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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1945
Page
6
The Marion County State Bank features its tenth anniversary and announces a four-number artist series for civic culture. Hayes the tenor opens October 17, with Claire Tree Major staging Romeo and Juliet on November 20, Lois Bannerman the harpist on January 8, and a fourth speaker still to be scheduled.
Lt. Elmer Dutch Ver Meer told Kiwanis how engineers with the 2nd Infantry Division scaled Normandy cliffs in October 1943 using rocketed ladders and grappling hooks. The unit held the position after heavy fighting, later fought in the Battle of the Bulge, and he visited Hitler's Berchtesgaden hideout.
Revival services with the Washington trio continue this week with a closing Sunday evening service. Billie Washington, twin brother of Eddie, will be present all day Sunday. The trio will sing and play multiple instruments, offering a soul stirring performance many expect to be unforgettable.
Don Walton, 200 pound tackle, may miss season opener with State Teachers at Cedar Falls after a broken thumb from scrimmage. Center Leslie Rome also out. Jerom from Centerville to Amor will be hampered by a bad charley horse. Despite injuries, right end and punter will start. coach Tharp held scrimmage, outscoring second string 410 to 0. Probable Red and White lineup listed with multiple substitutes. revised schedule includes games at Cedar Falls, Indianola, Waverly, Pella, Fairfield.
In the 1945 opener Pella Little Dutch upset Montezuma with a 14-0 victory. Key drives in the second quarter set up Chuck Vander Ploeg for a first TD from four yards and Ray Rouw added the extra point. A late first-half interception by Rouw helped Pella build the lead, and the teams traded middling play in the second half with no additional scoring.
Four Marion County men answered the September draft call. On September 12 two were inducted, Bobbie Robinson of Pleasantville and Gerald Vandenberg of Hamilton. On September 17 two more, James M. Hartshorn of Knoxville and John W. Pettyjohn of Hamilton, followed. Four men reported for pre-induction physicals on September 18: Earl J. Capper of Knoxville, Harold Bailey of Knoxville, Raymond K. Boles of Melcher, and Francis Marion Kerr of Knoxville.
Captain Alvin B. Evers, son of Mr and Mrs C Evers of Pella Iowa, serves as surgeon for Headquarters Squadron of the 13th Air Force Service Command in the Philippines. A Central College and State University graduate, he entered the Army in 1942 and married in Miami Beach before going overseas in 1943. He earned Asiatic Pacific and Philippine Liberation ribbons with Battle Stars and the Soldier's Medal after a bubble burn injury. His wife Mrs Seth Evers resides in Pella.
The 6th District Legion Post and County Commanders and Adjutants met in Des Moines and approved the Fall Joint Legion and Auxiliary Conference to be hosted by the Pella Legion Post and Auxiliary Unit on October 24. District officials expect about 300 visitors from Iowa posts and auxiliaries. A full report will be published in state and district papers.
A meeting at Central College in Pella aimed to form an orchestra and club to develop youth talent and provide Central College stringed instrument students with performance opportunities. Details indicate the event was held in Jordan Hall last Saturday at nine o clock.
Miss Bumann will teach freshman English and speech at Central College this year. She comes from Hartley High School, Iowa, and is a graduate of State University of Iowa and Cornell College. She earned a Master’s at Teachers College, Columbia University and arrives in Pella highly prepared and recommended.
The Northwest District Nursing group will convene Monday September 24 at the Miedema home in Pella. The first meeting of the year invites all women interested in public health and promoting the nursing program.
The Central College A Capella choir began practice under Prof. Josef Schnelker with a larger male group. Notable members include Soprano Jean McLean Braddyville Patricia Hendrickson Richland Phyllis Te Selle Firth Nebr Marilyn Aamodt Baldwin Wis and many others from Pella Hull Hampton Des Moines and beyond.
The Little Dutch of Pella face the Knoxville Panthers on their home field Friday. Knoxville, a strong foe with eight returning starters, relies on speed and a deceptive passing attack. The Panthers seek revenge after last year’s 7 0 loss to Pella and aim to extend their conference title run.
The Annual Mission Fest of the Classis of Pella of the Reformed Church in West Market Square on August 30 drew about 1,000 for the evening program. Speakers included Rev. Jacob Prins D D on Domestic Missions and Evangelium, Rev. W Pyle D D on Christian Education, and Rev. Walter De Velder on Foreign Missions with Leonard Luben presenting a new mission to the Anuak in central Africa conducted with United Presbyterian Church support. Luben described a Negro mission among 20,000 to 40,000 Anuak, while Dr L J Shafer was absent. Total day offerings reached 2832.94. net from the canteen about 860 dollars.
The Marion County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting November 9 at the Christian Church basement in Knoxville. Larry Williams of the Iowa Life Insurance Company will speak. the firm is a new subsidiary of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, formed to provide life protection and is described as an entertaining speaker. Local members look forward to the event.
Nine new members enrolled in the Lake Prairie Township 4-H Club at a special meeting held last Friday night at the Bunker Hill School. About one hundred people attended including 4-H members, prospective members, parents, Vict Strivers 4-H girls, and friends of 4-H. After a wicner roast the group viewed films Under the 4-H Flag and The Turtle Tugger. Worth Rankin, county 4-H boys president, spoke on highlights of his 4-H career. Mrs. Catharine H. Fruth, county extension home economist, discussed values of club work to 4-H youth.
Dr B A Garside vice president and secretary of United China Relief will address the Sunday evening audience at Second Reformed Church about the Chinese need for aid. He has held leadership roles in China education relief and served in the U S Navy before pursuing advanced studies.
A planned October 12 ditch blasting demonstration along the Herbert Gass run in Dallas Township promises a dramatic display as dirt shoots high into the air. The event aims to show a cheaper method of ditching when soil conditions permit, though organizers emphasize practical purpose over spectacle.
Lieutenant Colonel A M Meerloo of the Netherlands Army spoke at the College Chapel on a late notice visit, detailing dire Dutch relief needs after five years of Nazi oppression. He cited one to two million homeless, widespread illness, and a two year demand for shoes clothing and food rather than money. He noted the Dutch endured with courage during strikes and liberation brought severe physical and mental health struggles.
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