Steenhoek Auto Defeats Lead for First Loss in OT
In city league play Steenhoek Auto lost a tight overtime thriller to Pella Construction, ending Steenhoek’s eight game run on top. Ken Rouw and Jerry Stykhuis led for Construction, Sutphen and Schulte tops for Steenhoek. Sully beat Grandia Sockers 49-37 while Bob's Clothing forfeited to Pella National Bank 2-0.
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Steenhoek Auto
Pella Construction and
Steenhoek
Sully
Steadings
Steelhoek
Auto Supply
H. Ee "Pla
Ken Rouw
Const
Dave Sutphen
Rouw
Howard Hagen
Jerry Stykhuis
Sutp
Larry Hendricks
Harland Sterk
Bob van Soelen
Dave Bender
Grandia
Roorda to Memphis For Naval Air Technical Training
James P. Roorda aviation electronics technician third class USN son of Mr and Mrs Paul W Roorda Route 1 Pella is attending Aviation Electronics Intermediate school at the Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis Tenn The 32 week program began January 8 and covers basic electronics circuit analysis maintenance procedures safety and repair of electronics systems used in naval aviation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis, Tenn
James P. Roorda
USN
Paul W. Roorda
Route 1
Pella
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Van Veen Car Burns at Howell Station
Pella rural Fire Department responded to a late night fire south of Pella at Howell Station where a 1954 Ford owned and driven by Larry Van Veen of Knox ville caught fire. Firemen rolled the car onto its side to extinguish the blaze. the vehicle was a total loss. Van Veen and his wife were traveling to Knoxville when they smelled smoke and the blaze could not be stopped.
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Pella
Howell Station
Larry van Veen
Knoxville
Wal Railroad
van Veen
Orange City Names Queen Candidates for 1963 Festival
Seventeen young women from Orange City were named tulip queen candidates for the 1963 festival. One will be queen and six will be princesses, to be elected by the public on February 12. Candidates include Sheryl Mouw Laura De Beer Jean Te Paska June Van Oort Audrey Verdoorn Jurleen Vander Zwaag Jean Miller Mary Ann Cleveringa Shirley wah Maanen Sharon Ver Steeg Sheryl Jansina Hermina Vander Wilt Judy Rook Pamela Mulder Kay Korver Norma Korver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange City
Sheryl Mouw
Laura de Beer
Jean Te Paska
June van Oort
Audrey Verdoorn
Jurleen Vander Zwaag
Jean Miller
Mary Ann Cleveringa
Shirley Wah Maanen
Sharon Ver Steeg
Sheryl Jansina
Eagles Clinch League Title Clinch Conference Crown in 78 43 win
The Pella Christian Golden Eagles clinched the Chiquaqua Conference title by beating Deep River-Millersburg 78-43 to raise their record to 13-0 for the season with four postseason games left. Don Ver Meer scored 22 and Sandy De Haan 20, both shooting 63 percent, while Dennis Brase added 12 as the team hit 48 percent from the floor. Meyer led the visitors with 15 points and 15 rebounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Christian Golden Eagles
Deep River
Eagles
Ponce
Don Ver Meer
Sandy de Haan
Dennis Brase
Two Escape Injury in Head-on Crash Near Sully
Martyn D. Nymeyer a 21 year old Central College student and Allen L. Vander Linden 19 son of Elmer Van der Linden of Pella route 1 escaped serious injury Saturday afternoon when their cars a 1953 Chevrolet and a 1957 Pontiac collided head on on a county road near Sully. Damages were about 350 dollars to each car and no charges were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martyn D. Nymeyer
Central College
Allen L. Vander Linden
Elmer Vander Linden
Pella
Sully
Nymeyer
Vander Linden
Jasper County
Ray Gaylor
Second Church Centennial Week Plans Highlight Pastors and Banquet
Former pastors of Second Reformed Church and former presidents of Central College will participate in Centennial Week services from February 10 to 17. The church, founded February 13, 1863, was the first English speaking Reformed Church west of the Mississippi. The events include sermons on Looking Back and Looking at the Present, a Centennial Banquet at Central College with special guests Dr. Milton Hoffman, Dr. Irwin Lubbers, and Dr. Gerrit Vander Lugt, and a final Sunday featuring Harmon Wierenga and the choir performing The Redeemer by Martin Shaw.
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Second Reformed Church
Central College
Second Church
The
Reformed Church
America
Mississippi River
Seots
Dutch Church
Central
Milton Hoffman
Irwin Lubbers
Gerrit Vander Lugt
Harmon Wierenga
Laurence Grooters
the Redeemer
Martin Shaw
Air Force Trains Van Waardhuizen In Mechanics
Clarence L. Van Waardhuizen son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Van Waardhuizen has completed five weeks basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and is transferred to Sheppard AFB for fifteen weeks in Aircraft Mechanics His present address is AF 28062778 Box B 2978 CMR No 2 Sheppard AFB Texas.
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Clarence L. van Waardhuizen
Arthur van Waardhuizen
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Sheppard Air Force Base
CMR No
Sheppard Afb
Hawkeye Four Quartet to perform at Central College
The Hawkeye Four, an internationally known barbershop quartet, will sing at Douwstra Chapel Central College at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Formed in 1947, the group has performed across the United States and Canada and appeared on radio and TV, even for two presidents. Members are Jerry Pike bass Don Farrell tenor Bob Boudewyns lead and Fred Owens baritone. They have been past district champions and compete widely. The concert is open to the public.
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Hawkeye Four
Douwstra Chapel
Central College
United States
Canada
Jerry Pike
Don Farrell
Bob Boudewyns
Fred Owens
Educators Discuss Modern Math Teaching At Knoxville Session
Educators and district elementary principals gathered in Knoxville for an all day session on teaching modern mathematics in elementary schools. A fourth grade demonstration by George Immerzeel of Cedar Falls highlighted the event with the topic Using Equations in Fourth Grade. Mrs Gladys Horgen spoke on New Mathematics in the Elementary School and Donald J Diehn of Davenport led closing remarks. Roy Reith represented Pella.
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DSEA
Knoxville
George Immerzeel
Cedar Falls
State Department
Gladys Horgen
Donald J. Diehn
Davenport
Burlington Man Killed In Highway 163 Car Crash
A heavy snow cloud and a high wind contributed to a two car crash on Highway 163 east of Pella killing John J. Chuck a 39 year old Burlington man. Chuck stepped from a stalled car to flag oncoming traffic and was crushed between two west bound vehicles. Five other occupants were injured and treated at Community hospital. Chuck was district manager for McKesson Robbins Drug Co and was en route to a Des Moines meeting.
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Pella
Highway 163
John J. Chuck
Burlington
Cru
Beca
Chuck
Dale Ewing
Oskaloosa Daily Herald
Highway Patrol
Ray Laar
Willis Wayne de Goey
Laar
Pella Community Hospital
Willis W. de Goey
New Sharon
William D. Schinkel
Cletus Fritz
Earl
Fritz
de Goey
Bob Houser
Mahaska County
Walter Tharp
Dick Klein
Garland
Oskaloosa
Giles
McKesson & Robbins Drug Co
Des Moines
Conference Hopes Still Alive at C U 1
Central College offense returns to form in a 72-69 win over Buena Vista. Loomans scored 17, De Bie 23, Dick fouled out late, Rathmell added 15 off the bench as Central improves to 6-3 in conference and 7-4 overall. Next games are Wartburg on Feb 1 and Luther on Feb 2.
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Larry
Harold de Bie
Loomans
Gene Loomans
Central
Red Head
Tom Rutter
Gerald Kuiper
Eidahl
Simpson
Upper Iowa
Parsons
Wartburg Fed
Luther
Pella Beats Albia 62 48 In Scrappy SCIC Showdown
Four Pella players reach double figures as the Dutch pull away to a 62 48 victory over the Albia Blue Demons. Dev Ver Meer leads with 19 points while Ken Nollen and John Hiemstra add 13 each. Rebounds leaders include Nollen and Hiemstra with nine. Carl Johnston tops Albia with 15 points, followed by Jim Polson at 13 and Bill Lepley with 10. Mentions of fouls end with Hiemstra, Anderson, and Johnston fouling out.
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Pella
Albia Blue Demons
Indianola
Dev Ver Meer
Ken Nollen
John Hiemstra
Roger Stykhuis
Karmen Huyser
Dennis Steenhoek
Harvey Vande Weide
Nollen
Hiemstra
Steenhoek
Stykhuis
Ver Meer
Harris Kuiper
Huyser
Vander Weide
Albia
Demons
Carl Johnston
Jim Polson
Bill Lepley
Ken Kness
Mick Anderson
Mike Novak
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Graham
Dean
James Graham
Pella Coast
By Leo van Vark
Bob's Clothing
Pella National Bank
Jack Wilson
James W.graham
Arend D. Lubbers
Lubbers
Jack D. Wilson
Wilson
Harold J. Haverkamp
Hanover College
Indiana
Tarkio College
Harvard University
Iowa
Pella ‘Recor
Berta Phyllis ‘Currie
Gordon
Laurell Ann
Gifford
Leslie Ruth
Grahams
Fifth St
Fter
Florida Presbyterian College
St. Petersburg
Case Institute, of Technology At
Cleveland
S. Ohi .S
State Univer 54
B . State
Roe Ie Wilson
Fenn College
Wilsons
Peace St
Roorda
Naval Air Technical
Howell
Meyer
Shits Departmene
Mead
Foxmer
Jaco Prins
Henry Jacobs
Edward Tanis
Air Force
van Waardhuizen
Hawkeye
Central Tonight
Modern Math
Mr. Immerzeel
Roy Reith
Manna Oren Sile
Hedeyt
Buena’ Vista
Central Copage
Edna Contekre
Dénhing
Buena Vista
Marinus Kregel
Phil van den
Berg
Ed Rathmell
Rathmell
Don Hartneling
Dave Eidahl
Don
Anderson
Johnston
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