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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1957

Page

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City Council Proceedings January 2 1957

The City Council met in regular session with Klein presiding. Minutes from December 18 1956 were read. Public hearing on Sanitary Sewer Resolution No 1-1956 had no objections. Sealed bids opened and referred for tabulation. Water softener refunds for Gosselink and Van Roekel approved. Quarterly reports by Mayor and J P Meinders approved with fines totals. Electric Superintendent Wissens report noted December production and coal use. Transfers for 1956 approved. final 1956 bills approved. 1957 bills listed and approved. Low bid for engineering from Monroe Iowa accepted. Contracts awarded. checks returned to bidders. City roof project discussion noted. Council adjourned.

Klein F. L. Warren Construction Co Winterset Iowa Knowling Bros Iowa City Floyd E. Neff Monroe R. E. Cook Robert Gosselink Lena van Roekel Heirs E. Meinders J.P T. James Wisse Pella Nation Bank le Febvre Corp Koch Bros Fowler Telephone Co Fire Dept U. 8 Post Office Ralph Hoek Petty Cash Funde General Hi, E. Cook Lews City Towa

Dozer Terraces Cut Costs for Farmers in Marion County

Marion County this year sees terrace building move to dozer use over plow or whirlwind methods. Soil Conservation District reports advance with Soil Conservation Service technicians promoting dozer terraces due to several advantages and cost savings for farmers.

Marion County Marion County Soil Conservation District Office Soil Conservation Service Tech Phlane

Height Reductions in Dozer Terraces Improve Farm Access

The article notes that wider channels and ridges lowered from 1.8 to 1.7 feet ease farm movement. Layout improvements aim to reduce terrace areas and drainage length. Dozer-built terraces have recently been completed on farms of Lowell Johnson in Washington Township, Clarence Schrader and Bob Ships in Franklin Township, and Ernest Smith and Lyman and Paul Smith in Indiana Township.

Lowell Johnson Washington Township Clarence Schrader Bob Ships Franklin Township Ernest Smith Lyman Paul Smith Indiana Township

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