Budget hearing and annual appropriations for Washington Iowa
Washington Iowa City Council schedules a budget hearing for March 11 1941 at 8 pm to consider a detailed ordinance making appropriations for the city for the fiscal year beginning April 1 1941. The measure outlines departmental spending from the consolidated fund including salaries police labor claims street work and several special funds with specific amounts and the authority to open city accounts and apply any remaining balance to the general fund.
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Washington
Iowa
Jygo
Melene
W. H. Fulton
Lifesaver Truss Ad Promises Rupture Relief
An advertisement touts the Lifesaver truss claiming it stops rupture at its source and.
Notice of Hearing on Eighteenth Semiannual Report
In Washington County Iowa the District Court hears the eighteenth semiannual report of Trustees for Holders of Debentures filed by Washington Loan and Trust Company. The hearing is set for March 24 1941 at 9:00 A M at the Court House Washington Iowa. appearance and show cause required to approve the report.
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District Court
Washington County
Iowa
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Washington
The Rocking Chair and Club News Gathers Notes
A jumble of items from Burlington society includes corrections on names and misidentified groups, updates on local families, and mentions of clubs such as Speak Easy and the poetry circle. Obituaries and hospital moves mix with weather, new gadgets, vitamins from Better Homes and Gardens, and a Swedesburg cookbook gift.
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Burlington
Trustees Approval Report Filed by Attorney Brookhart
Court confirms report of trustees as approved by Attorney T L Brookhart. The entry notes the March 27 date and the 18th as part of the filing details.
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T. L. Brookhart
Notice of Petition Hearing in Washington County Iowa
Petitioners J. M. Bratten W. H. Stephen and L. E. Dunlap Trustees seek a court order authorizing payment of a dividend and request filing in the District Court Clerk's office in Washington County Iowa. The notice commands all interested parties to appear and respond.
Funeral Held for Alvin Pittard Farmer in Winfield
Funeral services for Alvin Pittard 28 a farmer from the Winfield community were held at 2 pm in the Presbyterian church at Winfield with Rev M A Robeson officiating. Pittard died Saturday evening at University hospital Iowa City after three weeks’ treatment. He was born February 17 1913 in Louisa county died new married December 23 1938 Myrtle Burris Cotter. He leaves widow parents of Montrose two brothers Lawrence and Howard Argyle and sister Cora Peoria Illinois.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Alvin Pittard
Winfield
Presbyterian
M. A. Robeson
Cotter Presbyterian Church
Pittard
University Hospital
Iowa City
Louisa County
Columbus City
Emory Pittard
Myrtle Burris
Cotter
Montrose
Lawrence
Howard
Argyle
Cora
Peoria
Court Hearing Notice on Debenture Bond Order
Trustees directed to pay Series A Debenture bondholders a dividend. The court has filed a petition and will hold a hearing at nine o clock A.M. in the courthouse. If you do not appear by the specified date, the court may grant the order without further notice.
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Court House
Washington
Washington County
Iowa
People as I See Them
A narrator recalls a friend breaking confidence by sharing a remark about a man. The speaker explains a personal lesson about guarding others’ secrets to avoid making enemies and to respect privacy.
Secret Keeping Quote Echoes Old Sayings
A speaker references a Warren/Benjamin Franklin line about secrecy, noting that information about others is best kept private. The remark suggests caution in sharing details and implies that confidences are safest when fewer people know them.
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Benjamin Franklin
Children With Typewriters Use Boost in School Work
Psychologists Ben Wood and Frank Freeman report from a survey in 12 cities using 2,000 typewriters. Children with typewriters show better work, fewer mistakes, and faster progress than peers.
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Ben Wood
Frank Freeman
Trustees Directed to Pay Dividend in Med 18
Trustees ordered to declare and distribute the dividend as stated. The instruction names T. IL. Brookhart as signer and cites the Med 18 record.
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Ing
T. IL. Brookhart
Riverside Council Considers Costs of Oiling Streets
Riverside council hears from William M Horrabin of Iowa City about oiling unpaved streets at about 38 dollars per block for the first year, 27 foot width, over a three year plan with prices not guaranteed. The plan funds oiling where residents request it.
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William M Horrabin
Iowa City
Joseph Walker
Lone Tree
Riverside
al Schulze
Albert Schulze
Washington
Walker
Stiffening shoelaces with mucilage tips
A tip explains dipping frayed lace ends in mucilage to stiffen them. The hardened ends slide through eyelets more easily, saving effort when threading laces.
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Anne Pere Pa Na
James
U.S
Gloria
Stuart Frank McHugh
Lew Lehr
Fox
Glenn G. Hayes
Harry
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Ronald Keiper
Ainsworth
Des Moines
United States
U. S. Pat
Wm J. S
The
United States Truss Co
Tonite
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Ma Murray Roduction
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E St
Irling
Ayden Hel
Meet
Stars
Cartoon
Westsway State
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Wilson
Julia Swift
Juanita
Grand Philharmonic Choir
Fairfield
H. Timmermans
Henry Kuntz
Mr. Timmerman
A. B. Schmoeller
Tom Anderson
Lucille
Osage
Anderson
Schmoeller
New York
Blizzard Men
New York Times
W. C. Wilson
Perth Amboy
Oldsters
Business Week
George AC. McCann
Danville, Ill
Sioux City
F. W. Woolworth
Swedesburg
Towa
Washington, Iowa
J. M. Bratten
W. H. Stephen
L. E. Dunlap
Winfield Farmer
Riverside Council
Edward Yeggy
Arthur Kern
St. Mary’ S School
Bath
Shebanok
Kern
John Delaney
George Hervert
Ed Downs
Richmond
Collis
Minn
Bernadine Fisher
H. B. Fisher
Paul
R. Horak
West Side Square
FORD
North Iowa Ave
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