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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1949

Page

6

Iowa Southern Utilities seeks electric franchise in Washington County

Official notice indicates Iowa Southern Utilities Company of Delaware Centerville requests a franchise from the Iowa State Commerce Commission to erect and maintain electric transmission lines across public lands and private property in Washington County Iowa. The filing specifies a 7620 volt single phase line beginning at Section 20 Township 75 North Range 8 West and proceeding along designated routes.

Washington County Iowa Iowa Southern Utilities Company Delaware Centerville Iowa State Commerce Commission Said Township Range Said

Washington Evening Journal staff and publication details

The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists Shannon & Co publishers with R E Shannon as publisher and W J Shannon as news editor among staff. It notes publishing afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and provides circulation rates for Washington residents and carriers.

Washington Evening Journal Washington, Iowa Shannon & Co R. E. Shannon Dave R. Elder Bruce C. Cowden Charles Morris W. J. Shannon Max Marble United Press Inland Daily Press Iowa Daily Press Iowa Press Ass Audit Bureau of Circulations Washington

Long Highway Parcel Descriptions and Iowa Commerce Hearing

A detailed survey of various highway routes through multiple townships and sections is provided, outlining precise measurements and directions. The Iowa State Commerce Commission sets May 24, 1949, at 10:00 a.m. in Des Moines for hearings on Docket B-9054 to consider a proposed franchise. objections must be filed in triplicate five days prior.

Said Township Range Said Township Seventy-four Brighton Iowa State Commerce Commission Des Moines Iowa Iowa State Commerce

Cedar neighborhood farm life outlined by Mrs Martin

Mrs Eugene Martin reports Cedar neighborhood location three miles southwest of Washington along the Brighton road. The H E B club helps neighbors and a soil conservation demonstration at Maurice Libe's farm drew a large crowd. Local farmers including Earle Libe and Everette Gardner operate tractors while Gene Booth and Gene Long manage livestock and crops. youth Gene Tooths works Hampshire pigs, lambs, and a dairy heifer as part of F F projects.

Washington Brighton Libe H. EB Maurice Libe Cedar School Earle Libe Everette Gardner Gene Booth Clarence Tooths Gene Hampshire

Families Visit Near Crawfordsville for Sabbath

Mrs Eugene Martin reports a quiet Sabbath with dinner at Clarence Booths and a drive to the Robert Henderson home near Crawfordsville. The Bottes welcomed guests, a pup joined the Cotter home, and Gene Martin with D N Anwy visited Moline to see a relative recovering in hospital. Carl Libe bought a new Hudson car.

Crawfordsville Eugene Martin Chedar Clarence Booth Bert Booth Robert Henderson Donnie Gardner Hart May Kenneth Arthur Esther Arthur Cotter Arthur D. N. Anwy Moline Gene Carl Libe

Weekly Livestock Sale Schedule Across Iowa Bids

Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn. Livestock sales every Wednesday at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. Livestock sale every Thursday Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa. Livestock sale every Tuesday at Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Iowa at 1 00 PM. Sale every Friday at 12 3 at Keota Junction Sale barn.

Whittaker Sale Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Kalona Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Keota Junction

Birthday greetings and anniversary wishes listed

Local notices extend birthday wishes to Mrs William Dusenbery of West Chester Clifford Beatty Johnny Richard Coffman Mr Warren Hampton Mrs Lucile Daniel and Mrs Roy Shaffer Also mentions H W Mineart Lloyd Evans Thomas Max Messer Terry Michael Barger Roberta Rae Goodwin daughter of Mr and Mrs Riverette Goodwin Charles Fish and Donna Mae Crandall and congratulates Mr and Mrs William Reinert on their wedding anniversary

William Dusenbery West Chester Clifford Beatty Johnny Richard Coffman Warren Hampton Lucile Daniel Roy Shaffer H. W. Mineart Lloyd Evans Thomas Max Messer Wapello Terry Michael Barger Roberta Rae Goodwin Riverette Goodwin Charles Fish Donna Mae Crandall William H. Crandall

Hyderabad ministers vow to boycott underage weddings

In a campaign against child marriages, Christian ministers in Hyderabad city announce a boycott of weddings where the bride is under 14 or the groom under 18, signaling a stronger stance to curb early marriages.

Hyderabad City

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