December 11 Club Members Told To Gather Next Sunday
The Town Crier notes an upcoming December 11 Club meeting for those born on December 11, with members meeting in their own homes. It also shares Christmas legends from German, Spanish, and Central American lore and recounts two Christmas spoon gifts from Lubbers and Kuyper, plus a prior gift from Hemphill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin J. Lubbers
Santa
North Pole
Whiteface Mountain
New York
Stu Kuyper
Guatemala City
Guatemala
Central America
Kuyper
Kuypers
Hans
Christ Child
City Council Proceedings March 15 1949
The City Council met in regular session with Mayor Fultz and all members present. Minutes of March 1 approved. Popcorn stand permit at Franklin and Main granted to L M Fuqua. Leases for rear and front basement rooms in City Office building approved for Pella Checker Club and for T G Fultz. Purchase order to National Cash Register Co for sewer utility billing machine approved. Emergency Fund transfers to Park Fund and Consolidated Fund approved. Election Judges and polling places designated for March 28 1949. February treasurer and clerk reports approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayor Fultz
Franklin and
Main Street
L. M. Fuqua
Pella
T. G. Fultz
National Cash Register Co
Park Fund
Consolidated Fund
City Council approves sewer plant bids and bids for maintenance
Disbursements 15075.00 balance 44808.39 total outstanding warrants 823.47. Council moves to advertise for bids on garbage disposal for 1949 and for coal to Light Plant for 12 months. Ordinances 114 and 116 adopted. Bills approved across funds. Hand Committee of Chamber of Commerce to contract with City Band. committee authorized. Sewer improvements bids opened April 2 1949 with bidders Pellar Construction Quinn Brady Hennessee Bros Hoak Arthur Mathis Warren Gatehell Gjellefald. engineer to tabulate. Council adjourned and reconvened. bids accepted for Sections I II III. plans and contracts approved. Mayor’s quarter reports: licenses and fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Municipal Band Inc
Chamber of Commerce Band
Fultz
Delia de Haan
del S. Dé Haan
Ray J. de Haan
Pellar Construction Company
Quinn & Brady
Hennessey Bros., Inc
Hoak Construcon Company
Arthur F. Mathis
Warren & Gatehell Construction Company
Gjellefald Construction Company
Henry E. Cook
Hennessey Brothers Inc
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Des Moines
Towa
Pella
Mayor Fultz
City Council Minutes Show 1949 Election Changes and Appointments
The clerk read minutes of the final council meeting adjourned sine die. City officers reviewed the 1949 election and administration changes with Mayor Klein noting new mayor and two councilors. Officials were sworn in. F. N. De Wit named City Clerk. Raymond De Wit Assistant Clerk. Samuel Ver Steeg Treasurer. new depository resolutions adopted. Fire Chief John Hocksema appointed. bowling alley ordinance amended and licenses updated. electric plant data reported. permits granted for cigarette sales and a dwelling, with outfall sewer contract bid approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fultz
Klein
Tunis H. Klein
F. N. de Wit
Raymond de Wit
Samuel Ver Steeg
Glen J. Nihart
Scholte Heights
Wm. G. Vanden’ Berg
Hennessey Brothers, Inc
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
John Hocksema
Dan Meulpolder
City Bids for Coal and Services Approved by Pella Council
The Pella City Council approved contracts and bid procedures for the 1949 season. Bids were opened for coal supply with Kirkville Coal Co. of Oskaloosa named lowest bidder, and for garbage collection with John De Winter awarded the contract. The council also authorized bids for redecorating and roof repair of the City Office Building, and approved various line-item expenditures in multiple city funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Municipal Band, Inc
Binkley Coal Co
Weldon Coal Co
Elm Creek Coal Co
Kirkville Coal Co
Oskaloosa
Town
John de Winter
Consolidated Fund
Wm. Brower
Marion County State Bank
Sta. Tank
Farmers Union
Fowler Telephone Co
C. E. Wall
van Gorp Welding Shop
Waechter Lumber Co
Star Oil Co
Kere
Ulrich Motor Co
Pella Supply Co
Matt Parrott & Sons Co
W. S. Darley & Co
Igns
Iowa Machinery & Sup. Co
Vanden Berg Elec. Co
Jacob B. Dahm
Level City
del and Ray de Haan
W.W. Sadler
Sal
John Hoeksma
John N. Vander Linden
T. H. Klein
New Holland Mfg. Co
Consumers Deposit Fund
Council Adjourns After Labor and Supply Totals Noted
The council recorded labor payments to Wm Messemaker A A De Bruyn Guy Zickel Ernest Van Haaften totaling 70. (sic) plus gas oil from Water Department and multiple supply purchases from Diamond Service Veenstra Gambles Dicleman Towa totaling 198.74. The meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm, Messemaker
A. A. de Bruyn
Guy Zickel
Ernest van Haaften
Water Department
Stk
Diamond
Veenstra Appl. Co
Gambles Store
Dicleman Auto Sup. Co
Towa Mach, & Sup. Co
Birthday memories at the Home for the Aged
December 3 notes recall George De Boer turning 1 year and visits from Gerrit Van Gorp and two children, Mrs. Marvin De Penning, Mrs. Barnes of Des Moines, Mrs. Tukker of Knoxville, and many locals calling on Mr. George De Boer and related families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George de Boer
Gerrit van Gorp
Marvin de Penning
M. van Gorp
Barnes
Des Moines
Tukker
Knoxville
H. Vander Wilt
Jan Abbas
Wellsburg
Pete Vander Wal
Don Vander Veer
Rut Leydens
John den Hartog
Henry den Hartog
Marvin
Ep den Hartog
Sam den Hartog
C. den Hartog
Eling
Rodgers, Arkansas
Albert van Heukelem
Pete van Ryswyk
Albert Lea
Minn
Sara van Ryswyk
Garret den Htog
Gertrude Griffloen
Joe Vanden Berg
Neal Jabaai
Willem den Hartog
ISC Press Publishes New Farm Handbook
ISC Press releases Midwest Farm Handbook this week from Towa State College Press. The 240 page practical guide targets farmers managers and extension workers with 15 sections by college specialists. Price 2.35 dollars direct from the Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa State College Press
Midwest Farm Handbook Featured in Agriculture Guide
Advice on day to day problems appears in chapters on agronomy horticulture animal husbandry poultry dairying and special problem sections including forestry pest control seed analysis and plant disease and weed control. Also coverage on measurements landscape architecture agricultural economics and weather with over three years of work and continual revisions. Our Want Ads bring results.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Douwstra Chapel
Minka Bartels
Mrs. Bartels
Gary Hemphill
Oska
Loosa
Tegucigalpa
Capitol
Honduras
Christ
Spain
German Alps
Globe Machinery & Sup
Peila Chronicle
Schiebout
Repai
Chet B. Akers
Towa Machinery & Sup. Co
Suppli
Pella Chronicle
Towa Machinery & Sup. C
Hayes
Holland “Mfg. Co
Puncilman Stientjes
Chamber of Commerce
Nnst Lumber
Killduff
Reasnor
Sully
Taintor
Tracy
Bache Ae Ee
ISC Press
New Farm Handbook
Chicago
Carr’s Sewing Machine
Golden Guernsey
Veenstra & Schakel
Harold
Grandman & Co. Home Owned
Martin Sietstra
Hudsons
Hudson
National Automobile Dealers Association
Des
Schipper
America
Brothers E. Oskaloosa St
Pacomaner Sears
QWLY
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