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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1946
Page
4
The city council authorizes fifty five hundred dollar airport certificates totaling 55000 to finance acquiring and equipping a city airport. A special annual tax levy from 1946 to 1963 will raise 4245 dollars yearly to pay principal and interest, with certificates payable May 1 and November 1 and redeemable from 1948 onward.
A city notice indicates the Washington Iowa treasurer will pay to bearer a specified dollar amount under a coupon form. The fragment references the form, issuer, and payment baseline but lacks complete figures or dates.
After execution the certificates go to the city treasurer for registration and sale to The White-Phillips Company Inc. on terms not less than par and accrued interest as determined by the Council.
Section 8 converts taxes levied into a sinking fund to pay principal and interest on certificates. Interest or principal due when the fund is insufficient will be paid from current city funds and reimbursed from the sinking fund. Section 9 repeals conflicting ordinances. Passed February 18 1946. Mayor R L Lytle, City Clerk John K Sowash. Recorded February 18 1946 Published February 19 1946.
Wild animals and birds pose a persistent risk of disease to domestic animals and humans, with transmission potential across farms and communities. Authorities urge vigilance, vaccination where applicable, and measures to reduce contact between wildlife and livestock.
Mrs. Wm O Laughlin of Riverside visited with Mr and Mrs J A Huber Tuesday afternoon. Fred Coakley and Bryan Coakley families spent Sunday with the Coakleys in Washington. Betty Bowser ill with grand trouble. L H Rinner Don Rinner and Jean were supper guests at Clark Bauer Friday. J A Huber and Had Huber visited Francis Lyle near Kinross Sunday. Guests included W B Rittenhouse Troy Foriash and the Guy Lyle family. The gathering was a house warming with gifts for Mr and Mrs Lyle.
Mr and Mrs Jim Lehman and their son of Iowa City spent a weekend in the Frank Tucker home. Mr and Mrs Gunnard Swan and Helen visited relatives in Richland last Sunday.
A reader offers practical tire advice. Use the spare occasionally to prevent deterioration from disuse. Choose longer routes to avoid rough shortcuts. Be careful of curb scraping when parking, a major source of tire damage.
The article notes that ball and roller bearings in aircraft and war machines operate across a wide speed range from 0.25 to 35 000 revolutions per minute.
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