Boyden Sheridan Reaches Red Cross Quota
Chairman Henry Bosman announces Boyden and Sheridan townships met their Red Cross War Fund Drive quota. A $650 check from the Community Fund was mailed to Chairman Balkema. Additional gifts came from Mrs Emma Stutzman and the Young Women’s Society of the Reformed Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bosman
Boyden Sheridan Community Fund
Boyden
Sheridan Township
Red Cross
Balkema
Emma Stutzman
Young Women’s Society of the Reformed Church
Women's Citizenship Club
Military Families Gather as Local Ongoing Connections Are Noted
Local residents host gatherings honoring Pvt. John Brinks and others home on furlough. The column lists numerous servicemen and their families visiting parental homes, weddings, and community events across Hull, Sheldon, Orange City, and surrounding areas with mentions of military units and letters from Des Moines and Camp Hood Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brinks
Camp Phillips
Geo. Brinks
George Brinks
Brinks
Bosman
Pfe. Gerrit Schneider
Camp Butner
John Sehneider
Dale Fernerda
Denver, Colo
John van Roekel
Arnold Dykstra
Orange City
Pvt
Gaylord Smith
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Joe de Jong
Does and Don'ts for Home Equipment Care in Wartime
Capper's Farmer home editor Marjorie Grilin offers practical guidelines for kitchen care during wartime. She cautions against disposal of grease and food in sinks, urges regular defrosting of freezers, careful cleaning of shelves, and proper oven maintenance to prevent rust. She emphasizes keeping appliances cool, cleaning daily, and avoiding storing food in the oven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Grilin
Capper's Farmer
Local families host guests and military news noted
Mr and Mrs Walter Stegeman and sons John and Donald of Rock Rapids visit Mrs John Stegeman. Mr and Mrs Wesley Keizer and Neil call on Sheldon homes. Mrs Dirk Ringer of Philip SD visits. Burt Scholten of Holland MI visits H M Scholten. Two Scholten sons in the army with one serving as Army Chaplain awaiting a higher commission. Boyden Service Station advertises oil changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dirk Ringer
Christina Stegeman
Lute Harr
William Kwilkkel
Ringer
Philip
South Dakota
John Stegeman
Walter Stegeman
John and
Donald
Rock Rapids
Philip, South Dakota
Wesley Keizer
Neil
Eudora Heitritter
Walter
Floyd Fuihr
Jim Bolman
Robert Jantzen
Sheldon
Burt Scholten
Holland
Michigan
H. M. Scholten
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Sheldon Harness Shop
C. C. Eaton
PROP
Sheldon, Iowa
Rd. G. Bartels
Jeweler
Ee Sheldon
Leader Cafe
Jacob Mieras
Iowa
Boyden - Sheridan
Chas Tye
W. G. Vanderburg
Gerrit Rens
Orange City, Iowa
Rexall
Johnson's
Lowe Bros
Sheldon’s
J. A. Cummings Co
Nick Kooiker
Luke Kooiker
Veterans Hospital
Hull
Henry Heusinkveldt
Henry van der Spoel
John Sitters
Pvt. Merel Klay
Mrs
Peter Fonkert
California
Howard Verrips
F. A. Bn
Camp Hood
Texas
LaVerne Goodyear
Farragut, Ida
LaVerne
Lieut
Henry de Jong
North Carolina
John de Jong
Adrian Dickevers
Kelly Field
John van Es
Henry L. Moret
Walter Diekevers
Connie Brunsting
Abe van Roekel
Diekevers
Brunsting
Navy
John Struyk
Ike Struyk
Son
Peter Struyk
Melvin
Armed Services
Bob Kuiper
The
Army
Lucas Rons
Pfe. Wm. Rons
Italy
Sam Timmers
Henry Ten Hoeven
Woodstock, Minn
John Horn of
Slayton
Dan Dykstra
Hatfield, Minn
John Dynstra
Peter S. Westra
Joe van Velzen
Jimmie
Abe van de Gaarde
Wm. van de Gaarde
Sibley
John Dykstra
Fred Boerhave
Mrs. A. Dekker
Mrs. W Boelsma
Marcella Moret
Myrna Mae Moret
Mrs Bert Smit
Arie Bomgaars
Vernon Ver Schoor
Garner
EE. C. Dykstra
Ver Schoor
Nick Slager
Evert Scholten
Bert Scholten
Mich
al Doornebos
South
Uncle Sam
Iowa Public Service Company
C. A. DeValois
D.V.M
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