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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1941
Page
8
Neighbors in Des Moines Knoxville Pella Albia West Liberty and Osage attend visits and events. The Banner Bearers meet with hostess Mrs Gerrit Wittenburg. Marion Ustermarkt visits. William Meindersma returns from Iowa City for observation. Gerrit Vink welcomes a son Marion Ic weighing seven and a half pounds.
Rev. and Mrs. Peter J. Muys and son Donny of Grand Rapids Michigan arrived Monday for a several days visit at the parental M. M. De Reus home and with other relatives. Miss Freda Van Zee of Knoxville spent the weekend at the Rev. I Plietstra home. Mrs. Robert Duffus and son Jimmy of Creston visited several days at the parental F B Den Burger home. Mr and Mrs S G De Cook and Rev and Mrs Peter J Muyskens and son Donny visited Thursday afternoon at the Gary Vande Haar home near Sully. Allan Flietstra returned home Monday after a week's vacation with relatives in Michigan.
Mr and Mrs Connie Van Engelhoven visited Wednesday evening with Mr and Mrs J A Van Zouk. Willing Workers held a regular meeting Saturday with twenty two members present. Devotions by Margaret Vander Linden. Mission study Stand up for China presented by Charlotte Van Maanen. Beulah Karver won a Bible quiz conducted by Bernice Ver Ploeg. Clara and Nina De Jong served refreshments. Madison Center P T A club presented The Deacon’s Honeymoon at Town ship Hall Friday evening to a full house. Lou Van Rockel ill for weeks able to be out. Priscilla Sisters hosted a silver tea Friday afternoon with about fifty ladies. Short play Her Grandmother's Quilt given by several listed women. Guests from Pella attended Sunday evening at the H W Vander Linden home. Prayer Day for Crops observed at local churches on Wednesday afternoon.
Local brief reports residents on the sick list and recoveries. Gerrit Kuiken is working while Mr. Vander Leest rests. Several community families attended National Day of Prayer services. A wedding and birthday acknowledgments are mentioned along with church and home visits. The tone records social visits and routine local happenings.
FHA reports improving quality of construction plans submitted with mortgage insurance applications. Delays or loan reductions may result from poorly drawn or incomplete plans. In the week ending March 7, Des Moines territory had 73 applications totaling 320 500 dollars versus 37 applications totaling 154 990 dollars in 1940.
Marion County Iowa hearing set for April 1, 1941 to prove the validity of the will of Tennis Blom deceased. Rex Weddle, Clerk of District Court, Knoxville, issues notice to interested parties to file objections by the specified date.
The Reformed Church in America reports strong giving up to Jan 31 1941 totaling 386 019 for benevolent work in nine months an 8 percent rise from the previous year. Gifts funded orphan missions Dutch East Indies refugees in the U S evangelical churches in Europe and aid to mothers and children in unoccupied France. Hope College seeks 250 000 in two years for a new science building as its 75th anniversary nears with General Synod to meet in Holland.
The spring linen display features colorful cotton print tablecloths and handmade cotton bridge sets in pastel shades. New novelty plastic mats gain popularity for informal service and outdoor entertaining. Floral prints blend with Californian and Mexican color tones in china and pottery. Silk crepe breakfast sets in pastel colors are showcased. Place mats of plastic come in wide styles and colors, durable and acid or liquor resistant.
A Iowa State College report by Robert Moorman on the Wayne-Decatur Game Management Area finds quail coveys sparse after the November storm. Hunters said coveys were hard to locate at season start, with movement to heavier brush and better cover pushing birds into more sheltered areas, lowering encounter rates. The study notes a likely weather driven shift rather than widespread mortality, with count data from a 4700 acre area showing covey presence fluctuating through September to October.
Fashion writers review Spring 1941 dress lines emphasizing smooth shoulder silhouettes on dresses coats and suits. Jacket dresses gain prominence with longer fitted jackets and 23 inch lengths plus bolero styles. Navy tones pique trims sailor collars detachable over-collars and two tone color schemes define a chic youthful look with refined pleated front fullness and front fullness effects.
Iowa Selective Service urges draftees to keep families informed by writing home. State Director Grahl notes letters from parents seeking addresses and reminds writers to include full names. News summarizes Iowa induction statistics, with 7,935 examined and 2,218 rejected for physical reasons through March 1.
Shane praised Town examiners for effectiveness, noting regular army doctors are extremely strict and a selectee must meet high standards. The quote suggests confidence in local evaluators compared with counterparts elsewhere.
Headquarters has sent a six feet eight inches by three feet eight inches storm flag to 120 Iowa raft boards for display. Flag codes on emblem usage will be distributed to all boards, reflecting examiners and standards for physical suitability amid occasional discrepancies.
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