Vote on County Soils District Here Saturday
Landowners in Marion County vote on enlarging the soils district this Saturday January 4 with polls 2 to 8 p m at six divisions. Absentee ballots available through the County Auditor requiring land details. District expansion needs 65 percent yes. Division polling sites include Pleasantville Otley Pella Knoxville Bussey Attica and Vogelaar hardware as Lake Prairie base. Judges A B Van Zante Peter Van Zante Jacob De Haan Sr. and Ralph Grundman all set to oversee at Vogelaar's Hardware.
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Marion County
Perry, Swan
Pleasant Grove
Union
Franklin Town
Ships
Dallas Township
Pleasantville
Summit
Red Oak
Otley
Lumberyard
Lake Prairie Township
Pella
Vog's Hardware
Polk
Knoxville
Clay
Legion Hall
Indiana ” Township
Washington Township
Attica
A. B. van Zante
Peter van Zante
Jacob de Haan
Vogelaar
Lake Prairie District
Ralph Grundman
J Vander Syde Knows His Bankers for Sixty Years
Justice Jac ob Vander Syde found during desk cleaning that he has banked at Pella National Bank since 1880, more than sixty years. He recalls memories of early bankers John Nollen and Henry Scholte and the era when Mr Nollen wore wooden shoes while serving customers.
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Jacob Vander Syde
Pella National Bank
Vander Syde
Pella
John Nollen
Henry S. Nollen
Henry P. Scholte
H. Paul Scholte
Mr. Nollen
Public Farm Sale Dates Announced in Otley Area
Public sale notices list farm sales near Otley and Leighton with dates in January and February. E Van Vomselaar, Dingeman Vorros, Marie Van Homert, Van Roekel, and Gerrit Van Heukelom are named as sellers. Sales occur on farms along highway 168 and locations north of Leighton.
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E. van Vomselaar
Farm Jan
Dingeman Vorros
Genon Farm
Sal
Marie van Homert
General F¢Om
van Roekel
Taxpayers notice on homestead credit claim at bank
Li A. Sents, City Assessor, announces he will be in the basement of Marion County State Bank each Saturday from 1 to 3 PM to distribute homestead credits. Claim before April 1 to receive the credit.
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Marion County State Bank
Card of Thanks for C. W. Clement
A heartfelt note thanks friends neighbors and relatives for support during illness and after death of C W Clement. Grateful for flowers and kind acts from many including Clement family’s children and survivors.
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C. W. Clement
First Christian Reformed Church Service Schedule 1941
January 5 1941 schedule listing sermons by Rev F Van Houten Otley at 9 20 am and 7 20 pm with Sunday School at 11 am and Hollandsche Dienst at 2 pm. Third Reformed Church service led by Rev G Menning at 10 45 am with Rev H Beltman Field Secretary of Domestic Missions at 2 pm and evening program De Invloed Van Het loof aand de Leiding Gods and The Christian's Walk at 7 30 pm.
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First Christian Reformed Church
F. van Houten
Otley
Hollandsche Dienst
Third Reformed Church
G. Menning
Rev
H. Beltman
Baptist Church Sunday Schedule and Young People Program
The Baptist Church announces a 9:30 Sunday School and 10:45 Morning Worship with January sermons focused on Evangelical themes and the question What is Christianity. B Y P U meets at 6:23 with reels of St Paul lifelike motion pictures on Sundays. Evening service at 7:30 includes a four Sundays in January with sermons about young people from the Bible. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church Church School
St. Paul
Damascus
the Baptist Church
Second Christian Reform Church Sunday Services Overview
The Second Christian Reform Church lists services on Sunday January 6 1941 starting 9 30 catechism Lord's Day topic How the Lord's Supper signifies and seals forgiveness Water. at 2 00 Jes 41 17 20 and 7 30 Matt 6 25 84 Christ and our Daily Needs.
Radio Sermonet te by Leighton church preacher
The Rev D Flietstra of Leighton Christian Reformed Church will speak on KSO Des Moines next Saturday January 4 at 10 45 am.
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D. Flietstra
Leighton Christian’ Reformed Church
KSO
Des Moines
First Reformed Church Sunday Schedule
The First Reformed Church offers Sunday School at 8:30 a.m. with the theme Jesus and Human Affliction. Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m. titled Cure Everything to God. Holland service at 2:00 p.m. Evening praise at Third Reformed Chapel with the Good Foundation hymn.
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First Reformed
Third Reformed
Good Foundation
Forward in Faith at Second Reformed Church
The Second Reformed Church invites attendance with 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship under the theme Forward in Faith. Guest preacher will be Rev. Henry Beltman, Field Secretary of the Board of Domestic Missions, at 7:00 p.m. Evening Worship. Junior C. E. at 2:00 p.m. Abraham Trusted and Obeyed God led by Bob Evers. Intermediate C. E. at 5:00 p.m. How the Church Began led by Rob Lee Van Zante. Prayer and praise services Monday through Friday at 7:45 p.m. Start the New Year right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Reformed Church
R. J. Vanden Berg
Henry Beltman
Board of Domestic Missions
C. E
Abraham
Bob Evers
Rob Lee van Zante
Gospel Meetings at Helland Theatre Sunday Evening
Gospel meetings will be held Sunday evening at 7 30 at the Helland Theatre with a local preacher leading the service for community attendees.
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Helland Theatre
H van Houten honored by governor of Pennsylvania
Dr Ly man H Van Houten, son of Mrs William Van Houten of Pella, is named president of Pennsylvania State Teachers College Edinboro. He has served as acting president since September and will lead the college as enrollment rises to 250 students. His background includes degrees from Central College and the University of Iowa, a PhD from Columbia, and a varied career in Iowa schools and Army education work at Fort Des Moines.
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Man H. van Houten
William van Houten
Pella
Lyman
Arthur H. James
L. H. van Houten
Pennsylvania State Teachers College
Edinboro
van Houten
Carmen Ross
Ross
Board of Trustees
Ritchie T. Marsh
Iowa
Central ‘College
University of Chicago
University of Iowa
Columbia University
Teachers’ College
Ainsworth
Winfield
Toledo
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Sanitary Corps
Farm Bureau officers chosen at county seat
More than two hundred people attended the Farm Bureau dinner and meeting at Knoxville on Monday December 23. Murl McDonald Iowa Extension Service assistant director spoke. Various local leaders were honored and several 4 H and home project participants recognized.
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Farm Bureau
Knoxville
Murl McDonald
Iowa Extension Service
Farm Womens Chorus
A. B. Mann
Iz Ward
County Committee On Home
Soil Conservation Districts In Iowa
Iowa voters face a January 4 election on including Marion County in a soil conservation district. The district pattern aims to curb erosion nationwide with county or watershed units, voluntary participation, no taxes or bonds, and cooperation with state and federal agencies for surveys, demonstrations, and equipment. Local organizers will collect signatures, hold hearings, and conduct a landowner vote for district formation.
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Marion County
United States
Iowa
State
Soll Conservation Committee
County Farm Bureau
County Board of Supervisors
State Department of Agriculture
Attorney General
Extension Service
Experiment Station
United States Department of Agriculture
WPA
NYA
CCC
State Committee
AAA Payments For 1949 Total Half Million In Marion County
The Marion county AAA reports about 500000 distributed to roughly 2250 farms through 1949 for AAA participation at an average 225 dollars per farm. About 25000 went to conservation and 175000 to parity payments, with about a third of conservation payments still pending. Corn loan and sealing activity rises slowly with 200 applications totaling about 1000 bushels each. loans extend three years and may include a first-year tenant settlement with notice. About 800000 bushels of corn stored locally, with 375000 sealed on farms and 426000 in CCC cribs across several towns. The 1938 and 1939 corn remain in good condition with monthly tests. only one small crib damaged.
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Marion County
AAA
Knoxville
Commodity Credit Corporation
Pleasantville
Melcher
Otley
Perth
Hudson
Normal Training Examinations Scheduled January 15 16 17
The annual semester exams for Normal Training will be held January 15 16 and 17. The county superintendent or a designated conductor will oversee. Exams cover Psychology Methods of Teaching Reading School Management General Methods General Agriculture Grammar American Government Geography Arithmetic and more. Juniors should write in subjects already taken. seniors may do likewise or retake failed exams. Location is Pella High School normal training rooms.
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Pella High School
Drafted Men Fail to Pass the Physical Test
Marion County draftees show high rejection rates after medical exams. Of 13 examined, three rejected locally and three more likely to be turned down higher up, with overweight and heart trouble cited. A second call for 34 men is tentative, set for January. two volunteers, Carl James Horan and Wayne Van Baale, have passed medicals and await call. Doctors from Knoxville and Pella comprise the examining board.
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Marion County
C. M. Gilson
Registration Board
Marion DeWitt
Carl James Horan
Knoxville
Wayne I. van Baale
Swan
Physical Examining Board
H. L. Bridgeman
J. R. Wright
J. J. Sybenga
Pella
Knoxville Journal
Thanks for sympathy in mother's illness and death
We express gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for aid after the sickness and passing of Mrs Lambert Lautenbach with appreciation for moral offerings from Mr and Mrs Andrew Van Zante Mr and Mrs Tunis Van Zante and Mrs Richard Lautenbach The text also notes that US wheat yields per acre typically vary between 10 and 30 bushels
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Lambert Lautenbach
Andrew van Zante
Mra
Tunis van Zante
Richard Lautenbach
United States
Crop yield outlook and moisture tests in Marion county
The 1940 Town crop is projected at about 51 bushels per acre, though Marion county AAA officers consider the figure high. Most fields yielded well, some suffered from bad weather and chinch bugs. Marion moisture tests show corn at about 16 percent, with northern counties reporting loan holds due to moisture.
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AAA
Knoxville
Marion County
Towa
Knoxville Journal
Forum Program Outlined For Rest Of Season
The winter Community Forum plans three talks on the International Situation with diverse speakers. January 20 features Dr Edward Hambro discussing Norway experience and international law. February 17 brings Edward J Hough describing Atlantic crossing in a tramp steamer. March 17 presents Dr Cornelius de Kiewiet on the Dutch perspective from his global background.
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Community Forum
Edward I. Hambro
Carl Hambro
Nor- Westin
Norway
Hambro
Great Britain
Sac City
Des Moines
Edward J. Hough
Hough
America
Atlantic
Cornelius W. de Kiewiet
Modern Tow Car Bought By S D Shop
Schuring and Dicleman progressive young automobile service men of North Main Street have purchased a modern tow car with the latest gadgets to haul disabled cars into the shop after accidents or motor failures. The bright red streamlined vehicle offers twenty four hour first aid and towing service and is pictured in the issue.
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Schuring & Dicleman
North Main Street
Civil Service Exam for Hospital Attendant Maid Position
Announcement for a civil service exam to fill a Hospital Attendant Maid role at U S Veterans Administration Knoxville Iowa with pay of 1080 dollars yearly. Applications must be filed in St Paul Minnesota by January 14 1941 and information on requirements and exam content available from the Secretary in California. Also notes California has 2.7 persons per car while Arkansas shows 11.8 per car.
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U. S. Veterans Administration
Knoxville
Iowa
U. S. Civil Service District
U. S. Post Office
Customhouse
St. Paul
Minnesota
Board of
U. S, Cicerie
Post Office
Ella
California
Arkansas
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J. Vander Syde
Li A. Sents
Second Christian Reformed Church
H. van Houten
GOV. OF
Pennsylvania
State Teachers College At
Erie, Pennsylvania
Herald-Dispatch
Dr. Ly
Dr. L. H. van Houten
M. McDonald
Ames
Surgeon General’s
Washington, D. C
United States Chamber of Commerce
University of Wyoming
Erie
Grange
Erie Consistory
C. Vanden Berg
Fifield
Ray Oli
Paul Ande
East Knoxville
West Knoxville
Glenn Newton
Cyril Rees
Connie Vanden Berg
Lake Prairie
Garrett ‘Tysseling
Albert Rietveld
Red Rock
Clyde Cove
Franklin
B. C. Hudson
Washington
Walter Snyder
Tiberty
Seth Rose
John Vanden Board
Swan and Perry
J. C. Hodgson
Pleasant Gove
Ray Dyer
Indiana
Clarence Sweem
Dallas
Jim Hartley
Glenn Knox
Boy's Club
Herbert Chine
Women’s Home Project
James Holland
Home Project
Henry Vriezolaar
Township
O. Hollingshead
Robert Finarty
A. L. Dykstra
Joel Templeton
Lynn Phillips
Ed. Harding
Soil Conservation Districts
S& D
Civil Service Examination
J. Shults
East Weieis
Apar
Stub
Fulie
Cithe Rand
Nesbit
North Meinome
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