West End 66 dominates with no-hit win and title defense
West End 66 midget league champions of 1962 show potential for a repeat by defeating Rotary 7-0 in a no hit no run game last Wednesday. Bobby Byers struck out ten, Chris Van Wyk hit a three RBI homer, with Wayne Van Merbergen and Steve Patton adding two base hits as West End clinches back to back crowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Rotary
Bobby Byers
Chris van Wyk
Wayne van Mersbergen
Steve Patton
Bill Cruzen
Kim Ruthven
Pella
Dennis Steenhoek
John Hiemstra
Fanning
Doc Ver Meer
Ver Meer
Steve Budding
Leads CUI Golf Team Through Best Season
Bob Ulrich of Central College guided the CUI golf team to its best season since starting the sport three years ago. The freshman, son of Mr and Mrs Rudy Ulrich of 614 Elm St, averaged 77.7 strokes per match and earned 18 percent points. He was medalist in a late-season win over Simpson as the team finished 4-5, marking the college's first victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Bob Ulrich
Central College
Rudy Ulrich
Elm St
Simpson
Merchants Open Season With 1-0 Win Over Sully Lions
Merchants opened their 1963 softball season in Sully Memorial Day on shaky legs but edged the Sully Lions 1-0. Dave Sutphen singled for the decisive run in the seventh after Larry Rus tripled and another miscue allowed home. Pitcher Ray Pope held Sully to one hit with nine strikeouts, while Floyd Blom fanned 14 in a losing effort. The Merchants host Prairie City June 11 at their new municipal field with expanded seating.
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Pella Merchants
Sully Memorial Day
Sully Lions
Lla
Dave Sutphen
Larry Rus
Sully
Ray Pope
Floyd Blom
Lions
Blom
Pope
Pella
Pershing
Merchants
Prairie City
Municipal
George Wassenaar
Marv Ver Meer
Gene Vande Luen
Carl Vander Schaaf
Herb Blom
Paul Dingeman
Mark de Cook
Ken Rouw
Howard Hagen
Doug Schakel
Larry Hoksbergen
Ken Jansen
Girl's League Softball Practice Session Tonight
A Girl's Softball League practice will be held at the Swimming Pool Park tonight at 6 30 p m. Women and girls should bring their own gloves and balls and wear suitable clothing. Those not yet registered are urged to attend. Also notes on soon starting swimming lessons at Pella Municipal Pool with registration on Saturday June 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
the Chronicle
Joe de Hoog
Cornie Vroom
Intercollegiate competition results with lettermen averages
Don Graves posted an 81.3 average with 10 points while Ray Fuhr averaged 83.0 with 13 points and Nile Vernon reached 90.6 with 13 points in the intercollegiate competition. The text notes several averages among the lettermen and highlights individual scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tories
Don Graves
Ray Fuhr
Nile Vernon
Sully Youth Killed in Dynamite Blast Near Sully
A 19 year old Sully area resident, John Wouda, was killed Saturday when a dynamite charge placed beside a tree stump exploded. He was reportedly thrown 36 feet and died instantly while removing stumps on the Melvin Mayfield farm north of Newton. Funeral services set for 1:30 pm at First Reformed Church Sully with a 1:15 pm prayer service. Survivors include his parents, one sister, a niece, and grandparents. Garden Chapel of Pella in charge.
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Sully
John Wouda
Wouda
Near Sully
Wonda
Melvin Mayfield
Newton
First Reformed Church
Adrian Rozenboom
Pella
Laura Lynn Rozenboom
Joe Budding
Peter Wouda
Oskaloosa
Garden Chapel
D. Z. Hiddieson
Vogelaar and Roorda licensed as RCA ministers
Two former Pella residents Ervin Roorda and Carl Vogelaar were licensed as candidates for the ministry by the Classis of Pella after exams at Third Church. Roorda is to serve Central Reformed Church Muskegon while Vogelaar will minister in Mont Mont? no Montioni Columbia Greene. The meeting also welcomed Rev William W Paul of Central College as a minister and reviewed Bethany Reformed relocation and the upcoming General Synod at Central College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Ervin Roorda
Carl Vogelaar
The
Reformed Church In America
Classis of
Third Church
Pundeys
Pistel Roorda
Cotbee
Western Theological Seminary
Classis
Muskegon
Michigan
Centra Reformed Church
Vogelaar
Central
New Brunswick Theological Seminary
Class
Columbia-Greene
New York State
Reformed Church
Phimont, N.Y
William W. Paul
Central College
Paul
Evangelical Presbyterian Church
Bethany Reformed Church
Des Moines
General Synod
Wednesday Thursday Synod Schedule With Meetings and Dinner
The notice outlines a two day synod agenda with Wednesday and Thursday events. Activities include 2:30 p.m. committee meetings and a 6:30 p.m. dinner, followed by 7:30 p.m. committee sessions. The fragment indicates a structured schedule but lacks specific dates, locations or names.
Former Pellan to Speak at Pella Rotary Kiwanis
Fred Fassen, a retired Abbot Laboratories personnel manager from North Chicago, will address a joint Pella Rotary and Kiwanis meeting at the Golf and Country Club on Tuesday noon. He is known as a public speaker on maturity and plans to present a talk in this event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fassen
Pella Lad
Pella Rotary
Kiwanis Clubs
Golf and Country Club
Abbot Laboratories
Chicago
Fred
Zion City
Ilinois
Waukegan Rotary Club
American Guild of Organist
Daley
Commission For Senior Citizens
T.V. Series
American Association For Retired Persons
First Savings and Loan Association of Zion
Synod Agenda With Breakfast to Evening Adjournment
A schedule lists start at 8:00 a.m. with breakfast and 9:00 a.m. committee meetings and registration. Briefing at 11:00 a.m. lunche on at 12:30 p.m. opening synod at 2:30 p.m. with officers elected and reports read, dinner at 6:30 p.m. necrology and state of religion reports after 8:00 p.m. adjournment after 9:30 p.m.
Camp Fire Girls Present Book to Public Library
Margaret Paul and Ann Drake, representing Camp Fire and Blue Bird Girls, donated the book Jenny, the Fire Maker by Valeria Griffith to the Public Library on Friday. The story follows a city girl who messes up at Camp Tanda, earning the nickname Fire Maker and a reputation for doing the wrong thing at bad moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Paul
William Paul
Ann Drake
Robert Drake
Camp Fire
Blue Bird Girls
Jenny
Valeria Griffith
Pella
Camp Tanda
Liba Vandenberg
Chronicle News
Central College awards 4150 in achievement scholarships
Central College announced 4150 in achievement scholarships to 10 students with at least a 3.50 average and evidence of character and leadership. Recipients include Dena Vander Beek Gail Ravenhorst and others with awards ranging from 200 to 500 dollars. notes list recipients and parental addresses.
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Central College Today
Dena Vander Beek
Gail Ravenhorst
Clarks Grove
Minn
Johanna Pronk
David Hay
Heville
Mich
Dirkie van Za
Anne Vande Voort
Mary Gosselink
Raymond B. Gosseling
Pella
Eugene Mathes
William Mathes
Peace Street
Savings Bonds Sales Show Big Increase
J G Boat of Pella and James M Bellamy of Knoxville announced that Iowa April savings bonds sales rose over 13 percent from a year earlier. April Series E and H bonds totalled 10,188,626 statewide, lifting four month sales to 46,130,383 or 39 percent of the annual quota. Marion county April sales reached 68,850, four month total 403,506 for 37 percent of its 1963 quota. County tallies for Jasper 588,444 (40 percent) Mahaska 266,513 (30 percent).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.G. Boat
Pella
James M
Bellamy
Knoxville
Marion County
Iowa
Jasper County
Mahaska
Quayle Named To CUI Post
William Quayle of Altona Illinois has been named admissions counsellor at Central College. He will begin August 1 assisting Chicago and eastern Iowa outreach. Quayle a Central College graduate and former sports reporter also studied at Bradley University. He was active in the National Education Association and Beakes social fraternity. He is from Geneseo High School and First Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Quayle
Altona
Ill
Central College
Richard Tysseling
Quayle
Central Mon
Fie
Chicago
Iowa
Virgil Quayle
Route 1
Central
National Education Assn
The
Beakes
Bradley University
Peoria
First Lutheran Church of
Geneseo, Ill
Geneseo High School
Fontane Story To Be Told Here Thursday Night
The Southern Iowa Youth Conference sponsors a showing of The Tony Fontane Story on Thursday June 6 at 7 30 p m at Pella Christian High School. The 79 minute color drama presents Fontane s personal testimony and aims to show the answer to life and the hereafter.
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Committee For the
Southern Iowa Youth Conference
Tony Fontane
Pella Christian High School
Hollywood
Youth Films
Gospel Films, Inc
81 PHS Grads Receive Diplomas At Commencement
Congressman John Kyl addressed Bloomfield graduates in the new high school gym as 81 Pella high school seniors became the first class to graduate from the facility. He urged good study habits, responsibility, and gratitude for life and liberty. Jane Gosselink received a special citation for over 40 years of teaching before a standing ovation.
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Fourth
John Kyl
Bloomfield
New High School
Land of Liberty
Kyle
Louise van Zante
Francis van Zante
Near Reasner
Washington
Kyles
Jeanne Ruthven
Everett Ward
First Baptist Church
Ensemle
J. Gilbert Boat
Jane Gosselink
Buerkens
Pella
Gosselink
Tony Fontane Aims For TV Role When Fatal Crash Ends Rehearsal
A September 1957 entry recounts Tony Fontane, married to former actress Kerry Vaughn, finishing a TV rehearsal in the San Fernando Valley when a fatal crash abruptly ends the scene. Kerry Fontane had continued performing on stage, night clubs, and in Hollywood films during their twelve years of marriage. The account notes a peaceful afternoon before the accident and references continuation on page 3.
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Tony
Kerry Vaughn
Kerry
Hollywood
Tony Fontane
San Fernando Valley
Central College Honors Largest Class Since 1950 at Commencement
Cum Laude and Magna Cum Laude graduates listed as Central College, with 100 seniors, staged commencement exercises. Honorary doctorates were awarded to The Rev. M Verne Oggel Dr Isaac Vandermyde and The Rev Everett Van Engelhoven. John Kyl gave the address while Mayor Richard Tysseling joined the Quarter Century club. Magna cum laude graduates included Kay Kuyper De Cook Crystal Ramsey Peter Schakel Neva Vogelaar. Cum laude graduates named include Jolene Aalderks Charles Richard Ai Paul Brian Aykens Barbats Anne Boat David Bush Elsie Claypool Ellen Harmelink Nyla Heerema Kenneth Livingston James Redeker Sandra Senior Preston Steenhoek Wanda Te Selle William Thompson Connie Vander Meulen Kurt Vander Ploeg Dolores Van Roekel and Jean Van Zomeren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
M. Verne Oggel
General Synod of the Reformed Church In America
Isaac Vandermyde
Pella
Central
Kay Kuyper de Cook
Crystal Ann Ramsey
Peter James Schakel
Neva Engelhoven Vogelaar
Jolene Bea Aalderks
Charles Richard
Ai Paul Brian Aykens
Barbats
Anne Boat
David James Bush
Delegates From Pella Classis To General Synod Named
Delegates from the Classis of Pella to the General Synod of the Reformed Church in America meeting in Pella June 6 to 12 at Central College will include ministers the Rev. Robert Hector Prairie City the Rev. John Ter Louw and the Rev. Wilbur R Ringwalda Pella. Elders listed are Wilson Clark Eddyville Cornelius W De Geus Pella Peter H Swank Newton and Rev. Glen O Peterman First Reformed Pella who will serve as host pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Classis
Pella
General Synod of the Reformed Church In America
Central College
Robert Hector
Prairie City
John
Ter Louw
Wilbur R. Ringwalda
Wilson Clark
Eddyville
Central Reformed Church
Oskaloosa
Cornelius W. de Geus
Otley
Sully Airman To Keesler AFB
Airman Dennis W. Mick son of Mr and Mrs Clifford M Mick of Sully will report to Keesler Air Force Base Mississippi for technical training as a communications operations specialist. He just completed basic training after a 1959 Newton high school graduation and study at the American Institute of Business in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackland Afb
Texas
Dennis W. Mick
Clifford M. Mick
Sully
Keesler Afb
Miss
United States Air Force
Mick
Air Force
Newton High School
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
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Rolscreen
Miles Sabin
Stan Vander Linnen
Stan van’ Wyk
Laneie
Newses
American Legion
Co-op Electric
Legion
Max Schakel
Phil Visser
John B. Tucker
Coop
Pella‘high Downs
Pella High
Plespanivine
Decuriacy
Pleasantville
Olong
Bekker
Rus
van Goi
Leighton
CUI
Ulrich
Pat” Breigin
Vogelaar, Roorda
Synod
Fred Fassen
Pellan
Rassen
Pella Community High
Larry Klein
Bob Ver Meer
Pail Beyer
Chuck Vander Waal
Dan du. Pree
Ruthven
Gary Koopman
Roger Styknnis
K. C. Vaister
Alan Ver Rieeg
Keith Roorda
Rex van Dyke
Vic Shetterly
John Nollen
Doug van Gorkum
Mark Heerema
Craig Douwstra
Ed Vander Linden
Rich Slosn
Pavi Wilson
CUI Post
Wm. . Quayle
Fontane
PHS
Hear
General
Kessler Afb
Dennis Mick
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