Aurelia Iowa Voters to Decide Franchise for Iowa Public Service
Mayor issues a January 15 1951 notice calling a special election in Aurelia Iowa to approve a 20 year franchise for Iowa Public Service Company to build electric light heat and power plants a distribution system and a high voltage transmission line within the town. The ordinance outlines rights responsibilities and conditions including street placement and town regulatory powers.
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Aurelia
Iowa
Iowa Public Service Company
Iowa’ Public Service Company
Aurelia Iowa Elector Ballot Adoption Note
Electors of the Incorporated Town of Aurelia Iowa and its written acceptance by the Iowa Public Service Company. Dated and adopted December 4 1950 and passed December 4 1959. Harry Howell mayor Chester Sjoberg town clerk seal authenticating.
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Aurelia
Iowa
Iowa Public Service Company
Harry Howell
Seal
Chester Sjoberg
Special Election on Franchise for Town Public Service
Voters in Aurelia Iowa hold a special election on the question of granting a franchise to Town Public Service Company. Balloting occurs at the polling place with the town clerk's facsimile signature shown on the notice.
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Town Public Service Company
Aurelia
Iowa
Town Council Meeting Notice and Election Hours
Town notice states polls open 8 AM to 8 PM at Town Council Room in Aurelia on December 4, 1950. Attest by Mayor and Town Clerk Chester Sjoberg.
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Aurelia
Costly prank derails freight engine in Illinois yards
A teen threw a de-railer during a switching operation in Illinois Central yards, knocking a freight engine off track. It required 30 men and 14 hours to move the engine back onto rails at a cost near 2000 dollars. Separately, the Waukon cooperative creamery produced its one millionth pound of butter since January.
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Remsen
Ilinois
Waukon Co-Operative Creamery
Calendar of public events and gatherings
December listings include a vaccination school at the Lewis hotel starting 10 a.m. on the 15th, a World Federalist meeting at Wilson high school at 8 p.m. the same day, the Legal county Farms Bureau annual meeting at the Lewis hotel at 1 30 p.m. on the 18th, and the Grand Meadow Homemakers meeting at Mrs. Howard Thomson with a toy drive for needy children. A Plymouth and Cherokee county roller skating party is set for the Tomahawk rink in Cherokee on the 19th.
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Lewis Hotel
Wilson High School
Legal County Farms Bureau
Grand Meadow
Howard Thomson
Plymouth
Cherokee County
Tomahawk Rink
Cherokee
Fox steals pheasant then pays with lead
Lowell Dempster near LeMars shot a pheasant when a fox seized the bird and tried to flee. The fox failed to retreat with the bird after a failed retrieval and was shot by Dempster. The Sentinel serves Sioux City papers and offers subscriptions.
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Lowell Dempster
Near LeMars
Mr. Dempster
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Board of National Fire
California
Johnson
Aurelia Iowa
Nelson & Nelson
Archie R. Nelson
Joe G. Nelson
Aurelia Carlson & Gustafson
America
Wharton Funeral Home
Santa Claus
Hadaedl
Corliss Archer
CBS
A. B. Lindsay
FOX
the Sentinel
Sioux City
Verner Johnson
Richard Simmons
John Deere
Oliver
Allis Chalmers
Oliver Toys For Christmas
Bruce
Aurelia, Iowa
PITT
Dorr Hatchery & Produce
Marcus
Pontiac
Fisher
Peterson Motors
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