Tank Heerema Shines for Acorns In Pro Grid Tales
Bruce Tank Heerema, Central College standout and Springfield Acorns defensive tackle, reflects on his Atlantic Coast Pro Football League stint. Heerema, 6-2 255, discusses travel, pay, and life balancing football with Hartford Placement work, while noting Acorns improved to 9-5 under coach Tommy O Connell. He credits O Connell for turning a 2-3 start into a strong finish and highlights league growth and pro prospects.
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Bruce
Tank) Heerema
Central College
Springfield Acorns
Martin Heerema
Independence St
Pella
Central
Acorns
Drake
Tommy O'Connell
ABC
Heerema
Iowa
Nat Craddock
Parsons
Portland Seahawks
Craddock
Seahawks
Montreal
Hartford
Atlanta
Hartford, Conn
Hartford Placement
Halas
Bears
Springfield
John Varnell
West Texas State
Oilers
O'Connell
Ron Schipper
O’ Connell
Illinois
Pete Philips
Steve van Buren
City League Opens Season With Six Teams and Ten Games
The City Basketball League under the Pella Recreation Commission began its winter schedule on December 10 with six teams playing ten games through December to early February. Doc Ver Meer leads the standings, and an invitational tournament will follow league play. Opening night at Pella Community High School featured Doc Ver Meer’s team defeating Rolscreen 47-38, with Doc scoring 17. Steenhoek Auto beat Bob’s Clothing 51-32, and Pella National Bank edged Wormhoudt and Kempkes 35-34 in overtime.
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City Basketball League
Pella Recreation Commission
Bob’s Clothing
Steenhoek Auto
Pella National Bank
Rolscreen
Doc
Marv Jellema
Steenhoek
Jerry Sly-khuis
Larry Aldridge
Dennis Steenhoek
Gene van Wyk
Vern Meinders
Duane van Maanen
Jim Arndt
Larry Hendricks
Dave Sutphens
George Vande Voort
Ron Gaard
Pella Junior High
Bob
Wormhoudt
Kempkes
Bob Vander Waal
Mike Wessells
Dave Sutphen
Paul Beyer
Doc” Ver Meer
Doc Ver Meer
Dave Zoschke
Jerry Stykhuis
Denny Steenhoek
Miller
Pella Dutchmen roll to fourth straight in 76-59 win
Pella rallied to beat Chariton 76-59 extending its winning streak to four while raising conference mark to five victories and one loss. Top scorers included Jim Arndt with 23 points and strong contributions from Stan Evers, Bill Van Zante, and Steve Budding as Pella built a late second-half lead. Chariton received balanced scoring from Gibbs, Swim, and Dean, but could not overcome the Dutchmen after intermission.
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Dave Bender
Chariton Colts
Pella
Valley of West Des Moines
Valley
Osceola
Steve Budding
Gibbs
Colts
Swim
Dean
Gray
Steve
Chariton
Evers
Dave Toom
Tella
Stan Evers
Scott
Craig Douwstra
Bill van Zante
Keith Roorda
Bill
Stan
van Zante
Budding
van der Molen
Rivers
Roorda
Charlton
Lyman
Taylor
van Dusseldorp
Charlton Colts
FTF
Toom
Poortinga
Vander Molen
Douwstra
Gerald Kuiper
Kuiper
Kent van Vark
Bowling Commercial League and Women's League Standings
Dec. 14 and Dec. 15 bowling results show Team No. 10 led with high 1036 in the Commercial League while Geoff Hunt posted 223 and Ernie Engbers 596 in series for Team No. 10. in the Original Women's League C. Bauman 186 and Verna Van der Linden 192 top the frame tallies with several other players named from Rolscreen, Rexall, Van Gorp and Central Park Cafe.
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South End
Rolscreen
Breen & E'derman
Rowe Eare
West End Sery
Rexall
de Jong Floral
Van's Groc
Central Park Cafe
Fuller Body
van Gorp Mfg
Lynnville-Sully tops Pella Christian 41 30 in low scoring clash
Lynnville-Sully defeated Pella Christian 41 to 30 as the Hawks led from start to finish. C De Haan scored 10 for the Eagles, while Cliff Meyers led Lynnville-Sully with 17 points and 8 rebounds as the Hawks shot 30 percent and the Eagles 25 percent from the field.
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Pella Christian
Lynnville-Sully
Pella Christian Eagles
Eagles
Hawks
C. de Haan
Ken van Wyk
Doug Menninga
Case de Haan
Ray Pethoven
Cliff Meyers
Steve Becker
SA SM FT TP
van Wyk
de Jong
Menningn
Il de Haan
M. de Jong
Rooy
Lynnville-Sully beats Pella Christian 71 32 in CUI gym
Lynnville-Sully Hawkettes defeated Pella Christian Eaglettes 71 to 32 on Tuesday in the CUI gym. Sharlotte Vander Wilt led Lynnville-Sully with 23 points while Nancy Vos topped Pella Christian with 16. The game opened 14-3 and ended 71-32 with Pella Christian facing Blakesburg next in January.
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L-S-Pella
de Haan
CUI
L-S
Eagles Vander Hart
Mark de Jong
Ken van Wyk
Dale Vander Wilt
Chronicle News Phont
Lynnville-Sully Downs
Pella Christian Eaglettes
Pella Christian
Eaglettes
Lynnville-Sully Hawkettes
Hawkettes
Nancy Vos
Pat Ver Meer
Carolyn van Arkel
Lynnville- Sully
Sharlotte Vander Wilt
Karen Benson
Carol Wagaman
Vickie Brand
Judy Gertsma
Joyce Schimmel
Ruth van Ee
Twila de Kack
Blakesburg
Driver Hits Parked Truck in Icy Franklin Street Incident
Ronald E. Helm of Pella collided with a parked Roth & Assocs truck on December 14 in Vella police reports. The crash occurred about 100 feet east of West Second on Franklin Street as roads were icy. Helm’s car sustained about 1300 in damage. no charges were filed.
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Ronald E. Helm
Pella
Roth & Assocs
Vella
West Second
Franklin Street
Roger Bandstra Injured In Rural Pella Bridge Crash
Roger Bandstra an 18 year old from Pella was injured and treated at Pella Community hospital then moved to Des Moines Methodist hospital in fair condition. His 1959 Chevrolet Impala skidded into the South Skunk river bridge on Sully road during a snow storm. George Bandstra also received facial cuts and was released from Pella Community hospital. Deputy Nick DeRuiter reported poor visibility caused the crash as the youths traveled south toward the bridge.
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Roger Bandstra
Pella
Eghteen
Roger Bndstra
Dita Bandstra
Accorameg
Nick DeRujtier
Bandstra
Pella Community Hospital
Roger
Des Moines
Davia Watvtarich Arrested For Stop Sign Violation
Davia Watvtarich, 24, of Melcher, was arrested by the Marion County sheriff on December 27 for failing to stop at a stop sign. He was held at the county jail until around 2:00 a.m. and released in the afternoon.
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Davia
Garden Club Open House At Christmas Attracts Attention
The Garden Club hosts its annual Open House at Christmas featuring bright decorations, choir boys, and gold screening accented with red rug paper. The event enhances the city’s holiday scene and puts Pella on the state map. Road budgets update shows the south approach to the dam finished in 1963 and the north approach underway as supervisors continue payments on prior obligations.
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Sports
Tank
Pro Football
Wormhoudt and Kempkes
Bankers
Wormhoudt & Kempkes
Martin Naaktgeboren
Peoria Stockyards
Palla
By Tom Whalley
Oskaloosa
Garden Club
Pella City, Lake Prairie
Summit Townships
Pella City
Lake Prairie Township
Summit Township
Otley Co-op
Public Safety Building
Merle Maddy
Marion County Assessor
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