Melcher Hessesen Seeks Gravel Road To Des Moines Area
The Melcher council proposes a new gravel road south from the nav fs ridge north of Dallas extending along the Rock Island line to Melcher business street. The county board plans grade and gravel work and Melcher must grant right of way across four triangular lots on the west side of the railroad. Immediate decision required as the road would serve Des Moines Pleasantville and Knoxville and cost is tied to the county project.
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Melcher
Dallas
Des Moines
Pleasantville
Knoxville
Melcher Union
Pella to vote on water works and electric plant board
A 1927 notice from Pella Iowa council states a March 28 election will ask electors to place management of the city water works and electric light and power plants under a board of trustees as authorized by the 1924 Iowa code. Mayor G Fultz and Clerk Uyper sign.
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Pella
Iowa
Clty
Board of Trustees
Central Places in State Contests
Central again brought home honors as Cornelius Wilkins and Louise Benes represented at Iowa Wesleyan on March 4 in the States Oratorical and Extempore contest. Seven or eight schools were represented. John Fletcher won first in extempore with Benes second. In oratorical Simpson took first with Central second as Wilkins delivered The Tomorrow. Central is proud of its contestants this year.
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Central
Cornelius Wilkins
Louise Benes
Iowa Wesleyan
John Fletcher
Benes
Simpson
Eugene Debs
Wilkins
Tomorrow
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Walton Clothing Co
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M. Vander Linden
Oppenheimer-Alsop CO
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Romas
Grotto