Office and Factory Ready for Christmas Festivities
Decorations brighten the office with evergreens and two Christmas trees in the Venetian blind wrapping department and by the time clocks at the factory. The annual office Christmas party at Jordan Hall featured a dinner, carols led by Bob Triplett, piano duets by Bertha Rozendaal and Shirley Hoksbergen, a slide show by Mr. Kuyper, and gifts from Santa Claus.
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Jordan Hall
Bob Triplett
Bertha Rozendaal
Shirley Hoksbergen
Margaret de Jong
Ruth Vroon
Billy
Betty Kilpatrick
Dixon
Illinois
Stu
Demand for Skilled Workers for Iowa's Industries Is Strong
Des Moines reports continued demand for skilled industrial workers in November as Iowa's employment service struggled to fill openings. Of 12,660 applicants, 4,742 were women. 2,114 jobs remained unfilled by December 1. Overall placements reached 8,150 in November, with women accounting for 2,030 and 796 going to farms. Holiday hiring boosted wholesale and retail by 2,004, manufacturing by 1,840, and food processing by 571.
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Des Moines
Towa
The
Employment Service
Million Americans To Receive U S Bonds As Gifts
Washington D C authorities predicted that more than a million Americans will receive United States Savings Bonds as gifts this Christmas. National Volunteer Director Vernon J Clark described the bonds as a present with a future and ideal for gifting, noting their value and quality as a fine present.
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Jerusalem
Leon J. Markham
Savings
Avai
Markham
Sei
U.S. Bonds
Washington, D.C
Vernon J. Chirk
National Voltunter
United States Savings Bonds Division
The
Treasury
United States Savings Gand
Clark
Observe Safety Rules While Erecting a TV Antenna
A National Safety Council file highlights deadly risks from rooftop antenna installs. It cites electrocution from contact with power lines, falls from roofs, and collapses when poles are poorly braced, urging buyers to ensure professional installation is included with purchases.
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National Safety Council
Good Care of Brood Sows Important as Feed Costs Rise
The article notes a potential five percent rise in brood sow numbers for spring farrowing and emphasizes efficient production. It advises high quality feed including alfalfa, adequate protein, minerals, exercise, and warm housing for early farrowing sows, plus guard rails to prevent pig losses.
Notarized sale clerking offered in Pella notice
Notice offers clerking services for sales with reasonable rates and an itemized statement within 48 hours after contact. Contact S. Van Hemert at 1011 Liberty St. in Pella Singapore.
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C. S. van Hemert
Liberty St
Pella Improvement Specifications Public Hearing on Power Plant Upgrades
City of Pella council to meet January 16 1951 at 11:00 am in City Hall to receive bids for upgrading the municipal power plant with a 3000 Kw steam turbo generator and 4000 sq ft surface condenser, plus alternates for a 4000 Kw unit and a 6000 sq ft condenser. Includes base bids and alternate bids detailing equipment and auxiliaries. Public notice withdraws prior December 7 1960 notice.
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Pella
Marion
Alternate bid details for steam turbine and condensers in Pella project
The City of Pella lists alternate bids for furnishing erection of 4000 sq ft surface condenser systems with dual motor driven water pumps and steam jet air ejectors. A 4000 kW steam turbo generator with exciter and auxiliaries is specified, Ridder’s manufactured, plus options for 5000 sq ft condensers with full and half capacity pumps and related piping and valves. City may reject bids or delay action up to 30 days.
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Isteam
Nidder
Pella
Bids Sought for Electrical Energy Contract in Pella Iowa
The City of Pella reserves the right to reject any bid or defer action for up to 30 days after the hearing. Specifications are on file with the City Clerk. Brown Engineering in Des Moines sells the specs for 10 dollars refundable to bidders who propose in their own names. Payment will be from net earnings of the Municipal Electric Light and Power Plant and System and not from taxation.
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Pella
Iowa
Brown Engineering Company
Consulting Engineers
6Th and Locust
Des Moines
City Power Usage Report Datum Declares 10 Million Kwh Year
Dated December 13 1950 the document notes an annual power consumption figure near 10 000 000 kilowatt hours. Mayor T H Klein signs the record with City Clerk F N De Wit attesting.
First U S Oil Well Built in Titusville Pa
The earliest U S oil well was drilled in Titusville Pennsylvania signaling the start of the American oil era. Local prospectors and engineers pursued kerosene and fuel uses, shaping regional industry and inspiring future drilling ventures in the Commonwealth.
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U. S
Titusville
Escape at crossing as Great Western train hits Moen car
Emmett Moen of Tracr had a narrow escape when a Great Western train struck his automobile at a crossing. The car was carried about half a block along the track and Moen was only slightly injured.
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Emmett Moen
Tracr
Great Western
Mr. Moen
Worn Type Hampers Reading in Colonial Printing
A fragment notes that the type used by colonial printers was badly worn and the papers were hard to read, signaling challenges in reproduction and legibility of early American publications.
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Carl Ver Steeg
Town State College
Bill Troutman
Louisville
Kentucky
Paul Farrer
Wilkinson
Norma Weyers
Kee Buiten Wer
Wesley Waltman
Clara van R
Fannie
Iowa City
Carroll Ziekel
Norman
Korea
Lynn Joosten
Lynn
Arie van Gent
Erma Wallace
Evelina van Englenberg
Holland, Iowa
Esther den Hartog
Camp Carson
Colorado Springs
Wason
North Pella Greenhouse
Isaac and
Bert Hoksbergen
W. Vande Voort
Bakker
Rus
Merry Christmas
Manwee
Pella Poultry Service
Clyde — Frank — Alfred
T. H. Klein
F. N. de Wit
Pat Best
Betty
Loren Ernie and
Gary
Forest
Axc Essing
Schuring Garage
Wormhoudt Furniture Store
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