Washington County Board Proceedings January 20 1940
The Washington County Board of Supervisors met January 20 1940 with all members present. Transfers and exemptions were approved. land sales to Wade L Bennett and Fred Riley accepted. a large secondary roads system proposal was adopted. budget appropriations for 1940 were authorized and filed.
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the Board OF Supervisors
W. EE. Slowell
F J. Kauffman
Evening Journal
Wellman Advance
Brighton Enterprise
Lester B. Krabill
Charles H. Dokes
A. J. Dawson
C. M. Crossett
Board of Supervisors
South Wee
Brighton
Wade L. Bennett
HH. PP. Wilson
Kk. FF. Bauer
Ned Morrow
E. F. Bauer
H. P. Wilson
Whereunon
Wash'neton County
Iowa
Renal Estate
Washingon County
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Rorad
Stunervisers
Nicholson
Fred Riley
FE. F. Bauer
Ave
Mae McCreedy
A. W. Chitccotes
South
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May McCreedy
State Highway Commission
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Heiress and Count in Sensational New York Divorce Trial
A fashion heiress known as Merry Fahrney seeks a divorce from Count Oleg Cassini in New York court. Witnesses describe the countess taking her first husband along to monitor the fourth husband. The couple allegedly wed in September 1938.
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New York
Merry Fahrney
Oleg Cassini
Cassini
Rossini Wrote Barber of Seville in Thirteen Days
The Italian composer Rossini created The Barber of Seville in 13 days using an earlier overture from Aureliana and Elizabeth of England. He nicknamed a future overture for a failed libretto and amused audiences with humorous music while avoiding dry reception. The piece starred Adeline on Monday.
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Rossini
Elizabeth of
England
the Barber
Bicycle development traced to nineteenth century
The text notes that while ancient carvings hint at bicycles, the machine was not successfully developed until the nineteenth century.
Film Players Robbed of Jewels in Chicago Hold Up
Constance Bennett and Anita Louise, film stars, were robbed of 32095 dollars in jewelry by five masked bandits in Chicago after a benefit performance. Actor Richard Ainley stood with them during the incident.
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Constance Bennett
Anita Louise
Chicago
Fhve
Richard Ainley
Highland Center Social Notes From Feb
Highland Center reports Sunday and weekday visits among residents. Joe Krotz shipped three semi truck loads of cattle Sunday afternoon. Families and relatives visited homes as funeral services and lodge events kept locals busy.
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Eula Mae Coon
Highland Center
John Krotz
Ronald
Joe Krotz
Everette Coon
Lewis Coon
Charles Soukup
Helen
Samuel Murphy
Melvin Soukup
Darlene Krotz
Betty Jean
Long Way to Tipperary pensioned Irish postal veteran
William Bolster, the Irish Free State’s most-traveled postal worker, retires after 52 years with a Roscrea route. He sang Its a Long Long Way to Tipperary while tracing his rounds, having traveled 12 times around the globe and delivered about 12,000,000 letters.
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William Bolster
Irish Free State
Roscrea
Tipperary
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