County Board approves multiple 1947 maintenance and grants
Washington County Iowa board approves May 1947 payments to various suppliers, post office, and maintenance. Actions include license issuance for a 1947 carnival, tax suspensions on several lots, bond approval for Hazel McCarty, and county home care contracts. Board also authorizes monthly warrants to hospital staff for rest of 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wee Tae
Leon Beaty Post
American Legion
N. E. Brighton
Tressie B. Hopping
Mealeys
Brighton
Hattie Brier
Hazel McCarty
Motor Vehicle Registration Department
Richmond
Security Fire
Ainsworth
Board of Supervisors
Hal K E. Williams
Bertha E. Williams
Washington County
Iowa
Washington County Hospital
Nurse Pay Scale After Six Months Increments
An employee schedule states a nurse receives an automatic $5.00 monthly increase every six months for up to two years after six months of service. The document lists Esther Squire Ruth Ryan Juanita Murphy Jeanette Brown Luella Flake and Bette Schlatter with varied payroll amounts and roles in a medical setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Squire
Fen
Aleeck
Ruth Ryan
Juanita Murphy
Jeanette Brown
X-Ray & Bath
Luella Flake
Bette Schlatter
O. R. Sup
County Supervisor Payroll List and Adjournment
A county payroll records multiple named workers with duties such as gen. duty cook maid janitor and paid aides, amounts range from 75.00 to 190.00. Arthur Wiley chairs the Board of Supervisors with a formal adjournment "Adjourned Sine Die" and signatures from County Auditor and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Clark
Helen Lamansky
Kaye Hardesty
Mr AU Carmen Riess
Melva Wilson
Edna Chadwick
Jacqueline Bell
Velma Hertig
Albert Lay
Elizabeth Gingery
Mae Shockley
Corda Osborn
Frank Daily
Lucille Fritz
Betta Reeves
Nona Mace
Harold Kerr
Dorothy Bear
Virginia Wallace
Arthur Wiley
Board of Supervisors
Fred ER. Bourgfois
Bree Exiheke
Mary Daily
Rhua Helmick
Claude Dickerson
Leader Opens Office In Riverside With Printing in Wellman
Riverside June 11 The Riverside Leader printed in the Advance plant at Wellman opened an office in the Riverside Library opposite the post office. Edward Mannion, recently named managing editor, becomes news editor succeeding Zelda Shebek and will spend several days weekly here collecting news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Riverside Leader
The
Advance
Wellman
Riverside Library
Edward Mannion
Leader
Zelda Shebek
Local families update and poppy sale proceeds noted
Mrs Mannion moves between Riverside Wellman and Iowa City while seeking a permanent home. Mrs Alcorn and son Glenn visit from Vinita Oklahoma and rent Riverside rooms. Cedar Rapids visitors stay with Havel family. William Stoermer and Ned Foraker's Dayton visit Cedar Rapids relatives and plan extended stay with Gorman family. American Legion Auxiliary reports 72 dollars from poppy sale on May 24. 52 dollars net after costs, 13 dollars welfare fund split, 39 dollars to Auxiliary welfare fund. Thanks to sellers and buyers for the successful drive. Stanley Beranek departs to live with Wes Sojka in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Alcorn
Glenn
Vinita
Okla
May Alcorn
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Frank Gorman
American Legion Auxiliary
Department Welfare Fund
Auxiliary Welfare Fund
Auxiliary
New Fire Blanket Made From Glass Fiber Cloth
A new emergency wrap uses glass fiber cloth coated with synthetic rubber on both sides. It resists flames and heat while withstanding chemicals water mildew vermin and shrinking or stretching under stress.
Rapid freezing preserves meat quality in cold storage
When meat is frozen quickly its juices set early, limiting water separation and cell damage. Rapid freezing keeps meat closer to fresh after thawing, making it essential for quality retention in cold storage.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lawrence Tierney
Nan Leslie Glenn Vernon
Lawford
Ted
Isadore Houseal
Mlge
International Harvester
Iowa Continental Telephone Co
Evening Journal
Petro. Corp
Geo. L. McDaniel
Nebraska
Sudan
Kiefer Hardware
Kalona News
Publica
Hac
Rsige Welee
John J. Kiene
Dragging
H. W. Luers
Stone Surfac
Mose Levy
Iron
Raymond Landau
Stone Pra
Parts & Ser
Ripe
Midway Oil Station
Gas & US
Matt Parrott & Sons
Souimeton
Martin Roasa Tractor & Equip. Co
Ottumwa Clean
GWE
Oldfield & Wade
Motors
Homer Porter
T. H. Peters
Sion Coes Cee
Wilbur Richardson
Edward Rees
Stone Surfacegee
Boyd Stephens
Stone Sur- TN
Sligo Iron Store
Standard Bearing Co
Sieren & Bell
Stone Sur- Tepe
Shell Oil Co
Gas & Diesel
Standard Oil Co
Yaro Sojka
Ee Ee
John Shields & Sons
R. J. Thornton
Aioe Kale
Ok Page
Orca Tt
Elmer Wulf
Dewey
Washington
Anna Amlong
Varneys
Edward Matthess
Cox's
Rachel Coppock
M. M. Youngs
L. C. Zook
Wilson Addition
Sarah J. Page
Raper Duttweiler
Yard & McFarlane Insurance Agency
Hotel Washington
Adlerika
Lee Ea
George W. Stewart
Ada Wewey
California
U. M.T
Karl T. Compton
President Truman
House Armed Services Committee
Mr. Truman
International Soundphoto
Thrills
Nancy Coleman
Michael O'Shea
Emo’ Parnell
Sheldon Leonard
Kent Taylor
Dona Drake
Ia Eos
David Niven
Ervisor
Emily Bayliss
Inez Schoonover
O. B
Florence Kyle
Helen Galloway
Oana Andrews
Jane Wyatt
Arthur Kennedy
Sam Levene
Lee J. Cobb
Zimmer
Curtis Wright Modern
Iowa City Trailer Mart
Riverside Drive
Telephone
Ika
Kansas
Kansas City
Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U.S
Mrs.Mannion
Harold M. Cress
Stanley Beranek
Wes Sojka
Marshall
George C. Marshall
Styles Bridges
N. H
Bridges
Senate
State Department
Hungary
Balkans
Clyde S. Miller
Burlington
Fairgrounds
Burlington Junior Chamber of Commerce
Hot Springs
Ark
Mountain Valley
R. L. Lytle
Grocer
Washington Lumber & Fuel CO
Jim White
Pioneer Yard
Lowe Bros
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