Notice of Convention to Elect County Education Officers
A convention of school officers will be held in the Court House Washington Iowa at 1 30 P M on Tuesday May 9 1939 to elect a County Superintendent of Schools for a three year term starting September 1 1939 and three members of the County Board of Education for a six year term beginning May 16 1939 Each district township and independent district will have one vote The notice is dated April 11 1939 and signed by County Auditor Ethel Grecian.
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Court House
Washington
Iowa
County Board of Education
The Washington Cleaners Largest Southeastern Town Plant
The Washington Cleaners promotes itself as the biggest and most modern cleaning plant in town. It claims $11,000 worth of equipment to handle rugs, curtains, upholstery, hats, dresses, and ladies’ coats, with a steam hat machine and restoration of silk garments.
One Legged Kidnapper Captured After Rampage
Leonard Stockton known as Peg, a one legged parolee, allegedly kidnapped three people and fatally stabbed one in Garford Texas before a bank hold up. He was captured by Sheriff John Edmondson of Palo Pinto County and Deputy Sheriff Faubert Holmes after the pursuit.
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Leonard
Peg) Stockton
Stockton
Garford
Tex
John Edmondson
Palo Pinto County
Faubert Holmes
Good Deportment Marks For Ainsworth Pupils Named
Ruth Norris reports that at Ainsworth school pupils earned top deportment marks. Lists include first grade Rose Marie Prosser and Patty Reece with 98 and 90 percent, plus a long roster of second through high school students with high averages and attendance. Continuous names reflect many students across grades and a separate Easter exchange held on the school lawn.
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Kathleen Smith
Darlene Simkins
Shirley Simkins
Tracy Norri
Max Owens
Gerard Megdelsen
Donna Rabenold
Lorene Anderson
Shirley Herr
Ruth Powers
Marion Stenben
Mabel Thoma
Burdette Wagenknecht
Estaleen Bradford
John Koehler
Connie Stephens
Month Jolly
Martha McGinnits
Persian Grain Measure Artaba Described as 18 Bushels
The article notes that Persians measure grain using the unit artaba, defined as eighteen bushels. It discusses how this traditional measure functions within their grain trade and daily commerce.
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Artaba
Cardinals Like Home Section
There is no known instance of a cardinal migrating more than a dozen miles from its birthplace.
Diesel powered buses next June debut transcontinental fleet
Burlington Trailways announces twenty five diesel powered, air conditioned inter city buses built by Yellow Coach Company will begin coast to coast service in June. The 37 seat buses emphasize comfort and safety with reclining seats and inside baggage access.
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Chicago
W. E. Fuller
Burlington Transportation Company
Burlington Trailwayy
Burlington Zephyrs
Railroad
Burlington Trailways
Yellow Coach Company
General Motors
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rhailroad
Chi
Cago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Middle West
West
National Trailways
New York
Sugar as Europe’s First Demand in Colonial Trade
Sugar stood as Europe’s initial major requirement from the American colonies, shaping early colonial trade dynamics and sparking links between Atlantic producers and continental markets.
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Europe
American
Protactinium Rarest Metal Worth One Million Per Ounce
A report states Protactinium is the world’s rarest metal and commands a value of one million dollars per ounce. The claim highlights its extreme scarcity and high market potential in specialized fields.
P T A Meeting in Lexington Elects Officers
The April P T A meeting at the Lexington school house elected officers for the next year, with Mrs. Warren Bishop as president and Mrs. Ralph Tadlock as vice president. Marion Pence will serve as secretary and treasurer. A children’s program followed, and refreshments were served.
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Lexington
Wade Gardner
Warren Bishop
Ralph Tadlock
Marion Pence
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John Lites
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Board OF Education
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Washington Oil CO
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Batrymore
Pell Ward
Sheriff Edmondson
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Ainsworth
Ruth Norris
Mary Belle Olinger
Evelyn Powers
Mildred Pressly
Virgina Wylie
Wilma Marsh
Esther Wolfe
Norval Norris
Joella Beenblossom
Stella Belle Gardner
Leon Lockett
Louis Nordyke
Clarence Pulse
Phyllis Simkins
Owen White
Pauline Gosling
Edgar Nordyke
Reid Orris
Harold Wylie
Edward Ziegleswsky
Bruce Pearson
Bonnie Bartz
Betty Herr
Patricia
Ens
Correne Edmondson
Betts Colthurst
Mildred McCaleb
David Edmondson
Phyllis Stewart
Willard Wood
Jimmy Arthur
Grace Carson
Louis Koehler
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Virgina Miller
Daryl Pearson
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Lois Fitzgerald
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Williams Formula
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Elmer Davis
John Lefever
Burlington
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Mexico City
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Wellman
Kenneth Bishop
Jerry Gardner
Duane Tadlock
Donnie
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Harold Tatlock
Imogene Morgan
Junior Patterson
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Columbia Network
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