The Tilting Double Hung window made cleaning windows much easier and safer. The patent for this innovation was filed in this year.
When is 1966
100
When Don Lanke cranks up the volume on his Aldo Nova cassette, he is changing this attribute of the sound waves.
What is their amplitude
100
The number of years the 100 Years War lasted, also 10 years less than 2x Mel Haught's age at retirement.
What is 116 years
100
This UW-Platteville grad is a muli-year veteran of the E-Week Planning Committee.
Who is Joe Kempen
100
This man's mind, typically altered by TBAC and MEK, ensures chrome weights and paint mil's meet Pella specifications.
Who is Mike Brown
200
The Pella Venetian blind was introduced in 1934. The original Venetian blind was invented in this country.
Where is Japan
200
While inventing the telephone in 1876, Alexander Graham Bell also invented this device.
What is the microphone
200
In 1798, Eli Whitney developed mass production to fulfill a government contract for 10,000 of these.
What are Army muskets
200
From 1950 to 2000, this Hollywood hound and perpetrator of personhood, entertained America courtesy of Charles M. Schulz.
Who is Joe Cool (Snoopy)
200
His name gives no indication of his demeanor, in fact he's quite even tempered.
Who is Mike Moody
300
This Pella product was a gift often given by Rolscreen Salesmen when visiting customers.
What is Pella bologna
300
Named for Friedrich Mohs and determined with a sclerometer, this is measured on the Mohs scale.
What is the hardnes of minerals
300
Mearl Minter, the Godfather of Pella innovation, started work for the then Rolscreen Company in this year.
When is 1957
300
This Joe has a voice with uncanny similarity to the "Hump Day" commercial voice-over.
Who is Joe Vos
300
The University of Iowa proudly claims this former Whirlpool Lead Engineer as one of their own.
Who is Mike Hamand
400
When Gary Christiansen told Bruce Baier to "Be Bold", he continued by telling him to not do this.
What is "Screw it Up"
400
The ten gallon hat actually holds this many gallons.
What is 3/4 of a gallon
400
This Director has a sibling who is significantly smarter, better looking, and younger, working in Pella Engineering
Who is Brad Jungling
400
Having been viewed over 53,000 times on YouTube, this Joe scored the game winning touchdown in Central College's "Miracle in the Mud"
Who is Joe Ritzert
400
This Northern Iowa alum now reigns supreme over all in manufacturing.
Who is Mike Lind
500
This Engineering Director shares and eerie simiarity to Ron Burgundy; sporting salon quality hair and a fabulous mustache.
Who is Larry Ehlinger
500
Jan Baptist van Helmont claimed to have coined the word "gas" from the pronunciation of "chaos" in this his native language.
What is Flemish
500
The bridge in the Courtyard was made from trees of this species that once lined South Street.
What is the Gleditsia triacanthos
(Honey Locust)
500
No doubt inspired by this man's email auto-signature, Major League Baseball now sings the song 'God Bless America' during the 7th inning stretch of its post-season games.
Who is Joe Hayden
500
Highly communicative, touchy feely, sensitive, and jocular are not descriptors of this famous Mike.