Community notes and family updates from Washington
The column describes annual gifts to the County Home Christmas tree, plus a DAR initiative giving gifts to all, with donations at McDaniel drug store. It recounts a tragic house fire killing Mrs Holmes and notes a Russia Readers Digest piece on a new father fighting for baby supplies. It also covers Harold and Alice Johnson seeking housing, Stevie as key family member, and Johnnie's army plans delaying possession until March.
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Washington
DAR
PDAR
Harold
Alice Johnson
Fairfield
Stevie
Johnnie
Franchise petition filed for electric transmission line in Washington County
The Iowa Southern Utilities Company of Delaware Centerville Iowa petitions the Iowa State Commerce Commission for a franchise to erect operate and maintain electric transmission lines poles wires towers cables and fixtures for lighting power and heating across public lands highways streams and private lands in Washington County starting at the northeast corner of section 19 township 77 north range 8 west 5th principal meridian 2390 volts to along and across the described route.
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Washington County
Iowa Southern Utilities Company of Delaware
Centerville
Iowa
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Range
Iowa Commerce Commission Sets Franchise Hearing Date 1945
The Iowa State Commerce Commission fixed January 8, 1946 at 10 am in Des Moines as the time and place for hearing BE-7183 on a requested franchise. Objections must be filed in triplicate at least five days before the hearing and may be presented by a representative with authority.
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Seventyfour
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Des Moines
Iowa
David B. Long
Carl W. Reed
B. M. Richardson
Birthday party honors Patty Hotle in Westchester
Mrs Homer Hotle and Mrs Harold Griggs hosted a surprise birthday party for Patty Hotle who recently observed a birthday. About 20 friends gathered at the Griggs home after she was called from work at the telephone office. Guests presented a leather jacket and birthday refreshments were served.
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Westchester
Homer Hotle
Harold Griggs
Patty Hotle
Griges
Kolah Club Dinner At L Ahrens Home
Members of the Kolah club and their husbands enjoyed a holiday dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. So fan Ahrens. A committee organized the single cooperative meal featuring pheasant and chicken. Twenty four were present and the afternoon was social.
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Kolah Club
Ear Discrimination Remark Spurs Tone Count Claim
A claim suggests the human ear can distinguish about 600,000 tones. The estimate highlights extraordinary auditory sensitivity and contrasts with common listening ranges, inviting further study of pitch perception and neural processing.
Birthday thanks from Mrs. Ella Coou of Ainsworth
Mrs. Ella Coou of Ainsworth thanks friends and relatives for remembering her birthday in such a nice way. She expresses gratitude for thoughtful messages and well wishes from the community.
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Ella Coou
Ainsworth
Thankful thanks for sympathy and flowers after loss
The Lambert family Hazel Mary Lon and Marvin express heartfelt gratitude for comforting sympathy and beautiful flowers shown in many ways during their recent sorrow.
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Hazel Lambert
Mary Lon
Marvin
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Rocking Chair
Ular
McDaniel Drug Store
Tommy Homes
Yefim Arzhumsky
Wihiel
Bureau of Produce Cards
Russia
So. Ave
W.L
Col
Little
Sfoode Stores
Olorado
Sunnyfield
Ann Page
Mr. Farmer
Jane Parker
Marvel
Yukon Club Beverages
Woodburys
Dex
Crisco
Loal
Carton
Foz
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Palm City Realty Company
Milton F. Kruger
Waugh Fruit Ranch
Kruger
J. I. Kunath
J. K. Kunath
East Washington Street
Palm City Realty Co
Casa de Palmas
Mcallen
Commerce Commission
Henes
Said
Said Township
Eotester
Rochester Dairy
Reo
Mae
Thomassen
Blitzen
Grapis
Oxydol
Ige
Beh
BOC
Wheaties
Folgirs
Stoak
PRG
Copspinio Ls
Eng
Piseles
del Monte
Peacees
Bartlet Pears
California
Ean
Mince
Filberts
Pke
Jar
Clinton
Lee, Can
West Side
Pittsburgh
Duplate
Duplite
Sorrell Auto Parts
West Madison
Pean
Istarch
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