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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1966
Page
2
A note describes preparations at the American Legion Building for the Tulip Time Flower Show with the Formal Garden planned in an Oriental theme. A ladies' sewing group led by Mrs. Leon Schwalbe meets weekly, reporting strong progress.
The Pella Christian Eagles defeated Des Moines Dowling 6-3 in eight innings at Taylor Stadium. Dowling led 3-0 after one inning before Case De Haan held them to two hits with eight strikeouts. Eagles tie 3-3 on a catcher error and late 8th inning scoring, with Guy De Haan and Archie Vander Hart delivering key hits. Dowling pitchers fanned 12 and walked 5 as Dowling finished with four runs on seven hits while Pella Christian totaled seven hits and six errors on defense.
The Recreation Commission reports readiness of swimming pool, picnic areas, shelter house, restrooms, water, and fireplaces as spring arrives. Little league tryouts are set for the next two Saturdays at the municipal baseball field at 9:00 a.m. Eligible boys ages 8 to under 13 can attend under Jim Ruthven’s supervision.
Urbandale took first at the Central College Invitational in Pella on April 23 with 39 points, Grinnell second with 32, Knoxville third with 31, and Lynnville Sully fourth with 30. Pella set three meet records including Van Gorp's 2 05.8 in the 880, Cory of Ankeny vaulting 12 5, and the two mile relay from Pella’s Vos, Bensink, Norman, and Van Gorp finishing in 8:38.3 to set a new school mark.
The article lists event results from a 1955 meet with times and placements. Names include Knoxville, La Rond, Lynnville Sully, Prairie City Stravers, Ankeny, Urbandale, Grinnell, Southeast Polk, Pella, and other schools. Relays and sprints show records like 4:41.5 mile run and 1:34.2 880 yard relay split, with final 440 yard dash times around 53 seconds.
The 5th annual Hawkeye 200 lap race will run at Knoxville Iowa on Saturday night May 14 at the half mile track. Entrants chase a $4500 purse as Ernie Derr and Ramo Stott bring 1966 Dodge and Plymouth cars to compete. In a prior 1966 event at Shreveport Stott won with a 1965 Plymouth while Derr finished third in a 1965 Dodge. Ford Motor Company has pulled out of the race.
Ford owners and drivers have operated as independents since 1964. They will field Fords for the May 14 IMCA event at Knoxville Speedway. Practice and time trials begin at 7 30 p.m. with the 200 lap race set for 8 15.
A tryout for the Pella Merchants softball team is set for this Wednesday at Swimming Pool Park at 7 00 p m for men interested in playing. Interested persons should bring their gloves and be ready to play or call Marv Vermeer for details.
Ruth Van Rees and Buck Visser won the Annual Mixed Doubles Handicap Bowling Tournament at the Tulip Bowl with a 1273 total after a 1129 scratch series and 144 pins handicap. Van Rees posted 565 scratch and 181, 227, 565 for women and Visser 564 scratch with 223 and 564. Marv er Meer led with 602, while other high figures included Haines and Steen berg.
In the standings Ruth Van Rees Buck Visser posts 1273 points while Florance Haines and Joe Haines tally 1204. A tie for third shares 1173 between Ruth Van Rees and Bob Stoker, with Gail and Clayton also noted in the returning list.
Steenberg 1163 notes a trophy awarded to the first place team, presented as a compliment of the Tulip Bowl.
Patty Duke stars in Billie at Holland Theatre in Pella May 3 4 playing a tomboy athlete as a mayoral campaign and romance unfold. That Darn Cat follows May 5 7 with Walt Disney comedy featuring Dean Jones Dorothy Provine Roddy McDowall Hayley Mills. Lord Jim screens May 10 11 in Super Panavision Technicolor based on Joseph Conrad with a tale of romance courage and redemption in the Malay Archipelago.
Bondurant Farrar edged Eddyville 3 to 2 Wednesday to reach the sectional semifinals against Fremont at 2 30 p m on the Pella Christian diamond in Pella. Pella Christian moved to the semifinals when North Mahaska forfeited and faced Tri County Monday at 4 p m. The finals were set for Wednesday at 4 p m with the two semifinal winners meeting on the Pella Christian high diamond.
Mrs. Margaret K. Yoder of Iowa Extension Service Iowa State University and a member of the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women addressed Central College home economics students on April 27 in the Status of Women report. She also spoke to Home Economics Club members on The Home Economist Working with the Low Income Family. Yoder is a past president of the Iowa Home Economics Association.
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