History Of Local Municipal Plant And Electric Bonds
The article notes purchasing the town electric plant for 16250 with a higher bid around 24000, including clock meters. It praises the deal as fair, avoids new street work, and benefits Iowa Public Service Co. It reports revenue bonds at 2.4 percent with 1115 premium, purchased by three Des Moines firms, and a project in Graettinger with a 95000 final figure. Groundbreaking is underway for the new plant, won by Carleton D Bed Co Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Public Service Co
Public Service
Aintinger Municipal Electric Light Plant
Des Moines
Graettinger
Iowa
Carleton D. Bed Co
Middle West
Merlin Geving Chosen Manager for Grasttinger Plant
Merlin Geving of Lake Mills Iowa has been hired as plant superintendent for the Grasttinger municipal electric light plant. He will start duties September first and the plant may begin operation around January first. Miss Gudrid Nase of Graettinger has been hired as bookkeeper and will start later. Construction delays persist due to missing steel frames for windows and doors, now being erected by September 1. Diesel motors and generators are on hand ready for installation, with switchboard equipment expected on time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merlin Geving
Lake Mills
Iowa
Municipal Electric Light
Grasttinger
Geving
Gudrid Nase
Graettinger
Gradtinver
Merlin Goving
Laks Mills
Gevines
W. H. Noble
Ralph Rasmussen
Mr. Geving
Jorgen Andersen
Miss Naae
Grzettinger
Iowa Public Service Co
Towa Public Service Co
Times
Trustees Took Charge on September 23, 1941
Trustees Jorgen Andersen M Weinholzer and Glenn F Shaver assumed duties on September 23 1941 with formal actions noted in the record. The names indicate a governance transition and official oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jorgen Andersen
M. Weinholzer
Glenn F. Shaver
Graettinger Municipal Light Plant Chooses Staff
The Graettinger project names Merlin Geving of Lake Mills as plant superintendent and Miss Gudrid Nae of Gruettinger as bookkeeper. Construction delays from steel window and door frame shortages push takeover of the Iowa Public Service Co. system beyond its November franchise expiration, with transfer likely months away.
Graettinger Opens Municipal Light Plant in 1942
The Graettinger municipal light plant began furnishing electricity at 10 38 a m on January 26 1942 with Mayor Jed Spies cutting the switch. The town Public Service Co deal closed at 10 a m and the local plant connected 38 minutes later. Photos show the mayor council members trustees and plant staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greettinger
Graettinger
Town ‘Public Service Co
Jed Spies
Board of Trustees
Graettinger Opens New Municipal Light Plant
The Graettinger municipal light plant, a $100,000 project, is in operation with a capable board of trustees and a dedicated superintendent. Officials praised the project, noting smoother operation and brighter street lighting, with an official opening planned later and community support strong. A closing joke ends the piece.
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Fairbanks, Morse
Eaen
Graettinger Municipal
Gudrid Nae
Gruettinger
Iowa Public Service Co. System
Iowa Public
Conquetor
Diesel Service Company
Diesel Service Co
Ames
Con
Sulting
Buent & Winter Engingering Co
Insurance Exchange
Sioux City
Ames, Iowa
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