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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1950
Page
5
A noon crash in a doctor's yard left a car undamaged as large elm and catalpa limbs fell parallel to the curbside vehicle. The near miss highlights spring winds and the fragility of chance in everyday life.
Washington County Board of Supervisors met on April 3 and 4 1950 with Welte Fulton and Morrow present. Minutes approved and warrants authorized for numerous misc items including supplies, medical, farm and welfare expenses, ambulance services, and hospital costs. Taxpayer funds allocated to county home, poor relief, court expenses, health unit, school, and various departments with detailed itemized payments.
The Washington County board approves easements, suspends taxes on Coxs Sub Div Lots 4 and 4 for Rachel Coppock, grants cigarette permits to John Rath and Sanders of Wellston, and clears contracts between Robert S. Welte and Edmund Morrison. County Home reports for March 1950, quarterly officer reports, and liability coverage for county vehicles are accepted. Adjourned subject to chairman call.
An entry form for the 1950 Washington County Hobby Show lists fields for name, hobbies, school grade, and parent signature. Entries must be mailed or delivered to the YMCA by April 19 and hobbies brought to the Y on April 20 between four and nine pm, with pickup Saturday night at nine.
Bette Davis files for divorce from Grant Sherry after a party clash at a studio event marked by a no-husbands policy. Sherry allegedly tried to crash the party and fought with Barry Sullivan outside as Davis’s lead actor tried to calm the scene. Davis received a large autographed egg from colleagues during the event.
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