Farmers Co-op re elects 2 officers and reports year
Farmers Electric Cooperative members re elected Monroe Miller and Jim Gingerich to the five member board. Wallace Brenneman Paul W. Miller and Fred Miller also serve on the board. Manager Wallace Fisher reported steady operating costs and low rates despite higher winter load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Farmers Electric Cooperative
Frytown
Monroe Miller
Rural Kalona
Jim Gingerich
Wallace Brenneman
Joetown
Paul W. Miller
Rural Wellman
Fred Miller
Riverside
Farmers Electric Co-op
Johnson
Iowa
Washington
Iowa City
Wellman
Coop
Wallace Fisher
Fisher
Farmers Electric
Keokuk County approves damages for road vacation case
Keokuk County supervisors offer two Richland Township property owners 3000 each for vacation of a county road. They require a response by Nov 24 and will level the old roadbed while keeping access to two field entrances.
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Sigourney
Keokuk County
Richland Township
Charles Brimming
Delbert Fye Jr
Sheriff's Department
Martinsburg
174
Fire destroys shed and vehicles near Westgate
An early morning blaze at the Bernard Reinking farm two miles south of Westgate destroyed a machine shed and its contents. A vaporizer for the corn dryer sparked the fire, causing $50,000 in losses including two snowmobiles an antique tractor and an antique car. Oelwein and Sumner fire crews aided Westgate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westgate
Bernard Reinking
Oelwein
Sumner
Mar-Mac drops plan for shared football and wrestling
Lack of parent interest ends speculation that Mar-Mac Community School District would share football and wrestling with Allamakee County. Superintendent Tom Tuttle cites a survey of grades seven to 11 as not showing enough support. Earlier MFL Community School District rejected Mar-Mac bid to join their programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor
Mar-Mac
Allamakee County
Tom Tuttle
MFL
Mount Auburn woman named in Tama County lawsuit
Denise D. Wagner of Tama County files a petition in Tama County District Court alleging Denise Lorraine Albertsen’s pickup collided with Wagner’s car at the junction of highways 21 and 30 four miles north of Belle Plaine. Wagner seeks damages plus interest and costs for alleged negligence in entering a controlled intersection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Coon Rapids
Iowa
Mount Auburn
Tama County
Denise D. Wagner
Denise Lorraine Albertsen
Belle Plaine
Albertsen
Wagner
Davis pleads guilty in Tama County DUI case
Toledo man George H. Davis, 29, pleaded guilty to second offense drunk driving after a motion to suppress evidence was denied. He faces sentencing December 9 with Tama County Attorney Brent Heeren stating no probation revocation would be pursued in exchange. Officer James Sammons reported Davis on the wrong side of the road, establishing probable cause. In a separate case, William Wayne Jefferson, 20, Tama Route 2, admitted to second degree burglary at Casey's General Store, beer theft around 2:30 a.m. May 31. he is set for January 6 sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
George H. Davis
Tama County
Davis
At- Tamatorney
Brent Heeren
Tama
James Sammons
August Hansell
Sammons
William Wayne Jefferson
Casey's
Elkader auctioneer honored by Iowa Auctioneers Association
Long time Elkader auctioneer Irving Leonard was named man of the year by the Iowa Auctioneers' Association at its fall convention. The award honors an outstanding Iowa auctioneer for professionalism and promotion of auctioneering and the association. Leonard was association president in 1962-63.
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Elkader
Irving Leonard
Iowa Auctioneers’ Association
Iowa
Kirkwood TV Link Approved for Clarence Lowden Education
The Kirkwood Board authorized a television link to Clarence Lowden with superintendent Dick Drey stating a fall start. The plan offers 15 hours weekly of school instruction and 30 to 35 hours of college level courses plus 6 to 8 hours of community education at an estimated $9,000 setup. Facilities at the learning center or library area were discussed, with live student instructor dialogue and two credit paths through Kirkwood Community College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Fuller
Kirkwood Community College
Fuller
Drey
Kirkwood
Clarence- Lowden
Ridgeway farmer sues Decorah Feed Store and silo maker
Charles Wilhelm of Ridgeway filed suit in Winneshiek County on November 10 alleging a 1973 silo from Madison Silos and Decorah Feed caused poor silage and mold. He seeks 150000 from both defendants plus 10 for breach of contract and 685 charged after replastering.
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Decorah
Ridgeway
Decorah Feed
Winona, Minn
Winneshiek County
Charles Wilhelm
Route 1
Rob O
Thomas Jewell
Decorah Feed Winnesheik
Route 3
Madison Silos
Chromalloy American Corporation
Winona
Minn
Wilhelm
Jewells
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Azette Correen
Shoovil
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Timberland Wood Shavings Corp
Marengo IA
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Leonard
Elkader Auctioneer
Eering
Austin, Minn
Association
Board
Clarence-Lowden
Dick Drey
Silo
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