Central College marks first home-coming success
Central College celebrated its first home-coming with a Thursday pep meeting at 9:00 pm led by Yell Master Greoters and a bonfire on the athletic field. Friday chapel featured Rev. Bernie Mulder on Armistice Day peace, while floats and society stunts battled fickle weather for awards. Delphian won the loving cup, faculty float second, and Chrestos earned honorable mention. Notables returning included Ila and Olive Fox, Grace Pals, and Paul Bruins among others. several students visited home during Armistice Day vacation.
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Central
Greoters
Delphian Society
Jordan Hall
Doctor Wesselink
Dean Pietenpol
Chrestos
Dorm luncheon sparks first public appearances by two musical groups
At 12 30 a large group enjoyed the get together luncheon at the dorm. After the meal Professor Heemstra presided over a program of toasts and music. Two musical organizations the orchestra and the girls glee club made their first public appearance. We are anxious to hear them both again. The luncheon was such a success that next year's can't help being bigger and better.
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Heemstra
Orchestra
Glee Club
Five Loyal Players End Season At Home Field
From the dining room the crowd moved to the athletic field to see Western Union Central win 7 6. Five players, Captain Kewp Versteeg Gus Alsip Irish Tandy Chris Kersbergen and Andy Butt, played their last home game showing loyalty to the team and carrying it into life.
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Western Union Central
Homeield
Kewp” Versteeg
Gus” Alsip
Tandy
Chris Kersbergen
Andy Butt
College chapel program ends with student sketches
Evening program featured a curtain raising skit by Bernice Flikkema Mabel Schuller and Wilma Van Doorninck. Dorothy Muyskens played the wife in Suppressed Desires with Herman Vander Well as the husband. Other scenes included Suppressed Desires and The Dear Little Wife with Dorothy Roelofs William Bosch and Raymond Brom.
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Bernice Flikkema
Mabel Schuller
Wilma van Doorninck
Dorothy Muyskens
Herman Vander
Mabel
Esther Kuyper
Dorothy Roelofs
William Bosch
Raymond Brom
Marion Frush
Laurel Boot
Professor
Big Pep Fest at Nine Bells for Central Homecoming
A large crowd packed the Nine Bells pep rally for Central's Homecoming game against Western Union. Cheer master Greoters led a spirited yell for the Red and White as the Blowing Band energized the crowd and the campus programs teased the upcoming gridiron clash and Armistice day events.
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Western Union
Greoters
Central
Pep
Chresto
Delphi
Philo
C. U. I. Altho
W. U
Central's First Home-Coming Pep Meeting Recapped
Signals in Holland language and literature reflected Hankamps tutoring as Central staged a clean win or loss mockery. Nick Gesman urged fights while praising football history this fall. Bud Alferts team showed valor with gas lantern blaze. Red Peppers provided marshmallows and bars as fans cheered. The pep meeting capped Central's first Home-Coming program with lively snake dances and yells.
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Holland
Hankamps
Central
Nick Gesman
Fountain of
Websters
Nick
Bud” Alferts
Huskies
Homecoming Chapel Service Reflects on War and Peace
The service led by Mr. Chilton featured scripture from Isaiah three and nine and an address by Reverend Mulder on peace. Saxophone solos by Paul Schutt accompanied by Steunenberg framed the program as the Armistice's impact and war profits were discussed, ending with an Aesop reference to greed and loss.
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Chilton
Isaiah
Wesselink
Paul Schutt
Steunenberg
Mulder
First Reformed Church
Berlin
True heroes of peace rise from home and school
The speaker denounces war profit seekers and praises education, poets, and mothers as the real forces shaping youth toward lasting peace. The League of Nations is urged as a key to prevent future wars, with a call to act on the causes of conflict, not the effects.
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League of Nations
Isaiah
Peace Pact Between Chile and Argentina Inspired by Bishops
The power of love shown when hostility ceases after two bishops preach harmony. A Christ statue stands on the border and at its feet both nations pledge lasting peace. The path to peace begins with Christ, per a Central Ray note. Japanese trees aged 300 years show little change in records.
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Chile
Argentine
Christ
Raisin Industry Leads Dried Fruit Production
The raisin industry is the most important in the production of dried fruit. In 1923 the crop amounted to 290000 tons.
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