Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower shines in Jefferson history
The 168 foot Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower dominates Jefferson’s Greene County Court House Square. Completed in 1966 at about 350000 dollars, it houses 32 bells from C to G, with a 4730 pound middle C bell. The tower’s chimes and carillon can be played manually or automatically, and concerts occur daily. Cap Lyon guides visitors, sharing hometown pride and memories of the Mahanays, who funded the tower and a local scholarship. The site offers an elevator access to a 128 foot observation platform and overlooks a 30 mile panorama of cornfields and farms.
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Mahanay
Jefferson
Greene County Court House
William Floyd Mahanay
Doris
Blakes
Greene County
Iowa
Nebraska
Mahanays
Petit and
Fritzen
Aarle-Rixtel
Netherlands
Cap” Lyon
Cap
Mahanay Memorial
Court House Square
Pella social notes recount visits and honors
Social items from Pella highlight Mrs. Lester ter Louw of Chicago attending her aunt Mrs. Nancy Durbham’s funeral in Knoxville and visiting relatives. many locals travel for graduations, hospital stays, and awards. Notables include Dr. Laurence Lautenbach joining Bob Jones University board and Calvin Van Niewaal making Cornell College Dean's List.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Ter Louw
Chicago
Ill
Pella
Nancy Durbham
Knoxville
Louise
Herman van Weelden
Durham
van Weelden
A.F. Tysseling
University of Denver
Colorado
William J. van Doornink
Linda Tysseling
John
van Doorninks
Dick DeWit
Denver
Oxnard
Calif
Tysselings
Iowa City
Anne Tysseling
Miriam Flikkema
B.L. Flikkema
Broadway
Culver- Stockton College
Canton
Flikkema
Pella Community High School
Calvin’ van Niewaal
Clarence van Niewaal
E. Eighth
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
van Niewaal
ED Rickman
Kathy
Rozannes
el Dorado
Kaw
Roger Holmes
Kimsley, Kans
al Akers
Laurence Lautenbach
Bob Jones University
Greenville
S.C
Lautenbach
University
School of Business Administration
Discovering Historic Town publication highlights Iowa attractions
The Iowa Department of Public Instruction publishes Discovering Historic Towns featuring Marion County stories on Big Rock Park and local historical societies. The Chamber of Commerce plans a project list for future information needs while Red Rock Lake Association helps with marina concession bids via Corps of Engineers details at Red Rock Lake.
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Iowa Department of Public Instruction
Marion County
Big Rock Park
Marion County Historical Society
Pella Historical
Central Park
Pella
Garden Club
Red Rock Lake Association
Corps of Engineers
RRLA
Chamber of Commerce
Corps
Red Rock Lake
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Ernie Visser
Jaap Kroes
Brian Dawber
Pella Publications, Inc
Franklin St
Owa
Marion
Mahaska
Jasper
United States
Pella Chronicle
Crtiser
Twa
Jacob Veldhuizen
Jennie de Jong
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Martin Nelson
Gene Meppelink
Clyde Renaud
Donald A. van Donselaar
Mike
Lara
Colo
Albert P. van Donselaar
Dale E. van Donselaar
Rapid City
S.D
Black Hills
Thad Kuiper
Denison
Mrs
Vernon Dewey
Jefferson Street
Davis Folkerts
Leroy Folkerts
Forreston, Ill
Lester van Haaften
Route 2
Chippewa Lodge
Lake Kabetogama
Minnesota
Vigortone Products
Vigortone
Aeevan Haaften
Northeast Missouri State College
Kirksville
Larry G. Cowell
Sandra J. Rempe
Leighton
Lori Humphrey
Vicki de Bruin
Lori
Rachel Ross
Oxford
Ohio
Gerald Terlouw
Rath
Armour Star Franks
Hormel
Leo
Van's
Van's Food Market
Van
Nester Instant
Rath Ham
Polly Parrot
COCA
Musselman’s Apple
Smuckers
Morton
Kraft Mayonnaise
Can
Hershey Choc
Franklin Crunch‘n Munch PK
van der Ploeg
PEG. Ofs
California
Glacier Club
Nester
S&h
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