Washington City Council Members See Low Pay and Hard Work
The piece praises Washington city council members for their public service and hours spent on sewer, street, lighting, and finances. It notes councilmen work many extra sessions, meet twice monthly in summer and once monthly in winter, and earn about one dollar per meeting totaling roughly 35 dollars a year per member. It also clarifies a miscaptioned photo of Councilman McFarlane and commends Mayor Lloyd Lytle and the council as a cohesive, dedicated group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lloyd Lytle
City Positions Very Capably Filled by These Men
Washington lists six city workers pictured around city hall and notes two more, Police Chief George Baker and Street Commissioner A E B Palmer, featured elsewhere in Get Acquainted sketches this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Baker
A. E B. Palmer
County Welfare Office Led by Doug Smith
Doug Smith now heads the county welfare department succeeding Stephen B. Jones who left for army service. Smith, previously assistant director, took over as the army call reduced the wartime burden. The office operates from basement quarters in the courthouse, after a move from the third floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug Smith
Stephen B. Jones
Army
Smith
Jones
Park Board Members Named for Washington Parks
The Park Board of Washington lists Chairman J E Lemmon Frank B Miller and Mrs Marion Bailey as long serving members. They aim to keep Sunset and Central parks in top condition for residents and visitors. Bailey is daughter of former board member Frank Stewart. Lemmon helped fund and secure the illuminated memorial fountain in Central park in 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset
Central Parks
Washington
J. E. Lemmon
Frank B. Miller
Marion Bailey
Bailey
Frank Stewart
Park Board
Sunset Park
Lemmon
Central Park
Jerked beef from Rio Grande do Sul plains fuels Brazil
In Rio Grande do Sul endless campos support thousands of cattle on rich pastures similar to Texas. Great slabs of salted meat come from here. Jerked beef is essential in Brazil as salted meat keeps well in the hot climate.
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Rio Grande Do Sul
Campos
Texas
Brazil
County Lawyers Achieve Fame Outside County
The Washington County Bar has produced many notable lawyers who gained prominence beyond the county. Historical figures include J. R. Lewis and G. G. Bennett as federal judges, J. F. E. McJunkin as Iowa attorney general, S. W. Brookhart a U.S. senator, and Edward C. Fischer a former congressman. Notable locals such as A. R. and Charles A. Dewey served as judges, with Charles now on the federal bench. S. W. Livingston heads the current bar, which meets mainly on special occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Bar Association
J. R. Lewis
G. G. Bennett
J. FE. McJunkin
Washington
Iowa
S. W. Brookhart
United States Senate
Clifford Thorne
Edward C. Ficher
Congress
A. R
Charles A. Dewey
Charles
Man Yea
W. Livingston Wilson
Washington County
Bar Association
S. W. Livingston
Henry and
Theodore Bailey
Marsh W. Bailey
A. E. Baldrige
T. L. Brookhart
Louis J. Kehoe
T. A. Michels
E. D. Morrison
George F. Morrison
E. D. Morrison, Jr
John C. Owen
Richard A. Stewart
C. C. Wilson
Eardley Bell
Wellman
E. L. Edmondson
Brighton
T. Reagan Adams
Kalona
Basis for modern food canning traced to Appert in 1809
Nicolas Appert, a Paris confectioner, laid the foundation for canning in 1809 by winning a 12,000 franc prize from France's Directory. The award came as France faced revolution and wars with European powers, guiding domestic food preservation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicolas Appert
Paris
Directory of France
Postmaster De Long Leads Washington Mail Service
Mr. De Long heads the Washington post office with veteran staff delivering expanding services in stamps and mail. The department now sells automobile stamps to prove payment of a new federal war tax, due by July first. Under his direction the office also promotes war bonds and stamps sales.
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Washington
DeLong
Post Office Department
Post Office
Salvage Drive Leads Washington County War Material Push
A county salvage committee chair guides a countywide effort to collect waste rubber paper greases and goos for war material production. Campaigns have built a thorough organization with recent emphasis on rubber as local stations collect it for reclaiming into tires and essential war needs.
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Washington County
Ainsworth Briefs: Mrs Goble Illness and California Travel
Mrs Florence Goble, in Keota to care for her brother Will Strain, was taken ill and brought to the E. J. Evans home with Mrs Linus Wood assisting. Nearby, Harry Hazelett and his daughter-in-law Mrs Charles Hazelett with sons Charles Jr and Jim are headed to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
Florence Goble
Keota
Will Strain
E. J. Evans
Linus Wood
California
Harry Hazelett
Charles Hazelett
Charles, Jr
Jim
George Zeck
Charles Ruebsam
Iowa City
LeRoy Krotz
Joe Knotek
Joe Shalla
Florida
Shalla
Louise Reller
Reller
Lucille Dann
Phyllis Esher
Tom Wolfe
Kansas City
Chickie” Wolfe
Decatur
Ill
Harold Fulton
Wayne Zeck
Shirley
Dwane Shalla
Harold Strum
Roy Smith
John Shalla Jr
Darlene
Charles Marek
Dale
Bob
Dewey Weeks
Court House Janitor Heads For The Heat And Cats
The court house janitor, familiar to courthouse staff and visitors, keeps offices and corridors clean and the furnace running in cold weather. He owns a cat that roams the basement to curb mice and follows daily weather data with interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Journal
Principal W A Erbe Leads City High School
Principal W A Erbe directs more than 400 students at the high school throughout nine months. He is highly popular for his firm but fair administration and dedication. Recently he absorbed extra duties left by Dean Harland Mead of the junior college who is aiding navy flight training.
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Washington Public
W. A. Erbe
Harland Mead
Navy
Dean Mead
Erbe
Mail carriers and local visits across communities
Washington readers meet four veteran mailmen on their routes and learn of family visits and moves among residents. The piece notes Rev B J Shook retiring to Delta, the Shook family’s gardening, and various relatives traveling to California, Anthony Kansas, and Iowa towns. It mentions oil delivery work, hospital patients, and neighbors visiting in Davenport and Letts.
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Washington
B. J. Shook
Delta
Eddie
Delta M.E
Audra Pearson
Anthony
Kansas
Meador
Howard McElwain
Colorado
G. F. Trotter
Eva Crawford
Davenport
Corbin Crawford
Robbins
Betty
M. E. Church
Millard Chambers
Letts
Arvid Barber
Northern Ireland
Jean Wood
Canton
Til
Thompsons
Bob Reese
Lee Thompson
Dick Ferrell
Washington School Board Guided by Service and Silence
Six individuals bear the duties of the Washington schools under Superintendent Ralston. Board members serve without pay yet face public criticism. Despite war related teacher shortages, the system has functioned smoothly with new replacements and ongoing preparation for September. The district has built a solid junior high and two elementary schools to meet needs, and a strong high school remains.
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Tie
Washington
Board of Education
Ralston
Two Officials Lead Washington County Selective Service
Mr. McClerry chairs the county selective service board and Mr. Dunlap serves as clerk handling routine office work. Both men are kind and helpful to registrants while strict in enforcing regulations.
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McClerry
Washington County Selective Service Board
Dunlap
Crows Become Poultry Hazard in Westminster District
Crows plaguing the southern Westminster district are a growing poultry hazard as they raid yards at dawn. Residents report successful crow calls drawing the birds into view and leading to their culling. Local updates note hospital recovery and family visits amid community notices.
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Merle Echels
Westminster
Whitehead
West Chester
Town Boosters Leader Schmitt Heads Local Chamber Group
Secretary Schmitt leads the Chamber of Commerce and directs the activities of the business men's organization. Mr. Wilson chairs the Big Days committee and has promoted Get Acquainted Week and the Chamber six weeks program.
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Schmitt
Chamber of Commerce
Wilson
Chamber
Fire destroys Dunbar barn and granary in Keota
The F A Dunbar family faced a scare when a Monday afternoon fire destroyed the barn and granary. House and chicken house were at risk, shingles ignited the house, but Keota firemen extinguished the flames. Grain tools and some machinery were burned. water supply was limited. The cause remains unknown. insurance was carried.
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Warren Davis
South
F. A. Dunbar
Keota
Bert Dunbar
Alvin Klein
New Moines
Civilian Defense Leaders Rally County Toward Protection
The two men shown in the sketches lead county civilian defense efforts. Morrison chairs the county defense council directing all civilian defense activities. Norton commands the county Civilian Defense Corps and organized a leadership school for the county and a larger program for Washington with over 200 enrollees.
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Morrison
County Defense Council
Norton
Defense Workers of Washington
Mrs McCrabb Harvests Eighty Six Pints of Peas
A resident, Mrs McCrabb, canned eighty six pints of peas for her family of four after inoculating the seed this spring. She is now preserving spinach in jars. The article notes a Civilian Defense meeting at 76 Center with talks on fire safety and poisonous gases.
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Leslie Gates
Carl Oldfield
John Flading
Fox Terrier Prefers Fruits Tasting Apples Tops
A Salem item notes Porky the fox terrier enjoys fresh fruit, preferring ripe apples after sampling berries and a sour cherry. The piece also lists social visits and local farm news including LeRoy Krotz’s yellowing Columbia oats and residents visiting Iowa City and Florida.
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Dewey Weeks
Salem
Bery Patch
Porky
Forewarned is Forearmed: an enduring saying
The old adage Forewarned is Forearmed remains a succinct guide to preparation and precaution. It emphasizes the value of prior knowledge in facing risks, challenges, or emergencies with readiness and composed decision making.
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McFarlane
Mr. McFarlane
Councilman McFarlane
Junior
O. F. Boller
W. B. Dupuis
R. F. McFarlane
A. W
Clarence Jacobs
Harry Montgomery
W. H. Fulton City
Har Reister
Carl Hancher Police
E Salladay Police
Harvey Meek
the Park Board
J. B., Lemmon
M.r. DeLong
Karle Libe
Martha Hazelett
Los Angeles
Merle Telford
Standard Oil
Billy Trotter
Tommy
Ottumwa
Trotter
Frank Henderson
Veterans’ Hospital
Des Moines
Chas. Kagan
Will Manussier
George Massen
Byron Snider
Washington Schools
Eal Ralston
R. A. Stewart School Board
B. F. Bostwick
Harry Ramseyer
Fred Downing
School Board School Board School Board
Richard C. McCleery
Leslie E. Dunlap
Dan McCrabb
U. S
Dewey Propst
Peoria
Kathleen
Olive
Edith Munro
Doyle Smith
Belle Wilson
Will Munro
David Munro
David
Don McCrabb
Town Boosters
BE. Schmitt
R. Wilson
Surance
Joyce Klein
Ditzler
Reita Ann
C. I. Davis
Ivan Norton
Dog
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