Rolscreen marks 40 years in Pella with open house
Rolscreen Company celebrates its 40th anniversary in Pella this week. An open house is planned for Thursday and Friday October 13 and 14 from 1 15 to 3 30 p m with plant tours and refreshments. The firm, founded 1970 by the father of P H Kuyper, has grown from 15 employees in 1926 in Des Moines to over 700 on a 440 00 square foot campus. Paul Farver serves as president and H S Kuyper as vice president and director. The event highlights the long term employee profit sharing and classic year end bonuses detailed in the piece.
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Pella
Des Moines
Wyscan
Manufactur
Comfab
Ayroll
P. H
Pets
Kuyper
Pella Afiased International Company
Paul Farver
Farver
Ahd
Canada
H. S
Stu) Kuyper
Van Donselaar Ordained at North Blendon Church
Rev. Albert Van Donselaar was ordained to the ministry at North Blendon Christian Reformed Church near Hudsonville Michigan on October 2 He is the son of Mr and Mrs Albert Van Donselaar of Oskaloosa and recently completed seminary at Calvin Theological Seminary Grand Rapids He and his wife Ester De Vries reside in the parsonage with daughter Marla Jean born August 24 1966
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Martin van Donselaar
Christian Reformed Church
North Brendon Christian Reformed Church
Hudsonville
Michigan
van Donselaar
Albert van Donselaar
R. R
Oskaloosa
Wright, Town
Central College
Pella
Calvin Theological Seminary
Grand Rapids
Marvin
North Blenden
Classis Zeeland
Allendale
Mich
Walter Hekman
North Brendon
Fred Klooster
Calvin Seminary
Wilbert van Dyk
Plymouth Heights
J. D. Pikaart
North Christian Reformed Church
North Bledon
Twens
All-College Sing Thursday Night at Central College
Central College holds an All College Sing event in Douglass Chapel Thursday night October 13 at 7 30 PM open to the public. Classes compete to have names engraved on one of three permanent play prizes as practice spans several weeks.
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Central College
Douwstra Chapel
Magician in the Kitchen program at Pella High School
Miss Gwen Davis of Iowa Power and Light will address the Women's Adult Class at Pella Community High School Monday October 17 at 7 30 PM. She will discuss electrical kitchen appliances with food samples and door prizes including cake and a ham dinner. Davis, a Mahaska County native, studied at William Penn College and served 16 years as a teacher plus Air Force civilian work before joining Town Power and Light in Des Moines.
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Gwen Davis
Iowa Power & Light Company
Des Moines
Pella Community High School
Miss Davis
Mahaska County
Davis
William Penn College
U.S. Air Force
Town Power & Light
Purses Stolen Weekend Incidents Reported In Pella
Pella Police and Marion County Sheriff logged two purse thefts last Thursday night. A storm window was pried at Jake Van Gorp’s residence and a purse taken from a table. A second purse disappeared from Dannie Lautenbach’s parked car. Both purses later recovered. one found along Highway 163 by Iowa State Police, the other on a curb in Pella.
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Pella
Marion County Sheriff's Office
Jake van Gorp
West 4Th St
Dannie Lautenbach
Iowa Highway Patrol
Pella Girls Vying for Central College Queen
Nine candidates vie for Central College homecoming queen led by Pella seniors Pamela Wilson and Barbara Duven. Election results will be announced Friday night during October 27 to 30 homecoming festivities. Other candidates include Donna Ver Dught Myra Brink Sharon Van Dalen Judy Lorier Linda Spaans Linda Bolling and Joan Hutchinson with majors in elementary education music home economics and physical education.
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Cen
Pam Wilson
Pella
Barbara Daven
Judy Lorier
Sheboygan
Wisconsin
Linda Bolling
Springfield
Don
Na Ver Dught
Monroe
Myra Brink
Colfax
Joan Hutchingson
Montezuma
Sharon van Dalen
Newton
Linda Spaans
Galt
California
Central College
Pamela ‘Wilson
James Wilson
Broadway
Student Education Association
Barbara Duven
Wilson Duven
Liberty St
C. R. van Dalen
Rt. 3
Frank Lorier
County Trunk EE
William Spaans
Park Avenue
Pella Student Named National Merit Semifinalist
Arvin Van Zante, senior at Pella Community High School, has been named a semifinalist in the 1966-67 National Merit Scholarship Competition. From over 17 000 high schools, about 14 000 semifinalists emerged, with Arvin advancing pending a second test. He may pursue journalism and likely attend the University of Iowa or Iowa State University. Seven Pella students earned commendations, all planning further study after graduation.
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Arvin van Zante
Dick van Zante
Maple Street
Pella Community High School
Arvin
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
Pella
Earl Horman
John Mathes
Bob Schreiner
Karin van Zante
Steve Vander Waal
Gary Vroom
Carol Allen
John White
United States
Vanderzyl Funeral Rites Held For Grace Vanderzyl
Mrs Simon H Vanderzyl Grace Vanderzyl 69 of 926 Broadway Street died recently Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon October 10 at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home Reverend Harmon Wierenga presiding Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery Surviving are two children Herbert Newton and Madeline Pella a brother Ed Van Gorp and three sisters Mrs Earl Black Mrs Henry Kuyper and Mrs Marie Nieburg
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S. Vanderzyl
Simon H. Vanderzyl
Simon H
Grace) Vanderzyl
Broadway St
van Dyk-Duven
Herbert of
Newton
Madeline
Pella
Ed van Gorp
Earl Black
Henry Kuyper
Marie Nieburg
Harmon Wierenga
Oakwod
Pfc Melvin Winegar Deploys From Oakland China
Private Melvin Winegar son of Mr and Mrs Gilford Winegar 411 East First Street departed from Oakland China for Ninsem will be stationed at APO San Francisco California 96307.
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Melvin Winegar
Gilford. Winegar
St. Hag
Oakland
China
Apo
San Francisco
California
Pfc. De Penning NAATC Graduate at Memphis Navy School
Pfc De Penning of Pella graduated from the Marine Aviation Technical School at Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis Tennessee. He is now an Aviation Machinist Mate and has transferred to Marine Air Cherry Point.
October events fill Douwstra Chapel and local venues
The schedule lists art exhibits at the library foyer, meetings for Chapter BU PEO in Vogelaar Room Central College Student Union at 6 30 PM October 11, plus Porter Grove Cemetery Association meeting at 3 PM with officer elections. Also on October 11 Summit Homemakers at Mrs H W Vrezelaar 1 30 PM Tulip City Saddle Club show at De Jong Lumber Yard 7 30 PM. Additional items include missionary conference Otley Reform Church October 12 10 AM, All College Sing October 13 7 30 PM, Open House at Rolscreen October 13 14 1 15 PM, Wartburg football 2 PM October 15, Fairhaven Auxiliary October 17 7 30 PM, United Clothing Appeal October 17-22, Dubuque football October 22 2 PM, Emperor Jones at Douwstra October 27 8 30 PM, Anniversary Convocation and Homecoming events October 28 11 AM and 8 PM, Founders Day Festival 8 15 PM, Brower Collection Exhibit October 29 8-10 30 AM and 4-6 PM, Homecoming parade 10 30 AM and Luther football 2 PM, Emperor Jones again October 29 8 15 PM, worship service October 30 11 AM with Dr. Marion de Velder.
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Douwstra Chapel
Bupeo
Vogelaar
Central College Stuent Union
Porter Grove, Cemétery
Earl van Zante
Summit
H. W. Vrezelaar
Tulip City
Thurs
Rolscreen Company
Wartburg
Pella High School
Gwen Davis
Fairhaven
United Clothing Appeal
Broadway and
Liberty
Dubuque
Emperor Jones
Douwstra
Raymond Beckering
The
Reformed Church of America General +Synod
Brower
College Library
Luther
Marion de Velder
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USA
Emne
Central Homecoming Queen
Viet Nam
Pfc. de Penning Naatc Graduate
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