Public notice on sale of hospital property in Washington County Iowa
Special election in Washington County Iowa on June 1946 carried by 2070 affirmative and 245 negative votes approving sale of real estate and frame building known as the old nurses home at 951 South 4th Ave Washington Iowa. County Auditor Fred E Bourgeois signed July 10 1946 with publication dates July 11 18 25 August 1.
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Washington County
Iowa
Board of Trustees of
County of
Washington
Fred E. Bourgeois
South 4Th Ave
Wayland Personal News Highlights July Trip and Visits
Local notes cover Gilbert Wenger and family planning a summer stay in Minnesota while Gilbert attends Ss Olaf college. Visits include Norman Clark and sons with Frank Clart family, a Seattle to Minneapolis leg of a Conrad family trip, Rex Rich and children returning to Oxnard California, Don Kriebill and daughters visiting Donnellson relatives, and neighbors Boshart and Henss sharing beans and apartment moves in Washington.
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Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Gilbert Wenger
Owadlanna Minn
Northfield
Minn
Gilbert
Ss Olaf College
Norman Clark
Russel
Richard
Cedar Falls
Frank Clart
Des Moines
Sam Conrad
Seattle
Minneapolis
Rex Rich
Karen
Barbara
Mike
Oxnard Calif
Don Kriebill
Donnellson
J. A. Schlatter
Glen Mace
Bill Boshart
Washington
C. C. Boshart
Harold Neff
Duncan Apartments
Walter Henss
Sisters Reunited In Chicago Maternity Ward
Two sisters who had not seen each other since early childhood were reunited in St. Therese hospital Chicago after each gave birth to a girl. Their husbands, pacing the ward corridor, discovered the sisters by chance. Carmella Jean Griggins and Mary Louise Hibel were born two hours apart.
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Chicago
St. Therese Hospital
Antoinette J. Griggins
Mary Hibel
Carmella Jean Griggins
Mary Louise Hibel
Board Proceedings July 12 1946 Harbors Homestead Tax Credit Actions
The Board met on call with all members present. By vote Homestead tax Credit Applications numbers 1 to 2500 were allowed except for a list of disallowed numbers. Recess set to Saturday July 13 1946. Ned Morrow, Chairman. Fred E. Bourgeois, Clerk.
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Ned Morrow
Board of Supervisors
Fred EE. Bourgeois
Fred E. Bourgeois
Shower for Mr and Mrs Dave Christner Held at Forrest Rich Home
Newton and Mrs Tom Skeel of Cleveland spent Sunday with Mrs Sadie Henss and visited the Russell and Arthur Henss families from Chicago. About 100 relatives and friends attended a miscellaneous shower for Mr and Mrs Dave Christner last Thursday evening at the Forrest Rich home. Rev Simon Gingerich marked his 64th birthday as guests including Karl Gingerich and several families dropped by to celebrate with ice cream and birthday cakes. Mrs Ivan Yoder and daughter Sandra Kay returned from Henry Conty hospital. Attendees from Salem included Melinda Abel Homer Feetz Anna Feetz and Mrs Ben Schumaler for Fred Feets Loreal's event.
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Newton
Tom Skeel
Cleveland
Ohio
Sadie Henss
Russel
Arthur Henss
Chicago
Dave Christner
Forrest Rich
Simon Gingerich
Karl Gingerich
Dave Schlatter
John Schlatter
Warren Graber
Jesse Hicher
John Christner
Salina Swart- 7Zendruber
Ivan Yoder
Daghter
Sandra Kay
Henry Conty Hospital
Melinda Abel
Homer Feetz
Anna Feetz
Ben Schumaler
Salem
Fred Feets
Board Meeting Actions and Adjournment Report
On Saturday July 13, 1946 the board met on call of the chairman with all members present. Applications 2501 to 3613 inclusive were allowed except 3101 which was disallowed. Adjourned subject to call of the chairman. Attest Fred Bourgeois.
Rabies Toll in 1945 Peak in Six States
A 1945 report tallies 10 540 rabies cases in the United States with nearly half in Louisiana Texas California Pennsylvania Georgia Tennessee. Only Minnesota and the Northwest largely avoided rabies and most cases involved dogs. Human cases numbered 53 with cattle 561 and cats 419.
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United States
Louisiana
Texas
California
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Tennessee
Minnesota
Pacific Coast
Journal sale date column announces weekly farm auctions
Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn. Livestock sales every Wednesday at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Aug. 6 Spotted Poland China Bred Sow Sale Earl Kellogg & Sons Winfield.
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Whittaker
Midway Sales
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Earl Kellogg & Sons
Winfield
County approves coal bids and highway contract
Board met with all members present and awarded the 1946 1947 coal supply contracts to Freshwaters Coal and Supply Co for various county needs at specified per ton prices. The body also approved a highway improvement contract with Erma Sleicht er and others dated June 26 1946 and approved soldier tax exemption numbers 536 through 705 except 676.
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Freshwaters Coal & Suppy Co
Western Kentucky
County Houe
Court House
Arthur Wiley
Clarence Fulton
Washington County
Erma Sleichter
Iowa
Livestock Markets Report From Chicago Trade
Markets show hogs 1.59 to 2.50 lower with early sale and late sale strength around 19.00 to 20.00 per cwt. cattle steady to lower with steers and yearlings 50 to 1.00 down and top steer price around 25.85. cows and bulls slightly weaker. sheep not fully established with few high native spring lambs at about 21.50 per cwt and lighter action on other lambs.
Chicago Produce Market Report Highlights
Chicago July 18 produce notes show poultry receipts at 1 car and 21 trucks with a steady market, eggs totaling 14 338 cases and weak demand. Wholesale egg prices on the mercantile exchange list various lots from Extras 1 and 2 at 36.5 to 38.5, down to 27.5 for checks. current receipts 31 to 32 and dirties 28.5 to 20.5.
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Chicago
Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Cash Grain Prices Slip Through July Trading
Chicago cash grain report July 18 shows wheat gains of 1 to 3 cents with mixed No 1 red at 2.05 and No 1 hard 2.05 2.06, corn steady to down two cents led by No 2 yellow at 2.28 and No 3 yellow 2.21 2.16, oats firm to weak with No 1 heavy mixed around 5.85 and No 1 white 83 84.
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Chicago
Grain table reports mixed Chicago futures
Chicago market page shows grain quotes with corn oats and lead months. Prices range with Jan corn at 1.62 and Mar near 1.62 percent changes, oats around 0.833 and 0.814, and various months in other positions.
Government Sets August Support Prices for Iowa Potatoes
A. J. Loveland of the Iowa Production and Marketing Administration announces USDA set August support prices for Iowa potatoes. The U.S. No. 1 grade sacked FOB carrier receives $2.00 per hundredweight and No. 1 quality bulk at farmer’s gate $1.55. About 15 counties grow potatoes for commercial markets.
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Des Moines
Iowa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
A. J. Loveland
Te Iowa Production and Marketing Administration
U. S
Loveland
Clearing and Cool Tonight Then Fair Tomorrow
Strong high pressure moves away tonight leaving clearing skies and lighter winds. A cooling trend will drop temperatures into the 50s then a fair, mild day expected tomorrow with light northeast breeze and dry conditions.
New Superintendent Forestry Named in Iowa
Des Moines July 18. The state conservation commission announced a new superintendent of forestry and supervisor of predatory animal control. John D. Wakefield, a forestry graduate of Iowa State College, is named supervisor of forestry. he succeeds Harold Bjornson who resigns to enter the ministry. W. W. Trusell of Sioux City becomes the predator animal control supervisor along with eight new conservation officers appointed.
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DES Moinfs
State Conservation Com Rosion Today
John D. Wakefield
Des Moines
Iowa State College
Harold Bjornson
W. W. Trusell
Sioux City
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