Pella growth seen in housing and jobs push
The piece notes shifts in manufacturing employment with Rolscreen rising from 416 in 1950 to 640 in 1960, and similar gains by Vermeer Mfg and Pella Mfg. It argues housing development could absorb workers, urges turning workers and families toward home life. It also covers recreation funding debates and public opinions on city budgets versus garbage removal costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nordoubt
Acly
Rosscreen Company
Vermeer Mfg
Pella Miz
Pella
Ately
YEA In Iowa Advertising Manager Business Manager
ARI LY SUES $4.00 enters a notice in Pella Iowa as a second class mail matter under the act of March 3 1879.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Iowa
Pella Produce Incorporation and Local Events
Eight years ago Rhynsburgée notes Pella Produce was incorporated for 20000 with S G Van der Zyl as president. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Del Hendrix. Iowa Engineers surveyed Pella sewer plans. A barn on the Hammer farm burned in a storm. Nolan Norris lost hay and gear. Kellogg town story. ex Mayor Boyle faced removal charges. Pella’s drought ended by rain. Arie Klein celebrated with a country excursion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
S. G. Vander Zyl
del .Hendrix
Iowa Engineering Co
Clinton
Andrew Hammer
Doe Norris
Tennant
Kellogg
James Boyle
Boyle
Arie Klein
Silver Fox Ranch near Pella announced by Arthur Sampson
Establishment of the Silver Fox Ranch part of the Ha-Viersen farm west of Pella is announced by Arthur Sampson president of the Minnesota Fox and Fur Co. Sampson and four Pella men pledged $100 000 for capital stock. Officers elected include Dr W C Ver Ploeg president Dr J J Sybenga and Sampson vice presidents L A Kuyper secretary and Dan Meulpolder treasurer. A caretaker's house was moved to the farm wells drilled and a tower garage refrigerator and feed room were being built. Fifty fox pens to be ready to house 100 All Star Silver foxes arriving in October. Firemen responded to a false alarm at the Pella Produce house then extinguished a fire at an egg house with Carl Byers and another squad arriving after. The Strand Theatre promised an unusual film alongside Commander Byrd's South Pole Expedition. Nearby, a Des Moines River wading incident occurred with Miss Diekema rescued by John Bloodsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ha -Viersen
Pella
Arthur Sampson
Minnesota Fox and Fur Co
Sampson
L. A. Kuyper
Dan Meulpolder
All Star
Pelea
Vander Meiden
Daisy Welle
Carl’ Byers
Strand
Richard Byrd
Amvet Auxiliary State President Elected at Des Moines
The Amvets Auxiliary elected Mrs M Cx Van Gorp as State President during a Des Moines convention with installation ceremonies. A poem by Judi Allen titled Winter Song was chosen for publication in the High School Poetry Anthology. Margart Van De Kieft left Mercy Hospital after surgery and Ervin Roorda returned home after a surgical operation. A boy was born to Clarence Van Niewaal at Mahaska hospital on July 24. Mary Van Veen suffered burns while putting out a porch fire at the Van Veen home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Hurley
Ralph’ de Cook
Fred Whalley
Wen-Co
McDonald
Henry Cox
Wendland
Margaret Vande Kieft
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Ervin
Henry ‘Roorda
Mercy
Alexandria
Minnesota
Gene‘ Stientjes
Steve
Air ‘Force
Gene
Clarence’ van Niewaal
Mahaska’ Hospital
Mary van ‘Veen
van Veen
Return From Yellowstone A Pella Area Pageant
Forty years ago Mrs J F Dykstra Miss Mae Thomassen of Pella and Mr and Mrs J S Hammer of Farmer City Ill returned to Pella after visiting Montana Yellowstone Park. The event was in aid of the South Park fund run by the Women s Federated Club and featured Jake Van Zante as ringmaster with wrestling bouts, a 100 foot dash won by Case Dieleman and Knight, a ball game 18 to 9 in favor of the fats, and fund raising for park development near the railroad. The issue also notes gymnasium and chapel work at Central College and a Grinnell accident where Mayor Dan White and Clerk Harriman staged a roadway demonstration, with White hospitalized.
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J. F. Dykstra
Mae Thomassen
Pella
J.S. Hammer
Farmer ‘City
Ill
Montana
Yellowstone National ‘Ark
Meisenbach
The
And
National P
Women’s ‘Federated Club
Jake ‘van Zante
Jerry Mikesell
Walter Butts
Mikesell
Butts
Candy Kitch
Case Dieleman and
Canning Factory
Knight
South Park
Central College
Peace Street
Rock Island
Grinnell
Dan White
A. C. Harriman
A. L. Terpstra
White
Harriman
Des Moines River flood survey by Corps engineers ends in Pella
A U S Army Corps of Engineers party from Rock Island completed plans in the Pella area for the Des Moines River flood control project. They returned a truckload of data, maps, and photos from river flow studies and watershed charts. The team aims to assess dam needs while noting limited disclosure on purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines River
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Rock Island
Pella
AAA
Res Moines
Harvey
A Myers
United States ‘Army
Sack
Rhynsburger
Des. Moines
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Élsa’s. Recreation Commission
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Recreation Commission
Iowa Falls
Tom Martin
Martin
Senate
P.S
Prairie City News
D. Elton Trueblood
Dr. Trueblood
Pleasantville
William Penn College
Earlham College
Ind
Trucates
America
Prairie City
Baa
Anamosa
Chariton
Larinda
Lear Lake
Denison
Eagle Grove
Eldora
Hampton
Indianola
BA Town Falls
Pella Publishing, Inc
Hh, Sadler
Chm
ML. de Zwarte
Pres
Dean Sadler
Franklin Pella
Ja. M. DE Zwarte ,Dean Sadler -al DE Wild
Ari
Att Press
Esnciarion
Official
Menninga Ins
Agency
Kenny
Rhynsburgée
Cordova
Des Moines
Fifield
Diekéma
Joe Koa
John Bloodsworth
New Webster School
Pella Is
Lois Grooters
eVa
Camas Ld Te
Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America
Mpu Lals
Schel
Tae Dobeoe Bossi
Albert
Wanders
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