Coal price controls hit Marion county mines this fall
The Knoxville Journal reports new government price schedules for coal in Marion county effective October 1. Mine prices, freight to Knoxville, trucking to bin, and varying grades are fixed or locally set, with inspectors to enforce compliance and penalties of 19 percent of mine value for violations. Bradley Bros. anticipate further minimum and maximum prices.
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Knoxville Journal
Marion County
Kure
Knoxville
United State
Knoxvill
Bradley Bros
H. V. Bradley
Sam
Congress
East
United States Supreme Court
United States
Thisrea
Government price making and reporting burdens on small operators
Mr. Bradley notes the vast scope of price setting details and mandatory monthly reports required of minor operators. He argues the paperwork is enormous, potentially three feet long, and would consume full-time clerical work, making compliance prohibitive for smaller operators.
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Bradley
Kuyper Stadium Named as Central Builds New Athletic Field
Central advances on its new athletic field naming Kuyper Stadium. Ground is leveled. tiling underway for the field with black earth spread after. Work on a quarter mile track will begin next, promising better moisture control and multi use for track baseball and hockey facilities.
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Central
Kuyper Stadiun
Prospects for Central's 1940 Football Season Rise
Prospects for football at Central look bright as 1940 season nears with Tusseling and Dickson among early mentions. Omar Ray departs center, but seasoned lettermen Robert Camp, Dick Camp, Ennen, Houseman, Jolink, Richards, Samaniego, Skinner, Tinnant, Ver Steegh, and Sharar compete for spots alongside a strong freshman class. Enthusiastic enrollees from across the region arrive to prove themselves, challenging upperclassmen for positions.
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Knoxville
Glen Dickson
Willmar
Minesota
Omar Ray
Sigourney
Robert
Dick Camp
Des Moines
John Ennen
Buffalo
Joe Houseman
John Jolink
Edgerton
Minn
Robert Richards
Garden Grove
Pete
Central
August 31 Deadline for Wheat Crop Insurance Applications
Ray W. Crane, Crop Insurance Supervisor for Marion County, announces August 31 as the deadline to apply for wheat insurance. Any person sharing in a farm wheat crop may insure their interest. farms without a wheat allotment may insure up to 10 acres. Premiums can be cash or advanced from the secretary, with deductions from 1941 parity or conservation checks. Marion County already has many applications, and residents should contact the county office by August 31 if not yet contacted.
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Ray W. Crane
Marion County
B. C. Hudson
Marion County ‘Ag. Conservation Committee
Conservation practices pay survey shows gains for Knoxville farmers
A survey in the English Creek watershed near Knoxville Iowa finds soil conservation programs boosted farm income by an average 260.17 annually for 12 cooperating farmers and lifted land values by about 12.55 an acre for 11. The yield gains include corn up 14.2 bushels per acre and marked increases in oats, barley, alfalfa, clover, and timothy, with most farmers noting improved moisture and fertility. All farmers report erosion problems are being addressed and plan to continue the program.
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Knoxville
Iowa
U. S
English Creek
Co-Oper
Clay C. Barnett
Project Agronomist
Burnett
Intramural Athletics Part of Central University Program
Intercollegiate sports are not the sole focus of Central's athletics. The intramural program under Prof W Prins offers softball basketball volleyball tennis badminton ping pong touch football and track. Inter class and inter-society tournaments cover volleyball basketball ping pong badminton track and softball with broad participation urged for all students.
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Central
Pella Surges to Narrow Win in Local Swim Meet
Pella defeated Knoxville to win the swimming meet 150 to 149 as both sides traded leads after Knox ville hosted the first half. Bob Lubbers led Pella with multiple top finishes including 60 yd free and 25 yd free while Knoxville swept several events and diving.
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Knoxville
Belo
Bob Lubbers
Buckles
Connie van Berkum
Coughlin
Bruinekool
Elam Williams
Junior Russell
Lubbers
Williams
Russell
van Berkum
Bertha Carson
Madeline Diekema
Anna Mae Langerak
Marcia Ver Steeg
McCarthy
Bertia Carson
Marola
Broegard
Play Palin
Langerak
Ver Steeg
Dickema
Cargon
Night School Picnic Tuesday Grand Success
The night school picnic, continued from page one, drew a large crowd with playful chattering and hearty laughter. Rob and John Hoot performed musical selections as Miss von and Rob ton contributed on saxophone and baritone horn, receiving generous applause. Charles Okstra spoke for the chamber of commerce with brief stories, praising the school authorities and Mr Dockendorf for the study opportunity, and the event closed with warm remarks about community goodwill.
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Miss von
Robton
John Hoot
Pella
Mr. Dockendorf
Charles Okstra
Amber of Commerce
Warnthe
Exploitation in Land of Plenty Urges Conservation
Miss Rae Gene Fearing, senior at Drake University, spoke for the town’s younger group to the Pella Ro-Club. She warned that America faces poverty without conservation, noting that 80 percent of forests and 80 percent of topsoil are gone, leaving a depleted national pantry. She urged citizens to pressure officials for custodianship of natural resources to ensure prosperity for tomorrow.
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Wild Life Feeion
Rae Gene Fearing
Drake Unive
Pella
Miss Fearing
Through College Rector Leads Wildlife Preservation Talk
Painting Way Through College rector of Iowa Wildlife Federation presented a film event on wildlife preservation and natural resource conservation in Washington D.C. The talk emphasized public interest in safeguarding natural resources for future generations. A humorous anecdote about a happy rider with a keg illustrated daily life during the event.
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Lowa
Straw berry Point ferris ride incident note
A man arrived at the Ferris wheel ticket office with an empty key in hand and demanded a ride. The ticket seller spoke with him but the fragment ends without a clear outcome or additional details.
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Strawberry Point
Jebrator
Kei
Hitchhiking teen’s uneasy trek ends with homeward ride
Neil Hoffman, 14, started in Sioux City and traveled to Sheldon then toward Arnolds Park to a brother. A trucker spotted him seeking a ride east then later west. Sheldon hosted his dinner before a kind train conductor ensured he reached home safely.
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Neil Hoffman
Sioux City
Sheldon
Nolds Park
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