City Council Proceedings July 5 1955 Stated Session
The City Council met in regular session with Mayor Klein presiding. Minutes from June 21 were read and approved. Various approvals including charges to the Chamber of Commerce Band, curb cuts, permit for Ro bert Menning to operate Wooden Shoe Stands for Tulip Festival, bond for a pool hall, and alley vacation petition. Mayor’s report, Electric Light Superintendent James Wisse report, and League of Iowa Municipalities dues approved. Numerous payrolls and expenditures listed by fund. Tax levy planning for 1956 discussed and adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayor Klein
Hoksbergen
Veenstra
van Gorp
Heeren
Caldwell
van Roekel
Chamber of Commerce Band
C. B. Caldwell
Groenendyke
Robert Menning
Washington Street
Washington and
Broadway Streets
Robert W. Lane
North Pella
Adj Z
James Wisse
League of Iowa
Schulte Heights
C. W. Blee
Pella
Marion County
Towa
Iowa
Brown Engineering Company
Pella Chronicle
Des Moines Register
Fragmented bill list for public works and utilities
A partial OCR list shows payments and transfers including tax, retirement, utilities, freight, postage, coal, contracts, insurance, and refunds. Items mention Beate of Lowa, Iowa Electric Light, Dykstra Transfer, Vander Pol refund, and Gillotti Construction among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland Supply & Tool
Atol Wallace & Tiernan Inc
Trust and Agency Fund
Petty Cash
Electric Department
Dykstra
Water Department
Water Elect
Wm. Messemaker
Ernest van Haaften
Fed. Res. Bank of Chicago
Beard Coal Company
Beulah van Berkum
Ene Breen and
Kelderman
Deep Rock
Agey
Stootveld Oil Co
Gambles
S. A. Kooyman
Vander Linden
Vandermeulen Hoeksma
Pella Chronicle
Steenhoek
Frank Tromp
Vans Motor Service
Waechter Lumber Co
Whiteway Auto Co
New Police
Dave Aitken
W. D. Allen
Treas
Beate
Lowa
Les Tax
Usanag
Fea
Towa Electric Light
Over Co
Vowler
U. 8
Beard Coal Co
Vanderart
Unruh brothers meet in Sasebo on Independence Day
Lawrence Unruh and Henry Unruh from Mechanicsville spent July Fourth together in Sasebo Japan when their ships, a tanker and an aircraft carrier, reached port the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Henry Unruh
Mechanicsville
Sasebo
Japan
Henry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pella Implement Store
Dick Ver Heul
Wn. Mesemaker
M. Schakel
Jon van Houweling
Salat Federal Reserve Bank of Chic
Penal Shell Service
John Hoeksma
Steenhoek Auto Supply
Sanitation Fund
Wm. van Dusseldorp
Ernca van Heasten
Marion van Houweling
Carroll Zickel
Cornelius Henry Keuning
Herman Zwank
Water ‘Department Gase, & Lab
de Jong Green
Displ
Vandermeulen Hoel Repairs
Steenhoek Auto Si
Auto Co
Pale Repairs
Seve
Recreation Fund
Petty
Bank of Chicago
Gasp. & Lab
Gambles Store
R. J. Heeren
Kersbergen & Company
Supers Music House
Vee
Ander Linden Drug Store
D. van Sittert
Arie Monster
Carrol Zickel
Labor
Cornelius Henry Ken John Klootwyk
Fed. Res
Bank of C
Gaso
Farmer Union Co-op
Fredericks Sinclair
Fredericks Sinclair Harv
Grootveld Oil Company
Mart
eMeter Service
Wilson Jewelry Company
Iowa Valve Company
Keomah Truck Lines
Om McKesson & Rabyina
Globe Mach
Sup. Co
Hays Corporation
Town Mach
I McKesson and Robbins
Sete Gees
Morton Salt Co
Patzig Testing
Standard Oil Company
Standard Company
Westinghouse Elect. Spy. Co
Sewer
J. E. Vanderzyl
Warren Schreiner
Pella Construction Co
Vermeer Manufacturing Co
W. S. Darley Company
Globe Mach. and Sup. Co
Chronicle
Christopher Vander Pol
Walter Vander Zyl
Andrew van Willigen
Globe Machinery and Supply Company
Everson
Bert
Bert Hosbergen
Oskaloosa
Voes
America
Chevrolet
White Way Auto Company
the Chronicle
Bernie Menninga
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