Midget Baseball Teams Form League Sponsors and Lineups
Eighty boys report for Midget baseball as four teams formed by Kersbergen Rotary Kiwanis and Van Gorp s Insurance. Dick Lautenbach leads Kiwanis with Warren Van Sittert and John Klein co directors for Kersbergen. Van Gorp s Insurance managers are Don Van Gorp and Buck Terlouw with a player pool for unassigned youths. Numerous players listed for each sponsor, outlining rosters and managerial roles as play begins.
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Kersbergen
Rotary
Kiwanis
Amvets
van Gorp’s Insurance
Dick Lautenbach
Warren van Sittert
John Klein
Don van Gorp
Buck Terlouw
Charles Blee
Roy Stults
Junior Legion Opens Season with 3 1 Victory Over Newton
The Pella Jr. Legion team defeated Newton Jr. Legion 3 to 1 to start the season on Wednesday May 30. Pella scored in the fifth on a walk to Larry Renaud and a Gary Wallace double, Newton tied in the seventh, and Pella pulled away in the ninth with two runs on a walk, steal, sacrifice, and a Tom Boat single. Dykstra struck out 21 for Newton while Boat fanned 16 for Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Jr. Legion
Newton Jr. Legion
Pella
Larry Renaud
Gary Wallace
Newton
Ron Bogard
Butch Shepperd
Tom Boat
Dykstra
Maytag edges Pella High in extra innings
Maytag defeated Pella High 4 to 3 in 8 innings at Newton Wednesday night. Pella had 11 hits and 4 errors while pitcher Bob Boyert allowed 7 hits. Newton scored on a Mick home run in the fourth and tied it in the sixth with two errors and a Lust single. In the eighth, Newton loaded the bases with a walk and two singles, then an intentional walk and another single to win.
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Maytag
Pella
Newton
Bob Boyert
Jim Duffus
Jim de Bruin
Preston Steenhoek
Mick
Lust
Forty Five Boys Out for Baseball in Pella
Forty five boys report for summer baseball on Pella High School Jr. Legion and Babe Ruth teams. The High School and Jr. Legion squads mirror spring rosters, with several players listed for each unit. Notables include Max Van Rees leaving for the navy and veteran players shifting between teams as schedules unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jr. Legion
Babe Ruth
Pella
Max van Rees
Navy
Bob Boyert
Jim de Bruin
Legion
Tom Boat
Ron Bogaard
Jim Duffus
Doug Heerema
Larry Renaud
Preston Steenhoek
Butch Shepperd
Gary Wallace
Stan Vander Werf
Bruce Heeremall
Mark de Cook
Gerald Kuiper
Bob Stykhuis
Jim Redeker
Larry Rus
Babe
New Sharon Jr. Legion
New Sharon Legion
Oskaloosa Jr. Legion
Newton Jr. Legion
Kersbergen Opens League With Win Over Van Gorps
Kersbergen defeated Van Gorps 18 to 11 to start Little League play. Marvin Vander Molen hit a homer and 3 doubles for Kersbergen. Alvin Van Dyke led Van Gorps with a triple, single and double. Van Gorps pitchers Ed Schakel Arnold Gritters Alvin Van Dyke and Steve Stientjes. Schedule shows June 7 Rotary versus Kiwanis.
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van Gorp
Kersbergen
van Gorps
Alvin van Dyke
Marvin Vander Molen
Ian
Battery Kersbergen
Marvin Vander Moren
Allen Andreas
Rex van Dyke
Vernon Meinders
Dennis Brass
Ed Schakel
Arnold Gritters
Steve Stientjes
Ensign Carl Ver Steeg Qualifies as Carrier Pilot
Navy Ensign Carl Ver Steeg, son of Mr and Mrs Geo Ver Steeg of 1001 Main Pella Iowa, qualified as a carrier pilot May 10 after six landings aboard USS Saipan in the Gulf of Mexico He graduated from Iowa State College and is now in instrument flying training at Corry Field Pensacola Fla Also listed are local events: Pella High vs Maytag Newton High at H S Field June 8 Kiwanis vs Van Gorps June 12 Pella Jr Legion vs Melcher Legion June 13
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Carl Ver Steeg
Pensacola
Navy
Carl Ver
Steg
Geo Ver Steeg
Main
Pella
Iowa
Iowa State College
Saipan
Gulf of Mexico
Corry Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Fla
Pella High
Maytag-Newton H.S. Field
Kiwanis
van Gorps
Society notes highlight church meeting and reunions
Philathea Class meets at Baptist Church Friday at 7 80. Region in the News presented by members with verses and hostesses listed. Goemaat Reunion at Pella Pool Park on Memorial Day with 122 attendees and plan to meet Decoration Day 1957. Mrs Wm Van Dort hosts a party for attendees including several named ladies. Baptist Ladies Aid and WT U events planned with hosts noted. Martin Nelson honors Mrs Jaillite for 86th birthday. Family picnic planned by WCTU at West Market Park June 12 with pot luck supper.
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The
Baptist Church
Hostens
Kate van Hemert
Pauline de Wild
Pella
Wm. van Dort
Anna Ver Meer
H. de Zwarte
Helen Menninga
Lena Wittenburg
Bertha Jansen
P. Meyer
Hattie van Gorp
Mattie Jansen
H. van Ryswyk
Wilma van Dort
Voy Baptist Ladies Aid
Ladies Aid
Lola van Zante
Queene Cox
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Bob Swank
Vernon de Jong
Peter de Jong
Harvey Wittenburg
Jack Taylor
Kenneth Vos
Dan de Pronger
Ted Weirather
John Dieleman
Igrs
Alien Andreas Bryce Menninga
Marvin Vander Melen
Dwight van Dusseldorp
John van Hemert
Vernon _Meinders
James van Zee
Melvin Winegar
Steve Andreas
Craig Douwstra
Robert Hoekman
Mark de Jong
Duane Vander Melen
David Klein
Mgr
Lloyd van Hemert
Richard Messamaker
Douglas Vander Werf
Tommy van Zee
Donald Ver Meer
Bob Ulrich
David Sels
Everett Heyveld
Larry Klein
Dennis Steenhoek
Glen Vander Werf
Tim Caldwell
Marvin Rus
Charles Vander Waal
Stanley Evers
Harvey Vander Wiede
Battery Pella
Hibbs
Carrier
Junior Legion
Rhe Pella
Bruce Heerma
Neal
Rhe Kersbergen
Melcher Legion
Ensign Carl Ver Steeg
PHILA
Goemaat
Martin Nelson
E. P. Jaillite
West Market Park
Loren Jarman
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