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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1952

Page

7

Mystery Shopper Pays 253 Dollar Bill in Quincy

A man enters a builders supply store in Quincy Massachusetts and pays a $253 bill for a 33 year old man. He says he traveled from Kingston New York and saved the money plus travel funds. Portugese dorymen harvesting cod off Grand Banks or Greenland work about 20 hours daily with a legal minimum of four hours sleep every 24 hours.

Quincy Mass Kingston N.Y Portugese Grand Banks Greenland

Baruch Arrives in New York Without Endorsement

Elder statesman Bernard Baruch docks in New York aboard the liner Queen Elizabeth and declines to name a preferred presidential candidate. He says the next president should possess intelligence and courage to control inflation.

Bernard Baruc New York Harbor International

Washington County Board of Supervisors Proceedings August 5 1952

The Washington County Board of Supervisors met August 5 1952 with Morrow Welte and Benn present. Minutes from July meetings approved. Claims reviewed. auditor authorized to issue warrants. Budget items and petty cash tallied. numerous miscellaneous expenditures listed. Minutes record state budget actions including welfare aid estimates and a real estate sale of Lot 3 Pringles Add Brighton to Veiel Mamond son for a stated sum. county home report approved. Adjourned.

Washington County Morrow Welte Benn Amer, Hlosp Aloe Co Supl Blue Line Chem. Co Dries Ro Brown, Raspberries Burroughs Add Machine Co Clay Congregational Church Ie ‘ Teqguestan Colonial Haking Co Ciba Pharmaceutical Carson Plbg Hig Co Connelly Hardware Oscar Collett Che Dubois Co Harry Flodin Co Pres Fields Motor Co OxyRet Farrell Office Supply Farmers Store Electric Co N-ray Chas Gilbert Hefund Hoffman-Laloche, Inc T. Holcomb Mfg. Co John J. Hughes Jim den Cash Mrkt Johnsen Charles Klein HM. Weorn Osineup Dros Larke Tuvis and Co Peterson Paper Co Penney Co Peterson Haking Co Trey Listher Squire Petty Cash Scientific John Sexton and Co Tober Shelangoski Irefund J. K Lowden Sidwell Harland Sprinkle Ee Fund Rees State University Laura Stewart Elt Upjohn Co Wallmaster Service Winthrop Sterns Wilson Coal Co YMCA Judy Arthur Breese Co Hierman M. Brown Co Bobs Welding Shop Forrest Brinning Bell and Gevock Ibe Pts Carson Central Bearings Co Tridge Supply Viling Nicholson Matt Parrott Sous Jdrus Tames Jhoels Rows Hiedte Allay Co Hobinser Onlee Casselar Hobertsen Leptyne Sminart Stewart Hardware Standard Oil Balle Sinclair Set Cts Ae Stewart and Crone Pilian Stowe Jose Waser Coast Crading Lieoya Hobertselmers Ale Ftoss Comet Co Gerad Charles Sryeder Yithe and Guar Oncrete Co Bago Wayne Wasson Lubie General County Vronrel State Dept of Social Wis Pringles Brighton Velel Mamondson

County Board awards highway contract to Ross Construction

Board of Supervisors met on call of the chairman with Supervisors Morro Welte and Benn present. One bid was filed from Ross Construction Co. Washington Iowa for 4.50 miles of county highway at 18818.20. The contract was awarded to Ross Construction Co as the only and low bidder. Bids for concrete box culverts were opened.

Morro, Welte Benn Ross Construction Co Washington Iowa Ross Coast

Bids Filed For Township Construction Work

Four bids were filed for the project with Lawrence Priadley Cantona TownscGRe Hansen Construction Co Washington Iowa LU UTES Sehmitt Construction Co Wine field Bow UT 162.04 CG Jordan and Son Centerville flown 78 0 su 21. The contract was awarded to Hansen Construction Co as the lowest bidder. Adjourned subject to call of the Teer. Ned Molinow Chairman Board of Supervisors Attest Fred I Doeurteois.

Lawrence Priadley Cantona Townscgre Hansen Construction Co Wington Iowa Utes Sehmitt Construction Co Winefield Bow UT Jordan and Son Centerville Hansen Construction Co Ned Moliow Board of Supervisors Fred i

Chicago Livestock Markets Report Slows Yet Steady Gains

Hogs traded slow with general gains of 25 cents on select weights and higher for light weights. most choice 190-250 lbs at 23.00-23.50. Sheep saw native lambs steady with top bids near 31.00. cattle and calves held firm with steers and yearlings at 31.50-34.50 and prime loads 35.50. Trade centered on choice and prime lots with mixed weight classes and broad price ranges across hogs cattle and calves.

Chicago

Livestock Market Prices for Steers Heifers and Cows

The report lists bids and prices across categories. Loads of good and prime stock steer calves range from 29.00 to 29.25 while heifers sell prime at 54.25 and good to low choice 28.00 to 51.00. Cows and bulls vary from 17.75 to 25.00 with top commercial bulls reaching 55.00.

Meaning of Lent: from Anglo-Saxon lenden spring

The word Lent traces to the Anglo Saxon term lenden meaning spring. It explains the season named for the lengthening days and renewal.

Public Auction Schedules For Washington IA School Site

August 13 public auction of the S room house and garage at 302 East Madison Street to clear site for new addition to Washington high school. Evening sale starts at 7:00 pm. Independent School District of Washington Iowa. August 15 livestock auction 4 miles east and miles south of Martinsburg or 5 miles west of Packwood starts at 1:00 pm. Dale Switch Midway Sales Columbus Junction Kalona Ollie sales lines follow each Tuesday Thursday.

Madison Street Washington High School Independent School District of Washington Washington County Iowa Martinsburg Packwood Dale Switch Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie

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