Pella Chronicle (Newspaper) - November 15, 1945, Pella, Iowa This Year for All Thanksgiving Day Has Meaning VOL. 81 NO. 46 Sot Help Change This Marking Time to A Forward March IOWA NOVEMBER 15, 1945 PUBLISHED EVERY PER YEAH ROOSTER NIGHT TO BE OBSERVED BY LEGION POST Plan Collection of Gifts For Men in Knoxville Hospital Guest Speaker At 2nd Reformed Church Sunday Pelhi people may liave the privilege of Dr. H. H. Kolas at the Second Reformed Church next The meeting of the Legion Post next Monday November 19th, will he one of especial interest to all since it will 1)0 un annual affair occurring just Thanksgiving whose dues are paid for the new year will be eligible for the Part of the evening will be devoted to a memorial service for members of the Legion who have died within the past half A request from Legion headquarters that the Legion and Auxiliary solicit and Christmas gifts to at the Knoxville hospital was talked over at the Directors meeting held Monday and a plan of procedure was Small boxes will be placed in stores about town where citizens may drop money to be used by the Auxiliary to suitable If the donor wishes to purchase a gift and earmark it for delivery to the the gift may be left with the merchant and the Auxiliary will see to its Liat Suitable Gifts Since all kinds of gifts are not suitable for patients at the Knoxville Facility a list of suggested gifts was submitted by headquarters and is reprinted maps of the U. S. maps of the travel pocket size books are Stationery and playing checker folding writing pencils Toiletries - Pocket foot tooth paste or soaps of the fancy variety in colors and other men's toiletries with the exception of anything glass containers or metal Things to nice good quality bedroom For the tobacco Day Dinner Members of the Legion were tendered a dinner by the Auxiliary at Memorial Hall Monday the dinner served by women of the United Mrs. Hildegarde Dit presided at the dinner and introduced Dr. H. H. Legion Post who thanked her and her organization for the Mrs. Nesbit voiced appreciation of the that prompted the United Service Women to serve the addressing her remarks to Mrs. Ralph S. chairman of the The dinner over a the singing of the songs popular during World War I and was The rest of the evening was given over to the playing of It was a most pleasing and informal DUTCHMEN WON FINAL GAME OF SEASON 26 TOO Bud Bonwell and Chuck De Wild Starred in Their Last Game Romeo and to Be Presented Nov. 20 Dr. H. H. new Executive Secretary of the Iowa Nov. 18, at both the morning and evening where he is the guest preacher for the Dr. the new executive secretary of Iowa comes to Iowa with the rich background of a pastor and as an At the present time he holds down two duties as a member of the faculty of North Central College of where he spends several days each and the week ends in as Executive of the Iowa with headquarters in Des North Central College is one of the colleges of the Evangelical Denomination with a fine record back of it. Beginning 1, 1!)46 Dr. Kalas will take up full time service as Executive Secretary of the Iowa Council and will have the privilege and responsibility of working with all the different denominational groups in The Iowa Council is built on the background of 77 years of service rendered by the Iowa State Sunday School Association and the Iowa State Council of which it Be sure to head Dr. Kalas at both services Don Flying Dutchmen won their final game of the season by trouncing Macomb State ers of Illinois 2(>-0, for their 7lh ' straight The Crimson and White scored early on a 25 yard pass from Mark to while a Mark i to Steward added the Lowe again set up the next touchdown when he snagged a Macomb pass ' on the Central 8 yard ed up the field for 5 yards and i then to Bonwell who romped 87 yards for the The third touchdown also came on an intercepted pass when Bonwell grabbed a Tutor aerial on the 50 yard line and rushed all the way back for Bonwell scored his third touchdown and last of the late in the fourth quarter on a ten yanl dash over the right side of the Veenstra kicked the Bud Bonwell at halfback and Chuck De playing their last games for did brilliant offensive and defensive work to finish their playing careers in a blaze of Lowe and Walton also played a tough defensive game for the s GRID SQUADS DINNER GUESTS TUESDAY NIGHT Happy Close of a Successful Season Sponsored by Kiwanis Club Evangelist at The Open Bible Church Sunday We are privileged to have Evangelist Ray nationally known radio and Nollen Named President of Farm Bureau Scene from the great Play EASTERN REPRESENTATIVES ON CAMPUS Dr. Ernest R. pastor of the Middle Collegiate Dr. Gould Secretary of Church Related Dr. Guy Executive Director of the Association of American will visit Central on Nov. in the interest of the Board of Education of the Reformed The three will report to the Board on the standing of the three schools of the Reformed Church - Hope and Central Colleges and Northwestern Junior Dr. Palen will speak at the regular chapel program Monday morning at 8:00 a.m. Elmer Nollen of Lake Prairie Township was re-elected President of the Marion County Farm Bureau at the annual meeting of that organization at the Knoxville Christian Church last Friday Mr. Nollen has been a member of the board for four was elected vice-president in 1943 and President in 1944. Ray Dyer of Grove was elected Vice President to succeed Forrest Hodgson who is now serving as County Organization James Holland and S. L. Walker was re-elected Secretary and Mrs. Bryan Karr of Polk Township was re-elected to serve as Chairman of the Women's Family Living Township nominated at township annual meetings and confirmed by election at this meeting are as Glenn V. G. Forest East John West Herbert Gerrit North Lake Harrison P. W. Delbert Red John Vanden Earl Cecil Swan and and Walter Snyder Dutchmen Set Outstanding Record Don Seven in a Row 1945 gridiron squad set an outstanding record in winning seven straight after losing their opener to Iowa State Experts all agree that a replay of that game now would result in an entirely different score as the Dutchmen with only three weeks of practice to the six were The Dutchmen won sole possession of the Conference title for the first time and in doing racked up 209 points to their opponents 77. By the Crimson and White had a reputation that was something to fear or at least that was the opinion gained by Central fans when Grinnell and Parsons cancelled their Season Reviewed Highlights of the season center on the last half victory over Simpson and the repeat performance at homecoming when the Dutch really trounced the A 20-0 win over runners up in conference proved the superiority and set the stage for the 20-13 upset win over Dubuque the previous The Central squad won on a 60 yard march in the last two minutes of After trouncing Luther 45-13 to cinch the championship the Crimson and White were forced to go out of the State to In doing so they picked Milwaukee State Teachers who were undefeated and hod won their conference title for six straight The Dutchmen not only won but severely beat the Wisconsin champs 46-0 and followed up this week with a 26-0 victory over Macomb State Team Rival coaches agree that the crisp blocking and vicious tackling of the combined with a fast backfield that made ample use of a deceptive attack and a dazzling passing was something to Bud Chuck De Wild and Red all returning war veterans aided greatly in seasoning young leading conference was undoubtedly one of the best backs in Iowa while De the other senior on the played a whale of a game at besides playing good offensive ball was a terrific defensive man and his defensive was Above all the hard work and strategy of coaches Tharp and Prins cannot be praised too Truly it was an outstanding season for a grand bunch of boys and a great Basketball Prospects at Central Good Thirty-five men have reported out for basketball practice at Central College and the announcement has been made that seventeen games have been the first to be played with Drake University at Des The first home game will be with Parsons on the 10th of Twelve conference games are on the dope predicts strong team as many of tlie candidates are A team averaging six feet and two inches in height can be put on the The National Classic Theatre will present Shakespeare's great tragedy of at Douwstra Chapel at 8:15 on Tuesday It is noteworthy that Clare Tree feels that Shakespeare should he played with complete simplicity and of his day were no from people of she simply wore different Since the days when and Ben Greet and other such brilliant actors toured regularly with their the country at large has seen the classics only The result is that Shakespeare is being taught by many pupils who have never seen an acceptable of any of his Natural Presentation ' Only companies independently of commercial theatre organized to cover smallest towns as well us the greai can adequately fiU the of educational institutions tor good TJio companies of the National Classic with their flexible and colorful are equally at home on the smallest school stages and on the stages of the great are chosen for three They must be and cultured They must be To Vaccinate Grade Pupils November 20 They must have good voices and accurate They must he skilled in reading classic poetic and with complete understanding of both meaning and character No Stars With no stars are not modified to the necessity of building up one person to the of the balance of the The objective is a well competent presenting classic literature ns a entrancing experience in the cultural lives of the The very spirit of youth radiates young but especially so in and which explicitly demands simplicity of It is this sincerely which is stressed in the National Classic Theatre of this colored unusual and easily understood diction by the players marked a highly successful - Post cast played witli well practiced ease and The audience was Mass. Tuesday Nov. 20, 8:15 p.m. Tuesday Nov. Kiwanis entertained the combined high school and college football squads at their annual About men were there to partake of the dinner prepared by the ladies of the Central College The meeting was presided over by President H. G. Mentink of Kiwanis who introduced Tunis director of athletics at Prins spoke very highly of the type of players on the Central squad this season and paid u tribute to the ability of Coach Eldon He expressed the gratitude felt by the school for the interest shown in the team by the people of He in turn introduced Coach Tharp who presented the College squad with many appropriate and witty Appreciate Support President Herb then called on Supt. Buerkens of the high school who also his appreciation of the reception the school received from the townspeople and who then in turn presented Prof. Andrews and Coach Rysdam who introduced the members of the high school squad and announced the following special Carl Gaass and Ray Most player & Ver Ought Bob De Most Valuable Man & Ver Dught award) Ray were picked by the 19 letter men all are Arie Schilder was next called on and responded with an interesting sidelight on the The party was brought to a close by showing movies of Homecoming taken by Mrs. Smith of Chicago and a film showing the Iowa Altogether the time was pleasantly spent and a fitting climax to a very successful season by both CHAP. LEPELTAK ARMISTICE DAY SPEAKER AT H.S. Urged Young Listeners to Work for Peace and Evangelist Ray J. Fox ist with us at the Open Bible Church Nov. 18. Evangelist Fox has been preaching 11) years and will he preaching Sunday concerning The Evils the Modern Ho played with Boyd Dance Band in Iowa and with the Illinois Five in Evangelist Fox was converted from the Dance Floor and encourages all young people to hear his All are invited to come both to the morning service and evening 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Rev. Pastor To Compile List Of Pella's Aged For Publication The Iowa State Department of Health and the Marion County Medical Society are working together to prevent needless illness and deaths from diphtheria and During November all children in the communities will be offered an opportunity to receive this The Consolidated Schools have been chosen as and all parents are asked to accompany their children or sign the blanks distributed by their respective All County Teachers have the blanks and will distribute them to children needing the protective treatments and will encourage mothers with infants and pre-school children to Protect all children against Diphtheria is Are all your children Diphtheria always endangers the health and life of the patients regardless of the greatest number of deaths occur among the children at 6 months and 6 Protection develops requiring a period from 6 weeks to C months before it becomes Once the protection is it will last many Smallpox can only bo eliminated by having everyone in the community vaccinated against this Wise parents will see to it that their children are successfully vaccinated early in is encouraged before a child enters The Doctors from Marion Lucile County and various committee members will The final vaccination clinic for Lincoln and Christian Grade schools will be held November 20th at 10:30 to Close Thanksgiving Day Stores and houses of Pella will be closed November 22nd in observance of the notional This has long been a custom in Pella and and directors of the Chamber of Commerce recommend that it be followed this H. S. to Lift Lid On Basketball Season Nov. 21 LONG TRIP Christmas Seals Will Be Sold by Federated Club Mrs. Murray will head the 1945 sale of Christmas Seals in Marion according to an TB made by Mrs. John Kirtley of president of the Marion County Tuberculosis In Pella the Christmas Seal g Sale for 1945 is 1 r I being sponsored Christmas Seals the Woman's Federated Mrs. Marion Van Gorp is chairman for Lake Prairie Township and Mrs. C. C. Buerkens for Preparation of Christmas Seals for mailing is a sizeable and these people are giving generously of their energy and Money from the sale of these seals is the only means the T. B. Association has to carry on its program for searching out for helping the man with T. B. to and for teaching people how to prevent the Ninety-five cents out of every Seal Sale dollar remains in Iowa to fight Five cents goes to the National T. B. The Christmas Seal Sale will begin in Pella and Lake Prairie Pella High School opens its 1945-40 basketball season with a tilt against Coach Gabriel's Montezuma Indians on the home court Wednesday night of next Nov. 2Ist. Coach Rysdam hos nine lettermen about whom to build this year's edition of the Green and Among these are such as Peter Van Chuck Vander Carl Gauss and Johnny who have had experience a denty and are the for bertha arc John Willis Gordon Ray Paul Bud Shot Dave Prins ond several promising With the addition of Dowling of Dea Moines to the schedule all dates hut one are now Here is the roster of home Nov. 21, Montezuma Nov. 80, Dowling Dec. 18, Oskaloosa Jan. Knoxville Jan. 16, Indianola Jan. 25, Montour Jan. 2, County Tournament 8, Albia Feb. 22, Lincoln There will be two games on each home the first starting at 7 sharp with the main game following at 8:15 p.m. The pep band will he on hand to lead the Parents Out For Open House at High School in the local schools has interested many Beginning with nn Armistice Day program in the high school on Monday and finishing with open house at Lincoln on the week has been and will be a full More than a hundred patrons attended guest night at the high school Tuesday After a short talk and introduction of teachers in the study the visitors attended a schedule of classes where they sut in the seats and with their Final Clinic Today The clinics for treatment against small pox and diphtheria have been well attended with a great number of pre-school age children taking of this health The final clinic of the week is being held at the Lincoln building this morning at 10:30. is also open house at Tomorrow the Lincoln teachers will welcome Parents who haven't seen their schools in action are invited to With the approach of the end The Chronicle will assist Mr. C. 11. Vander to collect the names of all Bella's elder people who have reached the age of eighty years This list will he in the first issue of 1940, if otherwise in the first issue in which simco is This collection and publication follows a custom of many list appeared in The Weekblad until the paper suspended publication and Iha project since so many of the elders like it so Mr. Vander Meulon asks that the names be sent to him at his 1123 West Second this date and An easy way to do it is to write the birth date and oit a postcard or enclose it in an envelope and mail it to Names will also be accepted at The Chronicle and turned over to Mr. Vander Folks in Otley and other towns near who would like to see the names of their elders are welcome to send Many of these are tied by friendship or blood to There may still be some names of elders who have moved to this community lately which have never been included in the Such names will be list should bo Younger readers will do Mr. Vander Meulen and The Chronicle a service by calling the attention of their elderly friends and relatives to this Central 14 Iowa State Teachers 88 6 20 ' 0 Central 28 46 State Teachers 0 26 State Teachers 0 Two Letts Max Robertson and Bay Bieri made a 1400 mile trip to In a truck to pick up a field hay chopper and ensilage The machine is manufactured at only 00 miles from but none are available in the home Mr. Bobertson bad located the machine In Nebraska during a recent trip When he home to learn that he could an ensilage he to 700 to pick up the hay Apparently the way the economists figure the Cost of Living is to take your income or it moy add ten cent. Township very soon when postmen will deliver to homes in this community an invitation to participate in the purchase and use of The modest sum asked of those who will receive Christmas Seal letters represents a valuable investment in community Kiwanis Club Will Present Community Service Awards Citizens Asked to Nominate Candidates Armistice Day was observed ill Pella High School at a meeting at 8:40 Monday morning at which Chaplain C. Lepeltak was the The Chaplain was introduced by Reno Rysdam after the flags had been brought forward by men of the Legion The meeting was attended by a number of Chaplain Lepeltak read a portion of the 98th and led in a prayer of thanksgiving and asking for He began his talk by saying thot it would be so easy to forget World War II and the men who fought it just as the lessons of World War I and the men who fought it were Ho told that many wounded men on board the hospital ship upon which ho served wore worried with the war over everyone would want to get back to would forget about the ideals and the four freedoms for which the war was Ho warned that the war is not yet over and will not be until freedom is won for all Move Swiftly The speaker told the young listeners tht everywhere people are restless and that changes are taking place with that bring new He called attention to civil war in China and turmoil in Malaya and the conquered European and pointed to the enigma of Russia as accenting the uncertainty in the present day Ho voiced the hope that the new United Nations organization may become a reality and not be lost in bickering as the League was after World Wor I. All the conquered peoples of the world believe that America has the duty to feed and clothe them and set them back on their Chaplain Lepeltak ond Americans must do their best to help to help Of the men of World War II Lepeltak said they were uot coming home to become charges of the They accept the privileges of the of Rights as a bridge back to civilian They do not want want only understanding and the right to take their places in community and national young people he said that the great need of the post-war era is Christian He illustrated his point by saying fhat morale on his own ship was highest when the commanding officer was a Such he commanded respect and lifted everyone on board with Ho urged his listeners to work for permanent peace and to begin at homo by being tolerant of one of other racial of capital and labor and by practicing good citizenship for it is the new generation which will bring about the permanent peace and the better Mr. Rysdam presented Bernico Jaarsma who read the Flanders A half dozen students read a short playlet in which each young member of a family presented to their father a viewpoint on the world today and finally convinced him that he had been provincial and narrow and that the world of today and tomorrow demands much more of every The meeting was closed with the singing of one verse of tho Star Spangled Banner after which the flag was retired and the audience It had been a most fitting Armistice Day NOT A FIRE Awards for outstanding community service will soon bo made by the Kiwanis to two Pella people who have shown leadership and have worked at projects for community betterment in 1945. These awards will be made after citizens of town and country have had an opportunity to cast a nomination ballot for the man and the woman whom they feel should be BO In 1944 tho awards went to William D. Van and Mrs. D. C. and these were very popular was agreed that they merited Each received a plaque and they were guests of honor at the club meeting and dinner held on December That week FIRST BOND REPORT Period October 29 to November 13 District Total E Bond Sales Quota Total Sales AU Issues ' Quota Dr. R. Sockman To Be Heard on Radio Sunday New Nov. 9-"Enough to Live will be the subject of an address by Dr. Ralph W. on Radio Nov. 18 9:00 a.m. The special music for the one of the oldest on the will Include the Heavens Are a Stranger at the and Is a Green sung by the Radio Choristers under the direction of George National Radio is presented weekly by NBC and the Federal of the Churches In the noted pastor of Now Yorl Christ marked the first anniversary of the Pella Kiwanis Below may be found the nominating ballot upon which preference may be Any citizen of Pella or surrounding community may The votes will be collected in a box at Tho Chronicle office after the ballot has appeared in the issues of November 15th and November 22nd. The box will then be opened by the Award Committee and the selection will be made upon the evidence presented by the A charivari Friends of Keith Logan and his bride of Salem stopped up the Logan fluo causing smoke to pour into the Keith's thinking that a fire had called tho fire department and brought out the truck and volunteer firemen in quick Keith and his bride were not at the Logan home but the friends found them at the Dewey Pickard farm and received the treats sought at their original Total rainfall in Pella Nov. 1 was of an the 8th, 1.26 and the 12th Total 1.61 according to H. K. Nomination Ballot for Outstanding Community Service For tho outstanding lady in community service for 1944 I of her service in the following For the outstanding gentleman in Community Service for 1D44 I of his service in the following .i
