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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1928

Page

7

Proceedings of Washington County Board of Supervisors July 3 1928

The board met July 3 1928 with Sam T Donahey B N Jessen and Ed Kos present. Claims were allowed and the county auditor authorized to issue warrants for numerous items including salaries, repairs, supplies, and utilities.

Board of SuperVisors Sam T. Donahey B. N. Jessen Ed Kos Wm. Sickels Chris Horning N. H. Jones J. C. Ford Zion Ind H. L. Wilson R. Richards Alta Wyse F. Morrison Elizabeth Clark Geo. H. Mack Evening Journal Wellman Advance Wash. Democrat Clara Faulkner Winnie M. Palmer O. H. Himmelreich Glen Coakley Wee Ford Markin S. Elam Johnson A. H. Twinam Francis Wilson G. Waggoner Robi. S. Welte Wash. Telephone Co Richard H. McCleery F. E. Bates Boone Blank Book Co Louis Baird Keuffel & Esser Co Blackmar Co Country Recorder T. M. Shepherd Co John Kennedy W. W. Wilson Ice Co Yriez & Speer J. A. Hunsaker Ila City Water Works Sasee Dougherty Bros R. L. Gibson H. R. Sitler Wash. Motor Co J. H. Warren Wallace Lumber Co Sinclair Ref. Co R. G. Wessler I. S. Utilities Co Tel. Co J. A. Harwood & Son Theodore R. Pratt Standard Oil Co County Poor Chiropratic Richard Johnson West End Grocery L. O. Prizer R. L. Lytle J. E. Kunath R. L. Stewart G. N. Barclay J A. Cunningham Frank Havel Wood C. A. Boice J. R Cguther A.E. Baldridge W. F. Sweet Board Utilities Co M. Denison A. J. Johnson J. W. Patton W. EF. Barber Clark's Levi D. Miller Legion Oldaker & Michum L. M. Denison St. Vincent's Home C. E. Griffin Matt Parrott & Sons W. E. Taylor Police Roy Gerot Igs Robert C. Kiefer Arthur Lorack Fred Monroe Frank Streb Albert Schnoebelen Harry Walton Lew Waldschmide Will Whetstine Geo V. DeHerman Harry Dutler Floyd Farrier Otto F. Frey Chas. D. Green Clarence Griffin Labor Bryan Huston Adiglntee Bawa O Lis TED Iowa Bridge Co Ed Kueneman Klauer Mfg. Co Paul S. Liechty Harry Lloyd Everett Mundt H. G. McBride Frank Nemec J. A. Nicholson Standard Bridge Co Wm. Sankey Herman Schultz Clifford Schaut J. W. Turner H. L. Wyse White Yard Co Wash. Qil Co Chaney Welch Oktichstay I. S. Waddall S. G. Waggoner Joseph Kupka Robert S.*welte Road Co W. Busby & Co Bryan Coakley Sores G. B. Deen W. PF. Huston W. DeHerman O. M. Himmelreich Alvin Tdntz A. Malicky C. B. Reed Clifford Schauf Fred L. Stewart Clifford Thompson J. T. Wenger Frank Welte Sacrees W. P. Bower Gay Berkshire O. E. Babb Ralph Boyd Bettie Shee E. W. Blumenstein James C. Bean Frank Cox J. E. Deal John Dill JL. W. Emery Everett Emde C. R. Fritz J. E. Greenway G. G. Griffith J. Lee Hanna LeRoy Jones Frank A. Krotz Chas. Kennedy C. A. Louck Sem Marsh Ellis Romine A. E. Stafford P. F. Whisler Ellis Walton Dave Wenger Woodford C. I. Wood Ralph Zeck W. E. Garber J. W. Batton J. T. Matthews D. C. Kilgore Belle Rice W. J. Norton Charles S. Rhodebeck Clara F. Faulkner Robbins Bros. Circus W. W Wilson Court House Harrisburg Saline Conty

Washington brief social notes and highway bond proposal

Local social notes list visitors and guests at Washington households including the Thrasher and Finke families and neighbors. A long front page article details a mass Iowa highway bond act for 1928 proposing a 100 million dollar state primary road program with extensive network pledges and funding mechanisms.

Iowa General Assembly Highway Commission State Highway Commission State of Executive Council Stitt Mary Road Tio Jurys NW Forty Second General Assembly

Melo water softener ad promises whiter clothes

An advertisement contrasts soft water with Harp water noting hard water causes gray clothes and soap scum. It promotes Melo as a water softener that prevents scum, enhances soap action, and keeps laundry white, urging readers to buy Melo at grocers.

Union District Notes on Local Visits and Homecomings

Miss Mildred Benson returned from Muscatine after two weeks at Rev. A. J. Unthan's home. Mildred Warren and Martha Blick visited N. J. Benson and C. H. Benson homes. Mildred and Lucille Kurtz returned home after a few days at J. S. Green’s and chautauqua. Mrs. C. Bush and Irene helped sister Mrs. C. H. Bear cook for threshers Monday.

Henry Witthoff Aaron Batterson Roy Finke Clarence Timmins Chautauque Walter Hazel Hornung Martin Hines Washington Florence Hugh Bishop Armacost Lissa Armacost Kansas Union Dist Mildred Benson Muscatine Rev. A. J

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