Soap Box Derby on Monroe Street Friday night
Kiwanis sponsored derby with 6:30 p.m. time trials and race on Monroe Street. 200 pound limits for cars and drivers. First to third trophies plus prizes for all participants. Derby Queen to receive trophy. Kiwanis helpers stationed gates. All Star Pony League players listed. event plans include a tennis exchange with Indianola and a family bike ride July 27 starting at 7:00 p.m. Route includes multiple streets and a rest stop at West Market Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Commission
Kiwanis
Monroe Street
the Legion Hall
Broadway
Jefferson
West Second
Columbus
West Fourth
Liberty
West Market Park
West Third
Peace Street
West First
Independence
South Street
Prairie Street
Huber
Swimming Pool Park
Prairie
University
East Second
Lecgion Hall
West End Triumphs Over Otley 9-7 In Ninth Inning
West End built an early lead, Otley tied it in the fifth, West End led by one in the seventh, then the 69ers erupted in the ninth to win 9-7. Otley players Vos Pol Goodyk and West End's Dinge man led in doubles. both teams used two pitchers in the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Otley
Vos
Pol
Goodyk
Dingeman
van Wyk
Pippel
Otley V. van Wyk
Klein
Little League Standings and Rainout Notes
The snippet lists Little League standings for American and National leagues with Rotary Bakker and Kus in West End, Kiwanis, Otley American Legion showing a 1 game rainout and a later makeup game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Bakker & Kus West End
Kiwanis
Otley
American Legion
Oskaloosa Takes District Title In 8-3 Victory
Oskaloosa shot to an 8-0 lead in the second inning and rode strong pitching tobeat Pella High 8-3 for the district tournament championship and a sub state berth. Duffus tripled for Pella in the seventh while Fry doubled in the first for Oskaloosa. Budding collected two hits in four trips and Vander Waal added two hits. Batteries: Osky Slay Warwick Hewitt. Pella Valstra Budding Duffus Van Dyke.
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Oskaloosa
Pella Hi
Duffus
Pella
Fry
Osky
Budding
Vander Waal
Slay
Warwick
Hewitt
Valstra
van Dyke
Kiwanis Beats Recreation Commission in Close Game
Kiwanis 19 Rec Com 9 as Bev Jansen hits a triple in the fifth to spark a rally. Trudy Van Weerden tops Kiwanis with 4 runs, Connie Herron and Tena De Haan add 3 each. Marla Monsma pitches with Bev Jansen catching. Sue Van Wye starts for the Commissionettes with Loretta Blom behind the plate.
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Kiwanis
Recreation Commission
Bev Jansen
Trudy van Weerden
Connie Herron
Tena de Haan
Marla Monsma
Rev. Jansen
Sue van Wye
Loretta’ Blom Caveaing
Pella Hit Albia 8 in Conference Affair
Pella trailed all game and fell to Albia 8-6 in a conference matchup. Rex Van Dyk doubled in the sixth and Kent Van Vark drove in a run on a seventh inning double for Pella. Albia tallied a solo homer by Marlin in the second and Hollinrake added a two run homer in the eighth, with the line score showing Albia 8 and Pella 6.
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Pella
Albia
Rex van Dyk
Kent van Vark
Marlin
Hollinrake
du Pree
van Dyke
Karpan
Whissler
Rotary shuts out Legion 9 to 0 in baseball game
Rotary defeated American Legion 9-0 with no extra base hits. Rotarians Butler Dahm Wilkins Houser and Kobb led with two hits, DuPree, Traeger and Greving had singles for Legion along with strong pitching by Vines who fanned eight. Legion’s Van der Leest allowed nine runs on nine hits with four walks. Line score shows Rotary tallied in four different frames while Legion never crossed the plate.
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Rotary
American Legion
Legion
Dairy Queen Edges Rockets 12-11 In Tight Tilt
Dairy Queen and Rockets traded leads through four innings before DQ pulled ahead in the sixth and held on for a 12-11 win. Ward starred for Dairy Queen with a homer and a triple. Vanden Oever and Harmeling doubled for Rockets. Dairy Queen used three pitchers in search of the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockets
Dairy Queen
Ward
Vanden Oever
Harmeling
van Hal
Visser
Waits
Jansen
Pella Saddle Club at Lynnville Fun Show Results
Lynnville on Monday evening July 12 hosted the Lynnville Saddle Club fun show with Pella Saddle Club members Mary Ann Terpstra Harley Terpstra Kenny Tromp Randy Sloan and Larry Schippers competing for prizes. Harley Terpstra won two first places in Clover Leaf Barrel Racing and Pole Bending while Karley Terpstra and Kenny Tromp topped Pick-Up Race, Randy Sloan and Kenny Tromp took third in Pick-Up Place, and Mary Ann Terpstra placed third in Ladies Pleasure. Large entries across classes indicate strong local turnout from surrounding horsemen.
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Tulip City
Harley Terpstra
Karley Terpstra
Kenny Tromp
Klace
Randy Sloan
Tlace
Mary Ann Terpstra
Lynnville
Rockets 12 Coop Electric 1 in three innings
The Rockets defeated Coop Electric 12 to 1 in three innings on July 14. Van Hal and Vanden Dever doubled for the Rockets, with Harrison, Harmeling and Klootwyk adding singles. For Coop Electric, Visser and Stursma had the only hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockets
Coop Electric
van Hal
Vanden Dever
Harrison
Harmeling
Klootwyk
Coop Elect
Visser
Stursma
Rolscreen Edges Jaycees 12-11 In Tight Game
Rolscreen pulled into the lead in the first inning and held off a Jaycees rally to win 12 to 11. Van der Ploeg doubled for Rolscreen and Van Dyke tripled. Jaycees Sents hit a three bagger. Batter summaries list Van Lerkum and Van Wyk among notables. no catcher listed.
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Rolscreen
van der Ploeg
van Dyke
D Jaycees
Sents
Jaycees
Jaycves
T. Schutte
Scores From Local League Routs and Ties
Rotary 9 overwhelmed American Legion 0 while Vella Hi posted a 5 to ? victory against Albia and Coop Elect 1. Rockets rolled to a 12 run win.
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Dairy Queen
Jaycees
Rotary
Amer. Lagion
Vella Hi
Albia & Coop Elect
Pella National Bank Admiralizes Win Over A W in Softball
Pella National Bank extended its lead by defeating A W Hoot Beer 12 to 4 in a girls softball game. Batteries were Steenhock and Wickert for A W and Phyllis Dingen and Bonnie Schultz for Pella Nat l. Line score showed A W 301 000 4 PLN Bank 416 1000 12.
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Pella National
A&w Hoot Beer
Steenhock
Wickert
A&w
Phyllis Dingen
Bonnie Schultz
Pella
Nat'l
Bank
Pella man charged with operating while intoxicated
John Michmershuizen age 52 of Pella was arrested at the Pella city limits on Friday for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. In a Knoxville hearing before Justice Fred Godfrey he was held to the Grand Jury and released on a 500 appearance bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Michmershuizen
Pella
Fred Godfrey
Knoxville
Michmershuizen
Arizona guest at Perkey home near Hrauie City
Mrs. Lynn Perkey hosted twenty three relatives including her sister Madge Stanton of Mesa Arizona for a July 13 gathering at the country home southeast of Hrauie City. The evening featured visiting in ninety degree heat a cooperative lunch and farewells as Madge Stanton left for home July 17 and Denny Stanton prepared to return to Arizona for jail school opening.
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Sandridge
Lynn
Benny) Perkey
Hrauie City
Perkey
Madge Stanton
Mesa
Arizona
Hugh Higat
Jerkey
Ethel Hart
William Hart
Herman Zwank
N. A. Vos
Swank
Herman T. Zwank
Lizzie Swank
Katie Hiemstra
Peter J. Zwank
Armour Boot
Pella
John D. Guerts
Prairie City
Denny Stanton
Lynn Perkeys
Mauge
Des Moines
Denny
Fime
Engagement announced by Van Wyngardens and Ver Meers
Mr and Mrs Connie Van Wyngarden of route 2 New Sharon announce the engagement of their daughter Donna Davonne to Don Ver Meer son of Mr and Mrs Tudor G Ver Meer of Pella. Both are students at Dordt College Sioux Center.
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Connie van Wyngarden
Route 2
New Sharon
Donna Davonne
Don Ver Meer
Tudor G. Ver Meer
Pella
Dordt College
Sioux Center
Disabled vets can get gov t insurance policy
The National Service Life insurance opens to veterans similar to past GI coverage. To qualify a veteran must be disabled and eligible for Government insurance between October 7, 1940 and January 19, 17. Veterans needing extra protection should consider this policy and contact the Veterans Administration Center in Des Moines Iowa for complete details on Government insurance and other benefits.
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National Service
W. Christensen
Diter
Des Moines
Towa
Veterans Administration Center
Iowa
Oldest Resident Ida Jones Dies in Vinton at 99
Mrs. Ida Jones, Norway’s oldest citizen at 99, died in Vinton on January 1. She came to town in 1872 at age seven with her family in a horse drawn covered wagon, marking a long life in the community.
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Ida Jones
Norway
Vinton
Iowa Cookout King Contest at the State Fair
The Iowa Cookout King Contest at the Iowa State Fair on August 25 features local and state entrants in beef pork poultry and other divisions. Local winners advance to state finals with judging on preparation originality and presentation. Contest rules require registration with the Iowa Department of Agriculture Marketing Division and entry forms mailed by August 20.
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Iowa
Harley Peters
Charles City
Iowa Department of Agriculture Marketing Division
State House
Des Moines
Iowa State Fair Board
Courthouse News Item Listings From Knoxville
Local court docket notes show vehicle details listed for buyers in Knoxville including 65 Chevrolet station wagon 65 Mercury four door sedan and 65 Dodge four door sedan under various buyers and sellers.
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Donna Bingley
Knoxville
Wgn
Chester K
Mary Blackman
Mercury
Phillip Wayne
Madge V. Clark
Dodge
Sed
Iowa Real Estate and Vehicle Listings Endnotes
A long list of real estate contracts and miscellaneous items appears, naming buyers and sellers in Knox County and nearby towns. The record includes quit claim deeds, offers to purchase, and satisfaction notices, followed by a district court section and a feature on the Younkin family’s missionary work and Thailand Iowa farm exchange, detailing living conditions and program growth.
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Younkins
Iowa
Thailand
Forrest Travaille
Rev
Younkin
Rural Life Department
United States
Iran
Switzerland
Germany
New York
San Francisco
Iowa cases end probation and restore citizenship
Final discharge from probation and restoration of citizenship issued in State of Iowa v Daniel R Smith. Certificate of Discharge and Restoration of Citizenship granted in State of Iowa v Janet L Smith. Appearance Bond actions list Bingham $500 and Reimer $51.78. Hawkeye Security Insurance v Williams shows $1,227 in liens and judgments.
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Dale W
Betty J. Voyce
Jack D
E. Moore
Lincoln
Knoxvile
Lana
Burton & Winifred L
O. C. James
Orville Dunkin
First
Nat'l. Bank
Florence B. Simmons
State of Iowa
Jack C. Armstrong
Charles F. Reimer
Daniel R. Smith
Janet L. Smith
Eye Security Insurance Co
Junior Therwin
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Frank Fuller
Chris van Wyk
Stu Ver Meer
Ike Harrison
Washington
Indianola
Chuck Ander Vloeg
Joe Paltzer
John Veenstra
Gradus Ver Ploeg
Tke
Fairgrounds
Bloomfield
Midwest
Knoxville Speedway
Oskaloosa, la
Newton Speedway
Newton, Iowa
Leighton da Queen
Pella Construction
Rolsereen Coop Electric A
Vanden Berg
Elec
Wyler
Modern Jewelers
Northwest Corner Square
Pella Saddle Club
Mon
Coop
Sneller
Pella National Bank
Omvi Charge
Lohn Reiley Photographer
Donna van Wyngarden
Thrif Loan CO
North Market Street
Martin Naaktgebores
Courthouse News
Pella Area L.P
Henry
Bert Hagen
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Tim Dale
Taula Cowman
Roy R. DeBree
Ford
Albert E
Margaret Dunkin
Bussey
Wm. Thomas
Jessie Finarty
Elmer Leroy
Helen Frank
Johnny C
Patricia A. Haning
Robert Albert
Helen Haug
James Oscar Hodgson
Pleasantville
Malibu
Georgia M. Hubler
Columbia
Donna Lee Logsdon
Sed. Ghetano V
Sarah Minella
Nick's Greenhouse
John Roscoe Oltman
Wen
Andrew Pethoven
Cynthia Marie Roff
James Joseph Rahe
James A
Laura L. Rowland
Clifton Wm
Velma Shaffer
Larry Dean
Verla Spaur
Frank
Margaret Tonda
Clarence
Mabel B
van der Veer
Dwight Wm. Vickroy
Knox Ville
Gertrude Worm
Baugh Comba
Leland
Betty Clark
Robert & Claudine Fee
Anthony
Marie Langstraat
Larry E
Linda Langstraat
Knox
Zora
Hiram Merrill
Donald W
Marilyn McMurray
E. G
Minnie McClain
Tryntie Arnts
Browns
M. E
Darlene Ridlen
Roger L
Betty B. Augspur- Ber
Cnermies
Edith Doughman
Gerald E
Estella M. Bolton
Bussey Orig
Georgia L. Jones
Carl Wm
Marcene Carlson
Will N. Bogard
Central Univ. of Iowa
Pella Orig
Carl & Marie Blythe
Earl M
Mary Clark
Rickey’s
John G
Donna J. Beechout
Wm. L
James B. Fridlington
Mattie Sophrania Friallington
Co. O
Laura Chamberlain
John & Hazel McCulley
CUI
Nastic
North Main, Pella
Edison Phonograph
Bertha Klyn
Brooks Klyn
Ed Tysseling
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