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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1928

Page

5

Washington County Board of Supervisors Proceedings 1928

The board met April 17 1928 with members Donahey Jessen and Kos present. After approving minutes, numerous claims were paid and warrants issued. The board authorized purchase of county atlases and maps for 126.40, awarded Wellman road work to Longerbone Bros at 0.318 per cu yd, and approved a borrow pit contract with Emde. Proceedings continued May 2 and May 21 1928 with salaries, stipends, road petitions, tax suspensions, and bond plan for primary road bonds to fund road improvements.

Board of Supervisors Sam T. Donahey B. N. Jessen Ed Kos Ieee Oscar George C. S. Hennon J. L. Lohberger W. E. Jones Mildred Patterson Houghton Mifflin Co J. B. Lippincott, Co G. N. Barclay Burroughs Adding Machine Co Taopripe Sennencanal Frank Frazier Blanks Wallader Lumber Co Helen Goodin A. E. Sands Sieg Company Sherman Bros Crescent Printing Co Frankel Co & R. Mfg. Co Alma G. Ott E. W. Spessard J. B. Dey Edna C. Purvis Belle Dunlap Davis Alta Wyse Salary Bounty Eardley Bell Jr Bettendorf Oxygen & Hydrogen Co Wash. Loan & Trust Coa L. T. Fullerton Scott & Hardin Riverside Leader Myrtle McConnell Edna L. Hendryx Elizabeth Clark Edna Witting Marjorie Green S. Elam Johnson A. Leschen & Sons Rope Co Winnie M. Palmer Klipto Loose Leaf Co. Evening Journal Washington County Farm Bureau W. W. Wilson Home Lumber Co Wash. Oil Co J. A. Cunningham W. B. Darnell T. D. Adams Dr. C. E. Buckley Ralph Williams W. E. Romine Grand Lodge West End Grocery J. E. Kunath R. L. Lytle Gertz Grocery Richard Johnson Farmers Co-Oper Jefferson County Med E. J. Hesselschwertz E. J. Hesselschwertz, provi S108, @61 2s. nae deem Edmondson Dept Ewe C. B. Reed G .N. Barclay Fred L. Stewart J. A J. A. Cunninghams _— Sons, provisions —. 3. Sere se. 18.18 Pr. F. E. Reid J. A. Harwood & Son Aés le Sherman Bros Mt. Pleasant State Hospital Wallace Lumber Co Ice H. F. Masson A. J. Droz N. J. Lease E. E. Blythe C. W. McLaughlin Pro J. Lukavsky A. Jones R. W. Griffith W. A. Raymond Hiram Coakley Sc. Util. Co D. C. Donaldson R. I. Williams L.O. Prizer W. M. Conner Beery’s Cash Grocery iDurst’s Dept. Store R. A. Johnson Omer L. Green Mrs C. H. Fishburn Co-Operative Store Co Bes Okie R. L. Stewart L. E. Gardner Hemmings Mill Pauls Lumber Co Wolf Floral Co Chas. Corétte Earl. Little Cy Bush Austin-Western Mach. Co Grant Blick Glen Coakley J. H. Campbell Minn. Steel & Mach. Co W. B. Duptius Ise E. Deal Lewis Glider C. M. Himmelreich Alvin Lintz H. G. McBride Standard Oil Co Frank H. Gray Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Clifford A. Thompson Homer Vincent Wellman Oi! Co Wash. Om Co S. G. Waggoner Robi. S. Welte Frank Welte Geo. E. Geyer Darrow American Legion Mose D. Miller W. W. Hixon Company Rockford, Ill Wellman and County Home Road County Longerbone Bros Washington County Chas J.A. Cunningham H. & A. Baking Co Bread la Southern Util. Co Power E. J. Kolesick Richard (McCleery Son Polar Tee Co Edna S. Witting Winnie Belter Fay Jones Edna Hendroyx C. M. Denison W. J. Norton Louisa Huskins

Local Bridge Repairs Directed by Sam T. Donahey

The notice states on Saturday May 26 1928 at 2 o clock P M Ed Kos will move once and B Jessen will second the motion for bridge repairs in Clay Township section 82 Township 74 Range 7 and in section 12 Township 74 Range 8 Marion Two. The repairs are to be conducted as directed by Sam T Donahey.

Washington County Board approves bond sale and appoints overseer

On June 1 1928 the Washington County Board of Supervisors ratified prior actions on selling 150000 in primary road bonds and awarded to Wheelock & Company Des Moines as highest bid. The board also appointed Mrs Riley Miller as overseer of the poor of Washington Township until December 31 1928 and adjourned sine die.

Board of Supervisors Alls Washington County Towa Iowa Wheelock & Company Des Moines Riley Miller Washington City Washington Township Sam T. Donahey Ss. Attest J. T. Matthews

Will Johnson Suffering Severe Erysipelas

Verdi S. J. Wenger reports from Verdi Ro that John son is seriously ill with erysipelas, prompting concern for his health and urging care.

Verdi

Verdi Car Loan and Local Life Notes

Janes Baird arranges a lime loan to Verdi. Mr and Mrs James Baird Stanley Baird and Miss Mike Lewis return from Monmouth Illinois after Miss Beatrice Baird graduation and wedding. Finch windmill blown down in last storm. Will Bealer assists Finch plow corn. Reeves house burned with contents while carnival attendees away. John Works and Mrs Riley Miller visit Schgebels. Evans family weekend with Longer family. Madison Jones very sick with flu.

Janes Baird Verdi James Baird Stanley Baird Mike Lewis Monmouth Illinois Beatrice Baird S. P. Finch Will Bealer Finch Ray A. Reeves John Works Riley Miller Chas. Schgebel Tom Evans Abbie Dorothy Chas. Longer Madison Jones

Glendale notes and visits from local families

Mrs Thomas Gerdes reports guests Mr and Mrs Bert Heyen and daughters Helen and Mae of Bertha Minnesota visited the Gerdes home. Ainsworth area visit to Philip Gerdes and sighting of Paul Shaw’s crimson and silver airplane near Cedar Rapids. Families travel to Columbus Junction for fishing. First new potatoes of the season described as large and tasty. Earl Redlinger covered mail route. Fleur-de-lis club entertained by Mrs W Brown with Mrs Murray Smylie and Mrs John Speidel as guests. Arthur Birney attended airplane maneuvers in Iowa City.

Glendale Bert M. Heyen Helen Mae Bertha Minnesota Thomas Gerdes Philip Gerdes Ainsworth Paul Shaw Cedar Rapids Agnes Anderson la Verne Harry Tena Gerdes Columbus Junction Earl Redlinger Roger Jones Murray Smylie W. S. Brown John Speidel Arthur Birney Iowa City

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