Iowa Wesleyan Tigers Rally To Beat Central 26 13
In Mount Pleasant Iowa Wesleyan erased a 13 0 deficit with a pair of 61 yard touchdown runs as Ed Owens and Tom Hall produced key early plays Central opened with a 5 drive march led by Hall whose 16 yard return set up Mason s one yard score Hon Lamm later raced 61 yards before halftime to close the gap Don Lewis broke through in the third quarter for another long Tiger run and the Tigers captured a 26 13 victory over Central in Iowa Conference action
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Iowa Wesleyan
Tigers
Iowa
Central
Flying Dutchmen
Mount Pleasant
Ed Owens
Tom Hall
Des Moines
Tiger
Wesleyan
Hall
Mason
Hon Lamm
Don Lewis
Lamm
Wesleyan Routs Dutchmen 26 13 for comeback win
In a windy kickoff, Wesleyan recovered a fumble at the Central 22 after Central failed on fourth down. Bill Flickinger and Bill Shima connected on a 12 yard pass for a score, then Lewis sealed it with a seven yard end run as Wesleyan defeated Central 26 to 13 to move to 3-4.
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Wesleyan
Pella Opens 1957 58 Cage Season With Keota Tue
Pella high school basketball starts Tuesday November 19 against Keota in a tough 18 game schedule. The 1957 58 lineup features many new players led by only returning letter winner Larry Renaud with help from seniors and last year’s junior varsity and sophomore players. The squad is expected to be faster though shorter, with players including Evan Vander Wert Gary Wallace Dwight Roorda Elmr De Bruin and others. The schedule lists games through February against teams like Valley Colfax Centerville Albia Indianola Chariton Knoxville Winterset and Bloomfield with several junior varsity and away fixtures.
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Pella Iigh
Ith Keota
Pella
Larry Renaud
Evan Vander Wert
Gary Wallace
Dwight Roorda
Elmr de Bruin
Mark de Cook
Jerry Ulrich
Gerald Kuiper
Jim Redeker
Lee van Ham
Bob Stykhuis
Jack Brockway
Jerry Hoogenakker
Knoxville
Winterset
Valley
Jr. Varsity
Centerville
Albia
Mon
Lovillia
Jr. Igh
Bloomfield
Pella High Falls to Centerville in Final Gridiron duel
Pella High School closed its 1957 football season with a 21-18 setback at Centerville. The game featured a late Centerville drive capped by a 1 yard Kovacevich TD and a successful extra point to seal a 21-13 lead, then a final Centerville score with 1 second left. Eight Pella seniors played their last game as the Dutch ended with two ties and four losses.
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Centerville
Pella High School
Pella
Tom Hill
Don Gosselink
Bob Stykhuis
Thomas
Kovacevich
Pella High
Bruce Heerema
Preston Steenhoek
Evan Vander Wert
Harley Kuiper
Ron Rinehart
Gary Wallace
Stan Vander Wert
Sind
Don Gesselink
Centerville Game Shines for Pella Stars
Standout performances led by Don Gosselink and Bob Slykhuis in the Centerville encounter. Key plays came from Stan Vander Werf with precise passes, while Bruce Heerema Mark De Cook and Bob Slykhuis anchored the defense throughout.
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Pella
Centerville
Don Gosselink
Bob Slykhuis
Stan Vander Werf
Bruce Heerema
Mark de Cook
Cage Practice at Central Sparks Season Prep
Central's basketball squad began preparation under Coach Marinus Kregal as 14 players reported for practice amid football and flu sidelining. Returning letterwinners G Boeyink, L Timmer, Ron Huibregtse, Ken Lonts, Eldon Schulter, and Gil Dykstra lead a seasoned roster, with only Vern Boelkens and Don Morehead lost to graduation. The schedule features strong foes like Iowa Wesleyan, Upper Iowa, Wartburg, and Simpson, signaling a competitive, possibly topsy turvy season.
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Central
Marinus Kregal
G. Boeyink
L. Timmer
Ron Huibregtse
Ken Lonts
Eldon Schulter
Gil Dykstra
Vern Boelkens
Don Morehead
Iowa Wesleyan
Upper Iowa
Wartburg
Sipson
Simpson
Pheasant hunts and weekend visits across Iowa towns
Social notes record visits by Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Miedema in Pilot Mound and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Vander Veer in Beacon. Nellie Moor man and Kenneth Vander Veer return from flu leave. Pheasant hunting yields several birds by local men. Guests include Corwin Lowe and Warren Brooks in Newton, and Howard Smith family. Louisa Van Hemert hosts 88th birthday at home. Others ill return to work. Ed Patton and sons hunt in Mason City. Melvin Petersma on leave from the Navy attends Rolling news note.
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Delmar Miedema
Delmar
Pilot Mound
Clarence Vander Veer
Beacon
Nellie Moorman
Kenneth Vander Veer
Corwin Lowe
Springfield
Warren
Louise
J. B. van Hemert
John van Hemert
Ann Bokhoven
Wilma Terpstra
Gertrude Lourens
Frank van Veen
Frances
Bob Vander Linden
Des Moines
Vander Lin
Bloomfield
Iowa
Amon Long
Knoxville
Ed Patton
Mason City
Elva Newendorp
Melvin Petersma
Navy
Rolsereen
Our Men in Military Service Melvin C Petersma Leaves for Alameda
Melvin C Petersma AF 3 973 41 94 VP 19 Fleet Post Office California leaves by car for Alameda California after a 30 day leave with family and friends. He served six months in Alaska and will be stationed in Alameda where his wife and son Douglas joined him after the summer in this vicinity.
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Melvin C. Petersma
U. S. Navy
Henry Petersma
Pella
Alameda
California
Alaska
Calif
Douglas
Melvin C. Peterson
Fleet Post Office
Lt Carl Ver Steeg to Cruise with Carrier Hornet
Lt Carl Ver Steeg, son of Mr and Mrs George Ver Steeg of 1001 Main St Pella Iowa and husband of Jeanne Johnston of Park Ridge Illinois, serves as a pilot with Attack Squadron 216 at Moffett Field California. He flies the Douglas Skyraider, an attack aircraft capable of delivering atomic weapons, and is slated to board the USS Hornet early next year for a Far East tour via Hawaii the Philippine Islands Japan and Hong Kong.
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Moffett Field
Calif
PHTNC
Navy St
Jig
Carl’ Ver Steg
George Ver Steeg
Main St
Pella
Iowa
Jeanne Johnston
Park Ridge, ML
Naval Air Station
Far East
Hawaii
Philippine Islands
Japan
Hong Kong
Disappearing Sheldon Landmark Tower Being Torn Down
One of Sheldon downtown landmarks, the water tower built 63 years ago, is being torn down removing a familiar city skyline feature and ending an era.
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Sheldon
Rotary Talk Highlights United Nations From Dr J Mao
Dr Jeffery Y Mao Central College political science assistant professor spoke to Rotarians during International Week After lunch He traced his career from China to studies at Ottawa Harvard and Chicago and service with Chinese delegations He outlined UN aims and criticisms and noted disarmament challenges and US and Soviet roles The talk also covered UN accomplishments and Red China’s status, plus local Rotary notices and Rural Urban Night at the Country Club November 19.
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Jeffery Y. Mao
Central College
Harold Haverkamp
Rotary
Dr. Mao
China
Central Political Institute
Nanking
University of Ottawa
Canada
Ife
Far Eastern Commission
Washington, D.C
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International
U. N
Mao
Red China
Frank Oberman
Joan Kuypér
Warner Vanderdorf
Ray Dielemann
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