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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1941
Page
4
A detailed list of rules and eligibility for Pella’s Tulip Queen and Attendant contest is published. It sets age limits, residency, nomination deadlines, coupon process, and ballot procedures for the April 8 voting at the Legion Hall overseen by the Pella Women’s Federated Club.
Ralph Ver Meer for the Rotary Club Mortimer Goodwin for the Pella Chamber of Commerce and Andrew Wm Klyn for the Pella Junior Chamber of Commerce contend over authority in a local appointment matter. The dialogue centers on which organization holds influence within the city or county structure.
J W Schwartz president of the Iowa State chapter of Sigma Delta Chi congratulates H H Sadler of the Pella Chronicle Iowa for earning the Service to Agriculture award. He notes competition is keen and praises the standard of excellence the paper has shown this year.
A lighthearted town item reports the Class of 1941 seniors at Pellahi spreading walk paint ised signs in red and white during a spring prank. Doctors diagnose a memory lapse and treat with quarantine and fumigation. The two classes reach a compromise including apologies and sanitation measures.
All red and white numeral germs will be scrubbed with disinfectant from public premises including Tulip Tower and homes of faculty. Sidewalks of juniors who requested action will be cleaned. Sanitation hinges on patient response to treatment and may lift the senior quarantine for return to duties. Juniors must apply in writing through Dr Birdsall and help with cleaning.
Glamor and practicality meet in vinylite plastic footwear now common for winter and spring resort wear. Transparent designs reveal tanned feet, arms, and legs, with brighter colors and pastels expanding the plastic line. Snakeskin accents and suede blends pair plastic with frocks, while clear plastic trim and lacing boost street and dress shoes.
Snakeskin leather in pastel suedes appears in several colors including red blue gray with trims and heels on plastic shoes. Patent combined with synthetic offers delicate smart town wear. A new teal blue with clear plastic insets, black crepe trims, and white suede resort models complete the spring collection.
Bruce Kilpatrick of Iowa State College reports phosphate fertilizer greatly improves legume stands and root development on TVA farms. Alfalfa shows the strongest response, with farmers statewide noting about one ton per acre yield increases when phosphate is applied, especially where lime alone was used.
Kilpatrick notes statewide yield gains from phosphate fertilization with lime and calcium metaphosphate. Red clover adds about half a ton per acre, and gains are higher in southeast, south-central, and northeast Iowa where soils respond best. Demonstrations on over 100 farms support these results.
The article describes Hawaiian influenced spring fashion featuring beach and evening wear with draped brassiere tops and wrapped sarong skirts. It details two jewelry types informal and formal. Informal uses mother-of-pearl petals in soft pastels for beach breakfast or candlelit dinners. Formal jewelry features delicate plastic flowers in lei shapes.
The piece surveys spring jewelry and neckwear, from lace necklaces and matching bracelets to sailor collars, ascots, and embroidered dickies. It notes color coordination, restraint in wearing bold pieces, and references John Howard Payne and a proverb about honey. It frames outfits with nautical, tropical, and patriotic themes, urging coordinated but restrained accessories to elevate tailored suits.
A. L. Anderson of Town State College notes water temperature greatly affects hog gains in winter. An experiment showed pigs with water heated by a kerosene heater drank more and gained more, though overall differences with feeding frequency were small. Close watering near feed quarters matters, and warmth is not essential, only removing chill encourages drinking.
Advertisement notes a three room apartment needed immediately with contact Don Cummings at Tysseling's Shoe Store for arrangements.
Americans drink about four billion bottles of soft drinks each year. The statistic highlights the scale of beverage consumption in the United States and indicates a broad cultural habit surrounding soda and bottled beverages.
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