Washington City Council Proceedings and 1941 bills
The Washington Iowa council met with Mayor Lytle presiding. Read and approved minutes. Bills listed for General, Water, Light, Light Fund, and other funds totaling numerous salaries and operating expenses. A high volume of election costs and labor, plus public notices and a district meeting notice, were recorded. The council moved to pay bills, accept annual reports, suspend Ada Peterson’s taxes, and adjourn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Lytle
R. F. McFarlane
W. B. Dupuis
Clarence Jacobs
L. H. Orrane
F. Boller
Henry B. Bailey
Rh. L. Lytle
W. H. Fulton
Mem, Wick
Cora Glasgow
A. &. Palmer
George Baker
Mark Pratt
D. C. Barrett
Harry Springman
Pioneer
Harry Miller
D. C
Ce- FC
Wm. MecDole
D. C. McDole
Ban Waters
D. W. McClure
George Miller
Washington Oil Co
Oil Co Oe
Wessler Bros
P. L. Jordan
John Sowash
Washington Lumber & Fuel Co
Iowa Southern U. Co
L. H
Ada Peterson
South
Washington
City of Washington
Board of Supervisors
L. H Orr
W .T. Dupuis
Local visits mark weekend in Verdi area
Mr and Mrs Phil Welden and daughter spent Sunday with Leslie Gates. C M Fountains of Iowa City called at the Gates home Tuesday morning. Ralph Williams settled in for Sunday at the old Miller home. Bod Miller family and Juanita joined Friday at Harry Miller’s. Helen and Leo Embree from Iowa City visited Frank Embree and parents. M D McCreedy and family from Iowa City also spent Sunday with the Embree home. Richard and Bill McCreedy returned home with their parents after a week’s stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Longer
Verdi
Phil Welden
Leslie Gates
C. M. Fountains
Iowa City
Ralph Williams
Old Miller
Bod Miller
Juanita
Harry Miller
Helen
Leo Embree
Charles Churchill
Andy Sheetz
Frank
Sunset Park
Charles Henry Churchill
Minnesota
Tommy Hartenel
Jerry
Stagers
Richland
John Luithly
Berlin House
Camp Claibourne
Clark Pfieffer
Ainsworth
Francis Feltz
W. J. Pfieffers
Lofinie Sullivan
Chicago
Exact Form of Oath Prescribed for President by Constitution
The Constitution dictates the ex act form of the oath or affirmation for the President of the United States, making the president the sole federal officer bound by this exact wording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bascule Bridge Defined as Lifted Two-Section Type
A bascule bridge is a type of movable bridge where two sections divide and their driveways lift into the air to allow passing vessels.
Earth From Sun Distance Stated At 93 Million Miles
The article notes the earth lies 93 million miles from the sun. It presents the distance as a factual measurement within a science context.
Air Forces chief to be Brig. Gen. Carl Spaatz
Headquarter of the Army Air Forces appoints Brig. Gen. Carl Spaatz as chief of the air staff under Maj. Gen. Henry H. Arnold. Spaatz will report to Arnold and oversee air staff operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Spaatz
Headquarters
Army Air Forces
H. H. Arnold
Hogs Open Faucet on Gas Barrel Incident
A hogs event ends with a gas barrel emptied after hogs turn a faucet during a windy day. Rural entries discuss hay baling, wind damage to crops, and neighbors helping with straw and oats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Reeves
Nate 2Zenson
Richard Scott
William Koening
Maas
Danial Montinger
Near Hills
Dean Hasty
Harley Myers
Orval Meyer
Koening
Woman Spends 22 Years at Hotel Tutwiler Without Leaving
Mrs. Virgie Thomas, chronicled for her 22 years of service at Hotel Tutwiler in Birmingham Alabama, never stepped outside the building during her tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgie Thomas
Tutwiler
Birmingham
Ala
Son pleads as mother faces California gas chamber
Joseph Spinelli age 17 pleads for his mother Mrs. Juanita Spinelli who is to die in California’s lethal gas chamber on July 19. Gov. Culbert Olson stands with the mother’s son in San Francisco as Mrs. Spinelli, condemned for murder, had a reprieve of SO days after a June 19 scheduled execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Juanita Spinelli
Joseph
Culbert Olson
San Francisco
Spinelli
Betty Anne Miller Crowned Miss Wisconsin 1941
Betty Anne Miller, a Milwaukee State Teachers College student, selected Miss Wisconsin 1941 and Milwaukee Midsummer Festival queen for July 12 to 20. She will represent Wisconsin in the Miss America contest in Atlantic City in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Betty Anne Miller
Milwaukee State Teachers College
Milwaukee
Atlantic City
To Begin Threshing in Valley Ring With N Sondag's Machine
Oats cutting nears completion in Valley as threshing starts with Nick Sondag of Harper providing the machine Meals will be supplied by the Ladies Aid in the church basement They will also serve meals to the White Oak ring A Missouri well cleaning concern uses vacuum method in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeno
Valley
Nick Sondag
Harper
White Oak Ring
Missouri
Keota
Wilton Harley
Sandra Kay
Lloyd Derby
Maurice Tinnes
Davenport
E. R. Harlan Dies Longtime Iowa History Curator
Edgar R. Harlan, 72, author and Indian authority, served as Iowa historical department curator for 29 years. He died at his Des Moines home after a stroke on June 19 and had been in retirement since 1937 following declining health and a prior bout of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Edgar R. Harlan
Iowa Historical Department
Mr. Harlan
Iowa
California
Parsley Used as Funeral Decoration in Greek Tradition
The Greeks used parsley as a funeral decoration and the phrase to be in need of parsley signified being at death's door.
Traveling comets and their distant orbits explained
Comets travel around the sun in orbits millions of miles from Earth. They consist of gas and swarms of particles loosely held together by gravity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Removing Fruit Stains from Linen
A cleaning tip advises pouring water over fruit stains before washing. For stubborn marks rub with lard then wash to remove stains from linen.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Council Proceedings
Fis
L. Hi. Orr
C. F. Boller
Mf. McFarlane
F. P. Reid
A. L. Griffith
Ola M. Risk
Elec- Mie Ba
Kertha Sutherland
Sahn
Howard White
W. W. Wilson
Archie M
Fazel Harding
Eas
Avis Busby
W. C. Hotle
Wim
Cead
Wm. McDole
D. C. McDolie
Ern Garrett
Wayne Erwin
Howard Curl
Buds Garage
Phillips and Habner
Wilson Coal Co
Towa State Highway Commission
Turker Chevrolet
the Evening Journal
PriBsOe Ieee Eae
Water Fund
L. Jordan
Edward Wiley
W. T. Clark
I. L. Jordan
Geo. Stokes
Orville Long
Mace Motor Co
Sidters Auto Parts Service
Ewinger Supply Co., Corp. Ia
W. S. Darley
W. D. Allen Mfg. Co
Widongeu
Lee Farrier
Pan
Lawrence Fritz
Iowa Southern WA. Co
John Shields & Sons
the van Meter Co
John Custer
S. Meek
H. H. Reister
Washington Fire Dept
Washington Independent School District
Washington County
Board Room
Lincoln Building
Donald R. Boyer
Roy Stewart
Bernice Maas
Mark Koening
Eleanor
Vandle Maas
Darnell
U.S. City
Clemson College
Anderson
S.C
U. S
Berlin
Greece
Gov
N. Sondag
Chaling
Old Friends
Grandma Tinnes
St. Anthonys
Dubuque
Rosemond Redlinger
John Redlinger
Zeno Tinnes
Batavia
Packwood
Omer Piefer
Tommy
Vanness
Calif
Harewell
Ed Piefer
Selena Boyle
Radio Star
Joan Perry
Cherry
Melva Campbell
Utah
North Ogden
Ogden
W. L. Mackenzie King and
Charles Evans Hughes
U. S. Supreme Court
Canadian Rockies
Hughes
Canada
W. L. Mackenzie King
Jasper Park
Alberta
E. R. Harlan
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