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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1939

Page

5

Pretz Outhamp and related family reunions held in Columbus Junction

The Columbus chautauqua park hosted multiple family gatherings this Sunday. Mrs. LeRoy Pretz was named president of the Pretz-Outhamp reunion with Mrs. Harry Marsden as secretary treasurer, while the Lewis and Stapp Klotz reunions also met locally with named officers and attendees from Muscatine Davenport Rock Island and beyond. An original court notice details Hazel Springman seeking divorce from William Harry Springman and child custody, with Septembers term set and default warning.

Columbus Junction Pretz-Outhamp Columbus Chautauqua Park LeRoy Pretz Harry Marsden Fred Cuthamp Wapello Lewis Stapp

Holmes Family Reunion At Saunders Park

Crawfordsville Aug 16 The Holmes family held their annual reunion Sunday at Saunders Park Mt Pleasant with 42 present Wilness kept some families away but those present had a very enjoyable time Those from this vicinity who attended were Mr and Mrs John Holmes Mr and Mrs Clair Holmes and son Richard and

Crawfordsville Holmes Saunders Park Mt. Pleasant Wilness John Holmes Clair Holmes Richard

Official Notice Before Iowa State Commerce Commission

Official notice announces upcoming proceedings before the Iowa State Commerce Commission impacting residents of Washington County. The communication seeks public awareness of regulatory actions and outlines timeline, scope, and affected parties.

Lowa State Commerce Commission Roth Washington County

Franchise petition filed for Burlington to erect electric transmission lines

The Burlington Railway and Light Company seeks a franchise to construct operate and maintain an electric transmission line over public lands highways streams and private lands in Des Moines Iowa The Iowa State Commerce Commission sets September 12 1929 at 10 am for a hearing objections must be filed five days prior The notice dated August 1 1939 encourages representation by authorized agents and lists file E 8671 15012 Aug 9-16.

Burlington Railway and Light Company Burlington Towa Iowa State Commerce Commission Iowal State Commerce Commission Des Moines Iowa Geo. L. McCaughan

Origin of the Word Panama

The article notes that Panama derives from a native term meaning place abounding in fish. It discusses linguistic origin and regional usage without additional context or dates.

Panama

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