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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1952
Page
4
The Reporter describes a challenging Tulip Time in Pella 1952 marked by rain cold winds and low attendance at planned shows. Despite grim weather visitors bought wooden shoes souvenirs and Royal photos while toilet facilities drew complaints. The piece notes possible festival financing by downtown shows and crowd habits in a detailed, period voice.
Notes on Pella Tulip Time praise the cooperative effort of volunteers who kept spirits high despite uncomfortably cold, restless audiences. Queen Jean Schagen drew attention, while observers emphasized that the festival’s success rests on all workers staying cheerful under pressure.
Iowa State College extension forester Richard B. Campbell explains thorough curing of native Iowa lumber. Build a solid foundation, space boards for air flow, use 6x6 stringers, 4x6 cross supports, end stickers, and a roof of boards. Keep the ground drained and pile dimensions 8–12 feet high by 4 feet wide.
A teenage girl's Summer Project guides readers to personalize a room by aligning color, storage, and furniture with their hobbies and tastes. Expert Emelda Kunan from Iowa State College advocates using wall color, fabrics, and clever layouts to transform even sloped ceilings into warm, distinctive spaces. The piece stresses planning storage and matching fabric to paint, then notes a stark statistic about traffic deaths.
Dr Maynard Spear extension veterinarian warns of spring hazards to pigs and other livestock from wet corn poisonous gou shoots cockleburs orchard sprays and even paint. Keep wet corn away from pregnant animals and supply minerals vitamins and proteins to reduce danger.
Church notes describe Reverend Clifford F. Perron ministering with a sermon on the church program. A professor John W. Beare is mentioned with a special choir music selection. There is a note about a graduating class and a First Reformed Church service schedule for Sunday.
A concise note cites Dutch service items and biblical references including Zachary 1 18 21 and Lord's Day 40 of the sixth commandment Thou Shalt Not, with scattered page marks 9 90 4 80. The fragment appears as a liturgical or catechetic index entry rather than a narrative.
Rev C C Anderson and Rev Paul Hart lead an all day Dorcas Indies meeting at the Church of the Open Bible. Special mission events include Cuban missionaries and Cuban singers. Sunday services feature loyalty theme and missionary barrel for Japan. Midweek programs, junior church Saturday, and evangelistic evening follow.
Minister lay School Anthony Haverkamp 9 30 am Sun Conserving the Family Heritage 10 45 am Morning worship The Mission of Temptation 7 30 pm Evening praise bac calaureate services graduating class high school Rev Russell J Redeker preacher 2 00 pm Junior Christian Endeavor 7 45 pm Wednesday mid week prayer and praise service
St Mary Catholic Church hosts Mass each Sunday morning at eight o'clock, inviting parishioners and visitors to attend.
Rev Russell J Redeker leads Sunday services at 9 30 am with sermons on The Most Easel Way One and Everybody Needs a Church. Ruth Bakker teaches at 2 30 pm junior and Roy Kats delivers The Sunday Evening Service at 7 30 pm with guest minister. Radio broadcast of The Blessed on Station KXEL 1540 at 2:00 pm.
Edward H. Tanis ministered KEBS at 9 30 audio broadcast and Sunday School at 10 46. Backsliders sermon followed. The church invites joining First Church for the Baccalaureate Service this evening and extends congratulations to all graduates.
The Bible class and midweek Bible talk invite at the Gospel service with an oral subject titled A Glorious Manifestation of the Kingdom of God its Authority and Character. Prayer and study sessions outline God’s Greatest Workmanship and the call and preparation of His greatest worker.
Jack Muenchrath an 18 year old from Earling is recovering after a .22 rifle discharged while held by a playmate the bullet struck his left thigh. The incident was accidental and no charges are reported.
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