Riverside WPA Project Seeks Outdoor Game Donations
The Better Riverside club funds a park playground project with WPA support and calls for croquet sets and similar outdoor games. Huberts F. Doud at People's Trust and Savings Bank of Mrs. Mary Hartzler coordinates, with 25 to 30 children using the site each afternoon under supervision.
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Riverside
Hubert F. Doud
People’s Trust and Savings Bank
Mary Hartzler
Hartzler
WPA
Better Riverside’ Club
Moline
Harold Pickett
E. W. Ford
Ill
George Miller
Bucyrus
Ohio
J. H. Kilroe
Philadelphia
Evangeline
Genevieve Shradel
California
Arnold
San Francisco
J. W. Shradel
Iowa City
Joseph W. Mellecker
Anna Grady
Carole Strickler
Kalona
F. W. Ford
Wilma Wasson
Columbus Junction
Sam Wasson
Backstage in Iowa Politics
Iowa code revisions boost $165000 for school library books by reallocating income from the permanent school fund. County audits now devote all income to library purchases, expanding beyond prior 15 cent per child allocations.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa
C. Fred Porter
Birthplace Moved as Andrew Johnson Site Shifts in Raleigh
The birthplace of Andrew Johnson in Raleigh, North Carolina, has been relocated three times, shifting across several localities as officials reassess the historic site.
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Andrew Johnson
Raleigh
N. C
Herring bill seeks West Point of Civil Service
Senator Clyde L. Herring introduces a landmark bill to create a “West Point of Civil Service” training program for federal workers. The plan aims to elevate merit and prepare civil servants for high demanding roles within government.
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Congress
Clyde L. Herring
Civil Service
The Rocking Chair Brigade
In the mid 19th century Washington County embraced railroads and a public dinner celebrated the Mississippi-Missouri Railroad on September 1 1858. Its first deadly accident occurred August 10 1865 at Long Creek Bridge killing three and injuring one. Iron horse tragedy affected Charley Davis engineer and Charles W Sullivan baggage master who died or were hurt during the crash.
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Washington County
Mississippi-Missouri Railroad
Iron Horse
Long Creek Bridge
Ainsworth Station
Charley Davis
Bridge collapse in 1865 Iowa tolls Stephens life
In Muscatine area accounts recount the August 1865 Mississippi Missouri Railroad bridge disaster near Ainsworth Iowa. William L Stephens killed after being seen on the platform with Mr Sullivan. Jury finds gross negligence by railroad managers and bridges unfit for trains. L L Teas survived with a crushed foot. Injured cared for at Ainsworth depot.
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William L. Stephens
Mr. Sullivan
Washington
McElroy
Howard M. Holden
William Wilson
James N. Young
William L .Stephens
Mississippi - Missouri Railroad Company
State Capitol Emblem Removed From 1942 Plates
A 1942 plate illustration loses the outline of its state capitol building. The change affects historical plates in circulation and may influence collectors and registrants noting the symbol’s absence.
Quieting of Title in Washington County Real Estate Suit
Harold W. Gerdes files suit in the District Court of Washington County Iowa seeking to quiet and confirm fee simple title to the south half of the southeast quarter of section 32 township 75 north range 6 west. Defendants include Edward Randall and multiple Auld family members along with unknown claimants. The petition asserts plaintiff’s absolute ownership and asks the court to extinguish adverse claims.
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Edward Randall
James M. Auld
Wm. T. Auld
David Love
Caroline Auld
Mary H. Auld
Mary
Auld
Guardian
Benjamin G. Auld
James H. Auld
Alwilda N. Auld
Joshua Wallace
W. C. Wallace
John Hendee
Phebe Hendee
Reubin FE. Fisher
R. E. Fisher
William J. Benson
James Lowery
James M. Prat
Andrew Ferguson, Jr
John E. Williams
J. M. Pratt
Lydia A. Crawford
Jos. K. Miller
Andrew J. Miller
Henry Williams
E. J Richards
Jesse Marr
Citizens Savings Bank of Washington
Iowa
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Washington County
District Court
Michael Shayne Solves His Most Exciting Case
Legal notice in Iowa petition filing warns defendants to appear by noon on the September 1941 term in Washington County District Court or default judgment will be entered. The plaintiff seeks barring rights to real estate and general equitable relief. no personal claims against defendants. Attorney T. L. Brookhart represents the plaintiff.
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District Court
Court House
Washington
Washington County
Iowa
T. L. Brookhart
July Meeting of School Board Held at Dublin Store
Dublin notes the center school board met in the Dublin store on a Tuesday evening in July. The report mentions Mr and Mrs Howard Mangold and Lee as Sunday dinner guests of Rev and Mrs M I Dewey in Wetman. Charles Mayo is visiting his.
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Dublin
H. J. Mangold
Center School Board
Dublin Store
Howard Mangold
Lee
M. I. Dewey
Wetman
Charles Mayo
Local Social News Highlights Community Visits
Names of residents and guests appear in a series of social notes. Maurice and relatives in Schenectady N Y were mentioned alongside dinner visits at several homes. Mr and Mrs Glenn Miller Marilyn were hosts.
Sealed bids requested for 1941 42 coal supply from Illinois Iowa counties
The County Office invites sealed bids by 1:30 p.m. July 25 for small nut coal six inch egg and stoker coal from Frenlin Sl ine or Perry Counties Illinois and Iowa coal for the County Home Court House Jail and County Yard deliverable for the 1941 42 season. The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.
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Autline
Frenlin
Sline
Perry
Ilinois
Iowa Coal
Court House
Board of Supervisors
Northern Norway Coast Raised Five Feet Per Year
A historical report notes the northern coast of Norway rising at a rate of five feet each year due to geological activity. The finding highlights ongoing land uplift along the coast and its implications for mapping and local settlements.
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Norway
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