Marion County Corn Show Demonstrates Strong Exhibits
The Marion County corn show held October 21 22 23 in Knoxville showcased 114 exhibitors and 1725 ears of high quality corn. Judge Paul Taff Ames president of Iowa Small Grain Growers Association led the corn classes while essay contest judging was by Nora White and Mrs Charles Perry. The event aims to boost better corn types across four county quarters with a free entry yield contest next year and an average bushel sample for each corn type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Knoxville
Paul Taff
Ames
Iowa Small Grain Growers Association
Middle West
Nora White
Charles Perry
Vera Lukin
Lillian Jones
Home Economics
Knoxville High School
Marion County Farm Bureau
Notice to Contractors for Pella Iowa Sewer Work 1925
Sealed proposals are invited by the City Clerk of Pella Iowa for sanitary sewer construction including 8140 ft of 10 inch, 20684 ft of 8 inch vitrified sewer plus manholes and supporting works. Bids due November 6 1925 by 5 PM with $1500 certified check. bonds required. Work to commence by November 20 1925 and complete by June 1 1926. Proposals on city blanks. Council may reject any bid. Plans from City Clerk Kuyper and Engineer Price. Public bid opening November 6 1925 at 7 30 PM. Published October 21 1925.
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Pella
Iowa
Menia
Council For Cause
A. C. Kuyper
W.A Price
Des Moines
Council
First Annual Marion County Corn Show Winners
The first Marion County Corn Show lists winners in 16 classes. Notable names include Henry Wallace of Pleasantville, John Frush of Pleasantville, J. F. Bunting of Knoxville, L. P. Hunter of Swan, Clifford Fortner of Knoxville, and Mrs. Ethel Gullion of Knoxville, among others in Yellow Dent White Dent and other color categories, with sweepstakes and best cake, dried corn, and essay awards.
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Marion County
Henry Wallace
Pleasantville
John R. Fisher
Knoxville
L. P. Hunter
Swan
J. F. Bunting
John Frush
M. S. Beckwith
Jc. S. Dennison
Ten Ears
Dent
Clifford Fortner
White Dent
C. C. Core
Cordova
C. T. van Lint
Pella
M. S
Beckwith
J. L. Stittsworth
Ethel Gullion
D. W. Ward
Helen van Trease
Daisy Creech
Bussey
Geo. Hawk
S. A. Roberts
C. J. Metcalf
Chas. Hunt
J. N. Cochran
Columbia
L. O. Clark
Bertha Neeley
Aimee Stroud
Irma Darnell
Marion County Y M C A delegate heads to national council
Mr J B Lyman of Tracy chairs the Marion County Y M C A and leaves for Washington to attend the International Convention October 24 to 26 as Iowa’s delegate to the National Council. He’s one of six Iowa delegates and has led the county committee five years. Other Iowa delegates are C R Joye Keokuk and S A Cohagan Waterloo. The Marion County Y M C A reports strong start with Hi Y points and planned programs. Plans include Pioneer Groups and closer church cooperation including Father and Son week set for November 8 to 15 with related banquets.
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J. B. Lyman
Tracy
Marion County
Washington, D. C
Lyman
Iowa
National Council
Young Men’s Christian Association of the
Organized
C. R. Joye
Keokuk
S. A. Cohagan
Waterloo
National Week of Prayer for Men and Boys Observed
The National Week of Prayer for men and boys coincides with Father and Son week and will be observed nationwide. Specific programs have been prepared for this observance and copies can be obtained from the County Secretary's office.
Italian Will Deported From Des Moines
Italian miner Domineco Augustino who worked at the Pershing mine will be deported to Italy. Deputy county auditor John Hall will accompany him from Des Moines to New York City. the boat sails Saturday afternoon. Augustino has been unable to work since a slate fall two years ago and did not naturalize. He sought county aid for hospital and welfare, leading to deportation proceedings after welfare worker Antonio Sarcone advised the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domineco Augustino
Pershing
Italy
John Hall
Des Moines
New York City
New York
Augustino
Pershing Mine
Augustine
Board of Supervisors
Antonio L. Sarcone
Sarconne
American Citizen
Knoxville Express
Apple marketing efforts lag in Johnson county Iowa
A county agent urged farmers to form markets as thousands of apples rot in Iowa orchards this season. Iowa City reports ten carloads shipped so far with about one car weekly now, per Johnson county farm bureau leaders. Separately, dedicatory exercises for a monument to former Gov B F Carroll will be held October 22 near Salt Creek township.
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Johnson County
Iowa
Iowa City
Farm Bureau
B.F. Carroll
Avis County
Carroll
Salt Creek Township
Eldon
State Historical Department
W. A. Davison
Birmingham
L. W. Hisson
Selma
Davis County Board of Supervisors
Harry Heneell
Miss Marion Crandall to be honored with Iowa memorial highway marker
Miss Marion Crandall of Davenport, a YWCA worker killed in France in 1918, will have the first gold star memorial highway marker placed at the Iowa end of the Davenport bridge over the Mississippi during Armistice Day ceremonies on November 11. The marker’s placement signals start of a project to install similar markers across 12 Iowa counties including Pottawattamie Cass Adair Guthrie Dallas Jasper Poweshiek Iowa Johnson Muscatine Cedar and Scott.
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Marion Crandall
Davenport
France
Iowa
Mississippi River
Miss Crandall
Pottawattamie
Cass
Adair
Guthrie
Dallas
Jasper
Poweshiek
Johnson, Muscatine
Cedar
Scott
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Farmere Co-operative Exchange
Pella Produce Co
Harding Cream Co
Eges
John
Wynberg
Oskaloosa
Great White Way
Prine School House
H. W. Moffet
Marion County Board
Public Charge
Wright Brothers
Poland
Rose Hill
Goodrich Tires
Syers Bat’ry
Collins
Ray Collins
123 High
Amey
High Ave
Oskaloosa, Iowa
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