Notice to Bidders and City Ordinance Appropriations
Notice to bidders invites garbage hauling bids by April 4 1938 for April to October 1938. City clerk Fulton notes council may reject all bids. Ordinance 225 sets appropriations for Washington Iowa for fiscal year starting April 1 1938 detailing funds and departments including police, streets, sewer, light and contingent expenses with specific totals and fund budgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Fulton
Washington
Iowa
Atteat
W. HE. Fulton
Remarkable speeds of birds and insects noted
The passage asserts the duck hawk reaches 180 miles per hour in flight while the deer fly, the fastest of all living beings, attains 818 miles per hour. It contrasts land and air speeds, highlighting exceptional animal velocities.
Sunday School at Pilotburg Set for 10 A M
Pilotburg records Sunday school at 10 a m with good attendance and spring hope. Local families gathered for church activities, birthdays, and pre nuptial shower for Miss Dorothy DeFrees. Notables include Orville Schulty, the Stransky and Anderson families, and news of Betty Lee Whitmire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stranusky
Pilotburg
Orville Schulty
Haller
Carl D. Anderson
Milford Anderson
Myrtle Genkinger
Ainsworth
Joe Hoover
Rudolph Whitmire
Betty Lee
Winnie Chalupa
Marion Stransky
Allen
Mise DeFrees
Marsha Elaine Anderson
Car D. Anderson
Campbell
Leslie Winegarden
Barbara Bauer
Carl Oldfield
Ollie Haller
Joe Cortum
Carl T. Anderson
Ross Woolsey
Esther Hamilton
Richard Scott
Wellman
Orva Scott
Albert Batterson
Pegcy
Washington
Wayne Stransky
Niffenegger
Kalona
Carl Peterson
Spelling of Confucius Stems From Missionary Effort
Early missionaries sought a phonetic English form for Kung-fu, producing the spelling Confucius. The note traces how the term spread in English usage.
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Confucius
Margot of Castlewood stars Owen in weekly radio drama
Gran in the show is played by Owen, a Chicago actress and mother of three. The Quaker Oats program Margot of Castlewood on NBC Blue from 9:00 to 9:40 a.m. mirrors a typical American family. Aunt Jemima at the Crossroads follows in the second half.
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Gran
Margot of
Castlewood
Quaker Yats Company
Thel Owen
Chicago
Miss Owen
Northwestern University
Keith
Owen
Dog
Milwaukee
Margot
Quaker Oats Company
Ywood
Bambara
Luddy
Eee Veice Familiae
Wogeners
Peirst Heer
N. B. C. Blue
Jemima
Election Notice for Independent School District Iowa
Notice to voters in Washington Iowa county district announcing an election fixed for April 19, 1938. The ballot will include a public measure submitted by the Board of Directors regarding school district improvements and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent School District
Washington
Washington County
Wellman Kalona Bands Earn Superior Rating
At the sub district music contest finale the Wellman and Kalona bands received superior ratings with Kalona also cited alongside Keota and Columbus Junction as superior. Delta and Columbus Junction bands earned excellent and good ratings respectively. The auditorium was full for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Columbus Junction
Wellman
Superior
Keota
Delta
Daughter of Old Capitol Builder Dies in Iowa City
Ruth Irish 88 dies after heart attack. Born in a log cabin near Iowa City she lived all her life in the home built on the same plot. Her father Frederick M. Irish helped locate and build the old state capitol in 1839 landing Johnson County's pioneer family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Johnson
Eclipses Shape Early History Wars Ended by Sky Event
Eclipses of the sun influenced ancient history, with a notable 585 B C war between the Medes and Lydians halted by a solar event. The record notes celestial signs guiding human events and shaping timelines.
Washington County Iowa school bonds set at 98 thousand
The Independent School District of Washington Iowa may issue up to 98 400 in bonds to fund a crude schoolhouse north of the railroad tracks. Voting will be at Washington city hall 205 East Washington Street with polls open 7 AM to 7 PM on specified dates. Secretary R W Thompson notes the order of the Board of Directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tors
Independent School District
Washington
Washington County
Iowa
Lome
Washington Street
Independent School District of
R. W. Thompson
Behoo board names officers and trustees
Behoo board holds a meeting to announce officers: President Giena Mace and Secretary Ralph W. Thompson. Also listed are Dr. P. L. Etter, Dr. T. J. Pease, A. H B. Atelison and C. W. Tucker as part of the leadership roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Behoo!board
Giena Mace
Ralph W. Thompson
P. L. Etter
T. J. Pease
A. H B. Atelison
C. W. Tucker
Brighton High School Music Contest Opens Program
The Brighton high school music program under Joe Christy presented a concert at the auditorium featuring the band with selections such as Dramatique and Pilgrim's Chorus, the girls glee club led by Ruth Michaelsen, and student trios. Several faculty and community members were noted in attendance while announcements previewed the Fairfield music contest later that week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhua Helmick
Brighton
Joe Christy
Ouverture
Pilgrim's Chorus
McDonald
Girls Glee Club
Ruth Michaelsen
Genevieve
Fairfield
A. H. Waterhouse
Fremont
Nebraska
Waterhouse
Brichton
Florence Rinabarger
Clara Buttershall
Robert Anderson
Chicago
R. J. Whitacre
George Hale
Stewartville
Minn
Emma Johnson
Cecil Smith
Smith
C. C. Courtney
Ira Schafer
Lee
Schafer
Lowry McFarland
Rev. Moore
Altoona
F. A. Hoskins
Prairie City
Hoskins
Charles Stewart
Davenport
Geo. C. Stewart
Riverside Council Names Helpers for Monday Election
Riverside officials name judges and clerks for the March 28 town election. Judges are Fannie Meeks Raymond Dautremont and Aelred Knebel with Zelda Shebek and Leo Criz as clerks. Polls open from 9 a m to 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Critz
Riverside
Riverside Council
Fannie KH. Meeks
Raymond Dautremont
Aelred Knebel
Zelda Shebek
Leo C. Criz
A. m
P. m
FE. E. Blythe
Albert Hahn
Cedar Rapids
BE. E. Blythe
Floyd Oberhaus
McNeill
Bowling Scores Circus Career Ended Plans Insurance Sales
Bowling Scores abandons circus life and now aims to sell insurance for Equitable Life. The company is headquartered in Ainsworth and the move marks a career change from performer to agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circus Life
Inswrance
Equitable Life
Ainsworth
Truck Gardeners Fix Sweet Potato Plants in Hot Beds
Truck growers in the Conesville area have prepared hot beds for raising sweet potato plants. Columbus Junction official sealer of corn reports 75 cribs sealed with 56,090 bushels. Local leaders discuss paving surfacing 2.84 miles costing 4000 with potential 1800 from WPA funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Conesville
H. O. Meredith
Louisa County
W. G. Roberts
J. KB. Reaney
W. H. Hull
Board of Supervisor
A. W. Hinderman
Wapello
Police Find Attempt to Blow Up House in Council Bluffs
Police investigated a suspected attempt to blow up an vacant house. A fuse was leading to a gas filled basement and ended near a coal bin surrounded by papers. A broken basement window allowed gas to escape and likely prevented a blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
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FOX
Judy Garland
Mickey Rooney
THURS
Action
Dick Purcell
Beverly Roberts
Scott Jarrard
Rodney Arnold
Alka Seltzer
George L. McDaniel
Harry
Simpson Oe
Floor Journal
Duck Hawk
Speedy
Ginger
Ohio
Lh. Hag
Kracker
Farmer's Co-operative Store
Iowa Ave
Ethel Owen
I Raul HK
Official
Washington Directory
Richard Stewart
Fthel Grecian
R. R. Noonan
W. P. Rawe
Wfare
Helen Creaswell
Hlartiet
Coulter County
cHarold
Putnam County
Marion
George County
Lester B. Krabill
Dr. W
Kyle County
Ned Morrow
Harve P. Wilson
Fred Bauer
Ch. A
Optometrists
Ralph W Thompson
Washington Loan & Trust Bldg
Officers
Lemley & Yard General Insurance
Lloyd Lytle
Henry Bailey i
P. L. Jordan
O. J. Brown
Earl Jackson
C. C. Retater Co
B. Lemsey
Washington Independent School District
Kyle Park
Marian
Batley
Frank V. Miller
J. E Lemmon
A. Ralston
Harland W. Mead
Della Patton
Ethel McCreedy
Lester H. Orr
O F. Boller
J. A. Squire
Will Dupuis Tere WetGenes
W. Car! Ledger
Fred Reid
Ccirty Library
Fva Denny
Homer Stephen
Asa Stant
Theodore B. Bailey
Nicola
North Side Square
W. Livingston
West Main St
Court House
Eveready Plumbing
Bhpeman's
Panpral Home
Chiropractors
Dr, Chas, C, Brown
Laren Plumbing Randall
C. Hauser
Maas
Sir Alexander
Fae Roberts
Washington Cardinals Crone
Walker
Knott
Es Zo DeWitt
Sitler
Sitlers Sitler
Pee
Mangold
Rukgaber
North Side
Martha Butler
Aew
Jimmy Bateman
Prince Albert
Bob Etter
Joe Brown
P. A
Pringe Albert
Reynolds Tob. Tim
Winston-Haiem
N.C
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