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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1955

Page

5

City Council Proceedings September 6 1955 Pella Iowa session minutes

The City Council met in regular session with Mayor Klein and eight members present. Several curb work and building modification petitions were approved including Albert Beyer Lots 8 Block 2 Sunset View and Pella Produce Company Lots 1 2 Block 63 Union Street. A fire station bid decision favored Kuyper Builders Material Company. Additional land trade talk with the Rosscreen Company and a dump relocation proposal were noted. Budgets and bills across General and Street Funds were approved.

Klein Hoksbergen Veenstra van Gorp Heeren Caldwell van Roekel Sunset View Albert Beyer Union Street Egg House Pella Produce Company Star Oil Company J. J. de Haan Robert J. Larson W. H. Zimmer Pella Iowa Kuyper Builders Material Company van Gorpelding Shop Brown Engineering Company Champman Rosscreen Company Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company East First Street Rolscreen Company Rolscreen F.N. de Wit Marion van Houweling Central Park Cafe Pella Chronicle Pella Construction ¢ Cement Rep Koch Bros Street Fund Arie Monster Dick Ver Heul Wm. Messemaker M. Schakel Wm. van Dusseldorp Petty Cash Fed. Res Bank of C Bakker and Rusch Farmers Union’ Co-op Lee’s Variety Paardekoopers Ideal Pharmacy Star Fuel Oil Globe Machinery Etty Cash Petty C Water ‘Department Electric’ Department Sewer Department MIMS Esa Syngebah Y Arie Monster Lab Carroll Zickel Herman Zwank Fed. Reg. Bank Chic Pella Construction’ Co Star Oil White Way Auto Co Globe Machinery and Sup. Co Marion County Warren Schreiner Pella Construction Co Mayor Klein

Public Funds and Utilities Expenditures Report

A detailed accounting of labor, supplies, and services charged to several city funds in September 1955. Notable entries include salaries for Public Safety and Sanitation, fuel and repair costs from multiple vendors, and tax withholdings. The council adjourned after approving minutes and several utility and supply bills.

Carroll Zickel Herman Ziwank Fed. If Chic Vans Motor Serv Holcomb Mtg. Company Public Safety Fund Fed. Res Bank of Chic White Way Auto Co Dick Ver Heul van Dusseldorp Ernest van Hi Marion van Labor Cornelius Henry Keuning Bakker and Rus van Gorp Welding S. A. Kooyman Vandermeulen Hoeksma Co Paardelkoopers Ideal Pharmacy Pella Construction Co Cement Rep van Motor Service Carpenter Paper Co Eevey Rrl Garwood Industries Incorporated Globe Mach Sup. Co Holcomb Mfg Pacific Flush Tank Co Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Rail Road Co Lowe

Plan for Lynnville Sully school reorganization filed

A proposed reorganization plan for the Lynnville Sully area school districts has been filed with county superintendent Stan ley Sanders. A hearing is set for November 16 at Newton. Searsboro is not included except for about 120 acres on the west edge. Strong votes favored the plan in Lynnville 170 to 7 and Sully 197 to 10. 12 of 17 districts approved while 5 rejected, missing the required three quarters by one district.

Peace Street Zee Columbus and Sixth Street Dick W. Gosselink Iowa Electric Light and Power Co Fowler Telephone Co Dykstra “Transfer Lynnville- Sully Stanley Sanders Poweshiek Newton Searsboro Sanders Lynnville Sully Grinnell Herald-Register

Farm Accident Leaves Man Stripped in Elevator Mishap

Lorenz Albrecht of Fredericksburg endured a corn elevator incident on his farm. He suffered a sore back but was otherwise uninjured, though the machinery tore off all his clothes except his shoes and socks.

Lorenz Albrecht Fredericksburg

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