Leighton Wins Championship in Short Midget Series
Leighton captured the Midget League title by winning game two 8-6 to sweep the best of three. John Kennedy went five innings with seven strikeouts eight walks and three hits allowed. Gene Ver Meer gave up one hit in one inning while Stan Van der Linden fanned six for Rol Screen. Leighton hitters included doubles by Bosserbroek Brummel and Van Wyngarden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leighton
Champs
Rolscreen
John Kennedy
Gene Ver Meer
Stan Vander
Linden
Paul Bosserbroek
Marvin Vander Beek
John Brummel
Don’ van Wyngarden
Leighton Wins First Midget League Championship 8-6
Leighton claimed the first Midget League title Saturday night by rallying to beat Rosscreen 8-6. The undefeated Met Champions from the American League, Rosscreen, were swept after two straight losses to Leighton in the championship series. Front-row players include Miles Sabin, Paul Bossenbroek, and John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leighton
Rosscreen
Met
Rolscreeners
Lighton
Miles Sabin
Paul Bossenbroek
John
Runners-up Named In Team Photo Caption
The caption lists runners-up Muilenberg and Stan Vander Linden along with Steven Klimstra and manager Carl Gaass. Also named are Roger Braathart Howard Vander Linden Stan Kilpatrick Allen Sneller Johnny Vander Wert Allen Buitenwerf and Bradley Weyers. Absent for the picture are co manager Milt Lubbers Gifford Graham Donny Lubbers and Jim Zylstra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muilenberg
Stan Vander Linden
Steven Klimstra
Carl Gaass
Roger Braathart
Howard ‘Vander Linden
Stan Kilpatrick
Allen Sneller
Johnny Vander Wert
Allen Buitenwerf
Bradley Weyers
Comanager
Milt Lubbers
Gifford Graham
Donny Lubbers
Jim Zylstra
Sponsor Men's Brotherhood Conference at Camp Okoboji
The Reformed Church in America under the Men's Brotherhood sponsors its annual Adult Bible Conference at Camp Okoboji Walther League West Okoboji Lake August 23 to 26. Dr Beonard Brunsting of Holland Michigan is guest speaker on the theme Come Holy Spirit with nine other leaders listed for related topics. Contact Vernon Van Ommeren in Boyden for attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed Church In
Rett
America
Brunsting
Joans Boender
Harrison, &D
Daniel Van’t Kerkhof
Bay Town
Dan‘ Leota
Minn
Revange
City
Iowa
Henry Poppen
Rock Valley
Robert Otto
Omaha
Nebi
Vernon van Ommeren
Boyden Sn
Omick to Attend Bread Loaf Writers Conference
Robert Omick Central College English assistant professor will attend the Bread Loaf Writers Conference August 14 to 28 on the Middlebury College campus in Vermont. The program features Nelson Algren Corne lia Otis Skinner and Hollis Summers with John Ciardi directing. Bread Loaf, begun at the urging of Robert Frost, is described as the top writers conference in the nation. Omick earned a Central College BA and an Iowa MA and is pursuing a PhD at Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Robert Omick
Central College
Middlebury College
Middlebury
Nelson Algren
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Hollis Summers
Ohio University
John Ciardi
The
Saturday Review
Bread Loaf
Robert Frost
Omick
State University of Iowa
Growth in Guidance Services in Iowa Public Schools
Guidance services in Iowa public schools show growing adoption from 1957 to 1963. By 1957 11 percent of 745 four year districts had programs, reaching 55 percent of districts and about 80 percent of secondary students by 1963. Counselor ratio improved from 1 per 1570 to 1 per 790 pupils, yet national average remained 1 per 550. Higher enrollment schools more likely to have programs, while smaller schools need more guidance coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Cetulvalerik
U.S. Office of Education
Iowa State Fair Open Class Entries Listed for Otley and Pella
John and Susan Vriezelaar of Otley entered two market lambs 15 Shropshires and a carcass lamb. Mary Ver Meer and Andrea Ver Meer of route two Pella entered Holsteins two and one respectively. George Van de Voort of Pella entered two carcass barrows. All entries are in the open class division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Susan Vriezelaar
Otley
Mary Ver Meer
Pella
Andrea Ver Meer
George van de Voort
Bennink Reunion Held at Maytag Park Newton
The Bennink family reunion was held Tuesday July 23 in Newton at Maytag Park with 50 attendees from Des Moines Perry South Dakota Sully Pella and Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennink
Newton
Maytag Park
Des Moines
Perry
South Dakota
Sully
Pella
Peoria
Pinches to Preach On Second Coming at Gospel Chapel
Rev. George Pinches delivers a special address this evening at the Gospel Chapel on The Coming of the Lord What Will it Mean to the World. The sermon begins at 7 45 p m with the public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Pinches
Gospel Chapel
Lord
Marriage Licenses for Te Ronde Wesselink Doyle Vander Meulen Birkenholz
Four marriage license listings show Don W Te Ronde 24 from Des Moines to Karen Wesselink 20 of Pella. Richard L Doyle 24 and Connie M Vander Meulen 21, both of Pella. Doyle Birkenholz 22 of Knoxville to Dixie Lea Wilson 22 of Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don W. Te Ronde
D.M
Karen Wesselink
Pella
Richard L. Doyle
Connie M. Vander Meulen
Pella Doyle Birkenholz
K’ville
Dixie Lea Wilson
K'ville
Purchase of Iowa 163 Right of Way To Start August 5
Iowa officials announced that right of way purchase for eleven miles of Iowa 163 from Pella to the Jasper County line will begin around August 5. The plan includes culverts, shoulder widening to ten feet, railroad crossing signals and erosion control as part of a four lane improvement. Forty five parcels of land are involved at an estimated cost of 420000 dollars. W B Guthrie and Wallace Richmond will serve as commission right of way agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa 163
Pella
Jasper County
Iowa State Highway Commission
Otley
W. B. Guthrie
Wallace Richmond
Commission Right of Way
Highway Commission
Commission
Right of Way
Pella man Andreas to participate in Swift Strike III exercise
Andreas Glenn A. of Pella is among more than 75,000 personnel in Exercise SWIFT STRIKE III, a four week U S Strike Command drill in Georgia and surrounding areas. He serves as a clerk typist in the Ml Corps Artillery Headquarters Battery at Fort Chaffee Arkansas. A 1958 Pella Christian High School graduate and 1962 Calvin College graduate, the 23 year old entered the Army in August 1962 after basic training at Fort Leonard Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartaburg
AHTNC
Army Pfé
Andreas
Glenn
A. Andréas
N. Main St
Pella
U. S. Strike Command
Georgia
agasSouth Oe Teak
Tylisst
Ml Corps
Fort, Chaffee
Ark
Army
Fort Leonard Wood
Pella ‘Christian High School
Calvin College
Grand Rapids
Mich
Charles Vos Aboard Sub Visits Greece
Charles W Vos engineman second class USN served aboard the submarine USS Tirante a Sixth Fleet unit that recently visited Athens Greece during its Mediterranean duty The Tirante a unit of Submarine Squadron 12 normally operates out of Key West Fl Mr and Mrs Edward 1010 Union St Peligais are noted in the accompanying notice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USS
Charles W.vos
Edward
Union St
Peligais
Sixth Fleet
Athens
Greece
Mediterranean
Sub- Marine Squadron 12
Key West
Chronicle Friendship Tour Returns Home First Group
Seventeen days in Europe end Sunday for six of sixteen Chronicle Friendship Tour members. Louise Bruce Hattie Van Vork Gerrit Van Den Berg and Dean Sadler couples arrived first in Des Moines from Paris. Remaining members are in the Netherlands England and France planning return dates in August and early next weekend.
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Europe
Chronicle Friendship Tour
Paris
France
Des Moines
Louise Bruce
Hattie van Vork
Gerrit van den Berg
Dean Sadler
Dick Schimmel
Ede
Netherlands
John van Beek
Baarn
Bodegraven
Sheldon
London
England
Grace Lautenbach
Ine Renaud
Harriet Prins
Della Stieninger
Louisa Grover
Elinore Racker
Betty Thompson
States
Free showing of The Trouble With Harry in West Market
The Pella Recreation Commission screens The Trouble With Harry tonight in West Market at dark. Shirley MacLaine and John Forsythe star in a free outdoor film with a concession stand offering drinks and popcorn. If rain hits the schedule, the event moves to tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
West Market
Pella
Chariton Swimmers Win Local Meet
Chariton aquatics team amassed 211.5 points to win the Central Iowa Swimming Assn meet on Saturday. Knoxville scored 164, Pella 149, Indianola 114, and Osceola 72.5. A full event-by-event results list will run in Thursday's Chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton Aquatic
Central Iowa Swimming Assn
Knoxville
Pella
Indianola
Osceola
Five Inch Tomato Sized At Five Inches In Diameter
Mrs Henry Bosveld of Pella harvested a tomato measuring over five inches in diameter from her garden noting the rest were average size.
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Henry Bosveld
Pella
Tractor Rodeo set by Lynnville Sully FFA in Sully
The Lynnville Sully FFA will host its 5th Annual Tractor Rodeo on Monday August 12 at Sully Ball Park under lights. The event runs 7:30 PM with 25 entries on a first come basis and includes prizes trophies donated by local merchants. The winner advances to the state rodeo August 16 at the Iowa State Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynnville
Sully Ffa
Sully Ball Park
Verlan Brand of
Grinnell
LSFFA
FFA
Harlan Maasdam
Darrell Vander Kamp
Kellogg
Colorado
Harlan Sterk
Sully
Central To Use Additional Off Campus Housing
Central College plans expanded off campus housing for August with seven student residences added to face rising fall enrollment. Eight girls occupy Sadler House. Bosch, Kuyper, Schulte, Stuart, Bailey, and Harrison houses will host more students. on campus Graham Hall and Gaass Hall will house most students while Pietenpol Dormitory houses men. Geneva tour notes highlight Reformation Wall and language mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
at-Central College
Offcampus College
Ron Schipper
Sadler
Broadway
Bosch
University
Kuyper
Gaass
Pietenpol
Garrison
W. Second
Severn
Independence St
Derby champions crowned on North Broadway Raceway
Billy Vermeer won the Derby final on North Broadway Raceway, unseating former Derby champion Tom Du Pree in a tight sprint. Billy collects the top trophy from Kiwanis President Hop Kuyper as Brian De Vries takes third and George Hettinga, Craig Van Berkum, and Jimmy Ruthven win race prizes. Lana Ter Louw serves as queen with attendants Pam Van Zee.
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Billy Vermeer
Tom du Pree
North Broadway
Billy
Elmer
Dutch) Vermeer
Tom
Ed du Pree
Hop Kuyper
Kiwanis Club
The
Recreation Commission
Brian de Vries
George Hettinga
Craig van Berkum
Jimmy Ruthven
Lana Ter Louw
Lester Ter Louws
Pam. van Zee
Daughtor
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the Champs
Men’s Brotherhood
Bread Loaf ‘Writers’ Conference
Pinches
Reeenn Sune
Charles Vos
Chronicle
MacLaine and
Forsythe
By Paul Bradigan
Chariton
Geneva
Lynnville-Sully
Central
Switzerland
Luzern
John Calvin
United Nations
New York City
Saint Peter's
Louise
Lake
Grenoble
French Riviera
Elmer van Zees
Kendra Wineland
Kenneth Wirete Vander
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