ABWA Chapter Grants Scholarship to Carol Voetberg
Holland Charter Chapter of the American Business Women's Association awards a scholarship to Carol Voetberg, a Holland Christian High School graduate who will study medical secretarial science at Davenport College of Business. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Voetberg.
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Carol Voetberg
Holland Charter
Theerican Business Women’s Association
Holland Christian High School
Voetberg
Davenport College of Business
Henry Voetberg
ABWA
Holland Charter Chapter
American Business Women's Association
Local Calendar and Grant News Highlight Zeeland Chapter
The local ABWA chapter celebrates its seventh anniversary with congratulations from National ABWA. An announcement of a local grant was made at a chapter dinner last Tuesday featuring Maury Wertenberger of John Thomas Batts Zeeland as vocational speaker and Lucille Roogers from the 58th District Court as guest speaker.
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Tara
Maury Wertenberger
John Thomas Batts
Zeeland
Indiana
Lucille Roogers
58Th District Court
Lily Geerts
National Abwa
South Haven Blueberry Baking Contest Returns in Festival
The National Blueberry Festival in South Haven brings back the blueberry baking contest with junior and senior divisions. entries require Michigan blueberries and a recipe, judged on appearance originality and taste, with cash prizes and judging at Congregational Church.
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South Haven
Michigan
Congregational Church
Phoenix St
Hospital Admissions and Discharges at Holland Hospital
Admitted Monday were Elvira Longoria Dora Lubbers Miriam Clemmens Rodney De Boe Cynthia Assink James Young Sara Gonzales Edward Kruid Mabel Gillespie David Tippett James Miller William Anderson Pullman Discharged Monday were Margaret Bloemsma James Brooks Mrs Ron Brown and baby Hamilton Mrs Dale Clawson and baby Doroteo Gutierrez Alma Heistand Laverne Oaken Mrs Troy Owens and baby Troy Webbert
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Holland Hospital
Elvira Longoria
Dora Lubbers
W. 48Th St
Miriam Clemmens
Southshore Dr
Rodney de Boe
River Ave
Cynthia Assink
South Haven
James Young
Washington Blvd
Sara Gonzales
15Th St
Edward Kruid
W. 24Th St
Mabel Gillespie
E. 12Th St
David Tippett
Prairie Ave
James Miller
W. 9Th St
William Anderson
Pullman
Margaret Bloemsma
Zeeland
James Brooks
Brookdale
Ron Brown
Baby
Hamilton
Dale Clawson
Jerome St
Doroteo Gutierrez
Hopkins
Alma Heistand
Bangor
Laverne Oaken
Fennville
Troy Owens
Troy Webbert
Riley
Visiting Dutch choir to perform at Zeeland Middle School concert
The Con Brio youth choir and folk dance group from Grijskerk Netherlands will sing Dutch and English selections at Zeeland Middle School gymnasium on Wednesday at 8 p.m. The 42 voice choir and 22 member dance group arrive at 5 p.m. today and will be hosted in private homes. The program includes Hail to the King and Battle Hymn of the Republic among others.
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Grijskerk
Netherlands
Gymnasium of
Zeeland
King
Paterson
Rathbone
Neen
Holland Students Attend Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp
Twelve Holland area students travel to Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp north of Muskegon for summer arts study. Named majors include band, orchestra, piano and more with several additional attendees. A luncheon, school tours, and Herman Miller visit follow on Thursday. Friday features hamburger lunch and Lake Michigan swimming. The choir departs Saturday for Elkhart Indiana.
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Holland Area
Blue Lake
Chamber of Commerce
Herman Miller Inc
Twin Lake
Lake Michigan
Elkhart
Ind
Former resident Robert Barton to star in Hamlet TV film
Robert Barton, a Zeeland High School 1963 graduate, will play the title role in a two hour PBS adaptation of Hamlet filmed at WBGU TV Bowling Green Ohio. Produced by the United Arts Council the project targets classroom viewing and national broadcast later this year. Barton, son of Elizabeth and Orlo Barton, has studied acting directing at Bowling Green State University and heads to the University of Maryland in September. He has 20 Shakespeare credits and previously appeared in a PBS production this year.
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Robert Barton
Public Broadcasting
William Shakespeare
Hamlet
Wbgu TV
Bowling Green
Ohio
United Arts Council
Barton
Elizabeth Barton
Holland
Orlo S. Barton
Zeeland
Zeeland High School
Carrol de Vries
F.C. de Vries
Bowling Green State University
Colorado
Western Michigan University
Clemson University
Roger Gross
California Shakespeare Festival
PBS
Notable AAUW grants aid Elizabeth Marple toward education
Noted AAUW Educational Foundation grants go to 130 recipients for 1977 78 research and projects. Elizabeth F Marple of Saugatuck an AAUW member will apply her grant toward a master's in elementary education. Dave Huizenga a 1972 Unity Christian High School graduate received a $100 scholarship at Montana State University Bozeman. Western Michigan University lists Holland natives among 380 graduates with master's and specialist degrees including Thomas A Herrick and John P Stack Jr.
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Elizabeth F. Marple
Saugatuck
AAUW
American Association of University Women Educational Foundation
Dave Huizenga
Montana State University
Bozeman
Huizenga
Unity Christian High School
Western Michigan University
Sidney Dykstra
Holland
Thomas A. Herrick
West 32Nd St
John P. Stack, Jr
Woodlawn
Lievense Family Celebrates 60th Anniversary at Holland Club
Mr and Mrs Frank M Lievense Sr of Holland marked six decades of marriage with a family reception Thursday evening at Holland Country Club. Attending were their children Frank Jr Donald J and Thomas Lievense and numerous grandchildren including Fred Schutmaat Frank Lievense III John Lievense James Lievense William Lievense Robert Lievense Janice Lievense Edward McCready Susan Lievense Randy De Ward Barbara Lievense and David Kammer.
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Frank M. Lievense
Holland
Holland Country Club
Frank M. Lievense, Jr
Donald J. Lievense
Thomas Lievense
Fred Schutmaat
Frank Lievense III
John Lievense
James Lievense
William Lievense
Robert Lievense
Janice Lievense
Edward McCready
Susan Lievense
Randy de Ward
Barbara Lievense
David Kammer
Five Baby Girls Born in Local Hospitals
Hospitals report five newborn girls in recent days. Holland Hospital on June 27 welcomed Jennie Lyn to Mr and Mrs Alan Dys of Hudsonville and Megan Michelle to Dr and Mrs William Doebler of 356 Waukaroo Dr. A daughter Angela Mae followed June 28 to Mr and Mrs Gerald Hungerink of 157 West 17th St. Zeeland Hospital recorded Margo Jo born June 27 to Mr and Mrs Roger Van Eerden of Hudsonville.
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Holland Hospital
Jennie Lyn
Alan Dys
Hudsonville
Henry Crawford
South Haven
Megan Michelle
William Doebler
Waukaroo
Angela Mae
Gerald Hungerink
West 17Th St
Zeeland Hospital
Margo Jo
Roger van Eerden
A Person Wrapped Up In Himself Makes A Small Package
A compact aphorism notes that self preoccupation shrinks outward impact and reduces one's usefulness to others, like a person who confines energy within a finite, self centered box. The saying suggests humility and outward focus yield greater value.
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