Two Games Tonight High Caliber Action In Cage Tourney
The Pella Invitational Basketball Tourney enters round two with KRNG Comets vs Les's Standard at 7:00 and Ames Merchants vs Oskaloosa Edgetown Canvas at 8:30 in Pella High gym. Last night Newton Williams Sinclair faced Pella Public Safety and Pella Construction met Oska loosa All-Stars. Ames roster features notable ex collegiate players led by Terry Roberts and John Krocheski, while Edgetown Canvas lists Verne Stewart and others. Sterk leads Pella’s scoring with 19.11 ppg as Les's Standard eyes title with Burnett Conway Slykhuis Grandin and others. The Comets roster includes Hagen Ahrens Adams Ellis Olson Readshaw Riker Ritter Van Cleave, with semi finals Friday and finals Saturday at 7 and 9 p.m.
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Pella
Pella High
Krng Comets
Grinnell
Les
Terry Roberts
John Krocheski
Lyle
Frahm
Big Light
Town State
Ames Merchants
Edgetown Canvas
Verne Stewart
Dave Douglas
Carl Walker
Bill Masterson
Larry Meredith
Manford Tharp
Larry Hasley
Jim Allgood
Harley Olstead
Calvin van Arkel
Lake Crookham
Dennis Tassell
Harlan Sterk
Sterk
Charles Burnett
Bob Conway
Charles Slykhuis
John Grandin
Dave Bender
Harold van Zante
Sam Schmidt
Don Roby
John England
Jack Kensler
Kgrn Comet
Jerry Hagen
Paul Ahrens
Clayton Adams
Larry Ellis
Wayne Olson
Jack, Readshaw
Dennis Riker
Dick Ritter
Dennis van Cleave
Central College Nets Two Home Victories in Weekend Sweep
Central College posted back to back wins to raise its season mark to 6-10. Friday the Dutch defeated Upper Iowa 60-57 in a tense finish after trailing early, while Saturday they rolled past Rockford College 80-62 behind Loomans 15 and Vér Hoef 13. Eidahl led scoring with 19, De Bie added 14, and Kuiper 5 as Central shot 47 percent to UI's 40. The two wins follow a 78-61 earlier loss to Upper Iowa and set up upcoming road games against Wartburg and Luther before finishing the season at William Penn and Buena Vista.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Iowa
Chuck de Wild
Rockford College
Loomans
Harold de Bie
Gerald Kuiper
Central Head
Upper Town
Lynn
Iowa
Central
Vér Hoef
Don Harmeling
Jed Rathyell
Dedermaker
Dick Bowzer
Rockford
Vitale
Wartburg
Luther
William Penn
Buena Vista
The Yankee Sails Across Europe travelogue review
Captain Irvin M. Johnson, famed explorer and former Navy officer, debuts a new voyage aboard the ice sloop Yankee and a modern yacht. The narrative follows an armchair tour of Europe via inland waterways in Holland Belgium France Switzerland Italy and Greek islands with vivid canal scenes and mountain tunnels.
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Europe
Captain Johnson
Holland
Belgium
France
Switzerland
Italy
Greek
Johnsons
Meuse
High School Play Night at Pella High Auditorium
The public is invited to Pella High School Thespian one act plays this evening in the high school auditorium. A mystery Murder in the Family a drama Jacob Comes Home and a comedy Who's Feddin Now will be performed under student direction at 7 30 p m Admission 50 cents for adults and high school students 25 cents for children.
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Pella
Jacob
Feddin
Fordults
Chilldren
Vermeer Seeks GOP Nomination for House Seat
E H Vermeer of Pella announces candidacy for the Republican nomination to the House of Representatives in the June primary. Vermeer has served Marion County in four terms.
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Mer “Hs
Vermeer
Pella
House of Representatives
Marion County
Central College honors football and cross country athletes
Athletic awards at Central College presented by Rich ard Tysseling indicate football and cross country honors. Al Hiemstra of Pella received the lone cross country jacket, with multiple athletes earning letters and jackets and several winning blankets per college athletic letter requirements.
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CUI
Central College
Richard Tysseling
al Hiemstra
Pella
Dave Humphreys
North English
Bill Kibby
Lohrville
Martyn Nymeyer
Ackley
Phil Vander Wilt
Newton
Bruce Heerema
Duane Krueger
Lone Tree
Gary Sikkink
Lime Springs
Bob Slykhuis
Jim Danks
Runnells
Jim Hull
Des Moines
John Courtney
Gary, Ind
Mark de Cook
Ken Bardon
Bob
Plan Employment Interviews at Central College
Robert Johnson of the Iowa State Employment Service opened this year s placement program at Central College on February 15. The second year of the ISHS program, expanded in 1962, includes firms such as Allis Chalmers IBM National Gypsum Sylvania Electric Montgomery Ward Travelers Insurance Minneapolis Honeywell and more. Central College seniors will be interviewed by these firms through March.
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Robert Johnson
Iowa State Employment Service
Central College
Donald T. Budler
ISES
ISHS
Allis Chalmers
International Business Machines
National Gypsum
Sylvania Electric
Montgomery Ward
Travelers Insurance
Minneapolis Honeywell
Butler
Cancer film preview draws church business groups
Educational Committee of the American Cancer Society sponsored a film preview meeting on Thursday evening February 15 in the conference room of Vermeer Mfg. Co. Harry Vermeer opened with a prayer and statistics noting 47 Marion County cancer deaths in 1961, with potential prevention through early detection and education. Representatives from churches, schools, clubs, organizations, and businesses will select films and set show dates as Cancer Crusade month aims to reach many.
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The
American Cancer Society
Gerrit Vi
Robert L. van Zante
Logan Vander Leest
Vermeer Mfg. Co
Harry Vermeer
Cancer Crusade
Marion County
Accord
Trinity Reformed
Calvary and
Peoria Christian Reformed
Pella Christian High School
Women's Federated Club
the Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Lodge
Kiwanis
Jaycees
American Legion, Legion Auxiliary
Amvets Auxiliary
WCTU
Pella National Bank
Marion County State Bank
Pella Mfg. Co
van Gorp Mfg. Co
Rolscreen
Pella Cooperative Elec. Assn
Farm Bureau official to address Central College crowd in Pella
E Howard Hill Iowa Farm Bureau president will speak to Central College students at 1010 am Tuesday February 20 and at 630 pm to the Farm Merchants Banquet. Hill sits on multiple national and state farm boards and university foundations while local plans move ahead for a major swimming pool park improvement bond vote.
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E. Howard Hill
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Central College
Harold J. Haverkamp
Farme Merchants
Hill
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Livestock and Meat Board
National Livestock Producers’ Association
The
Farm Bureau
State 4-H Club Foundation
Iowa State Univesity Foundation
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Development Commission
Iowa Civil Defense Commission
Iowa Committee On Economic Develoment
Lorraings
Iowa State University
ISU
Iowa
Swimming Pool Park
Bill de Jong
Plang
Ohio Firm's Bid Low For Red Rock Spillway
Maxon Construction Company of Dayton, Ohio submitted the apparent low bid of 7,627,910 for the Red Rock Dam spillway project in Rock Island District. Four other bids ranged up to 10,463,675.50. the government estimate was 8,097,174.10. The two-year project starts spring 1962 and runs to November 30, 1964, with 200,000 cubic yards of concrete and a 241 by 76 foot spillway plus non-overflow sections and a downstream stilling basin.
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Rock Island
Ill
Maxon Construction Company Incorporated
Dayton
Ohio
Red Rock Dam
Tecon Corp
Dallas
Johnson, Drake and Piper Inc
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Tne
Marion County Road
Stilling
Stilliner
Swine Banquet Here Feb.26
The Marion County Swine Banquet at Pella February 26 features a panel on Retailing of Pork by Marty Sandberg of Super Valu Stores and Carl Petersen of Des Moines. The event at Central College Graham Hall at 7:00 p.m. will elect three directors for three year terms. Tickets are sold by local sponsors.
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Marion County
Pella
Marty Sandberg
Super Valu
Minneapolis
Carl Petersen
Des Moines
Central College
Graham Hall
County Swine Assn
John Shivvers
Association
Gerald de Penning
Willis Vande Voort
Tom Havener
Harvey
Charles Sims
John Shivers
Tommy Jordan
Wendell Williams
Abe Synhorst
Knoxville
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Newton Williams Sinclair
Pella Public Safety
Pella Construction
Oskaloosa
Ames
Eoa
Dave
Eidahl
de Bie
Phil van den Berg
Ed Rathmell
Bruce Ver Heef
Eldon Schulte
William Penn Jayvees
Kent Snelter
Bob Pentice
Irvin M. Johnson
Peking
Cape Horn
England
U.S. Navy
Navy
Country
Cpt
Douwstra Chapel
E.H. Vermeer
G.O.P
Elmer H. Vermeer
John Sikkink
Dirk van Gorp
Pel-la
Terry Schultz
Sully
George Sutphen
Belle Mead, N. J
Gary Claypool
Williamsburg
Wayne Baker
Hastings
Morris Albright
Lynnville
Dale Laing
Southampton
Bill Carlson
Dick Dykstra
Jason, Mich
Gary McClimen
Dave Hay
Northville
Mich
Larry Schroeder
Dick Vander Laan
Christian Schools
Keith van Zee
Johanna de Vries
Robert Power
Swim Pool Group
de Jong
Lse
Henry E. Cook
Red Rock Spillway
Keokuk
Lillian Barbour
Pella Recreation Commission
Public Safety Building
Ruthann van Gorp
Barbour
Nancene van Arkel
Jennie Vander Wal
Francis G. Poortinga
Doris Lee
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