Proceedings of Marion County Board Session 1920
Official minutes of the Marion County Iowa Board of Supervisors meeting held November 12 and 13 1920 with payroll items road patrols draggings provisions to the poor and motions to adopt a resolution to convey deed interests to Minerva in Knoxville Iowa plus listed gopher claims and adjournment details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board “of Supervisors
Marion
County
Iowa
Éloud
Couny
Knoxville
G. Ww
F. W. Reynolds
G. W. Fortner
A. Kool
Gether
Nny
Kool
County Board settles accounts and extends bridge work
The November and December sessions record settlements with IC J Betterton county home steward and various vendors including Knoxville Coal Company J B Jarrell and Marion County Electric Co. Adjustments cover wages provisions and materials. The board adjourned to December 6 1920 then reconvened approving claims for road work bridge construction and county services and extending time for a bridge contract with L Gabriel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IC. J. Betterton
O.J. Betterton
T. B. “West.'& Son
Knoxville Coal Company
J. B. Jarrell
Carl C. Gamble
James Cotter
J. W. Brittenbender
W. L. Dickerson
Russell Kerr
D. McCoy
Standard Ol Company
Marion County Electric Co
Wells Grocery Company
Underhill &Keller
A.J. May
Bernice Jarrell
Forty-Third Day Proceedings and Expenditures Dec 8 1920
Records show the board meeting adjourned with all members present and detailed expenditures listed. Items include repairs, office expenses, provisions for the poor, road work, bridge repairs, witness and juror fees, and clerical salaries across multiple departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Neifort
Emory Morkert
H. Wears
Monument
H. B. Clark
Chambliss '‘& Rowley
T.johnson
Elmer Cooper
H. Hegwood
Joe de Hoog
S. B
Hooper
J. R. Pee
Casey & Weaver Bros
Printiiewer
Uu Lewia Porter
K. M. Ridgeway
A. B. Brobst
John Oldham
W.E. ‘Rinehart
Fortieth Day Ledger of County Expenditures Disclosed
The December 1920 county ledger lists numerous payments for road work, supplies, and poor relief across Marion County. Notable items include road dragging, bridge and road work, coal and provisions for the poor, and prints for notices. A settlement with County steward O J Betterton followed adjournment of the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fortieth
Chas. White
R. R. ‘Yates
JR. Dyer
Tracy
Auto. Company
W. “Shivers
E Redding
Collins
Clay Township
Harley Fornerod
Marion County Electric Company
O. J. Betterton
Relocation and tax matters noted by county board
Lake Prairie township justice Watts reports an extension of time for R Gabriel to complete bridge construction in Marion county Iowa to January 24, 1921. The Percy Town Board grants Arle Volkers a tax sale refund. The board adjourns to meet again tomorrow at 9 o'clock a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arle Volkers
Tanlac credited by Clinton woman for regained health
Mrs C O Olsen of 736 First Avenue Clinton Iowa says six years of nervous weakness and poor appetite improved after taking Tanlac two bottles. She reports ravenous appetite better sleep and rising strength and notes Tanlac is sold in Pella by Ideal Pharmacy and by leading druggists in towns everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
C. O. Olsen
First Avenue
Clinton
Iowa
Taniac
Tanlac
Pella
Ideal Pharmacy
Junior HI Y organizes seventh and eighth graders
Arthur Sels leads a Junior HI Y for seventh and eighth graders at the high school. Weekly meetings are set for Wednesdays at 6 30 pm with games and gym activities followed by a Bible study. Officers are John Rouwerhorst president Donald Waechter treasurer and Gerrit Wormhoudt secretary with twenty two members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Sels
Young Men's Christian Association
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
John Rouwerhorst
Donald Waechter
Gerrit Wormhoudt
Coal Ridge News Roundup Picks Up Local Happenings
M Sels visited Tracy on business and Harvey where he notes a fine new hardware store. Katherine Rietveld, Valley Junction teacher, is on a two week vacation after eight years in class. William Krulthoff returns home from travels. W C Orr made a capital city business call. Brunia, Hast River Ridge school teacher, stayed overnight with H Slykhuis. Mrs T H Dalton shopped in Pella. P Dickey, previously ill with blood poisoning, died Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Sels
Tracy
Harvey
Katherine Rietveld
Valley Junction
Wm. Krulthoff
W. C. Orr
W. ¥. Brunia
Hast River Ridge
H. Slykhuis
T. H. Dalton
Pella
P. Dickey
Woman's quest for youth fuels beauty industry myths
fragmented OCR notes describe a woman clinging to youth through cosmetics and beauty doctors, noting how some women spend large sums to regain youth while others seek affordable options. mentions products and industry hype.
Hog Market Corrections From Farmers Co operative Exchange
The Pella Produce Co. notes corrected hog market figures and prices for corn oats and wheats. Listings include hogs per ewe, old roosters, hens at 50 cents and 16 cents respectively. Phone contact for the exchange appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-operative ‘Exchange
Dieleman
Mer
Pella
Rock Island Train Schedule and Freight Rules
Eastbound passenger numbers 470 472 474 listed with times 9 44 am 1 30 pm 8 54 pm. Westbound freight 821 475 473 471 with times 11 35 am 8 13 am 1 30 pm 8 15 pm. Local freights may carry passengers. Freight for shipment on locals must be at the station by 1 00 pm the day before. Wabash Time Howell Iowa east west times listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Howell
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wm. Wynn
Joe de Hoeg
J. C. Clark
J. T. Wirene
Clarence Spaur
W. T. Ridlen
Frank Snelson
Hill
E. R. LeMay
bill_ M._Betterton
Bill
G. A. Vander Meulen
Ovisions
Knoxville Journal
W. N.bacon
William Beaver
Road Patrol
Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific
Ay Kool
J. M. Kendall
Avery Cleveland & Company
Tom. Betterton
Metropolitan Supply Company
Boone Blank Book Company
D. W.martin
T. V. Hart
Royal Typewriter
Dykstra
J. P
Durham
E. W. Freel
Floyd R. Gambell
M. Slabaugh
Taber Company
Marton’ County
Billz
T. H. Kaldenberg, Jr
Hooper Bros
G."h. Shoemaker
Prisions Manane
EB. Schnack
Matt. Parrott
Calvin ‘Bricker
T.L. Andeson
J. M. Amos
R. ‘D. Black
C. F. Angpach
Iwan
Hyr
Paau
Arlington
Miller D. A. Thompson Worth Brause
Lyle Langebartels
Charles Lindley
John van der Krol
Henry van Dusseldorp
Nick” Schuring
Opnese
Fern Templeton
James Vrezelaar
Willie" Michael
Ero
A.M.’ Davis
Ora Welch
Auy. Wright
Casey & Weaver
Bros
Goff & Roberts
Spark
T. W
Jeff Kirton
Joe Winter
Guy Burk
Paul Carpenter
Roy Carpenter
M. C. Bellamy
J. M. Hart
Road
Nao
A. Ruckman
J. O. ‘Rinehart
Patral
Moines
John Vanden Baard
Harvey & Beechout
W. H. Heywood
LeMars Printing Company
Hamilton
J. M. Kise
Cornell
Dallas ‘Equalization Board
Bidlar’& Chambers
J.-E. Harrington
E. Hooper
Herb Archibald
C. L. Schirner
Standard Oil Company
Ea Ec
L. E. Gabriel
Forty
C. C. McVay
B. D. Orcutt
John. J. van Gorp
Don Jordan
J. Ww. Ellsworth
Clark’ Metcalf
J. O. Rinehart
B. F. Craig
Fred. Dunn
M. Betterton
R. R. Gabriel
C. O
Braig
T. Nu ‘Harrington
Co. F. Harrington
H. L. Vander Linden
H. F. DeWitt
H.H. LeGrand
M. C
Bellamy
Chas, Elliott
Arie de Lieuw
Loren Caulkins
C. Ll. Schriner
Res Carpenter
W. E. Brent
Gerritt Wittenberg
James Redding
C. L. ‘Schriner
R. H.galvin
Pearl Clarke
John Vanden Berg
A. ‘Bybee
Ahra Harrington
Mrogeing Toad
Dorothy Buttrey
Roy Crawford
Standard Bridge Company
C. A. Kool
Amanda Christ
O. F.“Hollowell
Faye Smith
Clerk’s
Bertha van der Meulen
E. H. Gamble
G. Ries
Helen Stentz
Wes ‘Frank Crawford
Margaret ‘Wren
Avis. Grawe
N. D. Shinn
C.d. Sweem
C. A. Hollingsworth
Eet Boitvick
Geo. Anderson
Rasen Blac Geing Road
Ralph H. Porter
Langan Paper Company
Levi Jeffers
Thomassen Bros
Koch. Bros
Hammond & Stephens — Company
Knoxville Light & Fuel Company
Emory I. Morkert
Koch Bros
Ri-H. ‘Brobst
EB. Lilke
Harvey Sand & Gravel Company
Clyde. Kingery
Sam Simbro
Boone
Blank Book Company
International Chemical Company
Des’ Moines
H. Y. Amos
W. H. Allen
L. Emerson
Wm. Verros
J. A. Cohaker
W. A. Graves
D. Smith
W. B. Colwell
Des Moines Iron ‘Company
Frank Kingery
George Sellers
Sam Kingery
Converse
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy , Railroad
J. L. Cochran
Oliver Vinson
Earnest Barr
John Kingery
Mothes
Will Clark
E. Cronkhite
Sam Burk
G. Fennema
W. O. Grimes
Edith Crawford
Russell Freeman
Marion County “Electric Company
John
J.van Gorp
Casey
Weaver Bros
SOSC
Alten
Junior
Hi-Y
Coal Ridge
Rock Island Train Service
W. C.verploeg
Ames
Farmer's Produce Building
DE Reus & van Zante
Chamber of Commerce
C. I. Fox
Main and Liberty Bts
J. Sybenga
Puritan Drug Store
Franklin St
Romptly
Aschenbrenner
Geeshead
P. A. Edmund
Wagner's Clothing
Fankhauser Chiropractor
Vander Zyl Bros
Desiers
Soe
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