Penn to Host Central Tonight
The 1961-62 Central College basketball squad opens the season against William Penn at Oskaloosa after a prior game versus Iowa Wesleyan. Coach Marinus Kregel named starters Dave Kidabt Gerald Kuiper Ed Rathmell Rich Youngbert Bruce Ver Hoef or Phil Vanden Berg at forwards for the Tuesday contest. He said the team is two weeks behind in polishing and must go all out to beat Penn, noting Penn’s basketball savvy and toughness.
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Central College
William Penn
Oskaloosa
Penn
Iowa Wesleyan
Marinus Kregel
Dave Kidabt
Gerald Kuiper
Ed Rathmell
Rich Youngbert
Bruce Ver Hoef
Phil Vanden Berg
Kregel
Central
Central Leads Penn Series With 57-33 Edge Since 1911
Central tops Penn twice by 66 to 91 and 64 to 71, keeping a commanding 57 to 33 series lead dating to 1911. Coach Kregel plans to ease freshmen into play, focusing on acclimating them to offense and defense as the season progresses.
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Penn
Central
Kregel
Pella Christian Eagles topple Hedrick 51-40 in tight game
Don Ver Meer sparked the Pella Christian offense with 22 points and 7 free throws, setting a personal field goal percentage record at 56 percent. Sandy De Haan added 16 and Lee Veldhuizen controlled the boards as the Eagles built an 11 point win to stay undefeated at 5-0. Hedrick’s Hutton led with 10 points.
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Don Ver Meer
Pella Christian Eagles
Hedrick
Eagles
Margit
Ver Meer
Don
Jerry
P.C
Pella Christian
Sandy de Haan
Lee Veldhuizen
Hutton
Pella Christian Boys
Pella Wins First Conference Cage Meet 52 to 41
Pella's varsity posting a 52-41 win over Osceola to clinch the South Central Conference opener for the 1961-62 cage season. Al Van Dyke led with 13 points and 15 rebounds, Doc Ver Meer and Roger Slykhuis each had 10, Ken Nollen and Jerry Slykhuis tallied nine and seven. Coach Bender used the whole bench as substitutes saw action late. Pella led 12-8 after one, 29-14 at halftime, 39-29 in the third period. Tim LaPlant was the top scorer for Osceola.
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Osceola
Varsity
al van Dyke
Doc Ver Meer
Roger Slykhuis
Ken ‘Nollen
Jerry Slykhuis
Bender
Pella
Tim LaPlant
Flying Dutch Set to Meet Wm Penn Ray
Vander and Wiede led Pella B squad with 18 and 12 points respectively as they beat Osceola 44 to 33 in a game at Pella. Pella led 29 to 10 at halftime while Wittmer and Kelly each scored 10 for Osceola.
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Flying Dutch
Wm. Penn
Ray
Black
Harvey
Vander
Wiede
Pella
Osceola
Cordova News local items of Knox and area
Cordova News reports on residents in Knoxville and nearby areas. Obituaries note Charley Shilling, 79, of Corvallis, Ore., died October 1, survived by wife Mabel Farmer and two children. Reports of injuries include Harris Waardhuizen in a corn picker accident and Kenneth Richerd recovering after major surgery. Community updates cover farm work, house repairs, Thanksgiving visits, Girl Scout activity Ches Cha Ma led by Olita Runyan and Ruby Johnson, and local school honor roll mentions.
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Charley Shilling
Corvallis, Ore
Mabel Farmer
Knoxville
Fran
Stuart
Cecil
de Cook
Unionville
Topeka
Kan
Orville
Ruby
Lee Klyn
Roy
Otley
Sue Karr
Olita Runyan
Ruby Johnson
Barbara Tool
Mary Waddle
Jeanette Cushman
Doris Sloan
Lana Runyan
Sue
Hugh
Dorothy Templeton
Joe
Denny Arment
Clinton Rinehart
Monroe
Hugh Templeton
Carroll Price
Independence
Linda de Heer
Des Moines
Pella Christian Girls Dominate Hedrick 64 10
Pella Christian girls overwhelmed Hedrick 64 to 10 on Hedrick's court. Free throws kept Hedrick scoreless as PC guards stifled attempts, half 31 4. Nancy Hoogendoorn led PC with 27 points, Lois Pethoven added 17. next up What Cheer at home in conference play.
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Pella Christian
Hedrick
Hedrick Gals
Christian
Spirit Lake farmer uses horse power for 40 years
Leonard Bergman of Spirit Lake has farmed nearly four decades without tractors or mechanical gear. He relies entirely on several horses to power his work, maintaining a traditional method passed through generations.
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Leonard Bergman
Spirit Lake
Thanksgiving News and Family Gatherings Across Communities
The report records numerous Thanksgiving activities and visits in Ellsworth Shilling and related families from Colum bus Nebraska to Chariton and Mt. Pleasant Iowa. It notes gatherings at hall dinners, farm sales, and college connections at Iowa Wesleyan College, with extended mentions of friends, neighbors, and travel by train and car. The item ends with personal reflections on home plans and fireplace wishes.
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Janie
Herman de Heer
Harold Sellers
Hugh Jones
Wanda
Allen de Heer
Knoxville
Ellsworth Shilling
Columbus
Neb
Donnie
Charley de Bok
Chariton
Lloyd
Joy Shilling
Maud Richerd
Charley
May Shilling de Bok
Anne de Gook
G. G. Klyn
Nell Karr Bundy
Keith Eck
Joliet
Bryan
Ellen Karr
Lamar
Bryans
Martha
Delight Wing
May van Hemert
Susan Templeton
U. S
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Lida K
Riley Young
Iron Pots and Echoes of Grandmother’s Kitchen
A reflective piece speaks of imagined smoke and a grandmother stirring mush in an iron pot. The speaker notes possessing iron pots and an old iron tea kettle, hinting at memory and heritage tied to traditional hearthwork.
Salvation Army Appeal Continues drives for funds
The Salvation Army drive moves forward as letters were mailed in recent weeks and some contributions returned. Elmer N. Vermeer, treasurer, notes the local appeal funds support a variety of services with no discrimination by class, race, or creed, and urges those who have set aside contributions to mail them soon for local health and welfare programs.
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Salvation Army
Elmer N. Vermeer
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