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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1940
Page
6
Public notice announces a special election in Washington County Iowa on Monday June 3 1946. Propositions will be submitted to qualified voters for adoption of the county measure. The notice details the voting location and official actions for the county proceedings.
The notice outlines three proposed county projects in Washington County Iowa including a county public hospital to be funded by bonds up to 42000 with a half mill tax, a county jail with sheriff residence funded by 40000 bonds and a tax not exceeding one half mill, and a new cell block for 22000 bonds with a 0.25 mill tax. Polling places for the June 1940 election are listed across townships and districts with precincts in Brighton Cedar Clay Crawford Dutch Creek Kalona Richmond Franklin West Chester Highland Iown Jackson Lime Creek Wellman Marion Oregon Seventy Six and Washington City wards. The election day is set and polling hours are from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dated May 3 1940 ETHEL GRECIAN WILSON County Auditor.
The notice lists parcels Lote Nos 10 11 12 13 of Rousseanu,s Sub division and Lots 3 6 7 Kendall's Sub division in Washington Iowa with Old Lincoln School Site and Centennial School Site referenced. Sealed bids will be opened with oral bids allowed and the district may reject any or all bids. Bids below appraised value will not be considered. R W Thompson secretary.
Summer brings extra cash needs with bills and purchases plus vacation plans. This note highlights budgeting for travel, daily costs, and small savings to cover seasonal spending.
Daily and Sunday schedules list No. 83 Golden State Limited No. 1 Local No. 43 Californian and No. 4 Golden State Limited with stop times and connections. Buses No. 2 6 and 10 depart Washington with eastbound service to Chicago. United Press News Map.
The 1938 total of work related deaths on farms reached 4,300 the highest for any single industry. The figure underscores dangerous conditions in agriculture and prompted calls for safety measures across farms nationwide.
Gracehill May 7 three year old Melvin Johnson son of Sidney Johnson on Olivat Dunbar farm near Wellston fell while sliding down a woodshed board and broke both bones in his right arm. He is in Dr. McCreedy care. The article lists a birthday party and local social notices accompanying the injury.
Local updates list several residents in care or visiting relatives. Sands from Iowa City at University hospital is with daughter Grace Hulse in Keota. Stewart returns home from Washington County hospital after major surgery. Earl O Connors wife visits Des Moines Veterans hospital. Floyd Houseal visits Ottumwa sister Mrs George McCaleb. Richard Smylie returns from Los Angeles for a few days at W I Smylie’s home. Mrs Raiwood moves into Mrs Fannie Rowan property. Hemphill family from Cedar Rapids visit Carmi Ill to see ill father. Eastern Star gathering attended by Blankenhorn Evans Mahin and Thoma in Wellman.
Thomas Nast created a cartoon in 1874 introducing the elephant as the symbol of the Republican Party. The image linked the animal with GOP identity and endured in political iconography.
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