Outlook Bright as P.H.S. Faces Grinnell in Opener
Pella High opens the baseball season with Grinnell at 4:30 p.m. as six returning lettermen and three experienced players join the lineup. Kent Van Vark anchors the pitching staff with Curt Blom and Bill Boyd at first base and outfield and as top pitchers. Seniors Randy Naaktegboren and Jeff Naaktegboren hold second and third. Jay Vandevoort is the catching returnee. Randy Jones, Doug Ver Meer, and Dan Murtha vie for outfield roles. Lonnie Van de Kamp, a sophomore, rounds the returning group as the team prepares for a 4:30 p.m. opener and a 1:30 p.m. Saturday clash with Pella Christian.
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Pella High School
Grinnell
Pella Christian
Albia
Kent van Vark
Curt Blom
Bill Boyd
Dennis Brass
Randy
Jeff Naaktegboren
Brass
Jay Vandevoort
Randy Jones
Doug Ver Meer
Dan Murtha
Pella Tracksters Place In State Meet Highlights
Randy Van Dyk finished seventh in the state pole vault at 12 percent feet, and plans to compete for William Penn College. Tim Van Gorp placed 11th in discus, with a 133 feet throw, as juniors and sophomores prep for next year’s state meet and another shot at titles while coach Brass eyeing Cen terville and Davis County for the conference crown. Junior varsity games begin at 4:30 p.m. with varsity at about 6:15 p.m.
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Randy
Whitey) van Dyk
William Penn College
Pellahigh
Tim van Gorp
Jason Vines
Brass
Centerville
Davis County
Pella
Knoxville
Minister Ronald Van Der Hart Ordained in Greenville SC
Ronald Van Der Hart son of Mr and Mrs Gordon Van Der Hart from Pella graduated from Bob Jones University May 26 and was ordained at Summit View Baptist Church Greenville South Carolina He is married to Donna De Hamer and they have four children Steven Sandra Scott and Stacy
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Ronald van der Hart
Gordon van der Hart
Pella
Bob Jones University
Summit View Baptist Church
Greenville
S. C
Donna de Hamer
Steven
Sandra
Scott
Stacy
Birthdays at Fair Haven Celebrate Guests and Music
The May birthday party in the Fair Haven dining room hosted by Mrs. Dewey Klimstra featured honorees Gertrude Roeffel Josie Vander Weerdt Gerrit Poortinga Marten De Jong and Bess Renaud. A poem No Greater Love was read and Dutch psalms sung. Michele Engbers performed Over the Rainbow and He with Lori Vander Laan and Norma Stursma at the piano. Homemade cake and coffee were served with cakes donated by local residents.
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Fair Haven
Dewey Klimstra
Gertrude Roeffel
Josie Vander Weerdt
Gerrit Poortinga
Marten de Jong
Bess Renaud
Lori Vander Laan
Norma Stursma
Ed Keuning
Elmer Klein
Virgil Klein
Neal Leydens
Nick Menninga
Red Rock Dam and Lake Red Rock Open for Recreation
With warm weather the Rock Island District Corps reminds campers of Red Rock recreational facilities. Whitebreast Wallashuck campgrounds offer showers flush toilets and other amenities. Basic camping at the northeast end and below the dam. Wallingstock group tent camping requires reservations. Lake Red Rock spans 8950 acres with fishing sight seeing picnicking and boating allowed. Two north side commercial concessions provide marine gas oil and boat rentals.
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Rock Island
Corps of Engineers
Red Rock Dam
Lake Red Rock
Whitebreast
Wallashuck
Wallingstock Recreation
Eaglettes Top Eddyville 6-4 in season opener
Pella Christian Eaglettes earned their first win of the season by defeating Eddyville 6-4 behind pitcher Linda Veenstra who allowed four runs eight hits and five walks while striking out 11. Offensively Karla Vande Lune led with a double and single as Jayne De Bruin Paula Van Rees added doubles and Lois Brass Dianne Van Gorp singles, with three runs in the first, one in the third, and two in the fifth to build a 6-1 lead before Eddyville rallied.
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Pella Christian Eaglettes
Eddyville
Linda Veenstra
Miss Veenstra
Pella Christian
Karla Vande Lune
Jayne de Bruin
Paula van Rees
Lois
Bob de Jong
Steve Roozeboom
de Haan
de Jong
Roozeboom
Eagles Fall To Grinnell In 10-0 Baseball Loss
Grinnell defeated Pella Christian 10-0 as strong hitting and solid pitching highlighted the game. Buddy Schutte had the lone Eagle hit with an infield single in the fifth, while Grinnell’s pitcher allowed one hit and eight total hits for the Eagles. Coach Guy De Haan noted Mono sidelining senior catcher John Van Gorp and anticipated improvement as the young team develops.
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Grinnell
Pella Christian
Buddy Schutte
Guy de Haan
Rick Terpstra
Schutte
Steve Roozeboom
de Haan
John van Gorp
Mike Lanser
Arvin Pleima
Eagles
De Vries honored at Central College faculty picnic
MR. AND MRS. JOHN A. DE VRIES of 501 Spruce St were guests of honor at a West Market Park picnic for Central College music faculty and staff on May 24. Attendees included Dr. and Mrs. Folkerts, Dr. and Mrs. Martin and Joe, Donald Gren, Tom Cook, Laurence Grooters, Bruce Kolb, Lois Kuyper, Carl De Vries, and Mrs. Clarence Van Zee. John De Vries, retiring after 12 years as custodian of the Show Cox Music Building, received a plant. Nellie Tucker recently returned from Daytona Beach and Miami visits with son Robert and grandson Bob, and visited sister ie Van Zante in Atlanta on the way home.
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John A. DE Vries
Spruce St
Central College Music
West Market Park
Mon
Davis Folkerts and Sons
Ray Martin
Joe
Donald Gren
Tom Cook
Laurence Grooters
Bruce Kolb
Lois
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P.H.S
Ronald
van der Hart
South Carolina
Red Rock
Eaglettes
Hwy
Pella High
Ann Harmeling
Julie Hunsinger
Sheri Whitaker
Lori Humphrey
Jackie van Wyk
Julie Pohlmann
Ann Hinga
Mindy Roozeboom
Robin Vanden Berg
Chronicle
Friends & Neighbors
Family Recreation Center
Mathew Lumber
Armstrong
Oskaloosa
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