Letter recalls Pella life from 50 years past in stroke note
John H. Verploegh, writing from Huntington Beach, recalls Pella residents and events from decades ago in a long letter to the Pella Chronicle. He mentions personal moves, a stroke, the Welcome Wagon Club meeting, Central College ties, local shops, and memories of friends, neighbors, and early roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
John Verploegh
Huntington Beach
Calif
Iowa
Huntington Park
Pioneer Dr
California
John M
Ern
Walker Saddler
Missippi
Gulf Coast
the Chronicle
Walker
Dr. Fultz
Welcome Wagon Club
Gail Huerter
Irma Jansen
Sue Reese
Central College
John Goodhart
Delta
Helen Parish
Kate Thomas
Canning
Pasadena
Los Angeles
John H. Verploegh
New Engineers Added to Rolscreen Staff
Three new employees join Rolscreen Co. engineering. John R Regal becomes design engineer after teaching mechanical engineering and holding roles at Litton Industries Fedders and Remington Rand. William B Strong joins as production engineer with Purdue Rev. and Mrs. David Laman and Abe De Kock family connections noted. David J Stineman adds B S in forest products and minor in industrial engineering from Iowa State, previously with Weyerhauser.
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Rolscreen Co
John R. Regal
Albert Lea, Minn
Litton Industries
Fedders Corporation
Remington Rand
Regal
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn
N.Y
William B. Strong
Purdue
Grayco, Inc
Minneapolis
Minn
David J. Stineman
Rosscreen Co
Iowa State University
Weyerhauser Co
Hancock, Vt
Engaged couple Sue Zylstra and Duane Groenenboom
Mr and Mrs Chester D Zylstra of Pella announce the engagement of their daughter Sue to Duane Groenenboom son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Groenenboom of Oskaloosa Both Duane and Sue are 1974 graduates of Pella Christian High School A February wedding is planned
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Chester D. Zylstra
Pella
Sue
Duane Groenenboom
Kenneth Groenenboom
Oskaloosa
Duane
Pella Christian High School
Van Wyngarden Veldink Wedding at Grand Rapids Chapel
Michael Van Wyngarden and Cheri Veldink exchanged vows August 30 at Central Reformed Church Chapel in Grand Rapids Michigan with 150 guests. The couple, from Holland and Jenison, will live in Big Rapids while Michael attends Ferris State University.
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van Wyngarden
Veldink
Michael van Wyngarden
Cheri Veldink
Central Reformed Church Chapel
Grand Rapids, Mich
Jerry van Wyngarden
Holland Mich
Cheri Lou Veldink
Dale Veldink
Jenison, Mich
Pella
Prescott W. Steenhoek
Walter van Wyngarden
Clarence P. van Zee
Virgil Boertje
Don van Wyngarden
New
Sharon
Gerrit Bandstra
Henry van Wyngarden
Connie van Wyngarden
Michael
Cheri
Big Rapids, Mich
Ferris State University
Magistrate Meyer Discusses Courts at Association Meeting
Marion County Magistrate Dwaine F. Meyer of Pella appeared on a panel at the Iowa Daily Press Association annual meeting in Des Moines. The discussion, Is The Unified Trial Court System Working, focused on improving news coverage of Iowa courts.
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Marion County
Dwaine F. Meyer
Pella
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Des Moines
Iowa
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Buck” Buerkens
Brenda Bergman
E. First St
Uhniversity of Missouri
Columbia, Mo
Or. Union Board
Cathy Hinga
William Hinga
Dick Rhynsburger
Jon Verploegh
Herman Rietveld
Long Beach
David Laman
Artesia
Abe de Kock
Marcia Jean Laman
Allen Dean de Kock
Allen
van Gorp Manufacturing, Inc
Marcia
Allen de Kock
Marcia Laman
Sue Zylstra
Tae
South Side Square
Meyer
Dale W. Bodart
Pella Community Hospital
Christian Opportunity Center
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