County Board Proceedings from December 1926
Marion County Iowa board minutes record daily actions including adjournments, numerous vendor payments, road material purchases, jail repairs, and a major contract with the H. W. Baker Co for delinquent property and tax recovery research. The document lists dozens of claims, staff pay rolls, and a transfer of funds from insane to general accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Fred Kain Dra
Taynatten Oil Co
Frank Colwell
M. Gradson
Robert McCoy
Work County
Dorothy B. Teter
Work
R. M. Hart
Evangeline Zugg
Ruby Teter
Des Moines Electric Ce
Court House
Pelle
Stella _Mathews
Avery Cleland & Co
H L. _ Boylan
Burke
Rinant
Burgett
Clarke
Darnovich
Mt. Pleasant
Koch Bros
Kilpot Loose Leaf Co
Exther , Booth
Mabel Zugg
iGeo
S. Erb
Peseees
Casey
N “Ytone
Gpmoot
Atenas
Goldwéil
Wark ‘Colwell
Gerrit Messamaker
Bert Smith
Mer Stone
S. M. Rogers
Herald Hartz
Elton
Juline
Rse
Vander Linden
F. M. Gladson
Sam Holdsworth
Avery, Cleland & Co
Me le Walker
Cerar
Wight
Sed Don
Gary Anderson
Seddon
Marion County
Towa
County Insane Fund
County General Fund
Peter
H. B. Clark
P. Tysseling
F. W. Reynolds
Iowa
H. W. Baker Co
Sant
Knoxville
Fat Carey
Peter Tyivelig
Chitman
Homer B. Clark
Nay
CW Baker Co
H. W. Baker
Deter Abe
F. Isor
Baker
H.W. Baker
Fred’ O. ‘Hall
Cheng
Walker & Pyle
Jaren Cotter
Co. & pAnspach
E. ‘. Pmorkert
J. Ee Cochrane
T. “Flete
Keopnen & Bennettfi
Knox "Coal Co
J.E. Kelly
Verg Marsh
Boucher
Ovenreider & Son
Knox Coal Co
C.fc. Boat
E. I. Morkert
Dunnink
Feee Gladson
Jf .Gladson
Tellis Smith
Cotope
Children's Class Dramatic Recital Planned by College
A Saturday program at 7 pm in the college chapel features Miss Frances Bailey directing the speech department and a children’s recital with piano pupils and assistance from G F Sadler. Admission charged. Also listed are county farm expenses and a December 31 1926 county board closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tollege
Frances Bailey
Department of Speech
Lege
G. F. Sadler
Mary Louise Renaud
Mama Baker
Molt
Ardis Klein
Mary-Louise Renaudry
Esther
R. Bosch
Hoser
Anna J. Klein
Fairies
State contest honors for Central forensics again
Central boasts two state first places in two years as Miss June Stureman won the Women's State Oratorical Contest with Broken Vows at Storm Lake Iowa on February eighteen. The event drew seven schools including Upper Iowa Penn Buena Vista and Iowa Wesleyan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
June Stureman
Benna Vista College
June
Storm Lake
Iowa
Apg
Thict
Jung
America
Parsons College
Rena Kyle
Moses and the
Prophets
Upper Iowa
Penn
Buena Vista
Towa Wesleyan
Rural Iowa Banks Report March Activity Despite Scarcity
In March, Iowa's small towns show steady but quieter business, with Pella National Bank noting lower volume than recent years. A NY visitor misread bank runs while locals explain settlements on March 4 and a cautious lending climate, as farmers and buyers navigate limited money and delayed borrowing. Farmer Fred A. Christenson promotes a Des Moines two row corn picker, Wood Brothers handling resale to keep in state manufacturing strong, highlighting a niche market and regional industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella National Bank
New York
Iowa
Pella
Fred A. Christenson
Albert City
Buena Vista County
Wood Brothers
Des Moines
Christe i
Wood Bros
Timber salvage props jeopardize Boone coalfield area
In Boone county Fraser district natives cut timber along the Ben Moines river to make props for mine supports. The work sacrifices many acres of timber while the primary value of the land as timber is diminished and the props are to prevent mine disasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone County
Fraser District
Ben Moines
Paskargag
J G Sybenga to Start Bakery in Gambell Building
J G Sybenga is converting the Van der Ploeg building, formerly Gambell store, into a bakery under the J G Sybenga Baking Company. Men are busy this week and the rush is on with a planned opening within a week to ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Sybenga
van der Ploeg
F. R. Gambell
Central Downs Upper Iowa in Close Tilt 32 to 18
Central outpaced Upper Iowa after a fast start, leading 32 to 18 at halftime and keeping the momentum to the finish. Hoogeveen topped Central with eleven points, Beyers added ten, and Neifert directed the defense as Rowland Tandy and Giles controlled the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Iowa
Neifert
Central
C. U.T
Hoogeveen
Beyers
Wilde play staged by college students at high school
Windermere's Fan a Oscar Wilde drama was presented Tuesday evening in the high school auditorium by college students under Miss Frances M. B. The cast featured Jane Vollerman as Lady Windermere and Bessie Vander Ploeg as the Duchess of Berwick, with praise for the girls' strong performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agatha’ Carlile
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the County Board
ATS
Amos
Tysseling
Vedacey Oxenreider
Poo W. Vander Linden
Bruit
County Farm Trott Bros
Morse Estate Co
Cie Omos
H. Ogan
B. Brobst
Fisher B. Brobst
Hunt 'E
Kelly
Hunt
Greenswancbochsale
Brobst
W. A. Bridged
Lave Ralph Gee
Patrol Acert Ci Taber Lumber Co
H. Channon Co
W.C. Sloan
Lumber Cos
Cy Horstman
Henry Muilenberg
John Breuklander
Dave Koopman
Pete Meidema
Bruce Hegwood
Roy Carpenter
Bill Norton
M. Betterton
Fred Croziot
Dave Norton
Roy Galvin
Luther Passmore
Pearl Orcutt
Don Smith
Fear Orcutt
Glenn Worrell
AL Graves
Victor Barrett
Loren Hardin
Claud Lester
Metz
A .D. Hickman
Maddy
Warren Freel
Wi F. Lyon
E.R. le May
Lynn Harvey
Arza Durham
Bunch
Brett Harrington
Will Brown
J. A. Bybee
J. R. Crozier
Bennett & Koopman
Eerkert
Gerald Hight
Dge
Oor
I. Morkert
Fred
Tynscling
Hall
Marion ‘County
Ayes
Clark
F.W
Reynolds
P. Tys
Supervis
Ors
Fred O. Hall
Gough
Jane X
Graham
Bailey
County Farm
John Onstine
Beononly Hee
International Chemical Co
Dunlap Drug Co
Grit Bruit
John. Jeffers
V.i
Frank Rest
County
Sgontiiy
Slob ‘Bros
Ma“Fion’ Cdunty
Yea
Tyeseling
F. W. Rey‘nalds
Stureman
J.G. Sybenca
NEW Company
Franklin Street
Central Downs
Upper
Inden
Andrew Boot
Sioux City
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Fred D. Cram
Spencer
John R. Slacks
Ida Grove
F.E. Fuller
Harlan
L. Ritter
Albia
H. L.’ Fells
Creston
H. G. Moeller
Burlington
Teachers College
Seerley
M. Vander Linden
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