Pella Notes Reflect Community Life and Visits
Emma Hamilton of Los Angeles renews her subscription and praises the 1939 Trip Time issue, while Des Moines visitors Gary Vogelaar and Arlo Worth return with a new Pontiac. Local society covers Grand Chapter Eastern Star events, homecomings, births, illnesses, fire calls, and a wide network of relatives and alumni gathering in Pella.
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Emma Hamilton
Melchinton Ave
Los Angeles
California
Miss Hamiton
Kansas
Pella
Central College
Gary Vogelaar
Arlo Worth
Des Moines
Arlo
Vogelaar
Mattie Greeley
Long Beach
Howard Beard
Ruth Anne
Greeley
J. E. Beard
Chronicle
Grand River
Beard
Horace Greeley
Fred Morgan
Palo Alto
John Goedhart
Fred
Cole
Morgan
Frances Ketman
Arkansas
Des Moines Tribune
Cyrenus Cole
Washington, D. C
Ray Bousquet
Bussey
Iowa
E. Robertson
Tae
Oskaloosa
W. W
Joyce
Nettie de Gooyer
Prairie City
Clark's Grove
Minnesota
Left handed disc jointer cuts plow power needs
A left handed disc jointer developed by E. V. Collins and C. K. Shedd at Iowa State College reduces power requirements of ordinary plows by 14 percent in Ames summer tests. The device matches right handed jointers in performance while saving up to 25 percent power by cutting side draft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. V. Collins
C. K. Shedd
Iowa State College
Ames
Left-Handed Disc Jointer Improves Furrow Quality
Collins explains a left handed disc jointer that directs soil to the left to offset landside pressure from ordinary plow bottoms. The device produced uniform furrows and reduced backfurrow ridges though some open walls and soil looseness remained. Trials by Iowa State College Experiment Station and the USDA continue.
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Collins
What Happens To Your Fire Insurance Dollar
A recent talk by the general manager of the National Board of Fire Underwriters explains how fire insurance premiums are used. It outlines the distribution of policy dollars among operating costs, reserves, and investor returns, clarifying common questions from policy holders who have not suffered losses.
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National Board of Fire Underwriters
Anatomy of a Fire Insurance Premium Dollar
The Humeston News summarizes 1938 data on 332 large fire insurers. Just over 43 cents goes to losses, 3 cents to loss adjustment, about 20 cents to management, including 7 cents salaries and 6 cents miscellaneous, 1 cent rent, and 7 cents field supervision. Taxes take 5 cents, agents earn 25 cents, and profits under 6 cents. The piece argues fire prevention and inspections funded via these costs reduce rates, noting a drop from 1.17 to 0.67 dollars since 1907 to 1998.
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Aittle
Compani
Humeston Newra
Rolled Cinnamon Loaf Yeast Bread for Fall Serving
A practical yeast bread recipe yields two cinnamon swirled loaves. It guides soft dough preparation, rolling, buttering, sugar and cinnamon filling, second rise in loaf pans, and baking at 375 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. Includes a closing quotation about a grain of sand and Renan.
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Marvin Earl
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Mercy Hospital
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Grand Rapids
Michigan
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University of Iowa
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Omaha
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Dunlap
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Lette
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Virginia Heerema
Peter Heerema
John Heerema
Central
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Miss Virginia
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Tone Vander Waal
Tommy Green
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del de Haan
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C. de Jong
William Brandenhorst
A'Van Ryswyk
Isaac de Haan
B. van Maanen
Russell van Arkel
Hammond City
Sadler
Sunnyside
Eileen Sadler
W. W. Cook
John Tilma
Missouri
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Geurt Tilman
Have Center
Mr. Cook
Lily Viersen
Elk City
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van Camp’s
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A. K. Verrips
Franklin Verrips
Purina
Klyn Bros. Hatchery
Killduff
Kellogg
Will Klyn
Newton, Iowa
Iowa State College Experiment Station
United States Department of Agriculture
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