Proceedings of the Washington County Board in 1930 session
The Board met November 3 1930 with present members and approved October minutes. Claims were allowed and county warrants issued. Various purchases and services are listed including books printing supplies and coal. Recesses and further sessions occurred November 4 and 8 1930. A highway petition was adopted and tax suspensions granted. Insurance on school books approved and meeting adjourned sine die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Ed Kos
R. E. Brown
B. N. Jessen
Ginn & Company
Newson J Company
Webb Book Publishing Co
Laurel Book Co
Iowa Continental Tele. Co
J. H. Welch Printing Co
Matt Parrott & Sons Co
Klipto Loose Leaf Co
Burroughs Add, Mach. Co
la. State Penitentiary
Holcomb Mtg. Co
Richard McCleery
Wilson Coal Co
BE. J. McCartney
Ralph W. Thompson
L. A. Jones
Nellie Wolfe
H. P. Bratten
J. H. Squire
Earl Glick
E. W. Spessard
Alma G. Ott
Belle Dunlap Davis
Eardley Bell, Jr
J. B. de
Geo. Stumpf
Bopp
S. R. Miller
K. Beaty
Ima Wilson
Alph Williams
Anderson Hotel
Farmers Co-op
Exch
Richard Johnson
T. S. Crone & Sons
South End Grocery
West End Grocery
A. & P. Tea Co
F. &. Gertz
Farmers Union Exchange
Iowa So. Utilities Co
M. Struble
Thompson's Market
EB. J. Hessels
Bauer & Black
Baxter Coal Co
C. H. Biklen Co
C. A. Boice
Geo. W. Brady & Co
Duncan Laboratories
Employers Mutual Casulaty Co
Evening Journal
Finnell System, Inc
Huntington Laboratories
Ideal Bottling Works
Iowa Cont. Tele. Co
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Lavenia Jolly
W. F. Jurging
Lewis Mfg. Co
Ludwig Wilson Co
H. A. Luithly Jr
R. L. Lytle
Mangold Lightning Rod Co
Mayo’s Home Bakery
Frances L. McCoy
Otis Elevator Co
Parke, Davis & Co
Physicians’ Record Co
Ramseyer Hatcheries Inc
Ream & Carson
Margaret Hales Rose
Petty Fund
Will Ross, Inc
Sanitary Dairy
W. S. Saville
W. B. Saunders Co
Scott Furniture Co
Sherman Brothers
BE. R. Squibb & Sons
M. M. Thompson
United States Hospital Supply Co
Washington Laundry
Mary Friend
M. EB. Kepler
Sidney 8. Smith
Washington County
Board of Supervisors Canvasses 1930 General Election
The Board reconvened on November 10 1930 to canvass the General Election returns from November 4. Officials elected include State Representative C O Dayton County Treasurer Marion S George Sheriff Ro H McCarty County Attorney George Morrison and multiple county and township positions with terms beginning January 1931 or 1932. Names listed cover county auditor clerk of district court county recorder county coroner hospital board and justice of the peace posts across townships including Brighton Clay English River Iowa Marion and others. The session adjourned to November 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Kos
R. E. Brown
B. N. Jessen
C. O. Dayton
Marion
George Sheriff
Wm. Griffin
Justices of the
Brighton City
J. B. Dey
John Vanerus
Clay Township
J. J. Pleig
Grant Horton
English River
Frank Welte
Ernest Felzke
Iowa Township
Cedar
P. Beaty
W Bishop
Crawford Township
A. BK. Mulhern
Franklin Township
Geo. Bartholomew
Jackson Township
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors November 12 1930
All members attended as the board met on Monday November 10 1930. Wm Sickels and J H Briley were appointed to destroy the June 1920 Primary Election ballots. The band of Clara Faulkner Deputy County Superintendent was approved until reconvened by the Chairman’s call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Sickels
J. H. Briley
Clara Faulkner
Board of Supervisors
County Engineer Appointed for 1930 31 Term
The Board of Supervisors on Saturday November 1 1930 appointed W P Rawn as County Engineer for the term beginning November 1 1930 and ending December 31 1931 at a salary of 3000 per year The Chairman was authorized to sign the contract Ayes Ed Kos Rob Brown and B N Jessen Nayes None
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
B. N. Jessen
R. KE. Brown
W. P. Rawn
Ed Kos
Ro B. Brown
Nayes
Board of
Super Visors
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors November 26 1920
On Saturday November hth 1920 Ed Kos and R B E Brown presided. Cordelle H H Braden appointed Registrar of Vital Statistics for District No 3 Wellman City and Lime Creek Township. Ed Kos, Chairman. Attest Ethel Grecian, County Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Ed Kos
R. BE. Brown
Cordelle HH. Braden
Wellman City
Lime Creek Township
Attest
Ethel Grecian
Christmas Visit Reaches Benson and Ashby Families
Miss Mildred Benson arrived from Chicago on Saturday to spend the Christmas vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Dave Benson and Mr and Mrs Charles Ashby in Union District No 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union District No. 1
Mildred Benson
Chicago
Dave Benson
Charles Ashby
Frances Thomas
Charles Thomas
Chamber of Friends
Catherine J. Hall
Gertrude Hammer
Isabel Davis
Dunham Morison
Dave Elder
Norman Sage
Wayne Knight
Washington
Louis Crow
Iowa City
N. J. Benson
Alice Wishburn
Cedar Falls
Mra
A. Fishburn
Ben Heyer
John Kurtz
Ameal Chabal
Charles Bear
Milton Maas
Win Ebyestone
Joe Piper
Hal Figgins
Mildred Kurtz
Henry Berdo
Christmas Oyster Supper and Social Gatherings Reported
Local families in the Ainsworth area hosted oyster suppers and Christmas parties at homes and churches. Guests included the Roberts, Beals, Wed Reece, and Mrs John Green, with events featuring trees, gifts, theatre outings, and a Wesleyan Home Missionary society meeting with a Christmas lesson and playlet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Erwin and
L. G. Roberts
Everette
T. K. Beal
Margaret
Will Roberts
Gale Beal
Frances
Wed Reece
Ainsworth
John S. Green
Sam Kierwin
Wesleyan Home Missionary Society
Wisie Long
BE. B. Stutsman
Vernon Crull
Gold Diggers Club
Lupton
Palmer
Pease
Chas. Davis
Stutsman
Tom Davis
June Davis
Charles Pauls
Residents visit neighbors and attend social calls
Monday visits and Sunday calls connect local families. Names include Crow Benson Kurtz and Wishburn with several weekend stops around Washington and Cedar Falls.
Local Visitor Notes and Oyster Supper in Sandy Hook
Mrs Clara and relatives from Wisconsin visit Sandy Hook area on December 28. Mr and Mrs Oscar Carlson host an oyster supper on December 17 for Walter Anderson Lorainne Robert D W Tucker Daryl Vera Ruth and Fred Garrett. Clyde and others mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara
Jack McKinny
McKinny
Frances Dunbar
Taylor Strout
Washington
D. W. Tucker
Orval Farrier
Earnest Stout
D. W. Tucer
Geo Garrett's
Coppock
Charles Minick
D. W Tucker
C.K Richardson
Will Sehulty
Oscar Carlson
Pred Garretts
Earnest Carlson
Methodist Church
Sandy Hooks
Fred Stout
Wisconsin
Pearnest
Walter Anderson
Lorainne
Robert
Daryl
Vera
Ruth
Fred Garrett
Clyde
Howard Green sale prices and local auction activity
At the Howard Green sale on the Johnson farm northwest of Colu mbus Junction various livestock fetched strong sums including $125 for a horse pair sold by auctioneer Paul Klotz. Cows brought $45 to $70 and pigs sold around $7.10, with other farm sales and moving notices reported from nearby farms and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Howard Green
Johnson Farm
Lare
Paul Klotz
Columbus State Bank
J. Freeman
Conesville
W. C Hall
M. W. Klotz
Chicago
Harry Formare
Harvey Jennings
Tulsa
Oklo
Orn Jennings
Richard Jenkins
St. Paul
Richard Jankine
Cotter
Edna Shellabarger
Local Notes and Legal Moves From State Headlines
Shellabarger Mariel Smylie hosts hogs at the Davis state farm during holidays. Mae Wehr visits Des Moines. Miss Marie Rateliff’s marriage to Lawrence Herder of Carlsbad N M is announced for life there. Silver Jim Edwards faces murder charge extradition fight from Nebraska to Iowa. J F Risden says he will secure warrant papers to bring Scott back to Lincoln Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver
Jim Edwards
Iowa
Edwards
Nebraska
J. FE. Risden
Bureau of Investigation
Scott
Lincoln
State Agent Ray Scott Returns From Lincoln
Ui State Agent Ray Scott returned from Lincoln Nebraska where he had made an attempt to obtain information. The report notes no further details were released and the case remains open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ui State
Ray Scott
Lincoln
Neb
De Bosis Acquittal Praised by Officials and Circles
Rome reports the acquittal of Mrs. Lillian De Bosis, American born widow of the Italian poet. The special tribunal for the defense of the state freed her, trying two women and five men on charges of anti fascist activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Lillian de Bosis
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