Wallingford Social Notes and Local Visits
Wallingford residents and guests fill weekends with family gatherings confirmations and weddings. Notables include Mr and Mrs Tollef Halverson of Norway visiting Oscar Peter gen home, Des Moines trip for Boy's State participation, Juliana Lande celebrating five year birthday, and Carol Ref sell’s wedding attended by Mable Refsell. Local families share church events, Bible Camp outings, and a 1955 American Legion kickoff breakfast inviting dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tollef Halverson
Norway
Oscar Petergen
Otto Larson
Jake Amdahl
Wallingford Legion Post
Kristina Nielsen
Mines
Marion Cook
Donald Poyter
Sal Dybdahl
Selma Johnson
Oridein Peterson
Andrew Andresen
Albrant
Asher Peterson
Fairview
South Dakota
Mable Refsell
Armes
Carol Refsell
Juliann Lande
Juliana
Tobia
Estherville
K. G. Kruger
Kevin
Worthington
Minnesota
Emmet
Rolfson
Krugers
Freddy Fitzgerald
R. W. Nunamaker
Sioux City
Fitzgeralds
Freddy
Nunamakers
W.M.F
Mmes
Dale Young
Bernard Osher
C. S. Skattebo
Ordine Olson
Ervin Matheason
Raymond Herum
C. B. Gunderson
Gayle Snedecor
Rhodes
American Legion
R. P. Hankonson
Esther
Wallingford Church Holds Sunday School Teachers Meeting
Ville spoke to Sunday School teachers from Wallingford and Immanuel at the Wallingford Church on Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ville
Wallingford
Immanuel
Graettinger Iowa City Council Proceedings April 29 1954
Graettinger Iowa city council held a special meeting at City Hall on April 29 1954 at 6 30 pm Mayor Thomsen presided Roll call Olesen Craven DeVries Kirkegaard Hersleff present The council reviewed an engineer interview for a street improvement plan The clerk reported water permit for Kenneth Gilbaugh lot 10 block 12 first addition was granted The clerk reported moving permit for Soren Andersen Lots 7 8 9 block 3 Spies subdivision was granted The clerk to contact Ray Wikert about odors from a toilet vault at Ed Miller residence Engineer Benson to perform street work at 7 20 per hour Meeting adjourned 8 COAN Clerk
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Iowa
Thomsen
Olesen
Craven
DeVries
Kirkegaard
Hersleff
Benson
Rowat-Murray
Kenneth Gilbaugh
Soren Andersen
Ray Wikert
Ed Miller
Coan
Special Meeting on Street Improvement Plans
Graetlinger town held a special meeting at City Hall on April 30 at 5 20 p m. Council members present included Her sloff Craven Olesen DeVries Kirke n waard with none absent. The group interviewed engineers from Currie Engineering to prepare specifications survey ten blocks of street for 270 00 and 17 00 per additional block plus 40 00 per day for extra engineering duties with work to start immediately. Motion to accept the proposal carried. Meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graetlinger
Thomsen
Hersloff
Craven
Olesen
DeVries
Kirken Waard
Aiatin
Hirchoff
Currie Engineering Company
Hersleff
Kirkegaard
Graettinger
Palo Alto
State
City and Graettinger
Iowa
Iaw
Webster City
Laws
May 3 1954 Graettinger regular meeting at City Hall
City records show Graettinger held its May 3 1954 session at City Hall with Mayor Thomsen presiding. Roll call listed all members present, minutes of seven prior meetings approved, and financials reviewed. Council discussed street blacktop for Peter Miller and Ole Peterson, a Tavern permit fee reduction possible in November, and accepted the Carlston D Beh Company's legal contract. Bills totaling multiple accounts were read for approval, with exceptions for two items. A personal building permit was filed for a residence on W 1-8 of BE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
City Hall
Thomsen
Roll Cally DeVries
Qiesen
Heraleff
Craven
Kirkegaard
Peter Miller
Ole Peterson
Carleton D. Beh Company
Hersleff
Carlston D. Beh
Gr. Mun
Ben Boecker
Gr. Coop Grain Co
S. Coan
Leo Counley
tLeo Counley
Ferdinand Pegum
Bud Harris
Albert Jensen
Sears Roebuck
Dinges Motor Co
Ralph Masters
Gr. Times
Martin Furniture Co
General
H. A. Elsenbast Agency
Almon Young
Gr. Ing
Public Safety
Albin M. Mein
DeVries
Motion to grant Bud Craven building permit discussed
The meeting records a motion by DeVries and a Savant by Olesen to grant Bud Craven a building permit. The clerk was instructed to contact a company about the floor in the council room. Motion by Craven, second by Olesen, to adjourn. Carried. 8 COAN, Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeVries
Savant
Olesen
Bud Craven
Eleanor
Alean
Graettinger Town Council Holds May 8 1954 Meeting
The Graettinger town council met May 8 1954 at City Hall with Mayor Thomsen presiding. Present were De Vries Craven Kirkegaard Olesen. Hersleff was absent. They discussed buying a truck box and possibly exchanging trucks, and agreed to run a clean up ad in the Gradlinger Times while outlining survey blocks for the engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
City Hall
Thomsen
de Vries
Craven
Kirkegaard
Olesen
Hersleff
Gradlinger Times
Lumber Co
School
Implement Co
Anderson
Watson Corner
Fred Spies
Masters
Catholic Church
Starkey
DeVries Corner
Molion
Qolesen
Coan
Graettinger Holds Special City Council Meeting May 26 1954
Graettinger Iowa held a special city council meeting at City Hall at 5 30 P M May 26 1954 to consider a document forwarded by H N Rogers in connection with street improvements. Mayor Thomsen presided with Councilmembers DeVries Olesen Kirkegaard Hersloff Craven present. no one was absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
City Hall
Thomson
de Vries
Olesen
Hersloff
Craven
Kirkegaard
H. N. Rogers
H. ON
Rogers
Palo Alto
Iowa
Grachtinger
Thomsen
DeVries
Hersleff
Isaid Town IL hires engineer for street improvements
The council approved Curr ie Engineering Company Webster City Iowa as the engineer in charge to prepare plans specifications and contracts for street improvements on Hoffman Olive Lost Island Patterson Lincoln Brown Cedar Washington Van Gordon Walnut Maple Streets and Spies Robins Cameron Avenues. All named councilmen voted aye and the motion carried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaid
Town
Kirkegaard
Olesen i Currie
Esetpeers
Wabster City
Grachtinger
Iowa
Hoffman
Olive
Lost Island
Patterson
Lincoln
Brown
Cedar
Washington
van Gordon
Walnut
Maple
Spies
Robins
Cameron
DeVries
Olesen
Craven
iKirkegaur
Hersleff
Graettinger
Currie Engineering Company
Jungigeers
Webster City
Towa
Thomas Thomsen
Graettinger Street Improvement Plans Adopted in May 1954
Graettinger Iowa May 26 1954 town council in special session approved Currie Engineering plans specifications and form of contract for street improvements on Maple Spies Robins and Cameron Avenues in Graettinger The council ordered construction set hearing for bids and outlined payment methods and bond requirements with bids opening June 1954 at City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Currie Engineering Company, Engineers
Webster City
Iowa
Graattinger
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Earnest Skattebo
Tom
Emmetsburg
Jowa
Grace
Robert Simonsen
City Council Proceedings
Ally Olesen
Sakl
General Motors
Chevrolet
Fisher
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