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Pella Rotary Club's Golden Anniversary Story Sparks Local Pride
This feature recounts the 1938 launch of Pella’s first Rotary Club with 15 charter members led by Lou Kuyper and Irwin Lubbers, its early challenges, community service projects, and growth through decades, noting key leaders, milestones, and the club’s role as Godfather to nearby Rotary groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Buerkens
Pella Rotary
Irwin J. Lubbers
Central College
New York
Pella
Pel Rotary
Frank McCormick
Oskaloosa
Dr. Lubbers
Lou Kuyper
K. H. Bean
Gary Vogelaar
Rotary
Central
Graham Hall
Iowa
William Brandon
Davenport
Charles Miller
Albia
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Cuba
Finland
Holland
New Zealand
Canada
Boy Scouts
Hawkeye Boys’ State
Safety Patrol
le Cocq
General Electric
Ralph Ver Meer
John Kuyper
Lou Hartley
Lake
Eustis
Florida
Lou
Henry Cox
Omah
Gerrit’ Wormhoudt
Les Lit
Tom Fultz
Harry Ray
Carl Aschenbrenner
Mayer Dockendorff
Gary Voge Iaar
Albert van Houweling
Gil Boat
Clarence van Dellen
Hoag Sadler
Anthony Tysseling
Richard Vanden Berg
Matt Heerema
Gary
Pella Rotarians
Knoxville
Gil
Doe
Ralph
Henry
Buck
W. G. Vander Ploeg
Tary International
Chicago
Buck Buethens
Rotarians
Kiwanis
Ken Bean
Irwin Lubbers
Clarence Buerkens
Legion Rall
Wrchers
Une Tenet
Jordan Hall
Fentusty
Toape Mick
Har Blecha
Franklin's
Hora Pella
Rters
van Theisina Disa
Lange
Petra
Ier
Palla Chronicle
Oxac
Frank de Wit
Frank
Rotary Anne
Airat
Helen
Rose
Caroline
Clementine
Wilhelmina
Peterla
Harriet
Zansibar
Tunis Prins
Bob Klein
Whalley
Jean Kuyper
Ottumwa
Soya van Dyk
Sien Berg
Ea” Wenelink
Manufacturi
Fred Whalley
Ray Robus
Bev Walton
Walter de Kock
Educa
Vivian Weirather
Omaha
Burgemeester
Tom Fults
193Rd
FFA
NASA
Princess Louden
Cony Paul Cunningha Bourke B. Hickenlager
Eubank