North Polk tops Pella Christian in fifth place game
North Polk defeated Pella Christian 5-3 at the Ar Randale Invitational on Saturday. LuAnn Van Rees and Jayne De Bruin each had two hits for the Eaglettes, while coach Jerry Ver Meer lamented inconsistent defense pitching and hitting but noted strong effort in the comeback. Linda Veenstra tossed a no hitter for Pella Christian in a 10-0 win over Eddyville.
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North Polk
Pella Christian
LuAnn van Rees
Jayne de Bruin
Eaglettes
Jerry Ver Meer
Linda Veenstra
Eddyville
Veenstra
B-F
Bondurant
de Bruin
Paula van Rees
LuAnn van Wyk
Twin Cedars
Sally Swank
Melinda Vermeer
van Wyk
Recreation Commission Offers Youth Gyms And Women Exercise Classes
The Recreation Commission of Pella presents a fall program for ages 4 to 14 with separate time slots at Kuyper Gym starting September 15. Forms and fees are handled by the Recreation Office, with a $3 monthly rate. Women's exercise class at C.C.C begins September 23 for eight weeks at $5. Dog obedience led by Ray Holdsworth starts September 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Public Safety Building with enrollment between 10 and 20, dogs must be 6 months old. Fast Pitch final standings list Blom Painting as 12 4 with $40 prize, Pella Bootery 11 5 with $25, Marion Co State Bank and Peoria Feed & Grain tied at 10 6 with $17.50 each, Tracy and Pella Farm Center tied at 9 7 with $5 each, and Farmer's Co-op and D&D Pump at 4 12, Leighton 3 13.
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Kuyper
Ray Holdsworth
Public Safety
Blom
Pella Bootery
Marion Co. State Bank
Peoria Feed & Grain
Tracy
Pella Farm Center
Farmer’s Co-op
D &D Pump, Inc
Leighton
Central women take second at CUI Invitational
Central University’s women’s golf team finished second in the CUI Invitational at Pella, placing three players in the top five. Karen Kofoed of West Branch shot 78 the lowest by a Central golfer, with Stephanie Harvey 81 and Mary Conrad 83. Creighton won with 324. Central posted 334, a 32-stroke improvement from last year’s Penn Invitational.
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Central College
Pella
Karen Kofoed
West Branch
Stephanie Harvey
Mary Conrad
Mt. Vernon
Creighton University
Omaha
Neb
Liz Wanek
Central
Penn
Kofoed
Harvey
Conrad
Central Holds Off Northwestern in Comeback Win
Central defeats Northwestern 38 32 in a dramatic finish as Randy Misfeldt scores the final yard for Central with 41 seconds remaining. Vander Linden started at QB before switching to Van Vark, who threw a key three yard pass and a 14 yard strike to Collins. Central finishes with 323 rushing yards, 133 passing, and 456 total yards while Taylor leads with 152 rushing yards on 23 carries. Central will travel to Augsburg College.
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Randy Misfeldt
Central
Northwestern
Big Red
Mark Vander Linden
Vandy
Brad van Vark
van Vark
Misfeldt
Hoogeveen
Roger Hart
Vander Linden
Bruce Collins
Collins
Tom Eilers
Terry Peter
Eiler
Taylor
Jon Orris
Lainie
Yar
van der Linden
Dykstra
Tennis ladder final yields Stursma top spot trophy
Final ladder results show defeats among leading contenders as Jason Vines held No 1 for weeks. Don Te Ronde toppled Vines near season end and lost to Doug Stursma, who claimed first place and the trophy. Te Ronde finished second, Vines third, and Dyce De Haan rose from bottom to fourth. De Haan and Vines are the last noted competitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jason Vines
Don Te Ronde
Vines
Doug Stursma
Stursma
Te Ronda
Dyce de Haan
de Haan
Betsy Hess
Jaap Kroes
Evert Kroes
Ray de Haan
Philip Negele
Walt Hepker
Emmet Swint
Hunter safety class plans orientation in Pella
An orientation meeting for a hunter safety class will be held September 16 at the Public Safety building in Pella for students in grades six through 12. The safety program includes sessions on September 23, 30 and October 7 with a final test October 21, sponsored by the Red Rock Izaak Walton League. The article also lists final standings of a local tennis ladder, noting Betsy Hess as the only woman in fifth place.
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Public Safety
Pella
Red Rock Izaak Walton League
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Rhonda Gosselink
Lori
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TC Twin Cedars
Northwestern ‘‘Red Raiders
Pella Country Club
Bill Herzog
Big Red” Harriers
I Keith Fivold
Des Moines
Jerry Fitzsimmons
Albia
Indianola
Simpson
Decorah
Norse
Recreation Commission
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CUI
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Pella, Iowa
Hunter
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van Gorp Corporation
Bill Peters
Pella, Lowa
Mtsgrain
Heep
Mts
Bandstra Supply, Ltd
Henry Bandstra Otley
RAI
Lis
Minn
Pella High
KPLL
Mahaska
Lepgtse
CEE
Vernon Seberg
Photo & Hobby Shop
High Ave. W
Oskaloosi
Minneapolis
Augsburg
Parade Stadium
Hennepin-Lindale
Lindale Avenue
Tyrone Guthrie Theatre
Pete Verhey
Pete
Marion County State Bank
FDIC
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