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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1945
Page
3
A July 38 1945 notice uses a biblical verse to warn readers about endorsing others promises. It cautions that becoming surety or giving guarantees for neighbors or strangers can bind future finances and fate. The piece frames the guidance as moral advice for readers and their families.
A lighthearted wartime column blends home gardening tips with kitchen trials and local anecdotes. It notes aerial tomato trellising for cleaner fruit, cautions on string use, and quips about stamps and Fourth of July limits while reflecting on patriotism and postwar hopes.
The report shows the School House General Fund balance at the start of the quarter $9,618.61, receipts for the quarter $67,254.84, total $76,873.45, with expenditures for the quarter totaling $28,837.67. It lists numerous disbursements to suppliers, services, travel, supplies, and repairs, including University of Chicago and Bureau of Educational Research items, janitorial and maintenance costs, and various vendors. The balance concludes as $48,035.78 with remaining balances and notes. A final line cites Washington State Bank bonds and interest and the Secretary of the Independent School District.
Washington County Iowa certifies the board's financial proceedings for the quarter ending June 30 1945. C P Weldin, Secretary, swore to before Notary Lucy F Dempsey on July 2 1945.
The hoe began as a simple shell used to dig in coastal sands and evolved as civilizations advanced. A wooden handle joined by leather or vine transformed the shell into a hand tool, later refined to wrought iron and steel for war and victory garden eras.
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