First Natural Gas Service To Nichols Opens
Farmers and Merchants Bank of the Iowa Electric Light and Power Company began delivering natural gas to Nichols on Wednesday. F A Kirchner watches as Hugh Williams from Muscatine fits the meter while Kenny Sturms of Muscatine, also with the company, stands nearby. Journal photo.
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Nichols
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
F. A. Kirchner
Hugh Williams
Muscatines
Kenny Sturms
Muscatine
Natural gas reaches Nichols and nearby towns in Iowa
Iowa Electric Light and Power connected five sites to a new natural gas line, starting with Farmers and Merchants Bank in Nichols. The project links Conesville to West Branch with laterals to Nichols and Lone Tree, approved by the Federal Power Commission and Town Commerce Commission on Oct 10. Daily delivery capacity will reach up to 1.724 billion cubic feet. Nichols residents voted 117 to ? in February for a two year franchise, and ordinance No. 85 granted a non exclusive franchise to the company.
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Nichols
Iowa Electric Light
Fower Company
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Harold ‘Chub’ Bain
The
Muscatine Company
Conesville
Lone Tree
West Branch
Federal Power Commission
Town Commerce Commission
Town Electric Light and Power Company
Presbyterians Guilds Meet in Wapello on Asia Topic
Wapello Presbyterian guilds held Tuesday meetings each studying The Eastern Rim of Asia. Leyda-Doreas met at Hazel Plumb’s home with Hagel Fletcher and Edith Barrick assisting as Mary Garrett led the lesson. Delta Alpha met at Ethel Winegar’s with Ruth Bentley and Bessie Bates co-hosting as Virginia Jack led. Geneva Guild gathered at Don Rox’s house with the hostess leading. Thirteen members attended.
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Wapello
Presbyterian Church
Asia
Hazel Plumb
Hagel Fletcher
Edith Barrick
Mary Garrett
Delta Alpha Guild
Ethel Winegar
Ruth Bentley
Bessie Bates
Virginia Jack
Geneva Guild
Don Roxs
Wapello Society Notes Highlight Club Winners and Meetings
Mrs. Margarite Allen hosts the FOB Bridge club with winners Mrs. Lois McAllister and Mrs. Fanny Wilson. Friendly Workers club meets at Mrs. Myrtle Dunlap’s home with ten members. next Jan 15 gathering at Mrs. Frank Stone’s. Will Archibald funeral held after Chicago visit. Earl Eversmeyer moved to Burlington hospital. improving. Wapello church notes include Methodist service Jan 13 at 9 15 Sunday school and 10 50 worship, St Paul Lutheran services daily then weekly with Rev Moldenhauer. Couples club to meet Jan 13 with visiting clergy present.
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Wapello
FOB Bridge Club
Marguerite Allen
Lois Mcallister
Fanny Wilson
Lucille Parsons
Friendly Workers Club
Myrtle Dunlap
Chicago
Will C. Archibald
Earl Eversmeyer
Burlington Hospital
Eversmeyer
Methodist
St Paul Lutheran
Erwin Moldenhauer
Alton Koch
Moldenhauer
Honor Mincher 63-Year IOOF Member Recognized
Louisa No. 29 IOOF in Wapello honored 63 year member Honor Mincher at a regular meeting. He joined January 1900 and led opening exercises, gave a speech, and recited First Corinthians chapter 13 verbatim. Clarence Young is Nobie Grand. joint installation planned for January 21.
Antispanish Armada Aided Tobacco Trade Rise
Lexington KY report credits James Wilkinson who arrived in 1784 with innovating tobacco export by river armada, breaking Spain’s hold on the Mississippi mouth and enabling boats loaded with tobacco to sail worldwide.
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Lexington
James Wilkinson
Spain
Mississippi
Churches Name Officers For 63 In Pleasant Prairie And Blue Grass
Pleasant Prairie Presbyterian church school names officers Dean Arp superintendent and a slate including Mrs Leo Fix assistant Glen Pace secretary and Andrew Horst assistant. Blue Grass congregational meeting lists Elders Louis Moeller Rolland Barnes Gerald Moore Alvin Ott Eldred Schlapkohl K I Moorhead and others. United Presbyterian Women in Blue Grass and Pleasant Prairie announce officers led by Mrs Harold Moore president and multiple committees named. Ordination and installation of Christian Education associate planned for Jan 18.
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Pleasant Prairie Presbyterian Church School
Dean Arp
Leo Fix
Glen Pace
Andrew Horst
Edward Smith
Michael’ Sissel
Kenneth Drumm
Martin Paul
Margie Paul
Grace Am
Rolo Arp
Weldon Pace
Leslie Christensen
Lyall Paul
Arthur Horst
Blue Grass
Louis Moeller
Rolland Barnes
Gerald Moore
Alvin Ott
Eldred Schlapkohl
K. I. Moorhead
Calvin Powell
Harold Jugenheimer
Harold McClurg
Marie Schlapkohl
Harold Moore
Gale Saunders
D. C. Farley
Lawrence
Sloan
Erwin Peterson
Henry Marks
World Service
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First Natural Gas Service
Es Pe Rcs
Piu
W.t.grant CO
Verelare
Wapello Atone Allen
Mrs. Allen
James Hawkins
Flerele
Ami
Honor Mincher
Iion
National
Pleasant Prairie
United Presbyterian Women of
Blue Grass and
Ini
Pa Crc
State Bank
Tappan Gas & Electric
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