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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1940
Page
9
A veteran Toledo Juvenile Home team defeated Pella High 13 0 on the local field. Toledo scored twice with Cooper breaking through for both touchdowns as penalties and punts marked the first half. Pella threatened late but could not extend the drive, ending with Toledo on the Pella 15 yard line.
Pella High to play its last home football game of the season against the Indianola Indians this Friday October 11. The Mosquito Bowl will bring a lively crowd as Indianola comes in with two losses and one win this season, with Pella aiming to finish strong after a tough bout with Knoxville last week.
Pella High School earned honors at the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo. Senior William Huyser won a gold medal for Jersey cattle judging, awarded by the American Jersey Association. The dairy judging team placed fifth in the state for Holsteins and toured the John Deere factory, attending a banquet and parade at Hippodrome. Team members included Lloyd Van Zante, William Suyser, Philip V, with Melvin Van Duren as alternate. Poultry entrants Harold Vander Linden and Lester Van Zee also performed well.
On Wednesday evening October 2 Mr Dockendorff's home room and guests held a picnic at Elk Rock with about fifty attendees. After play around the rocks they gathered for lunch of wieners buns marshmallows pickles apples and potato chips. By seven thirty the tired group returned home.
An editorial notes Pella High School should modernize its yells with help from the pep club or rival schools and even holds a contest. It ridicules the old pencil sharpeners as wasteful and urges Santa Claus to deliver new sharpeners for Christmas.
The junior class presented The Late Christopher Beans by Sidney Howard to a near capacity audience. Ira Lubbers as Dr Hoggett and Mary Meulpolder as his wife received praise for strong acting, with supporting roles by Van Gorkum, Ver Ploeg, Lemon Sand Blanche Ada and others. Director Bird sall earned notable credit for staging and period costumes enhanced by early 1900s atmosphere.
The first singing assembly of the season was held Thursday afternoon at 2 30 under the capable direction of Miss Anne Tysseling. A mix of patriotic popular and folk songs pleased the High School audience, who hope for more programs like this.
Chariton reserves overwhelmed Pella seconds 20 to 0 in Chariton Saturday morning October 5 at 10. A Pella fumble on their 15 yard line set up Chariton’s first score as Murray ran in standing up. An extra point followed by a pass into the end zone. The Dutchmen failed to move the ball in the second quarter and punted.
Chariton built a 13-0 lead by halftime as Murray and Aline powered drives from the 22nd line to the one foot line. A late fourth quarter push by Pella featured Koder's bomb to Tait for 15 yards before the page continued.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer editorial declares a break with a century of supporting Democrats and endorses Wendell Willkie. It cites moral concern over a third term, faults Roosevelt, and urges democratic change through lawful, majoritarian means while acknowledging past missteps.
The Plain Dealer outlines a stark choice in the 1940 race, arguing Roosevelt’s costly policies failed to secure prosperity and warning against an “indispensable man.” It lauds Wendell Willkie from Indiana as a fresh, businesslike, nonleftist alternative capable of leading America through wartime challenges.
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