Sugar corn cannery offer to Pella prompts showdown
Warfield-Pratt- Howell Co proposes a $100000 sugar corn cannery in Pella to boost profits by growing corn for canning. Grimes and Altoona expert Earl Stewart would run the plant, with the company funding construction and farmers supplying acreage. A Friday meeting formed a committee to secure sugar corn contracts.
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Warfield-Pratt- Howell Company
Pella
Warfield-Pratt-Howell Co
H. B. Shepard
Des Moines
Earl Stewart
Grimes
Iowa
Altoona
Polk County
Warfield-Pratt- Howell Co
Towa
Stewart
A. Ver Plodey
Henry Grundman
W. H. Vander Ploeg
M. T. Slob
P. H. Kuyper
Perry
Thes Warfield-Pratt- Howell Co
Polla
Messrs. Shepard
Canning Company
Pella Iowa City Council Proceedings 1918 February 6
The City of Pella Iowa held a regular meeting with Mayor Vanden Berg presiding. Items included approval of prior minutes, a subdivision plat for Morningside addition, engineering work on the gas plant cylinder, sale of a surplus well pump, 290 feet of gallery at the pumping station, Broadway water main extension, and monthly financial and library reports with payrolls approved and warrants issued.
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Pella
Towa
Vanden Berg
K. Verhey
Morningside
Iowa
Same
Light and Water Committee
Lght
West Market Square
Broadway
Library Board
Gunn
Pella High School Beats Penn Academy 29 to 19 in Fast Game
The Pella high school basketball team defeated Penn Academy of Oskaloosa 29 to 19 in a fast, physical game. Ithan led with seven baskets, while Ver Steeg and others added points as Pella used about ten players. Rube Brand refereed. no ejections occurred.
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Pella
Penn Academy
Oskaloosa
Penn
Robbing
Ithan
Billy
Ver Ploeg
P. H
Rube Brand
Pella Tigers
County Treasurer Dates In Pella Region
County Treasurer J R Dyer will visit Pella City Lake Prairie and Summit Townships to collect taxes on February 13 at Citizens National Bank February 14 at Pella National Bank and February 16 at Security State Bank.
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Palla
Pella City
Lake Prairie Township
Summit Township
Citizens’ National Bank
Pella National Bank
Security State Bank
Businessmen discuss canning factory at new City Office
Notice for a 7 30 Friday evening meeting of local businessmen at the new City Office. Urgent invitation from H J Vanden Berg Mayor.
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New City
H. J. Vanden Berg
Clearing the Decks for Action and Unity in War Effort
A Tuesday Pella meeting united city and Lake Prairie township residents to form a yearlong patriotic committee guiding Thrift Stamp sales and future war efforts. Leaders sought a permanent, adaptable organization with broad farmer and townspeople support, laying groundwork for a planned February 9 follow-up on a sugar corn canning plant.
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Lake Prairie Township
Pella
Red Cross
Y. Mc C. Ay
Vanden Berg
Robert Carroll
C. P. Dykstra
Rock Island
Marion County
Earle Stewart
Canning Factory
Stewart
Lake Prairie
Ebony Mention Touches Tyre Trade in Hera 27
The record notes a single Bible reference to ebony appearing in Hera 27 15, identifying ebony as a key commodity imported into Tyre, highlighting its economic significance in ancient trade networks.
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Tyre
Adrian Lecture Highlights Burbank Inspired Plant Life
Henry A. Adrian known as The Luther Burbank Man spoke at the Central College lecture series in the Pella high school auditorium. He described Burbank’s astounding plant life work and warned that population growth could make these discoveries essential for sustaining life, with the audience absorbing his insightful presentation.
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Henry A. Adrian
Lyceum
Luther Burbank
Central College
Pella
Mr. Burbank
Burbank
Adrian
Engagement Hidden in Cobwebs At Owls Nest Dinner
Dr and Mrs Carl Aschenbrenner hosted a January 30 dinner with a mystery theme. Guests were greeted by Genevieve Reinertson and endured army fitness exams. Mrs G H Waechter passed with 100 percent and was rewarded a gun for defense. The nut shell revealed Genevieve Reinertson’s engagement to Louis M Larson of Cincinnati. Attendants included Misses Dunkle Guthette Spiers and Davidson. The Owls Nest party was praised as royal entertainment.
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Carl Aschenbrenner
Genevieve Reinertson
G. H. Waechter
Louis M. Larson
Cincinnati
Ohio
Tose
Township assessors outline duties for valuation and taxes
The Knoxville Journal details that assessors will value property at full actual value on January 1, place every male resident on the poll tax list, and tax every dog over three months old. County auditor Crawford notes dog damage to sheep funded by the dog fund and urges taxpayers to prepare lists of livestock, crops, hay, eggs, and poultry, with income tax collection in Knockville Feb 6 to Mar 1.
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Crawford
Knockville
Knoxville Journal
Central Loses to Des Moines College in Des Moines
Des Moines college defeated Central College in Des Moines Friday with a 34 to 11 score. The Des Moines squad outplayed Central in all phases, with McDermott and Shaffer starring for Des Moines and Renaud leading Central. Final stats list Crawford, McDermott, Shaffer, and Re naud among top scorers, while McDermott went 8 of 18 on free throws.
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Des Moines College
Central College
Des Moines
McDermott
Shaffer
Renaud
Central
Crawford
R.F. McDermott Shaffer
McBride
Faul
Bhaffer
Bittle
Vander Linden
Carney
Grinnell
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Finance Committee
Lsted
Wnat
Werea Asin
Wedelscrassetu
Vans
Leona Reuyers
Plumbing Mae
A. C. Kuyper
Rillthan
Butts
Lautenbach
Vander Heiden
Ver Steeg
Long
Johnson
Rouch
Davenport
Williams
Rillihan
Vander Helden
DeBruin
Hanna
Brand
Penn,Rillihan
Ane Williams Butts
Long Lautenbach
Johnson Schreiner
L.G
Rouch Neuenesch
J. R. Dyer
Wilson
D. MC
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