Vermeer pioneer Gary Vermeer and the 1970s expansion
Gary Vermeer built Hammer Mill Drives in 1949, launching Vermeer Manufacturing. The firm grew with the 1950s trenchers, 1951 boomed, 1956 stump cutter, 1957 hay conditioner, and the 1971 ton bale invention. He served on church, school, hospital, and civic boards, led hospital construction, and the Vermeer Foundation funded civic projects including a new pool. He is a licensed pilot with 9000+ hours and five aircraft in operation at Vermeer.
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Gary
Marion County State Bank
Vermeer
Link Belt Company
Indianapolis
Irrigation Department
Vermeer Holland
England
Vermeer Mfg
Vermeer Manufacturing
1St Christian Reformed Church
Calvary Christian Reformed Church
Faith Christian Reformed Church
Christian Grade
Christian High School
Pine Rest Christian Hospital
Dordt College
Peter
Chamber of Commerce
Pella
Pella Christian High School
Pella Hospital
Vermeer Foundation
Wichita
Kansas
St. Louis
Missouri
Orange City
Tulip Time drive seeks storage space and host volunteers
Tulip Time organizers request unused enclosed storage from residents, offering rental and listing contacts for Dennis Steenhoek. They also seek Dutch costumes for UNOCCUPIED COSTUMES and host volunteers for Historical Village events, with calls to 628-4811 and 628-4311. Queen Kathy and her Court are set for TV appearances on KTVO and WOI during May.
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McGhee
Dennis Steenhoek
Dennis
Chamber of Commerce Office
Chamber
Kathy
KTVO
Channel 3
WOITV
Teresa Beer
City Council Approves IPALCO Power Agreement and Appointments
The council authorized an exchange agreement with Iowa Power and Light Co for power and sent City Clerk Bob Allen and Light Plant Superintendent George Carson to meet IPALCO officers on power generation. They reappointed Laura Dingeman and Howard Anderson to the planning and zoning commission and amended the city budget. Also approved were beer and cigarette permits, a class C liquor license for Cleats and Spikes, an ad in the Chronicle Tulip Time edition, and a curb parking request from Don Van Hal.
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Reuben van Hemert
Iowa Power and Light Co
Bob Allen
George Carson
Ipalco
Laura Dingeman
Howard Anderson
Planning and Zoning Commission
Don
Bruce named AIE director at April meeting
Rodney T. Bruce of Pella was named a director of the American Institute of Industrial Engineers chapter III at the April 13 meeting. Bruce is employed at the Rosscreen Co. Other officers were Boyd Gunn of Newton as president Roger Hildebrandt of Marshalltown as vice president Larry Bavenkamp of Newton as secretary and Clifford Smith of Ames as treasurer. Additional directors include Dale Jefferson of Conrad Dennis Ryan of Des Moines and Keith McRoberts of Des Moines.
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Rodney T. Bruce
Pella
American Institute of Industrial Engineers
Bruce
Rosscreen Co
Boyd Gunn
Newton
Roger Hildebrandt
Marshalltown
Larry Bavenkamp
Clifford Smith
Ames
Dale Jefferson
Conrad
Dennis Ryan
Des Moines
Keith McRoberts
Pella Community School District Quarterly Financial Report
Legal notice details the quarterly financial statement for Pella Community School District Iowa. It records the balance, receipts, and expenditures for the General Fund and School House Fund, listing numerous vendors, amounts, and payments through March 31, 197, with Barbara VanderWerff as secretary. The summary includes large disbursements for buildings, maintenance, and payroll, plus tax and interest adjustments.
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Pella Community
Pella
Iowa
Lake Prairie
Marion
Cook & Son Inc
L.A. Fulton & Sons
Iowa Des Moines Nat. Bank
Marion Co. State Bank
Marion County Treas
Miracle
Bob Mitchell
Nelson
Lincoln
Pella National Bank Int
Francis Peters Constr
Roth and Assoc, H.S
Smith Voorhees, Arch. Architects
Vandenberg Electric H.S. Addition
van Sittert Plumbing H.S. Addition
John Vink Payment Land
Pella School Dist
Marion County weed and roadside spray program 1977
The Marion County Weed Program for 1977 will eradicate noxious weeds on land. Willis Vande Voort is the County Weed Commissioner to supervise and enforce the program. Roadside spraying by the Secondary Road Dept. will cover necessary locations. owners may mark NO SPRAY to avoid spraying and must maintain control of weeds and crush in signed areas. Marion County Board of Supervisors.
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Marion County
Willis Vande Voort
Second St. Pella
Iowa
Secondary Road Dept
Marion County Board OF Supervisors
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Area Media Center Instr
American Companies Library
American Heritage Pub
American School Board de
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Baker and Taylor Books
Bankers Life Insurance Emp. Insurance
Barneil Loft Ltd
Dick Blick
BMI Educ
Borg Warner Educ
Bureau Educ
Calloway House
Carleton Stewart Music
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Century Laboratories
Christian Opp
Priv
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Churchill Chemicals
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Cleveland
Carol Clift
Drake University
Crown
Culligan Water
Otley
D & D Pump & Pipe
J.B. Dahm
Davis Comm
de Jong Lumber Building
Denoyer Geppert
Dept. Public Instruction C.1.s
de Ruiter Deep Rock Cast
Des Moines Register
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Dramatists
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W. B. Fitch Trans
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Forbes and Newell
Foreman Ford
Fox Stanley Photo
Franklin Clay
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Gamble
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Gibson Supplies
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W. W. Grainger Maint
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Midtowa Computer Center
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Miller Music Music
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Montgomery Mfg. Co
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Harold Nichless
Nell’s Educ
Oskaloosa Bally Herald
Olsy Street Light Fund Utilities
Parker Ceramics
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Readers Digest
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Scott Foresman
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J. A. Sexaur
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Sioux City
Snowden Mize
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Betty Crocker
Sportsman of Ankeny New Equipment
Standard
Steenhoek Auto Supply
Karen Te Ronde Mileage
Thomassen Wholesale Elect
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Tulip Bowl
Ulrich Motor Bus
Valley Supply
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Vande Lane Fabrics Home Ec
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Vandenberg
Petter J. Vanden Ban Ipers
Merlyn Vander Leest
Barbara Vander Werff
van Gorp Mfg. Co
van Haaften
Marion van Haaften
Bob van Hal
van Sittert
van Zee Motor
Becky Vines
Wallace Homestead
J. Weston Walch
Wanders TV
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John C. White Gas
White Way Auto Bus Parts
Richard Wiederholt
Jean Wilkins
H. W. Wilson Co
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World Dryer Corp
Zerox Educ
Pub
Vic Young Sporting
Zylstra Welding
Glen de Bruin
Satin and Lace Bridal
W. Larson
Mrs
Steven Marsh
Denny van Gorp
Tulip City Real Estate
Washington Street
Robert E. Zylstra
Gladys Nievwsma
Ted Zylstra
Neal Leydens
Dan Dieleman
Petersma
Bob