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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1924

Page

3

Iowa City hosts conference for librarians in July

Iowa News Library workers will hold a conference at Iowa City July 9 and 10. The fifteenth annual Dairy Cattle congress is set for Waterloo September 22 to 28.

Iowa City Waterloo Cambria Cornell Rochelle Corydon Collings Collins State Bank Stephen Carr Muscatine Story County Farm Bureau Story County Fair Ground Ames Austin Thyne Harl Stalnaker Strawberry Point Katherine Johnson Osage Congregational Church Webster City Jordan University of Iowa Wallace Iowa Massachusetts Des Moines University Osborn BE. L. Cochran Lineville Shenandoah McGregor Frank Miles Iowa Legionaire Iowa American Legion W. R. C. Kendrick Insurance Kendall E. T. Meredith Des Moines Agriculture London Associated Advertising Clubs of the World Aloso John Fletcher College Oskaloosa J. L. Robinson Lowa Hoover Iona State Highway Commission

City Council Minutes From Pella Iowa 1924 Actions

City council met June 17 1924 in Pella Iowa with all members present. Licenses granted for plumbers and cigarette sales while Petla Telephone sought a public franchise and a special election. Bonds approved for Royal Candy and others. Water works bonds and interest paid. salt ordered for water softening. globe change eyed for light department. An ordinance on the telephone franchise was introduced. West 4th Street grading and culverts ordered. Meeting adjourned.

Pella Iowa Johnson Petla Tank and Pipe Company Petla Telephone Company M. G C. Slob Y. T Royal Candy Company D. Muelpolder Water Works West 4Th Street A. C. Kuyper

Iowa Industrial Output Reaches Par with Grain Value

Iowa reports a new milestone as the value of industrial products matches grain production value. Officials cite rising manufacturing activity and farm sector stability, with analysts noting linkages between agribusiness and processing industries driving the balance.

Iowa

Wonderful Ford Cold Heading Depart at Highland Park Plant

Ford Motor Company operates a high speed Cold Heading Department at the Highland Park plant converting 115 tons of steel wire daily into bolts and screws. The unit aims for 7.6 million pieces per day and has reached a record of 8.5 million. Machines cut wire, form heads, and eject parts with uncanny speed and precision.

Highland Park Ford Motor Company

Rapid die replacement limits production in small margins

The operation requires replacing old dies with new ones three times daily due to near production limits. In most cases, the limit is two one-thousandths of an inch, indicating tight tolerances and frequent equipment changes.

Oskaloosa Iowa State Pharmacy Board Iowa Mason City Carroll John Fletcher College Sigourney C. D. Nash Westchester Trades and Labor Assembly Des Moines State Fair Grounds Burlington Railway Sidney Page County F. J. Sedlack St. Ansgar Iowa Purebred Dairy Sire Association Iowa State Horticultural Society Marshal County Jesus Christ J. H. T. Main Grim Forty-first General Assembly Senate Clarinda State Hospital Mississippi Valley Colorado Rock Island Yellowstone Golden State California Rocky Mountain

Prohibition Buoyed San Bernardino into Rapid Growth

In 1923 San Bernardino, California transformed after Prohibition. Population, assessed value, and school enrollment surged. industries expanded from five to forty seven. building permits rose to about 2 million. jail spaces emptied. a new 250000 railroad station and 800000 machines shops were built, with over 1 million spent on other improvements.

Wm. E Pussyfoot Santa Fe Railway

Prohibition’s impact in San Bernardino noted during boom era

In San Bernardino the writer reports a new high school valued at 250000, a city auditorium at 226000, and a 300000 hotel project underway. Fifty four houses are under construction on Gerber’s milk route, most saloon properties repurposed, and a longtime peace officer notes a drastic drop in drinking since prohibition began.

Gerber Charles F. Ward San Bernardino County San Bernardino

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