Vermeer, White Way lead City League softball shows
Vermeer defeats Trinity 9 to 6 as Waddle holds Trinity to two hits and five walks in a two inning span. White Way Auto rolls to an 8 to 1 win over Church with Bower homering and tripling and Blom part of a 4 run first inning surge. Local league games on Wednesday and Friday featured strong hitting from Vermeer, Van’s, Nick’s, and RolScreens with multiple players contributing in each contest.
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Downing
Trinity Church
Ings
Dean Waddle
Marv ‘Hiemstra
Gerald Klooster
Lupe Boerelyn
Dick Ot
al van
Trinity
Rhe ‘Vermeer
White Way Auto
Keith Blom
Arvin Roose
Ed Bower
Stan
Vander Werf
Blom
Gosselink
Los
Van
Church
Jan. McLeland
Jerry Blom
Jari McLeland
Larry Hackett
Leighton Reclaims Midget League Lead With Kiwanis Win
Leighton tops Kiwanis 12 to 8 to regain first in the Midget League after Thursday’s win. Stan Evers led Kiwanis with 4 singles, Dwight Steelhoek added 3, while R&B’s Dean Vander Leest and Stuart Ver Meer contributed. Randy Olsen, Jim Dieleman, and Doug Van Gorkum homered for Leighton.
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Leighton
Kiwanis
Bolgereen
Bakker
Rotary and Van Gorp Ins face off in summer league standings
Rotary defeats Van Gorp Ins 9 to 6 as Don Ver Meer triples and Ted Zylstra doubles for Rotary. Van Gorp players Bob Peters and Bruce Huismah collect doubles. Standings show Leighton leading with 1.8283, Kiwanis 82 .750, Rolscreen 5 2 .714. Upcoming games listed for July 21 to July 27 at Pool Park and nearby fields.
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van Gorp
Rotary
Don Ver Meer
Ted Zylstra
Bob Peters
Bruce Huismah
Joel Caldwell
Rhe van Gorp
Don Ver Me
Tily
Jaycees
Rolscreens
Pool Park
West End
Service
Leighton
Pella High
Indianola High
Bakker
Cul Rela
Winterset
Knoxville
Vet. Diamond
Wed
Kiwanis
Otley
Cui Field
Van Rheenen Family Reunion At West Market Park
The Van Rheenen reunion in Indianapolis and Des Moines drew about 75 members including nine siblings and their children. A pot luck supper followed a 6 30 gathering, outdoor grill gift, and photos. Officers for next year are Warner Willemsen president and Veda Schippers secretary.
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van Rheenen
West Market Park
Rheenen
Indianapolis
Ind
Fred. van Rheenen
Des Moines
Oregon
Northern anglers reel in Arctic grayling and lake trout
John Vande Noord guides a party from Iowa fishing Reindeer Lake near the Arctic Ocean. The four anglers catch limits of northern Arctic grayling and lake trout, with a 22 pound northern and an 18 pound lake trout among the sizable catches. Warm daylight hours aided fishing while mosquitoes swarmed near Wollaston Lake. Noord returns home after a brief Canada trip.
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Pella
John ‘Vande
Noord
Reindeer
Seldert
Reindeer Lake
Wollaston Lake
Arctic Ocean
Vande ‘Noord
Vande Noord
Mande Noord
Canada
Pella Babe Ruth team routs Lynnville-Sully 28 to 2 then falls to Oskaloosa All-Stars
Pella Babe Ruth defeated Lynnville-Sully 28 to 2 on Wednesday, then lost 11 to 4 to Oskaloosa All-Stars on Friday. A return at Oskaloosa Saturday ended 9 to 7 with All-Stars winning. Roger Slykhuis hit a late homer as Pella led 5 to 2 before Oskaloosa scored in the fifth. In other action, Pella High beat Sigourney 10 0 on forfeit and faced What Cheer South in semis. What Cheer won 7 to 6 in 10 innings after a tense late rally.
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Pella
Babe Ruth
Lynnville-Sully
Oskaloosa All-Stars
Oskaloosa
All-Stars
Roger Stykhuis
Pella High
Sigourney
What Cheer South
Phil Vaniden Berg
Graham
RHE W. C
Kunkle
Hall
Bowling Scoreboard Summer Mixed League Standings
July 18, 1960 Go Getters 5 667 Railroaders 6 .600 Wee Tees . 7 583 High Hitters . 8 . 533 Washouts . 510 .333 Floaters 510 .333 High Individual Scores John Geurts 211 Louise Terlouw 178 Series Jerry Breen 558 Ruth Van Rees 447.
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John Geurts
Louise Terlouw
Jerry Breen
Ruth van Rees
Farewell Picnic For Ellis Christianson
Friday evening July 16 the Pella Cooperative Electric Association employees and board honored Ellis Christianson and his wife with a farewell picnic. Christianson served as manager for eight and a half years and will become manager of the Electric Cooperative in his new position.
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Pella
Cooperative Electric Association
Ellis Christianson
Mr. Christianson
Electric-Cooper
Kicked by Cow Injures Manchester Toddler
Little Debra Joann Wendling of Manchester suffered facial bruises after being kicked in the face by a cow while she walked behind cattle during milking. Her parents reported the incident unfolding on the farm.
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Debra Joann Wendling
Manchester
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Gene Plate
Dick Edwarda
Marv Dé Zwarte
Ken van’ Rees
Marion van: Hol
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Hothe
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Chuck’ Vander‘ Waal
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Hi Segre
Gase de Haan
Chuck Vander Waal
Paul Vande Voort
David Heyveld
Steve de Jong
Carl van Dusseldorp
K. G. Walster
Don van Zee
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Gordon Graham
Paul’ Vande Voort
Timmie Johnson
Brax Linn
Fred Hubbel
Chris Johnson
Nels Lindquist
Ted Weirather
Dow. Muyskens
Jane Heerema
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Neneh
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Ping ‘Vandoohnde
Dave Proctor
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Bsnd Chronicle
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Ted Emmert
M. Jon Dieleman
Benand
Gysbert . van Houwelingen
Ken- Ploeg
Willis de Gelis
W. B. Young
Emmetsburg
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Toledo
Cedar Rapids
Pete de ‘Jong
Doug MacMillan
Proctor
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Brazz Linn
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Denny Johnson
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Irvin’ Robinson
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Nema Pub
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Tom Sawyer
Farah Goldstrike Lee
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