New Towa Electric Building Opened in Monticello
The formal opening of the New Towa Electric Building in Monticello will be held next Saturday April 4 with public access all day and evening. Walter Zubler leads the Monticello division with Virginia Schneider Cecil Carsten Claude Appleby Tony Wroblewski and Henry Harris among staff in charge of demonstrations and displays of the latest electrical appliances. Souvenirs will be given to visitors.
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Iowa Electric Company
Monticello Electric Offers Reduced Rates in February
The Iowa Electric company Monticello division announces a substantial new rate schedule for all Monticello customers. The change accompanies higher overall consumption and follows council discussion in February 1936 about harmonizing rates with savings from greater use of the contracted current.
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Monticello
Iowa Electric Company
Iowa Electric acquires Monticello electric plant in 1926
M H Harrison and associates of Waverly sold the Monticello light plant to Iowa Electric. The transfer kept staff and ice production, with Harry Lang slated to manage. The city contract for street lighting and pumping power was renewed to 1936. Iowa Electric brought 29 workers March 1 1926 to upgrade lines and transformers while maintaining continuous 24 hour service.
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M. H. Harrison
Waverly
Monticello
Harrison
Harry Lang
Iowa Electric Company
Monticello Electric Company
William Netcott Supervises Monticello Building Project
The building contractor who oversaw the entire erection of the building is William Netcott. He has over thirty years of experience in Monticello and worked on many First Street structures. His recent project includes the new Iowa Electric Company home.
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Walter Zubler
Monticello
Monticello Electric Company
Iowa Electric Company
Harry J. Lang
Electric Company
Tony Wroblewski
Henry Harris
Frank O’rourke
Joe O'Rourke
William Netcott
Netcott
First Street
First Local Plant Considered In 1891
Monticello history notes the 1891 formation of an electric power company with $8 000 capital later raised to $12 000. It supplied Monticello’s first electric lights. Officers included G L Lovell president J W Coxsee vice president Rufus P Smith secretary treasurer and directors H M Capenter J S Hall William Stuhler S E Sarles and T A King.
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Monticello
G. L. Lovell
J. W. Coxsee
Rufus P. Smith
H. M. Capenter
J. S. Hall
William Stuhler
T. A. King
Public Invited To Visit The New Store On First Street
The Iowa Electric building on First Street is ready for occupancy with a formal opening planned for Saturday April 4. The front was rebuilt after a past fire and features a new display room a modern heated interior knotty pine trim and a large electric sign. The building includes updated offices a revised entrance and enhanced lighting and a lounge for patrons.
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Iowa Electric
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Cross Hardware Company
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Town Electric Company
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Virginia Schneider
Cecil Carsten
Claude Appleby
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