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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1949

Page

10

Coal bids sought by Washington Iowa district for 1949 50

The Board of Education of the Washington Independent School District invites sealed bids from suppliers in Washington Iowa up to 7 30 p m on July 21 1949 for coal delivery to district buildings for the 1949 50 year about 400 tons of 1 2 inch stoker coal and 109 tons of 6x3 inch egg coal with bin filling to begin in August as directed bids to be opened in the Board Room.

Board of Education Washington Independent School District Washington Iowa Board Room

Public notices and auction in Washington Iowa 1949

Two notices appear from Washington County Iowa. A July 21 1949 school building bid requires coal origin details and a state inspector certificate. A July 13 1949 sheriff sale lists 39500 red clay bricks levied from Charles W Martin at Highway 92 Oregon Township with sale at 2 PM today.

District Court Washington County Iowa Charles W. Martin Oregon Township Washington Charles C. Snyder

Held After the August Meeting

The notice states that an event will be held after the August meeting. It references the scheduling of a subsequent session and notes the postponement or continuation of discussions beyond the August gathering.

Temperature Drops to 83 Degrees Here Today

Washington residents found brief relief from a heat wave as temperatures fell from 96 on Sunday and 95 on Monday to 83 by noon today. A cooling breeze and partly cloudy skies followed, bringing cooler conditions an hour later.

Womens Relief Corps Meeting at Legion Hall

The Women s Relief corps met Saturday afternoon at the Legion hall with 21 members present. Twenty sick calls were reported and 26.50 will be given to relief. Mrs R J Dawson presided. An invitation to a Cone river cabin picnic and dinner Wednesday was read. Reports on the Flag were given by Mrs Ernest Salladay and Mrs Pearl Whistler. Refreshments were served by several members. The August committee was named. The memorial service was noted.

Women's Relief Corps Legion Hall R. J. Dawson Floyd Murdock Cone River Ernest Salladay Pearl Whistler Salladay Howard Wagner Albert Wehr Charles Johnson Ernest Garrett Rinda Coppock Kate Gallagher Lloyd Little Dave McGaffey

Dedication Planned at New Haven Church

The New Haven Baptist church plans a dedication service Sunday July 19 after a complete remodel and redecoration. The program will start with a baptismal service at Chmelar's lake early Sunday morning. It is hoped that Dr Walter P Halbert Iowa Baptist will attend.

New Haven The Chmelar’s Lake Walter P. Halbert Iowa

Proudfit Family Vacation Travels Near Bemidji

Merle Proudfit and Mr. and Mrs. Don Proudfit leave Friday for a week at C. A. Proudfit's lakeside Bemidji home. Mina Marjorie Haffner returns to work after a weekend in Minocqua Wisconsin and notes her birthday on Wednesday. The item mentions culling inefficient birds to improve egg production.

Merle Proudfit Don Proudfit Lakeside C. A. Proudfit Bemidji Mina Marjorie Haffner Minogua Wisconsin Miss Haffner

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