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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1940

Page

10

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You can read one of the best daily newspapers in the U S for less than 20 per day Try the Des Moines Daily Register or the Des Moines Daily Tribune either by mail for only $6 00 per year Leave your orders either for new or renewal subscriptions to these daily papers at the Chronicle office and save the trouble and expense of mailing them in We guarantee prompt service

U. S Des Moines Daily Register Des Moines Daily Tribune Chronicle

County Board Proceedings February 20 1940 Ninth Day

County Board met with all members. bids for hauling rock opened at 10:30 am. Contracts awarded to W. J. and Earl Strver for hauling from Heywood attack pile and from Veterinary Quarry and McVay Quarry. Meeting adjourned by Auditor Hollis L. Bydee. March 4 1940. Ninth day.

Nnd Wiera Ufter W. J. & Earl Strver Heywood Veterina McVay Hollis L Eleventiu Board of Nu- Iperaivors Mewal Tor of Supervisors Code of Taw Robert K. Goodwin Byron’ C. Allen Wm. W. Klein B.H. Gholson Dykatra U. S Vernon P. Lechner Bydee Board of Supervisors Tybee Tewis P Hunter Anna Bell Burt Tattle M. Selby Teport John Breaklander Margaret M. Broad Tuwaida W. Cunningham Mra Bnyd Leslie Martin LD. Belk E. Longaker Bert Scott Duncan Marlon Co Subsidy J. Claire Hendrickson Hi. E. Retehard Postare Dob Auehos Dingeman Havling Paul Applegate Dara Wy A.M. Black Burro

Swift & Company opens large Des Moines soybean mill

Des Moines gains a major soybean milling facility by Swift & Company on East Euclid and Delaware avenues. Manager A F Leathers directs state bean procurement and soybean meal sales. The plant uses four presses with 2600 bushels per hour capacity and stores 450000 bushels in reinforced concrete tanks. Three carloads of soybean oil meal are produced for sale, with a tank car of oil daily every three days to refineries. The workhouse adjacent to the smokestack houses bean cleaning and drying equipment with versatile unloading for carloads and trucks.

Des Moines Swift & Company

Local social news from Fifield and nearby towns

Mar and Mrs Pete Klein hosted Monday evening with the Jasper De Rand family. Annie Klyn gave a shower for Miss Alice Kuik on Tuesday. Alice received many presents as guests shared in the hospitality and refreshments. Numerous neighbors and relatives attended from Vanden Berg, Klein, Kuiken, and De Rand families. Several visits occurred in Oskaloosa and Pella, with birthdays noted for Connie and Mrs Blakely.

J. Vanden Berg Delight Karr Neal Kuiken Rose Don Douwstra Ed Meinders J. Kuiken P. Vanden Berg Oskaloosa Harmon Sedrel Wm. Zegers Hendrika John van Weelden Pella Mary Nellie Zegera Otley Reformed Bile Mra Marvin Kenneth Don Donnatra Vanden Berg Gradus Klein Jasper de Rund

Ladies Aid meets in Leighton with 29 members

The Ladies Aid of the Reformed church met Thursday afternoon with twenty nine members present. Devo tions were led by Mrs. Charles Van Maanen and the missionary program was by Mrs. Dick Hagen and Mrs. H W Vander Linden. Refreshments were served by Mrs. J A Grandin and Mrs. John Veenstra. Rev. and Mrs. Muyskens and son Donny left for Bea vordam Michigan after a week with relatives. Their move to Grand Rapids this month joins Richmond Street congregation. Minnes Jovee Ver Ploog and Mary Van Zouk attended the Grinnell district music contest with the Glee Club from Pella High School.

Ladies Aid of the Reformed Church Charles van Maanen Dick Hagen H. W. Vander Linden J. A. Grandin John Veenstra Peter J. Muyskens Donny Beaverdam Michigan M. M. de Reus Muyskens Grand Rapids Richmond Street Minnes Jovee Ver Ploog Mary van Zouk Grinnell Pella High School Thressa van Heukdlom

Local Social Notes From Pella Visit Highlights

Pella hosted Sunday guests with Miss Norena Grandia and Mrs H W Vander Linden. Friday afternoon honors paid to Mrs Peter J Muyskens of Beaverdam Michigan. Attendees included Mrs M De Reus Mise L Van Kookel Mrs J A Van Donk and Mrs S G De Cook. Mrs Ira J Hesselink was ill and could not attend.

Pella Norena Grandia H.W. Vander Linden Peter J. Muyskens Beaverdam Michigan M. de Reus Mise L. van Kookel J. A. Vandonk S. G. de Cook Ira J. Hesselink

First annual Tuberculois clinic in Marion County ext

Eighty five persons were x-rayed at Marion County's first annual Tuberculosis clinic held March 20. Organized by Ann Wanko and Marion Ly Nurse, the event screened relatives and friends of hospital patients. Dr C K McCarthy, tuberculosis specialist from the State Department of Health, presided and said reports will be available through family physicians in about two weeks.

Marion County Ann Wanko Marion Ly C.K. McCarthy State Department of Health

Sheriff Office Costs Per Person Across Counties

The Town Tax payers association estimates county sheriff costs per person vary by population and city size. PolkCounty spends 109012 to run the sheriff office in 1938, far higher than Sioux City's 40357, with Polk County about 2.5 times larger than Woodbury County. Costs cover salaries, prisoner care, mileage, postage, and office expenses.

Polk County Sioux Clayton Carroll Counties Town Taxpayers Association Des Moines Marion County Osceola Sioux City Woodbury County Knoxnville Journal

State Should Use Iowa Cement Says Hugh Lundy

Iowa official Hugh W. Lundy cites 1939 cement use data showing 246 214 barrels from Iowa mills out of 655 015 used on state highways, about 44 percent, with 303 727 barrels from mills outside Iowa. He urges action as five Iowa mills could meet state needs and notes outbound shipments to neighboring states.

Iowa Hugh Lundy Albin Towa Hugh W. Lundy Towa Coal Institute Lundy Iowa Mills Missouri Nebraska Illinois

Town debate over state protection and industry competitiveness

Lundy condemned outside mills for selling state requirements and dumping on local cement workers. He urged greater state focus and suggested building a small protective barrier, highlighting Towa Industries and its local workers as a point of concern. The speech stressed guarding local interests against external competition.

Lundy Towa Industries Towa

Paul Kiser Caught Thief By Clever Trick

Des Moines Tribune reports Shaw an Oskaloosa farmer fined 50 dollars and jailed four months for corn theft after Paul Kiser exposed a trick by holes bored in cobs with Shaw found in possession of corn. James E. West has long served as Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America. The termite, resembling a white ant, relates to crickets and cockroaches.

Skaloosa Clint Shaw Oskaloosa Shaw Paul Des Mis Tribune James E. West The Boy Scouts of America

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