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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1941

Page

6

Franchise to lay electric lines sought in Washington County

The Iowa Southern Utilities Company of Delaware Centerville Iowa petitions the Iowa State Commerce Commission for a franchise to erect use and maintain poles wires guy wires towers cables and fixtures to transmit electricity up to 2300 volts. The project would cross public lands highways streams and private lands in sections 26 34 35 33 and 13 of townships 75 N 9 W and 75 N 8 W near the city of Washington as described beginning at the northwest corner of the SW quadrant of section 26 and extending to the west corporate limit of Washington.

Iowa State Commerce Commission Washingston County Iowa Southern Utilities Company of Delaware Centerville Iowa Towa State Commerce Commission Washington County Said Sta . M City of Washington

Quiz Circle Tests Members Memory Of Learned Material

A circle hosts quick quizzes to assess members retention of recently taught material. Participants answer questions on key concepts as peers observe and note areas needing review.

Iowa Commerce Commission Sets Franchise Hearing Date

The Iowa State Commerce Commission fixed June 3, 1941 at Des Moines as the hearing time for a proposed franchise along a highway near CRI&P Railroad in Washington County. Objections must be filed in triplicate five days prior, with the objector urged to be represented by a fully authorized person. File E-4882 7712H May 15-22.

Des Moines Iowa Iowa State Commere Commission Iowa State Commerce Commission Gen. L. MccCaughan

Ladies Aid Divides Into Two Sections

The Ladies Aid society of the United Presbyterian church held a Mothers Day program with Mrs. Jessie Pressly leading the devotional meeting. A duet by Mrs. Myrla Henderson and Mrs. Booth, a one act playlet by Mrs. Maude Sands and Mrs. Wilima Hunt, and a solo by Owen White were featured as the aid committees were announced.

Ainsworth Ladies’ Aid Society The United Presbyterian Church Jessie Pressly Myrla Henderson Booth Maude Sands Wilima Hunt Owen White Committees For Aid For

Two Divisions Formed for Aid and Circle No. 2 Meets

The Aid is split into two sections with leaders and lists of members including Mrs Twila Owens and Mrs Edna Hunt. Circle No 2 of the Woman's Society of Christian Service, led by Mrs W W Anderson, met at Mrs Annas home with devotional on the 23rd psalm and a program on school days past.

Kitchen Gordon W. Hutt Arthur McGinnis Max White Baird Booth Colthurst Townsend Hemphill Acheson Twila Owens B Booth Lulu Moore Nellie Clegg G. Booth Marie Colthurst Maud Sands Ruth Norris Georgia McGinnis Smylie Helen Kilgore Mary Townsend Irene Arthur Mabel Nichols Mildred Moore Wilma Hunt Edna Hunt Louise Boileau Eileen White W. McCreedy Andra Parson Annas Gen

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