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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1946
Page
5
Noted Japan expert to speak as Rotary leads a drive the week of February 18 22 for a youth fund in Pella Iowa. The goal is 2000 with 1000 families asked to contribute 2 each to expand recreation programs and youth services for Camp Fire Girls Boy Scouts and swimming facilities.
The Marion County Co operative Dairy Breeders Association will meet Friday evening February 16 at the Knoxville Christian church. A free dinner precedes the meeting, with reservations via Extension Director Howard Smith by Friday morning. Dr. Pirie of Cedar Rapids will speak after dinner, followed by reports, officer elections, and an entertainment program including motion pictures. The group will discuss artificial breeding and a broader program to raise dairy cattle quality and profitability. Clyde Core leads as president with Gerrit J Dieleman William Warrick Carl Vander Linden O Bailey and J Momyer as directors.
Central defeated Wartburg's Knights 55 to 30 on Friday evening with a 24 to 7 halftime lead. Bud Bonwell limited Olmstead, who later scored, while Brown led Central with 6 field goals and 2 free throws. Chuck le Wild followed with 10 points.
Dr. Gerrit T. Vander Lugt new president of Central College will address the public at Douwstra Chapel in Pella on Monday February 18 at 11 00. He and Mrs Vander Lugt arrive from Carroll College in Waukesha Wisconsin with a formal welcome by faculty executive committee and student body before his address.
The Executive Committee of Central College invites the public to a reception for Dr and Mrs Gerrit T Vander Lugt at Graham Hall Monday evening from 8 15 to 10 00. Central College and Pella welcome the new president and encourage the community to meet the newcomers.
Central College will present Thornton Wilder’s play Our Town in the spring after expanding from an earlier plan for Tomorrow the World. More than 85 students will act, with all tryouts resulting in cast inclusion and double casting for leading women before final reading roles are chosen.
The United Service Women of America Unit 26 will hold their next regular meeting on Monday evening February 18 at Ley Hall. The Executive Board meets at 7 before the gathering. Sgt Richard Vander Baan will speak about his work as Chaplain's Aide in the Philippines, followed by a social hour managed by the social committee.
Four illustrated lectures on art are scheduled at Central College for the semester. Lectures will be shown with lantern slides from the American Federation of Arts in Washington and are free to students and townspeople.
Knoxville High School receives a letter of apology from its Student Council after a rooter from Panthers' side hurled a bottle after the County Tournament final. The incident occurred as the game ended and both schools faced potential strain on athletic relations. The apology was read to students and the guilty girl, not a cheerleader, has accepted responsibility and been reproved.
Camp Fire groups in Pella have long counted on local leaders and guardians. An Area Council in Des Moines will fund a field worker to visit towns, guiding local groups and expanding programs with a Rotary drive boosting local Camp Fire projects. Virginia Lee Cunningham named full time field worker. Pella to join council fully and new groups plan summer camp attendance.
Tickets are on sale at the comptroller's office at Central College for the Washington Banquet on Thursday February 21 at 6 00 p m in Jordan Hall. Tickets cost 75 cents with Dr Luman Schafer as featured speaker, noted for flying into Tokyo after Japan's fall. Sale ends Tuesday at 6 00 p m. no tickets at the door.
Six Marion County men were pre-induction examined on February 6 1946. Named were Clarence Gene Mitchell Knoxville John Frank Sepich Melcher Paul Alfred Van Helten Pleasantville Jack Meredith Capper Knoxville Donald Burk Hamilton and Arlo Edward Busick Knoxville. Matt Urban of R Knoxville was inducted into service on Tuesday February 12.
Gary and Ben Vogelaar convert the second floor of Vogelaar Hardware into four apartments to ease the housing shortage. Each unit includes living room kitchen bedroom and bath with insulated ceilings walls and gas heat. Dormer windows with Rol screen shadows light the spaces and hardwood floors are installed. All units have been rented to returning G I s and their families.
Three Patrols of Scout Troop 373 present window displays downtown. One window is at the East side of Van Sit store, another at the Wormhoudt Kempkes north window, and the third at the J G Peas ney Co west window. All phases of Scout activity are pictured and praised. the effort is described as very fine.
Pella High defeated Albin 29 to 11 as the Little Dutch built a 7-0 lead, held the Blue Demons scoreless for eight minutes, and dominated on both ends. Chuck Vander Ploeg led with 11 points, Carl Gages added four, and reserves contributed in the final period as Pella’s machine-like offense and strong rebounding won clear. The Otter side note shows Albia’s Woodward with four points as their top scorer. Reserves beat Albia 38-24 with John Sheppard and Sheldon Vos pacing the winners.
The remark suggests that human behavior often mirrors natural impulses more than conscious choice, highlighting the blur between nature and humanity. It emphasizes instinctive drives as shaping actions and moods across social contexts.
A mass meeting on Brotherhood will be held at the Methodist Church in Oskaloosa on Sunday February 17 at 7:30 p.m. sponsored by the National Conference of Claims and Jews. W Hurt Kelp of Drake University will moderate with Joe Ryan representing Catholics, Rabbi Martin Weitz for Jews, and Rev. Lewis Matthew for Protestants. Everyone is invited.
Kiwanis Club members Tuesday night viewed The Bible The Book of the World Tomorrow a film praised as highly instructive and feting the Bible’s printing translation and distribution by the American Bible Society Guests were welcomed by club leaders with introductions of Don Clutter Richard Vos Donald Hols Marion Roorda and others noting the film’s tie to the world tomorrow and the Munich Hitler crisis while inviting them to return for future meetings.
Pella High will play at Chariton Friday. The Chargers lead the Conference with 9 wins and one loss, to the Little Dutch early in the season. Chariton recently beat Des Moines Tech on the North High Court, while Tech had earlier outscored Pella 85 to 82. Al Crocker’s boys are always tough at home.
Dr Luman J Shafer, fresh from interviews with Emperor Hirohito and General MacArthur in Japan, will address Pella audiences. The event includes two public talks set for Thursday and Weidaw as navt areal.
Central College team beat Simpson 61 to 46 at the gym in a rough game. Central moved to second in the conference standings with seven wins and two losses while Simpson stood at six and two. De Wild led scoring with seven field goals and two free throws, Brown close behind with seven baskets and a free throw.
Members of the Adult Night School in Marion County heard Clay C. Barnett of Knoxville discuss conservation practices. He covered fertilizer use, barnyard waste recycling with legumes, ponds fertilization, erosion control, fish stocking, wildlife cover, and sub surface tillage versus plowing, noting undercutting with legumes matches plowed yields but is not advised after corn harvest.
Neal Kuyper of Central College Ministry addressed about twenty scouts and a generous audience during National Boy Scout Week at the Baptist Church Sunday morning. A violin solo by Henry Cox and choir music accompanied his talk on Christ leadership from Matthew 4 18 25 and Mark 6 1 6 stressing authority love justice a forgiving spirit peace and confidence as guides on life’s trail.
February begins with unusually dry conditions and no significant precipitation. The text notes moisture totals for January at the Palas location, highlighting a minimal amount at 2.59 inches.
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