Otley Loses Opening Game Of Season
Rolscreen wins 11 to 8 after a seven run Otley rally in bottom of the sixth at Swimming Pool Park. De Jong belts a two run homer for Rolscreen. Klein fans 10 with no walks. Swank relieves for Otley. three Otley pitchers used to stem the rally. Rolscreen 12 hits to Otley 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Rolsereen
Otley
St ’ the Swimming Pool
Rolsereen
Rolscreen
Doug de Jong
Weir
Earl Horman
Lyle Swank
Kevin Klein
Kevin
Ottey
Rosscreen
van Dyke
de Jong
de Haan
Klein
Swank
Trinity Prevails In One Hour Fifteen Minute Clash
Trinity edged First Church 10 to 7 in a tight Friday night contest. Vander Waal delivered a fifth inning triple and a decisive seventh inning double play saved the game. Van Gorp and Klein homered for First Church, while van Hoksbergen earned the win. Van Dyke pitched well despite fielding errors by his team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
First Church
Vander Waal
Plate
van Gorp
Klein
Van
Hoks
Bergen
van Dyke
1St Church
Hoksbergen
Hiemstra
van’ Dyke
Swank
Kennel Fire Kills Dogs At Mrs Barnett West Grove
A kennel owned by Mrs. Mabel Barnett at West Grove suffered a fire killing about 30 dogs and saving 18. Some rescued animals wandered, all returned except one chihuahua remains missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Barnett
West Grove
Chihuahua
Roose Cousins Meet After Long Separation in Pella
Jim Roose age 84 and cousin John Roose 85 met for the first time since Jim moved to Pella. John from Prospect Park and his daughter visited the Rooses in Pella. The dated notes mention March 4 1861 Lincoln taking office and March 10 1862 first paper money issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Roose
John Roose
Jim
United State Government
Memorial Day hospital admissions and transfers listed
Listings show Claude Zylstra undergoing underswerve surgery at Grinnell Community Hospital on Memorial Day. Albert Wyma and Kathleen Joy Ozinga admitted to Collins Memorial in Knoxville and Mahaska respectively. Mrs Geo Lankelma and James Jones admitted for injuries and Keatings. Carol Vermeer Leighton and Jack Kingery noted as admitted or hospitalized with dates, plus Mrs Geo Norton of Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Zylstra
Grinnell Community Hospital
Albert
Wyma
Pella
Collins Memorial Hospital
Knoxville
Kathleen
Joy
Arnold Ozinga
Mahaska
Geo. Lankelma
Main
James Jones
2Nd St
Carol
Anthony Ver ‘Meer
Leighton
Jack
Jack Kingery
Geo. Norton
Des Moines
Army private Lloyd Van Hemert stationed in California
Private Lloyd E. Van Hemert of Pella has been enlisted and stationed at San Diego California. His mailing address is Pvt Lloyd E.B. Van Hemert 1959536 226 MCRD San Diego 40 Calif. Friends in Pella would send good wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisyd
van Hemert
Calif
Lloyd E. van Hemert
Pella
Ines
California
Lloyd EB. van Hemert
M.C.R.D
San Diego
Lloyd
Daniel James Visser Born at Pella Hospital
Di and Mrs Earl Visser of Chanute Air Force Base Ran TouI Illinois announce the birth of a son Daniel James on May 28 weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harry Visser Grand Rapids and Mr and Mrs Wiebe De Vries Pella. Grandparents also listed Mrs Hubert Van Gilst and Mr and Mrs Jerry VanderSchel of Pella. A daughter is expected Wednesday May 31 at Pella Community Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Br, Visser
Chanute Air Force Base
Rantoul
Illinois
Daniel James
Mra
Harry Visser
Grand Rapids
Wiebe, de Vries
Pella
Perfect Attendance Milestone At Aiking High School
Schaubacher a senior at Aiking High School recently completed 13 years of perfect attendance. The achievement highlights steady school participation and personal commitment, with district officials recognizing the long record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Schaubacher
Aiking High School
Do it yourself tips for powered tools and repairs
A reader column offers advice on avoiding motor overload in electric tools by proper use and handling. Tips include avoiding excessive pressure, matching voltage, and keeping tools clean and lubricated. A handyman hack suggests drilling a hole in a rubber ball to hold a nail set for easy locating and shock absorption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Thar
Marengo
Ill
Local Residents Gather For Memorial Day Travel and Visits
Locals report moves and trips across states, with families visiting relatives in Rochester Minnesota and California, attending college commencements and graduations, and traveling to Hull Town Newton and Pella for funerals and weddings. Several residents, including the Veldhouse and Gritters families, join relatives in celebrations and ceremonies while others travel for medical visits, graduation events, and birthdays.
Martin Retires From Iowa Republican Chairmanship
Verne R. Martin of Newton Iowa retires as Republican State Chairman of Iowa effective June 10 1961. He is a former Maytag official and has served since April 1959 in a non paid post. He plans more time for farm interests in Chickasaw county and for speaking engagements nationwide. A June 10 meeting of the State Central Committee will consider a successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne R. Martin
Newton
Iowa
Martin
Maytag Company
Chickasaw County
United States
Canada
Washington
Thruston Morton
State Central Committee
Need Spiritual Revival Says Synod President
Dr Henry Bast president of the General Synod of the Reformed Church in America urged establishing an Executive Committee to implement synod decisions and strengthen the church. He stressed revival over Churchianity and urged reliance on the Holy Spirit. The denomination reported 225,927 communicant members and total constituency 352,282 with $23,628,948 raised for all causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bast
General Synod of the Reformed Church In America
General Synod
Kim’ Mittee
Dry’ East
Western ‘Theological Seminary
Holland
Mich
Reformed Church
United States
Buzz Barton Poised For Hawkeye Futurity Victory
Buzz Barton of Tampa Florida is among the top drivers in the International Motor Contest Association. He eyes victory in the seventh Hawkeye Futurity at the Iowa State Fairgrounds Des Moines. Forty drivers compete in the 50 lap race with time trials at noon and the main event at 1 30 p m Sunday June 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buzz Barton
Tampa
Fla
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Des Moines
Pilot lands damaged plane after storm near airport
An incident near a regional airport involved a pilot bringing a stricken aircraft down in heavy winds and trees. The plane touched the strip and winged contact, but the craft steadied during taxi to a tie-down. A passenger on a stretcher, an 80-year-old man, was hospitalized. The report notes a network of 897 congregations across the United States and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irker
Itt
Barker
United States
Canada
Laurens teacher Miss Bertha Roeve retires after 40 years
Miss Bertha Roeve of Laurens retires this year from Laurens Community School after four decades teaching home economics. Her career spanned forty years shaping students in Laurens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Roeve
Laurens
Laurens Community School
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Abraham Lincoln
Dan River
Robert
de TissebIns
Rempe
Ma. Inempe
Wilsbin* Daven
Vander Schel
Hubert Vani Gilst
Jerry
Vander “Schelall
Acharel
S'Daughter
Beir
Federal Discount Corp
North Market Street
Oskaloosa
Martin Naaktgeboren
Jay Veldhouse
Liberty
Lincoln Street
Hubert, van Gilst
Walter Grandia
Rochester
Minnesota
James van der Waal
Gallettinde Reeffel
Briel
Mesa
Frank Gritters
Edgar’ Gritters
Hull
Town
E. Gritters
Dordt College
Gary van Rees
Paul Zylstra
Wmit
Ord
Ivan’ Vos
Grace Vande Kieft
Calvin College
Bob Vande Kieft
Bob
Central
College
Drake University
Charles Lautenbach
Kay
Paul
Billings
Montana
J. E. Padre
James Merath
Susan
Cindy
Kent
Montezuma
Carrie Renaud
Alida Rozenboom
Leo, Versteegh
David
Duane Dingeman
Don Stursma
Omaha
Nebraska
Rev
M. Gritters
Bellflower
Dingeman
Stursma
Little Brown
Nashua
Gene Kamerick
Patricia Stursma
Martha Vander Hart
Kenneth Kuiper
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Arnold Vander Hart
Cutlerville
Gerald Dieleman
Phoenix
A. T. Ver Meer
J. A. Ver Meer
Esther
Fred Brummel
Afton
Missouri
St. Louis
Walter
Gertrude) Bloom
Chicago
Cristina Brom
John Kersbergen
Algo
Henry Kersbergen
Henry
Gertrude
Pete
Julie
Sadler
Dean Sadler
Wayne Casper
Eric and
Lee
Leuty Schreiner
Tami
Toni
Ed Schreiner
Fred Lankelma
Walker Sadler
Hoge Sadler
Julie Sadler
Synod
Bakker
Rus
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
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