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Birthday tribute and court notices echo 1946 Washington IA
The notice page honors Mrs. John M. Pratt on her 82nd birthday dated Aug 20 1946 and includes an Iowa District Court action in Washington County with petitions of E K Mathers vs D R Edwards Myrtle Edwards and others to partition real estate in Haskins Lot 13 14 Block 6 and to appoint a referee for sale. It also records probate hearing for John Shalla will, and a September 19 1946 special election in Washington IA proposing a franchise for Iowa Southern Utilities Co and gas plant operations.
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D. R. Edwards
Myrtle Edwards
Adelia A. Hefling Prat
Fianna Hummel
Elizabeth Smith
Wayne Hamm
Melvin Smith
Jennie Riggins
Ben Smith
Jennie Larsson
Ralph Smith
Jack Smith, JR
Sam Smith
Clinton Smith
Sarah Sandidge
William T. Hefling
John L. Hefling
Elizabeth Hefling Wheeler
Dora Newberry Curless
Theresa Newberry
C. A. Dierking
Henry Clayton Shane
Rebecca Benson
Glenn C. Riggins
Dora A. Smith
William Larsson
Lela Smith
Martha I. Hefling
Edith M. Hefling
James Sandidge
Sadie Smith
Myrtle Smith
Julia A. Mathers
Haskins
County of
Washington
State of
Iowa
District Court of
Washington County
John S. Smith
John M. Pratt
Martha N. Hefling
John Shalla
Court House
District Court
Said
Iowa Southern Utilities Company OF Delaware
Soereof
Smart Implement Company
East Third Street
City Hall
East Washington Street
F. B. Reid
Marion Avenue