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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1961

Page

2

Rosscreen Upsets League Champion Pella Construction

Rosscreen defeats league champion Pella Construction 40-37 to claim sole second place as Pella wraps a 9-1 title season. Ver Meer Mfg and Van's Supermarket also post wins, with Sam Schmidt, Harlan Sterk, and Bob Conway among top scorers. Trophy honors go to Pella Construction and Sully's Harlan Sterk for season scoring.

Rosscreen Pella Construction Pella Action Company Rolscreen Pella National Bank Ver Meer Mfg Van's Supermarket Sully Pella Const. Co Rolscreen Castigo SUM Ob Seses Bankers Ver Meer The Bert Vander Lee Dick Vander Laan Gene Vande Lune Rolsecreen Pella Coast Pella Construction Co Van's Bob Conway Denny Pace Harlan Sterk Sam Schmidt Contrats Pella Construction Company

PCHS Eagles Fall to New Sharon in Final Schedule Game

Pella Christian girls drop to 4th defeat as New Sharon overwhelms on the floor. Sara Sheehy tops scorers with 24, Carole Terpstra adds 17, McMahon leads New Sharon with 14, Bryce Menninga paces Eagles with 10. Eagles face Sigourney in sectional action Feb 20 at Penn College gym.

Pella Christian New Sharon Eaglettes Sara Sheehy Carole Terpstra Eagles McMahan Bryce Menninga Sigourney Penn College

Dunlap Man Dislocated Back in Car Truck Crash

Harold Schmitt of Dunlap was dislocated when a semi-trailer backed into him pinning him between a car door and the truck. He is reported to have sustained injuries in the incident.

Harold Schmitt Dunlap

Woman's League Brin Keldm and Local Shooters Fun

February 14 results show Brin and Keld'm shooting .46 percent efficiency for 92 percent. Coffee Shop posted .46 with 28,667. Roln Bowleros at .89 percent, 29 percent, 572. West End Service 87 percent, 21 percent, 543. Van's Food Market 36, 88,522. C and M Trucking 6 quotes 94, .4507. Boat and Boatsmada 4, 76,500. Rexall Drug Store 31, 38,449. Gosselink TV .23 percent, .45 percent, .340. Ver Dught Insurance .20,49 .290. High Game Donna Kaldenberg 190. High Series Chic Visser 472.

Brin & Keld’m Boat & Boatsmada Ver Dught Donna Kaldenberg Chic Visser

Tulip City Mixed Scores and Names

A compact listing shows participants and scores including Pella Dress Club, Farmer's Co-op, Dutch Mill Motel, Leyden's Auto, Verought Texaco at 36, and Rolsereen. Notable individuals include Etta Wallace and Marie Engbers with addresses 485 and 177 respectively, plus Gerald Van Andel with 194-544.

Pella Dress Club Farmer's Co-op Dutch Mill Leyden’s Auto Verought Texaco Rolsereen Gane Marie Engbers Etta Wallace Gerald van Andel

Sportsman League Scores and Highs Highlight Local Standings

Feb 9 league results show Brownies Grill, Dutch Inn, Tulip Bowl and others posting team scores. Connie Vandenbaard hits 225 in the game while Marv Ver Meer posts a 5177 series, with top per-player marks and team standings listed.

Brownies Grill Dutch Inn Globe Plumbing Mee Pella Canning Tulip Bowl We Gosselink Mobilgas Dairy Queen Davis Barbers Lew's Tulip City Barbers Oat Ye Yar Gorp Ins Connie Vandenbaard Marv Ver Meer

Plan Supper for Otley Fox Hunters

The Otley fox hunters annual pot luck supper will be held Friday night February 24 at Pella Christian grade school. Coffee will be furnished. Fox hunters report the number of foxes is higher this season than for the past several years.

Otley Fox Hunters Pella Christian Grade School

Dutch Down Chariton 58-51 In Home Season Finale

Dutchmen grab a 15-4 start and finish with a 58-51 win over Chariton to end the season. Butch In’t Weld scores 16 to lead Pella, while Jerry Slykhuis and Jerry Gosselink add nine each. Chariton trims late but falls short as Pella closes conference play at 5-8 and prepares for Winterset in a non conference clash.

Chariton Jerry Stykhuis Jerry Gosselink Dennis Squibb al van Dyke Garton Chargers Butch In't Weld Jerry Slykhuis Roger Slykhuis Pella Pella High Winterset

Pella Set to Meet Ottumwa in 1961 State Tourney

Pella's Little Dutch prepare for a first round district 19 clash against Ottumwa in Evans Junior High gym Ottumwa at 8 15 p m Tuesday Feb 28 The Pella B squad lost to Chariton 53 38 dropping to 7 6 conference and 7 9 season records Ken Nollen and John Hiemstra each had six points for Pella Jim Patton Don Ver Meer and Harris Kuiper five White scored 11 for Chariton The article notes seed changes due to top 192 schools being exempt from sectional tourneys and no A AA or B classifications this year The Dutch have a history of success against Ottumwa and are described as gaining steam toward the tournament and facing a team from the Little Six conference with 1 861 enrollment overall

Pella Ottumwa Evans Junior High Chariton Ken Nollen John Hiemstra Jim Patton Don Ver Meer Harris Kuiper White Ottumwain Evans Injor High School New Sharon Pella Christian Penn College Oskaloosa Evans Junior High School Ottumbwa Ottumwa Walsh Ft. Madison Aquinas Maquoketa Ft. Madison Aquinas Iowa Bettendorf Burlington Muscatine Keokuk Otumwa

Pella Dutchmen Face Ottumwa Test in District Tournament

The Pella basketball team seeks a district win to reach the Ottumwa substate. Key matchups include Ottumwa at 7 pm with possible Pella advancement if they win. The district 19 games occur at Evans Junior High in Ottumwa with Albia Bloomfield and Centerville in nearby sectional rounds.

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Leo van Vark League Secretary Co Ion Construction Ron Vander Hart Vander Hart Gary Wallace Leroy Ryken Paul Dingeman Ken Rouw Van Hi Jan Sterk Gene Vande Lune Dick Knoot PCHS Hart Woman's League Tulip City Commercial League Chronicle Ads Merchants Rus Auto South End Ulrich Motor Pella Engraving Steenhoek Auto Bakker & Rus Ann's Lunch Renaud’s Farm Pella Coast. Co Marvin L. Ver Meer Max Schakel Sportsman League State of Board of Chiropractic Chiropractic Profession of Knoxville Huskies Johnston Little Dutch Pet Albia Vali Osceola Knoxville Indianola Osceola Valley Lamont Letterman MYZON Korthrup Northland Bakker Rus
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