Pella Little Dutch Fall 4-1 in Sectional Loss
In Eddyville sectional action Pella's Little Dutch were defeated 4-1 by Pleasantville. Bill Vroom produced Pella's lone run with a two-base hit in the fourth inning, driving in one. Pella pitchers Squibb and Breen limited Pleasantville to three hits while Russell allowed six. Five batters from each side struck out.
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Eddyville
Pella
Little Dutch
Pleasantville
Bill Vroom
Squibb
Breen
Russell
Midget League Thriller Gives Trinity First Victory Over Second Church
Trinity Church rallying from a 3-1 deficit, Marvin Vander Melen delivered a three-run homer in the sixth as Trinity topped Second Christian 5-3 at Swimming Pool Park. Ralph Hoksbergen tossed a one hitter for Trinity in the victory while Roger Neels took the loss.
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Trinity
Marvin Vander Melen
Trinity Church
Second Church
Dean Butler
Marvin Hiemstra
Vander Molen
Christian
Eddie van Ee
Case Hoogedorn
Case
Batte
Larry Bandstra
Ralph Hoksbergen
Roger Neels
Bernie de Vries
Rolscreen Tops Third Reformed In Municipal League
Rolscreen moved into sole third place by defeating Third Church 8-4. Kenny Van Rees hit a homer after Larry Rus started the rally, with Leo Van Vark earning the win over Jerry Blom. Third Church committed five errors while producing 10 hits led by Doug Wilson and Don Blom.
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Rolscreen
Third Church
Larry Rus
Kenny van Rees
Bob Plate
Doug Wilson
Don Blom
Dick Ver Meer
Leo van Vark
Jerry Blom
L. van Vark
M. van Hall
Blom
C. Stykhuis
Bankers Lose Three Win One In District Play
The Pella National Bankers lost 9 to 1 to Newton Fos ter 4 to 3 to Peoria Stockyards and 6 to 2 to Runnells in the district tournament with one victory at Leighton on July 4. John Carle pitched the first game of his career, walking eight, allowing four hits, and fanning three as the Bankers dropped 9 to 1. Jim Van Mannen scored on a misplayed ball for the lone run. Doug Schakel led with two singles. The Bankers then routed Leighton Merchants 12 to 7 after trailing 3-2, scoring five runs in each of the last two frames behind Leroy Van Weelden’s pitching and a trio of hits from Schakel and Sikkink with two home runs combined.
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Trinity
White Way
White Way Auto
Third
Third Reformed Church
Bob Houser
Bruce Heerema
Heerema
Jerry Hoogenakker
Doug Vander Wert
Houser
Pella
Bob Slykhuis
Melvin Ver Meer
Don Blom
Pete
Jim de Boer
Stan Ver Heul
Christian
Gerald Ver Meer
Ver Heul
Gerald van Ee
Marion County Bank
Marvin Jellema
RBI
Rich Hiemstra
Gerald Vander Linden
Rolscreen
Roger Neels
Leroy van Weelden
Marion County
RHE
Marion Co
Pella National Bankers
Newton Foster
Peoria Stockyards
Runnells
Bankers
Leighton
Newton
The
John Carle
Tankers
Jim van Mannen
van Maanen
Doug Schakel
RHE Bankers
Leighton Merchants
John Sikkink
Terry Schultz
Peoria
Stan Pethoven
Larry Rus
Leo van Vark
Runnells Lions
Lions
van Vark
Jim van Maanen
Casey van Weelden
Rhe Runnells
Phil Vander Wilt
Central College lists 1961 spring dean's list honorees
Harold J. Haverkamp announces that Central College students achieving a 3.25 semester average or B-plus and above for spring 1961 include in area names from Pella Sharon Breen Donald Dahm Arnold De Jong and many others across multiple states and Canada. The report also notes several neighboring campus athletic results and leading hitters for the Bankers after 11 games with a 5-6 season mark.
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Harold J. Haverkamp
Central College
Pella
Thomas Boat
Sharon Breen
Donald Dahm
Arnold de Jong
Tom Gaard
Donald Gosselink
Kay Kuyper
Quentin Kuyper
Edith Nollen
Peter Schakel
John Sikkink
Preston Steenhoek
Wilma Steenhoek
Arlene Tysseling
Willene Tysseling
Jessie Vande Voort
Leahann van Essen
Verlan van Rheenen
Virginia van, Vark
Wesley Vos
Karen Wesselink
Marvin Wielard
Leighton
Norma de Bruin
Linda Glendening
Utley
Iceland Ryken
California
Alice in Wonderland at West Market Park free film
Disney animated feature Alice in Wonderland will be shown Tuesday night at the West Market Park free film program sponsored by the Recreation Commission. The event is for children and all ages, with seating advised and a suggestion to keep the park clean. The notice also mentions coming attractions and ongoing recreation classes and programs.
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Disney
Lewis Carroll
West Market Park
The
Recreation Commission
Fred Astaire
Leslie Caron
Legion Auxiliary Officers Installed at Local Hall
Mrs Gary Gezel was installed as president of the American Legion Auxiliary and succeeds Mrs Gene Dingeman for 1960 61. Installation followed by a business meeting in the Legion Hall decorated with Dora Carson flower arrangements. Other officers named include Gere Dingeman vice president Helen Frandt secretary Betty Dingeman treasurer Gladys Rinheart chaplain Marie Van Arkel corresponding secretary Hattie Vos sergeant at arms Erma Vander Werf historian and Dora Carson Beryl Van den Berg and Alice Hoeksema as board members. An August 3 picnic at the swimming pool park is planned with hosts Alice Noeksema Nellie De Konin Gertrude Bloodsworth and Erma Vander Werf. Door prize Nellie Tucker.
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Gary Gezel
American Legion Auxiliary
Gene Dingeman
Beryl Vanden Berg
Legion Hall
Dora Carson
Tusday
Gere Dingeman
Helen Frandt
Betty Dingeman
Gladys Rine
Alice Noeksema
Nellie de Konin
Gertrude Bloodsworth
Erma Vander Werf
Nellie Tucker
Des Moines Trucker Injured Near Pella
Orville Herman Aertwig a 41 year old Des Moines trucker sustained a hip injury when his semi left the road and crashed into a ditch along highway 1 about a mile east of Pella at 7 05 p m Monday July 10 The right front tire blew out causing loss of control 130 feet off the road with cargo of tomatoes and potatoes scattered Damages to the tractor trailer owned by S B Uroc co Fruit Co of Des Moines estimated at 2000 No charges to be filed Deputy Lee Shives investigated the accident Also notes visitors in Crystal Lake Illinois and plans of a local resident
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Orville
Herman Aertwig
Des Moines
Highway 1
Pella
Lee Shives
Marion County
Aertwig
Shives
S. B. Urocco Fruit Co
Dehaloes Daily Herald
Lubbers Named Man of Month in Iowa Business Issue
Arend D. Lubbers, president of Central College, named Iowa Man of the Month in the July Iowa Business and Industry. He has addressed groups on higher education needs in state and nation. The article also notes faculty moves and study plans involving Central College staff and international travel to Amsterdam, Bangor, and other European destinations.
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Arend D. Lubbers
Iowa
Iowa Buness and Industry
Central
Lubbers
Maurice Birall
Central College
Amsterdam
Henry Reysaeck
Pella
Germany
Austria
Holland
Sal
Marys College
Bangor
North Wales
The
Religious Drama Society of Great Britain
United States
South Central States
G. Keith Funston
New York Stock Exchange
Marion County Boasts 1191 Stock Owners
The latest 1959 60 tabulation shows 1191 local residents in Marion County own stock in publicly held corporations. The count reflects a strong local participation in the investment market based on gathered data.
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Marion County
Dam Engineers Unconcerned as Old Mine Burns
The fire in an abandoned coal mine beneath the bluff near the Red Rock dam site has not delayed construction on the Des Moines River flood control project south of Pella. Officials foresee the burning area will be flooded and extinguished within years. plans adjust the observation platform and reservoir administration site to avoid the burning coal seam. The fire, starting around 1932, lies 65 feet below the bluff, with the coal vein about four feet thick.
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Red Rock
Des Moines
Pella
Ervoir
E. M. Fry
Rock Island
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Red Rock Lake
Fry
Corps of Engineer
Farmer-Merchant Picnic Set For July 13 At Pool Park
Night School farmers host the annual picnic at Swimming Pool Park on Monday July 13 starting at 6 30 p m. The event features smacking fried chicken and all the trimmins followed by a farmers versus merchants softball game.
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Farmer-Merchant
Swimming Pool
Rites Set for Monroe Lab 15 Services for Nelson Tysseling
Nelson Eugene Tysseling 15, son of Mr and Mrs Marion Tysseling of rural Monroe, died Saturday at University hospital Iowa City from a weakened heart condition. Rites held at Prairie City Reformed church at 1 30 this afternoon with viewing at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home through 10 am and at the church from noon. Family to meet in the church basement for a 1 15 prayer service.
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Nelson Eugene Tysseling
Marion Tysseling
Monroe
Prairie City
Pella Newcomers Receive Welcome Wagon Calls
Welcome Wagon Hostess Lois Grooters greets new residents in Pella. Donald and Donna Simoons, formerly of Des Moines, reside at 608 Maple Street after purchasing the Tulip City Drive-In with two children, Craig and Stephen. New neighbors from South Dakota are Jack Wolgamot at 806 Lincoln Street, who works for Wanders TV Service and operates the BBC Transistor Service. Bill and Mary De Haan live at 703 South Street, Ottumwa. (Continued on Page 5)
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Lois Grooters
Des Moines
Donald Simoons
Maple Street
Tulip City
Craig
Stephen
Jack Wolgamuth
South Dakota
Lincoln Street
Wolgamuth
Wanders TV
BBC
South Street
Bill de Haan
Ottumwa
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P'ville
Ee van Gorp
Kiwanis Jaycees Rotary
Kiwanis
Rotary
Jaycees
CUI
van Gorp Ins
West End
Bakker
Rus
Leighton Rockets
Otley Bakker
Rockets
Otley
Marion Co. State Bank
Rosscreen Company
White Way Auto Co
First Reformed Church
DE Boer
Colorado
Denver
Ronald Deters
Illinois
Chicago
Joyce Elzinga
Bill Lubenow
Fulton
Sandra Kramer
Morrison
Beverly Bush
Dave Bush
James Venhuizen
Tow
Boyden
James Vroonland
Clarinda
James Borthwick
James Hall
Richard Ogden
Hull
Nyla Rozeboom
Janice van Veldhuizen
Lenox
Crystal Ramsey
Lone Tree
Linda Barton
Mitchellville
Marcene van Wyk
Moravia
Charles Argo
Bill Livingston
Mary Rutter
Oskaloosa
Jean van Zemeren
Sharyl Sodemann
Wellsburg
JoAnn Ohling
Minnesota
Edgerton
Sylvia Gunnink
Herman
John Vander Kooi
Paul Vander Kooi
Hollandale
Carol de Vries
Preston
Nancy Wilson
Steen
Paul Aykens
Martha Scholten
Nebraska
Hickman
Marlynn May
Wanda Te Selle
Winnebago
Elsie Kamphuis
New Jersey
Ric
James
Becta
Jace Mealin, Jr
Charles Henkel
New York
Levittown
William Urmston
Keen Quinn
Rensselaer
William Thompson
Wisconsin
Cambria
Sherwin Koopmans
Cedar Grove
Jewell le Mahieu
Sheboygan Falls
Yvonne Matheson
Mark Walvoord
Waupun
Carolyn Braskamp
Canada
Guelph
Durham Quary
Harvey
Pella Limesto Company
Arnold van Zee
Robert Mons
Jacob B. Dahm
Quary
the Chronicle
Leland Ryken
Alice In Wonderland
By Paul Bradigan
Gradus Schakel
Carl
Verla
Wehde
Amy
John
Crystal Lake
Lloyd Vander Streek
Jeffrey Mao
University of Illinois In
Urbana
Mlinoi
N. Y. Stock Exchange
University of Michigan
Rites
Monroe Lab
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