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Washington County Soldiers Relief Board Runs Frugal Budget
Des Moines report highlights Washington County as having one of the smallest relief funds and administration costs. The three member commission includes veterans E R Burham Ed Squire and Paul Shearer with Burham as secretary. Last year’s levy 0.073 mill rose to 0.117 mill. funding up from 2500 to 4100 dollars. About 381 residents received aid in the year. most payments went to World War I and II veterans, with a single Civil War widow and a SpanisH-American War widow noted.
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Court House
Fred Bourgeois
Washington County
Washington County Soldiers’ Relief Commission
E. R. Burham
Ed Squire
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Clyde Putnam
Shearer
Burham
Squire
Putnam
Mr. Bourgeois
Soldiers’ Relief Fund
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Commission
Washington County Commission
American Legion
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Henry County
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Henry
O'Brien
Clay
Delaware
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Chickasaw
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