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Catalog Number
2023.9.1
Description
Plaque, Holland Chamber of Commerce. wooden, with 46 miniature wooden shoes adhered to the surface.  Each shoe bears a name and year, covering the years 1935-1980.  Each name represents the Chamber of Commerce president for that year.

The presidents listed are as follows: Arthur W. Wrieden, 1935-1936; Joe Kramer, 1937; Vaudie Vandenburg, 1938; Charles Sligh, 1939; Clarence Jalving, 1940-1944; A.C. Joldersma, 1945; Chester Van Tongeren, 1946; Willis A. Diekema, 1947; C.C. Andreasen, 1948; C.B. McCormick, 1949; Henry S. Muentz, Sr, 1950; Arnold W. Hertel, 1951; M.C. Lindeman, 1952; Clarence Klassen, 1953; C.C. Wood, 1954; Henry Ter Haar, 1955; George Heeringa, 1956; A.G. Sall, 1957;  Jack Plewes, 1958; W.C. Comer and Charles Cooper, 1959; Charles Cooper, 1960; C. Neal Steketee, 1961; Jay H. Petter, 1962; Stuart B. Padnos, 1963; John F. Donnelly, 1964; L,C. Dalman, 1965; K.N. Zuverink, 1966; Herman Windemuller, 1967; William Venhuizen, 1968; James Hallan, 1969; James Bradbury, 1970; Warren Hillard, 1971; Donald Haan, 1972; F. Folkert, 1973; Donald Stoltz, 1974; Harvey Buter, 1975-1976; William Smolenski, 1977; Robert De Young, 1978; William A. Sikkel, 1979; and, Terry Wolters, 1980.
Gift of
Michigan West Coast Chamber of Commerce