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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1932
Page
5
May 2 Albia Junior College 9 won. May 5 Penn there. May 11 Upper Iowa there. May 18 Iowa State there. May 17 Penn here. May 19 Iowa State here. May 28 Albia here. Home games start 3 45 p m.
Old King Football wrapped a spring practice as White Team led by Captain George Wildasin beat Red Eleven 12 to 0. Ver Dught connected with Bevereid on a 50 yard TD pass, then Kregel broke through for a 45 yard score.Hostetler failed on both extra point attempts. Only two first downs were earned.
In a hard fought afternoon tilt the Whites and Reds traded quarters with frequent fumbles and strong kickers. Key players included Pete Grundman and Kregel nema, Van Arkel, Hull, Wildasin, and severeid with several substitutions shaping next season’s prospects. Batsmen Kuyper, Fennema, and Van Arkel starred in the Little Dutchmen hitting and fielding showdowns.
Rose Hill was edged 11 to 5 as Pella, led by pitcher Bebe Van Arkel with 12 strikeouts in seven innings, hammered 13 hits and capitalized on Rose Hill errors. Pella broke the game open in the fifth inning, then added a run in the seventh to seal the win.
Central college opened its baseball season with a 9 to 6 win over Albia Junior College at Albia. Pitcher Luther Anderson struggled with wildness and control but recorded 15 strikeouts as Central built a 9 to 4 lead. Albia made a late push, aided by Central mishaps, before the game ended. Miller led Albia with three hits in four trips, while Casey Neifert added a double for Central. Next, Central faces Penn on Thursday at Penn’s diamond in a tough early-season test versus Meredith, touted as a top summer hurler.
Pella High's undefeated baseball team starts district tournament play at Western League ball park Thursday afternoon facing Lynnville. A win advances them to the Saturday morning game against the Yale-North winner, weather permitting. Bebe Van Arkel’s illness dims Pel la's hopes, but pitchers Joe Van Arkel and Fennema may share the load to keep the bid alive. Twelve teams compete in Des Moines with Pella drawn against Lynnville and Yale against North Des Moines in opening rounds.
A weekly book review appears in this department, showcasing a local reader and Carnegie Viernen Library patron sharing thoughts on selected titles. Each installment reflects a reader’s perspective, inviting community discussion and library engagement.
A reader reviews the novel Good Earth as a stark portrayal of Chinese life marked by poverty, famine, and ambition, focusing on Wang Lung and his wife Olan, their land, marriage, and decline into wealth and temptation. The text also promotes two films, Night World and Carnival Boat, praising Boris Karloff and Bill Boyd, with plot highlights and theater pricing at the Orpheum in Des Moines.
At the Orpheum Theatre in Des Moines a four day engagement begins Friday May 6 featuring Lew Ayres Mae Clarke Boris Karloff Dorothy Revier Russell Hopton Dorothy Peterson and Florence Lake in Night World a tale of nite clubs from dawn to dark. Lew Ayres delivers a stirring emotional performance in the starring role
Seymour Herald reports John W. Ferrell of Allerton was found dead in his bed Monday morning after coworkers visited to check why he hadn’t come to work. He had worked on the section crew for fifteen years and appeared in good health.
A 50 year old resident, who quit work Saturday night and was found in his car Sunday by Ray Cole, died in Allerton. The coroner ruled heart trouble as the cause. He had lived alone since his wife's death six years ago. Seth Parker lauded the man for saving heartaches for others.
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