Washington County Board Sets 1940 Road Project Details
Proceedings show the Washington County Board of Supervisors approving the 1940 construction program for trunk and local roads. Included are concrete pipe quantities, liquid asphalt surfacing, grading, culverts, and related contracts with specified classes and lengths. Financials list estimated receipts and available funds for trunk and local projects.
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Board OF Supervisors
Washington County
Iowa
Wasadantada
UME Prem
County Road Projects Hear Objections on April 26 1940
The board sets April 26 1940 at 10 00 AM in Washington Iowa for a hearing on proposed road work including Ter Road and Coppo ck Road trenching and grading with 1782 miles and 5701 miles lengths totaling 7483 miles and 102561 cubic yards of Class 2 excavation plus concrete culverts and reinforcing steel. Notice to bidders to be published with 1 30 PM bid opening at the county courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Kk
N. W
N. B
Coppock
Coppoeck
Board of Super Visors
Court House
Washington
Iowa
RE. F. Bauer
H. P. Wilson
Ned Morrow
KE. F
Bauer
Travelers Indemnity Company
Travelers Fire Insurance Company
Harriet Coulter
R. Nooman
Cerk
District Court
T. W. Zulmer
M. PL. Rowe
Royal Insurance Company
Elizabeth Gingery
Board of
Ethel Grecian Wilson
Quilting Party Hosted by Mrs Kron in Palestine
Mrs Hubert Kron entertained a group for an all day quilting event in Palestine on Thursday with guests including Mrs Charles Schnoebelen Mrs Carl Kos Mrs Clare Kron and others. Additional visitors came to the Malichky and Kron homes during the week and Luella Droll assisted with house cleaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Hubert Kron
Charles Schnoebelen
Carl Kos
Clare Kron
Edward Beranek
Anton Kiefer
William Kron
Clarence Thoman
Henry Kiefer
Ernest Bowman
Marie Kron
Freda Frank
Charles Dautremont
Matilda Wieland
Lime crushing begins at Columbus Junction quarry
J T Leonhard opens a lime crushing operation on the Mrs J B Gray farm four miles southwest of Columbus City after agreeing with Louisa county farm bureau members on a price of 1.10 per ton. Orders through the farm bureau office at Wapello include a substantial refund to members upon delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
J. T. Leonhard
Wapello
Farm Bureau
Mr. Leonhard
French railway porters face tipping ban and new baggage charges
A future regulation in France bans tipping railway porters for baggage handling and replaces it with fixed graduated charges per piece. If travelers have many bags or trunks, the rule requires hiring multiple porters to cover the workload.
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Carl Ee
Eo Fegery
Sid
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National Food
Tallcorn
Marshalltown
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Convie” Rive
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Teeny
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Mac von
Ib Bade
Rye
G Molle
Crisco
Marlad Heads
Jersey
Ciant
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Rees Farm
Kenneth Rees
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H. B. Thomas
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W. A. Norris
Bellevue Hospital
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