Pella Christian Girls Fall to Ottumwa in Eddyville Semi
Pella Christian pushed Ottumwa to the brink but lost 3-2 in the Eddyville tourney semi final. The Eaglettes trailed by one before tying run remained on base in the seventh. Vermeer and Van Gorp had PC’s only two hits. Ottumwa led early and added scoring in the first, second, and fifth as Linda Veenstra allowed five hits in a tough loss. PC had earlier beat Albia 5-2, with Vermeer driving in two and Paula Van Rees belting a triple. The Eaglettes had 19 hits in a 18-10 win over Grinnell and routs Lynnville-Sully 13-3 before the Ottumwa setback. Their record stands 7-3 with next games against Colfax and Twin Cedars.
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Pella Christian
Ottumwa
Eddyville
Eaglettes
Melinda Vermeer
Dianne van Gorp
Linda Veenstra
Albia
Vermeer
Paula van Rees
Linda Vande Lune
Grinnell
PC Girls
Sally Swank
Lois Brass
Jayne de Bruin
Lu Ann van Wyk
Veenstra
Lynnville-Sully
Lynnville- Sully
Vande Lune
Brass
de Bruin
Roozeboom
North Mahaska
Eagles
de Jong
Vande Pol
Bud Schutte
Schutte
Centerville Edges Pella High Boys In Conference Fight
Centerville edged Pella High 5-4 after a seventh inning run. Jeff Naaktgeboren, Randy Naaktgeboren, and Curt Blom led Pella with two hits apiece. Kent Van Vark took the loss. Albia game earlier featured Blank Albin Van Vark’s no hitter as Centerville/ Little Dutch won 8-0.
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Curt Blom
Doug Vermeer
Randy Naaktgeboren
Kent van Vark
Blank Albin van Vark
Albia
Pella
Jeff Naaktgeboren
Blom
Soap Box Derby Set By Pella Kiwanis And City
The Pella Kiwanis club and the city recreation department will sponsor a soap box derby for boys and girls aged nine to 12 on July 28. Sign up at the recreation office between June 15 and 30. A weigh‑in is at 6 p.m. Time trials start 6:45 p.m. Finals follow. At least 10 cars needed. The race runs on E First Street between Liberty and Independence with a trophy for the winner. The top six from time trials run a double elimination tournament.
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Pella Kiwanis Club
City Recreation Department
E. First Street
Liberty
Independence
Vander Werff and Thies Attend ISU Engineering Workshop
Kathy Thies and Terri Vander Werff of Pella joined 160 high school sophomores and juniors from Iowa and other states at Iowa State University for an engineering honors workshop held June 6 to 9.
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Kathy Thies
Terri Vander Werff
Pella
Iowa State University
Iowa
Pella Christian Boys Take One Of Three In Week
The Pella Christian baseball team won 9-8 over Lynnville Sully but lost to Colfax 8-4 and dropped to North Mahaska later in the week. Roozeboom led with a double and single in the Lynnville-Sully win, while De Jong earned the win on the mound with 10 strikeouts. The Eagles finish the week at 3 wins.
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Pella Christian
Colfax
North Mahaska
Lynnville Sully
Eagles
Dave Lierstra
Steve Roozeboom
Dave Vande Pol
Bob de
Lynnville-Sully
Roozeboom
de Jong
RBI
Vande Pol
Lietstra
Dave Nieuwsma
Four losses and rematch at Chariton Friday
The team has suffered four losses and will play a rematch at Chariton on Friday against Pella High, continuing a tight matchup sequence.
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Chariton
Pella High
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Pella High School
Lynn van Vark
Teri Eeling
Brenda DeJong
Linda Dop
Linda van Hal
Debbie Lubbert
Lori
Petersma
Kim Vriezelaar
Brenda de Ruiter
Anna Noel
Brenda Boyert
Valerie Butler
Shellie Klein
Tami Malcolm
Lorrie Vande Kamp
Centerville
Jay Vande Voort
Randy ‘Naaktgeboren
Dutchman’s Landing
Otley
Tulip City Real Estate
Corner Square
Robert E. Zylstra
Martin Heerema
Gladys Nieuwsma
Neal Leydens
Dan Dieleman
Ted Zybsiea
Lil Duffer
Leighton Flynn
Vander Werff
Thies
Ue Het Fady
Ari
S.M. Bryant
E. Pleasant Knoxville
Seiko
Eet
Dad
By Jantzen
Enro and
Arrow
Bermuda
Jaymar
Ruby Lee Hubbard
Bob
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