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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1943
Page
7
The Chronicle presents a commemorative Tulip Time edition aligned with Central College's 90th anniversary. It highlights local cooperation, praises Pella merchants, and notes the community project as a yearly record of events. The issue faces publication costs and invites civic support and readers’ engagement.
A reminiscence on Centred College's twentieth anniversary highlights its religious roots and community uplift. The piece notes wartime shifts to practical training, flags a resilient college spirit, and promises continued support from friends and locals as battles unfold abroad and tulip season approaches.
Northwood Anchor reports John TL Lewis, union president, challenging binding strike pledges. Madrid Register-News notes rising congressional unease as a democracy evaluating questions. Garver Leader urges living in the present while the future unfolds. Fairmont Sentinel recalls wariness about Prohibition era drinking with a grim reflection on laborers long dead to alcohol.
Oskaloosa Herald notes Indy passenger tire stocks may reach 12 million with over half in stock while Tama News-Herald cites Tokyo pledges under the neutrality pact and wartime tensions. Two states move clocks back within borders and Michigan considers abandoning Eastern War Time to standard time. Iowa seeks repeal of daylight saving. Missouri Rep Cole pushes repeal in Congress. Farmers favor the measure.
42 years ago Ike Binde Mayns Randy Vorear Shandayt Crabs Cherie Cae in centine Pel Planer Eberey apelin. An election authorized a tax for the Pella Southwestern Railroad. Infrastructure work, church visits, and memorial plans fill the day. Ver Ploos opens law office in Oskaloosa while local leaders discuss rail and development.
A 1913 report recalls a Central Penn clash won by Penn 1 0 with Beach ejecting a ball off Rollo Jordan. Umpire disputed calls angered Central players who were twice halted on bases. The issue sparked a lengthy tirade against the umpire and controlled coin purse drama involving Mrs JH Wormhoudt. Other notes mention a train wreck near Blythe, Mrs IT Schrubring’s death at 83, and Carnival visitors occupying the old Main Street hotel.
An OCR damaged chronicle recounts a district with Marion County relocation talk, a memorial contest, and a Civil War era subplot. It mentions the Federated Club, meteorite days, and a daughter of Mil and Me Yor Vine Niewsal arriving after years abroad, amid price shocks and uncertain fortunes.
Ten years ago a notable local gathering featured prominent figures such as Avra Warten and Heaton. Coverage recalls a TV event, a “Drainage of the Zaye w,” and a Shell-Fire tennis defeat tied to regional figures. The Calles auxiliary supported a drainage project benefiting college aid, while new oil stations and plans for a Daye prod vet emerged. The article notes bank concerns, board heaviness, and hopes for a timely reopening of deposits.
Fragmented lines describe a stage production titled The Phantom Tiger with characters Ane tion Gabby Heiner Vas Eleanor Poseyts Coast and others. The text hints at May performances and viewing for audience reaction, teasing moments and dialogues without clear plot details.
The Dutch dances, a Tulip Time highlight, will be performed by Pella High School girls directed by Mrs Ruth Swanson. About thirty-five troupe members in full costume with wooden shoes will present three chorus numbers and usher in soloist Mareia Kuyper with a song and dance titled The Tulips are Talking Tonight. The dances occur Thursday afternoon May 1 at the Tulip Toren bath.
Calendar notes May 1 to May 20 list events including senior photo day May 10 May 17 senior class play May 19 eighth grade promotion exercises May 20 commencement exercises. school closes with report cards at 2 30.
Pella High track team competed at Oskaloosa with Rudy finishing third in the shot put and the two mile relay quartet Vander Waal Den Besten Synhorst and Schilde taking fourth. Newton High led the meet with top scores as Ottumwa’s Will iams won the shot event. the Little Dutch conclude their meet season.
Spectators at Tulip Time on Thursday will see a tumbling exhibition by freshmen under Coach Gnogy. They have trained in the gym during homecoming periods and will perform in Dutch costumes as part of an acrobatic act that showcases weeks of hard work.
Fragmentary OCR hints at students practicing a jump event with Jaden and the unnamed boys, noting daily improvement and imminent performance. The garbled text implies an upcoming performance by a male youth group or team.
Mystery surrounds Senior Class Day as Lorraine LeCorq predicts fate of the class while Estellene Visser reads a poem. On Monday May 17 senior pageantry awards and the Key of Knowledge will be presented to Joyce Prins, with kerchiefs for tears and details of the senior year to be announced.
Horizon Club members remain active with mystery letters delivered to lockers. Girls exchange flowers and tokens via coded writing, often by left-handed or third party authors. A recent hike covered two and a half miles to Artus Vande Voort's, ending with a luncheon by Evelyn Vos, Junella Leydens, and Artus Vande Voort before returning home.
The Pella High Band faces challenges from recent senior graduations and loss of top players Durel Mensch and Carl Van der Ploeg. Replacements from second hand and Pep Band experience bolster the cornets and trombone section as Mark Van der Ploeg steps in, with Huber Lee Robertus and John Hesselink also ready.
The trombone section loses full assignments while the clarinet ranks brace for turnover after Madeleine Dickema Eleanor Vos and Virginia Chirk depart. Eight returnees plus nine polider coming back signal a tight race for first chair with Colleen Klein and Hart Shaw leading. Bass horn will need a fill from Dorothy Hooksema Vera Van Duren or Joe Sinhorst as Keith Lattenbach departs. Robert Brittell says second band supplements and a full summer of practice should yield an improved ensemble.
First grade students at Webster School prepared muffins under teacher Miss Leona Reavers with supervision by Mr Sadler. They sourced wheat, ground it in a small mill, mixed batter, baked muffins, and copied the recipe for home while learning about Tulip Time history and health hands cleanliness.
The Pella High Spirit acknowledges special contributions from freshmen and sophomores. Freshmen reported the teachers meeting and the Letter Club initiation in English class. Dorothy Hocksema, editor of Hi Times, gave permission for some material.
The Cuba reporters submittime features Joyce Borziman Nave Jared and Dor othy Hocksena along with Julianne Van Motweling Marian Morrow and Fity, showcasing a blend of local authors and upcoming artists. Readers can expect brief bios and sample pieces from these contributors as part of the community showcase.
Rural students from Marion County gathered at Ps Hil School study hall on Friday for exams in May. The normal training department supervised the administration and toured the high school departments between 9 and noon, with 43 seventh and eighth graders taking part under supervision of Mrs Welch and the training staff.
A regular teachers meeting Tuesday May dl at 4 in room 208 covered home room guidance led by Miss Kleeta Bender and Robert Brittell. Bender defined home room purposes and Brittell discussed possibilities and projects including assemblies and visitation programs for Pella High School.
The sophomore class undertook to edit a special publication called the HizTimes at Pella High School. The project aims to teach newspaper production before joining the Pella Spirit next year. Dorothy Hocksemman was named editor in chief and Colleen Klein news editor, with Jane Klyn feature editor and Mary De Vries as copy reader. Verla Vander Str, Marilee Logan, and Vera Van Duren serve as typists and reporters alongside the sophomore class.
Tuesday afternoon May 4 the Pella High School auditorium hosted the semi annual initiation of the Letter Club. Buck Ter Louw performed a daring strip tease saved by the curtain Gabby Mensch wore a hula outfit and Mel Rummel in green shorts danced together Gabby then did a Hawaiian dance. After the show members went to Oskaloosa for the annual picnic.
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