FELCO Stockholders Vote To Accept Spirit Lake Sale
In Spirit Lake Iowa more than 300 FELCO voting delegates representing member stock holder companies approved a proposal by FELCOs Board of Directors to sell all FELCO assets to a new corporation. The meeting was held in Fort Dodge Iowa where FELCOs headquarters are located. The vote reflected strong consensus among FELCO members regarding the planned sale. The exact terms of the sale were not specified in the summary. The decision marks a major restructuring for the longtime cooperative serving Farmers Elevator Service Company members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Farmers’ Elevator Service Company
FELCO
Fort Dodge
Grac tinger Coop Grain Co Attends Lakes Conference
Jim Iverson, manager, represented Gracingter Coop Grain Co of Gracingter Iowa at the Special Stockholders Meeting. The gathering, part of the three day FELCOQ Lake Conference at West Okoboji, discusses forming a new corporation to take over ownership October 1 1960 and expand cooperative business ventures across Iowa and Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers' Elevator Service Company, Inc
Gracttinger Coop Grain Co
Gracttinger, Iowa
Jim Iverson
Maxine
Pamela
Greg
West Okoboji
Iowa
Fieisco
Minnesota
Cooporation
Felcoq Lake
Ruthven Midgets edge Midgets in 65 overtime thriller
Ruthven Midgets pull out a 65 victory at Evergreen Park Friday night after a tense extra inning. Spuriock and Nielson teamed on the mound for Ruthven while Baedke and Vasey starred for the locals. Ruthven collected five hits as Graettinger had a single.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruthven
Evergreen Park
Spuriock
Nielson
Ron Baedke
Bob Vasey
Graettinger
Ida R Wolkien Attends Iowa Conservation Camp at Springbrook
Mrs Ida R Wolkien of Wallingford Iowa joins the 11th annual Iowa Teachers Conservation Camp at Springbrook State Park. The three week session runs June 6 to June 25 with about 150 teachers traveling nearly a thousand miles for field studies led by top state experts.
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Ida R. Wolkien
Wallingford
Towa
Springbrook State Park
State Conservation Commission
Iowa State Teachers College
Department of Public Instruction
Mrrs
Ida R. Walden
America
Duane .E. DeKock
State Conservation
State Park
Ida R. Wolden
Buena Vista Soil Conservation District
SGT. ROBT. MAMMEN TO OKINAWA BASE
Army Sgt. Robert F. Mammen 22 wife Natchetta lives at Spirit Lake Iowa heads to Okinawa from Fort Bragg North Carolina with 24a Airborne Battle Group 503d Infantry. Son of Mr and Mrs Amos W Mammen Graettinger entered Army in 1955.
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Fort Bragg
N. C
AHTNC
Army
Robert F. Mammen
Natchetta
Lves
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Okinawa
Aith
24A Airborne Battle Group
503D Infantry
Mammen
Infantry
Amos W., Mammen
West Palo Alto Community Fund Officers Named
The Rev Willis McLaughlin pastor of the First Methodist church, Ruthven, named publicity chairman for the West Palo Alto Community Fund.
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West Palo Alto Community Fund
Willis McLaughlin
Ruthven
First Methodist Church
West Palo Alto
Ruthven Ayrshire Lost Island fund officers named
Officers include Mrs. Marle Hansen president Mrs. Foyce Jondahl vice president Mrs. Mary Johnson secretary and Dick Carpenter treasurer. Directors from the Ruthven Ayrshire Lost Island township area include Mrs. Geelan Bigger Higdah Duus Osher Thoreson Murphy Liester Rouse Garretts Helen Rouse Swanson Johnson McLaughlin Brady Grange Jensen. Mrs. Dorothy Garretts is admissions committee chairman.
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Frieda Rouse
Dorothy Garretts
Helen Rouse
Albert Swanson
Conrad Johnson
McLaughlin
Harold Brady
Virginia Grange
Sylvia Jensen
Michaelson Named Goodwill Store Manager
John Michaelson 34 and former area resident, son of Jean Nette Michaelson, has been appointed manager of the West Des Moines Goodwill Industries Retail Store. He has worked with Goodwill since November 1959 and recently ran the Des Moines store at 304 Locust for seven months, as the nonprofit aids disabled men and women with jobs and training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John ©. Michaelson
Jeannette Michaelson
West Des Moines
Goodwill Industries
Michaelson
Ihas
Goodwill
Locust
Des Moines
City Meat Market Graettinger Iowa
Graettinger Iowa meat market advertises fresh and cured meats ham bacon and dairy items. Proprietor Robert Simonsen promotes a large stock of groceries including fruits vegetables and breads with telephone service and emphasis on Sunday dinner quality.
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Robert Simonsen
Through the Collection and Resale of Usable Household Discards
A brief mention notes a program or activity focused on collecting renovation ready household discards for resale. It highlights salvage, reuse, and community engagement in rehoming usable items. No clear date or organization is specified.
Greg Iverson hurls Pee Wee no hitter at Spirit Lake
Greg Iverson of Gnadtinger Pee Wee hurled a three inning no hit performance at Spirit Lake on Wednesday night facing nine men. He walked three but got solid support from his teammates including a double play that erased a runner and catcher Jon Jamison catching two attempting to steal third as Ron Moran led the Jocal batting with three hits.
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Greg Iverson
Spirit Lake
Greg
Jon Jamison
Ron Moran
Spirit Lake hosts tight win as Mites fall in nine
In a late game at Spirit Lake the Mites were defeated 14-4 while Graettinger posted six runs on five hits. Spirit Lake racked up 14 runs on 11 hits and the Mites suffered the loss with Larry Jenson and Randy Henderson sharing pitching duties and James Park I behind the plate.
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Mites
Spirit Lake
Graettinger
Larry Jenson
Randy Henderson
James Park I
Sabula Clerk Clarence Waldelich Retires After 43 Years
Clarence Waldelich of Sabula recently retired from the railroad after 43 years as clerk at the Burlington yards office in Savanna. He and his wife have spent all their married life in Sabula.
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Clarence Waldelich
Sabula
Railroad
Burlington Yards
Savanna
Waldelich
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New Corporation
Del’s
Datch Boy
Graettinger Lumber Co
Graettinger, Iowa
Klil
Calvary Gospel Assembly Church
Estherville
Ida Wolden
Sgt. Robt. Mammen
Kee
Spencer Dairy Exchange
Algona Sales Co
Wisconsin
Mouw Real Estate Agency
St, Ansgar, Iowa
GSES
Ohare
Strotos
Towans
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