News: Owen – Gas Service Center to Open (1974)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: LeGrand

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 25 Jul 1974

Wisconsin Gas Company will build a new construction and service center in Owen according to Harold (ete) LeGrand, Marshfield District Manager for the utility.

The Owen operations center will provide construction and Appliance maintenance service, bill paying and customer service facilities and emergency service for 3,300 customer in 15 communities in the northwest portion of the company’s Marshfield service area.

Planned is a one story, “L” shaped building near the intersection of Country Truck highways X and DD in Owen. He site is opposite the Owen-Withee High School.

The new Owen center will replace a Wisconsin Gas office in Stanley. The company said the Owen location is more centrally located for the communities to be served. It will allow easier access for a greater number of customers and enhance efficiency in company operation.

In addition to Owen, communities served are: Abbotsford, Athens, Boyd, Cadott, Colby, Curtiss, Dorchester, Medford, Milan, Stanley, Stetsonville, Thorp, Unity and Withee.

Wisconsin Gas is the largest natural gas distributor in the state, serving more than 368,000 customers in 42 counties.