County Board Proceedings Recap and Tax Decisions
The board approved several claims including Schmidt and Hanson culvert work and Shaffer dozer charges. Tax abatements were granted on Erdice's Add Lots 9 and 10 and on Highland Park Add Lots 1 and 2 by petition. A contract with Appraisal Engineering Co was adopted to value taxable real property with a Feb 1 1949 finish and $1000 from Permanent School Fund to buy U S Savings Bonds. County Home July report accepted. Adjourned subject to Chairman call. Attest: Fred Bourgeois and Robert S Welte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Burham
Soldiers Relief Commission
O. P
Richmond
J. A. Sharp
Highland Park Add
Washington
Social Welfare Dept
Coun
Permanent School
U. S. Savings
Erdice
Ainsworth
United Presbyterian Church
Fred Bourgeois
Robert S. Welte
Board of Supervisors
Favorite Comedian Pappy Cheshire Debuts New Screen Appearance
Veteran radio humorist Harry V. Cheshire known as Pappy Cheshire makes his latest screen appearance in the film Repub. The noted comedian has long entertained thousands of radio fans and now transitions to the screen in a high profile project.
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Harry V
Pappy’ Cheshire
Pilgrim Lady at Fox Theatre Wednesday
Lynne Roberts and Warren Douglas headline the romantic leads in Lie's The Pilgrim Lady showing at the Fox Theatre this Wednesday.
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Lie
Fox Theatre
Lynne Roberts
Warren Douglas
Des Moines State Finances Hit Record Expendable Balance
Political Ringside reports Iowa finances in top condition with a net expendable balance of 101,782,713 as of July 1 and an appropriation liability of 104,648,362. If liabilities were paid, projected balance would be 134,351 after accounting for allocations and income. State Comptroller Ray Johnson.
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Des Moines
IDPR
State Comptroller’s Office
Ray Johnson
State finances show record tax gains and strong balanced funds
The report credits a historic tax increase with social taxes rising to 84.8 million and sales tax hitting 44.9 million. It notes a total appropriation liability of about 101.6 million, with reserves set aside and a possible future revenue taper. Experts debate whether to disburse surplus or preserve it for downturns, while anticipating higher school and state building costs.
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53Rd General Assembly
State Supreme Court
Actors praise art as relaxing pastime in Jones Beach comedy
Ronald Reagan Vir ginia Mayo and Eddie Bracken discuss art as a satisfying hobby. Reagan says sketching watercolors or oils helps forget troubles and notes starting is easy with good beginner books. He mentions taking an art course in Soho and working as the artist in The Girl from Jones Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Reagan
Virginia Mayo
Eddie Bracken
Jones Beach
Warner
Reagan
Soho
Birds Controlled to Save Maine Seafood One Coast
Seabirds including gulls and cormorants damage millions of pounds of seafood along Maine's coast. A control program targets these birds by spraying eggs in rookeries so they do not hatch, reducing the population.
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Maine
Community and Farm Auction Schedule Across Iowa
Weekly livestock sales listed for multiple Iowa venues including Whittaker sale barn in Columbus Junction Kalona Kalona Kalona Kalona Ollie Sigourney and Washington area auctions. Specific sales include an August 12 auction of a 192 acre farm near Washington at 2:00 and an August 17 closing out sale 614 miles southwest of Washington starting at 1:00 with administrator Mrs Maynard Brown and George Wells.
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Whittaker
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Kalona
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Hi Dollar Sales Company
Sigourney
Washington
Maynard Brown
Adm
George Wells
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Shaffer
Dozer
Joe Wright
Washington, Iowa
Elm Grove Cemetery
Thurs
Giood
Alta Brown
Brown & Bruty, Auctioneers
The
Washington Evening Journal
Chic Young
Dagwoo
Treasury
Town Taxpayers Association
Bracken
FOX
Sinister Observer
Richard Fraser
Sheila Ryan
Eagle-Lion's
Elder, Shannon & Co
R. E. Shannon
Dave R. Elder
Bruce CC. Cowden
Charles Morris
W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
Post
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Hollywood Film Shop
Hollywood
U.P
By Ken Reynolds
Alvin
Professional Directory
Louis J. Kehor
At Law
Jeffrey Bldg
Theodore B. Bailey
Morrison Building
S. W. Livingston
Robert Day
Altporneys
W. Main
George F. Morrison
G. Gifford Morrison
J. C. Panney Co
Paul V. Shearer
John
Owern Attorney
South Side Square
Wendell L. Shaffer
Hotel Washington
Optometrists
Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
P. L. Etter
F. G. Livesay
D. Sc
Iowa Avenue
W. R. Hayman
D.S. Cc
Mt. Pleasant
Harry
Journal
South Ave
D. W.u
Col
Washington Dairy
N. Ave
Ady
Geo. F. Clark
Washington Concrete Co
St. and
Rock Island
Reister Bros. Hatchery
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