Washington school bond vote set for March 8 in district
Washington city school board meets at the high school to set Monday March 8 as the election date on a 185000 bond proposal to fund a gymnasium industrial arts additions and new classrooms at the high school and Lincoln grade school. Voters who sign the petition noted Lincoln’s crowded condition and anticipated growth in the southeast. Ballots on March 8 also include two school board directors a treasurer and county board of education seats in area No. 4 and at large for Washington county.
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Washington City
Supt. W. A. Erbe
Marion S. George
Lincoln School
Washington
George
Iowa
Henry B. Bailey
B. F. Bostwickes
Frank L. Kos
County Board of Education
Area No. 4
Washington County
Group to Cooperate In Blood Bank Plan
Washington Y's Men will lead the first cooperative effort for a walking blood bank in the county. Dr G E Montgomery will speak at the U's Men’s Club meeting on February 10 about testing for Rh factor and blood types. Volunteer nurse aides will assist, funded by the Red Cross, with others invited to join and contact the health unit office in Washington for appointments.
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Washington Y's Men
Washington County Health Unit
G E. Montgomery
U's Men's Club
Red Cross
Darrell Ross
Rodney Kephart
S. Hennon
Ed Sorrel
Wayne Marston
Health Unit
Washington
No Inquest In . Tammenga Death No Inquest In .
Sheriff says three men found dead near Conesville and Davenport died from poisoned liquor. Jack Tammenga 239 Muscatine, Floyd Hill 5 Appleton Wis, Merlin Reid 3 Odessa Tex were linked by liquor poisoning. Hill and Reid traveled from Davenport with another man toward Kansas City for work.
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Muscatine
Fred Nesper
Jack Tammenga
Washington
Floyd Hill
Appleton
Wis
Conesville
Merlin K. Reid
Odessa
Tex
Davenport
Nesper
Reid
Hill
Tammenga
Kansas City
Washington voters consider high school expansion bond issue
A public question in Washington County Iowa asks voters to authorize a district to issue up to 185060 dollars to acquire a site and construct and furnish an addition to the high school with gymnasium industrial arts shop and extra classrooms and to add to Lincoln elementary school in the district. The note ends with a Louisville steel reference labeling Birmingham as the Pittsburgh of the South.
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Washington
Jtoliowws
Independent Senior District
Washington County
Iowa
Donus
Lincoln
Alabama Extension Warns Rats Cost State Millions
In Auburn, Alabama Polytechnic Institute extension service experts report that rats add about 5 million dollars to Alabama's annual feed bill. Entomologist W.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama Polytechnic Institute Extension Service
Local enlistees join first cavalry and engineers corps
Sergeant Charles J Anson in Washington reports from Ft Sheridan that Bill Yoder Marvin Brown and John Ahrens of Washington have passed exams and enlisted in the first cavalry division for three years. Charles Merrill of Kalona also passed and joined the corps of engineers for three years.
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Charles J. Anson
Washington
Ft. Sheridan
Bill Yoder
Marvin Brown
John Ahrens
First Cavalry Division
Charles Merrill
Kalona
Corps of Engineers
Ruffin Highlights Rat Food Losses Average Taxpayers Face
Ruffin notes an average rat destroys about $2 worth of food annually, illustrating small mammals' impact on food waste and household expenses.
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A. Ruffin
Two Cold Waves Sweep Across United States Headlines
Two cold waves moved into the country from the Pacific coast and the Yukon region early today. The western wave from Alaska threatens southern California citrus with heavy snow and rain while the eastern wave pushes toward the Dakotas and Chicago reaching five below zero by tomorrow night. Northern winds up to 80 miles per hour are forecast with continued deep cold and no snow mentioned in the outlook.
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United Press
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
Mountains
North Central States
West
Alaska
California
Yukon
Dakotas
Weather Bureau
Chicago
Benefit Dance at City Hall Tonight
Plans for the March of Dimes benefit dance in the Legion room of City Hall are set for eight o’clock tonight. Sergeant Charles L. Anson reports Jimmy Dennis and his orchestra donate the music, with student committee members relinquishing Saturday room use to support the infantile paralysis drive, contributions may be mailed to Set. Anson.
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Legion Room
City Hall
Charles L. Anson
Jimmy Dennis
Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Set
Anson
Governors Form 12 State Group in Midwest Conference
Des Moines Feb 7 U P announces formation of a Midwestern Governor conference inviting 12 states to join. Iowa Gov Robert Blue named chairman with aims to solve common problems and coordinate actions for breadbasket states across North and South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Minnesota Iowa Missouri Wisconsin Michigan Illinois Indiana and Ohio.
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Des Moines
Iowa
South Dakota
Michigan
Kansas
Robert Blue
North and
Nebraska
Minnesota
Missouri
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
Duane Griggs Heads County Beekeepers
Duane Griggs of Washington was named president of the Washington county beekeepers association for the ensuing year at a Friday meeting in the Farm Bureau offices. Charles Jenkins of Ainsworth was named secretary treasurer. A petition requested a county appropriations to continue testing programs. Plans were made to invite a speaker from Ames on pollination at the April meeting. Dues for the coming year are due.
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Duane Griggs
Washington
Washington County Beekeepers Association
Farm Bureau
Charles Jenkins
Ainsworth
Washington County Board of Supervisors
Ames
Griggs
March of Dimes Fund Contributions Grow
Sergeant Charles J announced this morning that contributions to the March of Dimes campaign are still coming in. Gifts from various organizations and individuals across the county include the Hunenker five dollars, Kalona area clubs, Wellman Rural Club, Legion Auxiliaries, City PTA Council, and other community groups totaling multiple supporters.
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Charles J., Anson
A Hunenker
Idris Club
Kalona
W. BE. Nunan
Reid Boyd Rose Quinn
Wellman
Leee
Pr. H. Sehneider Riverside
Legion Auxiliary
Crawfordsville
City P.T.A. Council
Alpha Club
Edward Greiner
Elizabeth
Ella Simp
Complete Report on Xmas Seals Sales in Washington County
Supt. Lester B. Krabill released final figures for the 1947 Christmas seal drive in Washington County rural schools showing total sales of 990.70 with 52 schools reporting 100 percent pupil cooperation. Peakrie Flower led with 64.25. Daytonville 35.09. Rubio 26.21. Clay Independent 23.25. Surprise Valley 21.50. Highest per family contributions came from Smith Creek 1.00. White Oak and Albaugh 0.97. Eagleville 0.50. Total by township and notes on centralization and small-school closings explained the year’s totals. Krabill thanked pupils, teachers and patrons for their cooperation.
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Washington County
Supt
Lester B. Krabill
Peakrie Flower
Daytonville
Rubio
Clay Independent
Surprise Valley
Smith Creek
White Oak and
Albaugh
Eagleville
Ecko
Bole Cme
Sree Deere Ogee Te
Homie Counsel 2
Pero
Oto
Educators Seek Permanent Increase in State Aid to Schools
The Iowa State Education association delegates approved raising state aid to 25 percent of total costs and making it permanent. Dr. Elmer Ritter was named president and Harvey Hill vice president. Myron Olson won a three year term on the executive board 146 to 116 over Elvira Peterson. New officers will be installed next July. The resolution urged lasting support as beneficial.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Education Association
Elmer Ritter
Iowa State Teachers College
Harvey Hill
North High School
Myron Olson
Fort Dodge
Elvira Peterson
Mason City
Wave of Buying Halts Grain Price Plunge on Chicago Board
Traders stepped into the Chicago board of trade to buy futures for next fall and winter, slowing the four day price drop though liquidation persisted. March wheat fell nine cents, May corn spiked eight cents, and December corn rose one cent while oats recovered modestly and soybeans stayed off eight cent limits. Commodity uncertainty grew as analysts and officials weigh potential cost of living effects.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Clinton P. Anderson
Washington
Aryness Joy Wickens
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Marriage License Business Is Slow
Two marriage licenses issued at the courthouse in the past two days were the first since January 22 and only the sixth and seventh issued this year. Elmer Kliewer of Mountain Lake and Ida Troyer of Wellman received the first license in February, while Thursday Lowell Wolfer of Sheridan Oregon and LaVerne Hartzler of Wellman obtained a license Friday. In Chicago the Leap Year manhunt slows with January licenses in 14 major cities five to 20 percent below last year, Kansas City reporting an increase with a Leap Year boom.
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Court House
Elmer Kliewer
Mountain Lake
Minn
Ida Troyer
Wellman
Lowell Wolfer
Sheridan
Oregon
LaVerne Hartzler
Chicago
Kansas City
Cedar Rapids Guests For D. McCartney's
Mr and Mrs David McCartney hosted relatives from Cedar Rapids for a potluck in Haskins. Hilton Coon and family visited from the southwest while Wilma Dennis stayed with Genevieve Hixon after a basketball game at Olds. Weather update notes Florida warmth.
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Clara Godlove
Haskins
David McCartney
Cedar Rapids
Hilton Coon
Carolyn
Hilton
M. T. Coon
Southwest
Iowa
K. A. Mathers
Florida
Southland
Wilma Dennis
Genevieve Hixon
Mrs. Godlove
Olds
Washington to be saluted on Highway Harmony program
Des Moines KRNT will air a Washington salute on March 4 from 6:30 to 6:45 as part of Highway Harmony. The musical show highlights major facts and features of the town with cooperation from the Washington Journal and the Washington Chamber of Commerce.
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DBS
Washington Journal
Washington Chamber of Commerce
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