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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1964
Page
6
Brooklyn and Pella players batted and fielded in a low scoring contest with Pella winning 7 to 4. Pella’s Horman and Klein paired at bat while Brooklyn’s Morton and Akery led their lineup.
Van Gorp Ins 15 Rotary 8 as Wilkins Westra and Van Gorp homer to pace a high scoring attack. June 8 final line shows Van Gorp 15 Rotary 8 with Hedrick Westra and Van Gorp doubles and Houser triple. Batteries: Rotary Spencer and Dahm Van Gorp Wilkins and Westra.
Tuesday games saw Pella High School beat Osceola 6 to 8 in a mixed results slate. Pella B defeated Montezuma 6 to 6 while Pella A won 7 to 3 over Brooklyn B. Van Gorp Insurance led Midget League with 15 to 8 over Rotary.
Morton hit a 2 RBI homer in the seventh for Brooklyn B after Pella A took a 7 3 contest. DeHaan doubled twice and a triple for Pella while Akery added a Brooklyn triple. Horman, Pella.
Pella B ponies led 6-1 after Van Vark blasted a three run homer but Montezuma answered with two runs in both the fifth and sixth and one in the seventh to force a 6-6 tie. Rabenald added the tying run with a one RBI double in the seventh.
Osceola High defeated Pella 8 6 after taking a 5 5 tie into the eighth inning. Du Pree and Budding doubled for Pella with Budding driving in a run on a first inning triple. Wittemore homered for Osceola in the third as Osceola scored in each of the middle frames.
Iowa State University archaeology team departs Ames for summer digs along the Des Moines River to salvage evidence of a prehistoric Indian people dating to 6000 B C. The Des Moines project, led by David Gradwohl, is a joint effort with the National Park Service and will run two months.
Cordova News reports Henry Wormhoudt dies at Pella Hospital on June 7 1964 with funeral at Van Dyk Duven. Mentions family relatives and local visits including Knoxville Washington D C travel plans. Updates on Oakley Downean Larry Wheat farm trip and local residents care and hospital runs. Includes social notes about Mayo Clinic visit and regional family news.
I W Ike Van Haaften a Pella native and former Pel Chronicle employee was named President-elect of the Illinois School Food Service Association after the Aurora convention. The ISFSA, about 2000 members strong, covers school feeding from elementary to college levels with 1965 convention in Peoria and Van Haatten set to assume the presidency. His mother, Mrs N A Van Uten, resides in Oskaloosa. He was educated in Pella.
Lynnville notes show Rev. and Mrs. Schuler hosting the Larry Schuler family en route to Missouri for summer school. Girl Scout troop 233 with leaders visited Des Moines for tours of Salisbury House KRNT station and more. Pvt. Larry Sparks arrived on furlough from Lowry AFB, planning a surprise for his parents as they learned by Red Cross.
Thirty three Mahaska County 4-H club members aged ten to fourteen will attend Junior 4 H Camp at Lake Darling June 18 to 20. County Extension Assistant Jim Johnson says the camp features swimming sports campfires cookouts and educational activities including nature hikes tree identification boating safety and more. Attendees include Pamela Ashman Karen Bell Beverly Burdock Becky Everett Jacqueline Flander Dixie Gratton.
A report catalogs civic leaders and honorees including members of Phi Theta Pi and Cahokia School District Boy Scouts, with roles in Collinsville Monday Morning Coaches Association and AWS delegate, plus a steam tractor project by D. C. Thurlow of Indianola and details on the engine built after his brother's death.
Last Monday evening Olive Palmquist invited neighbors Lena Sehakel Caristema Vanden Ollie and Nellie Sehak to view a blooming tulip trend at John and Mrs. Vanden home. Hal planted the tree about ten years ago and Rene Klein from Pela joined Saturday evening for the viewing.
The Pella Page 3 Chronicle notes a ring at the Gradus Klein home. Rev Wilbur Ringwalda of Third Reformed Church hosted services at Otley Reformed Church last Sunday with Rev George Muyskens of Trinity Reformed Church set to lead next Sunday the 7th. Special music featured Mrs Fred Dykens with Harold and Eloise on organ. Banner Bearers meet Thursday at Otley Reformed Church with devotions and literature led by local members. Girl’s League Society gatherings planned for Thursday evening with devotion and Bible study under Marla Van Wyk and Sharon Rietveld.
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