Contested Marion County Road Debate Over Federal Aid
The Marion County Board of Supervisors faces two petitions from towns and farmers. One calls the White Pole road through Pella a federal aid project with graveling next year, while the other protests any primary road project until county deficits are cleared and farming incomes recover. The scene in the courthouse grows tense as factions clash over road plans and funding.
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Knoxville Journal
Marion County
Highway Commission
Marion’ County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Pella
Pella Tal Prairie
Lake Prairie
Summit Townships
Shim‘shai
Shéatherbothnal
Honorable
Board of Supervisors
Iowa
Public Lecture Sparks Nose Jibe in Oska ga
A fragmented Oska ga Globe item recalls a public lecture by Tryin'S Cobb in Oska ga with a joke about a big red nose. The chatter references President Roosevelt and prohibition as context for a disdainful remark about self restraint. The note highlights delivery scenes and local tone.
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Irvin
United States
Roosevelt
Cobb
Oskaga
No More Tax On Legion Admissions
A 1921 act exempts admissions to American Legion events and related non profit groups from war taxes if proceeds benefit the organization. The measure aims to save Legion posts thousands of dollars in taxes, with one post paying $950 in ten months this year.
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American Legion
Legion
Birthday Surprise for 79 Year Old Mr De Reus
The Chronicle reports a birthday surprise for M De Reus at the Home for the Aged on his 79th birthday. A family gathering hosted by Dan Diclemin drew descendants from Pella Prairie City Otley Leighton and nearby areas. He is described as well preserved active and respected for a long career in merchandising with his son in Leighton before moving to Pella.
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M. de Reiis
Dan Diclemin
de Reu
Leighton
Pella
Vicinity
Prairie ‘City
Otley
the Chronicle
Pella Man Dies After Prolonged Illness
Cornelius G. Ruin died Monday December 12 1921 at age 60 from kidney and bladder trouble. He leaves five sons and two daughters and his wife. Funeral at 4:30 p m conducted by Reverend of the Reformed church.
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Ruin
Cornelius
Enthusiastic Minster Sees Endowment Dream For Central College
A long excerpt from Mr Hospers praises Central College and its potential for a half million endowment. He notes the college has existed in the community for five decades but few students joined the Reformed Church ministry. The article cites church ties, share of graduates in seminaries, and undergrad students pursuing ministry, urging readers to grasp the college’s significant but underutilized assets.
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Ntelligether
Reformed Church
New York City
Hospers
Central College
Ft BO
Intelligencer
Collge
Helladers
Farmers' Convention Program Completed
The Third Annual Convention of the Town Federation of Farm Bureaus assembles January 10 in Des Moines Iowa with headquarters at the Savery Hotel and the main session at the Auditorium. Governor Kendall Senator Kenyon Dr R A Pearson and others headline as delegates register and committees report for 1922.
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The
Town Federation of Farm Bureaus
Des
Moines
Heisdo
Angual” ‘Gathierlig
Cinkttak
Savery Hotel
Kendall
Kenyon
R. A. Pearson
Iowa State College
Howard
American Federation
K. W. Stouder
Ames
Mra
Sarah ‘Richardson
Pel-la
Great Lakes String Quartet in Pella praised as finest
The Great Lakes String Quartet delivered a superb hour and a half concert on the Lecture Course in Pella. The ensemble performed Beethovens Quartet in C minor in four movements, impressing listeners with a rare quality and delivering a memorable program From start to finish the minuet drew special praise and the audience called it a privilege to hear such music in Pella.
Tigers Basketball Club Busy Preparing for Mid February Tourney
The Tigers basketball club in Pella plans to host a mid February sectional tournament featuring teams from Madison Clarke Lucas Warren and Marion counties. Winners advance to Ames for the state championship and then to the Central States Championship in Indianapolis next March. The new Central College gymnasium offers a top playing floor and many amateur teams are expected to accept the invitation. M D McWilliams is captain and Frank Den Adel is manager.
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Ames
Tews
Indianapolis
Pella
Madison
Clarke
Lucas
Warren
Marion
Central College
Tigers
M.D. McWilliams
Frank den Adel
Train whistle failure delays Rock Island passenger train
Train No. 471 bound for Pella ran four hours late after the locomotive blew its whistle two miles east of Pella. The whistle stopped the steam release and disabled the engine, leaving the crew unable to signal for help until a crew member reached a farmhouse or the Pella station.
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Rock Island
Pella
Park Improvement Funding Through Bonds Favored by Chamber
Report of the Park Commission and Chamber of Commerce advocates a shift from subscriptions to bond issuance for 10 000 to speed park improvements. Bonds would run twenty years with a one mill levy to retire them, plus maintenance funds from two and a half mills. City council showed favorable reception, making early improvements likely. The plan seeks broader support beyond a few gatekeepers and praises the commission’s change.
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Chamber‘of Commerce
Algo
Convalescing Soldiers Sell Handicraft Baskets in Pella
Convalescent soldiers at the U S Psychopathic Hospital labor to craft baskets sold through the local American Legion post and Legion Auxiliary in Pella. Proceeds go to the makers, with prices set by size and complexity, offered through Ideal Pharmacy.
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U. S Psycopathic Hospital
Pella
American Legion
the Legion Auxiliary
Ideal Pharmacy
Tax summons for eight Keota taxi owners questioned
A local tax inquiry reports eight Keota taxi owners summoned by an officer to answer questions about federal taxes. The action centers on suspected discrepancies in reported income and vehicle operation records. No further details available at this time.
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Getlemen
Ounty
State Historical Society
Minster
Farmers’ Convention
Great. Lakes
ODD Fellows
Tigers Basketball Club
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