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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1940
Page
5
A plan for a Marion County corn husking meet is outlined with references to farm office tests and field areas. The text mentions weather, weeds, sowing, and a question about participants and timing, with last year's contest noted and hints of organization by local officials.
Amerca previews fall footwear with reverse calf leathers and tailored to perforated pumps. Alligator accents appear in trends with brown set to outrank other colors after black. Wine, green, military gray join suede blues as coordinated hues for a youthful, graceful look.
Designer Nora Corbin presents “Younger Crowd” styles exclusive with Lord Taylor in New York and sold nationally. Fall silhouettes favor flared and pleated skirts, guimpe dresses, and mixed fabrics like stripes, chambrays, plaids, velveteen, and corduroy. lines emphasize easy wear, durability, and bright details for kids.
The student body passes a rule requiring every freshman to wear a green cap with a red top and a forehead mark from September 17 until the Penn game if the team wins, extending to November 20 if not. A white name card must be worn on the front and back, inscribed in indelible ink. The rule applies in public within the city limits and lists exact times for wear.
A fragmentary note describes a Marion County bank money display and references historical coinage such as the Pine Tree Shilling of Massachusetts dated 1582 to 1680 and the first coin authorized by the United States. The text mentions inscriptions and various notes, hinting at a broader exhibit of monetary items and private issues from earlier centuries.
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