Pocahontas REC Announces Essay Contest for Juniors
Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative invites all area high school juniors to submit a 500 word essay on Rural Electric Cooperative Pacemakers of Progress. Winners receive all expenses paid trips to Washington D C as part of the annual Youth Tour with finalists interviewed by judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Stockdale
Pocahontas
Stockdale
Amos Lawa
Towa Electric Cooperative
Washington, D. C
Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative
Carolyn Wyatt
Ruthven
John Pohlam
Laurens
Iowa Electric Cooperative
Iowa
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Rural Electification Admirration
Washington
Johnson
Potomac
Tour Intentions: DC Landmarks and Government Sites
The agenda lists visits to Mount Vernon in Virginia Arlington National Cemetery the U S House and Senate the Department of Agriculture the Smithsonian Institution the Bureau of Printing and Engraving the Lincoln Memorial and other sites in Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Arlington National Cemetery
U. S. House and Senate
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Smithsonian Institute
U. S. Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Lincoln Memorial
Acrea Farmers Repay $542,373 To FHA In 1963
In 1953 farmers across seven counties served by Spencer FHA repaid over $542,000 in principal and interest on outstanding loans. Total loans issued by Spencer accounted for $1,016,100 to 143 farmers for farm expansion, homebuilding, equipment, and refinancing. FHA loans target borrowers unable to secure credit from banks or other lenders. Spencer office serves Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, O'Brien, Osceola, and Palo Alto counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Farmers Home Administration
Robert R. Schneider
FHA
Schneider
HHA
Buena Vista
Clay
Dickinson
Emmet
O’brien
Osceola
Palo Alto
Banking veteran retires after 53 years service
F C Bordewick president of the First National Bank in Primghar has completed 53 years in banking. He says complete retirement is not in his immediate plans as he considers future roles and continued impact on local finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.C. Bordewick
First National Bank
Primghar
Local families attend area college basketball games
Mr and Mrs Martin Baedke attended a Buena Vista vs Iowa Wesleyan game in Storm Lake with their children Larry and Ron Baedke. Larry Masters, student at Morningside College, will practice teach in Sioux City. Mr and Mrs Arnold Henning sen went to Ida Grove to watch Odebolt defeat Ida Grove, where their son Roger coaches. Goodwin Thoreson of Spirit Lake and Rolfe Lundgren with others visited Carroll at the Howard Johnson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Baedke
Storm Lake
Buena Vista
Iowa Wesleyan
Larry Baedke
Ron Baedke
Larry Masters
Morningside College
Sioux City
Elmer Masters
Larry
Arnold Henningsen
Ida Grove
Odebolt
Roger
Qodebolt
Goodwin Thoreson
Spirit Lake
Florence Swift
Rolfe Lundgren
Ellen Lundgren
Jesse Anderson
Howard Johnson
Carroll
Iowa
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Pocahontas Rec
H.s. Juniors
Capitol City
Thoreson Insurance Agency
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Company
L. H. Thoreson
P.O. Box
Graettinger, la
Graettinger
J. J
Estherville
Janette Green
Home & Farm Bldg
Emmetsburg
Gerald Stueve
TIMES
THE
Graettinger Times
Graettinger Lus
Agency
Lloyd Petersen
Wren FuemTioce
Graettinger Lumber
Graettinger Lumber Co. c. V. Wing
Mar
DIAL
Hometown Auction Service
Norman Bortvit
Wm. Brown
Aucs
Graettinger State Bank
the Graettinger Times
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