County assessors tally county residents for old age tax
Assessors began listing all residents over 21 for the old people pension tax of 1.00 due July 1, 1934, payable to the county treasurer in Knoxville. Dog tax deadline passed with a rush. 1100 dogs taxed this year versus 987 last year, though only 15 female dogs licensed. Tax sales were weak. 42 properties sold, most bought by mortgage holders or landowners, with only one farm sale at Lake Prairie. Court sessions continue, jurors from Pella listed, and several equity cases expected to settle without trial. Public works funds allocate 30,000 for veteran hospital improvements. jail break case noted. County road contracts let for lumber, piping, hardware, paint, and concrete, with multiple firms awarded. Marriage licenses issued to Krause Arkema, Clark Baughman, Vander Veit Allard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Gerald Paardekooper
NRA
Pella
Lake Prairie Farm
A. A. de Vries
Andy Nelson
Central States Bridge and Supply Company
Fort Madison
Iowa
Central
Towa Concrete Products Co
Ames
Perry Evans Pleads Guilty in Harvey Stabbing Case
Perry Evans formerly of Harvey, now in Knoxville jail after a Harvey stabbing, pleads guilty to assault with intent to do great bodily harm and is sentenced to one year in Fort Madison penitentiary by Judge Norman Hays. Ralph Pinegar, stabbed by Evans, will fully recover after injuries from Evans pocket knife. Tom Mason of Pershing, arrested in Pershing after months at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Hays
Mason
Grundman
Perry Evans
Des Moines
Harvey
Knoxville
Norman Hays
Ralph Pinegar
Evans
Tom Mason
Pershing
Real estate transfers recorded in March with multiple land parcels
March real estate transfers list numerous owners including John F Hiemstra J D Rietveld and William Roush with parcels described by section township and range. Consideration amounts 1357 50 and 500 dollars appear for two sales. Other transfers name De Geus Schakel Vander Linden Vander Ploeg and several buyers in Otley Pella Dallas Knoxville and Knoxville areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Hiemstra
Maggie Hiemstra
J. D. Rietveld
W. G. Vander Ploeg
Jay A. Tucker
Roy W. Tucker
William Roush
S. H. Keuning
de Geus
Jacob van Nimwegen
Peter Schakel
Martin Vander Linden
William Bensink
Cornelius Vander Ploeg
Anna Niermyer
See
T. E. Davis
A. H. McCullough
Ernest R. Lemay
Vera Houser
Edna Elizabeth Koksma
R. G. Orr
Frankie Orr
Edward Vander Ploeg
John Vander Ploeg
A. A. Burnham
Henry Prange
Jacob Aalbers
Seth Niemans
Otley
Visser
William Jansz
Pella
Alice L. Carr
E. B. Grubbs
Dallas
Anna
Rena Conway
James Connelly
Knoxville
J. J. Sprado
Andrew Bandstra
Property transfers in Marion County vault records
A sequence of real estate deeds lists transfers of lots and acreages across Pella Melcher Knoxville and surrounding towns. Names include Minnie Miller Ora Rogers G W LeClair Evelyn Van Dalen Virginia Le Clair Jacob Van Dalen Nora Hendershot Nina Thornton Lizzie Booton Peter Grimes J W Dingeman Albert Van Heukelom Albert Ver Meer Jennie Vande Haar Herman Van Zante Leendert Huckert Minnie Janse William Bivans Della W Menninga Charley Blazevich Eva Davis estate Luella Cole Dirkie Vander Klaan Andrew Schilt Waiter Den Adel Gerrit Hasselman Dirk D Van Zee D G Van Zante Blanche Taggart Joe Johnson Don D Dyer Henry Keuning Bertha Keuning Chris Mol Johannes Boardman Peter Boardman Joe M Johnson and others. Consideration amounts noted for two large tracts in Marion County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Miller
Robert Holdsworth
Harvey
Ora Rogers
G. W. LeClair
Melcher
Virginia LeClair
Jacob van Dalen
Evelyn van Dalen
Pella
Henry Prange
A. A. Burnham
Pleasantville
Nora E. Hendershot
Hl. E. Richard
W. N. Ghrist
Knoxville
Frank Stuff
Nina Thornton
Lizzie B. Booton
Peter Grimes
Percy
Rex Dixson
J. W. Dingeman
South Pella
Albert van Heukelom
Albert Ver Meer
North Annex
Jennie Vande Haar
Herman G. van Zante
G. B. de Bruyn
Nicholas N. ‘Ter Louw
City of
Maude M. Shaffer
Ross P. King
Swan
Leendert Huckert
Minnie Janse
William Bivans
J. D. Bowers
Dieliana Marie Beerends
F. €. Beerends
Jacob’ Kuiken
Jeanette Kaldenberg
F. Ki. Cooley
R. V. Mater
Minnie Menninga
Della W. Menninga
City of Vella
Charley Blazevich
W. A.thomas
Eva "Davis
W. N. Christ
H. F. Richard
Luella C. Cole
T. R. Cole
Dirkie Vander Klaan
Andrew Schilt
Marion County
Waiter den Adel
Gerrit Hasselman
Dirk’ D. van Zee
D. G. van Zante
See
John W. Adair
Blanche Taggart
Joe M. Johnson
Don D. Dyer
Henry 'H.' Keuning
Bertha Keuning
Chris Mol
Johannes Boardman
Peter Boardman
Complete Survey of C. W. A. In County
Marion county ends CWA and CWS programs with 330 men and 17 women dropped from rolls. No substitute yet. officials in Des Moines may announce a work relief plan soon. Local projects included 54 miles of road improvements costing 59,121 dollars with 35,555 from CWA, plus street paving, wells, and repairs across Pella, Hamilton, and Bussey districts totaling thousands in expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville Journal
Marion County
Iowa
GWA
CWS
Civil Works Administration
M. D. Twitty
Des Moines
CWA
Pella
Civil Works projects and costs in the county summary
The county reports numerous CWA projects with precise costs and titles. Included are sewer and water mains work in Knoxville and Pleasantville, storm sewer conversions, cemetery drainage, administration office labor, school district improvements, bridge and street repairs, water supply protection, gravel roads, and expanded heating at Memorial Hall. State, federal, and women’s projects collectively spent about 119 291 dollars over five months with weekly payrolls totaling 3 050.25 for CWA and 228.75 for CWS, totaling 5 279 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bussey
Knoxville
CWA
Hamilton
Pleasantville
Swan
Sugar Creek
South Street
Independent School District
Harvey
Howell Staion
Pella
Oradell
Knoxville Independent School District
West Ward
Pella Independent
Independent School District of
Memorial Hall
U. Veterans’ Hospital
High School Girl Wins In Contest
Leona Wittenburg, a Pella high student, won the first Grinnell music contest in a weeklong series, entering the flute competition and earning top honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Leona Wittenburg
Pella High
Miss Witzel Wins Solo Class with Superior Rating
A solo performer achieved a superior rating with a very favorable judges' comment. Accompanist Herbert Wormhoudt was also highly recommended. Miss Witzel will enter a simian cure test at Knoxville on Friday, as announced for the end of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Wormhoudt
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Equity
Cooper
C. W. Dennis
Dave de Cook
The
Public Work Administration
Veterans Administration
Veterans’ Hospital
Henry Krause
Tracy
Ina Arkema
Tracy Austin Clark
Kansas City
Mildred Vander Veit
Liberty
DE Jong’s
de Jong Floral and Seed Store
Main Street
Baby
Ramseyer Hatcheries Inc
First Ave. W. Oskaloosa
Adress
Mae
Diamond
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
Diamond 760
Rasika
Radio de Warty
Tubria Ad
Senate
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp
United Paint & Body Co
Franklin van Gorp
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