Pella Meteors and Local Baseball Memory From 1930s Era
A nostalgic look at how Pella players progressed from high school and college to town teams named The Wire Twisters and The Pella Meteors. It recalls practice at the Central College diamond, evening sessions after work, and local figures such as Gore Van Arkel and Billy Stout.
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Pella Chronicle
Pella
Tthe College
Wire Twisters
Pella Meteors
Legion
Central College
Cox-Snow Music
Pella Ties Grow Through AFS Honeymoon Visit And Exchanges
By Sonja Overman, families in Pella deepen international ties through the American Field Service exchange. Pablo Mier, a former AFS student, married Laly from Sucre and plans further study in Bolivia while both consider continued visits. The article notes prior Mier family visits, other regional exchanges, and the Van Tuyls hosting Anne Davies and her daughter, highlighting how ongoing contact reduces fear of other nations.
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Pablo Mier
Laly
Anne Davies Dyk
Joanna
American Field Service
Pella
Dale Jansens
Pablo
AFS
Potosi
Bolivia
Sucre
University of Sucre
University of Potosi
Doris
Danny Jansen
Pella High School
Texas
Connie Jansen
Miers
Jansen
Bill van Tuyls
Anne
Barry Dyk
Maitland
Ontario
van Tuyls
Tom Davies
U.S
Glyn
Davies
England
Lynn Vander Linden
PCHS Grads Act in Dordt College Tempest Production
Three Pella Christian High School graduates take roles in Dordt College Thalian Society's The Tempest to be staged in Sioux Center this week. The cast includes Randal Nieuwsma son of Harris Nieuwsmaa from Pella John Kanis son of Stewart Kanis from Pella and Steven Van Sant son of Willis Van Sant from Sully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Christian High School
Dordt College Thalian
Sioux Center
Randal Nieuwsma
Harris Nieuwsmaa
Pella
John Kanis
Stewart Kanis
Steven van Sant
Willis van Sant
Sully
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Monroe
Knoxville
Prairie City
Eddyville
New Sharon
Windy
Zondervan
Heck Gale
Des Moines
Don Gale
Bud Knox
Oskaloosa
Skillet Carson
Pete Bloom
Paul Versteeg
Joe Boyd
Brother Joe
Heinie
van Spankeren
Mark
John Rillihan
Billy Stout
Joe Porter
the Chronicle
Johnnie Rillahan
Ted Shea
Cap Stoddard
Splat Haines
Bill Herbeg
Ted Rillihan
AFL
Sonja Overman
THE
Marion County
Fran Youn
Wallgroupings Figurines Oriental Accesories
Mautz
Hoogenakker
Franklin Palle
Jowe Asin
Dordt
Pabst Blue Ribbon
MA & PA Store
Oskaloosa St. Pella
Kramers
Franklin-Pells
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