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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1941

Page

2

Tulip Time brings visitors from across the region

The festival in Pella drew guests from Des Moines Ivy Knox ville Ma son City Davenport and beyond. Family groups from Seymour Prairie City Grand Rapids and Chicago attended events while community notices report visits, travel to allied events, and a mix of health updates and local appointments.

Kate van Gorp Bert Zuver Margaret Cunningham Harry Tullis Vic Warns A. St. Dunbar Des Moines Jelle Wittenburg Gerrit Klein Ivy Chas. Yarnell Edw. Hoeven Ott James John Dick C.F. Nolte Mia J. M. Henry Wayne Allen Fee Patty Davenport Iowa Myron Steenbock Mercy Hospital Vivian Weirather Winfield Rs. F Weirather Reno Rysdam Sheldahl Rysdam Reno Ankeny Murray Ten Hagen Prairie City P. Ten Hagen Harold J. Schut Hugaman New York Art Klein Bertha Schut Ben Swiggle Seymour Town John Kalden Art Kalden Max Elaine A.D. van Skike J. W. Vander Lin den Henry Post Wilma Anne Grand Rapids Michigan Lewis Popma J. Popma Gerrit Popma St. Louis Herman Veenstra Gertrude Renaud Mart Vander Heiden Long Beach California Pella Ander Heiden

Petition for franchise to operate electric line in Marion County Iowa

The Iowa State Commerce Commission schedules a hearing for June 3 1941 at Des Moines to consider a franchise petition by Pella Cooperative Electric Association to erect and maintain a 500 volt three phase electric transmission line across Marion County Iowa and adjacent lands. Objections must be in writing five days prior. representation at the hearing by a authorized agent is advised.

Marion County Cooperative Electric Association Pella Towa KR. Brown Eng Valley Des Moines Emerce Commission Town Commission McCaughan Pella Cooperative Electric Association Iowa State Commerce Commission Thellaas Chira St. P. M Mehway Said Township Township Seventy-six Werose Said E East Mall Town State Commerce Commission Iowa

Notice of Probate of Will in Knoxville Iowa 1941

Notice is hereby given that there is on file in the Clerk of the District Court of Marion County Iowa an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of John Oostrom deceased set for hearing at 10 00 a m on May 26 1941 at Knoxville to prove its validity Obj ections must be on file by that time J Rex Weddle Clerk of District Court

Knoxville Iowa District Court Towa Marion County John Oostrom Knoxvi Town J. Rex Weddle

Always Cutting Best Tree Bad Management

Foresters at Town State College condemn high grading as faulty woodland management. They explain that removing the best trees now leads to poorer offspring in future stands, using white oaks as an example and noting a mix of poorer stock trees.

Town State College

Tulip Queen of Fairview Township Graces Miller Clipping

A Martha L. Tamblyn column praises Mrs. Will Miessner of Fairview township as Tulip Queen for her three thousand massed tulips. The bulbs are imported with colors in separate beds, admired by readers for beauty and long effort in planting.

Miller J. HL. Cole Pella Martha L. Tamblyn Holland Will Miessner Fairview Township

War Veterans Make Poppies at Iowa Facility

Nearly 300 World War veterans worked in the Poppy industry at the Des Moines Veterans Facility with 271 dependents of these men represented. Workers earned one cent per small poppy and two cents per large decoration poppy, funding family needs, school costs, transportation, and basic necessities. the effort aided recovery and helped veterans regain income after years without work.

Des Moines Veterans Facility M. Myrton Shelley Iowa

Poppy Day Pella to Benefit Veterans on May 24

Pella plans Poppy Day distributions on May 24 with local American Legion Auxiliary and Jewish War Veterans Auxiliary units handling donations for Child Welfare and Veteran Rehabilitation. Nearly $6,500 in poppy payments support veterans and their families, including income from poppy production helping cover essentials.

Tuxuri Pella le Auxiliary Jews Department of the Auxiliary Ionery Jes Anid

May Apply for Drivers License Beginning June 9 Iowa issues driver license renewals start June 9 1941

Commissioner Karl W. Fischer of Public Safety says renewals will begin June 9 well ahead of expiration and that substantial form and renewal procedure changes are underway. Additional instructions will follow to ensure Iowans understand the new process. Renewals will be available to Lowans in Army Camps with arrangements to renew while stationed there.

Karl W. Fischer Publi Safety Iowa Commissioner Fischer

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