughan
Women's League
Me-Cumming
Mullen
Randall
Wittmer
Kerston
Ruegsegger
Button Cdg. Dept
Payne
Detrich
McGill
Murphy
Wilson
Wolfe
Morrison
Brindley Richardson
Krogmeier
Gibson
Ee Hoy Hsz Ib
Mills Auto
Button Co. (Vy) Murdock Pat
Walker
Hammer
B. Edmondson
A. Edmondson
Neces
H. W. Mineart
R. L. Dunbars
Dan
Lexington Avenue
Marion Rapp
Leo
Merle Blieu
Doris
University Hospital
Blieu
James L. Benish
James Baldwin
Bal
Mildred Sehneider
Peter Sehneider
Kenneth Kern
Rock Island Arsenal
Opal Kern
Betty
Merle Buen
Carl Luckey
Charles Vondrosek
Martin Kron
Washington
Anna Krotz
John Rotenburger
Ford Bros
D. E. Carroll
Keokuk Traily Gate City
T. W. Harwood
Powriac
Pontiac— Division
General Motors
America
Pontiac
Stewart & Crone
S. 2Nd Ave
Washington, Iowa
Bureau
Xyz
West Chester
Clearview
Golden Chief
Crawfordsville
Dale Bales
Ford
Huston
Crawfordsville, Iowa
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