Eagles Win Opener of Fall Baseball Season
The Pella Christian Golden Eagles opened fall baseball with a 1-0 win over Fremont. Sophomore Case De Haan earned the victory allowing five walks and two hits with five strikeouts. Dennis Brass paced the offense with two singles as Doug Menninga scored the lone run. Fremont used three pitchers in defeat, while Pella Christian faces Ottumwa Walsh and Fremont again in upcoming games. Coach Dick Vander Laan cites solid defense but notes batting work needed before the Sept 14 tournament.
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Pella Christian Golden Eagles
Fremont
Don Ver Meer
Sandy de Haan
Bryce Menninga
Eagles
Pella
Case de Haan
Case
Dennis Brass
Lowell Dahm
Doug Menninga
Gerrit Brouwer
McKee
Swanson
Ottumwa Walsh
Christian High Diamond
Dick Vander Laan
Bob Zylstra
Soph
Marv Slings
Vern Meinders
S.S
Henry van Weelden
R. Held
Doug de Jong
Dennis de Nooy
Alan Vande Kieft
Truck and Car Collision Near Knoxville Injures Motorist
A freight truck driven by Richard L. Whitlatch age 21 from Knox ville and a car driven by Gysbert Van Eden age 66 from Pella collided at County Road K intersection about five miles southwest of Knoxville. Mrs Van Eden suffered scratches and bruises, not hospitalized. Van Eden car a total loss and truck damage about 400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard L. Whitlatch
Knoxville
Gysbert van Eden
Pella
van Eden
Sheri Lee Shives
Alfred McVey
Pleasantville
Knoxville Journal
Deo Gloria Male Chorus Seeking More Voices
Richard Williams director of music invites male singers to join the Deo Gloria Chorus rehearsal and try-out at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at Christian High. The choir, drawing from Pella and nearby areas, aims to select about 25 voices for the season, with a Sept. 26 evangelistic rally in the Pella area as the next concert. Williams replaces former director Paul Achterhof and has taught in Holland Michigan and led Calvin College choirs.
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Richard Williams
Christian High
Pella
Williams
Paul Achterhof
Holland, Mich
Meistersingers
Calvin College
Grand Rapids
Deo Gloria Chorus
Lake Prairie Lassies
James Gang Holds Up First Train Near Adair Iowa
A sensational overdue recount of a James Band robbery near Adair Iowa describes a western express attack on a Glasgow to London mail train. Jesse James era outlaws allegedly halted the eastbound train at night near a curve four miles west of Adair and robbed passengers and the express messenger of valuables.
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James Gang
Adair, la
London
Jesse James
Adair
Iowa
John Rafferty
Frank
James
Garden and travel notes from Iowa State horticulture bureau
Answers to gardener questions cover potato greening from light exposure storage at 38 to 40 degrees, houseplant leaf drop prevention with early indoor transition and insect checks, and butternut squash harvest timing with frost protection and 55 to 60 degree storage. Also includes regional anecdotes about gladiolus height and a dramatic account of the James gang robbery with details on participants and location.
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Iowa State University
Ben F. Vance
Iowa
Summit Homemakers Plan Fall Meeting at Otley
Summit and Lake Prairie Farm Bureau Women will meet Wednesday Sept 11 at 1 30 pm at the home of Mrs John D Vanden Berg east of Otley. The agenda includes the annual fall flower and bulb exchange and officer elections. Mary Vriezelaar of Ames visited over Labor Day weekend with her parents.
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Summit
Lake Prairie Farm Bureau
John D
Rosie) Vanden Berg
Otley
Mary Vriezelaar
Ames
H. W. Vriezelaar
Jake Rozendaal
Obituary for David G. Bensink of Pella
David G. Bensink born December 5 1893 on a Marion county farm near Pella. Lifelong farmer, few years with Rosscreen Company, member Bethel Reformed Church. Died August 17 1963 at Pella Community Hospital aged 69. survived by sister Lizzie Rietveld and brother William Otley, half sister Gertrude Kiple Otumwa. Funeral August 20 at Van Dyk Duven Chapel. burial Graceland Cemetery with nephews as pallbearers.
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David G. Bensink
Marion County
Pella
Battle Ridge
Rosscreen Company
Bethel Reformed Church
Indaw
Lizzie
Wiggert Rietveld
van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home
Richard A. de Jong
Graceland Cemetery
Elvin H., Orville
Gradys L. Bensink
Lewis de Vries
Albert E. Tysseling
James Kiple
Northern S'mouth Bullhead Records Accepted
The State Conservation Commission announced three new state records for Iowa fish. Mike Koob of Eagle Grove caught a 12 lb 3 oz northern pike on June 17 in the Des Moines River, Harry Rogers of Spirit Lake submitted the first smallmouth entry with a 4 lb 7 oz fish from Spirit Lake on June 3, and Larry Kocour of Missouri Valley set a 3 lb 9 oz bullhead from a farm pond near Missouri Valley. Entries are pending for perch, white bass, yellow bass, sauger, and rainbow trout.
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State Conservation Commision
Iowa
Des Moines
Mike Koob
Eagle Grove
Harry Rogers
Spirit Lake
Missouri Valley
Larry Kocour
Du-R-Best 4-H Club Holds Aug 27 Meeting
The Du-R-Best 4-H club met at Pleasant Hill Community Hall with roll call at the fair. Rally night plans were set and members were urged to update their record books for return to the County Extension office by Oct 1. John Dawson hosted. refreshments were served. Attendees included Jay De Haas Harley Shilling Shirley Shilling Don Keuning Danny Keuning Bob Kain Bob Fisher John Dawson Susan Vriezelaar Phyllis Burns Sandy Burns and Al Keuning.
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Pleasant Hill
John Dawson
Jay de Haas
Harley
Shirley Shilling
Don
Danny Keuning
Bob Kain
Bob Fisher
Susan Vriezelaar
Phyllis
Sandy Burns
al Keuning
Watches Presented for Thirty Years Service at Federal Land Bank
At a board meeting of the Oskaloosa Federal Land Bank Association Clark Taylor manager and Hazel Allsup assistant manager received watches recognizing thirty years of service. LeRoy Hansen presented the award on behalf of the Omaha home office. Clark, an Oskaloosa native, studied locally and at William Penn College. He partnered with the late M. D. Taylor in 1931 and has served the bank since 1933, except for World War I Army service. Hazel also rose through local schools, served in the OsKa loosa high school office, then Mahaska State Bank before joining the Federal Land Bank in 1933, where she remains.
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Oskaloosa
Federal Land Bank Association
Clark Taylor
Hazel Allsup
LeRoy Hansen
Omaha
Clark
Wm. Penn College
M. D. Taylor
Federal Land Bank
Hazel
Oskaloosa High School
Mahaska State Bank
Local association lists county regions and directors
The association covers Keokuk Mahaska and Marion counties. Directors include Harry K. Hedge president Fremont Paul Lewis vice president Os Kaloosa Henry Faas What Cheer Merle Maddy Knoxville and Grover Stringfellow Rose Hill.
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Keokuk
Mahaska
Marion Counties
Harry K. Hedge
Fremont
Paul Lewis
Oskaloosa
Henry Faas
What Cheer
Merle Maddy
Knoxville
Grover Stringfellow
Rose Hill
Price Leads Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department Chief Role
Don L Price, longtime chief of the Jefferson Volunteer Department, dedicates his life to fighting fires and teaching safety. A veteran of the department, his year of service reflects a deep commitment to community protection.
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Don L. ‘Price
Jefferson
Price
Jeffer
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Tripoli
Bunger
Willard Hoffman
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Council Bluffs
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Lynn
Lula Zerley
Kansas City
W. P. Cregor
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S’mouth
Marion County Extension
Richard Freemas
Pella Sale Barn
Wayne van Wyk
Henry Rus
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Pella Golf & Country Club
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