County Board Proceedings May 1927 Hearing Bruere Rowland petitions
The County Board met on May 38 1927 with members Clark and Tusseling present Reynolds absent. After approving minutes and listing numerous county expenditures for supplies, jail, county home, and road work the board postponed final hearing on the Bruere road petition and approved vacation of E B Fast and A R Rowland petitions with no objections filed. The board adjourned to May 5 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Clark
Peter Tusseling
F. W. Reynolds
Ransom Beem
Board of Re- Ashlie
J. D. Hodgson
Sadie Batten
Bee
Lincoln School Supply
Sup- Matt Parrott & Sons Co
Knoxville Journal
Des Moines Blue Central States Electric Co
Farmers’ Co-operative
Rexall Store
Comnt Hollingshead & Fisher
Sup- Roberts & Evans
Fred May
Straw County
I. Holcomb
Daniel Bane
Board of Review
F. S. Webster Co
Taber Lumber Co
MARE
Bee Gee Latimer Bros
Mieslang
Labor County House
Des Moines Electric Light
Geo. B. Barnaed
E. L. Morse
Court Knox Coal Co
Zion Institute ‘and Indushouse Co
Swan Township
Ars T Co
Myers Board of Review
Dickerson Produce Co
Supty Home
Court House
Babe Tenet
Beene
Kniox Coal Co
Standard Oil Co
Gas
Hunter
Areereces
John Larson
N. L. Breese
Lester Melton
Work County
Laura Garrison
Latimer Bros. & Mieslang
Berl Long
One Horse
Herman Kane
al Frost
J. M. Perry
Henry Muilenberg
Dave Koopmap
Pete Meidema
Sam de Cook
Pearl Eaton
Bruce Hegwood
Roy Carpenter
Glen Worrall
Wm. Carpenter
Marshall Betterton
Ray Galvin
Fred Crozier
Arthur Worrall
Merrit Peffers
Victor Barrett
Albert Proffitt
Henry Hays
J. W. Griesbaum
A. D. Hickman
Arza M. Durham
Pearl Orcutt
Drag
Gerrit Messamaker
Koch Bros
Wear Messenger Printing Co
Bruere Road
John E. Watkins
John S. Watkins
Carl Bruere
Liberty Township
Board of Supervisors
A. R. Rowland Road
Yea
Baer
Marion county board adjourns with road plan and aid
The May 4 1927 Marion county board meeting notes the presence of H B Clark and Peter Tyasseling with F W Reynolds absent. Claims listed include numerous merchants for poor relief and road work such as Central Culvert, Brice Hardware, Knox Coal Co and J R Wright. Resolutions authorize weekly Wagner child care payments and three road system expansion proposals to Ames highway commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Clark
Peter Tyasseling
F. W. Reynolds
Harry Cdonell
Board of Review
Jonal Ed Davis
E. E. Fisher
John Graham, Sr
J. M. Amos
Ben Bruere
Onstine’s
C. C. Kendall
T. T. Bakker
Bock Coal “Co
Oes
Ww. H. Worley
Ssesees
Buy Rite Grocery
C. Boat
Sam Holdsworth
C. F. Anspach
H. Channon & Co
Knox Coal Co
E. E. Clark
Harry E. de Reus
Brice Hardware Co
Acig Wright
Independence
B. E. Clark
Wagner
Gray Anderson
J. Reo Wright
Wright
J. R. Wright
D. K. Smith
Cecil Reese
A. M. Davis
J. R. Crozier
J. O. Metz
Gerald Hartz
Walter Caulkins
J. L. Ritchie
Luther Passmore
H. W. Holmes
E. A. Bybee
L. C. Rinehart
A. C. Tucker
C. J. Sweem
W. A. Graves
Everett Harrington
Louis Vanderwilt
M. D. Smith
Gerrit Messmaker
Ward Colwell
Elmer Stone
Guy Wright
Ss. M. Colwell
S. M. Rogers & Son
Fred Kain
Bert Smith
W. L. Wilson
J. A. Schakel
J. W. Griesbaum
Fred May
C. L. Ridlen
W. E. Robuck
Ora L. Rose
Jd. E. Kelly
Oor
Slob Bros. & Co
Meyers
J. H. Clark
Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc
J. D.adams & Co
Pella
W. H. Agan
Brice
Harding Done
Pha Tees
Mabe
Geo. S. Erb
Guy Proffitt
M. C. Bellamy
E. R. le May
Johnson
Polk County
A. D. Cornelius
R._R. Horsman
Union Township
Archie Vernon
Pleasant Grove
A. L. Dykstra
Summit Township
Swan Township
John Huxford
Beay
Marysville
Earl Stilwell
Gerald F. Hunerdosse
Dallas Township
Melcher City
L. L. Doud
T. Plette
D Bailey & Kingma
Park A. Findley
Harry Ver Ploeg
H. V. Shook
Hamilton
L. Straup
Bussey
Yesyeene
Fire destroys Lovilia Feed & Produce Co building
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the Lovilia Feed and Produce Co. early Wednesday morning. Chas Moye discovered the blaze before five, notified Andy Clear who sounded the alarm. Flames started in the back and threatened Isis theatre and nearby property, but lack of wind and quick firefighting kept the blaze contained to the feed store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Spencer
Fred Dekker
Ott Dunkin
Ottumwa
Carrie Kester
Lovilia Feed & Produce Co
Albia
Lovilia
Lovilia Press
Chas Moye
Andy Clear
Isis Theatre
Gutch
Gutch’s Barn
Keeton’s Hardware
Farm sizes rise and fall with consolidation pattern
In 1926 the average Towa farm measured 161.6 acres, down 0.2 acre from 1925. Before 1922 farm sizes fell by subdivision, then consolidated to grow. Larger cities correlate with smaller counties, Polk at 120 acres and Lyon at 204, northwest Iowa larger farms, southeast smaller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Weather and Crop Bureau
Towa Department of Agriculture
Polk County
Lyon County
Iowa
Farm Bureau Announces July Tours in Marion County
Two farm tours are planned for July 15 and July 18. On July 18 the county alfalfa tour will study alfalfa, sweet clover and limestone production demonstrations in Marion County. On July 15 Marion County people will tour the State Agricultural College at Ames, with a potential record crowd. Health of soul requires God and health of body requires sunlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
State Agricultural College
Ames
Marion
College
Rock Island Train Schedule Des Moines to Keokuk and Eldon
Eastbound passenger Nos. 470 472 474 and westbound Nos. 475 473 471 run Des Moines to Ottumwa Keokuk Eldon with daily service except Sunday. Local freight 831 832 require 5:00 p.m. prior day station arrival. both locals carry passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Keokuk
Eldon
Also Mentioned on This Page
the County Board
Homer B. Clark
Fred O. Hall
J. O. Hodgson
Tey
Joe . Porter
Dallas City
P. Tusseling
H. Clark
Lillian Wagner
P. Iysseling
Knoxville
State Highway Commission
Peter Tysseling
P. Tysseling
Margaret Brillhart
Walter Kester
Bertha Cleveland
A. D. van Touweling
A. F
A. M. Lodge
Columbia
B. H. Brobst
Arie Schakel
Ea Cee Ee
Dave Wheeler
Seeeese
Fred
Hall
Pella Boy
Farm Bureau
God
Diy
Rock Island Train Service
Howell
HUD
Andard
Tom Buior
Hudson
Pella Motor CO
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