Boertje Selected for Girls State by Pella Legion
Barb Boertje of Pella has been chosen by the American Legion Auxiliary to attend Girls State at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls June 4 to 11. A junior at Pella High School, she is active in vocal and instrumental music and enjoys piano, composing, and sewing. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Boertje. her mother Shirley Hoeksema attended Girls State in 1952.
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Pella American Legion Auxiliary
Barb Boertje
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Iowa Girls State
Barb
Pella High School
Virgil Boertje
Shirley Hoeksema
Girls State
Bosch Award and Local Engagement News
Barbara Bosch of Pella is selected for Central College freshman chemistry award for service to the department. Linda Vande Lune from Pella led Catherine Reardon in the Student Showcase play And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little at Central College on May 12. Sally Brons and Dave Brons of Pella and Edgerton announce their engagement. Sally, a 1976 Pella Christian graduate, and Dave, a 1973 Southwest Christian high graduate, plan a November 11 wedding near Edgerton.
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Barbara Bosch
Arthur Bosch
Pella
Central College
Linda Vande Lune
Alda Vande Lune
Catherine Reardon
Miss Reardon
Martena de Groot
William Brons
Edgerton
Minn
Sally
Dave
Pella Christian High
Dordt College
Sioux Center
Southwest Christian High
Tulip Time Reunion Brings De Haan Family Together
The 1977 Tulip Festival in Pella hosted a reunion of the De Haan family. Los Alamitos California guests included Stanley and Lorraine Porter and their children. Boulder Colorado attendees were Dr. and Mrs. Warren De Haan with Dyce and Denise. Local De Haans Dawn, Darla, and Dia joined the gathering and the group celebrated birthdays at a queen’s dinner and Tulip Time events.
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Ray J. de Haan
Los Alamitos
Calif
Stanley
Lorraine (de Haan) Porter
Stanley, Jr
Lianne
Alicia
Porter
Boulder
Colo
Warren de Haan
Dyce
Denise
Sidney de Haan
Dawn
Darla
Dia
Ray de Haan
Stanley Porter
Pella
Eight Initiated Into Quill and Scroll At Pella High
Eight Pella High students will be initiated into Quill and Scroll the international honor society for high school journalists. Central College senior Carol Locker receives the De Bruin award for academic achievement moral character and department contribution. Initiates include Lori Van Zee Jill Jansma Joan Van den Berg Jan Vanden Berg Julie Sadler Paul Barton Doraine Meyer and Wendy Barr.
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Pella High School
Quill and Scroll
Honorary Society For
Carol Locker
Central College
C.A. and
Frances L. de Bruin
Department of Communication and Theatre
Locker
Dale Locker
Gilman
Central
Lori van Zee
Jill Jansma
Joan VandenBerg
Jan Vanden Berg
Julie Sadler
Paul Barton
Doraine Meyer
Wendy Barr
Gospel Sing at Nazarene Church in Knoxville May 22
A gospel singing jubilee will be held at Knoxville Nazarene Church on Sunday May 22 at 2 p.m. The event moves up a week due to Memorial Day with groups from Kalona Iowa Des Moines Pella Albia Council Bluffs Marion and local singers providing performances and a free will offering is welcome. An All Day Country Gospel Sing is planned for July 23 in Pella.
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Knoxville
Nazarene
Kalona
Iowa
Rea Barnes
Des Moines
Sounds of Hope
Florice Messemaker
Carol Gordy
Pella
Klingensmiths
Albia
Council Bluffs
Nick Shrope
Marion
Senior Citizens Drop In Center Hosts Tulip Time Guests
Rev C A De Bruin notes a concentrated effort to sign in all senior center guests during Tulip Time. A 3 day span drew 865 attendees from many states and cities including Missouri Kansas St Paul Shreveport and Cedar Falls Waterloo. Guests praised the service calling it life saving and appreciated coffee cookies and rest areas at the center near City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Norman J
Peoria
Alton
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakota
Aberdeen
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Bethany
Lexington
St. Paul
Rob Roy
Shreveport
Louisiana
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Boertje
de Groot
Sally de Groot
Bosch
Vande Lune
Friends & Neighbors
Tulip City Real Estate
Washington Street
Robert E. Zylstra
Gladys Nieuwsma
Ted Zylstra
Neal Leydens
Dan Dieleman
Bob Petersma
PHS
Society
Terri VanderWerff
Gospel Sing In
C. A. de Bruin
Mathew Lumber
Scotchgard
Armstrong
A. Ave West
CENA
Larny
Oskaloosa
Hawkeye Carpet Assn
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