Dam Moves Closer to Flood Control in Mississippi Basin
The piece narrates Lachlan Macleay urging Congress to finish all Central basin flood projects within six years. It notes the Red Rock Dam funding cut, Iowa disputes, and hopes for increased Soils Conservation Service support. It also critiques Iowa slot machine tax enforcement and questions funds for public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Mississippi Basin
Lachlan Macleay
Mississippi Valley Associa
Macleay
Kansas City
Army Engineers
Great Central Basin
Soils Conservation Service
T’ Rock Dam
Red Rock
Iowa
Des Moines
State of Iowa
Penny Tax Please Exempt Bread From Sales Tax
The piece argues the Iowa sales tax should not apply to bread or food, noting initial attempts failed and a higher exemption threshold targeted five cents above bread cost, causing inequity as bread price rises. It references Arson County savings bond purchases totaling 1,703,220.00 for early 1947, with 62 percent of the annual county quota reached by July 1, urging U.S. Savings Bonds as a strong, accessible investment for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Life
U. S
What, No Brakes? Building Frenzy Slows Down
In a wary view of housing and business growth, the piece notes booming demand for homes and cars yet warns that rising building costs, falling permits, and tightening lending signal a cooling era. Optimism clashes with signs of a coming recession, as buyers rush in while lenders tighten. The piece questions collective risk tolerance amid a boom bust cycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
A Challenge from Texas for Iowa Business Leaders
Texas bankers and agriculturists toured five Iowa towns in a soil conservation effort. They visited Dallas trade area partners, met local farmers, and held an evening mass meeting with agricultural specialists to discuss soil-saving practices. The piece urges urban business leaders in Des Moines and other cities to sponsor and promote conservation efforts locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Sioux City
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Iowa
Texas
Marion County
Pella
Knoxville
Pleasantville
Dallas
The Old Meanies and The Low-Down Editorials
Editorial comments discuss gender discourse in marriage and a critique of car design favoring fashion over practicality. The piece then reflects on independent merchants versus chain stores, noting competitive vitality, consumer choices, and the enduring presence of independents despite chain growth. It cites Department of Commerce retail analyses showing chains do not monopolize and locals still shop nearby for variety and value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Bureau
Department of Commerce
Ten Years Ago Highlights From Marion County News
From August 21 1987 Marion County items include a bicycle accident injuring Karl Hayes ten, several city staff changes at the light plant and water department names, church pastor moves and medical mishaps, a Holland visit plan for a local family, a Central College caretaker family, relief counts for July, a three month Holland stay for E Vande Voort, a midwestern clothing store memory, a small kindergarten enrollment note, and a Marion County Fair photo of Lake Prairie Township residents with baby beeves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Hayes
Ralph Hayes
North Main Street
John Gauss
Win
Schreiner
Vasc Eat Mayer Ultz
James Wisse
Ed Lehreiner
Paul J. Christensen
Pranklin
Jishiana
Nordlund
West Virginia
Carl Voeluar
William Goulooze
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Holland
Pree University
Amsterdam
Goulooze
Caroline Pethoven
Pella
Williat
Leon Goulovze
Central College
Marion County
E. V. Gond
Emergency Relief Board
E. Vande Voort
Near Renstor
Andrew Jackson Woody
Otley
van der Meulen
Ernest Blom
Lawrence Blom
Nick
Bill van Gorp
John
Harold Ver Meer
Lake Prairie Township
Kev
1927 State Fair tragedy and 20th century farm news
A child in Marion County died at the State Fair when a racing car wheel and broken axle struck her through a fence. The Farmers Union held a Ralph Grundman farm picnic with Milo Reno as speaker, and editor W A Young reported mixed views on Town State College. A Garden Square Bureau meeting drew over four thousand farm folks from Marion and Mahaska counties with Mrs Ellsworth Richardson among the speakers. The Visser, Roovart and Klein families held annual picnics and reunions. The Woodrow Washer Company advertised the Model 20 washer and models as a leading line. Renaud reached New York City on his journey La France. Burl Bout studied mechanical engineering at Cincinnati University, working a month then studying the next, while Marie Hoeven reported 28 gallons of plums from one tree. Dr and Mrs J M Cook returned from Colorado and the West to their new home in Morningside. Floyd Gumbell advertised a public auction of home furnishings. A registered shoot occurred at the Pella Gun Club grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everist
Marion County
Farmers Union
Ralph Grundman
Milo Reno
Marion
Mahaska
Bureau
Garden Square
Ellsworth Richardson
Visser
Roovart
Klein
Woodrow Washer Company
T 0
Renaud
New York
France
W. A. Young
Burl Bout
Cincinnati University
Marie Hoeven
J. M. Cook
Colorado
West
Morningside
Floyd Gumbell
Pella Gun Club
Pella Shooters Dominate Local Archery Meet
Volemin of Lacey and Gerald Rysdan of Pella tied for top honors, each finishing first among 150 entrants. Walter Tutt and Fred Seheffers placed third and fourth with 1286 and 135 trek targets. Thirty competitors took part as Pella defeated Oskaloosa 17s to lead the team standings after eliminating pro shooters from the high scorers list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volemin
Lacey
Gerald Rysdan
Pella
Walter Tutt
Fred Seheffers
Oskatloosa
Butt
30 Years Ago August 30 1917 Pella Oskaloosa News Review
A 14 year old boy Simmons was killed in a car crash near Pella while a rod on the road caused the vehicle to overturn. Other items note a Plowman tractor accident, a porch fire at the Georges home, Hattie Neyenesch leaving teaching to care for her ill mother, and the marriage of Jeanette De Vries to Tunis Keimpkes. Collections at the Reformed Church mission fest reached 1485 dollars. Model Clothing Store opening, real estate sales, and moves around town are listed alongside school and municipal news. Several residents traveled for work and events, with political and community notes about an upcoming franchise vote and a Jamestown Exposition mention. Aged charity project progress, livestock shipments, and a Missouri mule price are also recorded, with Obituary for Charley M. McClatchey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella F
Oskaloosa
Simmons
White Way Auto Co
Yutage
Pella Motor
Eg van Vark
Georges Home
East Liberty Street
Hattie Neyeneschave
Jeanette de Vries
Tunis Keimpkes
Reformed Church Mission Fest
Model
Wormbhoudt & Kempkes
White Way Auto Company
Colorado
KL. Towne
Pella Drain Tile Works
J. M. Cox
Main Street
Eastist Street
Fred Rhynsburger
Mesa
Sara Gosselink
Fre~mont
Nebraska
Robert Scholte
Dakotas
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsi
Simon Vander Zyl
Councr
Pella el Light
Power and Heating Company
A. Visiter
Rock Island
Railroad Agricultural Department
Rock — Island
Guy Churchill
Fairmount
Monroe
Central College
Win Nossaman
Colorado Springs
Henry Vander Beck
Pella
G. Vander
Studenrauch & Glass
Missouri
East St. Louis
Charley M. McClatchey
Galesburg
McClatchey
Wichert Rietveld
Wm. Mansham
Methodist Church
Bert Van Vliet Letter Front Page China Burial in Boston
The 1907 piece by Bert Van Vliet, written while with Stone and Webster after a Dallas transfer, describes how Chinese burial practices were observed in Boston. The note adds family background for Van Vliet and mentions his parents, Gus and Mrs. Van Vliet. A separate item notes Pella couples traveling to South Dakota to invest in land, the strong wheat crop at $21.50 per acre, and a local ball game where the Oskaloosa Brownies lost 5 to 1 to the Pella Independents with Bloom on the mound and Walker Sadler and Eddie Donui forming new positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert van Vliet
Boston
Bert
Stone and Webster Company
Dallas
Texas
Gus van Vliet
Pella
Bart Stegeman
South Dakota
Oskaloosa Brownies
Pella Independents
Bloom
Walker Sadler
Eddie Donui
Saucer publicity stunt entertains Storm Lake residents
Residents of Storm Lake spotted flying saucers during a recent publicity stunt. Several saucers carried tickets to a local entertainment event, drawing curious crowds and local excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Pole blast kills man at quicksand site
A power company blasting near Coggon to set a pole in quicksand fatally struck James O'Brien, 20, of Independence, as a piece of pole flew off and killed him instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coggon
Power Company
James O'Brien
Independence
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Pella Chronicle
Official County
Hm, Sadler George Ver Steeg
Sedler Publishing Co
Fella
Bonds
Oskaloosa Herald
Fliteo
Tyme
Pelle
Co-operative Dairy Breeders Association
Guernseys
Jerseys
Bion Hunt
Gerrit Disleman
Lautenbach
Osteopathic
Drs. Kramer and
Kramer
Ih. H. Street
Burdock Cut Rate Lumber Co
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Burdock
Scharing Garage
Pwc
Sos
de Laval Magnetic Speedway
de Laval
Fonger
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