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Mrs. Virginia Miller, treasurer of the Town of Washington, and Charlie Jenkins, who acts as town engineer in his spare time, inspect the gauge on the reservoir which supplies Washington with water. The indicator at the bottom of the numbers signifies that the reservoir is full and running over and an adequate water supply is on hand.
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