Finland's Wealthiest Businesswoman Rakel Wihuri
Rakel Wihuri, head of a Finnish conglomerate with 5,000 employees, oversees rail equipment, buses, tractors, plastic wrap, offshore drills, wholesale retail, wallpaper, auto dealerships, and a fleet of ships. She emphasizes work over wealth, notes being a pioneer as a woman on boards, and plans to stay active with her sons guiding the diverse enterprises.
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Helsinki
UPI
Rakel Wihuri
Finland
Norway
Hawaii
Los Angeles
United States
Europe
Wiharis
Heart
Wihuri
Gulf of Finland
Finnair
Eastern Mennonite College 1975 Graduation Highlights
Six area students joined 204 graduates in the 57th annual commencement at Eastern Mennonite College in Harrisonburg Virginia on May 25. Maria Hochstetler earned cum laude with a 3.68 GPA and 18th in class, earning a BA in English. Gladys Ropp, wife of Rev Herman E. Ropp, also cum laude with a 3.69 and 17th in class, earned a BS in sociology. Philip Ropp received a BS in liberal arts. Janice Godshall, Kalona, cum laude with 3.58, earned a BA in education. Sharon Mullet Jones, Kalona, earned a 33S in art. Ralf G. Meier, a former Wellman resident and West Germany native, earned a BA in sociology and social work.
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Eastern Mennonite College
Harrisonburg
Maria J. Hochstetler
Emery Hochstetler
Oxford
Miss Hochstetler
Gladys P. Ropp
Herman E. Ropp
Philip E. Ropp
Ropp
Janice Miller Godshall
Paul D. Miller
Kalona
Sharon Mullet Jones
Henry A. Muller
Ralf G. Meier
Wellman
West Germany
Washington County 4-H reports adequate moisture and hay cutting
For period June 5 through June 11 4-H crop and weather reporters note adequate topsoil moisture supply and hay cutting in full swing across Washington County.
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Washington County
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Lloyds of London
Rockefellers
Eastern Mennonite
Oreg
Ino
Steve Berger
Lime Creek
Merle Hostetler
English River
Mike Schneider
Iowa
Mark Hahn
Kevin Gent
Cedar
Myron Sojka
Jackson
Robert Sandburg
Highland
Richard Miksch
Dutch Creek
Paul Anders
Washington
Paul Tobin
Oregon
Tim Mottet
Clay
Lee Farrier
Brighton
Scott Holmes
Marion
Brian Stone
Crawford
Tip
By Duane Buenzow
Thermogas
Mapco
Ecaa Réu Usiuus S
St. James Church
Ponte Be of Washington
Len Jack Decorators
Southwest Corner Square
Washington, Iowa
Nestle’s
Wescent
Tuesday Evening Journal
The
Washington Shopper
Gibson
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