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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle Advertiser
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1968
Page
2
Pella wrestling results show the Pella team losing to Oskaloosa with several close decisions and matches listed. Key bouts include Roger over Joe Young Pouer and Rex over Jobe Menge, reflecting a tough meet for Pella as wrestlers faced multiple opponents and scores are noted.
Fragmentary score line lists Kat nine Yad thirty five and third thirty seven with unclear names Van Gorp Haschry Soa ir sai VandesWeide i2 at Mb Dok two D Sed SU th OF Toke Nath oe. The readable items suggest a sports or meet scoreboard with multiple abbreviations and possible participant initials.
Ann Van Rees posts a 7 9 score with Don Lewis at 51 percent accuracy. Doc Davis records 517, Bob Van Waardhuizen 518, Tesm ai 908 and Taintor Bank are listed among entries in this bowling event.
Central drops a tight opener to Augustana as the Flying Dutchmen battle back from an early deficit. Augustana leads 29 26 at halftime, then a seesaw second half keeps the outcome in doubt. Witvoet tops Augustana with 17 points while Bell adds 25 despite Central shooting poorly from the floor.
Westmar pulled ahead early and led by as many as 14 before sprinting past Central 63 to 53. Kurt Strathman led Westmar with 24 points while Vern Den Herder and Craig Bell each had 9 for Central. Central shot 31 percent from the field to Westmar’s 47 percent, and Westmar outrebounded 32 to Central’s 3. Tentative Central starters for Friday’s South Dakota game were Bell Witvoet Den Herder Boeyink Borgman, with a Christmas break upcoming before two home games Jan 3 and 4.
Local newspaper page itemized from the Pella Chronicle Advertisement section dated Friday December 20, 1968. This brief reads as a fragment of a larger paper including notices, ads, and columns typical of a small town publication.
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