County Board Minutes Show Appointments and Approvals
Washington County Board proceedings list resignations from the Board of Social Welfare, new appointees to fill vacancies, and approvals of licenses, insurance policies, and fund transfers. The meeting also covers contracts for road work, homestead exemptions, and fiscal moves including moving funds between accounts. The session ends with adjournment sine die and a note on insect repellant in paint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph
Morrow
J. L. Fry
Carl Klein
Board of Social Welfare
Wilson
Katherine Flynn
Washington
Ned Morrow
Wellman
Fry
Klein
F. M. Strickland
Strickland
Washington County
Washington Independent School District Leaders Listed
The document identifies key district officials including Superintendent B A Ralston, Dean of the Junior College Harland W Mead, High School Principal eed W A Ebre, Junior High Principal re W McCreedy, Elementary Principal oee Ethel MccCreedy, and the Kenneth Freeman School Board with President Richard A Stewart and secretary Donald R Boyer among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Independent School District
B. A. Ralston
Harland W. Mead
W. A. Ebre
Ethel MccCreedy
Oee
Kenneth Freeman
Richard A. Stewart
Donald R. Boyer
Harry Ramseyer
Fred 8. Downing
B. F. Bostwick, Jr
Charlotte Baldrige
Western and Burlington bus and rail schedules listed
The notice lists West Bound and East Bound trains on the Davenport to Kansas City route with departure times, plus Burlington Trailways buses from Washington with multiple departures. It also notes ticket purchases at the local depot and mentions Sullivan Lines routes to Iowa Ordnance Plant with specified leaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport-Kansas City
Kansas City-Davenport
W. C. Bell
Burlington Trailways
Washington
Omaha
Chicago
Nicage
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
Cantoni
Sullivan Bus Lines
Iowa
Ordnance Plant
Armistice Night in The Owl A Pub
A shell shocked veteran, Smithy, travels with Paula Ridgeway after leaving the hospital on Armistice Night. They reach The Owl pub in Bockley where Paula arranges shelter above a noisy crowd, and Smithy finds calm in a quiet upstairs room as they share tea and confide in each other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckley
Biffer
the Empire
Bockley
Paula Ridgeway
Melbury
Smith
Smithy
Forties
London
Knees
Mother Brown
Biffer Briggs
Paula
Siegfried
Oy James Hulton
King Peatures Syndicate
Loa
Tuberculosis Not Inherited Says Medical Note
A medical note explains that congenital tuberculosis can occur when a mother infects a fetus during development, but the disease is not inherited in the true sense.
How to Clean Rust From Gas Range
Tips recommend removing rust with steel wool first before applying stove polish to restore shine on a gas range.
Founding date of the Chinese Republic noted
A reference explains that October 10 in China corresponds to July 4 in the United States as the anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Republic in 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
United States
Chinese Republic
Oldest grapevine in ex try traced to 1771 plantings
The earliest grapevine in this area originated from Spain and was brought by mission priests in 1771, planted in San Gabriel, California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Usion
San Gabriel
Calif
Night of the Owl and the 1918 Flu
The Owl hosts a feverish morning as flu and shell shock spread through its patrons. A volatile doctor takes harsh charge while the Biffer’s world war memories and a soldier patient named Smithy intertwine amid hospital, duty, and the looming peace. Paula supports Smithy as government gratuities and demobilization loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biffer
Frank
The
Owl
Briggs
Smith
Smithy
Melbury
Biffer Briggs
Annie
Tom
Europe
Lloyd George
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. C. DeLong, P. M
Womers Ses Cen
R. R. Noonan
WRG Res
M. St. P
Yant Construction Company
Jos. Kos
Workmans Compensation
Stan Kiesey
Board of Supervisors
H. P. Wilson
the Board OF Supervisors
Dubuque
Dolph
County Insane Fund
County Poor Fund
State Comptroller
Geo. Prosser
Inc
R. Burham
Soldiers Relief Commission
Official
Washington Directory
Business City & County Officers
Theodore B. Bailey
Law Loan & Trust
W. Livingston Attorney
West Main St
Court House
George F. Morrison
J. C. Penney Co
Officers
Lloyd Lytle
W. H. Fulton
B. F. Miich
Henry Bailey Light Plant
P. L. Jordan
George Baker
Carl Hancher
H. H. Reister
A. L. Griffith Park
Commissioner Bailey
Frank B. Lemmonder
Ruth Church
Marian
Miller
J. BE
W. B. Dupuis
O. F. Boller
R. F. McFarlane
A. W. Yard
Clarence Jacobs
Harry Montgomery
City Library
Grace H. Stephen
Ruth Lytle
DR. O. PF
State Bank
Washington St
Jones Funeral Home
East Main St
Sherman’'S Funeral Home
Optometrists
C. S. Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
Feficers
John C. Owen
W. P. Rawe
Suglias T., Smith
Harriet Coulter
cHarold
Putnam
Marlon
George County
Lester B
Chiropractors
Chas, O
BROWN
Dixie Dugan
Dugans
Mevoy & Striebe
Journal
Washington Lodge No
W. M
Golden State Limited
Californian
California
Wwe
Owe
Puneey Ec
L. Goodlander
C. B
Co. F. Anderson
Random Harvest
Mere
Famous Circle
N.clark
James Hilton
Goodbye
Mr.chips
Darling
Eront
Jenes Hilton
Ging Pie Gradicas Log
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