Van Gorp Sends Football Team To See Shrine Bowl
The Pella Community High School fall team will receive complimentary tickets to the Town Shrine Bowl Game courtesy of Van Gorp Manufacturing. Jack Rempe, a tackle from the Little Dutch, has begun practice for the August 9 game, training at Simpson College in Indianola during a two week camp.
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Pella Community High School
van Gorp Manufacturing, Inc
Jack Rempe
Little Dutch
Rempe
Simpson College
Indianola
Chamber Golf Day at Pella Golf and Country Club
Pella Chamber of Commerce invites members and guests to the third annual Chamber Golf Day on Thursday August 21 at the Pella Golf and Country Club. Tee off starts at 10 a.m. with pre determined times. Reservations are required and the $10 entry fee includes a buffet dinner.
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Pella Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Pella Golf and Country Club
Chamber of Commerce
Swimmers Take Fourth Spot In Conference
Pella's swimmers finished fourth in the conference meet led by Grinnell, Southeast Polk, Newton, and Pella. Joel Kooyman won the 10 and under backstroke, Carol Gritters topped the 12 and under backstroke, and Pella's 10 and under medley relay of Kooyman, Van Zee, Folkerts, and Dingeman took first.
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Pella
Grinnell
Southeast Polk
Newton
Indianola
Sigourney
Knoxville
Joel Kooyman
Carol Gritters
Jeff van Zee
Keith Folkerts
Mike Dingeman
Red Rock All-Star baseball squad edges through season
The Red Rock Association All-Star Baseball Team finished with two wins and three losses. They beat Knoxville 7-0 behind winning pitcher Brian Fitzpatrick and broke a 6-5 5-3 doubleheader loss to Indianola with key hits from Rick Carnahan Scott De Jong and Dave Vanden Dever. They then lost 11-3 to Knoxville with Buddy Schutte leading the scoring and ended with a 7-6 victory over Pella Christian JV, aided by six sixth-inning singles.Team photos list players and coaches from front to back.
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RED Rock Association
Babe Ruth
Indianola
Scott de Jong
Rick Carnahan
All-Stars
Knoxville
Brian Fitzpatrick
Dave Vanden Dever
Buddy Schutte
Larry van Ee
Brad van Dusseldorp
Maury Zylstra
Brian Vande Lune
Stan Fuller
Bruce Byers
Bill Chambers
Tom Tuttle
Shawn Fitzpatrick
Brian de Jong
Scott
De Vries and Van Vark Named All Conference
Little Dutch outfielder Steve De Vries and pitcher Kent Van Vark earn spots on the South Central Conference Coaches All Conference Baseball Team. De Vries is a senior, Van Vark a junior. Other selections include Greg Hawk Dan Mehrhoff Randy Matthews Rick Evers Dick King from Centerville Roger Barker Don Funk Chuck Locke from Davis County Craig Phillips Steve Nichols Jeff Seward from Winterset Kurt Boys Chariton Greg Buchan Kevin Nichols from Knoxville.
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Steve de Vries
Kent van Vark
de Vries
van Vark
Greg Hawk
Dan Mehrhoff
Randy Matthews
Rick
Evers
Dick King
Centerville
Roger Barker
Don Funk
Chuck Locke
Davis County
Craig Phillips
Steve Nichols
Jeff Seward
Winterset
Kurt Boys
Chariton
Greg Buchan
Kevin Nichols
Knoxville
Eaglettes End Season With District Play Losses
The Pella Christian Eaglettes finished 11-12 after a sectional final loss to Lynnville Sully 12-1 and a district defeat by Twin Cedars 13-1. Lynnville Sully led with 12 runs on seven hits and two errors. Pella Christian managed one run on five hits and seven errors. Jaci De Jong had the Eagles only hit in the district game, while Lynnville Sully’s six-run sixth sealed the sectional victory. Seniors Becky Engbers Merrilee De Young Jaci De Jong Carol Vande Kieft LuAnn Vermeer played in summer action.
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Pella Christian Eaglettes
Lynnville--Sully
Twin Cedars
Lynnville-Sully
Pella Christian
Corinne de Haan
Eaglettes
Lois Brass
Jaci DeJong
Merrilee de Young
Karla Vande Lune
Dianne van Gorp
Jaci de Jong
Becky Engbers
Carol Vande Kieft
LuAnn Vermeer
Pella All-Stars Fall 1-0 To Davis County In Close Duel
Davis County edged Pella 1-0 in a pitching duel to end the Little League All-Stars season. Davis County scored on a single hit as three on base produced the only run, while Craig Roorda and John Evers pitched for Pella. Evers and Russ Bandstra had Pella's two hits.
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Pella
Davis County
Craig Roorda
John Evers
Evers
Russ Bandstra
Pella community sports and event notices list
PELL A Municipal agency advertises catchall sports results and open events. Highlights include open to district residents tennis and softball tournaments, a soap box derby for ages 9 to 12, Labor Day tennis Invitational on Aug 30 to Sept 1, nursery school registration for four-year-olds, senior citizens bus trip to the State Fair August 15 from the Legion Hall, and multiple age group results from the Pitch Hit Throw event led by Kevin Upton Brenda Van Dusseldorp Miles Bruinekool Jana Van Kalkeren Bryan Williams Lisa Wilson Craig Wassenaar.
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Pella
Kevin Upton
Brenda van Dusseldorp
Miles Bruinekool
Jana van Kalkeren
Bryan Williams
Lisa Wilson
Craig Wassenaar
the Legion Hall
The
Legion Hall
Pella Wrestlers Attend Central College Camp
Ten Pella wrestlers joined Central College’s July camp from the 21st to 25th. Participants include Paul Barton Harold Bevis Mike De Jong Tom De Jong Groenenboom Gary Janssen Stu Kelderman Steven Terlouw Dan Thoreson and Scott Van Weelden. Five evening sessions 6 to 9 30 p m were led by Dr Norman E Ryerson with assistance from Jerry Hirtschoff and Terry Northcutt focusing on take downs and freestyle techniques.
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Paul Barton
Richard Barton
Harold Bevis
J. Wayne Bevis
Mike
Tom de Jong
Ernest de
Scott Groenenboom
Lester Groenenboom
Gary Janssen
Gysbert Janssen
Stu Kelderman
Marvin L. Ver Meer
Steven Terlouw
Local flight listings feature Wayne Bevis and teammates
A long roster lists pilots and riders across multiple flights led by Wayne Bevis Mark DeCook Bob Evers Keith Gates Carl Gaass Bill Hart Bill Hinga Gene Stienties Ver Ought Marv Vermeer Phil Visser Elmer Ehlert Marv Engbers Bob Harrison Mart Heerema John Hoogenakker Lloyd Vander Streek Bob Powers Howard Pothoven Terry Schultz Tom Steward along with Carl Boat Henry Bokhoven Orville Duncan Bob Froelich Howard Hugen Howard Knutson Gien Koopman Marv Vander Wert Ron Schipper Doug Smid Rudy Thies Gerald Van Andel Cornie Van Gorp Case Vander Hart Paul Van Wyk Geo Wassenaar Babe Caldwell Jean Kuyper Bob Allen Larry Angove Ernie Blom Rod Bruce Jeff Hoeksema Babe Tysseling Edgor Lloyd Shanks Marv Van Gorp Stan Vroom Ron Wauters Bucky Waechter Jim Dean.
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Wayne Bevis
Mark DeCook
Bob Evers
Keith Gates
Carl Gaass
Bill Hart
Bill Hinga
Gene Stienties Verle Ver Ought Marv Vermeer
Phil Visser
Elmer Ehlert
Marv Engbers
Bob Harrison
Mart Heerema
John Hoogenakker
Lloyd Vander Streek
Bob Powers
Howard Pothoven
Terry Schultz
Tom Steward
Carl Boat
Henry Bokhoven
Orville Duncan
Bob Froelich Howard Hugen
Howard Knutson
Gien Koopman
Marv Vander Wert
Ron Schipper
Doug Smid
Rudy Thies
Gerald van Andel Cornie van Gorp
Case Vander Hart
Paul van Wyk
Geo. Wassenaar
Babe Caldwell
Sth
Jean Kuyper
Bob Allen
Larry Angove
Ernie Blom Rod Bruce
Jeff Hoeksema
Babe Tysseling
Edgor Lloyd Shanks
Marv van Gorp
Stan Vroom
Ron Wauters
Bucky Waechter
Jim Dean
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van Gorp
Anglican
Franklin
Friends of Our Youth
Don’s 66
Gibsons Discount Center
Boomsmas
Pella Monroe
Kooyman Lumber
Braashart
Bogaards
Texaco
Lil Duffer Burger Barn
Rolscreen Co
Colonial Baking Co
Pella Golf & Country Club
Joe Gowdy
John Harvey
Dave Sutphen
Keith Tait
Norm Ryerson
Herb Vander Waal
Chuck Vander Ploeg
Rudy Ulrich
Don Dykstra
Wayne VanderLeest
Bob Menning
Gary Timmer
Ken Lucas
Paul Dingeman
Ernie Engbers
Pete Gaass
Steve Bancroft
Don Butler
Ray Hugen
Klaas
Int’Veld
Bill Kilpatrick
Frank Overman
Max Schakel
Don Simoens
Earl Vermeer
Ted Zylstra
Martin Nelson
Jim Danks
Bill Gosselink
Dan Dieleman
Ed du Pree
Jim Henderson
Jerry Hirrschoft
Shorty Hoksbergen
Paul Ostrander
Lyle Ryan Paul Steenhoek
Lee van Vark
Pete Verhey
Lee Anderson
Ed Banfield
Boyd Boehlie
Dick Bowzer
Larry Klein
Ron Spoelstra
Robt
van Waardhuizen
Gary Cottington
Jim Dahm
Bert Hoksberger
Gary Spoelstra
Gene Lent
Ath Flight
Bill Grootveld
Mick Blecha
Stan Kelderm
Bill Trauger
Tim Lucas
Tim Baar
Ken Nossaman
Jim Booy
Herb Blom
Elmer Vander Waal Blom
Bill Vandenberg
Jesse Stevens
Bruce Johnson
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