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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1940
Page
10
An informal column recalls Tulip Time excitement, Iris beds, and Sophia Heeren’s spinning acts. It praises real doing over pretending, suggests planting tulips in window boxes and buried in ground for displays, and notes Dr. Martin’s healthy baby boy and Tulip Time tumblers. The piece ends with a digression about Pella’s original name Straw Town.
Iowa State College agronomist E S Dyas notes that cutting red clover for hay at full bloom boosts later seed yields. He says seed crops often surpass hay-only second cuts, especially when the first cut is harvested early rather than after browning heads. Under normal conditions, second crop seeds are most logical to harvest.
Knoxville Iowa June 11 1940 notice is given that an instrument claimed to be the last will and testament of E H Grundman deceased is on file in the office of the Clerk of the District Court Marion County Iowa The hearing to prove validity is at 10 00 a m on June 25 1940 at Knoxville You must file any objections by the hour stated Don L Remy Clerk By J Rex Weddle Deputy
Knoxville Iowa June 10 1940 notice that the last will and testament of Albert Hoks al deceased is to be proven before the court clerk at 10:00 am on July 8 1940 in Knoxville Town. If you have objections they must be on file prior to that date.
The Wittmer reunion gathered at Mrs. Henry Herwehe’s home on Sunday June 2 with numerous Wittmer and Walker family members from Monroe Otley Carlisle and Newton listed among attendees. The Monroe Union Bible School closed Friday June 7 with W E Moon as dean and a staff including Rev E L Patterson and Dr W C Stevenson. The Daily Vacation Bible School also closed June 7 with a noon picnic in the pasture and a Sunday program for parents. Mrs E L Patterson was hospitalized after an operation Monday morning and Supt W A Pye has returned home from Des Moines hospital improving. Mr and Mrs Riley Burton entertained relatives from Missouri Sunday.
The item lists numerous social visits across Iowa Nebraska and Minnesota involving Miss Betty Wittmer Miss Ta Vaundarnagin Mrs W B Shaw and many others with mentions of home visits school staff and church events. A late entry notes a fire destroying a barn and other structures on the Booth Bros farm northwest of Fairmount.
Mr and Mrs William Bogaards from north of Pella spent Sunday with Henry Aulbers. Grace Vink and daughters Elma Ruth Arlene plus Jennie Vander Kolk Margar et Sjholin visited Mrs R McKeever in Knoxville. Betty McKeever joined friends Margaret Siholin for the weekend. Painters finished at William Roush home. Alvin Rosebaum family and George Edward head to Carrollton Missouri to visit sister Mrs Mabel Atkinson and mother Myrtle Rosebaum. Henry Nanktge bor en of Pella visited Norman Robus Monday evening.
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