Kiwanis Loses Tie Playoff to Van Gorp
Van Gorp Insurance and Kiwanis Little Leaguers battled to an 11 11 tie on Monday. In a Thursday night playoff Van Gorp won 3 0 as Jeff Emmert allowed three hits one walk and fanned three. Kiwanis pitcher Joel Vandevoort struck out two walked two and gave up four hits. Both teams were scoreless in the first inning of the playoff with Van Gorp scoring all three runs in the top of the last.
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Kiwanis Little
Jeff Emmert
Kiwanis
Joel Vandevoort
van Gorp
Rotary and Jaycee baseball clash yields late rally
Powerhouse hitter Tom Whalley opened with a homer and added a single for one RBI as Rotary, ahead 3 2 in the fifth, moved in front of Jaycees with five straight baserunners. Johnny Menninga and Johnny Slycord had two base hits, while Gordon Graham fanned nine for the losers. Ted Zylstra struck out seven for the win as Rotary plated seven runs to Jaycees five.
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Tom Whalley
RBI
Rotarians
Jaycee
Johnny Menninga
Johnny Slycord
Jaycee Club
Gordon Graham
Ted Zylstra
School Board Seeks 44598 State Aid And Local Baseball Roundup
Leighton Little Leaguers rallied to defeat Otley 6 4 in the fourth, then led 64 in the fifth before topping Otley. Kevin Klein homered for Otley while Van Gilst homered for Leighton driving in two. Rockets defeated Pella Co-op Electrics 29 1 in a high scoring Little League game. Co-op Electric pitcher Van Zante walked 9 and struck out 3. Neal Van Veen struck out 6 for the Rockets and allowed only one hit.
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Leighton
Otley
Kevin Klein
van Gilst
Klein
RBI
Rockets
Pella Co-op Electrics
Co-op Electric Gang
Co-op Electric
David van Zante
Neal van Veen
Pella School Board acts on budget and pupil protection
The Pella Community Schools Board filed a 44 598 general aid claim with the State Department, with last year at 43 572 12 and receipts of 47 100. Milk bids total 396 000 for lunch milk. Clover Leaf Dairy held 1962 63 contract. Board approves voluntary pupil insurance. annual premium 1 25 for juniors and seniors, with broad coverage during school activities. Special education class requested. contract with Koch Brothers in Des Moines for new high school renovations on bid basis around 7 000. NDEA funds totaling 2 782 approved. magazine bids about 200. summer school enrollments noted. corn and soybean prices and stock projections discussed by Kutish. farm prices and construction costs cited. Contracts awarded for junior high teaching, bus drivers, clerical staff, and high school equipment including lunch and venetian blinds. Meeting adjourns with next session July 2.
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Pella
State Department
Clover Leaf Dairy
Effie Bus
Special Education
Aretetan Ver Ploeg Lobby
Koch Brothers
Des Moines
NDEA
Boat ‘Rey
Leighton Grade School
Else
Pleasant Ridge
Mahaska County
Etta Ver Meer
Nancy Vos
Barbara Ander Werff
Shirley Fear
Farm Outlook Sees 10 Million Ton Feed Grain Stock Drop
Farm economist Francis Kutish predicts a two sided drive on carryover feed grains may cut stocks by about 10 million tons in the current year. He notes heavy consumption plus reduced 1961 program effects, with domestic use and exports at records for the first half of 1961 62.
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Kutish
Towa State University Farm
Francis Kutish
Rome
Quarry Produces Another Lunker Near Pel Bluff
The rock quarry north of Pel tunker produced a 4.2 pound 20 inch largemouth bass caught by Marvin Seday at night. It topped Robert Toom’s 4 pound 2 ounce entry from Monday night by six ounces to set a June record. Schippers may win a $5 cash prize if no larger fish is entered by midnight Saturday. The season’s largest bass was a six pounder landed by Doug Achterhof from the quarry.
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Pel Tunker
Marvin
Doug Achterhof
Food spending in Marion County rises to new level
A Standard Rate and Data Service report shows Marion County residents spent 6.183 million dollars on food during the year, up from 5.943 million, with take home food bills about 20 percent of local retail outlays. Other retail sectors, including autos, general merchandise, apparel, and home furnishings, also posted gains as personal income increased and consumer confidence rose.
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Standard Rate and Data Service
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Ion County
Rei
Marion County
Tulip Time in Good Financial Condition 1962 Report
Historical Society Treasurer J G Boat reported Tulip Time 1962 was financially successful. Unpaid bills totaled 675 dollars with 1000 more for bulbs. Kruidenier Memorial Fund reached 1030 dollars, total balance just over 3700. Weather risks could cut income, while expenses stay similar. The society owns the public address system purchased for the festival.
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Kruidenier
The
Historical Society
the Historical Society
Whalley Reports On Trip To LA Rotary Event
Rotarian Fred Whalley told Pella club members about his Los Angeles Rotary International trip in early June. He drove with family stopping at Yosemite National Park Capistrano Forest Lawn Disneyland and Chavez Ravine Dodger Park, hosted partly by Lou Van Roekel. Delegates from 128 countries attended at the Hollywood Bowl with Ronald Reagan Master of Ceremonies and the Lenon Sisters performing. The gathering featured Governor Brown opening the business session and discussions on Rotary’s global impact and occupations. A three million dollar Rotary Foundation Fund was noted and future conventions in St. Louis 1963 and Denver 1964 were urged. Visitors included Bill McMains Pearl Lober Lester Timmerman and Dr. Palmer Wittenberg.
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Fred Whalley
Rotary International
Los Angeles
Pella
Yosemite Sequoise National Park
Capistrano
Forest Lawn
Disneyland
Chavez Ravine Dodger Baseball Park
Lou van Roekel
Redlands
Calif
Hollywood Bowl
Ronald Reagan
Morman Choir
Brown
Luther Hodge
Rotary
Joseph Abey
Nitish C. Laharry
Calcutta
India
Lawrence Welk
Fred
Lenon Sisters
Rotary Foundation
Edith Head
Berry Farm
Corriganville
Denver
Bill McMains
Pearl Lober
Lester Timmerman
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Palmer Wittenberg
Koxville
Judy Mohler at State 4-H Conference Personal Appearance
Judy Mohler from Otley participated in the State 4-H Conference as part of a Personal Appearance program. Forty-eight youths presented a top revue titled The Importance of Personal Appearance, stressing how appearance and behavior shape first impressions.
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Judy Mohler
Otley
Des Moines Firm To Determine Best Fall-out Shelters Here
Brown Engineering Company of Des Moines wins Phase 2 of the national fall-out shelter survey in 17 south central Iowa counties including Polk. The study marks shelters with a protection factor of 100 or more and capacity of 50 or more, with permanent signage planned.
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Rock Island
Ill
Iowa State Civil Defense Headquarters
Iowa
U. S. Army Engineer District
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Dallas
Guthrie
Polk County
Brown Engineering Company
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Adair
Appanoose
Boone, Clarke
Decatur
Greene
Jasper
Lucas
Madison
Marshall
Monroe
Ringgold
Story
Union
Warren
Wayne
PLAN CAR WASH FOR CHURCH SUMMER PROGRAM
The Young People's Society of the First Christian Reformed Church announces a car wash all day Saturday July 7 to raise funds for the church Summer Workshop in Missions program. Proceeds support mission work and church outreach.
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Young People’s Society of the First Christian Reformed Church
Fourth of July Celebration At Pella Pool Park
The Pella area hosts a community Fourth of July event at Swimming Pool Park next Wednesday with a model airplane show at 6 00 PM and a softball game between Pella Merchants and Peoria Stockyards at 7 30 PM. Fireworks worth over 500 dollars follow the game, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, with rain date July fifth.
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Pella Area
Pella
Peoria Stockyards
Chamber of Commerce
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