unveiled Oct. 3 Iola, WI: While today people are seeking high-speed Intern et connections, 80 years ago electricity in rural areas was the most pressi ng issue. In 1939, Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative (CEWC) started it s program to bring electricity to rural farms. The first farm in the Iola a rea to get connected was Louie Meyers’ farm home on County Hwy G, n ow E2140 Lake Road. This event and the history of CWEC , which started in 1937, is the topic of the Iola Historical Society’s Historic Iola N o. 11 marker. It will be unveiled and dedicated on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 1:30
p.m. at the site of the original CWEC building in downtown Iola, located o n South Main Street between Voie Funeral Home and the Iola Village Hall. Th e public is invited to the unveiling, which will include current and past e mployees of CWEC, Iola Historical Society members, and Iola-Scandinavia Cha mber of Commerce members, among others. Light refreshments will be served a fter the dedication. The marker will be located on the same block as Histo ric Iola No. 6 - Iola’s Dr. Loope – Member of first Univer sity of Wisconsin Football Team. For more information on the Historic Iola marker program, including locations of the current markers, and the Iola Hi storical Society, go to www.iolahistoricalsociety.org. ###
