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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1976
Page
2
The Harvey Centennial booklet explains how a Marion County area known as the island formed after a dry river bed split the land. The upper island’s residents, called river tats, were part of the Harvey community and valued their distinctive, isolated life among nine families including the Vissers and Vander families.
Donna Wynna of Edgerton Minnesota will marry Dennis Van Wyk son of Harry and wife in a July 23 ceremony. Donna teaches at Peoria Christian School and Dennis farms. The article also recalls island life along the river with floods, bridges and past transport methods near the Ryke farm and Harvey School.
Twenty four Pella area students earned winter term dean's list honors at Central College for a 3.5 GPA or higher. Named individuals include Jeffrey Leighton, Van Maanen, Judy Bogaard, Robert Bosch, Carol Gosselink, Beth Heideman, Paul Heideman, Barbara Hoekstra, Marc Humphrey, Giner Heusinkveld, Lois Kuyper, Debra Lubbers, Joan Rodgers, Larry Steenhoek, Jana Tysseling, Scott Van Den Berg, John Vanden Oever, Greta Vander Waal, Craig Van Berkum, Ina Van Haaften, Clint Van Zee, Thomas Vines, Julie Walvoord, John White, and Debi Vande Lune.
Senior citizens meal service listed with daily menus from Tuesday through Friday and notes on special entertainment. Entries include Salisbury steak on Thursday and roast beef on Tuesday, with detailed sides and desserts. Also mentions Malcolm Felsing serving with the Third Marine Division Band in Okinawa for 13 months and an associated moving address.
The Pella Kiwanis Club reported net proceeds of 768 dollars from Pancake Day for the Christian Opportunity Center Project. Chairman Ted Zyistra announced the total at last week's Kiwanis meeting. Mark Douglas of the Towa Educational Broadcasting Network spoke on the program.
Mr and Mrs Dale Jansen announce the engagement of their daughter Connie to Merrill Matthews Jr in Arlington Texas. Merrill a student at Southwestern Theological Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth is employed at Central Freight Lines. Connie works at Victoria Station Restaurant in Arlington. A May 22 wedding is planned.
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