Wormhoudt's celebrates 100 years in Pella history
A century of Wormhoudt Furniture Store legacy in Pella is marked this year as the business traces back to 1850 with a furniture factory by Isaac Overkamp and son. It became a store in 1877 under G H Wormhoudt and partner P Kruidenier, later expanding and diversifying into a funeral home, upholstery, and multiple building additions through 1970s.
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Pella
Wormhoudt
Isaac Overkamp and
the Chronicle
G.H. Wormhoudt
Magnussen Realty Ad Promotes Lake Home Value
It Pays to See. A year round lake home offers a three bedroom plan with a family room, fireplace, and walkout basement. Call 628-3700 for Karl Magnussen, Barbara Noftiger, Magnussen Realty.
Vander Laan Receives Calvin Alumni Service Award
Dick Vander Laan of Pella was honored with the Calvin College Alumni Association Outstanding Service Award for volunteer work at the college. The banquet occurred Feb 12 at Calvin. Vander Laan taught biology and coached at Pella Christian High School for 17 years before joining Vermeer Mfg as personnel director. He led Calvin outreach in the Pella area, including the Classis Pella telethon, and his wife Arlene previously served as alumni chapter secretary.
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Dick Vander ‘Laan
Pella
Calvin College Alumni Association
Vander Laan
Calvin
Alumni Association
van der Laan
Pella Christian High School
Vermeer Mfg
Calvin Pella
Classis Pella
Pella Christian
Arlene
Celebrate fiftieth wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Andrew Samson
Mr and Mrs Andrew Samson of Reasner celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary on March 8. An open house hosted by their children will be held Saturday March 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Newton Christian Reformed church. They request no gifts.
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Andrew Samson
Reasner
Newton Christian Reformed Church
Local youths shine at Ottumwa music contest and Penn College seminar
LESLIE SADLER earned a rating on two cello solos at the Ottumwa Invitational Music Contest on February 26, performing Theme from Witches Dance by Paganini and Chorus from Judas Maccabaeus by Handel. JULIE SADLER joined a Penn College music seminar on February 25, playing a violin duet with teacher Melba Akason. MR AND MRS CHALMERS VAN RHEENEN of Paragould hosted relatives during a visit, while a buffet marked Stanley Home Products dealers. Rosa Gustafson of Milo was crowned Queen of Sales and given a gold loving cup bearing her name.
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Leslie Sadler
Ottumwa
Leslie
Dean Sadler
N. Paganini
G.F. Handel
Julie Sadler
Penn College
Melba Akason
Chalmers van Rheenen
Paragould
Ark
Gerard Gosselink
Clarence Witzenburg
Stanley Home Products
Agnes Witzenburg
Rosa Gustafson
Milo
Queen of Sales
Brillhart Wins Local Open Organ Competition
Jeff Brillhart son of Lyle and Mary Brillhart of Pella won the Des Moines Plymouth Congregational church contest on February 19. The event drew seven contestants from four colleges and the University of Iowa, sponsored by the Central Iowa AGO chapter. Brillhart has now won three organ competitions including a 1976 national win and a 1977 NMTA regional win certifying him for Atlanta and Kansas City events. He is a Drake University senior majoring in organ and church music, serves as assistant music director at First United Methodist, and teaches piano at Open Bible College Des Moines. His teachers include Frank B. Jordan Arthur Poister and Cay Staplin.
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Jeff Brillhart
Lyle
Mary Brillhart
Pella
Plymouth Congregational Church
Des Moines
Iowa
Spens
Central Iowa
American Guild of Organists
AGO
Brillhart
First Presbyterian Church of
National Music Teachers Association
NMTA
Atlanta
Kansas City
Lake City
Drake University
First United Methodist Church
Frank B. Jordan
Fairhaven Birthday Party at Fair Haven
The monthly birthday party in the Fair Haven dining room honored guests born in February. Wilma Roose hosted assisted by Mrs. Lambert Nieuwland, Mrs. Bull Roose and Mrs. Nibbelink. Guests included Albert De Jong Effie Stubernrauch Drika Stursma Jennie Rus Nannie Van Haaften Agnes Vos and Evert Van Veldhuizen.
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Fair Haven
Wilma Roose
Lambert Nieuwland
Bull Roose
Nibbelink
Albert de Jong
Effie Stubernrauch
Drika Stursma
Jennie Rus
Nannie van Haaften
Agnes Vos
Evert van Veldhuizen
Van Haaf ten visit to Corsica with Verhoefs family
Mr and Mrs John E Van Haaf ten travel to Corsica South Dakota for a two day visit with Tricia and her sister and family Reverend and Mrs William Verhoefs pastors of the Christian Reformed church in town
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John E. van Haaften
Tricia Rove
Corsica
S.D
William Verhoefs
The
Christian Reformed Church
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A.W. Gysen
Netherlands
Andrew Wormhoudt
Plette
Betty Butts
Gerald Dieleman
Garrit van Gorp
Van
Gorp
Dieleman
Fred Whalley
Jack Cook
Cook
Whalley
Dick Braxvoort
Marvin Roozeboom
Mark Pethoven
Mark de Jong
Bruce Grier
Hoeksema Implement
Tony
Wormhoudt Store
Karl Magnussen
Barbara Noftiger
Friends & Neighbors
Fairhaven
Howard Westercamp
John Vanden Berg
Ed van Zante
Jerome Schakel
Arie van Weelden
Shirley Ter Louw
David Kruse
Franklin Street
Pella, Iowa
Au Eta Tsnsurance
Bridal Books
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