Cat.No: 232952 Our Town. Compiled by the Officers of the Landmands National Bank. Censored by the Officers of the Kimballton Welfare Club.

Our Town. Compiled by the Officers of the Landmands National Bank. Censored by the Officers of the Kimballton Welfare Club.

Kimballton IA: Kimballton Welfare Club, [early 1920s]. Pamphlet. 32p., sepia presswork on tinted alkaline paperstock, softbound, a 9.5x6.5 inch staplebound pamphlet; illustrated with period photography, half of the town, the rest mugshots. Cover somewhat handled and crimped, textblock less so but has suffered a two-inch scratch to title page (slightly affects title photo). A good-only copy.

Dated from remarks such as the war just being over. Presume that the "Welfare Club" is a Chamber of Commerce in vitro or in disguise. The "censoring" that it appears Club officers did was to amplify virtues of shops that bought ads ("The West & Esbeck Garage is one of the finest buildings in town and one of the most up to date garages in this section of the country" and just generally be silly.

Cat.No: 232952

Price: $20.00