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Hesston College Alumni
Hesston may refer to: Places in the United States * Hesston, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Hesston, Kansas, a city * Hesston, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community Other uses * Hesston College, a two-year college, located in Hesston, Kansas * Hesston Corporation AGCO Corporation is an American agricultural machinery manufacturer headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, United States. It was founded in 1990. AGCO designs, produces and sells tractors, combines, foragers, hay tools, self-propelled sprayers, sma ..., an agricultural equipment manufacturer, purchased by AGCO, located in Hesston, Kansas See also * Heston (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesston, Indiana
Hesston is an unincorporated community in Galena Township, LaPorte County, Indiana. History Originally called Mayes' Corners after Matthew Mayes opened a blacksmith in 1835. In 1857, Valentine Smith established a sawmill west of Mayes' Corner near the Galena River. It burned in 1862. In 1865, the Christian Church established a congregation in this area with Rev. Caleb Davis leading the congregation, before he moved to Michigan. P.M. Hess came to the township in 1856 from New York and began farming. He ran a sawmill and operated a store, contributing his name to the location.Chapman, Charles C.; History of LaPorte County, Indiana: History of Indiana, Illustrated: Chas Chapman & Co., Chicago, Illinois; 1880 pgs 693-708 A post office was established at Hesston in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900. The community was named for P. M. Hess, an early settler. Culture The Hesston Steam Museum, which contains several railroads with multiple track gauge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesston, Kansas
Hesston is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,505. Large manufacturing facilities for AGCO (farm equipment) and Stanley Black & Decker (lawn mowers) are located in Hesston. It is home of Hesston College. History Early history For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans in the United States, Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau (1762), Treaty of Fontainebleau. 19th century In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France. In 1803, most of the land for History of Kansas, modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesston, Pennsylvania
Hesston is an unincorporated community in Penn Township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. Also located in Hesston is Raystown Lake. Hesston is the home of the Hesston Speedway. The community was originally called Pleasant Grove and Grafton. History "On May 6, 1852, the Huntingdon and Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company was incorporated and on August 13, 1855, trains began running from Huntingdon to Bedford."''Huntingdon Daily News'', July 22, 1981, p. 24, col. 6 through Penn Township. The Village of Hesston was built on land previously owned by Jacob Fink and John Peightal. Andrew F. Grove erected the first house, and on May 26, 1869, named the place New Pleasant Grove. Through his efforts, a railroad station, an express office, and a post office were established. On April 14, 1873, the Postmaster General changed the name of Pleasant Grove to Grafton to avoid confusion in sending and receiving mail.''History of Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania'', J. Simpson Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesston College
Hesston College is a private college in Hesston, Kansas, United States. It is associated with the Mennonite Church USA and has an enrollment of about 400 students who typically come from about 30 states and 15 other countries. History Opening in 1909 as Hesston Academy and Bible School, Heston College has offered collegiate level classes since 1915. Founded by T.M. Erb and A.L. Hess after approval by the Kansas-Nebraska Mennonite Conference and endorsement by the Mennonite Board of Education (MBE). Hesston College was affiliated with Mennonite Church (1683–2002), Mennonite Church and operated by MBE until 2002 when Mennonite Church (1683–2002), Mennonite Church merged with other denominations and Mennonite Church USA was formed. High school level classes were offered until 1963.Sharp, John E. and Rachel McMaster. (August 2018). Hesston College (Hesston, Kansas, USA). ''Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online''. Retrieved 13 July 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesston Corporation
AGCO Corporation is an American agricultural machinery manufacturer headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, United States. It was founded in 1990. AGCO designs, produces and sells tractors, combines, foragers, hay tools, self-propelled sprayers, smart farming technologies, seeding equipment, and tillage equipment. History 1990–1996: Founding and early years AGCO was established on June 20, 1990, when Robert J. Ratliff, John M. Shumejda, Edward R. Swingle, and James M. Seaver, who were executives at Deutz-Allis, bought out Deutz-Allis North American operations from the parent corporation Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz AG (KHD), a German company which owned the Deutz-Fahr brand of agriculture equipment. KHD had purchased portions of the Allis-Chalmers agricultural equipment business five years earlier. After the organization of the company, Robert Ratliff was selected to be the company's first chairman. The company was called Gleaner-Allis Corporation, then the name was changed to Alli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
