Pony League All-Stars reach Illinois tourney after sectional win
The Pella Recreation Commission Pony League All Stars won the sectional tournament in Washington Iowa, earning a trip to Kankakee Illinois for the double elimination event. Players from Pella New Sharon Montezuma and Brooklyn include Frank Fuller Stu Vermeer Chris Van Wyk and Bob Harrison. They lost their opener to Burlington then climbed through the losers bracket to earn the Kankakee berth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
An. AllStar
Pella Recreation Commission
Boys Baseball, Inc
Washington
Kankayy
Kankakee
Gap-State
Clude
All Stars
Joliet
St. Joseph's
Rockford
California
Pella
New Sharon
Montezuma
Brooklyn
Pella Oh
Frank Fuller
Stu Vermeer
Chris van Wyk
Bob Harrison
Burlington
Central to play only three home games in 1965 season
Central College will stage only three home football games in 1965 due to one year contracts and Iowa Conference scheduling. Non conference trips include Lincoln University October 2 in Jefferson City Missouri and St Mary of the Plains October 23 in Dodge City Kansas. two near-home trips are Simpson September 25 in Indianola and William Penn November 13 in Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Iowa
Central College
Ron Schipper
Lincoln University
Jefferson City
St. Mary of the Plains College
Dodge City
Kan
Simpson
Indianola
William Penn
Oskaloosa
Luther
Buena Vista
Dubuque
St. Mary of the Plains
Upper Iowa
Wartburg
Breen & KMan edge Dubits 7 5 in rough game
Breen and Kelderman surged to a 5 7 victory over the Dubits Steakhouse squad with Kuiper homering in the first and Van Hoeven in the fourth. R Slykhuis and J Slykhuus added for B and K while Terpstra Van Wyk Hol and Ver Meer led the Dubits in a tight contest. Batteries Dubits Van Wyk and Vander Linden. B K Brandl and R Stykhuis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuiper
van Hoeven
Breen & Kelderman
Dubit’s Steakhouse
R. Slykhuis
J. Slykhuus
Terpstra
R. Terpstra
van Wyk
Hol
Ver Meer
Dubits
Vander Linden
Vander Linden. B É Ke Brandl
R. Stykhuis
B&k
Bankers 5 Peoria 4 in seesaw county game
Marion County Bank edged Peoria 5-4 in a seesaw battle. Haines and Vander Wiede doubled for the Bankers while Haines totalled three hits. Ver Meer G De Heer and Vander Wiede each had one. For Peoria Bruxvoort Vroegh R Bokhoven each had two hits, J Bokhoven and L Roose had one. Batteries Peoria Terpstra Bruxvoort. Bankers Blom Beyers. Line score Peoria 2000002048 Bankers 0120001156.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Bank
Peoria
Terpstra
Bruxvoort
Blom and Beyers
Bankers Edge Trinity 2-1 in July showdown
Marion County Bankers beat Trinity church 2 to 1 on July 30 despite Trinity outhitting 6 to 3. Bankers hitters included D. Ver Meer R. Hiemstra and D. Dieleman with Tan sluggers B. Van der Waal Frosty Hiemstra R. Hoekstra and Butler. Batteries were L. Van Weeilden and C. Van Weel den for Bankers and Hiemstra for Trinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Trinity Church
Trinity
D. Ver Meer
R. Hiemstra
D. Dieleman
B. van der Waal
Frosty
Hiemstra
R. Hoekstra
Butler
Bankers
L. van Weeilden
C. van Weelden
Trinity — Hiemstra
Local Game Scores League Results Otley and Peoria Lead
Scores list shows Otley 13 over Peoria 11 Otley 13 over Rolscreen 8 Marion Co Bankers 2 Trinity Church 1 Cubits 5 over B&K 7 Peoria 4 over National Bankers 5. Details unnamed teams and partial pairings indicate a multi game bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otley
Peoria
Marion Co. Bankers
Trinity Church
Cubits
B&k
National Bankers
Leighton Dairy Queen
Jaycees
Pella
Rockets
Coop Electric Vanden Berg
Ins
Rotary Kiwanis
Otley West End
Bakker & Rus
American Legion
Legion
Leighton
Pella Construction
Otley Beats Rolscreen After Early Deficit
Otley overcame an 8-1 first inning deficit to win 13-8 against Rolscreen. Van der Waal delivered the key homer for Otley while Meinders homered for Rolscreen. Batteries were Otley Neels and J Van Wyk. Rolscreen Meinders and Ivan Plate. Otley moved into the winner’s slot in the line score of the 13-8 game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otley
Rolscreen
van der Waal
Meinders
Otley—Neels
Ivan Plate
West End 66 Team Treated to Summer Gatherings
On July 22 Mr and Mrs Gerrit Steenhoek hosted a West End 66 picnic at Swimming Pool Park with hot dogs chips drinks and toasted marshmallows. Gratitude extended to Bob Pipple for team management and Dr Paul Van Wyk for assistance. On July 27 Mr and Mrs Vroom hosted at West Monet Park with home made ice cream cookies and drinks. After their final game on July 29 Kenneth Warner treated the players at Dairy Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit Steenhoek
West End 66
Bob Pipple
Paul van Wyk
Clean Bucket S How to Catch More Fish
Experts advise maintaining gear and applying baking soda to buckets. The piece suggests testing depths for better results and using sinking lures. Cast and retrieve with progressive counts from five upward until you begin to get hits, then retrieve after that count.
City Council Proceedings July 28, 1965 Special Session
City Council met in special session chaired by Mayor Tysseling to hear objections on underground duct work manholes and substation foundation. No objections filed and a resolution approving plans specifications and contract was adopted. Low bid from Pella Block & Tile Co for installation of ducts man holes and substation foundation was accepted. Additional resolutions adopted including advertising for sale of 20000 of fire equipment bonds and appointing the Iowa Attorney General to represent the city. Parsonage moving permit from 2nd Reformed Church approved with conditions. Purchasing 40000 tulip bulbs authorized. Meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tysseling
Stientjes
Nelson
Vandevoort
van Gorp
de Jong
Caldwell
Pella, Block & Tile Co
Pella
Iowa
2Nd Reformed Church
Robert J. Allen
Marion County Fair junior livestock auction grosses forty two thousand
At the Marion County Fair Junior Livestock Auction 4H and FFA members sold 176 hogs 71 sheep and 136 baby beef cattle for a total of 42116. Hogs averaged 25.07 per cwt sheep 26.42 and cattle 25.92. Auctioneers were Park Bingley Orion Garrett and Wilbur Veentra. Champion pig sold for 25.75 by Glenda De Heuse. Champion lamb brought 51.00 by Hugh Templeton. Angus steer sold for 34.00 by John Emerson. Hereford cattle bought by Allen Core of Pleasantville for ISU training table. Packing buyers Bookey and Wilson present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Marion County
Park Bingley
Bingley Sales Company
Knoxville
Orion Garrett
Hillcrest
Wilbur Veenstra
Pella Sales Company
Glenda de Heuse
Pella
Pella. Coop
Jack Aleff
Hugh Templeton
Otley
David Shawver
John Emerson
Iowa State University
Allen, Core
Pleasantville
Bookey Packing Company
Des Moines
Wilson and Company
Cedar Rapids
Otley tops Peoria 13 11 in July game
Otley earns a high scoring win over Peoria 13 to 11 as Otley builds runs early and late. Gene Van Wyk fires eight strikeouts for Otley while Bokhoven fans five for Peoria. Otley players Schriener and Baarda pace offense with a triple plus two singles and a homer plus three singles respectively. Nibbelink adds a triple for Peoria. Batteries list Bekhoven Bruxvoort for Peoria and Van Wyk and J. Van Wyk for Otley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otley
Peoria
Phil Schriener
D. Baarda
N. Nibbelink
Gene van Wyk
Bokhoven
R. Bekhoven
Bruxvoort
J. van Wyk
Fair results in livestock showing event
The list details placings across multiple divisions at the fair. Competitors include Knoxville residents Barbara Kuiper Roger Jordan Ronnie Adams Tom Smith Greg Sweem Patty Krichall and others from Pleasantville Lacona and Dallas. Highlights include David Shawver first in Intermediate Weight Angus and Dennis Becker first in Heavyweight Shorthorn with extensive farmer names and placements across cattle classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Barbara Kuiper
Tommy Lyon
Pleasantville
John Brent
Larry Rankin
David Brent
Susan Hodgson
Danny Brooks
Lacona
Vickie van Zee
Bill Bousquet
Angus
David Shawver
Danny Harvey
Pat Shoemaker
Dennis Becker
Columbia
Pat Bingley
Bob Buttrey
Ann Stevenson
John Shilling
Bussey
Greg Sweem
Kathy Smith
Paul Vander Linden
Peggy Lyon
Allen Core
Stephen Klootwyk
Steve Core
David Ver Meer
Pella
Roger Jordan
John Rowley
Linda Ver
Heal—Harvey
Rodney Jordan
Karen Stevenson
Don Lynhorst
Ronnie Ad
Ams
Jerry Murphy
Hereford
Danny Jordan
Larry van Zante
Dennis Willer
Barbara Kuiper—Pella
Sidney Vander Ploeg—Monroe
Shorthorn Heifer
Carl Neifert
John Bousquet
David Murphy
Angus Heifer
Joh Shilling
Dennis Mann
Richard Willer
Knox
Hereford Heifer—Duahé
Ver Ploeg
Freneis“Van Wyk
Otley
Bobby _ Brooks
Laco
Clark
County Livestock Winners Highlight 1965 Show
In a barnyard page of Chronicles August 5 1965 the Herald lists top placings across Angus Hereford and Shorthorn divisions including Vander Linden 1st Angus Cow and Calf and Danny Jordan 1st Hereford Cow and Calf with multiple clubs placing. Other highlights feature Shorthorn and Baby Beef groups with We X L Just Us and White Breast Beavers among top finishers.
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Vander Linden
Dennis Becker
John de Vos
Knoxville
Donna Miller
Pleasantville
Dennis Willer
Richard Willer
John Shilling
Bobby Moore
Danny Jordan
Shorthorn Heifer Club
We X L
White Breast Beavers
Our Union
Shorthorn Baby Beef Club
Just’ Us
White
Breast Beavers
Melcher Mit’s
Angus Baby Beef Club
L's
Just Us
Hereford Baby Beef Club
Special Baby Beef
Lake Prairie
Hope Hurry
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Illinois
Breen
K’man
Stormor
Ver Ploeg Farm Supply
Sully
Phione
Mor OR
City Council
Ron Ben
Sink
Loren Kuiper
Linda Ver Heul
Connie Terlouw
Chronicle News
Colfax Sale
Colfax
Newton
Jasper County
Fair Sale
Colfax Sale Company
Clippinger, Shields & Briles, Mgrs
Bakker
Rus
Hog
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