% Employees of KooimaI Manufacturing Division -of | Hayes Albion Corporationf w.ere honored at a gathering| h^ld Wednesday morning,| MVy 26, in the upstairs meet-| ing hall above the clerk'sI office. Employee's with tenI (10) or more years of servicef. were awarded tie (lapel)T tacs for men and broochesI for the women.I The 10 year awards consis-i ted of three rubies; the 15year awards consisted of three sapphires; the 20 year awards consisted of one diamond and two rubies; and the 25 year awards consisted of one diamond and two sapphires.At right and below' are photos of the employees with ten or more years of service. All employees including those with less than ten years of service were given special recognition.Marvin Klomp, pictured Adrian Landegent, a 20-above, was honored for 25 year Kooima employee, years of service at Kooimas.Purchase Business At Rock RapidsMr. and Mrs. A1 Shannon Shannon, who has served of Sibley have announced the as instrumental instructor atRock Valley Bee, june.2# 1976 Section A, Page TenSeventeen Kooima employees were honored for 10 years of service. They are, back row, left to right, Joe Gaaiswyk, Al Vanden Top, Elmer Koedarn, Minard Vanden Top, Allen Vande Kamp, Henry Ter Wee, Gary Riphagen; second row, Augusta Henderson, Orville Kooistra, Jim Vanden Top, Ron Post, Al Schepel; front row, Catherine Flanagan; Edith Vis, Wayne Groene-weg, Ray Te Slaa, Tom Mulder.Kooima employees who were honored for 15 years of service are, back row, left to right, Ed Klomp, Len Van Otterloo, Walt Warntjes, Ken Kooima, Gene Driesen; second row, Harvey Van Otterloo, Harvey De Raad, Neal Vonk, Bill Burggraaf, John Boon; front row, G.C. Hoogen-doorn, Glen Tllstra, Gilbert Van Holland, Dave Henderson, George Ripperda.