Washington Iowa Council Proceedings July 7 1941
The Washington Iowa council met in regular session with Mayor R L Lytle presiding. Bills from the general, light, fire maintenance, sewer, and cemetery funds were read and ordered paid. The water committee was authorized to purchase a water works truck and the city contracted with the Washington Bowling Club for a five year lease of the City Mall alley for 100 dollars yearly. An ordinance amending ordinance 209 to regulate beer sales and permits was approved. The meeting adjourned.
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R. L. Lytle
Carl R. F. McFarlane
A. W. Yard
Clarence Jacobs
Harry Mongomery
W. B. Dupuis
O. F. Boller
Henry B. Bailey
General Fund
C.R.I. and
P. Ry
B. Hunsaker
State
W. H. Fulton
BE. F. Mack
Cora Glasgow
A. E. Palmer
Geo. Baker
Mark Pratt
Ernest Saladay
Dr. C. A. Boice
Harry Miller
Wm. McDole
D. C. McDole
Ern Garrett
Ban Waters
Geo. Stokes
Geo. Miller
al. Logan
D. W. McClure
Henry B
Er Works
the McCleery Co
Wiete Ee
Fred W. Hanks Co
P. Is. Jordan
P. L. Jordan
Petty
Carson
Htg. Co
Iowa Southern Util. Co
Cndass
H. B. Allen Co
W. D. Allen Mfg. Co
Uu Eel
Ernest Salladay
John Custer
Harry Springman
Washington Fire Dept
Attendines Tifek
Wash, Oil Co
SHWER
Geo, Stokes
Ingee Evening Journal
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Batre
Con
R. D. Wood Co
Washington Ol Co
G. H. Mangold
Globe Machinery Co
Wat
W. McClure
Willis Beaty
Torey Turner Lehoar
Caltatt
Andrazier and
Campbel
Washington Oil Co
John Shields and Sons
Terry Haifley
Warry Miller
Wm. MeNole
MeNole
Roy Stewart Gatory
Melellan
Weensler Bros
HW. Peters
Anan Mace Motor Co
F. Boller
Water Committee
Water Works Department
C. Boller
Harry Montgomery
Washington Bowling Club
City Mall
Washington
Iowa
Clogged cesspool repair options described
The article explains two methods for restoring a clogged cesspool when slime coats the walls. The preferred solution is a long period of disuse. if not feasible, it suggests building a second cesspool and connecting an overflow pipe from the old to the new one.
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Cesspool
Sleeping Alone In Bed Improves Rest For All Ages
Authorities say individuals sleep best in a bed of their own. Shared beds disturb sleep due to movement, and two people in the same bed may gain up to an hour less sleep.
Local notes from Washington Iowa column roundups
A stream of community items recounts visits and moves including Northwestern Mutual agent S. W. Kaster at a Milwaukee convention, H. S. Hammond’s Des Moines home opening, Hotel Statler aluminum gift for defense, and a large Blair building remodel in town. Also profiles Bob Sage’s UT Galveston position, a North Side luncheon for Mrs. Dougherty, and memories of local clubs and doll collections.
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S. W. Kaster
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Milwaukee
Wis
H. S. Hammond
Des Moines
Third Street
West Des Moines
Hammond
Julia Cavender
Charley Owen
Washington
R. E. Dougherty
Jessie Smouse
W. A. Wilson
Mrs. Sade
North Side
Joe Melinski
Do You Know Health Questions on Water Absorption
Question asks why soft water absorbs lead. Answer explains soft water acts like a pirate absorbing available substances until it becomes hard water again. It will absorb substances including lead, which is dangerous to health.
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America
Burlington Trailways
Sir Robert Peel Guarded Hands Amid Papers
The text notes Sir Robert Peel’s constant fidgeting with his hands while in power. It states he never burned or destroyed documents, leaving more than a hundred thousand papers behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Robert Peel
Bacon in the Oven Cuts Cleanup as You Cook
A kitchen tip explains placing bacon on a rack over a shallow pan and baking about ten minutes in a hot oven. The drippings collect in the pan for later use and reduce watching workload, especially for crowds.
Mud snake myths debunked as hoop snake by behavior
The mud snake earns the nickname hoop snake in lore for allegedly rolling downhill with its tail in its mouth. In reality the snake avoids exposure when frightened, burrowing its head under coils and showing a red belly as a warning display.
Plans for Trip to Iowa City and West Virginia
The narrator and Mrs. McCleery will travel Wednesday morning to Iowa City to board the Rocket. They will continue on the B and O to Wheeling West Virginia near West Alexander after leaving Chicago in the evening.
School District Plans Refunding Bonds Issue
The Consolidated School District of Crawfordsville Washington and Louisa Counties Iowa proposes issuing 15500 in School Refunding Bonds to refinance an equal amount of funding bonds due April 1 1943. Action is set for August 11 1941 at the School House Crawfordsville Iowa. Taxpayers may appeal to the State Comptroller by petition before the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated
Crawfordsville
Washington
Louisa Counties
Iowa
State Comptroller
Consolidated School District
Cleaning a Marble Top Work Surface With Paste
The guide instructs washing a stained marble top with hot water and drying it, then applying a paste made from powdered bath brick and lemon juice. Rub the surface very hard, rinse with cold water to finish the cleaning.
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WED
THURS
Frank Morgan
Ann Rutherford
Kent Taylor
Jungle
Matt Parrott and Sons Co
Sunaiies
Humboldt
Carter-Waters Corp
Northern Gravel Co
Water Fund
John Lowash
Edward Wiley
W. T. Clark
Carl Hancher
Beales
H. Fulton
Petty Account
Petty Ac
Washington Dairy
George Brinton
California
Kodak Films
Here
Chicago
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Cantoni Candy Kitchen
Alfred Cantoni
Priscilla Lane
Million Dollar Baby
Bob Hope
Dorothy Lamour
Eddie Yons Yo
Hotel Statler Company
Hotel Statler
New York
Penney
Coods
Blair
R. Wilson
Life Magazine
San Diego
Washington, D. C
Mayo Clinic
Robert Sage
University of Texas At Galveston
Dorothy
Dallas
Texas
Bob
University of Texas
Babcock
Esther Essley
Bert Babcock
White Plains
N. Y
Ua Press Sughr OF
Guessoline
Red
NBC Blue
Istandard
Hawaiian
Uncle Sam
Pearl Harbor Neve Station
Territory of
Hawaii
Cole
U. S
Navy
KE. Ferguson
West Madison
Farmers’ Co-operative
North Iowa
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