City Council Proceedings of Pella Iowa 1922
The City of Pella Iowa met on September 15 1922 with most members present. Mayor Vanden Berg presided and payrolls and bills were reviewed approved and warrants ordered from funds including Corporation Waterworks Electric Light Grading Drag and Library funds with detailed allocations for salaries labor pump parts valves fittings insurance and supplies.
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Pella
Iowa
Veenstra
Waechter
Vanden Berg
Ettabet
Cnescetente Pede
Health and Happiness through Chiropractic in the Home
The article urges replacing drugs with chiropractic care to achieve Health and Happiness at home. It extols the life belt of Chiropractic, cites spinal analysis for each family member, and argues health leads to lasting happiness within the household.
City Council Minutes Report Street Grading and Fire Truck Purchase
The September 19 meeting of Iowa City Council, presided by Mayor Vanden Berg, approved minutes, referred street grading to committee, accepted Treasurer’s report showing 29247.44 on hand, authorized warrants for semiannual electric light and waterworks interest plus insurance, noted J M Veenstra’s resignation and H Zwank appointment as deputy marshal, approved Rasmussen contract for bitulithic pavement resurfacing, authorized a $10500 contract with American LaFrance for a motor fire truck, and set meeting time from 8 to 7:30 p.m.
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Fountain F. Ee
Pella
Iowa
Fultz
Vanden Berg
J. M. Veenstra
H. Zwank
Emil Rasmussen
I T
American LaFrance Fire Engine Co
American LaFrance Company
A. CG. Kuyper
Word of Appreciation From Pella Chamber Meeting
At a Chamber of Commerce gathering in Pella Iowa it was agreed that naming every contributor to the 75th anniversary celebration would be impractical given over 1000 volunteers. The group urged a newspaper note thanking all who donated time and money for the three day success. Secretary F M Frush signalled pride in the community effort.
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Chamber of Commerce
Pella
F. M. Frush
Prize Winners From 75th Celebration Face Puzzles
The Face Puzzles from the 75th celebration drew many responses with values ranging from 192 to 32608. The correct number is 4096 and nine entries were correct. The top five prize recipients are Anthony Van Zante Forrest Ver Ploeg Dick Ver Ploeg Alma Rietveld Agnes Van Rees. Roy Pietenpol Walter Steenhock Warl Boat and Mrs Harl Van Domselaar had correct answers but arrived late.
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Anthony van Zante
Forrest Ver Ploeg
Dick Ver Ploeg
Alma Rietveld
Agnes van Rees
Roy Pietenpol
Walter Steenhock
Warl Boat
Harl van Domselaar
Church Notes First Reformed and Second Reformed services
First Reformed Church invites worshipers to a Sunday evening Praise Service at seven thirty with choir led anthems solos by Jim Verley and others, duets, violin and organ pieces followed by a short talk by Rev Wesselink. Second Reformed Church lists morning anthem Thou wilt keep him in perfect Peace and evening music, a joint 50-voiced choir, solos by Miss Van der Meer and Mrs Liggett, and sermons on What Men do with Their Sins. The Second Church extends a welcome to all.
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First Reformed Church
Jim Verley
Tillie Beerends
Carl Byers
Prof. Woodford
Irene
Florence Grandin
Wesselink
Second Reformed Church
Vander Meer
Ford Plants Close Thousands Out of Work
Ford automobile factories shut Saturday September 16 as announced earlier. Seventy five thousand men lose work in Detroit and many more nation wide due to coal supply problems. Some see the move as Henry Ford challenging coal producers over strike losses.
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Ford Automobile
Detroit
Ford Company
Henry Ford
Graveling the White Pole Road Commenced
The Monroe Mirror reports the White Pole road graveling began last Friday at Prairie City. Mahaska Sand and Gravel Company of Harvey, Iowa, secured the contract for graveling at $1.47 per cubic yard f o b Monroe and $1.52 f o b Prairie City for larger deliveries. C W Wilson of Harvey got the hauling contract. Pricing includes 4 cents per cubic yard for the first mile and 11 cents for each additional half mile. Work covers west of Prairie City from the Marion county line to the first railroad crossing west of Monroe. Supervisors plan to finish graveling the remaining White Pole road after grading is done.
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White Pole
Prairie City
Board of Supervisors
Mahaska Sand and Gravel Company
Harvey
Iowa
F. O. B. Monroe
C. W. Wilson
Marion County
White Pole Road
Monroe
Monroe Mirror
County Young People's Council Enjoys Des Moines River Picnic
Marion County Sunday School Young People’s Council met Friday at the Knoxville Pella bridge for a picnic from 4 p.m. to about 8 p.m. Delegations traveled from Bussey, Harvey, Knoxville, Pleasantville, and Pella while Columbia, Melcher, Dallas, and Tracy were absent due to threatened weather. Activities included watermelons, lemonade, indoor ball, volleyball, and fireworks. The Older Boys and Girls Conference is planned for November 27-28 in Pella with optimistic prospects.
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Marion County Sunday School Association
Des Moines
Knoxville-Pella Bridge
Bussey
Harvey
Knoxville
Pleasantville
Pella
Columbia
Melcher
Dallas
Tracy
Fire Prevention Week Proclaimed in Iowa October 2 9
Governor Kendall issues proclamation designating October 2 through 9 as Fire Prevention Days in Iowa with public school programs. He cites national fire loss estimates of 20 000 deaths and 60 000 injuries and $600 600 000 in property, urging greater caution. Iowa records show last year 9 608 145 in fire losses from 4 769 fires with 115 deaths and several fatal gas and coal oil incidents.
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Iowa
Kendall
United States
Towa
Stowie Died At 89 In Lower Grove Near Pella
Stowie Siegert Stowie died at his daughter-in-law Mrs. R Stowie home ten miles northeast of Pella in the Lower Grove neighborhood Saturday afternoon September 16, 1922. He was 89 years, 7 months and 20 days old. Death attributed to the ills of old age. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the First Christian Reformed Church. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
Board of Control cuts food costs amid coal and potato deals
Des Moines reports the state board of control found cheaper food this fall while paying high coal prices. It contracted about 100000 tons of coal at 4.14 to 6.65 per ton delivered to institutions and bought 68400 bushels of Wyoming potatoes at 0.66 per bushel from Carleton Clinton. Freight 0.41 per bushel and 0.08 to sort and sack. Flour contracts similar. The board notes large potato crops, several bidders, and continued dairy and in-house production at institutions.
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Des Moines
State Board of Control
Wyoming
Carleton Clinton
Clinton
Board of Control
Replogle Company
Red Oak
Mystic Mills
Sioux City
Pallsburg Mills
Minneapolis
Third of a Century Anniversary Week at Des Moines Orpheum
The Des Moines Orpheum will join nationwide events for Third of a Century Anniversary Week, marking the Orpheum Circuit’s 33 1/3 years. Originating in San Francisco 33 years ago by Martin Beck and Morris Meyerfield Jr, the circuit now spans the United States and western Canada with top stars at moderate prices.
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Des Moines
Orpheum Theater
Orpheum
San Francisco
Martin Beck
Morris Meyerfield, Jr
United States
Canada
Empress Theater
Orpheu
Delicious Concord grapes and rural school ads
For sale are Concord grapes suitable for canning, table use, or juice with contact numbers 175 or 191 and orders via M. Vander Linden. Also advertised are rural schools in Marion and Mahaska counties for sale covering all 12 grades. The item ends with a note on the expression Escaping by the skin of the teeth from Job 19.
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M. Vander Linden
Marion
Mahaska
Vander Linden
Wood lighter than balsa tree found in Panma
A tree in Pana ma identified as Platanifolia yields wood lighter than balsa. The colossal tree has a top heavy canopy and a trunk supported by thick fibrous bark. Despite its immense size the wood is extremely fragile and crushes on impact when felled.
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Panama
Monon Woman Visits Pella After Understanding Funeral
Mrs. John Stuart of Monon Indiana traveled to Des Moines for her sister Mrs Anna Howell Clarkson's funeral then proceeded to visit friends in Pella. The note mentions L Popma's best coffee in town.
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John Stuart
Monon
Indiana
Des Moines
Anna Howell Clarkson
Pella
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A. P. Fankhauser
Ford
County Young People’s Council
Stowie
L. Popma’s
Kellogg’s
W. K. Kellogg
de Cook
R. J. Baker
C. B. Jarnagin & Son
Monroe, Iowa
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