Fascinating Water Tower Construction Near Completion
PDM Hydrostorage, Inc. of Franklin, Tennessee is rapidly assembling a new water tower on highway 18. Foreman Robert Plumlee and eight welders work from a tall scaffold truck, welding and hoisting sections as crews on iron ladders bolt them in place. The project aims to complete by Sunday if weather holds.
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Graettinger
Highway 18
Robert Plumblee
PDM Hydrostorage, Inc
Franklin
Thermogram survey to study heat loss in Iowa homes
Iowa utilities will run an aerial infrared thermogram survey this winter to map heat loss from rooftops due to poor insulation. Dubbed Operation Sky Scan, the state wide project was announced at a press conference with Governor Robert D. Ray and Iowa Utility Association President John M. Lewis. Eleven utilities sponsor the program with city participation to cover more than 800 towns across Iowa, with private and municipal systems invited to join.
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Iowa
Robert D. Ray
Ray
John M. Lewis
Des Moines
Iowa Utility Association
Interstate Power Company
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Iowa-Olinois Gas and Electric Company
Iowa Power and Light Company
Iowa Public Service Company
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Peoples Natural Gas and Union Electric Company
Keokuk Gas Service Company
North Central Public Service Company
Minnesota Gas Company
Lewis
Solar Eclipse Safety and National 4-H Week Observance
The Iowa Society for the Prevention of Blindness warns against direct solar viewing during the upcoming partial solar eclipse. Sunglasses and homemade filters offer no guaranteed protection. National 4-H Week runs Oct 28 with activities in Palo Alto and Kossuth counties, highlighting 4-H clubs and project opportunities for youth.
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Iowa
Iowa Society For the Prevention of Blindness
GW. Hilton
The
Society
Tracy Remy
Kossuth
Palo Alto
Remy
Auxiliary Pillow Cleaning Sponsored by Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Hall in Graettinger hosts a one day pillow cleaning service sponsored by the Legion Auxiliary. It starts at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday October 11 and offers cleaning sanitizing and deodorizing of all pillows with optional new ticking. The price is 3.00.
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The
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Hall
Graettinger
City Offices Contests Set After Filing Deadline
The filing deadline on September 29 produced five candidates for three city council seats. For mayor two candidates and two for city treasurer also filed. Incumbents Nissen Bates Prather Poland Weber seek council seats. Bonstead Hansen not seeking reelection. Graettinger and Kirkegaard vie for mayor. Moran and Boustead filed for treasurer.
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Roy Nissen
James Bates
Robert Prather
Dale Poland
Diane Weber
Avery Bonstead
Merle T. Hansen
Alan J. Graettinger
Jens Kirkegaard
Shirley Moran
Clara Mae Boustead
Hansen Wins Contest in Tie Breaker Football Picks
Pete Hansen led a three way first place finish in the weekly football contest with a tie breaker deciding the outcome. Julie Lien placed second predicting Sioux Rapids 14 to 6 while Richard Jacks took third at 54 to 6. Kevin Stiles narrowly missed perfection with 28 14 but misguessed the game winner.
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Pete Hansen
Fiture
Pete Forcast
Pirates
Sioux Rapids
Julie Lien
Richard Jacks
Spirit Lake
Spencer
Kevin Stiles
Fayette
Iowa
New York Jets
New England
West
Fire Prevention Week Proclaimed by Governor Ray
Governor Robert D. Ray will sign a proclamation designating October 9 to 14 as Fire Prevention Week in a ceremony in his office on October 6 at 1000 AM. State Fire Marshal Wilbur Johnson urged smoke detectors and participation in OPERATION EDITH while detailing Iowa fire death patterns and home safety tips.
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Robert D. Ray
National Fire Protection Association
NFPA
U.S
Wilbur Johnson
Iowa
Johnson
NEPA
Pirates Rally Past Indians in Muddy Cornbelt Clash
Graettinger overcome a 6-0 first quarter deficit to beat Sioux Rapids 28-14 at Evergreen Ball Park. Terry Masters and Mike Elsenbast starred in a rain soaked game as Graettinger improves to 4-0 overall and 3-0 in the conference, with a trip to Ruthven next.
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Pirates
Indians
Sioux Rapids
Graettinger
Evergreen Ball Park
Mike Elsenbast
Pirate
Edwardson
Spf
Terry Masters
Tom Brown
Brown
Craig Iverson
Monty Schanny
Dave Elsenbast
Rod Hough
Cornbelt
Ruthven
Rams
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Palo Alto County
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Tim
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