Iowa Flood History Through Century Notes 1947 Context
The State Historical Society recounts Iowa floods from 1844 to 1947, comparing June 1947 damage to earlier deluges. It notes towns along Des Moines, Cedar, Maquoketa rivers, historic fatalities at Rockdale 1876, Devils Creek 1905, and how modern warnings reduced deaths. It highlights farm land expansion and wartime crop expansion raising flood damages.
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State Historical Society of
Iowa
Towans
Gulf
Ottumwa
Eddyville
Eldon
Des Moines
Hamburg
Nishnabotna
Iowa City
Oakville
Waverly
Waterloo
Cedar’ Rapids
Cedar
Independence
Wapsipinicon
Manchester
Maquoketa
Iowa River
Memorial Union
University Theater
Hawkeye Village
Riverdale
Rockdale
Dubuque County
Devils Creek
Lee County
Keasauqua
United States
Mississippi
Keokuk
Yesteryears
Europe
Farm Values Called Sound in Marion County
Iowa State college researchers report Iowa farm land averaged 157 per acre in six months ending June 1 1947 up from late 1946. Marion county values appear closer to 100 per acre with regional splits. no boom, steady rise due to better dairy cattle hogs and grain prices. Most sales to farmers for living and farming, with low tenancy and strong livestock suitability.
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Iowa State College
Iowa
Marion County
Loren Stevenson
Mr. Stevenson
Stevenson
Farmers in Marion County See Farm Purchases Rise
Mr Stevenson notes that most buyers can muster about 6000 as a down payment, enabling them to acquire farms selling at 200 an acre or more. He explains the debt payoff is feasible when cattle hogs and milk prices stay strong, allowing modest farmers to gain farms in a few years.
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Stevenson
Marion County
Sioux county grader crew member escapes death in PTO accident
Nudist Webb Francis of a Sioux county grading crew narrowly escaped death last week when caught in the power take-off of a grader. He was whirled around and his clothing torn off, which perhaps saved his life.
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Webb Francis
Sioux County
Mr. Francis
Fifty Years With Wade Guenther at Sabula Gazette
Wade Guenther, a Jackson county publisher and longtime Sabula Gazette staffer, honored a fiftieth anniversary with the paper last week as the weekly edition rolled off the press.
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Wade Guenther
Jackson County
Sabula Gazette
Marion County Board Proceedings June 2 1947 Right of Way Purchase
Marion County supervisors authorize purchase or condemnation of right of way from Sta 186/199 to Sta 169/73 and arrange payments with the Iowa State Highway Commission. Also minutes cover June 18 1947 county board of review actions and detailed claims and staff salary adjustments. Weed control orders set deadlines for multiple weed groups and penalties for noncompliance.
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Marion County
Center
William Voseta
Arle H. Hogaard
Archie Vernon James Rigen
Board of Supervisors
County Board of Review
Mente Beren
Riggen
Vernon
Harvard
Paul Brown
Bond
Earl A. Hodgson
Bond Avia ‘Gutlinn
Marion Co
Farm Tur
Tirana
Avery's
Nupplien
Gow
Willer
Wille Tirubakee
Wrk
Arle Engbern
Harein
Hing M. King
Renair
Everett Ne Laynachan
Roberta Een Seers
Joe 'Sitention
Rev
Et Plette
Roy AF
Tymneting
Fev
van. Org
Roi Heeren
Thais Ever
Dan Dingeman
Roy Tucker
Vanderwilt& Teebout
Nap
Eva Mae van Wyngarden
Wks Mudts
Freeman Thurness
Jean Upon Harrie
Lynn Clarence Harvey
Fred B. Lamphler
Rinco
Meiai
Lloyd Sturgett
Carle
B&g
Colonial
Pet. Co
Moines Steel ‘Co
Dicleman
Avto
Fawcett Garage
Os Fowler
Kirkwood & Bradford
Lloyd McCabe
John Ray
Stone Roberty Motor Parts
Magnard
Marion County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Maton
Costa
Pella street signs and tulip passion spark civic push
Town muses urge marking old street names with large orange wooden shoe signs along highway 163 to guide travelers through Pella. Backed by council, editors, and tourism calls, the plan seeks to boost Tulip Time fame and local business while attracting coast to coast visitors and overnight stays. A prewar National Safety Council statistic on farm injuries appears at article end.
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Pella
United States
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Knoxville Journal
Go Greyhound
Washington D. C
Overland Greyhound
America
Velma Bunnell
Greyhound
Inyerstate Transit UI
Proceedings OF County Board
Anne H. Bogard
Roure Hunter
Board of Supervisore
Bogard
Board of Suxervisora
Towa
George
Rigwen
Bog
Atlell
Rogaard
Rouze Hunter
National Safety Council
Vander Linden Drug Store
Cook’s Insurance
John
Iai TV Ay
Waite
van den Berg Electric and Paint Co
Overseas
Pe Legion Hall
U. S
John Deere
John Deere Spring Tooth Harrow
Louden
Main St
Binder
B. F. Goodrich
B.f.goodrich
Silvertown
A.B. van Houweling Auto Co
Pella, Jowa
B.f.goodvrich
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