Special election notice on county hospital property sale
Washington County Iowa voters approved selling the old nurses home at 951 South 4th Ave Washington. The Board of Trustees of Washington County Public Hospital proposed selling the real estate and frame building, 106 feet north and south along Lot Three, with the sale passing 2070 affirmative to 245 negative votes. The notice is dated July 10 1946 with sale dates July 11 18 25 August listed.
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Washngton County
Iowa
Board of Trustees of
Washington County
County of
Washington
Fred E. Bourgeois
South 4Th Ave
Wayland Personal Notes From Wayland July 17
Mrs Ezra Wittmer reports on local residents. Gilbert Wenger and family plan to live in a house trailer near Northfield Minnesota while Gilbert attends Olat College. Cedar Falls visitors Frank and Barbara Clark plan a Des Moines visit. Others travel to Seattle Des Moines Oxnard and Washington for vacations and visits.
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Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Gilbert Wenger
Owalanna Minn
Northfield
Minn
Gilbert
Olat College
Norman Clark
Russel and
Richard
Cedar Falls
Frank Clark
Des Moines
Sam Conrad
Seattle
Muinneapolis
Rex Rich
Karen
Barbara
Mike
Oxnard Calif
Don Kiiebill
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, living seven blocks apart, were reunited in St. Therese hospital after both gave birth. Their husbands, pacing the ward corridor, learned their wives were sisters. 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
Local Socials and Family Gatherings Highlight Week
Newton and daughter visited Cleveland relatives and lauded guests from Chicago. About 100 relatives attended a miscellaneous shower for Mr. and Mrs. Dave Christner at Forrest Rich home. Rev. Simon Gingerich marked his 64th birthday with neighbors and friends bringing ice cream and cake. Mrs. Ivan Yoder and Sandra Kay returned from the Henry Conty hospital. The funeral for Fred Feets drew attendees from Salem including Melinda Abel Homer Peetz Anna Feetz and Mrs. Ben Schumaler.
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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 Hieber
John Christner
Salina Swartzendruber
Ivan Yoder
Daghter
Sandra Kay
Henry Conty Hospital
Melinda Abel
Homer Peetz
Anna Feetz
Ben Schumaler
Salem
Fred Feets
Rabies Cases Totals From 1945 Census
A 1945 report lists 10 540 rabies cases in the United States with nearly half in six states Louisiana 996 Texas 950 California 914 Pennsylvania 904 Georgia 619 Tennessee 505. Only two Northwest cases reported Minnesota is the only state outside the six major ones rabies free otherwise. Most cases involve dogs with 53 human cases 561 cattle 419 cats and unspecified other animals affected.
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United States
Louisiana
Texas
California
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Tennessee
Minnesota
Pacific Coast
Community sale and livestock sale listings in Iowa columns
Friday journal sale at Whittaker sale barn lists the community sale. Wednesday livestock sale at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. August sale highlights include Spotted Poland China bred sow sale by Earl Kellogg & Sons Winfield.
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Whittaker
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Poland
Earl Kellogg & Sons
Winfield
Board Proceedings on Homestead Tax Credit Actions
The Board of Supervisors met on Friday July 12 1946 with all members present. By vote Homestead tax credit applications numbers 1 to 2500 were allowed except 909 918 1312 1433 1570 1576 1738 1772 1905 2251 and 2319 which were disallowed. Recess taken until Saturday July 13 1946. Ned Morrow Chairman Attest Fred E Bourgeois Clerk.
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Ned Morrow
Board of Supervisors
Fred E. Bourgeois
Board Meeting Actions On July 13 1946
On Saturday July 13 1946 the Board met on call of the Chairman as per recess from Friday July 12 1946. All members were present. Applications 2501 to 3613 inclusive were allowed except 3101 which was disallowed. Adjourned subject to call of Chairman.
Board approves coal contracts and highway improvement in IoWa Two
July 15 1946 meeting of the Washington County Board of Supervisors with all members present awarded coal contracts to Freshwaters Coal Supply Co for 1946 47 season at 8.00 8.50 and 7.90 per ton for various facilities. A resolution approving the June 26 1946 highway improvement contract in IoWa Two was adopted. Soldier tax exemptions 530 through 705 except 676 were approved.
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Freshwaters Coal & Suppy Co
Western Kentucky
Court House
Arthur Wiley
Clarence Fulton
Washington County
Erma Sleichter
IoWa
Soldier
Ned Morrow
Board of Supervisors
Fred E. Bourgeois
Chicago Livestock Market Sluggish Across Classes
Markets report 15 000 hogs 1 000 cattle 1 000 calves and 2 000 sheep in Chicago with slow trading. Hogs mostly 19.00 to 20.00. sows 17.75 to 18.25. heifers 19.00 to 23.50. steers 25.00 to 25.65 top for 1300 lb. cows 16.50 to 19.50. bulls 136.00. Lambs around 21.50 with packer bids lower on spring lambs. overall market not fully established.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Market Summary July 18
Chicago reports poultry receipts five carloads and twenty one trucks. Eggs total fourteen thousand three hundred thirty eight cases with a weak market. Wholesale mercantile exchange prices list extras one and two at 36.5 to 38.5, standards three and four at 33 to 35, current receipts 31 to 32, dirties 28.5 to 29, checks 27.5 to 29.
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Chicago
Mercantile Exchange
Chicago cash grain prices steady with modest gains
Wheat prices rose 1 to 3 cents led by No 1 red at 2.05 and No 1 hard 2.05 to 2.06. No 2 red 2.04 to 2.05 and No 3 red around 2.03. Corn unchanged to two cents lower with No 2 yellow at 2.23 and No 4 white 2.31. Oats firm to weak with No 1 heavy mixed around 5.84 to 5.85 and No 1 white near 8.3 to 8.4.
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Chicago
Chicago Grain Table Review of Opening Ranges
Open high low and close figures populate the Chicago grain table noting morning prices for corn wheat and oats. Traders track shifts as markets open with notable price ranges and closing levels for the session.
Government Sets Iowa Potato Price Support
A. J. Loveland announced U S Department of Agriculture price supports for Iowa potatoes to be paid in August. The plan offers 2.00 dollars per cwt for U S No 1 grade sacked and FOB carrier and 1.55 dollars per cwt for U S No 1 quality bulk at the farmer's gate. About 15 counties grow potatoes for 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
FOLLOW OLD MORMON TRAIL ACROSS IOWA
Ottumwa Iowa July 18 Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints continued their trek across Iowa along the old Mormon trail. They were honored at a Keokuk luncheon and moved on to Montrose arriving last night. They visited Mount Pisgah cemetery and plan to reach Council Bluffs, then Salt Lake City where the first Mormons arrived 99 years ago. included are George Albert Smith and Henry Smith.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Nauvoo
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Keokuk
Mont~ Tose
Mount Pisgah
Salt Lake City
Utah
George Albert Smith
Church
Henry Smith
Salt Lake City Desert
New Superintendent Forestry Appointed in Iowa
Des Moines July 18 The state conservation commission named a new superintendent of forestry John D Wakefield Des Moines forestry graduate of Iowa State College to succeed Harold Bjornson who resigned to enter the ministry Also named is predator y animal control supervisor W W Trusell Sioux City along with eight new conservation offices assigned permanently
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Des Moines
State Conservation Commission
John D. Wakefield
Iowa State College
Harold Bjornson
W. W. Trusell
Sioux City
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Co. L. Jennings
New London
Harry Ball
Fairfield
Porter Elevator
West Chester
Klein Klothing Ko
Cal
Paul Hagen
Fox Farm
Charlie Brown
HFMT
R. W. Heerd
West 8Th
Muscatine
Ray Sojka
Riverside
Coe's Cafe
State Cafe
Cook
V. B
United States Employment Office
P. O
Wm. H. Murphy
Tankar Gas Station
Ideal
C. V. Crull
Rigennhagen Orchard
Lyle Foster
Pressure Cleaners
Ave
Woods Bros
Rm, A
Oren Handling
Farrell
Donald M. Hayes
C. G. Conard
South
Firestone
Duco
Eclipse Lumber Company
Brown’‘s
George FE. Cave
N. Ave
Little's Furniture
Fiord Reschly
Crawfordsville
Geerlings
Fred W. Bell
South 4Th Avenue
Ledger
Jersey
Ed Bruegge
Linwood
Hawk
South Capitol
Iowa City
William Palmer
Plymouth
Sinclair Station
Jack Nihart
Mt. Pleasant
S. 9Th Ave
Finney
Bathinette
Journal
South 8Th
Gilvert Moore
Gerald Duncan
Washington Concrete Company
Bud Mulcahy
Clark Pfeifer
Ainsworth
T. FE. Jackson
Brighton Iowa
Helen Benell
Call
Havre
Washington Oil Company
Moorman
Gerald Dunin
Alvin Hahn
Ead
Alice Hayes
Paul Hayes
Mangolds
South Second
Pioneer Drug Store
Adtaker
I. C. Jones
Pete Perdock
4Th Avenue
Ldnagianag
George J. Breitenbach
Wayland Personals
B & G Firestone
Bell & Gevock
the Board OF Supervisors
G. I. Ratings
D. D, Schantz
DR. D, Stutsman
Chicago Livestock
Chicago Cash Grain
Chicago Grain Table
Aross
Ramseyer’s
Ramseyer’s Hatchery
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RED Comb
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Hatchery
J. D. Dayton
North Side
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