Linnan Enlists in Officers Reserve at Ft Snelling
Thomas Francis Linnan, a 29 year old town product and son of John and Mrs. Linnan, has enlisted as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Officers Reserve. He graduated from a St Paul Military Academy under U. S. supervision and will report to Ft Snelling near St. Paul. Fort Snelling is undergoing repairs but soon ready to receive soldiers.
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Linnan
John Linnan
Military Academy
St. Paul
U. S
Ft. Snelling
It's better to whistle than whine says restless traveler
A reflective wanderer in rough weather reflects on mobility and resilience with the refrain It s better to whistle than whine The piece notes a hard life on the road and the persistence to keep moving despite cold and poverty The item also lists local sightings Miss Katherie Beckering is sick and local callers John Brink from Sioux Center and John Brouwer from Orange City are noted as visitors.
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Texas
Maine
What Have You done to Exterminate Flies
A farmers friendly notice urges readers to read a special Times article on stable flies and their threat to community health this summer.
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The
Times
Local News From Orange City Visitors and Listings
Local notes show several residents and visitors in Orange City including Miss Kittie DeKraay Ralph VandeBerg Ed Rozenboom and John Brower with plays of social visits. Dr and Mrs H D Oggel and Mrs J O Enery with Miss Katherine Beckering were in Sioux City and Orange City respectively. Miss Anna Kool suffered a sprained ankle and B VerSteeg was at Henry Warntjes hottie. Mrs Geo DeJong remains on sick list with hopes for recovery.
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J. O. Enery
Katherine . Beckering
Orange City
B. VerSteeg
Oranges City
Henry Warntjes
News From Ireton and Surroundings This Week
Local notes report visits and outings in Ireton and Orange City including Pereboom Ard vanGortom Heusinkveld and VanderBroek families. A high school play May 10 11 and a charity appeal for famine relief across Syria and Southern Russia prompt neighborly contributions totaling 76.00 through a local committee led by Vos Mieras VanderStoep and Dickens.
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Ireton, High School
Tyfils
Russia
Armenia
Pernal
Igdir
Etchmiadzin
Novo
Bayesid
F. Willoughby Smithy
Damascus
Oni Ie
Taft
Chas. B ‘Hughes
John R. Mott
W. J. Chamberlain
America
Syria
New York
P. N. Vos. Treas
J. EK
Mieras K. VanderStoep
H. Dickens
John Vanderbeck
H.W. Brink
Avie Drost
Hubert DeJong
Wm. VanRoekel
Mrs
Martha Beyers
J. Vanderbeek
A Friend
Barend DeJager
Hattie DeJager
G. Brink
K. VanderStoep
Gollmar Patterson Show Promises Night Circus Simplicity
Crowd belief that night shows save time is debunked as false. The James Patterson Wild Animal Show Combined with Gollmar Bros. Circus claims identical performances day and night with only three shows lost yearly due to accidents. Wagons and parade vehicles are removed to speed travel. calendar dated Saturday May 12.
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James Patterson
Gollmar Bros. Circus
Providence
Golimar Bros. Circus
Local Guests and Sick List Notables
Jessamine Mieras was on the sick list last week. Glads Elskamp, an Orange City caller, visited Saturday. John Vander Ploeg spent Monday at his Sioux Center home. Henry Boland of Orange City was a visitor here Monday.
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John Brouwer
Orange City
John Pereboom
Ireton
Jessamine Mieras
Glads Elskamp
John Vander Ploeg
Sioux Center
Henry Boland
Local Social Roundup From Orange City And Ireton
Lou Becker of Sioux City visited Friday Miss Kate Vander ill of Orange City spent Sunday at Herman DeKraay's home Mr and Mrs Will Reeds and children of Treton were guests at J G Harrison's home Sunday VanGorkom and daughter Lena with Miss Gave Elskamp visited P VanderSluis Sunday afternoon Earl LeRoy Crowley Cletus Vanderwicken Merrill Harrison and Pierce VandeBrake spent Sunday at Ira Levering's near Ireton John A Brink Jake Riepma Rev John VanderBeek Mrs Hattie Warntjes and Miss Mabel Heusinkveld were Orange City callers Monday The Aid Society of the American Reformed Church met at the home of Mrs Charles DoeGroot Thursday afternoon.
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Kate Vander Il
Orange City
Herman DeKraay
Will Reeds
Treton
J. GC. Harrison
Co, VanGorkom
Lena
Miss Gave Elskamp
P. VanderSluis
Messrs
Earl and LeRoy Crowley
Cletus Vanderwicken
Merrill Harrison
Pierce Vande- Brake
Ira Levering
Ireton
John A. Brink
Jake Riepma
John VanderBeek
Hattie Warntjes
Mabel Heusinkveld
The
Aid Society of the American Reformed Church
Charles Doe- Groot
Mrs. Frank Ponms Passenger In Orange City Incident
Mrs. Frank Ponms was involved as a passenger in an incident in Orange City on Wednesday.
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Frank Ponms
Orange City
Barn Dance Promises Music By Clemens Orchestra
A. H. Stoll will host a barn dance Friday May 25 1917 two miles southeast of Struble. Clemens orchestra of Sheldon will furnish the music. Hard wood floors. Mr and Mrs Geo J VandeBrake shopped in LeMars Tuesday May 25 1917. Mr and Mrs Ben Kots visited relatives in Orange City Wednesday. En route to Orange City we saw one field planted to corn.
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A. H. Stoll
Struble
Clemens
Sheldon
Ben Kots
Orange City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomas Francis Linnan
Katherie, Beckering
John Brink
Union
Waritjes
Kittie DeKraay
Ralph VandeBerg
Ed Rozenboom
John Brower
Ames Dawen
H.D. Oggel
Sioux City
Geo. DeJong
Anna Kool
H. Oggel
Elskamp
Tretorn
James Ard
Laurens
Mrs. Lou Mieras
Merinas VanGortom
Mr. Tapp
Mr. McBride
Henrietta VanPeursem
Albert Jager
Gerrit VanPeursem
Emily Heusinkveld
Iowa City
Eirza Langerack
John Robers
George DeGroos
Doon
Iowa
Henry Warnies
Harold and
Bernie
Pierce VanderBroke
Malinda Vander Broke
Mathilda VandenBrink
Orange City Jr
Katherine Osterman
Weinesday
May
Hriday
St. Johns Gathrian Church
O’rlock Pr
Gollmar-Patterson
Foux County Savings Bank
J. H. Queal & Company
Lou Becker
H. D. Oggel Bay
Maurice
W. M. Duven
M. M. Tapp
W. M. Buyen
Geo. J. Vande- Brake
LeMars
Henry Vander Brake
Mrs. VanderSchaat
VanderSluis
Alaurice
Sioux County Post
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