Upper Des Moines to Extend Winterize Program Grant
Upper Des Moines Opportunity Inc receives a 33000 weatherization grant to extend its eight county Winterize Program. Executive Director M Peter Hart notes six month federal funding with expected increases after March 1 1977. The aim is to raise homes served from 397 last year to 600 this year, with crisis intervention loans available. Additional details include coordinators by county and program staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc
M. Peter Hart
Wayne Thomas
Community Services Administration
Kansas City
Hart
David Whatley
VISTA
Upper Des Moines Opportunity , Inc
Nomely Dale E. Randa
Cylinder
Dale A. Poland
Graettinger
Upper Des Moines
Jane Brink
Dickin
DEQ Designates Palo Alto Lakes For Pollution Safeguard
The Iowa Department of Environmental Quality designates Five Island Lake Lost Island Lake Silver Lake Sportsman Park Pond and Virgin Lake in Palo Alto County as primary body contact waters for swimming and primary use. The Des Moines River Cylinder Creek and Jack Creek gain secondary status for fishing and nearby farmers may face controls on non-point pollution. The plan, aiming for completion in 1978, involves DEQ and the Soil Conservation District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Department of Environmental Quality
Palo Alto County
David R. Speidel
Five Island Lake
Lost Island Lake
Silver Lake
Sportsman Park Pond
Virgin Lake
Des Moines
Cylinder Creek
Jack Creek
Speidel
DEQ
Soil Conservation District
CAP Squadron Chili Supper in Estherville
The Iowa Lakes Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol will host a chili supper at the VFW club in Estherville on February 3 1977. Serving starts at 5 30 pm with advance tickets from CAP members Book Nook VFW Sammons Community TV or at the door. Snowmobilers welcome and proceeds go to the airplane fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Lakes Composite Squadron
Civil Air Patrol
VFW Club
Estherville
Book Nook
VFW
Sammons Community TV
Power Farming Show In Des Moines Feb 9810
The annual Iowa Power Farming Show will run February 10 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines. It features 125 commercial exhibits of farm machinery and designs from Iowa State University engineers, with 20,000 visitors projected from Iowa and neighboring states. The Iowa Farm Equipment Association sponsors the event with 650 members and reports sold out exhibit space. Free show tickets are offered by association members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Des Moines
Iowa State University
Ilowa Farm Equipment Association
Melvin Stuhenberg
Stuhenberg
February School Calendar at Graettinger Events
February events at Graettinger Community School include varsity and junior high basketball games, wrestling sectional meets at Albert City and Armstrong, district debates, speech districts, music clinics, a fish sale, Girls and Boys State basketball schedules, spelling contests, and parent teacher conferences. Details list venues, times, and participating teams along with tentative changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bend
Fenton
Albert City
Truesdale
Ben Mallard
Harris Lake Park
Armstrong Griettinger
Ruthven- Armstrong
Armstrong
Spencer
Goldfield
Emmetsburg Heart Drive Taps New Co-Chairpersons Alarming Stats
Emmetsburg welcomes new Palo Alto County Heart Drive co chairs Mrs. Everett Carpenter and Ken Carpenter at 602 Harrison. They call heart disease America’s top killer, claiming over a million deaths last year and affecting 29 million people, urging broad public support for research and education programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Carpenter
Ken Carpenter
Harrison
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto
Ken
Spirit Lake To Host First Annual State Snowmobile Ride
Spirit Lake in the Iowa Great Lakes region sponsors a four snowmobile weekend on February 11 and 12 billed as the First Annual State Snowmobile Trail Ride. Registration begins Friday at noon on Hill Ave. Guides lead five trails totaling at least 125 miles with optional self-guided lake rides. Fees are 2.50 for adults and 1.50 for under 16, including a free Sunday breakfast at the fire hall. Kiwanis serves lunches at Memorial Park both days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
Iowa Great Lakes Region
Hill Ave
Fire Department
Kiwanis
Memorial Park
Jump Start Caution From Iowa Society Warns On Jumping Cars
The Iowa Society for the Prevention of Blindness warns that jumping dead car batteries can cause severe injuries or deaths from explosions. It urges a specific sequence using red positive cables on both batteries first, then black on the live battery and engine block, reversing to disconnect, and to consult manuals for foreign cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Extension calendar of farm and food service events
February events list across IPS Eymetsburg ILCC Ruthven Spencer Mallard Whittemore Algona and more. Workshops include food service sanitation machinery management soybean clinic cattle feeders agronomy dairy nutrition and pesticide applicator training with times from morning to evening across February 7 to February 23. County fairs leadership dinners and board meetings are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IPS
Eymetsburg
ILCC
Ruthven Farm Agra
Emmetsburg
Stud's
Spencer
Emmetsburg Country Club
County Fair Board
Mallard Legion
Whittemore Country Club
Stib's
Spencertpon
County Cattlemen's Association Board
Algona Extension Office
Ruthven Legion Building
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Upper Des
Son County
Spiit Lake
Kay Branstetter
Clay County
Phyllis Hoeppner
Buena Vista
Storm Lake
Janet Hill
Kinmet County
Ustherville
Mildred Bryan
Emindtsburg
Ella Minnarren
Pocahontas County
Lawens
Cassie Lind
Bait Shop
Dory
Happy Hour
HIG
Budget
Zod Exorgaticns
Blue Bunny
Calif
Bes
Philadelphia
Peg
Zoe
VanCamps
Sunshine Honey Graham Crackers
Ecar Mayor
New Eneland
iDscar Mayer
Sherwood Forest
Lucky’s
Grattinger, Iowa
Borden
Emmetsburg Heart
Graettinger Lumber CO
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