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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1966
Page
1
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The Pella Christian Eagles opened baseball with an 11 to 1 win over Fremont in five innings. Junior Bruce Vander Ploeg allowed one hit with eight strikeouts. Freshman Mike Vander Ploeg led the offense with a first inning triple and scored on a bunt by Guy De Haan as the team built a lead and held on. Fremont’s Boyd Crosby provided the lone hit and run.
The fall sectional baseball tourney will be held at Pella Christian high school field on Saturday Sept 10 and Monday Sept 12 and Wednesday Sept 14. Games start at 11 00 am with Blakesburg vs Fremont and Moravia vs Moulton Adel at 12 30 pm. Deep River Millersburg has a bye. PCHS faces Ottumwa Walsh at 2 00 pm. Winners meet Monday at 3 30 pm, with Deep River Millersburg vs Saturday winner at 3 30 pm. Wednesday finals follow the Monday games.
An SDS gathering at Methodist Camp grounds Clear Lake August 28 to September 1 prompts concerns about communism and national survival. The letter argues for strong anti communism urging parents to guide youth and defend democracy against perceived hostile ideologies. It recalls George Verburg winning a Best Speech in Pella and links WWII to current Viet Nam policy, urging continued U S involvement to prevent global dictatorships.
The Iowa-Tow a American Council of Christian Churches denounces the use of Clear Lake Methodist Camp grounds by Students for a Democratic Society August 28 to September 1. The statement, released by Rev. L Eugene Mohr, accuses SDS of communist ties and disruptive acts in opposition to the Vietnam War. The group warns of planned demonstrations and accuses SDS of promoting revolution.
The Central club announces a Football Kick-Off Dinner this Saturday September 10 at Kuyper stadium for a 5:00 p.m. kickoff and 7:00 p.m. dinner in Graham Hall. Coach Schipper will introduce the CUI squad. Dinner is for club members only with guest signups at the door. reservations due by September 8 to Claire Gifford or Chuck Van der Ploeg.
Pella Christian's girls defeated Prairie City in three innings on Sept 1 in a B game 16 to 4. Cin dy Engbers and Sandy De Groot each doubled to lead PCHS, with Barb Veldhouse pitching and Nana Gosselink catching. Prairie City's Beyer pitched, Hector caught. Line score shows PCHS 6 4 6 16 and City 4 0 0 4.
A reader asks if a person aged 65 in November 1966 who is teaching nine months a year and already enrolled in Medi care can receive Medicare benefits at 65 while still working and drawing Social Security for off months. The Des Moines SSA office will answer readers questions.
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