Quiet Holiday Coming It is Too Bad for Farmers and Businessmen
Anamosa Journal notes that many Iowa readers praise soil conservation tours but warn of vast losses. State figures estimate $107 million in soil erosion amid heavy rains, urging farmers to join the Soil District while urging others to support conservation. Ahead of the Fourth, warnings calm about holiday dangers on highways and promoting safe local amusements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Powell Jr
Anamosa Journal
Lowa
Powell
Jones County
Towa
Frank Mendell
Iowa
Northwood
United States
Grundy Center Register
We are Downright Stingy in Park Funding at Pella
A reader praises Pella parks but laments the park levy of half a mill or about 900 dollars yearly based on 1930 valuations. The piece argues funds are insufficient to maintain five parks and replace decayed tulips, urging fuller funding and prudent spending to keep parks appealing for residents and visitors.
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California
Garden Square
Central Park
Pella
Pool Park
Tulip Park
West Market Square
South Park
Pella citizens urge parks funding and street marker plan
Residents back higher park levies to keep public spaces beautiful and support a street marker proposal. They favor keeping four traditional street names around Garden Square while replacing others with a numbered system for easy navigation and durable signs.
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Chronicle
Pella
East 1St Street
Garden Square
Main
Washington
Broadway
Franklin
CENTENNIAL DIVIDEND Editorial Comments From Iowa Papers
A compilation of Iowa editorials praising Centennial 1946 recognition and export trade views. Highlights Wallace's Farmer on exports versus imports, Decorah Public Opinion on farm policy PR, Oskaloosa Tribune on a United Europe plan, and concerns about empires and American influence in global politics. The items reflect rural perspectives on economy, infrastructure, and foreign policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Monarchy Mfg considers moving to Pella and stock inducement
Thirty years ago Des Moines company Monarchy Manufacturing weighs relocating its gas engine and potential automobile plant from Des Moines to Pella. Citizens are urged to buy $27 000 in stock as an incentive, with pledges totaling $1500 at a Commercial Club meeting as lists for solicitation begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monarchy Manufacturing Company
Des Moines
Pella
Harvey boom town tale in Marion County report
The Knoxville Journal described Harvey’s boom as the biggest event since Scholte and the Hollanders arrived in Pella. It likened Harvey to a western boom town with a crowd at the college auditorium for a Sunday program featuring a missionary in India, Firth, and notes John Van Nieuwenhuizen added a bus to carry hotel passengers to the depot.
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Firth
India
John van Nieuwenhuizen
Harvey
Knoxville Journal
Marion County
Scholte
Pella
30 Years Ago in Marion County July 26 1917
The Marion County Defense Council urged complete loyalty to the war effort. Draft numbers and names were published as numbers were drawn in Washington. Pelle Meteors beat Knoxville 9 to 6 at Central College with Vor Steeg pitching and Den Adel catching. Lightning struck Henry Van Zee’s barn and the J B Vriezelaar store in Otley. Leona Reuvers led a Monday story hour for Pella children at the library and park. Central College library rebuilding contract awarded to Charley Lautenbach for about 12000 with James Verhey as architect and supervisor. The Pella Band faced possible disbanding due to enlistments, and a $40 purse was given to the boys.
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Marion County Defense Council
Pelle Meteors
Knoxville
Central College
Paul Vor Steeg
Frank den Adel
Washington
D. C
Henry van Zee
J. B. Vriezelaar
Otley
Leona Reuvers
Pella
Band fare well recalls Duke Kuyper and more local news
Henry Kuyper returned home to play his trombone at the farewell concert. listeners urged an encore. A downtown fight sparked by jealousy at a Knoxville man followed a band concert. the mayor fined participants. Gerrit Koopman wed Jessie Ten Hagen. he worked as a cement and brick mason. Justice G. Van Fer married them. Dr. J. J. Sybenga enlisted for service after ending partnership with Dr. F. Carpenter. Sara Gosselink left for Salt Lake City to take a librarian post in Fremont Nebraska. Henry Ver Steeg, who directed the Pella band, joined the navy after enlisting weeks earlier. Reverend F. N. Byram turned his ponies to grass and began colportage trips in a Ford.
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Henry Kuyper
Knoxville
Vanden Berg
Gerrit Koopman
Jessie Ten Hagen
Gerrit
Justice G. van Fer
J. J. Sybenga
F. F. Carpenter
Sara Gosselink
Salt Lake City
Fremont
Nebraska
Henry Ver Steeg
Pella
Navy
F. N. Byram
20 Years Ago July 21 1927 Deaths and Local News
Dr John Stuart death noted in Monon Indiana he served as Pella Baptist pastor Central College president and later became a doctor starting practice at fifty. Other items include a stag picnic by Chamber of Commerce, a drowning death of Philip Bishop and rescue of Gary De Reus, road work on West Second Street, a minor car collision on highway 63, affordable clothing prices, a health visit by Antoinette Van der Ploeg, tomato harvest by Tunis Klein, a new home on Peace Street, and a merchant slogan campaign Pay Your Just Debts.
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John Stuart
Monon
Indiana
Baptist Church of
Pella
Central College
Chamber of Commerce
Grandman’s Grove
Philip Bishop
Des Moines
Gary de Reus
Bishop
Phil Bishop Sr
West Second Street
J. C. McLaughlin & Sons
West Mar
Bob Kuyper
Willard de Winter
Prairie City
Bell Clothing House
Antoinette van der Ploeg
Rochester
Minnesota
Tunis Klein
Paul Lautenbach
Peace Street
East First Street
van Gorp
Kuyper
Korner
Living fences improve farms and wildlife in Illinois
Farmers in many Illinois counties replant living fence rows under Pittman Robertson act support, joining with the state conservation department to create small wildlife refuges and cover patches. Living fences slow runoff, protect soil moisture, reduce erosion, act as snow fences, and beautify the landscape, benefiting wildlife and crop lands.
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Illinois
Pittman-Robertson
Ilinois Conservation Department
Davenport Democrat
Oat Harvest and Local News From Pella July 1937
Ten years ago in July 1937 the oat harvest used a new combine with Henry Van Essen claiming an acre an hour. The post office dedication was postponed after Senator Joe Robinson’s death. A municipal pool opened with swimming lessons and a crowd of 686 relief families noted. REA installation in Sand Ridge North of Pella began with five crews on a 70 mile line aimed for fall. West Market Park wading pool drew 800 festival single day and 425 more joined that evening. two boys injured diving. Mrs. H P Vander Meulen elected PEO delegate to St Louis convention. Corn near Reasner reached 7 ft 9 in by July 4. Orval Smith opened a bowling alley in the old post office building.
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Henry van Essen
Joe Robinson
Washington, D. C
Farley
Pella
Don Nutting
Marion County
Rea
Sand Ridge
West Market Park
Knoxville
Wallace Kooyman
Richard Goad
H. P. Vander Meulen
Hollywood
California
P.E.O
St. Louis
Vander Meulen
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H.W. Sadler
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By Sadler
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Palmn
Cpomorrow
Nois
Aoa Common Sense Approach
Usage Press
Decorah
Black Hills and Bad Lands Association
Oskaloosa Tribune
Russia
Europe
Asia
Charming
U. 8. OF Europe
United States of Europe
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
Marshall
Congress
United Nations
John Adams
Fliteo
Tyme
Roy Wilson
Roy
Central
Sweden
Norway
Dora Lautenbach
Harry O. Viersen
Viersen
Rev. A. Grand
Pella Tigers
Sam Sherman
Rika Heitink
Chariton
Sherman
Des Moines Daily Pre
Harvey News
Ben de Haan
North Dakota
Glen ‘Ulin
J. J. Sheehy
John Dykstra
Vander Meulen Company
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Paul Stegeman
C. N. Cole
Mose Clark
John Firth
Italk
Oe Bea
Osteopathic
Drs. Kramer and
Kramer
Nellie D
West First Street
Reasner
Orval Smith
Post Office
Cook’s Insurance
John
Maren
Morrell
John Morrell & Co
Ottumwa, Iowa
Farmers Co-operative
Ram
Nad
Star Oil Company
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