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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1937

Page

5

Notice of Franchise Petition to Erect Electric Lines Iowa

Official notice to citizens of Washington County Iowa announces a franchise petition by Iowa Southern Utilities Company Centerville for constructing operating and maintaining electric transmission lines over and across described lands highways and streams. The route covers multiple sections townships and ranges with highways and center lines referenced throughout. The filing is with the Board of Railroad Commissioners of Iowa and lists the general corridor and mileage of proposed rights of way.

Board OF Railroad Commissioners Washington County Towa Southern Utilities Company Centerville Towa Iowa

Washington Lodge No 2 Regular Meeting Notice

Washington Lodge No 2, A F and A M holds a regular meeting on the first Friday of each month. W M W A Bealer and secretary A W Yard are listed for contact and oversight.

Washington Lodge No. 2 A .F A. M W. A. Bealer W. M A. W. Yard

Rail timetable and stops for California passengers

East bound No. 12 Apache Daily at 6 50 am and No. 44 Californian daily at 2 00 am. West bound No. 11 Apache daily at 2 00 am and No. 43 Californian daily at 2 37 am. Golden State trains and Knoxville Branch services listed with daily or Sunday schedules. Agent L Goodlander oversees operations and passenger discharges.

Kh & BP Golden State California Golden State Knoxville L. Goodlander

Train Schedule Fragments From Washington Station

Train No 3 departs Washington at 9 18 a m Train 75 departs Southwest Limited at 7 a m and returns noted Train 74 departs Washington to Southwest Creotted lines appear with agent Santee W C LELL listed as the station agent

Washineton Waashineton

French mobilize 100000 troops in Morocco crisis near Tangiers

Europe tensions rise as France mobilizes 100000 troops on the Moroccan border amid demand that Spanish Fascists expel German forces. Gen Albert Nogues leads the French Moroccan army while Tangiers hosts two German warships amid the trouble zone.

France Spanish Morocco Albert Nogues Tangiers

Iowa hearing set on franchise grant in Des Moines

The Board of Railroad Commissioners schedules a February hearing at 10 am in Des Moines to consider petition for a franchise grant. Objections must be in writing in triplicate five days before the hearing. objectors should be represented with full authority. The notice references a $228,000 PWA grant and indicates action pending federal approval.

Board of Fathead Commissioners Fts l Des Moines Iowa Board of Wailroad Commissioners PWA Jasue Washington

Muscatine voters likely to ballot on high school bond issue

Muscatine residents appear set to vote on a bond issue to build a new center high school. Petitions circulate to gather support for an election date, while an application for the measure moves forward.

Muscatine

Dog Journeys 750 Miles Home Through Snow

Des Moines reports Max, a German police dog, trotted 750 miles back to his old home in Skuver Colo after 47 days apart from his owners. He traveled alone along snow covered highways, too weary to romp with his former playmate Kirby Wilmore.

Des Moines Max Skuver Colo Rome Kirby Wilmore

Sister Obtains Court Order to See Farm Deed

In Waverly a court order requires William Oltrogge Jr to produce the deed to the farm he occupies. The filing by his sister Mrs Wilhelmine Justine Steege seeks an accounting of their father’s estate valued at more than $200000.

Waverly William Oltrogge, Jr Wilhelmine Justine Steege

Salt Shrimp Survives in Great Salt Lake

The salt shrimp is described as the sole marine life surviving the briny Great Salt Lake. Scientists study this rare organism amid interest from researchers. Fiddlers' Green imagery invokes an imagined sailors’ haven where camaraderie and craft prosper.

Great Salt Lake

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