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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1933

Page

6

Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors February 1933

The Board met February 7 1933 with members present. Minutes of January read and approved. Claims paid. numerous salaries, supplies, repairs, and services listed. Recess taken to February 8 1933 with further approvals including school loan extension, bonds, and budget transfers.

R. L. Thompson EF. E. Perguson C. L. Harley W. J. Crozier Oregon Township J. B. Cook W. J. Norton State Hospital Court House Board of Review Board of Supervisors

Washington County Supervisors Adopt Depositors Agreement 1933

The Washington County Iowa Board of Supervisors held a meeting Wednesday February 8 1933 with all members present. They adopted a resolution to sign Depositors agreements in Security Savings Bank of Wellman and Wellman Savings Bank under the Emergency Banking Act to protect public deposits while preserving rights to participate in the State Linking fund. The agreements apply to county funds held by the Treasurer under section 9239 a2 of the Code. The board reconvenes by Chairman call. Proceedings note the 1942 meeting date follows.

Board of Supervisors Security Savings Bank of Wellman Wellman Savings Bank Washington County Iowa

County Relief Resolution Seeks 1933 Funds

Washington County Iowa Board of Supervisors met February 27 1933 to authorize an emergency relief request of 4748 00 to cover March and April relief needs. Boyd Foster chairman directed to apply to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and county committee to distribute funds per State Emergency Relief standards. Max Waterhouse and E J Kallaus approved the action and minutes note extension of school fund payment.

Board of Supervisors Washington County Reconstruction Finance Corporation State Emergency Relief Committee Max Waterhouse E. J. Kallaus Board of Super

Obituary for Patricia Ann Smith in Ainsworth area

Patricia Ann Smith daughter of Merle and Martha Hendrickson was born near Ainsworth on April 13 1932 and died March 6 1933 after a brief illness. Survived by parents relatives including grandparents C W Hendrickson Rex Smith and great grandmother Mrs PF M Smith with aunts and uncles Harold Pearson Vaughn Smith Lyman Hendrickson Charles Hendrickson W T Collins and others of the region.

Patricia Ann Smith Merle Martha (Hendrickson) Smith Ainsworth C. W. Hendrickson Rex Smith PF. M. Smith Harold Pearson

Franklin Center Social News and Local Visits

Mrs M D Atkinson reports on Franklin Center neighbors and guests. Mr and Mrs Earl Smith and Esther, Mr and Mrs Ira Scott and Martella and Robert, and others visited the Bartholomews. Trips to Davenport and Florida noted along with a farewell at the Neal home. Plans for April seed exchange and sympathy extended to the Goff family.

Clyde Dawson Dawson Lester Macon M. D. Atkinson Clarence Goff

Invention of Electric Lights Highlights 1876 1878

The text credits Brush with the first electric arc lamp in 1876 and Edison with the incandescent bulb in 1878, noting later improvements by Vehts.

Brush’s. We Edison

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