Tysseling Honored In Central Commencement
Retiring Central College Admissions director Richard A. Babe Tysseling was celebrated at commencement in Kuyper Gymnasium. Athletic Director Ron Schipper praised him as the college’s greatest athlete and presented a framed senior certificate for his 16 varsity letters across baseball basketball football and track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A
Babe) Tysseling
Central College
Kuyper
Ron Schipper
Tysseling
Department of Athletics
Central
Schipper
Babe
Pella
Pella area couples set for June weddings at churches
Marie Van Hemert and Becky Steidtmann to wed in June at the Third Reformed Church and Baptist Church in Pella. John White and Tom Vines to marry in June in Pella. The article notes admissions staff leadership and a college graduation with 232 BA degrees and an honorary Doctor of Laws for Dr. Henry J. Teune. It lists numerous local graduates and their fields of study from the Pella area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie van Hemert
Reuben van Hemert
John White
Clifford White
Third Reformed Church of
Pella
Becky Steidtmann
E.J. Steidtmann
Baltimore, Md
Tom Vines
the Baptist Church
Babe
Schipper
Tusseling
Henry J. Teune
Central
AAUW Probes Study Topics At Pella Branch Meeting
Harriet Zylstra was elected first vice president and Margaret Waechter re elected treasurer for two year terms at the AAUW Pella branch spring meeting. Julie Moen remains president with Shirley Weller as membership vice president and Ethel Roorda as secretary, all elected to two year terms, as members discussed possible study topics for the next club year and cast ballots for program planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Zylstra
Margaret Waechter
Pella
American Assn. of University Women
AAUW
Julie Moen
Shirely Weller
Ethel Roorda
Maxine Huffman
Engagement of Laura Evans and Mike Vos announced
Mr and Mrs Harvey Evans and Mr and Mrs Dale Vos announce the engagement of Laura Evans and Mike Vos. Laura attends Central College and Mike works at Pierson Seed Co. They plan a September wedding. Dan Jonker of Spencer was elected Dordt College senior class president for 1976-77, becoming president of the student forum and student body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Evans
Dale Vos
Laura Evans
Mike Vos
Laura
Central College
Mike
Pierson Seed Co
Dan Jonker
Pella Christian High School
James Jonker
Spencer
Dordt College
Engagement of Betty Lou De Vries to Randall Van Zee
To Be Wed announces Betty Lou De Vries daughter of Lester and wife of rural Colfax will wed Randall Lee Van Zee son of Meredith and wife of rural Prairie City. Betty Lou is a 1975 Prairie City High School graduate employed at First National Bank in Colfax. Randall is a 1972 Prairie City High School graduate employed in a farming operation east of Prairie City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester de Vries
Colfax
Betty Lou
Randall Lee van Zee
Meredith van Zee
Prairie City
Prairie City High School
First National Bank
Pella City Band Concerts Set
The Pella City Band opens its eight concert series Friday June 4 on the Tulip Toren north stage in Central Park at 8 p.m. under Guy Blair with weekly Friday performances. First rehearsal is Thursday June 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Pella Community High School band room. Call 628-4887 or 628-3870 to join or arrange summer membership.
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Pella
Central Park
Guy Blair
Pella Community High School
Looking Back Across Generations at Pella News
A look through time highlights past concerns in Pella. Seventieth year notes complainants say anti spitting rules not enforced near the square and Wormhoudt’s store. Fifty years ago Star Auto Co sold 80 Fordson tractors locally. Seventy five years ago Pella High class of 1926 had 34 members and 25 years ago class of ’51 had 58. Ten years ago junior high spelling bee winners Alvin Van Roekel and Linda Bensink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle
Wormhoudt
Star Auto Co
Pella
Wm. Stursma
Howard Jaarsma
Galen Dykhuis
Alvin van Roekel
Linda Bensink
Pella High
Pella Christian
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pella Chronicle
Marie
Teresa Lynn Denisar
William Jay Eskes
Second Reformed Church
Dena Hayes
Gosselink
Ginger Heusinkveld
George Heusinkveld
Marc Humphrey
Carl Humphrey
Eric Murray
Donald Murray, Jr
Robert C. Rouwenhorst
Jeanette V. Rouwenhorst
Larry Steenhoek
Ernest Steenhoek
Craig van Berkum
John H. van Berkum
Thomas Vines
Cecil Vines
Jerry Vroegh
Nellie Vroegh
Ronda Huizer
Hubert Huizer
Sully
Richard Boyd
Don Boyd
New Sharon
Betty Lou de Vries
Laura Evans and
Mary Glendening
U.S
Julia Lauber
Marjorie Giles
Betty Hovey
Mina Baker
Moen
Hovey
Waterloo
Miss Giles
Iowa
Emily Thies
Frances Koehn
Jonker
Cela Omaly
Ideal Pharmacy
Franklin
Talay
Iowa Society OF Poets
Kahl
Davenport
Monroe
Attica
Cliff Harvey
van Gorp Agency, Inc. Real Estate
Donald J. van Gorp
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