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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1948
Page
6
Des Moines Iowa June 14 1948 official action dated with signatures B M Richardson chairman David B Long commissioner Carl W Reed commissioner Geo L McCaughan secretary attested. Public notice notes dates and location for county proceedings.
Iowa delegates sit near the front in Philadelphia as 23 members attend the Republican National Convention to nominate the 1948 standard bearer. Alternates fill behind. ticket requests exceed allocations, with rationing by Iowa staff. Michigan uses Arthur Vandenberg badge slogans. New York delegates wear blue ties with Dewey images.
Iowa delegates at the Philadelphia convention engage in committee work on resolutions rules and organization. R. S. White of Ottumwa leads labor welfare subcommittee. Mrs. Emily Anderson and Don Mullan also serve on key panels. Delegates anticipate late business and plan travel home by Friday.
The Iowa Southern Utilities Company petitions the Iowa State Commerce Commission for a franchise to erect and maintain poles wires towers and other fixtures for lighting power and heating. The proposed line would cross public lands highways streams and private lands in Washington County Iowa starting at the east city limit of Washington and extending northeast along a highway route through sections 16 29 and 30 in Township 75 North Range 7 West.
A 100 ton furnace at Fain Mount West Virginia outputs about 800 miles of glass tubing monthly for fluorescent lamps, enough tubing for around one million lamps.
Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn. Livestock sales every Wednesday at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction. Livestock sales every Thursday at Kalona Sales Barn. Ollie Livestock Exchange holds a Tuesday 1:00 p m sale. Monday auctions at Hi Dollar Sales Company in Sigourney.
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