Trinity Overpowers Steak House In 13–5 Softball Win
Trinity jumped ahead early and led the entire game to secure a 13–5 victory over Steak House. Mugen delivered a homer for Steak House, but Trinity’s offense and defense dictated the outcome as the teams traded innings and players like Trinity’s Miem stra and Van Voorst starred on the mound while Bokhoven and Sloan anchored Steak House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
Mugen
Steak House
K House
Trinity Sao
Trinity —_ Miemstra
van Voorst
Bokhoven and Sloan
Breen and Keld Dominate Otley in 21-1 Softball Win
Bill Van Niewal sparked Breen & Keld as they blasted Otley 21 to 1 in Men’s softball on July 13. The winners built a 7-1 lead, exploded for 14 runs in the seventh, then held Otley scoreless in the bottom of the inning. Van Niewal homered and drove in three, with a triple. D Vander Werf added three doubles. Batteries: Breen & Keld Bloom and Breen. Otley Willis Neels Clarence Wichart Lynn Einink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill van Niewal
Breen & Kelderman
Otley
D. Vander Werf
B&k
Breen & Keld
Derry Bloom
Kieth Bloom
Jerry Breen
Otley—Willis Neels
Clarence Wichart
Lynn Einink
Pella Wins Sectional In 4-3 Nailbiter Victory
Pella High edged Albia 4 to 3 to claim the sectional title in a July 13 game. Walster allowed four hits and doubled, with Jlockstra also doubling for Pella while Novak and Whistler doubled for Albia. Albia led briefly in the sixth but could not complete the comeback as Pella held them scoreless in the final inning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Walster
Jlockstra
Novak
Whistler
Albia
Farmers Coop defeats Pella Nat in softball game
In a girls softball action Farmers Coop edged Pella National 17 to 10. Van Steenis was the heavy hitter, hitting a triple for Pella National. Batters included Doyce Hackett and Janice Root for Farmers Coop and Carolyn Vander Wilt Phyllis Hagen and Linda Van Gorp for Pella National.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer's Coop
Pella National
van Steenis
Doyce Hackett
Janice Root
Carolyn Vander Wilt
Phyllis Hagen
Linda van Gorp
Rotary 7 Kiwanis 3 leads late 4th inning rally
Rotary took a 4 run surge in the 4th to seize the lead over Kiwanis 7 3 with a July 11 win. Kiwanis led early, Rotary tied in the 8th, then added insurance in the 4th. Kiwanis threatened in the 6th but Rotary held them to 2 runs. Batteries: Rotary Vines Houser Kiwanis Van Wyk Cowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Kiwanis
Rotary - Vines and
Houser
Kiwanis + Van Wyk and
Cowell
Pella Edges Knoxville In Sectional Extra Innings Thriller
Pella High held a slim lead through seven innings before Knoxville rallied for two runs in the bottom of the seventh to force extras. In the first extra frame Pella pushed across another run and then shut Knoxville down, winning 10 to 9. Ver Meer and Duffus led Pella with heavy hitting including triples, while Van Dusseldorp homered in the sixth to spark a three run burst. Batteries: Pella Ver Meer Klein. Knoxville Not listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High
Knoxville High
Pella
Knoxville
Ver Meer
Duffus
van Dusseldorp
Pella Hi
K’ville Hi
West End Dominates Bakker & Rus 22–11 in July clash
West End swamped Bakker & Rus 22 to 11 on July 11. Van Wyk and Gosselink sparked the winners with triples while Bonnema homered and Schippers doubled twice for Bakker & Rus. West End built an 8‑run second inning as the decisive turning point.
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West End
Bakker & Rus
van Wyk
Gosselink
Bonnema
Schippers
Bakk & Rus
van Wyk and
Pippel
Bakk & Rus Schippers
Ver Meer
Rockets Rally To Beat Coop Electric 11 To 7
The Rockets overcame a 6 7 deficit to surge ahead in the final inning, scoring four runs in a five run rally after taking an early 7 run lead. Batteries: Rockets Van Hal Van Weelden. Coop Electric Van Hemert Gaass.
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Rockets
Coop Electric
Coop Elec
van Hal and
van Weelden
van Hemert and
Gaass
Bowling results for men and women with top series noted
In the bowling card, Cornie Van den Baard posted 213 for the men and Ruth Vander Baard led the women with 192. John Young added 529 in the series, while Ruth Vd Baard totaled 470 across the series and Dee Vonk 440.
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Cornie Vanden Baard
John Young
Ruth Vander Baard
Sharon Young
Ruth Vd. Baard
Dee Vonk
Saddle Club Fun Show Results at Tulip City
The Tulip City Saddle Club hosted a Fun Show on June 29 at De Jong Lumber Yard. Winners across Barrel Race Sack Race Pick-Up Race and Pole Bending included Gerald Vander Linden Barbara Thorp Janette McMullin Harley Terpstra and several others from Pella Oskaloosa Monroe and Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulip City
Pella
Harley
Aston Terpstra
Steven Klein
Oskaloosa
Gary Roorda
Monroe
Mike Schuring
Pam Terpstra
Harley Terpstra
Gerald Vander Linden
Verne Thorp
Russel Terpstra
John van Weelden
Danny Pope
Randy Sloan
Darrel Richard
Jerry Schuring
Janet McMullin
Oska- Joosa
G A R Encampment Activities at Marshalltown
Fifty years ago on June 29 the G A R and Ladies attended an encampment at Marshalltown after traveling from Pella to Oskaloosa then by auto to the Y M C A for registration. The campfire program featured speeches by the Acting Mayor Governor G W Clark and Judge J M Parker. A Wednesday dinner was held for old soldiers at the State Soldiers’ Home.
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Pella
Oskaloosa
Marshalltown
Y.M.C.A
G. W. Clark
J. M. Parker
State Soldiers
Ladies of the Patriotic Associations
Sons of Veterans
Boy Scouts
Washington
Newton
Jansen Visits Pella with Dutch Language Talks
Rev. H Jansen, chaplain of the Holland army, spoke in several Pella churches on Netherlands and Crisis and Russia Today. He spoke in Dutch, aiding older settlers to grasp the talks, while warning against Marxist growth and noting wartime overproduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Zwank
H. Vander Lyde
Woodrow Washing Machine Co to move Newton plant to Pella
Public notice at Chamber of Commerce meeting announced Woodrow Washing Machine Company will relocate its factory from Newton to Pella and begin operations by 1927. The move follows competition from other cities and shares a year’s pattern with Rolscreen leaving Des Moines. Garden City Feeder plant remains a major local industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Garden City
Panay
Broadway Peace
Lord Fontleroy
Mary Fiesford
Mother
Funfest at Pool Park in July 1946 Kiwanis event
Twenty years ago on July 2 Kiwanis held a Pool Park funfest with a cafeteria style feast of ham beans chips buns tomatoes and ice cream. Entertainment included an egg relay and pond tug of war won by Waechter's team. Central College announced three new faculty hires. A South versus East Pella baseball game for the Fourth featured seventh and eighth graders coached by Reno Rysdam and Dan Dingeman with Bankers funding equipment and a rules-based UMPed match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pool Park
Kiwanis
Waechter
Jack Bootsma
Central College
Gerrit T. Vander Lugt
Lavern M. ‘Miller
Harold A. Wissi
Ford Foundation awards $70,000 in 1956 issue
In a July 5, 1956 issue the Ford Foundation is reported to have provided a $70,000 grant. The piece notes the fund’s support and its connection to ongoing projects.
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Ford Foundation
Iowa women prep for 1966 State Fair culinary entries
Mrs W P Van Pearsem of Mitchellville leads changes to the Iowa State Fair culinary schedule. Entries must be in by Monday Aug 8. New and old recipes include batter bread date pinwheels and peanut butter fudge. honey Swedish ring and vanilla wafers are out. Women statewide may enter, with beginners’ specials for ages 10 to 14.
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Des Moines
Iowa
W. P. van Pearsem
Mitchellville
Iowa State Fair Entries For Food Divisions And Prizes
Awards totaling 1710 dollars cover divisions from breads and cookies to jams and jellies with prizes listed for each category. Mrs Van Pearsem notes changes in products using lard, introductions of batter bread and date pinwheels, entries open for beginners in yeast bread and other items, with the fair running August 19 to 28 in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Fair Board
Des Moines
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Flood Otley
Pella High - Walster
Klein
Albia Hi Cordanza
Coghlin
Farmers Coop
Pella Nat's
K’ville
Saddle Club
Pella Chamber of Commerce
G.A.R
Star Oil Company
At's
Ellis Christianson
Chamber of Commerce
Pella Cooperative Electric Association
Wilson Duven
Stuart Kuyper
Dick Lautenbach
Pella JR. Legion
Melcher
Tom Boat
Bruce Heerema
Garden Square
Nelson Bogaard
Asbld Rylish
Lewa
van Pearsem
Margaret Hayes
Marion
Atural Gas Pipeline Andpany OF America
Lectric Light ‘and ‘Power Company
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