City Council Proceedings October 1952 Session Highlights
The October 7 1952 City Council meeting notes routine actions including approval of minutes petitions to cut curb and close a street for a school playground approval of a nuisance smoke petition related to the Marshall Canning Plant lay on the table and a heating steam matter referred to the Light Committee. Financial reports from Treasurer Clerk and Electric Light Superintendent presented with detailed cash balances and expenditures and numerous department bills approved. A later October 14 1952 special session focused on steam supply to Rosscreen buildings paving plans and other business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klein
North Annex
Mable Goemaat
Broadway
Pella Independent School District
Marshall Canning Plant
Grundman
Gaard
Rosscreen Co
Stuart Kuyper
Paul Farrer
Brown Engineering Co
Electric Light
James Wisse
Carleton D. Beh Co
H. N. Rogers
Chapman and Cutler
Pella
Carleton D. Beh. Co
Mayor Klein
van Roekel
van Gorp
Roorda
Hoksbergen
Stientjes
Ver Meer
Rolscreen Company
Rosscreen
City Council approves paving plan and truck bid
The Rosscreen Co. requires steam and ends May 6. The council defers the paving measure pending legal clarity on indebtedness. Henry E. Cook is tasked to draft a preliminary plat and schedule. Bids for a 1/2 ton International truck are opened. the Pella Implement Co. bid at 1,242.18 is accepted. Ordinance No. 47 for boulevards is to be revised per a prepared plat. Council adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosscreen Co
Henry E. Cook
Ottumwa
Towa
State Tax Commission
Pella Imement Co
Iowa Farm Land Drops in Price
A survey of 886 farm real estate brokers shows Iowa land values fell on November 1 to an average of 200 per acre from 212 a year earlier. Gains and losses varied by region with Northeast Dalry area up eight, North-Central Grain about flat, and Western and Southern regions down notably. The decline marked the first year-over-year drop since 1983, though regional patterns were uneven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
W. G. Murray
Iowa State College
Murray
Dalry
Burned Monticello Man Hospitalized After Line Contact
A former Monticello man, Leo Warner, is hospitalized in California after a metal survey stick he carried touched a 22 000 volt power line. He sustained critical burns and is receiving treatment for his injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Leo Warner
California
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rogers
South Pella
Fowler Tele Co
Pella Chronicle
Western Auto ‘Assoc
SAE Cushman-Wilson Oil Co. Inc
Koch Brothers
Amsterdam Printing Co
Arie Monster
Dick Ver Heul
Wm. Mess
Gambie
Pella Implement
Globe’Machy & Sup. Co
Bowen's
St. Signs
Public Safety Fund
Fed. Res
Bank of Chi
Dieleman Auto Supply
A.B. van Houweling
Star Oil Company
van der Meulen Hoeksma
C. E. Butterworth Co
Sanitation Fund
Wm. van Dusseldorp
Guy Zickel
Ernnest van Haaften
Marion van Houweling
Aen
John Robertus
Henry Slot
Clean Cross
A. A. de Bryn
Water Department
Gamble Store
Waechter Lumber Co
Recreation Fund
Kersbergen & Co
Kuyper’s Music House
Star Oil Co
Kero
Frank Trump
TGL Western Auto’ Assoc
Lobe
Mach. Supp. Co
Plumb Supply Co
State Hygienic Lab
Trust & Agency Fund
Petty Cash, Misc
Ceee Eee
J. E. Vanderzyl
Trea
Louis L. Sedrel
Van's Motor Service
Vander Meulen Hoeksma
J Vos Farm Equipment
M. E. Johnson
Seddon Canat. Co
St. Const
Keuffel & Esser Co
Republic Steel & Tool Co
van Gorp Welding
Charles Dykhuis
Maple Street
Ralph Huisman, Jr
Leonard Gosselink
Lloyd
Amessinas
S. A. Kooyman
City of
David
Christ the
Lord
Luke
Sinclairite Service
Robert Frederick
Oskaloosa
Farmers Savings Bank
Leighton
J.C. de Bruin
J. D. van Donselaar
Harold A. de Bruin
Cashier
Howard Glendenning
Iowa Electric Light & Power Co
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