Local Items From Plover News Roundup
Local notes include residents moving into Idle Hour Theatre area and land sales to the ME church. Meetings and visits involve Rebekah lodge, M. Y. B. Club, and church conferences with several community members listed by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Krejci
Idle Hour
Armstrong
Iowa
Rebekah Lodge
D. Hobbs
Pocahontas
R. W. Nunnamaker
M. Y. B. Club
W. A. Wolcott
Spencer
Wil Chinn
Fort Dodge
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. EE
B. W. Jeffries
T. 2. Comer
N. H. Shaver
C. A. Garlock
A. Bk, Bush
A. M. Hofert
Ft. Dodge
Plover School Notes and Regional Updates
Plover residents hear about the school election to choose two directors at the school house, with changes from consolidation, tax millage shifts, and staff adjustments. Reports cover library book use, six weeks progress, and boundary adjustments affecting taxes, plus state public notices on the Iowa National Guard, border flags display, and hospital funding concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Lathrop
J. H. Pollock
Berna Spencer
Everett Hancher
Buell
Arden Sherfey
Harris
Assembly
Iowa National Guard
Adjutant General
46Th General Assembly
Hin
Gome
Des Moines
Kansas
Soldiers
Pella
State Center
D. P. Hogan
Massena
New Federal Loan Bank
Omaha
Laws
Floyd Gibbons
New York Tribune
Laconia
Imere’ Co-operative
New Albia
Patrick J. Quigley
Dubuque
Daily Telegraph-Herald
Cooperative farming reduces tool costs for smallholders
A regional advocate argues that small farmers cannot afford modern labor saving implements. He cites USDA estimates on days of use for plows, harrows, drills, and seeders and promotes cooperative ownership to share equipment, cut expenses, and boost yields, noting many farms hold dead capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department Agriculture
Department
Town Board Advances Water Bond Plan In Iowa City
Local meeting discussed extending water system bonds with River and Walnut streets and River Street blocks. The council reviewed a Willow street vacation request and adjourned subject to mayoral call with members Bowen Bryce Kelts and Wiewel voting yes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River Street
Railroad Street
River
Walnut
Rairoad
River Streets
Bowen
Bryce
Kelts
Wiewslays
Hollis
B. E. Witcor
Willow Street
Bruce
Wiewel
Rolfe Iowa City Council Proceedings March 6 1917
City Council in regular session with Mayor presiding approves minutes and lists bills for payment. Clerk to issue warrants for the treasurer as accounts including gas insurance and labor are authorized for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Iowa
Connell
Kelly
Bowen
Hruce
Hollis
Kelts
Wiewel
Wiew
Geo. C. Hayek & Co
Carroll & Son
Wasby
Cratian
Proceedings of Pocahontas County Board of Supervisors 1917
On March 3 1917 all members were present. All county claims were audited and allowed. A road grant of 1.3 to Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway was approved. Standard Oil representatives attended and accounts with Pocahontas County were settled. John Forben bonds were released and the Auditor was instructed to collect any due amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Corey
State Agricultural Department
New York
Rock Island Arsenal
Davenport
Joseph Miller
William King
Dubuque
Waukon Beautiful League
James O’day
Thomas McGuire
Federal Grand Jury
Woodward
Extra
Fort Leavenworth
Council Bluffs
Fort Madison
Sioux City
State Board of Health
Rock Island Railroad
Des Moines
Iowa Federation of Cow Testing Associations
Peter Pederson
Cedar Falls
Board OF Supervisors Auditor's Office
Pocahontas
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Nefand
Chicago
Rockelsng & Pyeltic Rairoad Company
da Ie
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. M. McKim
C. &. Hancher
R. F. Buck
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Bros
John Fisher
St. Joseph
John
Brother Ted
St. Joe
Tom Bailey
H. A. Barr
State Bank
People’s Savings Bank
BR. W. Jeffries
Bert
Harry Grove
Roy Seaman
Ernest Hilton
Sam Severson
Huxley
Sam
A. M. Hefert
Telephone Central
Congress
Plover
Supreme Court
F. R. Gaynor
Iowa Supreme Court
Thirty-seventh
General Assembly
High Court
National Guard Board
Guy E. Logan
H. A. Allen
R. Bennett
Davis. Fairchild
John E. Bartley
Logan
Congressman Hull
National Guard
Capitol
Igwa
Grenville Dodge
Sons of Veterans
Cedar Rapids
Oakdale
Iowa Field Hospital No. 1
the Border Veterans
Treasury
George Richardson
Jasper County
Fred Ehler
C. A. Graham
Martin Helvig
Peoples’ Savings Bank
A. Garlock
Far- WI
McEwen
Pres
CR Watts
William
Funston
Sloan
Bretoon
Sun
Fred K. Hawley
Geo. Rickless
Palmer
Mr. Hawley
Fred
Park Hancher
Boy, Town
Garfield and
Locust Streets
Garfield
Pine Streets
Pine
Grant Streets
Stout Alley
Grant and
Lincoln
Grant
W. A. Kelly
B. G. Boos
Dwight Wood
Pocahon Towd
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