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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1939
Page
8
Washington County probate notice in district court case No 7233 informs all interested parties that a document purporting to be the last Will and Testament of W F is being processed. The notice requests relevant persons to appear or respond as required by law.
The court fixed May 10 1938 at 9:00 A M in Washington Iowa to prove the May 24 1915 will and the October 14 1935 codicil of the deceased Leppert. Interested parties must appear and show cause why the instruments should not be probated. Order issued by Clerk R R Noonan.
The Iowa State Commerce Commission set a May 23 1939 hearing in Des Moines for a petition by Iowa Southern Utilities Company Centerville Iowa seeking authority to construct operate and maintain an electric transmission line across public lands highways and private lands in Washington County Iowa Objections may be filed five days before the hearing. The notice also includes a separate school bonds agenda for the Independent School District of Washington county Iowa with a May 17 1939 meeting to discuss refunding 15000 in school bonds and allows appeals to the Director of the Budget.
Chiropractor office opposite Court House with listed phone numbers. School officials include Superintendent B A Ralston Dean of Junior College, Harland W Mead High School principal, SS George Fields Junior High principal. School board members are President Miss Ethel McCreedy, Glenn Mace secretary Ralph W Thompson Dr P L Etter Dr T J Pease A B Atchison G W Tucker.
Public notice announces the Independent School District Board of Directors intends to take a proposed action. Details of the motion, timing, and affected parties are to be provided in subsequent notices and official records.
The duke of Norfolk holds England's oldest dukedom, established in 1433, marking a long lineage and ceremonial significance.
In the Iowa district court of Washington County a hearing is set for May 15 1939 at 10 00 AM to decide an application by executor Norman J Schilling to sell Lot 7 in Block 6 Margar et M Youngs Second Addition to Washing ton city to pay debts of the Malissia Diller estate. Creditors and interested parties are advised to appear or be defaulted.
German visitor Greta Beichtold of Frankfurt says Germans do not want war any more than Americans. She credits improved conditions under Hitler for her U S trip and notes Germans are generally satisfied. She criticizes American weeds and junk piles and mentions higher German food prices.
The remark suggests a deep seated dislike toward the man, implying longstanding resentment rather than a single incident.
Special trains will bring about 1000 Iowa Shriners to Omaha Nebraska for two days of pageantry and ceremonies May 4 and 5 marking the Tangier temple golden jubilee The Central States Shrine association includes 14 temples across Iowa Nebraska Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma Delegations from Davenport Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Sioux City join the event with a 59 member class and A Rahn of Minneapolis Imperial potentate to attend Des Moines Earl Mills leads the nobility and 1st Imperial potentate opening noon luncheon precedes banquets ceremonial sessions parades and a grand ball outdoor displays include Ak Sar Ben Sioux City mounted patrols
The Foursquare Gospel church will host a baptismal service tomorrow evening at 7 30 announced by Pastor Rev W J Stevens. Rev Kenneth Erickson who has conducted evangelistic meetings there for ten days will conclude his series tomorrow evening. Read the Want Ads.
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