Murphy Master Dealers Honored at Wisconsin Conference
Robert Van Hemert and Arthur Breen of Bakker & Rus at Pella named 1965-66 Murphy Master Dealers after attending the two day Murphy Master Dealer President's Council Conference at Lake Lawn Lodge Delavan Wisconsin. They joined 15 other Master Dealers from Murphy's Midwest divisions for discussions with Murphy executives on products trends and plans for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert van Hemert
Arthur Breen
Bakker & Rus
Pella
Murphy Products Compan Inc
Bob
Art
Lake Lawn Lodge
Delavan
Wisconsin
Murphy
Midwest
Ai ‘Pihmer
Babshi Ant
Robert R. Spitzer
Jim Frautschy
Poortinga Wins Marion County Soil District Commissioner Post
Francis G Poortinga of Summit Township won the Marion County Soil Conservation District commissioner election last week by five votes over Keith Van Zee. The six year term honors his status as a leading conservation farmer in Otley, with 175 acres featuring 84 acres strip cropping 7500 feet of terraces two ponds two erosion dams 400 feet of diversion and 3200 feet of waterways. He has planted six acres of trees for wildlife and 1800 multiflora roses near a reservoir. Three
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis G. Poortinga
Summit Township
Marion County Soil Conservation District
Keith van Zee
Poortinga
Otley
Otley Co-op Director Mentioned in Reformed Church Memo
Water impoundments have been stocked with fish. Poortinga serves as a director of the Otley Cooperative and is a member of the Otley Reformed Church.
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Poortinga
The
Otley
Local man wins award from Crow's Hybrid Corn Co
Clifford Van Rheenen of Mendota Illinois completed a three day Davenport Iowa seminar by Crow's Hybrid Corn Company. As Crew's District Service Manager he supervises dealers and the service program for farmers in the Mendota area earning a Certificate of Award for his proficiency as a consultant in modern corn growing methods.
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Clifford van Rheenen
Mendota
Illinois
Davenport
Iowa
Crow’s
Hybrid Corn Company
Crew
Illnois
Safe driving award to Frank Vander Wiel
Frank Vander Wiel Bulk Station Agent for Sunday DX Oil Company at Pella Iowa received an 11 year Safe Driving Award. The presentation was made by R R Leidig Territory Sales Representative on behalf of Sunray DX Oil Company.
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Frank Vander Wiel
DX Oil Company
Pella
Iowa
R. R. Leidig
Sunray DX Oil Company
Seek merger of Two townships
The Marion County Board of Supervisors reviews a merger proposal from Pleasant Grove and Swan Townships. Trustees from both sides met February 16 at Pleasantville to agree on the plan which would form a larger Pleasant Grove township of about 58 sections, making it the third largest in the county.
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Marion County Board of Supervisors
Pleasant Grove
Swan Townships
Paul Bandstra
Norman R. Hays Jr
C. P. Horsman
George Richards
Ivan Miner
Cecil Clark
Dolan Cowden
Dick Gordon
Swan
Pleasantville
Ray Crane
Knoxville
Lake Prairie
Knoxville Journal
Tools Chapel social notes list Sunday visits
Sunday dinner guests in Bruce Walker home were Mrs. Walker’s parents Mr and Mrs Bernard Van Wyngarden Sonja Buckalew called in Carl Ver Huel home Sunday afternoon guests in Laurel Miller home were it and Mrs Jack Miller and Craig of Newton Mr and Mrs Jim Barr and Shawn of Brooklyn were Sunday afternoon callers in Lloyd Nolin home Mr and Mrs Alfred Steen hoek and family were Sunday afternoon dinner guests in Garret Verros home of Leighton Visitors Wednesday evening in Joe Willemsen home were Mr and Mrs Earl Van Zante of Pella Mrs Gene Nolin and daughter Margaret visited with Mrs
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TOOL
Mar
Bruce Walker
Garret Verros
Leighton
Joe Willemsen
Earl van Zante
Pella
Gene Nolin
Margaret
Phyllis Steenhoeck
Simpson College
Indianola
James Stines
Austin Holmes
Newton
Art Wallace
Sonja Bucklew
Reasner
Gerri Lee
Edith Wallace
Des Moines
Bonnie Rozendeaal
Martha van Roekel
Judy Nearmyer
FHA
Frank Whaley
Monroe Fha
Fort Des Moines
Carl Ver Huel
Donald Vander Pol
Doyle van Wyngarden
Svend Anderson
Leo Kinion
John Nolin
Harold Nolin
California
John
Ben Nolin
Apache Junction
Arizona
Mable Nolin
Ray Nolin
Monroe
Howard Sheeler
Ivan Sheele
Jake Roosendaal
Artie Heimstra
Simon van Dusseldorp
Cris Vander Pol
Local Social Notes and Visits Across Des Moines Area
Numerous Monday through Sunday gatherings are listed as families and friends visit in homes across Altoona Newton Reasner and Des Moines. Attendees include Nolin Clark Steenhoeck Wallace Bucklew Van Wyn garden Vander Pol Van Dusseldorp Roosendaal and others.
Rotary Airports Talk At Pella Meeting March 1
At the Pella Rotary Club on March 1 guest speaker Robert Nimmers, Assistant Director of the Iowa Aeronautics Commission, outlined a goal of at least one municipal airport per Iowa county as part of a state plan to attract industry. He noted private business flying dominates flight hours, with industry often evaluating three community assets when relocating.
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Pella Rotary Club
Robert Nimmers
Iowa Aeronautics Commission
Bill Lumrey
Knoxville
Ed Lamson
Pella Chamber of Commerce
Nimmers
Commission
Iowa
United States
Nimmers Urges Airport Consideration for Pella Growth
Nimmers praises Pella civic projects and recommends adding a municipal airport to its list of advantages. He cites water and sewage facilities manpower and transportation as key factors that attract industry and notes the airport would bolster this appeal for citizens and employers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nimmers
Pella
Citiens
Promoted airman second class in Iowa Air National Guard
Donald E Geetings of 1208 Main Street Pella has been promoted to Airman Second Class in the 132d Air Defense Wing Iowa Air National Guard in Des Moines Geetings serves as an Apprentice Weapons Mechanic with the 132d Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
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Donald E. Geetings
Main St
Pella
Air Defense Wing
Iowa Air National Guard
Des Moines
Geetings
132D Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
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Hy Ates
Art Breen
James A. Frautschy
Bob van Hemert
Ulations
Bill Roberts
Beams
Wis
Francis Poortinga
Haverly
Farm Machinery & Wagons
A.C
A. C
Culti
Owens
J.D
Chevrolet
Allis-Chalmers
William J. Rozendaal
1St State Bank
Lynnville
Earl & Bill Shields
Aucts
Crows
Safe Driving
Tools Chapel
Bonnie
Rozendaal
Colfax Sale
Newton Sale
Colfax
Jerry Nolin
Debbie
Altoona
Lloyd Nolin
Mrs
Milo Clark
Sully
Garret Rooda
Paul McConoghey
Rooda
Mrs. Westercamp
Sandridge
Tunis van Walbeek
Norman Robus
Jake Rozendaal
Rochard Postmas
Rotary
Donald Geetings
Airman
Murphy's
Bakker
Rus
Chrysler Corporation
Chrysier Motors Corporation
Dodge
T Franklin
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