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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1920

Page

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Iowa News Highlights Big Farm and Bridge Projects

Marion county awards for 29 bridges totaling 35000 dollars amid higher construction costs. Iowa farm land values surge with March 1920 reports showing gains across plow lands and improved tracts, while a major corn show in Polk County awards top prizes and price trends.

Marion County Iowa State Bank Fort Madison Ireton High School Storm Lake Ireton Story County County Recorder Iowa Polk County Marion Coppock Ankeny Congregational Churches of Congregational Church Congregational World Movement Winnebag County East Waterloo Smith's Island LeClaire Webster City H. E. Fry Hardin County Alex McCoy F. E. Baker Hardin Hamilton Fry Iowa Co-Operative Crop Reporting Service

County Board Actions and 1920 Appointments in Marion County Iowa

Marion county Iowa board of supervisors met January 2 1920 in Knoxville with W H Allen A Kool and G W Fortner present. Reynolds sworn in as board member and Kool elected chairman. Claims allowed include 135083 for W H Allen. MacGibbon named county engineer for 1920 at 2200 salary plus 700 for automobile. Adjourned to meet January 3.

Board of Supervisors Marion County Iowa Court House Knoxville W. H. Allen A. Kool G. W. Fortner F. W. Reynolds W. H. MacGibbon

Claims Allowed in Yesterday's Proceedings

The following claims were approved and allowed: Worth Rankin for hauling coal 12.60. N A Kane for dragging road 32.50. International Oil Co for oil 27.15. W R Hunt for coal to poor 10.28. J L Cochran for supplies 7.10. W J Casey for postage 10.78. S B Hammond, trustee 12.00. Hunt and Warn for lumber 28.45. E E Goff for fence damage 5.00. Walter Cooper for meals to jury 5.20. Knoxville Gas Co for pipe and fixtures 21.58. James Van Dusseldorp for provisions to poor 26.00. E C Wilson for repairs 35. W B Colwell for dragging road 49.50. Ed West, court bailiff 61.00. A K E Smithson for firing furnace 1.15. O F Anspach for provisions to poor 7.00. H F DeWitt for road 32.00. Rock Brog for supplies 3.00. T Plette and Co for provisions to poor 63.165. J H Kuyper for provisions to NOOP 63.15. Arthur Gifford for work on bridge 222.2. Eugene Wietzgen Co for supplies 10.60. Wilson Brown 9.00. T T Bakker, overseer 30.10. Cr J Sweem, trustee 12.00. Elmer Stone for dragging road 103.80. Dr E C McClure, insanity commissioner. Grany Anderson, insanity commissioner 3.00.

Worth Rankin N. A. Kane International Oil Co W. R. Hunt J. L. Cochran W. J. Casey S. B. Hammond Hunt and Warn E. E. Goff Walter Cooper Knoxville Gas Company James van Dusseldorp E. C. Wilson W. B. Colwell Ed West H. F. DeWitt Rock Brog T. Plette Wilson Brown T. T. Bakker Cr. J. Sweem Elmer Stone Dr. E. C. McClure Grany Anderson

Township Board Minutes Read and Approved January 1920

The second day noted standard motions and financials with numerous clerical expenses and road dragging payments listed for township upkeep. Several staff and payroll items, supplies, and refunds from federal aid surveys are recorded, along with scheduled meeting for January 6 at 9 a.m.

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