Chronicle Sports Mens Softball News
Numerous local games reported with Pella National defeating Jaycees 9 to 7 as Bob Bokhoven earned the win and Keith Gates took the loss for the Jaycees. Bruce Heerema homered and singled for the Jaycees. Jack Brockway went 3 for 4. Ver Meer’s beat Ulrich’s 6 to 3 with Stan Vander Pal’s 3 hits and Ed Meinders’s homer for Ulrich’s. June 1971 results show Bakker & Rus 6 Leighton 3 with Jim Modlin winning, Marion County Bank 6 Peoria 4 in 11 hits, Blom Painting 11 D and D Pump 0 with Jerry Blom winning, Leighton 13 D&D 2 with Wes Van Kooten on the mound, and Peoria 9 1 over Bakker & Rus as Dahm won. Leighton also posted a 13 to 2 win over D&D Pump & Pipe led by Steenhoek’s homer and multiple triples and doubles.
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Pella Nat'l
Jaycees
Bob Bokhoven
Keith Gates
Bruce Heerema
Jack Brockway
Ver Meer’s
Ulrich’s
Stan Vander Pal
Ver Meer
Bill Dujak
Ver Meers
Ed Meinders
Ulrich
Bakker & Rus
Leighton
Jim Modlin
Jim Steenhoek
Chuck Bogaards
Leighton Chuck Vander Waal
Blom Painting
Marion County
Jerry Blom
Leroy van Weelden
Gary Synider
Doe Ver Meer
Blom
Peoria
Lowell Dahm
Marion Terpstra
D&d Pump & Pipe
Wes van Kooten
Gene Brummel
Rich Roose
Gene Ver Meer
Dale Baarda
D&d
George Vande Voort
Little League Report June 7 1971
Rotary defeated Leighton 6 to 1 behind Jeff Naaktgeboren. West End beat Kiwanis 12 to 4 with Randy Naaktgeboren winning and Bobby De Jong losing. Rockets triumphed 18 to 4 over Bob's Clothing with Craig Wassenaar and Greg Vines on the mound. Brad Van Dusseldorp powered the Rockets with a homer a triple and a single. Dairy Queen beat Recreation 18 to 2 as Jay Van Wyk struck out 8 for the win. Coop defeated Rolscreen 11 to 8 with Ronnie Stursma on the mound. Stursma Jeff Dingeman and Doug Kanis led Coop with multiple hits while Rolscreen’s Pope De Boer and Riggen homered or doubled. Rolscreen 8 7. Jay Van Roekel was the winning pitcher."
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Rotary
Leighton
Jeff Naaktgeboren
John Showman
West End
Kiwanis
Randy Naaktgeboren
Bobby de Jong
Naaktgeboren
Rockets
Bob's Clothing
Craig Wassenaar
Greg Vines
Russell Bandstra
Brad van Dusseldorp
Brian Vande Lune
Mark Vanden Berg
Dairy Queen
Recreation
Jay van Wyk
Coop
Rolscreen
Ronnie Stursma
Monte Awles
Steve Boomsma
Stursma
Jeff Dingeman
Doug Kanis
Jack Pope
Tony de Boer
Jeff Riggen
van Roekel
Rich Bandstra
Barry Sagraves
Rolsereen
Bakker
Rus
Wes Fooma
Danny van
Recreation Commission High Lights 13-Year Old Baseball Tryout
All boys not on Babe Ruth teams are urged to attend at the Swim Pool Park at 2:00 Wednesday June 16 for the 13 year old baseball team. Nearby standings show men’s softball and a summer basketball meeting set for Lincoln School Gym with a $2 fee. An adult dancing and exercise class by Miss Julie Bohnker runs June 21 to July 26, signups June 14 to 18, fee $5. Calendar notes softball and Little League games for June 16 and 17 at local fields.
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Blom Painting
Peoria
Bakker & Rus
Marion County
Leighton
D&d Pump & Pipe
Lincoln School
Julie Bohnker
The
Recreation Commission
Coop
Kiwanis Beat American Legion 8 4 Behind De Jong’s 13 Ks
Kiwanis defeated American Legion 8 to 4 with Bob De Jong striking out 13 while John Hixson and Glenn Westra took the loss.
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Dyk
Bakker & Rus
Kiwanis
American Legion
Bob de Jong
de Jong
John Hixson
Glenn Westra
Jaycees
de Jong Lumber
Todd Rouw
Dennis Bogaards
Babe Ruth Review Giants beat Cougars in ten run rule
Giants defeat Cougars 16 to 4 as Dennis Van Wyk earns the win and Ralph De Haan the loss. Dave Monsma 2 for 3 includes a single and double. Van Wyk 2 for 4. Greg Van Dusseldorp 2 for 4 with 4 RBI. Rus Van Hemert 3 run triple.
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Giants
Cougars
Dennis van Wyk
Ralph de Haan
Dave Monsma
van Wyk
Greg van Dusseldorp
RBI
Rus van Hemert
Pella Giants
Monroe
Denny van Wyk
David Monsman
Pella Cougars
S.E. Warren
Joe Blom
Brad van Vark
de Haan
Local sports schedule and a VA insurance report
June 9 1971 to June 22 1971 schedule details for Bakker Rus Leighton Marion County D and P, Peoria Kiwanis Babe Ruth and Little League games, plus Women’s softball results. Veterans Administration 1970 life insurance report shows over five million veterans insured for about $38 billion under five programs.
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Veterans Administration
Memorial weekend visits and graduates noted in Monroe
Monroe residents and relatives marked Memorial Day with family visits in Longview Texas and Des Moines Iowa. Shelley Rickabaugh earned a nursing degree in Des Moines and attended services with relatives from Monroe. Several families enjoyed a Red Rock Lake picnic, boating and water skiing, with multiple Des Moines and Newton visitors listed.
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Terry Vriezelaar
Marianne
Leon Mills
Peggy
Longview
Texas
Peggy Mills
W.B. Shaw
Jerry Matthews
Jupiter
Florida
Ralph Jarnagin
Eva Showmaker
Des Moines
Shelley Rickabaugh
Towa Methodist School of Nursing
1St United Methodist Church
Monroe
Gladys Rickabaugh
Cassie Rickabaugh
Burton Zerley
Joe Harvested
Dick Knoot
Newton
Gerrit Kuiken
Clovie
Melcher
E.H. Meinders
C.J. Kuiken
Leonard Schippers
Red Rock Lake
Horrigan receives DFC for Vietnam low level mission
U S Air Force Major Roger C Horrigan of Pella Iowa earns the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary aerial achievement as a C 123 Provider pilot on a low level mission over a known enemy supply area in Darlac Province Vietnam July 20 1970. He also collects Air Medals for numerous Southeast Asia missions, while with the 310th Tactical Airlift Squadron at Phan Rang AB Vietnam. his wife Margie Bailey and their son Kevin are noted.
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Horrigan
U.S. Air Force
Roger C. Horrigan
Charles F. Horrigan
Pella
Iowa
Darlac
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
310Th Tactical Airlift
Phan Rang AB
Margie E. Bailey
Joe H. Bailey
N. Jefferson
Enid
Okla
Kevin
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Keith A. Whitaker
Armed Forces Staff College
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Glenn Robinson
Larry Dukema
D.B. Carter
Ann Wilson
Doris Sloan
John Breed
Prairie City
Anne E. Breed
Steven
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Ottumwa
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Kenneth Kubrick
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