Herman Crum's Small Concrete Hog Pan Industry
Herman Crum operates a unique one man operation in Pella making concrete hog pans. He started about 15 years ago using a cast iron mold originally used by Ben Hoeksema and sons at College Industries. The mold was introduced to Pella by Gerrit De Boer who brought it from Doon Iowa.
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Herman Crum
Pella
Mr. Crum
Crum
Ben Hoeksema
College Industries
Gerrit de Boer
Doon
Iowa
Herman Crum's Hog Pan Factory Near Pella
Crum operates a hog pan business from his home near Pella on Firfield road. He uses motorized screeners and cement mixers with steel reinforcement and waterproof paint. Customers come from nearby towns including Oskaloosa. Crum makes about 200 pans yearly and keeps a strong stockpile.
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Herman
Pella
Firfield Road
Crum
Oskaloosa
Pella Hosts Industry Days Display by Electric Dept
Jim Wisse leads City Electric Department in Industry Days at Pella. Crews light the exhibition tent, install brighter street lights in the business district, and showcase meters transformers and power usage booklets. Pella produces its own power with a major $2 million expansion and serves rural areas via the Cooperative Electric Association. Coal-fired steam powers the generators, sustaining what locals call a home industry.
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Pella
Jim Wisse
City Electricians
Fella Municipal Power and Light
Wisse
Christian High Concert Friday at Pella Christian gym
The Pella Christian high school concert band and senior choir perform at 7 45 p m in the Christian High gym auditorium on Friday evening The program features Harold Walters American Folk Suite for band and Randall Thompsons Alleluia for choir plus We Thank Thee Lord and Alma Mater Among selections the event includes The Star Spangled Banner High School Cadets and more A free will offering will be received and the public is invited.
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Pella Christian High School
Christian High Gym Auditorum
Harold Walters
Walters
Chambers
James
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Our Farm Headquarters
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Jeno
Dinty Moore
Jonathans
Graham
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