Two Pella Men Honored By Burlington Northern Railroad
Randy Rolffs and Ken Craver of Pella received recognition from Burlington Northern for reporting a derailment eight miles west of Ottumwa on May 21. They alerted the depot, helping slow a freight train and prevent a potential accident near Ottumwa. Each man's reward included a $25 savings bond.
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Lori Gegner
Pella
Burlington Northern Railroad
Randy Rolffs
Ken Craver
Ottumwa
Burlington Northern
D.S. Nelson
Kevin Craver
Standing
Randy Rollifs
Little Dutch Baseball Drops Two In Week Summary
Pella high school baseball suffered two losses and a 6 0 win as the Little Dutch posted a 6 0 victory over Chariton. Davis County edged Pella 9 8 in a late thriller with Marty Sanders homering in the eighth. Pella rallied to lead 8 7 before Davis County tied it.
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Pella
Little Dutch
Davis County
Marty Sanders
Scott de Jong
Randy Jones
Jay McDaniel
Brian Vande Lune
Deer seasons set by ICC
The Iowa Conservation Commission established the 1977 shotgun muzzleloader and bow and arrow deer seasons at a June meeting. Shotgun muzzleloader runs two periods Dec 3-6 and Dec 10-16. bow period Oct 8 to Dec 2. Regulations mirror last year with quotas by period and zone via drawing, buck licenses otherwise.
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Iowa Conservation Commission
Iowa AAU One Hour Run and Walk State Meet at Central College
The Iowa AAU one hour run and one hour race walk state championships will be held at Central College in Pella on Saturday July 9 starting at 6 p.m. with two divisions in each event. Slow division begins at 6 p.m. and faster division at 7 30 p.m. Competitors run or walk continuously around the track, with lap times recorded and a marker dropped at the one hour gun shot. Distance will be measured and medals awarded to top finishers with ribbons to all competitors.
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Iowa
Eagles fall to Newton after De Jong’s hot night in 4-3 defeat
Pella Christian drops to 4-4 after Bob De Jong powers a 3-0 PC lead with a third inning homer and 14 strikeouts. Newton slides back, scoring late on sixth inning walks and key hits to pull out a 4-3 win.
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Pella
Jay Vandevoort
Vandevoort
Jones
McDaniel
Davis County
Mustangs
Blank Chariton Pella
Chariton
Little Dutch
Jason Vines
Craig Wassenaar
Brass
Knoxville
Winterset
Newton
Clarke
Pella Christian
Albia
Bob de Jong
de Jong
Dave Vande Pol
Mike Groenendyk
Dave Lierstra
Wes Fopma
Gary Swanson
Swanson
Scott Wearmouth
Kevin Shipley
Bob
Eagle
Guy de Haan
Randy Clausen
Osky Oskaloosa
The
Eagles
Steve Roozeboom
van Veldhuizen
Roozeboom
Wes Fop
Rick Fopman
Groenendyk
North Mahasla
Red Rock roads surfacing begins near park areas
Chuck Kennedy says surfacing of several recreation area roads at Red Rock will start this week under Manatt's Inc. with completion in 60 days. Areas closed 3 to 5 days during priming and surfacing, starting Monday June 20 at North Overlook campground and beach. A new visitor counting system with 20 electronic counters aids planning.
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Chuck Kennedy
Lake Red Rock
Manatt’s Inc
Brooklyn
North Overlook
South Overlook
Ivan’s
Wallingstock Recreation Area
Wallashuck
Whitebreast Campground
Kennedy
Red Rock Lake
Right Pricing Your Home Should Use a Realtor Help
The piece warns that owners often misprice homes due to sentiment, costs, or friend advice leading to long market times or underpricing. It urges listing with a Realtor to set an accurate price from the start and maximize profit.
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Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad Historical Society
Blank Charlton
Denny Brass
ICC
Bob Barratt
Wildlife
Commission
Oskaloosa
Wesley Witt
Charlotte
DeWitt
Red Rock
Trojan Detasslers
KBOE
Braasharts Standard
Schiebout Tire
Co-op
Pella Apco
Don's
Pella Jaycees
the Legion Hall
Christy Vander Molen
Reuben van Hemert
van Dyk Real E
Reuben van’ Hemert
John M, van Dyk
Franklin
Marge van Hemert
Bob van Ryswyk
Alda Hoekstra
John Vos
Stan van Hens
Marve Whité
Earl Pohlmann
Gene Dop
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