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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1941
Page
6
Local residents frequent visits and travel with several moving, hospital stays, and health updates. Laverne Barton visits relatives in Pella while Weldon, Iowa, educator remains proud of his role. Descriptions include job changes, housing desires, and upcoming family events among Masons, editors, and shoppers.
The 1941 fashion picture shows no full military take over in men's clothes yet, but a patriotic note appears with blue and gray blues in suits and red white and blue accents in ties, handkerchiefs, socks, and even garters. Brown shades and topcoats with military collars grow in popularity, while tweeds and worsteds lead color variety and imagination in accessories.
March 12 marked Gerrit Gosselink reaching 68 and March 18 observed Mrs. Andrew Van Houweling turning 67. Rev John Vander Ploeg preached at 1 45 pm in a fine sermon from First Chr Rev church. Upcoming March 21 at 1 45 pm Rev John Griffcken will preach. locals visit, attendances include B Donal improving daily. Various residents visit relatives, hospital trips to Des Moines, Newton, and other towns. many names and connections noted in social roundup.
In Marion County district court a petition filed March 17, 1941 seeks to establish the plaintiff’s fee simple title to the east half of the southeast quarter of section 19, township 77, range 19 west of the fifth principal meridian, with all mineral and coal rights, against unknown claimants and defendants including the Marion Coal Co and Security Loan and Trust Co. The action prays for a lost deed and assignment, to bar adverse claims, and to quiet and confirm title with equitable relief. The May 1941 term warns that failure to appear by May 6 will cause default and judgment.
4-H Girls and Boys club officers will meet March 29 in Knoxville for duties training and to assume responsibilities. County 4-H leaders Mrs Jones Don Rinner and Walter Brown sponsor. Offiers host group with a brief program to boost 4-H spirit. Mr Beckman of the Knoxville Journal will coordinate reporters and historians.
Gardeners should watch their tulips closely this spring for disease, advises the extension specialist at a land grant college. War disruptions have affected bulb supplies, so infected plants must be dug up and removed to prevent spread.
Mrs Gerrit Vander Wilt Mrs Clarence Monsma and Mrs Rus sell Renaud were joint hostesses at a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Lloyd Ludwick at Mrs Ray Ludwick home Saturday March 8. Attendees included numerous local names such as Mrs K D Monsma Mrs Albert Buitenwerf Grace Mrs Marion Dieleman Mrs Anna Monsma Mrs Glen Vande Krol Mrs Clair Ludwick and Dorothy Mrs Bert James Mrs Clyde Ludwick Mrs John Monsma Mrs Eddi Northcutt Mrs Delmar Evans Mrs Martin Van Wyk and Mrs Ray Ludwick Mildred. Other notes mention visits and sick list with Delmar Vander Pol on the sick list and visits by John Vande Krol Carroll Vander Wilt and Ward Williams at local homes.
Approximately 1 250 000 trees will be planted this spring on Iowa farms cooperating with soil conservation districts or erosion control demonstration areas run by Iowa State College and the Soil Conservation Service. Co operating farmers will be assisted by the service in erosion control plantings. Most trees will go on steep erodible slopes or gullied areas as part of district plans. Well managed woods protect against erosion and provide fence posts firewood and lumber.
Dodge Division of Chrysler Corp announced 116268 Fluid Drive passenger cars produced to date. Officials cited strong demand and said monthly production has risen since the 1941 models were announced. Figures shown through March 14 exclude non fluid drive models.
The text notes no single food ensures slenderness while one food can fatten. It states pure whole milk paradoxically aids overcoming malnutrition and underweight and promotes slenderness and health.
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