Central College celebrates first peacetime title with parade
Central College fans honored the Flying Dutchmen after a dramatic conference victory. A hay wagon procession through Pella carried players and coaches, with band music, speakers, and tributes from faculty and veterans. Postparade events included a New Holland Theater show and a steak dinner at Central Park Gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland Theater
Central Park Cafe
Pella National Bank
Ie Sal
George Geass
Central Park Gate
Central
Eldon Tharp
Annual Junior Red Cross Drive Opens in Pella Schools
The twenty eighth annual enrolment of the Junior Red Cross runs November 1 to 15 in Pella schools. Kindergarten through high school students may enroll for American Red Cross membership until January 1, 1947 with no fixed fee set, determined by ability to give. Junior members previously packed 26 educational gift boxes for war torn areas, including toys and school supplies, sent with notes of appreciation from recipients. The local chapter contributed $75 to the National Children's Fund for European rehabilitation, and calls for enrollment to support relief now urgent as weeks pass.
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Junior Red Cross
Pella
American Red Cross
Red Cross
National Children's Fund
October Rainfall Report for Pella City
Total rainfall for October measured .17 inch in Pella. Temperature stood at 33 degrees on Wednesday October 81. H. & Pals report full weather figures.
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Pella
H. &. Pals
Central nets first conference title with 45 13 rout of Luther
Central’s football team clinched the conference championship by routing Luther 45 to 13. Bud Bonwell connected with Rod Veenstra on a 45 yard TD pass, Bonwell and Mark spearheaded scoring with several drives, and Central’s depth allowed 24 players to see action. Luther briefly rallied but Central finished strong as Mark, Steward, and Bonwell added scores and Lowe converted the final extra point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Luther
Diichmen
Bud Bonwell
Rod Veenstra
Veenstra
Bob Mark
Bonwell
Tom Steward
Mark
Ophaim
Crimson
Tharp
Steward
Ottorness
Red Lowe
Lowe
Butter Price Increase Set for November 8 1945
The Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion administrator Judge John C Collet removed the five cent butter subsidy on October 18 and allowed creameries and wholesalers to add the subsidy to ceiling prices. Retail ceilings will rise from 6 to 6.5 cents per pound, with the new prices effective in retail stores on November 8 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of War Mobilization
John C. Collet
OPA
Department of Agriculture
Pella Reserves Top Os kaloosa Freshmen in 7-2 Victory
Pella reserves defeated Os kaloosa Freshman Sophomore team Monday after school by a 7-2 score. A fumble behind the goal line gave Osky 2 points in the last quarter. Shot Vos connected with Gordon Nesbit for Pella’s lone TD in the final seconds and Vos also passed to Dave Prins for the extra point. Players seeing action included Van Wyk Nesbit G Van Houweling Sadler M Rumbaugh W Tait Palmquist Van Dussel dorp Hoeksema Ray Van Berkum Vos Prins Menninga and Lautenbach.
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Pella
Oskaloosa
Osky
Shot Vos
Gordon Nesbit
Vos
Dave Prins
van Wyk
Nesbit
G. van Houweling
Sadler
M. Rumbaugh
W. Tait
Palmquist
van Dusseldorp
Hoeksema
Ray
van Berkum
Prins
Menninga
Lautenbach
Sara Gosselink Leaves Carnegie-Viersen Library Post
The Carnegie-Viersen Library board accepts the resignation of assistant librarian Sara E. Gosselink after ten years of service. Mrs. A. C. Rempe is appointed to fill the vacancy. Memorial Shelf additions include A Very Present Help by Dobie in memory of Lieut. Gerrit H. Wormhoudt and They Found the Church There by Van Dusen in memory of Technician Fifth Grade Lawrence Edwin Van Zee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie-Viersen Library
Sara E. Gosselink
A. C. Rempe
Dobie
Gerrit “H. Wormhoudt
Dorothy Wormhoudt
van Dusen
Lawrence Edwin van Zee
Marion C. van Gorp
Central Clinches Conference Title In Tough Battle
The article lauds Central for winning the conference championship against strong opposition. It credits a great team and coach for exploiting holes in Luther’s line, noting Central domination in first downs and yardage. Pass statistics show Luther’s attempts and completions, with Central's rushing and passing figures highlighted.
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Luther
Church Services and Events Listing at Local Churches
A condensed calendar shows Second Reformed Church Morning and Evening services with guest minister Rev. T. H. Prins plus Junior and Senior C E groups. Baptist Church lists Sunday School, communion, youth meetings, and a business meeting with a sacred vocal concert by Ernest Wells. Open Bible Church offers morning worship, Sunday School, Young People, Branwelistis service and Bible study times.
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Second Reformed Church
C. E
Ruth Buwalda
T. H. Prins
Open Bible Church
Christopulos
Brave
Bible
Quo
Tons
Fellowship in the Church and Sermons at Holland Services
Minister L. J. Borst leads a 9:30 am Bible class on Fellowship in the Church and a 10:45 am Worship Service with a sermon titled Resisting the Tempter. An afternoon Holland Service follows at 2:00 pm. Evening programs include 6:30 pm Christian Education on helping uprooted peoples led by Bertha Rozendaal and 7:30 pm That Sunday Eve sermon Brides maids. You are cordially invited to have a share in this complete ministry for all.
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L. J. Borst
Th.b
Holland
Bertha Rozendaal
Minister George T. Pinches Announces November Talks
George T. Pinches will speak Thursday at 8:00 p.m. on E Shining Stare and spealing ale. On Sunday November 4 at 10:00 a.m. the Bible Beed-plot and the Lord's Supper will be discussed. A 5:00 p.m. KBIZ broadcast will cover The Gospel Service with subject Seven Historic Men Who Made an Honest Confession What Came of it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Pinches
Mr. Pinches
KBIZ
First Reformed Church Service and Sunday School Notice
Ofey Ay Haverkamp pastor presents Sunday School session with Morning Worship and the Lord's Supper at 1 am. Evening service features prayer and praise at 7 30 p.m. with a sermon urging self examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Reformed Church Ofey Ay Haverkamp
Sully Reformed Church Sunday Schedule Noted
Arthur J. Bennink delivers morning worship with a junior sermon titled Wh Knocks. Sunday School at 11 00. Lesson focuses on The Church as a Fellows Evening Prayer kept for the Master. Heavy bands listed among offerings and participants.
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Sully Reformed
Arthur J. Bennink
Suday School
Church collects gifts for Holland relief efforts
The Protestant Reformed Church consistory appoints a committee led by Arie Van Weelden Rev L Vermeer and Wiebe De Vries to collect and ship 100 lb relief boxes to the Netherlands. Goods especially clothing and food are requested with a shipping fee of 7.50 per 100 lbs. A reception site is set at Main and Peace streets and parsonage 609 Peace Street with pickup available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland-American Steamship Line
Netherlands
Protestant Reformed Church
Arie van Weelden
Rev. L. Vermeer
Perth
Wiebe de Vries
Peoria
Holland
Pella
Main
Peace Street
Leonard Vermeer
Pres. P. S
L. V
Horsemen Named Vriezelaar Head Of Association
The Pel la Horse and Mule Breed association held its annual meeting Tuesday evening at the S A Kooyman Harness Shop. Attendance was good with new faces and voices. Plans were made for the 1946 horse show and a poultry show. Henry Vriezelaar was re elected president. officers named include S A Kooyman treasurer Connie Van Roe kel secretary C T Van Lint Harold Veenatra Gradus Klein Warner Vande Voort and Jim Van Zee directors.
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Pella Horse and Mule Breed
S. A. Kooyman
Henry Vriezelaar
Doughgirl Speaker Visits Kiwanis on War Fund Need
Miss Jean McKenzie of USC unit 173, the Doughgirls, spoke to the Kiwanis about aiding fighting men in Alaska and the Aleutians. E Joy Roberts announced as Iowa War Chest head. McKenzie noted over 4,000 USO entertainers have served overseas. The four‑girl unit planned camp plays with soldiers as actors and traveled via Seattle to Anchorage in a C‑47.
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Kiwanis
Jean McKenzie
USC Unit 173
Doughgirls
Alaska
Aleutians
Tunis Kempkes
War Chest
E. Joy Roberts
Spencer
Iowa War Chest
Miss McKenzie
Pella
Robert Fredric Schenkkan
Anchorage
Sings Tonight At Baptist Church Pelin Church Concert
Ernest Wells, a renowned gospel singer with all state Kansas honors, will perform at Pelin Baptist Church next Thursday at 7 45 pm. He studied under University of Minnesota faculty and is praised by Dr W By Riley. Admission is free though a free will offering will be collected. Wells previously sang to a full house here last June.
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
W. By Riley
Minneapo
Carlton Booth
New England
Wells
Pelin Baptist Church
Pally
The
Baptist Church
Talks by Men of Late War Heard by Legion Post
The Van Veen Van Hemert Legion Post met Monday evening with strong turnout. Veterans shared WWII experiences including Normandy landings, Africa, Italy, and England buzz bomb era. Plans discussed to aid Armistice Day events, Halloween prizes, Christmas trees, and hall expansion for more recreation.
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Legion Post
Van
Chamber of Commerce
Buerkens
Walter Roorda
John van Zee
8Rd Armored Division
Ver Meer
Normandy
Glenn Koopman
Africa
Italy
France
Germany
Langerak
England
Legion
Soldier play about wartime life reaches Aleutians
A staged wartime play portraying life at home under rationing became a surprise hit. After weeks of urging, the cast was allowed to perform the airs in a venue near the Aleutians, drawing strong audience reaction from soldiers and locals alike.
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Aleutians
Confident Quota Set For Subscribed Funds This Week
Scouts from Troop 873 were honored at a Court of Honor at the Baptist Church. Supt. C. C. Buerkens presided as awards were given for Second Class and First Class ranks, Merit Badges, and Eisenhower Medals for waste paper collection. Dean Goldsmith became Troop 373’s first 1st Class Scout and won a cash prize from Henry Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Baptist Church
Friends of Scouting
Supt. C. C. Buerkens
Scout’ Committee
Henry Cox
Rev. L. Borst
A. A. Swanson
Robert Brittell
Harry Grond
Bobby Hackett
Bruce Buerkens
Carl Ver Steeg
M. Cook
Dean Goldsmith
A. Traverkamp
Chr. Reformed Young People Rally November 8
The fourth international Young Calvinist Rally, sponsored by American Federation Reformed Young Men and Women Societies of the Christian Reformed Churches, will be held November 8 at the Second Chr. Ref. Church of Velva starting at 7 30 p m. The rally is international in scope with Rev. Kovistra as speaker and includes the hymn There will be. Young people are invited.
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American Federation Reformed Young Men and
Christian Reformed Churches
Vella
United States
Canada
Kovistra
Camp McCoy and Scott Field Veterans Honored
Camp McCoy Wisconsin reports Pfc Marion Uitermarkt Otley Iowa receives an armed forces honor after 3 years service in the ETO with the 337th Combat Engr unit and six stars on his ETO ribbon. Scott Field Illinois announces Capt Clarence B Caldwell Beards town Illinois released from active duty retaining rank and commission after service in Italy with the 15th Air Force earning the Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal seven Oak Leaf Clusters ETO Ribbon four bronze stars and the Distinguished Unit Citation. Caldwell’s wife resides in Pella Iowa. He entered the Army January 1942 and later studied at Illinois State Normal University and the University of Illinois. He was a former brakeman for the Chicago Burlington Quincy Railroad in Aurora Illinois.
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Scott Field
Ill
Clarence B. Caldwell
Albert E. Caldwell
Jefferson St
Beardstown
Radio School
RAF ‘Training Command
Pella
Iowa
Caldwell
Italy
U. S. 15Th Air Force
Ilinois State Normal University
Normal
University of Ilinois
Champaign
Capt
Gama Theta Upsilon
National Geography Fraternity
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Aurora
Victory Bond drive underway in three townships
In Pella Lake Prairie and Summit Townships the eighth and final Victory Bond drive opens with canvassers sent out after a Tuesday Legion Hall meeting. Officials urge speed, note past successes, and aim to reach a six million dollar bond total to support soldiers overseas and aid postwar reconstruction.
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Pella
Lake Prairie
Summit
Moin
Little Dutch Defeat Osceola In Big Victory
The Little Dutch beat Osceola 27 to 6 on Osceola field last Friday evening. Osceola led 6-0 early, then Ray Rouw tied the game with a 42 yard run. Vander Ploeg scored twice, with Van der Ploeg passing for the extra point, and Sheppard contributing a late TD with a drop kick for the point.
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Osceola
Pella
Don Curley
Oscesla
Ray Rouw
Chuck Vander Ploeg
Johnnie Sheppard
Vander Ploeg
Rouw
C. Vander Ploeg
Sheppard
Vander
Chuck
Carl Gass
Ray van Roekel
Warren Ver Ploeg
Harry Koopmans
Chuck van der Ploeg
Oskaloosa Soldier Plans Marriage to Dutch Sweetheart
S/SGT. Peter Boer of Oskaloosa, after four years in the army, found relatives in Holland and a fiancée, Betje Bodgen ten. He expects to return home for discharge in January, with a hoped reunion as Betje may later join him in America.
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Peter Boer
Oskaloosa
Pella
Arie
Army
Signal Corps
Holland
Arie Boer
Sliedrecht
South Holland
Giessendam
United States
Peter
Betje Bondagen
Boer
Betje
America
Ray Tysseling Discharged From Army in Wisconsin
Camp McCoy Wis Oct 2 special The honorable discharge of Ray V Tysseling of 1826 1st Ave Newton from Camps McCoy separation center was announced He served 89 months in the Army in the RTO with the 550 Ambulance Co He holds the ETP ribbon with 4 stars Unit Service Plaque and the Good Conduct Ribbon He is the son of Mr and Mrs William Tysseling 1886 1st Ave E Newton Iowa
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Camp McCoy
Wis
Armed Forces
Marion Uitermarkt
Otley
Town
Pfc
Uitermarkt
Army
ETO
337Th C. Engr
Art Ustermarkt
Iowa
Ray V. Tysseling
1St Ave
B. Newton
T/S Tysseling
RTO
550 Ambulance Co
ETP
William Tusseling
1St Ave. E. Newton
Tough Friday Night Football Duel At Central Card
Central's conference champions travel to Illinois next weekend for a match with McComb State Teachers after cancellations with Grinnell and Parsons. A midweek game features Kuyper as Milwaukee State Teachers visits, with Milwaukee favored despite Central's upset win tuning the air. An out-of-town crowd is expected for what may be the best game in Pella.
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Don Sikkink
Grinnell
Parsons Central
Tollinois
McComb
Sg State
Kuyper
Milwaukee
Mil
Wisconsin
Crimson White
Central
Rish Pitchi Ng Ve. Toa
Pella
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Central College
Ed Crelin
Dean Pietenpol
Professor Mentink
Arie Schilder
C” Club
G.i's
Harley Croft
Bud Vander Ploeg
P.H.S
Sara Gosselink
Library
Third Reformed Church
Vriezelaar
Doughgirl
Clubmen
Ernest Wells
Allstate Honors of
Kansas
John Vander Ploeg
Elmer Ver Meer
Willard Lungeruk
R. Walter Roorda
Clarence de Penning
Dick de Jong
James de Jong
Martin Vos
R. J. Blecha
Glen Koopman
Barbrre
C. B. Caldwell
Illinois
Pacific
Okinawa
Tokyo
Europe
Kempkes
China
Sol
T/S
Ray Tysseling
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