Pella Gun Club Holds Registered Trap Meet Winners Named
At the registered shoot held Saturday at the Pella Gun Club William Castel of Oskaloosa and Harold Cecil of Knoxville tied for 16 yard with 48-50. Albert Renaud of Galesburg won handicap 45-50, with Castel Zeggers and Winters in a three way tie at 43. Ken L. De Wild won doubles 35-50. Crawford Lippencott led high overall 120-150. Next meet set for June 19.
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Pella
Amateur Trap Shooting Association
Small boat organizers prevent loss in spills
If you store small items in a boat within a plastic container you reduce the risk of losing them during a spill. The tip emphasizes using sealed, buoyant storage to keep gear secure and accessible after incidents on the water.
Drake trips Central in baseball 8-4
Drake defeated Central 8-4 at Birdland Park Des Moines. Bob Lippold collected three hits and drove in three runs as Drake built a 7-0 lead through five innings. Drake totaled 13 hits while Central produced scattered scoring late in the game.
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Central
Drake
Bulldogs
Birdland Park
Des Moines
Bob Lippold
Lippold
Tral
Dirk Dykstr
Céntralé
Barry
Kooiker
Mills
DeVries
Friendman
Fagan
Fox and Witte
First Pellagun club registered shoot draws 13 entries
Despite rain and overcast conditions, 13 men took part in Pellagun club’s first registered shoot. Organizers reported smooth scoring and noted enthusiasm for future events. Participants included local shooters from nearby clubs and visiting marksmen. The event ran under cloudy skies with steady winds affecting grip and aim.
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Pellagun Club
Bowling Commercial Teaghe South End 66 43 Rolscreen a 45 Steenboek Auto
South End led by Howard Hagen and Art Breen posted high game scores in multiple leagues with top series by Jerry Nikkel and Garnet Ver Dught. Teams such as Rolscreen, Pella Canning, and Tulip Bowl battled for standings in the Commercial and Sportsman leagues, while individual bowlers posted notable 200s and 400s series.
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Pella Mfg
Sergers
Garnet Ver Dught
Emma Speckles
Myrtle Spratt
Bess McDonald
Sportsman League
the Grill
Tulip Bowl
Dykstra ‘Transfer
Ideal Pharmacy
Rolscreen
Pella Canning
Schiebout Tire Co
Bob Toom
Henry Wanders
Dykstra Transfer
Marv L. Ver Meer
South End
Chronicle
Steenhoek Auto
Grandia Locker
Co-op
Pella Construction
Zylstra Bros
Chronicle Ads
Jerry Nikkel
Roscreen
Central College Freshmen Lead Quiz Winners
Three freshmen and a sophomore formed the winning Central College Current Affairs Quiz team, defeating an upperclass group from Pietenpol Dormitory. Members were Doug Vander Ploeg from Chicago Illinois Lauren Van Zuil from Fulton Illinois Walter Argus from Hammond Indiana and James Baar as substitute from Wyckoff New Jersey. Runners up included Don Hemmes from Hampton Iowa Wave Damkot and John Hesselink from Oostburg Wisconsin.
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Central College
Pietenpol
Doug Vander Ploeg
Chicago, I
Lauren van Zui i
Fulton, Il
Walter Argus
Hammond
Ind
James Baar
Wyckoff
N. J
Don Hemmes
Recreation Commission High Lights Pella Summer Ball Program
Pella's Recreation Commission outlines plans for a bustling summer with about thirty active teams across Pony League Central Iowa leagues, two Pella teams, and games starting June 1 and June 3. Little League signups next Saturday, adult softball eight teams, girls softball in planning, pool opens May 30, new resuscitator, wire baskets for pool patrons, Tulip Time Flower Show support, and repainting playgrounds at Swimming Pool Park and Kiwanis Park.
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Pella
Central Iowa Pony and
Colt Baseball League
Brooklyn
Montezuma
New Sharon
Pella A
Pella B
Rosscreen Company
Bob Plate
Breen
Kelderman
Keith Blom
Trinity Church
Elmer Vander Wilt
Marion County State Bank
Leroy van Weelden
Peoria
Anthony Bokhoven
Otley
Ed Horman
Vermeer Manufacturing
Vern Peryette
League
Leo van Vark
The
Recreation Commission For
Picnic friendly Shelter House Open At Park With Upgrades
Shelter house in Swimming Pool park is now available for picnics. New pedestal fireplaces benches and facilities are set. Over twenty five bird species spotted at Big Rock Park by Nature Workshop members on Saturday May 1. Biologist Sylvan Runkle discussed edible plants and park flora during a guided tour. Future plans include playgrounds at Lincoln and Webster Schools starting June 21 and Kiwanis Park two times weekly.
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Swimming Pool
Big Rock Park
Nature Workshop
Sylvan Runkle
Lincoln and Webster
Kiwanis Park
Wildflowers Bloom at Big Rock Park This Spring
Dick Vander Laan highlights Big Rock Park as the peak of spring wildflowers. He lists blooming species including Spring Beauty, Bluebells, Jacobs Ladder, Blue Phlox, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, May Apple, Toothwort, Columbine, Wild Strawberry, Yellow Wood Sorrel, Everlasting, and Blue and Yellow Violets. A new Wild Pansy was planted last spring, with hundreds now thriving amid crabapple blossoms and hawthorn trees.
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Big Rock Park
Roy Drake
Columbus Junction
Beaned Ice Fisherman Trick Explained
An old ice fishing tactic uses light colored beans spread beneath the spear hole to attract fish. When a fish passes, it encounters the white specks and is beaned by the fisherman.
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Coane
Parsons
Chronicle News
Mike Justice
Don Jacobusse
St.’ Ambrose
State Bank No
Marion County State Bank of
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United States
U. S
Harry G. Vermeer
Robert C. Power
Exec
Carolyn Vermeer
Gary J. Vermeer
K. H. Bean
State of
Marion
Keith W. Nibbelink
Notary Public
Recreation Commission
Recreation Commission Office
Public Safety
Commission
Commission, RC
Swimming Pool Park
HE Pella Chronicle
Dick Vander Laan
Oldsmobile
U.S.A
Wisconsin
Florida
New Jersey
Delaware
Kansas
Nebraska
Detroit
Michigan
Briggs & Stratton
Elmer van Waardhuizen
Pella Area L.P
Henry
Bert Hagen
Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa, Iowa
H. M. Rempe
Robert Ver Ploeg
Leonard J. Simons
Farmers’ Savings Bank
Leighton
States
Andrew Steenbock
Howard Glendening
Andrew Steenhoek
T. D. Beintema
Vander Wal
Dick van Zee
Mahaska
Con DE Prenger
Agency
Franklin
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