Reminiscences of a Belgian Year by a Iowa State Student
Marcey recalls her year studying in Belgium during high school age years. She describes dorm life in Belgium with a Larousse English French dictionary, school uniforms, nuns teaching, and French lessons for three American students. She recounts shopping in Liege, bus driver miscommunications, English speaking Britons, Paris fast food, and a Belgian Christmas with snails and garlic butter. Rolling Stones and Billy Preston concerts in Brussels add travel memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Iowa State
Larousse
Liege
Paris
John Wayne
Rolling Stones
Billy Preston
Brussels
Pella
Bill Vermeer
Europe
Billie Jean King
Bobby Riggs
International Herald-Tribune
Princess Anne
Notre Dame Cathedral
Pompidou
Miami Dolphins
Van Wyk 60th wedding anniversary celebration set
The children and grandchildren of Mr and Mrs Harry Van Wyk host an open house for the couple s 60th anniversary. It will be held Saturday January 4 from 2 to 4 30 p m at 904 W Fifth St Pella, with no gifts requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. and
Mrs
Harry van Wyk
Fifth St
Pella
Paul Woodard
The
Acousticon Woodard Hearing Aid Company
Venema and Ven Hemert families announce engagements and college plans
Laura Venema daughter of Rev and Mrs Richard Venema of 1001 Liberty St has been accepted to Trinity Christian College Palos Heights Ill for the fall term She is a senior at Pella Christian High School and favors biology English bookkeeping and Physics Reuben Van Hemert of 203 Independence St announces the engagement of their daughter Marte to John Clifford White son of Clifford White of 1111 Marion Ave The bride elect attends Pella Community High School and her fiancé studies at the University of Town She is a former school librarian and Pep Club member and plans to study medical technology or nursing at Trinity
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Venema
Richard Venema
Liberty St
Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights
Ill
Pella Christian High School
Venema
Reuben van Hemert
Independence St
Marte
John Clifford White
Clifford White
Marion Ave
Pella Community High School
University of Town
Trinity
Couple Kooistra Hoekstra Plans Nuptials In Pella
The families of Mr. and Mrs. David Kooistra of Sully and Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Hoekstra of Pella announce the forthcoming marriage of Greg, a 1968 graduate of School who attended Central College and works in the Research and Development Department at Rolscreen Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kooistra
Sully
Anthony Hoekstra
Pella
Verla
Lynnville-Sully High School
Oak Hills Bible Institute
Bemidji, Minn
I.B.M
The
Rolscreen Co
Greg
Pella Community High School
Central College
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marcey
Beakchefheeniche
Onja Overman
Keukenhof
Holland
Paris Metro
Waterloo
U.S
Sting
Bergen
Checkpoint Charlie
East Berlin
Chicago
Hearing Aid Service
Iowa
Vander Linden Drug Store
Pella, Iowa
Pella Town
Lake Prairie Township
Summit Township
Pella Legion Hall
Utley
Co-Op
Legion Hall
Court House
Merle Maddy
Marion County Assessor
Verla Kooistra
Verla Rae Kooistra
Gregory Wayne Hoekstra
VANDE
Lune Fabrics
Franklin
Missey
Jrs
Blacks
Pella Lowa
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