Pella Midgets Win Tourney Final Over Colfax Blanks
In the Midget Baseball Tourney at Pella August 15 16 the Pella boys captured the championship by defeating Colfax 16 to 0. Bobby Boyert pitched a no hit no run game with 12 batters faced and 12 strikeouts. Jackie Kelderman Johnny Waardhuizen Bobby Boyert and Butch Shepard starred in a dominant tournament run finishing 13 wins 2 losses for Pella Amvets Post No 26 funded trophies and ribbons awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Pella Boys
Moines
Colfax
Monroe
Jacki Kelderman
Johnny Ordhuizen
Des Moines
Bobby Boyert
Bobby
Kramer
Tommy Guard
Bruce Heerema
Jackie Kelderman
Johnny Waardhuizen
Butch Shepard
Tiny
Garry Wallace
Pella Amvets Post No. 26
Amvets
Gibbs News
Don Heller
Wayne Tanis
Roger Palmquist
Midgets Defeat Colfax 8 to 2 in Baseball Game
Pella Midgets beat Colfax 8 to 2 on August 9 with Tobby Boyert pitching two hits over five innings. Butch Shepard and Jackie Kelderman led the hitting, each collecting two hits. Shepard homered in the third. several players were sidelined by vacations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Colfax
Tobby Boyert
Butch Shepard
Jackie Kelderman
Butch
Jackie
Bruce Heerema
Tommy Boat
Wayne Tanis
Total Batting Averages (14 Leading Batters)
Silver and gold coins have a tough edge because if they were smooth it would be easy to file off some of the valuable metal without changing the coin's appearance.
Changes In School Laws Affecting Start Date And Attendance
The new law sets July 1 1952 as the start for certain age limits for beginners. Kindergarten pupils must be five before January 1 1952 with November 15 as the next limit. Attendance requirements place responsibility on parents and guardians. A state sick leave program for teachers provides increasing days with tenure, up to nine days per year and a cap of thirty five unused days.
1951 Duck Stamps Are Now On Sale
The 1951 migratory bird hunting stamp known as the duck stamp is available at all first and second class post offices. It costs $2.00 and must be possessed by anyone over 16 while hunting migratory waterfowl. Over 50,000 stamps are sold annually in Iowa with all revenue going to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Towa
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
News from the Home for the Aged Visitors and extends kinship
Community notes from the Home for the Aged recount visits by Mr and Mrs Leighton to Gorp and numerous trips among relatives in New Sharon Sully Killduff Newton Oskaloosa Eddyville Leighton and nearby towns. The sick list remains unchanged.
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Leighton
Gorp
Gerrit van Dyk
Oskaloosa
Tennis van Dyk
Henry Vander Wilt
Russell van Zante
Frank Elscott
Newton, Killduff
Sully
John Brouwer
Andrew van Loenen
New Sharon
Jake Go
Gilbert
Rut Leydens
Paul Langstraat
John Langstraat
S. L. Langstraat
Leen
Monster
C. N. Weeda
Wildman
Council Bluffs
Anna Sils
Mary Brand
Thomson
Dirk Geenen
H. Welle
Walter Roberts
Eddyville
Raymond van Zante
Bert de Bruyn
Nellie Schakel
Leona Schakel
Ella Johnson
Society Event Honors Miss Josi Vroom at Ver Meer Home
On Friday August 17 a society gathering was held at Alyda Ver Meer to honor Miss Josi Vroom. A floor lamp was lit for the honoree as guests listed included Julia Van Arkel Nellie Arkel Nellie Brouwer Aina Minnie Engbers Anna Heuvel Henrietta der Heuvel Cornelia Clement div Vink Alyda Ver Meer and Josie Vroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josi Vroom
Alyda Ver Meer
Miss Vroom
Julia
van Arkel
Nellie Arkel
Nellie Brouwer
Aina Minnie Engbers
Anna Heuvel
Henrietta der Heuvel
Cornelia Clement
Div Vink
Josie Vroom
Terlouw Reunion Held At West Market
The Terlouw family held its annual reunion on Tuesday at West Market Vella with many members listed as attendees. A separate birthday party for Mrs. Arthur Hoksbergen followed, featuring a large cake, embroidery towels, a hanky shower, hats contest, and prizes for the prettiest and most comical hats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terlouw
West Market
Louis
Wim. Sehakel
Famil
James Vand Sidney
Boat
Arvin
Mrt. Terlouw
Richard van Fockel
Marion de Bruin
Clarence van Gorp
Arlene
Garrit van Gorp
Katie
Roy Terlouw
Vernon van Gorp
Marvin Swank
Joyce
Andrew Terlouw
John Edwin Terlouw
John R. van Gorp
Lee
Gerald Terlouw
Henry C. Terlouw
Idea
Fred Willemsen
Arletta Terlouw
Simon Terlouw
Sam van Rheenen
Lower Grove Church
Arthur Hoksbergen
Cordes
Peter Vander Wal
Hoksbergen
Goldie Jackson
Chris Wickhart
Gert Vogelaar
Lena
Homer Boyd
Chris Wichhart
Donna
Francine Veerman
Maribeth
Orly van Rheenen
Moksbergen
Goldier
Elizabeth Ryken
Vander Hart
Wilma
Miranna Vander Wal
Ch van Roekel
Anna Huff
Earl Boyd
Aina Jones
Lepeltak Schultze Wedding at Talwt Memorial Church
A candlelight ceremony at Talw Memorial Reformed Church Philadelphia joined Miss Mary Ann Lepeltak and Sgt William Schultze. The groom’s family hosted a reception at the church parlor as guests mingled with seventy relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Wynne
Albert
Kooy
Mies
Alma Ruth Senelal
Donald Westra
Wash
D.C
Paul Lepeltak
Albert Feather
Schultze
Washington, D. C
Central College
Pella
Iowa
Taylor Business School
Philadelphia
St. Schultze
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Gilbert Schultze
Prairie City
Towa
William C. Schultze
Rev Lloyd Glass Returns Home to Cresco
After five months in custody while under arrest by Chinese Communists in China, Rev. Lloyd Glass returns home to Cresco. He has spent 15 years in the Chinese mission field and expresses happiness to be back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Glass
Cresco
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Waardhuizen
Kenny de Haan
Tommy Gaard
BTL
Preston Steenhoek
Dirk’ van Gorp
Ronald Bogard
Larry van’ Haalen
General Electric
Veenstra
Third Reformed Church
West Market Park
Gnings
O Society
Kenneth van Maanen
Texas
Thelma Grandin
Pella National Bank
Armstrong
Wormhoudt’s
Vic
Mooresville
Town & Country Shop
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