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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1932
Page
6
Saint Ambrose upset Central 30 to 25 in overtime at Davenport. Colona opened the extra session with a long shot, Donohoe added a side jumper and a free throw to seal the Giant-killers win as Central fell from the league throne after three years of conference supremacy.
Central shoots past Western Union 28 to 22 in a tight league contest. Lefty Schnack tops the scoring for the Dutchmen with key baskets as Central battles back from a 22 20 deficit to seize the win.
Luther's Norskies defeated Central 32 to 29 in a dramatic last half to end Central's bid for a third straight league title in a fiercely contested bragging rights game. Luther erased an 8 point halftime deficit and surged ahead in the final minutes, tightening the race for the conference crown.
Three major upsets shook the Iowa conference as Luth er, Iowa Wesleyan, Central and St Ambrose toppled the leaders in dramatic fashion. Saint Ambrose beat Central in Davenport 25 to 30 in overtime, Wesleyan upset Ambrosians 81 to 28 in Mt Pleasant, and Central edged Luther on the Pella floor to seize sole possession of the top scramble, while four teams tied for eighth.
Central travels to Fairfield for a hard fought game against Parsons after a prior 47 to 26 win over the Wildcats. The Dutchmen seek another strong performance in a season with high stakes on the balance of the schedule.
One sided scoring highlighted by tough luck and Dutch field shooting. Wildcats struggle for wins though Devinemen recent form includes a 1 point win over Wesleyan at an airfield. Parson s court adds difficulty as Central Wonder Team eyes a rough Fairfield rematch with Wildcats. Final exams keep Devine in lineup anticipated to resemble January starters.
The Pella high school basketball team edged Sigourney 19 to 18 in Sigourney Friday night to avenge a prior loss. Both teams failed to score a field goal in the first quarter and Pella led 10 to 6 at halftime. Sigourney trimmed the margin late in the game as scoring slowed.
Kilein Dykstra Rhynsburger and Van Arkel starred for Pella with Rhynsburger scoring six. Sigourney led by Harry Mullinix with six points, while Jennings Harold Mullinix and Carmicheal played strongly. PhD Knox of Des Moines U. officiated.
A warning about using car exhaust to kill rats in burrows. It advises against attaching a hose to the exhaust and running the engine for extended periods as it is extremely dangerous and could poison the operator and bystanders.
Eastbound and westbound passenger numbers 472 474 475 473 plus local freights 832 831 operate Des Moines to Keokuk and Des Moines to Eldon. Daily except Sunday service and freight cutoff 5:00 p m prior. Both locals carry passengers.
Westbound Wabash timetable at Howell notes the train will carry passengers to Runnells or Des Moines only and will not pickup at other intermediate stations. A second local service stops for passengers as far as Albia or beyond, with no pickups at remaining intermediate stations.
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