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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1941

Page

8

Washington County Board Proceedings and Transfers

The Washington County Board of Supervisors approved numerous claims and financial items, authorized property sales including Lot 38 Northeast Addition Brighton and Lots in Kalona, and adopted road system amendments adding roads A to C and withdrawing road B from the County Trunk Road System. The board also honored Ethel Greejan Wilson with a retirement resolution and held a social afternoon, with church services and local notices included.

Railway Express Agency Begeorr Dodo Ene Express Railway Express Agency I Pein Capa Annie Sinc Este Recs Peels Cate Town És- Sig BER Else Inweiniitec Railway Express Agency EOF Sr Soetn C. MM St.p. BR. R.ca Tetecenesnel Rock Island Motor Trans Grilny Porter Sfo Utah Csppgrr OP Trng NPE Orns” Coh Reese Beae simGehen Moro Badeoge H. P. Wilson Ned Morrow Board of Brighton Washington County Iowa Alvin Hesseltine Northeast Board of Supervisors Grady Kalona H. V. Beck Towa Herman L. Walker E. F. Bauer Iowa State Highway Commission N.W S.W N.E S.E Crawfordsville Skunk River Ethel Greejan Wilson Ethe Trecian Wilson

Mrs Farrington Honored At Birthday Surprise Dinner

Mrs J M Farrington’s birthday, February 17, prompted a surprise dinner at her Haskins home hosted by daughter Mrs Paul Edwards. Attendees included the honored guest, her husband, son Leo and wife Jean withald, plus Donald Farrington of Iowa City and Jimmy Farrington of Washington.

Clara Godlove Haskins J. M. Farrington Paul Edwards Leo Jean and Donald Iowa City Jimmy Farrington Washington Sunshine Circle Alex McCreedy

Post Office Dedication Set for July Fourth in Columbus Junction

Columbus Junction reports the dedication of a new 70000 dollar post office on Second and Walnut streets to occur July 4 with a patriotic program. E C Eicher ex-congressman and current SEC official will deliver the principal address, noting funds secured for the building. The post office has been in use since January 10 and new furniture arrives periodically. Mrs Nettie Lewis serves as postmaster. Attended Hutton Funeral. M L Hutton, state conservation director, died in Des Moines after a highway crash January 30 and pneumonia. He was J J Robertson's brother. G C Cotter, local farmer, receiving treatment in Burlington hospital for heart ailment.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Second and Walnut Streets E. C. Eicher Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D Nettie Lewis Hutton J. J. Robertson Keith Robertson E. P. Shellabarzger Ames M. L. Hutton State Conservation Des Moines G. C. Cotter Here Burlington

Quarantine Dock Rooted in Ragusa Dubrovnik Harbor History

The harbor at Ragusa now Dubrovnik on the Dalmatian coast built a 40 day quiet period dock for all incoming ships as a plague pre cautionary measure known as quarantine. The practice persists today in shortened form under the name quarantine.

Ragusa Dubrovnik Dalmatian

Gas Tank Theft Alarms Seattle Man

Arnulf Haarvei of Seattle reports his truck gas tank was stolen with contents. Police are investigating the unusual theft and its motive.

Arnulf Haarvei Seattle Haarvei

Starch From Potatoes Finds Wide Textile Uses

Potato starch serves as a finishing material and wallpaper paste and is used to manufacture glucose adhesives malt sugar perfumes and cosmetics, supporting diverse applications across textile and related industries.

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