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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1935
Page
3
Central defeated Dubuque University 39 to 35 in a tight Iowa Conference game. Hoogheem led Central with 17 points as Wilson, Simpson, and Baal contributed in a close battle that featured multiple ties and lead changes.
Valley Junction clung to a 9-4 early lead before Pella High swung ahead 10-9 in the second quarter and never relinquished the margin. Pella dominated defensively in the third period, outscoring Valley 3-0, and finished 27-18 as Little Dutch players Bosveld Liter Wisse led the locals with timely baskets and Klein added 11 points. Valley’s Overton led a fighter group with three field goals, while Joice anchored defense. The Tiger reserves cruised 19-7 over Valley seconds.
A Viennese musical romance from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer titled The Night Is Young features Ramon Novarro and Evelyn Laye. It employs timed scenes and elaborate sets recreating Vienna lauded for innovative filming. Des Moines plays Pella in a notable Sunday showing for three days with a capacity crowd anticipated.
Referee Lem Wires of Grinnell presides as Central wins 34 to 23 on their home court, favorites to repeat. Kenneth Sullivan shines in practice and may play in the Wesleyan contest. Central’s lineup likely stays intact with Simpson possibly replacing Ford at guard. Last year’s champions seek a conference win over the Dutch to lift a discouraging season.
Central High travels to Fairfield to face the Wildcat five while Pella High goes to Winterset for a South Central Iowa Conference game. Central, after a win over Parsons, seeks a repeat. Winterset provides a difficult test and the Pella game was postponed due to icy roads with no date set.
Central travels to Mount Pleasant to face Iowa Wesleyan aiming to extend a conference win streak. The Flying Dutchmen seek revenge after last season’s 68 to 86 defeat to the Methodist champions, Winter’s squad hoping for a stronger showing.
The South Iowa Conference action features Knoxville at Central as the high school hoops schedule tightens. Teams prepare for a busy weekend with key matchup implications and regional standings in play.
The Pella Dutchmen beat two Iowa conference foes in four days after a lackluster display against Penn Central. Don Menning set up scoring chances with sharp passing as teammates converted. Dubuque University players encouraged to shoot, and North High looms as a strong upcoming foe. Local figures predict a tough clash, while Pella scrambles to defend home court with new white jerseys.
Art Hoogheem leads Central with 72 points across 8 games averaging 9 per contest. Dick Vander Zyl returns from a cut, Kernel Van Rees sidelined by cold, and the team eyes a potential upset of St Ambrose as only 14 conference tilts count. Indianola crushes Valley Junction 39 16 as Pella prepares for a tough test.
The newly organized Junior High basketball squad traveled to Grinnell last week and lost a well played game 24 13 to the Grinnell and Knoxville team. Vander Wilt led the scorers.
Knoxvilles experienced squad edged Pella by six points in a morning game. Bop De Witt led the locals with 7 points, nearly half their total as the junior high era inspires optimism for future high school teams and plans a rematch with Grinnell on the High School floor.
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