Rhynsburger creates $200 annual scholarship to Central College
Mr and Mrs Fred A Rhynsburger of Phoenix announce a $200 annual scholarship for a Pella Community High School graduate to attend Central College. Endowment begins 1966 67 with four year renewal if GPA reaches 2.5. If no local applicant, award may be given at admissions office discretion.
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Pella
Fred A. Rhynsburger
Phoenix
Ariz
Pella Community High School
Central College
Richard A. Tyselling
Central
Pella High
Rhynsburger
CUI
Philomathian Society
Philomathian
Pelle Community High School
Resolutions Committee Appointments Named by Mahaska Farm Bureau
Ivan Baker Mahaska County Farm Bureau president reports the resolutions committee for the coming year includes Homer Ferguson Route 2 Oskaloosa as chairman Mrs Harold Jenkins Route 3 New Sharon and Mrs Harold Van to serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Baker
Mahaska County Farm Bureau
Homer Ferugson
Oskaloosa
Harold Jenkins
New Sharon
Harold van
Elevator Fund Drive Closes for Fair Haven
The final chapter of the Elevator Fund for Fair Haven is complete, courtesy of generous Pella residents and others. Donors named include Mr. and Mrs. Ray Vanderwal, Mr. and Mrs. C. Evers, Mr. and Mrs Ariel Vander Waal, Mr. and Mrs. Ant M. Blom, Mrs. H. A. Tysseling, Mrs. Gertrude Van Veen, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jaarsma, Mr. and Mrs. John De Prenger, Rev. and Mrs. Enos Heeren Van Gorp Insurance Co., Vernon W. Roorda, P. H. Kuyper, Pella Rotary Club, Mrs. Dora Rouwenhorst, Mr. and Mrs. Albert M. De Jong, Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Van Roekel, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Van Dyk, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brunia, Mrs. Alicia Elscott. Christmas Charity Coupons assist Fair Haven residents in gaining easier outdoor access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Haven
Ben Vogelaar
Christian Benevolent Association
Pella
Ray Vanderwal
C. Evers
Ariel Vander
Enos Heeren van
Open house at Loren Beaver Farm July weekend
Loren Beaver Farm near Knoxville hosts Marion County Farm Tours open house Friday through Sunday. The event showcases a 960 acre family operation with poultry, pigs, beef cattle, crops and year round farming activities. Loren and his two married children Sandra and Melvin, plus five grandchildren, manage a diversified farm with detailed monthly work.
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Loren Beaver Farm
Loren Beaver
Marion County Farm Tours
Marion County Farm Bureau
Knoxville and
Pella Chambers of Commerce
Highway 92
Knoxville
Loren
Gerald de Penning
Farm Bureau
ASCS
Sandra
Melvin
Prairie City teen wins expense paid trip to United Nations
Chuck Terlouw, 17, son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Terlouw of Prairie City and grandson of Mr and Mrs Andrew J Terlouw of Pella, leaves for New York after being chosen for an all expenses paid trip to the United Nations. The trip includes sight-seeing in Pennsylvania Washington DC Mount Vernon Arlington Baltimore Annapolis Niagara Falls and Ontario Canada. High school students statewide were selected by a written UN test and interviews for leadership scholarship and community activities. The Terlouw family joined a United Nations Send Off Breakfast in Des Moines before the 35 students and their chaperones departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck” Terlouw
Gerald Terlouw
Prairie City
Andrew J. Terlouw
Pella
New York
Chuck
United Nations
Pennsylvania
Washington
D.C
Mount Vernon
Arlington
Baltimore
Kathy
Des Moines
Terlouns
Friday Night Band Concert in Central Park Preview
A weekly band concert in Central Park features soloists Sonja Shetterly on flute with Fantasy for Flute and David Boeyink on trumpet performing Sugar and Spice. A dixieland band will play selections to be announced, with marches, Broadway tunes, and Latin pieces on the program.
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Central Park
Sonja Shetterly
Fantasy
David Boeyink
Humper
Mancini
Forster and
Shearing Dixieland Band
Loewe
Herfurth
Sousa
Overman named Chamber Pres and committees appointed
Riley Lamson of Portage Michigan a Kalamazoo suburb died Tuesday evening. Ed Lamson Pellas chamber manager is his son and Ed and Mrs Lamson left for Kalamazoo for the funeral. The Chamber of Commerce board met Tuesday with Dr Frank Overman as new president and routine business followed. Committees for 66 67 were appointed including a join industrial committee to fund raise for a site for a small manufacturing company in Pella. officers and committee heads listed with Ed Lamson as manager.
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Riley Lamson
Portage
Michigan
Kalama- 200
Riley
Ed Lamson
Pella
Miami
Florida
Kalamazoo
Chamber of Commerce Board
Chamber
Frank Overman
Kiwanis International Meets in Portland for 51st Convention
Dr. Paul Van Wyk attended as Pel la Club delegate to Kiwanis International in Portland Oregon the first week in July. About 16 000 people were present for the fifty first annual convention. Dr R Glenn Reed Jr of Marietta Georgia was elected president succeeding Edward C Keefe. Reed leads Kiwanis International with 275 000 members in 5 400 clubs across the US Canada Mexico Caribbean Far East and Western Europe. Reed has served as president elect VP and board member before becoming president. He is a former Kiwanian of Marietta Georgia and has held multiple Kiwanis roles. He is a WWII and Korean War veteran and has three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul van Wyk
Pella Club
Kiwanis International
Portland
Oregon
R. Glenn Reed, Jr
Marietta
Georgia
International Service Organization
Far East
Europe
Edward C. Keefe
Oklahoma City Education Association
Dr. Reed
International Board of Trustees
Kiwanis Club of
Georgia Kiwanis District
Ten year class reunion of Pella Chi high
The 1956 graduating class of Pella Chi high held its ten year reunion at the Dutch Buffet with spouses and invited guests. Attendees from multiple states connected, while many sent letters and photos. The crowd included Mr. and Mrs. Paul De Jong and Mr. and Mrs. Jay Veldhouse among others.
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Pella
Buffel
Helen Vanden Berg Douwstre
Margaret Vander Linden Steenhoek
Mildred Vander Zyl
Line
Marjorie Wittenberg
Ven Zee
Paulinekker de Jong
Eve Mae Pe Kesh Raerty Freie
Zente
Heeksema
Gdith Ves de Vries
Pella Chi High
Larry Menninga
Washington
Carroll de Kock
Downers Grove
Wayne van Zemeren
Lincoln
Neb A Keaten
Elsisma
Tokyo
Arizona
Colorado
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Martyn van Ee Riete Kaldenberg Klein
Jansen Veenstra
Mary van Fen Elsloo
Jean van Rees Arke
Dorothy van Zee Monsma
Shirley Louwsma van Zee
Sylvia Fopma
Janice Beyer Vander Voort
Marilyn Jansen Brummel
de Wild
Pella Retail Sales Rise 12.3 Percent in 1965 Q4
Iowa Tax Commission figures show Pella fourth quarter retail sales up 12.3 percent from 1964, rising from 2,603,550 to 2,925,250. Monroes leads county gains at 41.8 percent, with Sully at 30.2 percent. Marion and Jasper counties post double digit increases. Kellogg and other towns vary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Iowa
Sully
Kellogg
Marion County
Knoxville
Oskaloosa
Denison
Jasper County
Mahaska County
Ceu
Monroe
Prairie City
Newton
Albia
New Sharon
Grinnell
Indianola
Chariton Wae
Denison O
Marion Co
Mahaska Co
Jasper Co
Poweshiek Co
State of Laws
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Fred Rhynsburger
Lorraine Emrich
Rhynsburg Ss
Phoonk
Internal Revenue Service
Bureau Names Resolutions Committee
George Gezel
Elmer van Zee
Lawrence van Ni Bill Vender Beek
Bertha Rouwenhorst Rozendaal
Elmer Beet
Ruth Heerema Squibb
Henry van Haaften
Maxine Gaase Schippers
Don Menning
Ernest Schippers
Lee Verexelear
Ruth Kosleman
Thompson
Clarence Vander Linden
Pirate
Overman
Marion Dz Zwarte
Gary Vermeer
Don van Gorp
Arie Boot
Henry Vandercort
John Hoogenakker
Ralph Jaarsma
Phil Visser
Richard Tysseling
Dr. van Wyk
Kiwanis Conv
Cobb County
State of
Reed
Chuck Vander Ploeg
Paul Farrer
Jerry Byers
Dick de Weerd
Roy de Wild
Keith Aldrich
Max Hoeksema
Frank de Jong
John H. Vermeer
A. K. van Zee Roads
Gerrit Steenhoek
Pres Steenhoek
P. H. Kuyper
Lloyd Vander Streck
Marion de Zwarte Agricultural
Ernie Engbers
Bob van Hemert
Leroy van Zee
Tour & Travel
Roger Duven
Bill Thompson
Retail
al de Wild
Andy Kiyn
East Pohiman
Chmn
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