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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1952
Page
3
A note notes Cal vin Blue may someday inherit an antique Bible presently owned by an unnamed individual. The fragment hints at an inheritance matter involving Roulau and a Canadian context.
The Blue family in Scotland first bought the Bible in 1552 and have passed it from father to son, maintaining the sacred manuscript through generations.
Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative at Wilton completed extensive improvements in 1952. The project added three substations near Probst Scott County Sperry Des Moines Cedar counties, extended 69 000 volt transmission with 7 200 volt distribution, and expanded 3 430 miles of lines. About 230 new member users were connected and nearly 2 600 miles of right of way were cleared. An 18 acre meeting site was purchased and a headquarters building erected. The cooperative reported over 194 000 man hours without a lost time accident during 1952 and plans a new substation north of Grand Mound in 1953.
Improvements- Made During The Year By Co-Op notes 2000 miles sprayed by two crews to control brush near lines without shutting current. W. R. Leming reports brush death followed by grass growth improving roadside appearance. A $43 000 addition to Wilton headquarters expands garage storage and adds a transformer repair shop. The cooperative serves about 10 000 homes in eight eastern Iowa counties with a diverse board of directors.
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