New County Officials Named in Pocahontas County
Richard Vosika of Pocahontas has been named County Supervisor for District 3 to serve the unexpired term of Damian A. Mitchell. Dave Johnson of Pocahontas was appointed Clerk of Town District Court, effective March 1 1975, to serve until the 1976 general election. Johnson will resign as a deputy sheriff to take the clerk post. Sheriff Jerry Donovan said a replacement for the deputy position will be announced later. The Adult Farmers Class meets February 26 at 7 30 p.m. to discuss Farm Lease Adjustments at Rolfe School.
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Pocahontas County
Richard Vosika
Pocahontas
Damian A. Mitchell
Spencer
Sheriff's Department
Myrna
Johnson
Paul J. Posuska
Jerry Donovan
Dave
Donovan
Rolfe School
Fort Dodge
Nuclear Energy Returns To Service At DAEC
The Duane Arnold Energy Center resumed operations at 6 36 a m Monday February 17 after a nine day shutdown for NRC ordered inspection of backup emergency core cooling and reactor recirculation piping. Ultrasonic testing found no cracks or abnormalities. Daylight Savings Time begins February 23 at 2 00 a m and Pocahontas County Historical Society meets February 23 at 2 00 p m to inspect Laurens Library for a possible County Museum.
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Duane Arnold Energy Center
DAEC
Towa Electric Light and Power Company
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Nuclear plant inspections follow cracks at Morris facility
NRC ordered 23 inspections after cracks were found in a Morris Illinois plant with the same reactor system as the DAEC. The DAEC operated 93 percent of the time in the four months prior to shutdown. Ownership includes Iowa Electric Light and Power 70 percent, Central Iowa Power Cooperative 20 percent, and Corn Belt Power Cooperative 10 percent.
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Nuclear Services Corporation
Campbell
California
DAEC
NRC
Morris
Illinois
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Chamber Board Meeting Sets February 24 Agenda
The Chamber of Commerce board will meet Monday February 24 at 7 00 p m in the Sellers Building Sister will discuss approaches to helping children far behind peers The talk titled Creeping Up On Reading Problems targets parents of young children and reading difficulties
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M. Vivian
Pocahontas
oh # tary
Parent- le -Bigter
Dan
Chamber of Commerce Board
Sellers Building
Farmers Asked To Cooperate On Census
The 1974 Census of Agriculture by the Bureau of the Census seeks cooperation from all Pocahontas County farms and ranches to update 1969 statistics. Estimates are acceptable where records are unavailable, with the goal of accurate county and state totals and nationwide comparability. The county had 1,369 farms, 1,299 reporting sales of $2,500 or more, total agricultural sales $42,069,229 averaging $32,352 per farm.
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Bureau of the Census
Mel Powers
Sereteh pEtentor
Pocahontas County
Census Bureau
Weather data fragment with daily temps and precipitation
A fragment shows daily high and low temperatures from February 12 to February 17 with a precipitation reading of 0.09 on February 18. The entry appears to be a brief weather log lacking context or location.
Spencer Postmaster Attends Methods Training Seminar
Postmaster D. J. Spencer attended a two day Methods Improvement Training Program seminar on February 11 and 12 in Mason City. The program targeted post offices with City Delivery Service and aimed to improve mail handling procedures.
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D. J. Spencer
Mason City
Open House At Arrow Friday At New Location
Rolfe Arrow Inc. invites residents to an open house Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. at its new address 405 Garfield Street, two blocks north of the Rolfe Public Library. Hosts Walt and Irene Swartz will greet guests. refreshments available and attendees can register for door prizes including a two year subscription and two one year subscriptions.
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Rolfe Arrow Inc
Garfield Street
Rolfe Public Library
Walt and
Irene) Swartz
Rolfe Arrow
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Richard Vostka
Dave Johnson
Nuclear Energy
Towa
United States
Historical Society Meets
Vivian
Chamber Report
Arrow
Rolfe
Transfer Moores, Inc
Norfolk
Nebr
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