Graettinger board approves power plant financing and 1974 bills
The Graettinger city board met January 9 1974 at 7 30 p m with all members present. A motion by Forey to sign a memorandum with Iowa Public Service Co to own one megawatt of generating capacity in a 500 MW fossil fired station in northwest Iowa pending financing was approved. Numerous motions followed at the January 14 regular meeting including payments of bills reappointment to North Iowa Municipal Electric Coop Assn setting 1974 salaries and payroll deductions, naming Graettinger State Bank as depository, hiring Ryan Givens Co for 1973 audit and listing payments to officers, residents and state agencies totaling under 2000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forey
Iowa Public Service Company
Iowa
Jones
Francis Heidecker
Russell Jones
Paul Forey
Kenneth
Paul
North Iowa
Mun
Electric Coop Ass'n
Graettinger State Bank
Ryan, Givens & Co
Spencer
Wayne
Myrtle
Wallingford Family Vacation Notes And Local Events
Wallingford residents Mr. and Mrs. IL G Sevatson plus daughters and families returned from Long Beach and Las Vegas. Myron Jackson piloted a private plane from Mason City to Douglas Arizona to aid travel. Guests included Reynolds family from Las Vegas, the Jacksons from Phoenix, Huntington Beach, and Downey. Kathy Woodall gave tours on the Queen Mary in Long Beach. The group celebrated Jill Jacksons 12th birthday and Mr Sevatsons birthday. Other items mention visitors to Windom Minnesota and local church events at Lake side Lutheran Home. A Norwegian writer Oddmund Stone visited and is preparing Pioneer Woman material for 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IL. G. Sevatson
Long Beach
Las Vegas
Myron Jackson
Mason City
Douglas
Arizona
Jackeson
California
Jackson
Barn Reynolds
Las
Oddmund Stone
Decorah
Estherville
St. Ansgar
Wallingford
G. Svensen
Norway
Local Birthday Gatherings Around Emmetsburg
Local families held multiple birthday celebrations in Emmetsburg area start ing January 15 through January 20. Attendants included Art Johnson Pam Lori David Cathy Jerry Eldridge Alma Beschomer and several relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Johnson
Pam
Lori
David
Cathy
Jerry Eldridge
Alma Beschemer
Frank
Danny Lowman
Emmetsburg
Angela Eldridge
Keith Lowman
Gina
Danny
Bob Lampson
Patsy
Alma Beschomer
Frank Beachemer
Local social notes from Estherville area January 1974
Joni Mammen of Ottawa and Mrs Terry Harris visited Amos Mammen home on January 10. George Brobst of Graettinger called at Lloyd Enger home in Ruthven January 21. Earl Sturdevent visited Grace Carlson to pick up Esther Stratton who plans to fly to Anderson California. Gilbert Reeves and wife returned from Hawaii and Los Angeles after a Farming Tour with 140 others. Pat Tindall of Spencer stayed with Arthur Tindall. Esther Strathman left for California after visiting Grace Carlson who has been ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joni Mammen
Ottawa
Terry Harris
Melissa
Amos Mammen
George Brobst
Graettinger
Lloyd Enger
Ruthven
Earl Sturdevent
Des Moines
Grace Carlson
Esther Stratton
Anderson California
Stratton
Gilbert Reeves
Hawaii
Los Angeles
Oahu
Maui
Disneyland
Farmer Market
Universal Studios
Esther Strathman
California
Also Mentioned on This Page
Omer Gjerde
Shirley Moran
U.S. Post Office
Internal Revenue Service Iowa
Sec
Iowa Public
Treas
State of Iowa
Bureau of Reclamation
North Ta. Mun
Elec. Coop
Aan
Men An Electrical Materials Co
Myrtle Nissen
Secry
Ernest Skatterie
DeAnn Marie Brodin
Pastor
Wesley Brodin
Victor Bredin
Vernon Brodin
Robert Broedin
Art Myrvold
Stella Johnson
Windom
Minnesota
Nordein Peterson
Petereson
Melvin Nielesen
Minneapolis
Thor Nielsen
Petersons
Gaylord
Richard Nielsen
Atlanta
Georgia
Elle Skattebo
Clare Skattebo
Mrs. Skattebo
Mary
Fort Dodge
Logan Benson
Ringested
Oliver Shonkwiler
E. K. Skattebo
Vernon Origer
Elvin Sunde
Richard MacKean
Gib England
Burt
Donald Peterson
Carolyn Kluball
Valdosta
Miss Klueball
Tomahawk
Wisconsin
Peterson
John Thomas
Nordern Peterson
Lakeeside Lutheran Home
Graettinger Lumber Company
Wallingford Church
Wes Browdin
Earnest Skate Tebo
Berehard Osher
I. G. Ness
Merle T. Hanson
Jackie
Jody
Gene Enger
John Tindall
Tina
Rickie
Mary Johnson
Lorie
Nancy
Dorothy Helmick
Michael Webber
Your Times
Loren Nelson
Pat Tindall
Arthur Tindall
Hiway
North
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