College honors 42 spring sports winners across events
The college announced spring sport award winners led by Richard Ty director of athletics. Recipients include 13 in webads 20 in track and four in tennis plus notable golfers tennis players and track lettermen from multiple states. Names cited include Dan Polo Bill Gry Rock Polla Wayne Walther Duane Laman and others, with students from Michigan Illinois Wisconsin Iowa and Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rine
Iday
Richard Ty
Bewrer
Mich
Dave Hay
Jackson
Northville
Theme
Jostburg
Wis
Dan Polo
Caluetio
Bill Gry
Ridgewood
Jes Moines
Jim Hall
Hah
Dick Dyk
Rock
Pella Wins Impromptu Golf Meet at Colfax
Pella captured a triangular golf match at Colfax with 156 strokes to Colfax 168 and Newton Reserves 172. Pella finishes the season 8-2. Medalist was Gary Koopman with 37. Teammates Dan Du Press 38 Bob Vander Linden 40 Ted Wei rather 41 and Don Ver Meer 41. B team won with 171 strokes led by Jim Patton 41 and Kent Van Vark 42. Colfax forfeited the B match due to insufficient players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Cofax
Colfax
Newton
Gary Koopman
Dan du Press
Bob Vander Linden
Ted Weirather
Don Ver Meer
Jim Patton
Kent van Vark
Dim Heerema
Joel Calwell
Larry Ter- Jouw
Softball Games This Week Highlight Local Matches
Trinity plays Breen and Kelderman while Ver Meer faces Otley in a Marion County National Bank sponsored schedule.
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Trinity
Breen
Kelderman
Ver Meer
Otley
Marion County
National Bank
Pella National 10 Ver Meer Mfg 3 softball opener
Pella National Bank opened with a 10 3 City League softball victory over Ver Meer Mfg Don Jaco busse led National with a homer a double and a single McDonald earned the win by scattering four hits walking eight and striking out three Mel Kruis had two Ver Meer singles Van Wyk took the loss allowing 11 hits five walks and seven strikeouts The line score shows National Bank 210 210 1 14 Ver Meer Mfg 110 010 0 3 Batteries McDonald Baker Van Wyk Kruis
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Pella National Bank
Ver Meer Mfg
Don Jacobusse
National Bank
McDonald
Veer Meer Mfg
Mel Kruis
van Wyk
the National Bank
McDonald and Baker
van Wyk and
Kruis
Fire destroys Doolittle homestead near Milford in April blaze
The Doolittle family Ellie Agnes and Ross lose their pioneer home and decades of historical research in a spectacular April 24 fire. Milestone performances noted: Duane Van Wyk tops several events with top finishes and times, Gene Jennings leads Class C in discus and shot put, Tom McKiveen places. Lynnville Sully shines in Class B relays with multiple top times and records.
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Doolittle
Ellie
Agnes
Ross
Milford
Duane van Wyk
Gene Jennings
Bill van Zante
Pella
Gene
Tom McKiveen
Lynnville-Sully
Area athletes on ISU top ten list
Several area athletes and teams remain on the weekly ISU list of top ten athletes in the state in each events. High hurdles: Verle McGraw of Pleasantville at 15.6 seconds is tied for third in Class B. Top time is 15.3. Class C Duane Van Wyk of Prairie City is third with 15.8 and
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ISU
Verle McGraw
Pleasantville
Duane van Wyk
Prairie City
American League Midget Schedule Runs Through Summer
The schedule lists teams American Legion Co op Electric Dairy Queen Jaycees Otley Rockets Rolscreen Ponies and Christian High playing at Hi Field Jr matches begin June 1 at 6 p.m. with games through August including key clashes such as American Legion vs Dairy Queen Dairy Queen vs Otley and Jaycees vs Rockets.
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American Legion
Co-op Electre
Hi Field
Dairy Queen
Jaycees
Otley
Ponies
Ss, . Jr
Hi Field Rockets
Dairy Queen C.U.L
Co-op Electric
Christian High
Rockets
Hi Field Ponies
Dairy Queen Jr
Edger E. Oe
Hockatti Christian High Jr
Otley Co-op Electric
Fe . Jr
C.U.L. . Christian High
Sul
Hi Field Jaycees
American Legion Tou Jr
Breen and Kelderman Win City Softball Opener
Breen and Kelderman led by Jerry Breen Dave Sutphen and Bob Houser won the opening game of the 1964 softball season 7 2 defeating Marion County Bankers. Houser pitched six hits one walk and no strikeouts while Leroy Van Weelden allowed 11 hits two walks and six strikeouts. Batters included Breen Sutphen and Houser with multiple hits and Case De Haan leading Marion County with two singles.
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Leroy van Weelden
Peoria Nips Otley In Eight Inning Thriller
In an eight inning game Peoria edged Otley 19 to 18 on Paul De Jong’s double driving in the winning runs. Terpstra started, replaced by Bokhoven in the second and earned the win. Otley’s Williamson homered triple and double. Wichart took the loss. Line score shows Otley 17 2 01 2 13 1 8 1 49 Peoria 10 3 11 0 0 4 19 6 10. Batteries Wichart and J Van Wyk Terpstra Bokhoven and P De Jong.
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Peoria
Otley
Paul de Jong
Terpstra
Bokhoven
Williamson
Wichart
Cabbage Sprout Grows 28 Inches in Mrs See’s Garden
Mrs Frances See of Fly reports an extraordinary 28 inch sprout from a cabbage head. The unusual growth drew local attention as she tended the large vegetable in her garden.
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Frances See
Mrs. See
Five Generations Span From West Amana Garden Tale
Rosa Neumann of West Amana and her great great grandson Wayne Mantz of Cedar Rapids illustrate five generations. Other members include Mrs. Mantz of Marengo, Mrs. Neumann's daughter, Harold Mantz jr and Harold Mantz sr, linking grandson and son in the Mantz family.
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Rosa Neumann
West Amana
Wayne William Mantz
Cedar Rapids
Wm. Mantz
Marengo
Trinity Church vs Rolscreen in City League opener
Trinity Church edged Rolscreen 14 to 13 in a high scoring City League softball opener. Bob Vande Eiden had five hits in five at bats and Bob Plate added three, with Plate pitching a tense start allowing ten hits over four innings as Arvin Roose struggled for Rolscreen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Church
Trinity
Bob Vande Eiden
Bob Plate
McCombs
Plate
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Tal College
Tettering
Steve Armitstead
Los Angeles
Calif
Steve Onder
Lovilla
Nile Vernon
Des Moines
Ed von Hoene
Williamsburg
Bob Ulrich
Duane Laman
Oskaloosa
Tom Patterson
Dave Zoschke
Waupun
Dennis Sill
Rochester
Minn
Rob Ulrich
Rudy Ulrich
Elm
Doug Schakel
Max Schakel
Columbus
Puiida
de Springs
Colo
Dan
den- Jolo
Ken Kerger
Morham
Pparty Wolker
Neshanie
Eastberg
Fromerville
N.Y
Dick Me Y
Ind
Dennis Karnstell
Elmhurst
Oss
Thur I
Clinton
Wynveen
Oostburg
John
Russian
Jack Wiersme
Artesia
A de Jong
Rock Rapids
Ben Dons
Cedar Ra
Jim Francis
Yale
Lynn Haines
Wiatickl
Justice
Tram Ty
Ron Rodman
Sioux Center
Schakel
TUDIO
Florea
Petunias
Per Doz
Zinias
Astors
TORO
Nick
Catherine M. Slobe
Iowa
William J. Slobe
K Avenue West
Law Office
van Zante
Klyn & van Zante
Franklin Street
PHS
Sybenga
Breen and
B&k
Marion Co
Houser
Blom
van Weelden
R. Hiemstra
Wichart and
Childrens
Sudget
Bermudas
Tysseling & de Wild
Rosscreen
Arvin Roose
Art McCombs
Rolsereen
Batteri Plate
Vande Voort
Roose
Vander Linden
Kenny
Menninga Insurance Agency
Franklin
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