Longest Power Line Projected in Iowa History
Des Moines September 27 U P plans for the largest power transmission line in Iowa history after approval by the State Commerce Commission. The 161000 volt line will run from Davenport through Des Moines to Kansas City and be built jointly by Re Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Co Rock Island Illinois The Iowa Power and Light Co Des Moines and the Kansas City Power and Light Co The Iowa Illinois firm will co own and construct the line with the other firms.
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Iowa
State Commerce Commission
Re Lowa Ilinois Gas and Electric Co
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Iowa Power and Light Co
Kansas City Power and Light Co
Davienport
Kansas City
Truman urges continued food conservation as UNRRA winds down
President Truman told Congress the American public must maintain relief-effort discipline as UNRRA plans to end most operations by year’s end. He noted U S contributions for UNRRA over two years reached 2.7 billion dollars, with massive purchases of food and supplies for Europe and Asia and ten beneficiary countries named including Albania Austria China and Greece.
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Substations Planned to Step Down Voltage in Iowa
A substation at Hills will reduce 161,000 to 69,000 volts and serve Iowa City Power and Light Co Iowa Southern Utilities Co at Centerville and Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative. A second substation at Clarinda will drop voltage to 33,000 volts for Southwestern Town Utilities.
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Iowa City Power and Light Co
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Centerville
Anet
Iowa Light and Power Cooperative
Clarinda
Iowa Power and Light Co
National Guard Reorganization Progress Report
Brig Gen. Charles H. Grahl reports Iowa’s National Guard reorganization is progressing favorably and on a comparable basis with other states. Des Moines air unit has been inspected by War Department officials, with ground units set for inspection around mid October.
National Guard plans prompt reorganization and funding
General Grahl cited a state committee meeting to allocate units across communities and urged faster reorganization plus requests for more federal aid for armory construction. He said legislatures may seek higher guard appropriations as new units join the state and noted a possible downward revision of the 667000 national guard quota unless universal military training is adopted. Virginia.
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Surprise party honors Norman Waters on 14th birthday
Dorothy Waters organized a Saturday night surprise party in Crawfordsville for Norman Waters whose 14th birthday falls on Sunday September 22. Guests included Bill Mitchell George Furton Richard Stephens Keith Mitchell Shirley Brown Barbara Rathmell Reuth Davis Phyllis Owens Lucille Graber Beatrice Gillespie Marilyn Miller and Drusilla Grave who could not attend. Shirley Brown played a portable Victrola for dancing.
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Mary W. Packer
Crawfordsville
Dorothy Waters
Norman
Bill Mitchell
Back Howard
George Furton
Richard Stephens
Keith Mitchell
Shirley Brown
Barbar Rathmell
Reuth Davis
Phyllis Owens
Lucille Graber
Beatrice Gillespie
Marilyn Miller
Drusilla Grave
Max Fulton
Norfolk
New Hearing Aid Promotes Compact Self Adjusting Design
A new hearing aid eliminates separate battery pack and wires and weighs little enough to fit in the hand. It adjusts to the user’s changing hearing and promises home demonstrations via Bel tone distributors at 118 First Ave Southwest Rochester Minnesota.
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Beltone
First Ave
Rochester
Minnesota
Junior High Club Elects Officers and Social Event
Roger Holmes is named president and Russell Monson secretary treasurer of the newly organized Junior high club Methodist. Young people from another church joined a hay ride Tuesday evening as guests. Mr. and Mrs Kratter moved to Iowa City and their daughter Janice entered high school. Mrs Whratter was formerly Elinor Mitchell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs John Mitchell. Read the Classified Ady.
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Kenneth Rhea
Des Moines
Leonard Kokesh
Washington
Myers
Roger Holmes
Russell Monson
Methodist
Kratter
Iowa City
Janice
Whratter
Elinor Mitchell
Mrs
John Mitchel
Energy to operate sinks and tables at incorrect height
A study shows workers expend about four and a half times more energy when using a sink or table set too low compared with a correctly raised one. The finding highlights the impact of ergonomics on efficiency and fatigue in work tasks.
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