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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1944

Page

6

Stilwell Deputy and Local Ledger of 1943 Expenditures

Ledger of payments and salaries from Stilwell area government listing vendors such as Parke Davis Co. and John Sexton & Co., and town road and maintenance costs. Names include Wm. Salterberg, H. G. McBride, Joe Schlatter, Ralph Hoxworth, Lester Small, and many others with varied expenses for gas, oil, repairs, fuel, hauling, materials, and miscellaneous services totaling numerous dollars. The document also notes road construction items, concrete box culverts, and final resolution dates in 1943.

J. C. Penney Co Parke, Davis & Co Peoria Journal-Transcript Reister Bros al Roe & Son Will Ross, Inc John Sexton & Co Spurgeons Safety Gas Machine Co Ralph Thompson Bond Peru Oid Eis Ce Grace P. Waller Petty Sis Siren George H. Williams Porwr i Aleae Wolf Floral Co Flowers Washington Fruit Market WEAN Alia E. J. Yoder Wm. M. Salterberg H. G. McBride Joe Schlatter Ralph Hoxworth Lester Small Ghas. Curl Haroldé Young Robert S. Welte Andy Sheetz Henry Wieland Chas. Churchill Edgar Porter Hubert Good Howard Curl Nelson Woodford Ed Sheppard Brighton Oil Co Burlington Papua Bud's Bo Id Brindley's Ltd Ites Gi County Auditor Express Frank Bruggemeyer Burrough Bush Coal Office Cooperative Service Gé Gas & Oil Paul B. Davis Walter Dugal DA Lubricant Co Ellen Dayton Durian & Gingerich Co Materiaig Arthur Goode E. E. Grecian Kenneth Hunt J. 1. Holmes Iowa Tele. Co Dave Jones Martin-Roasa Co Marius Olsen Carta S Pioneer Drug Store Calmenson Joe Picken Rukgaber Hardware Thornton Sien Ulin D-X VanTrump City of Washington Pari Etloriellesru Waterloo Coast. Co Cable & Chains Washington Oil Co Telc Jefferson Co H. P Rudolph Wilson Ere

County Board approves reports and moves funds in 1943 year-end session

December 30 1943 board meeting records approval of Demember 1943 reports from Permelia Lay and R W Fillmore. Transfers totalling 11200 from Emergency to County Fund and 1200 from County Insane to County Poor Fund await state comptroller approval. New social welfare board members named. Banks designated as county depositories and maximum deposits set. 1944 renewals include Washington County Medical Society contract and Highland Oyster Highway adjustments denied. 1943 cash tally across offices reported with counts of deposits and drawers.

E.S. Rudolph H. P. Wilson Permelia R. Lay Washington County Employment Service E. S. Rudolph R. W. Fillmore Rudolph County Insane Fund County Poor Fund Fr. E. Bauer West Chester Katherine Flynn Washington Ned Morrow Wellman County Board of Social Welfare S. G. Bell W. S. Eldridge Washington County Medical Society KE. S. Rudolph Washington County Dental Society Highland Township Oregon Township Jessie W. Jeffrey Board of Supervisors Institute Fund New Morrow State Tax Commission Laura Bell R. R. Noonan Harriet Coulter W. W. Schroeder H M. Putnam Benty Coppock

Poll Shows Iowa Legislators Favor Soldiers Voting

Iowa lawmakers favor soldier voting with a generally short session focus. Poll results show strong support for mail or world wide voting in primaries and general elections, plus debates on tax relief and income tax status.

Iowa B. B. Hickenlooper

Funeral for W G Atchison Held at Shermans

Funeral services for William G. Atchison who died last week in New Brighton Pennsylvania were conducted Saturday afternoon at Sherman's funeral home. Rev Basil McBee officiated with pallbearers A E Atchison George Masson Dr W J Masson Isaac Kleese Boyd Stephens and Ralph Wilson. Burial followed at Elm Grove cemetery.

W. G. Atchison William G. Atchison New Brighton Sherman Basil McBee Associate Presbyterian Church A. E. Atchison George Masson W. J. Masson Isaac Kleese Boyd Stephens Ralph Wilson Elm Grove Cemetery

Card of Thanks for Sympathy During Bereavement

We are sincerely grateful to friends and neighbors for their many kind acts of Sympathy during our sad bereavement. Our appreciation cannot be adequately expressed, Mrs J A Porter and Family.

J .A. Porter

Potatoes Noted For Energy And Nutrients

A brief note highlights potatoes as a good energy source rich in vitamin C and B1 along with iron and other minerals.

Dayton Grove Notes From Mrs Moore’s Page

Mrs Wm Carr and Mrs Ernest Crawford attended the Merry Mixer era meeting at Mrs Charlie Thrapp's home. J B Moore did mason work for Mr Joe Shalla. So and Sew club meets with Mrs Ernest Crawford on Thursday Jan 13. Mrs Sadie Moore Dean Lois and Wilbur were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs J B Moore. We thank the Journal for free tickets to a Washington show and wish the Journal force a happy New Year.

J. B. Moore Dayton Grove Wm. Carr Ernest Crawford Charlie Thrapp Joe Shalla Sadie Moore Dean Lois Wilbur The Journal Washington

Marsh grown wild rice prized by tribes and gourmets

Wild rice grows in marsh lands from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. It differs from cultivated Gulf and California rice and serves as a natural food for waterfowl. It is hand gathered in Canada and the northern United States and is distantly related to cultivated rice.

Canada Gulf of Mexico Gulf Coast California United States

Landing craft plans crucial to war effort in Des Moines

Jan 19 report notes success of 1944 offensives hinges on west landing craft program. Navy and industry aim to build 65 000 vessels plus 15 000 small crafts, with Iowa plants including Carver Pump Muscatine Cooper Marshalltown Zimmermann Clinton and Collins Radio Cedar Rapids contributing.

Des Moines Guadalcanal Africa Attu Kiska Sicily Salerno Tarawa Iowa Carver Pump Co Muscatine Cooper Mfg. Co C. A. Dunham Co Marshalltown Zimmerman Steel Casting Co Bettendorf Clinton Bridge Works Clinton Collins Radio Co Cedar Rapids

Army Air Force cadet examinations in Des Moines Monday

A traveling Army Air Forces aviation cadet examining board will visit Des Moines Washing ton post office Monday January 17 to examine 17 year olds aiming to become aviation cadets. Exams include a final type mental test and preliminary physical at 12 30 noon. Applications from aviation cadet examining boards civil air patrol recruiting offices or Veterans of Foreign Wars posts. Seventeen year olds eligible if not essential workers. revised physicals allow 20 30 vision correctible to 20 20. Successful 17 year olds receive silver wings and become reservists not active until 18, with school terms allowed to run to end if within six months after 18.

Des Moines Army Air Forces Aviation Cadet Examining Board Army Recruiting Headquarters Washington Post Office Army Aviation Aviation Cadet Examining Board Civil Air Patrol Veterans of Foreign Wars Army

Varied Hardiness Among Brassicas Noted

The report observes that cauliflower is slightly less hardy than cabbage while Brussels sprouts show greater hardiness than cabbage, indicating Brassica plant tolerance differences.

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