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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle Advertiser
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1967
Page
3
Pella II team of the Pony League defeated New Sharon 7 to 2 on June 15. Dingeman starred with a home run and a double, two runs, and 12 strikeouts on the mound. Boyd fanned seven for New Sharon, while Johnson doubled and collected two of three hits for the visitors. Pella scored seven runs on four hits.
American Legion opened with a seven run first inning to defeat Leighton 11 to 1 in a National division game at Leighton on June 12. Pella had seven hits and no errors while Leighton scored once on one hit and made four errors in the four inning game.
Co op Electric struck for 17 hits and 17 runs to defeat the Rockets 17 to 4 in the American division on June 8. The Rockets only produced their runs in the third inning as Co op Electric dominated with a strong early lead.
Kiwanis defeated Leighton 10 to 0 in American Division action. Dennis Van Wyk pitched a one hitter through four innings for Kiwanis, while the club totaled nine hits off Larry Heimstra of Leighton. Bradley Weyers led off the game with a home run as Kiwanis built an early lead.
Pella High School was edged 2-1 by Albia on June 16 in Albia. Pella scored in the fourth inning, collecting five hits off Albia starter Codenzanar while Horman pitched well for Pella, allowing two runs on nine hits with four walks and six strikeouts. Albia used a steady effort on the mound and offense to hold on for the win.
Vanden Berg pitched a three inning win as Vanden Berg Insurance defeated Jess'Rockets 15 to 2 in an American division game of the league on June 15. The winners exploded for nine runs in the first inning and tacked on six more in the third.
Rolscreen defeated Van den Berg Insurance 12 to 1 in the American division of the Midget League on June 8. Bender pitched four innings with eight strikeouts and two hits allowed, while Naaktgeboren took the loss for the losers and gave up 13 hits and five strikeouts. J Bender belted a third inning homer as part of a five run frame.
Pella Christian girls fell 8 to 7 to Interstate 35 in the Adel Invitational Softball Tournament final on June 15. Pella Christian had four hits to the winners two, but eight walks and errors aided Interstate 35. Pitchers Carolyn Vos and Van Wyngarden starred for the Eaglettes as Bevv Jensen and Vos led Pella with key hits. Vos allowed five hits and fanned 13 in the prior win over Adel. Four Pella players earned tournament honors.
Students for the recreation commission course in SCUBA diving will register at 8 p.m. Tuesday June 27 at the American Legion building. Matt Leydens of Des Moines will instruct the classes. He has more than 25 years of SCUBA diving experience and is a member of the Underwater Society of America and past president of the Great Plains Diving Council. There is no obligation to register for those attending the meeting. Those who do register will be charged a $25 instruction fee.
Prairie City graduate teacher Hazel Perry after 27 years of service earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Drake University. She has never missed a day of school as a first grade teacher and will continue teaching first grade at Southeast Polk School.
Marion County Foster Parent Association announces its first meeting on Thursday June 22 at 730 p.m. in the Knoxville Methodist Church. A children's play room and supervised help will be available while foster parents attend. The meeting is open to all interested parents and guests are welcome. Speaker Robert Haldeman head juvenile probation office Fifth Judicial District Marion County.
William Vandehaar 81, native of Pella, died June 12 at his Mitchellville area home after a short illness. A farmer for over 50 years, he married Carrie Van Zee in 1913 and lived in the Mitchellville community. Survived by spouse, five sons, four daughters, a sister, 19 grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral June 14 at Mitchellville Methodist Church. interment in Mitchellville Cemetery.
In Monroe services for Dr Arthur Q Tool 90 were held at Monroe Methodist Church. Tool a 1898 Monroe High School graduate earned degrees from Grinnell University Nebraska and Berlin and served as a physicist with NBS from 1918 to 1947. He is survived by son Arthur Q Tool and grandchildren John G and Ann Marine Tool. Reverend James V Poulsen presided. Bearers included John Kinart James Tool Carroll Tool Ed Beyer Lyle Tool and Henry Brand.
John D. Van Donselaar, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Van Donselaar of Leighton, has finished six weeks of basic training at Lackland AFB Texas. He has been promoted and transferred to Illinois for service with the Air National Guard. His new address is A/3C John D. Van Donselaar AF 268223742 CMRL Box 5671 Chanute AFB Illinois 61866.
Paul M. Nollen, a Purdue biology PhD this month, earns $200 and a framed certificate as the first Eli Lilly & Co. parasitology award recipient for originality and excellence. His trematode studies reveal nutrient uptake and reproductive timing. he will join Western Illinois University in September. Nollen, born in Lafayette, grew up in Cambria and attended Carroll College. He lives with his wife Sheila at 119-14 Marshall Drive, West Lafayette. his mother resides in Pella.
Central College announces the appointment of Richard E. Whitaker as assistant professor of Bible and religion. Whitaker, holder of a BA from Southwestern College and a BDiv from SMU, is pursuing a Harvard doctoral in Cambridge. He previously served as associate minister in Hays Kansas and minister of education in Salina. He chairs the education commission at a Cambridge church and holds memberships in ASOR and the Society of Biblical Literature. He is married.
Mrs Phyllis J Vos of Sully graduated with honors from Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge with an associate in science degree She will be a registered nurse after state board exams She received the outstanding nurse of the year award at the college commencement and is now employed at Skiff Memorial Hospital Newton
More than 80 Iowa Develop ment Commission delegates join a trade mission leaving Des Moines July 30 and returning August 20. The group will visit Caracas Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo Buenos Aires Lima and Bogota to boost export sales. Governor Hughes will lead, aiming to expand Iowa’s foreign trade following prior missions to Europe and the Far East.
The development commission arranges agriculture tours in several countries and luncheons with local bank leaders in six cities across five countries. Businessmen schedule one on one meetings with counterparts, each paying their own tour expenses, with about 30 wives accompanying. The Mahaska County group meets June 20 to learn road rolling and photography. Eastman Kodak cooperates on project materials. Four Bancroft boys discover and document a 48 inch garter snake, claiming a world record.
More than 70 Mahaska and Marion County 4 H members enrolled in the photography project this year according to Extension Service figures. Leaders include Mr and Mrs John Sybenga and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Patterson for Mahaska, Mrs Alvin Rietveld of Otley, and Robert Elliott of Knoxville for Marion. The project has four units and welcomes members aged 12 plus, who progress through units in science.
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