Five Big Steps Taken In Marion County Soil Co operation
The Marion County soil district marked its 500th signing of a cooperation agreement on April dth in Knoy, with community leaders like Lloyd and John B. Des Moines praising farmer participation. The milestone shows a quarter of local farmers and land pledged to erosion control, inspiring similar efforts across Iowa and the Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hursday
Marion County
Knoy
Crandall
the & Creek
Knoxville
Lloyd
John
Des Moines
Clark
Pleasantville
R. E. Barrowman
Iowa
Mid-West
Editorial Reflections On Hunger And Neighborliness Across Nations
A collection of editorial blurbs condemns overeating while urging global food sympathy, questions the value of unemployment pay, and extols neighborliness as a national virtue. It highlights critics of comfort and praises local aid as a timeless American tradition extending worldwide.
Tulip Queen chosen for Pella festival in 1936
Leonora Gauss was elected Tulip Queen with Virginia Van Gorp Betty Lankema Martha Intveld and Ruth Heerema as attendants. The festival raised 2000 for expenses and tours to neighboring towns stirred interest. A Des Moines trip promoted the event as veterans awaited relief bonuses and locals planned a parade and gubernatorial welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonora Gauss
Virginia van Gorp
Betty Lankema
Martha In'tVeld
Ruth Heerema
C.F. Dykstra
Sixsmith
L. W. Hartley
Chamber of Comme
John M. van Dyk
Des Moines
Wormhoudt & Son
St. Louis
Herring
State House
Ival
Marion County
Home Owners Loan Corp
Mae West
Oskaloosa
Pella
Paving Plans Dot 1926 Mahaska County Road Map
Twenty years ago in April 1926 Mahaska County planned three and a half miles of paving toward Pella with a smaller stretch toward Eddyville due to limited funds. Park Commission sought sealed bids for cement walks in West Market Park. Local oil stations changed hands as Dave and Will Verought built a south Pella station and John W. Vander Linden bought the Star Oil Station near Garden Square. A dust storm the prior Tuesday and dry Northwest Iowa were noted. Pella High students swept a Des Moines typing contest earning praise. Antoinette Vander Ploeg led the novice team with 65 wpm and Florence Boot topped the amateur at 60 wpm. Each team won first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahaska County
Pella
Eddyville
South
The
Park Commission
West Market Park
Dave
Will Verought
South Pella
Oskaloosa Street
John W. Vander Linden
Antoinette Vander Ploeg
Frances Roose
Faye Porter
Florence Boot
Reuben Thomassen
Robert Gosselink
Vander Ploog
Pella men seek Boone Trail at Oskaloosa meeting
A April 27 1916 report notes Pella business men travel to Oskaloosa for a Daniel Boone Trail push along White Pole Road. Lynnville battles smallpox as vaccination drives run. a barn fire destroys Mrs Mann's barn. Mrs D S Huber injured in Stockport visit. high school auditorium dedication planned May 16. new domestic science teacher elected. musical recitals and cantata staged. suffrage cartoon urges women to vote. city crews deploy a water flusher. tree planting in Garden Square with dynamite usage. high school janitor named Tennis Smorenberg. several locals purchase Buicks Overlands and Fords. cars mainly open-top models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Oskaloosa
Daniel Boone
White Pole
Lynnville
Ethel Guthrie
Neponset
Carl Beyers
U.S
First Reformed Church
James Verhey
Lois Rietveld
Beatrice Boland
Dora Grandia
Herman Braam
Andrew Wormhoudt
Lon Wormhoudt
Mr. Verley
Federated Club
Elizabeth Graham
Central College
Garden Square
Tennis Smorenberg
D.C. van Zante
Warner van Spanckeren
Iaw
Drake
Ralph Grundman
Harry Awtry
Will Ver Ploeg
Ames
P. A. Edmand
George Ramsey
Otto Ver’ Meer
Buick
D. de Prengert
Sam van ‘Hemert
Overlands
B. de Bruin
Jake Fennema
Ford
Pella Independent School District quarterly financial report
The Pella Independent School District in Marion County Iowa certifies a true statement of its financial proceedings for the quarter ending March 31 1946. It shows a general fund balance of 22863.22 receipts totaling 2388.41 and total accounting of 26261.73. Expenditures amount to 16809.17 with line items for salaries and many supplier disbursements across books, supplies, maintenance, and services. The report is sworn by Samuel Ver Steeg Secretary and notary F N De Wit testified on April 8 1946.
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Usiness
Committee For Holland
Pella
Netherlands
Iowa
Pella Independent
Lake Prairie
Marion
Samuel Vern Steg
General Fund
Disburs
Barnes & Noble, Inc
Bruce Pub. Co
Schicks, Chandler's, Inc
Schicks
Houghton Mifflin Co
Laurel Book Co
Schicks, Scott, Foresman & Co
Wilcox & Follett Co
Pella's Weekblad
Petty Cash Fund
Petty
C. C. Buerkens
Western Union Tel. Co
A.C. McClurg & Co
N. E
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Wm. B
Eerdmans Publ. Co
TAL World Book Co
Story Parade
Gaylord Bro
IL. W. Wilson Co
Eugene Dietzgen Co
Dana de Heer
Carpenter's Drug Store
Kuyper Builders Mat. Co
Clover Leaf Dairy
Kuyper’s
Music House
Musical Instrument
Alvin Evers
Jr. High
Acme Chemical Co
Pratt Paper Co
Ruben’ Wood Finishing & Products Co
Vanden Berg Elec. Co
Co-op Electrical
Elm Creek Coal Co
Central States Elec. Co
City of
Light
Samuel Ver Steeg
Rict
Insurance and savings ad offering farm city property coverage
See me for insurance on farm and city property and bail on crops and auto insurance in various branches. Start a savings account with life insurance for income in old age. Insure in good companies at low rates. Call 50 Sully or write P O Box 146. WM DIFLEMAN Sully Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ita
Sully
P. O
WM. Difleman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pella Chronicle
Official County Newspaper
HH. Sadler
George Ver Steeg
By Sadler Publishing Co
Main St. Pella
Towa
D. Albert Eins
Veryone
Uncle Sam
Council of the Uno
Russia
Iran
Oo Sportsmen
LeMars
Iowa City
Tennessee
Atlanta
Georgia
American Fellowship Club
America First
Ku Klux Klan
California
Grundy Register
Europe
Northwood
Knoxville Express
Christian Science Monitor
Texas
Fliteo
Tyme
del de Han
Central
George Derbyshire
Baptist Church
Ted King
Pete Lubberden
Ted
Sipke Ha Viersen
Sippie
Florida
B. J Brombo
Chas. Sipkema
Peter Heerema
Arie Schilder
Diller Vander Ploeg
Frank Vanden Berg
Legion Post
Vriezelaar & Drost
Oley
Fowler Telephone Company
Phyllis Anderson
Aux. Ag. Exp. & Home Ec
Quarrie Corp
Andeweg Transfer Co
War Assets Corp
D. Appleton-Century Co
Ginn & Co
Gregg Publ. Co
MacMillan Co
South-Western Publ. Co
Schbks
Science Research Assoc
Prin. Exp
Bureau of Educ. Res. & Serv
Klipto Loose Leaf Co
Hammond & Stephens Co
Metropolitan Sup. Co
St. Paul Book & Stationery Co
Lib
Bks
T. Plette Grocery
Home Ec
Aux. Ag
Dewey & Dewey
J. E. Groendyke
Sybenga Bakery
Alonzo Leach
Pete Vos
Treas
the Hillyard Co
Vandermeulen Hoeksema Co
Main
M. Vander Linden
Central Park Cafe
Milton Bradley Co
Kacena Co
Johnson Service Co
Louis van Roekel
Lab
Heston & Anderson
Associated Mutuals
Waechter Lbr. Co
van Zante
P. M
F. N. de Wit
Pati
Flatlux
Uson-Sa
van den Berg
Electric and Paint Co
Peoleust
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