Washington County Iowa proposes hospitals jails and cell block bonds
Public notice announces a June 3 1949 special election in Washington County Iowa on three county bond measures. The county would issue up to 42000 for a public hospital, up to 40000 for a county jail with sheriff’s residence, and up to 22000 for a new cell block. Tax levies of up to one half mill or one fourth mill would repay principal and interest. Polling places listed across townships and city wards. The notice cites legal authority Chapter 265 Iowa and is dated May 1940 with County Auditor Ethel Grecian Wilson.
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Knehton Township
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Cedar Center
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Crawfordeville
Dateh Creek
Kalona
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West Chester Iichland
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Jackson Center
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Lime Creek Township
Wellman
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Ainsworth
Seventy Six
Washington City
FP. EB. Fetd Offee
Washington Township
Old Husky
Rutten Factory
Code of Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Ethel Grecian
Wilson County
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Rev Delbert Welty Attends Des Moines Sunday School Convention
Noble May 2 Reverend Delbert Welty pastor at Eicher attended the Sunday school convention in Des Moines last week and gave a report of the program Sunday morning. Several local residents hosted and visited relatives during the weekend including the Rich, Gholson, Frey, Neble, Wittmer, Shantz and Leiehty families. Mother and baby are reported well after a birth at the Frey home.
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J. A. Frey
Noble
D.ick. Welty
Des Moines
Clyde Blott
Burlington
Francis Rich
Ralph Gholson
Mt.leasant
J. M. Rich
Hilty
Key Welty
Simon Gingerich
Charlien
Wayland
Roy
John C. Roth
Sam Neble
Washington
WU. F. Frey
Oste Wittmer
Fairfield
H.l Wittmer
Mrs. Joe McGraw Concludes Hospital Stay
Mrs. Joe McGraw is home after a brief hospital visit for diet tests. The piece notes hope that diet changes and new medicine will benefit her. The column also mentions local social visits by John Wheelan and family, Roberta and Raymond’s trip to Fern Cliff, and other neighbors hosting and visiting over the weekend.
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Tommy Harvey
Joe McGraw
McGraw
John Wheelan
Roberta
Raymond
Fern Cliff
Wheelan
Wilbur Harter
Carl Replogle
Paul Lytle
Clyde Rouses
John Killian
Ed Vidletoe
Howard
Local Social Roundup From Mt Vernon Area Homes
Smith home in Mt Vernon hosts Mr and Mrs Russell Brooks and son Edward along with Albert Brooks of Stronghurst Til for a weekend visit at Wir and Mrs James Brooks. W H McConnell family share Sunday dinner with Francis McConnell as others visit Thornburg and Morning Sun. Replogle call on Rex Smith, funeral attends for Mrs Glen Porter, Brennemans receive callers, Coulter hosts Wittetoe family, and Zilhman visit from Rock Island with A L Zilhman happenings.
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Homer Coulter
Ed Wittetoe
Coppock News Roundup Includes School Band in Mt Pleasant
Mrs. Gleede Dold and family made a Washington trip on business. Illness kept Kenneth Hesser and Jean Volger home from school. Mrs. Bila Merchant returned from Mt. Pleasant caring for Mrs. Leeper and baby. Coppock school band performed on Mt. Pleasant Achievement Day with State Superintendent Miss Parker present.
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Gleede Dold
Washington
Kenneth Hesser
Jean Volger
Bila Merchant
Fred Cold
George McHaffey
Eeenor
Norma
Rose Whited
Ottumwa
Evelyn
Coppock
Mt. Pleasant
Miss Parker
Des Moines
John Davison
Sam Marsh
James
Elmer Reschley
Merrimac
Honor Basketball Teams at Banquet in Crawfordsville
The annual basketball banquet was held in the school dining room at 7 pm with Mrs. Mitchel Mrs. Finke Lois Fletcher and Marie Darbyshire arranging the meal. Captains Robert Miller and Mildred Whiting led talks with coaches James Clinger and Paul Harrs. Moving pictures of teams glee clubs and Ft Madison trip were shown and all teachers attended as guests.
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Crawfordsville
Mitchel
Finke
Lois Fletcher
Marie Darbyshire
Sup't
W. C. Rauscher
Robert Miller
Mildred Whiting
James Clinger
Paul Harrs
Edna Rich
Elsie Griffith
Gildys Rose
Betty Schlatter
Doreen Lease
Betty Lowe
Margaret Schmitt
Violet Fietcher
Richard Lease
Emmett Ross
Clyde Finke
Russel Miller
William Jones
Maverette Summers
Clinger
Supt. Rauscher
Ft. Madison
Cyclones
Everette Sommer
Lee McCall
Cleo McCoy
Russell Miller
Paul Martin
Keith Long
Charles
Horseradish Is Corn Ground Aid And Editorial Reminder
Editorial urges motorists to yield to fire trucks and cooperate with firefighters to protect property. Local notes report bird poisoning in Mount Vernon, Nazi propaganda critique from Grinnell, and community items from Hardscrabble including horseradish patches, farm sales, visits, and a Sunday church service with Clara Buhlig as speaker.
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Clara Buhlig
Albany Bible School
Albany
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Presbyters Church
F. W. Eastwood
Women's Missionary Society
Whiting Cyclonettes Roster Highlights Local Talent
Whiting residents list Cyclonettes members including Doreen Lease Elsie Griffith Edna Rich Ruth Baker Mildred Whiting Martha Whiting Mildred Anderson Betty Lowe Violet Fletcher Margaret Schmitt Ruth Martin Hetty Schlatter Gladys Rose Jane Maxwell.
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Whiting
Doreen Lease
Elsie Griffith
Edna Rich
Ruth Baker
Mildred Whiting
Martha Whiting
Mildred Anderson
Betty Lowe
Violet Fletcher
Margaret Schmitt
Ruth Martin
Hetty Schlatter
Gladys Rose
Jane Maxwell
Crawfordsville Newsee A Community Update
Mr and Mrs Murray Smylie of Washington visited Tuesday with his sisters Mrs 8 G Taylor and Mrs R C McCleary. Mrs N E Lease who was injured in a fall is recovering and able to call on neighbors. Mr and Mrs Earl Walker and Mr and Mrs Don Darbyshire called on Rev E E B Voss at Oakdale Sanitarium Tuesday and report he is still gaining.
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Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
Murray Smylie
Washington
G. Taylor
R. C. McCleary
N. E. Lease
Earl Walker
Don Darbyshire
E. E B. Voss
Oakdale Sanitarium
Air Raid Shelters for Ancient Tombs in Alexandria
Alexandria officials consider using Graeco-Roman tombs and catacombs as air raid shelters if the local committee’s recommendation is approved. The plan aims to repurpose historic underground spaces for civilian defense during air raids.
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Alexandria
Grief and Gratitude From Mrs Lee Hanna Family
Expression of sympathy and support from neighbors and friends after a death. Mrs Lee Hanna and family acknowledge the comforting thoughts and memories shared during their bereavement.
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Lee Hanna
Georgia Tops Nation in Agricultural Production
Georgia leads all states in production of peanuts, watermelon, sweet potatoes, naval stores, pecans, peppers and fresh peaches for market, reflecting broad agricultural strength across multiple crops.
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Georgia
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