Labor relief wage demands rejected by county committee
Marion County Emergency Relief committee in Knoxville refused to raise relief project wages from 30 to 40 cents an hour after a Wage Rate committee recommendation. John Madison of the Marion County Unemployment League urged higher pay citing living costs, while Sheriff Grundman pledged protection for workers. The panel resolved to resume projects at the current scale and invoke the law to safeguard workers' rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Emergency Relief Committee
Knoxville
Hear League
John Madison
Marion County Unemployment League
Madison
Polk County
Marion
Wage Rate Committee
Emergency Relief Committee
P. J. Grundman
Sheriff’s Office
Rainfall Helps Pastures After Late Summer Showers
The article notes more than two inches of rain fell on August 20 31 and September 3, refreshing lawns and potentially aiding a harvest though it arrived late for the cafeteria and crops. Weather tracker John Pos records 6 16 inches on August 20, 13 16 inches on August 31, and 11 4 inches on September 3. Farmers see mixed benefits as pastures recover and gardens gain moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pos
Band Concert September 8 1934 Program Preview
The concert program features Sousa Liberty Bell March and Premier Overture plus Losey I ve Had My Moments and Fox Frat. Classics include Trojan Prince Overture and Madamoiselle Coquette Descriptive, with vocal solo by Leonard Allen Ficrzel and March by Brooks. The event, added to the summer schedule by local businessmen, closes the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sousa
Donaldson
Brooks
Holmes
O'Neill
Picardy
Leonard Allen
Ficrzel
Barnard Till
You
Warren & Dubin
von Lenz Gris
Longtime Tracy Bus Driver Steps Down After 19 Years
Mort Coleman, who ferried Belle Fontaine neighborhood children to Tracy consolidated school for 19 years, has handed the route to a younger driver. He cites age and weather hazards, recalling no accidents in his tenure, and plans to retire while noting his deep ties to the river community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy, Ia
Mort Coleman
Bellefountaine
Tracy Consolidated
River-Road
Mort
Tracy
Des Moines
United States Weather Bureau
Geological Survey
Sam De Cook Dies Tuesday In Olivet Home
Sam De Cook a 54 year old local businessman died suddenly Tuesday night at 9 15 while seated at the residence of Mrs Ollie De Bruyn on East First Street He collapsed after finishing a pear Funeral services are set for Friday at 1 00 pm at the Baptist church with Rev Albert Van der Ploeg officiating Interment will be in the family lot at Olivet He was born July 27 1880 southeast of Pella and was survived by three brothers and a stepmother The report also notes a Dillinger related item at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam de Cook
Ollie de Bruyn
East First Street
de Cook
Baptist Church
Albert van der Ploeg
Olivet
John de Winter
de Bruyn
Pella
Mr. de Cook
Porterville
William
van Houweling
Vogelaar
Fred
J. A. de Cook
Oskaloosa
Des Moines
Sallie de Cook
Oskaloosa Street
Cornelius Garage
C. J. Allen
Give Degrees To Graduates Of Local College
At the University of Iowa commencement three Central college graduates received degrees. Miss Lillian Payne Central 28 earned Master of Science in mathematics with a thesis on a graded set of originals for plain geometry. Henry De Kock Central 1926 earned Arts with a study of tax delinquency in Calhoun county school districts. Henry Van Hettinga Central 1923 earned Master of Arts in secondary education with a thesis on initial ability and progress of two ninth grade groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Central College
Lillian Payne
Central
Henry de Kock
Calhoun County
Henry van Hettinga
Anniversary of Secession Group Here Wednesday
The 100th anniversary of the secession movement dating to 1834 in Holland is observed at West Market with two Dutch language addresses in the afternoon and two English language addresses in the evening plus special music. A fuller report will follow in the next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doi H. P. Scholte
Holland
Reformed Church
Christian Reformed Movement
West Market
Right Price Store Ad Correction Noted
A correction to last week’s advertisement from Right Price Store proprietor John Ulrich fixes two errors: fifty sheets of loose text note book paper priced at 5 cents should read 4 cents, and the line for full length pencils in regular red rubber was incomplete with the word pencils omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Right Price
John Ulrich
Donkey Baseball Saturday Promises Wild Show in Pella
Donkey baseball returns to Pella with players on donkeys racing to bases and chasing balls at the college athletic field. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children, proceeds aiding a tribal college as thanks for use of the field.
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Pella
College Athletic Field
Doctor H. H. Kramer Examines at State Fair Clinic
Dr. H. H. Kramer participated in the Thoracic division of the Adult Health Clinic in Des Moines on Thursday August 30. Sponsored by the Iowa Society of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, the annual clinic is held at the State Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Kramer
Des Moines
Iowa Society of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
Complete List Of Pension Investigators Des Moines
Des Moines reports 386 persons qualified as investigators for county old age assistance boards. A total of 864 sat the 11 tests across the state. No more examinations will be given and county boards will pick from certified lists. Local boards begin reviewing applications by early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Tax collection notice by County Treasurer in Pella
Mr D D Galvin County Treasurer will be at the Pella National Bank on September 11 and 12 for the purpose of collecting taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Galvin
Pella National Bank
Classis Pella In Session Opens In Eddyville
The regular fall session of the Pella Classis of the Reformed churches convenes at the Eddyville church on Tuesday September 18 at 9 30 a m Rev R A De Jong named president and Rev H Franken temporary clerk The retiring president Rev R D Douwstra will preach the sermon in the evening An offering for Central College will be taken Communications for Classis should reach the stated clerk in time G H Mennenga Stated Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Classis
Reformed Church of
Eddyville
Oskaloosa
R. A. de Jong
H. Franken
R. D. Douwstra
Central College
G. H. Mennenga
Dig 450 Feet To Locate Water On Farm
Dick De Haas reports a well on his farm near Percy drilled 450 feet before striking water, about 150 feet below the Des Moines river bed. He notes this is unusual since neighboring farms have ample water and jokes the breath likely went deep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick de Haas
Case de Haai
Percy
Des Moines
Mr. de Haas
Cattle Buying Quota Raised in Iowa
Ames Iowa increases drought cattle purchase quota from 500 to 1000 head. R K Bliss representative Henny Richling announced Saturday. New buying crews to operate Wednesday at Centerville and Bloomfield with further days at Chariton Albia Leon Corydon Keosauqua and Van Buren County. About 450 cattle bought at Creston brings total to roughly 9,500 in three weeks.
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Ames
Iowa
Henny Kichling
R. K. Bliss
Centerville
Bloomfield
Richling
Chariton
Albia
Leon
Corydon
van Buren County
Keosauqua
Creston
FERA Plans New Packing Plant Opening
Slaughter of drought stricken cattle at Albia Indiana began Tuesday. Federal Relief Engineer Georg Keller said the plant, recently obtained by FERA, will handle about 125 cattle daily. Drought cattle bought in the southern town by the AAA will be passed to the works division of FERA for processing.
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Albia
Georg Keller
FIERA
AAA
FERA
Good Will Tour Is A Success In Sully
The Pella Chamber of Commerce organized a good will tour visiting Sully last Friday evening. Carloads of business and professional people joined many local residents for a large turnout. A Presbyterian church supper fed attendees and the Pella band concert was well received. The event marks another successful goodwill mission with hopes for future tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Chamber of Commerce
Sully
Presbyterian Church
Elect Frances Leach to Pella kindergarten post
At a school board meeting last Thursday Miss Frances Leach of Des Moines was elected to fill the vacancy left by Miss Margaret Miner. Leach trained at Drake University and has one year of experience in kindergarten teaching.
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Frances Leach
Des Moines
Margaret Miner
Pella
Nation council of Methodists ends war pledge
The National council of Methodist youth voted Saturday not to sanction or participate in any more wars. A quarter million young travelers move daily in the United States as nomads. Secretary Wallace toured Iowa, noting reassuring agricultural conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Council of Methodist Youth
United States
America
Wallace
Iowa
Jesse I. Strauss
France
Card of Thanks for Alda and Family
Card thanks all who offered help and sympathy during the illness of wife and mother Alda and wife oe er ow. Children sign the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alda
Central college opens with new president and staff changes
Central College begins the 1934-35 academic year under new president Dr. Lubbers. The administration moves to a general office on the second floor with registrar and business staff. a new psychology professor, William Vander Lugt, joins the faculty. Opening chapel is scheduled for Wednesday at 10, with Rev. Landsiedel delivering “Your Father's Business.” Registration starts Monday, Sept 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Lubbers
Pella
Central
New Central
Professor Bosch
H. J. Vanden Berg
William Vander Lught
University of Michigan
Vander Lugt
C. de Leeuw
Lansing, Ill
de Leeuw
First Christian Reformed Church of
William Landsiedel
Wellsburg
Meat Canning Plant to Open Friday Morning
Pella residents will see a major relief project start Friday morning as 80 workers from the area report to the Old Grimes Canning factory to begin cattle canning. The workforce may grow as demand justifies, with the Grimes Canning Co. led by A R Dunbar and A M Sels pushing the project with local commerce support from G H Lankelma and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Grimes Canning Factory
Grouth
Grimes Canning Co
A. R. Dunbar
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sheriff Grundman
Fountain Bridge
Dillinger
John Dillinger
Homer van Meter
Sonny
Diamond Sensation
Wm. Vander Lugt
Wm. Landsiedel
U. S
J. W. Roberts
Clarksville
Charles City
Huey P. Long
New Orleans
Norman Meier
Roscoe Turner
Pacific
Atlantic Coast
Morrella Oldham
Michigan
George Eastman Dryden
Miss Oldham
Dryden
George Eastman
Leroy Poffenbarger
Council Bluffs
Wilwaukee
Roosevelt
Lewis Douglas
Daniel W. Bell
Tom Zinkevitch
Joe
Omaha
Nebraska
Lew Brice
Comediene
Marchen Jorgensen
Roosevelts
Harvard College
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
John Roosevelt
Kermit Roosevelt
Cornelius van S. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
III
Henry Parrish Roosevelt
Basil Zaharoff
Senate
Charles Vogt
Davesport
Scott County
Vogt
Eldridge
E. C. Watson
Fort Des Moines Army Post
Third St
Charles Marvin
Yellow Cab Co
Watson
Dr. Lubbers
Local College
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