Local social visits span Sanborn to Sheldon communities
Mr and Mrs Gerrit Roetman of Sanborn were Sunday evening guests in the Dick Koerselman home. Miss Betty Aalberts of Orange City visits a week with her sister. Mr and Mrs Bill Vande Brake and Anita hosted guests including Lane Vande Hoeven family and Bas Dekker of Sheldon. Mrs Andy Bruns and Iona Swartz visited the Elmer Sleeper home at Sibley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit Roetman
Sanborn
Dick Koerselman
Betty Aalberts
Orange City
Bill Vande Brake
Anita
Bill Kwikkel
Lane Vande Hoeven
Bas Dekker
Sheldon
Andy Bruns
Iona Swartz
Elmer Sleeper
Sibley
Idle Talk on Local Fair and Harvest Anecdotes
A Rock Rapids group advertised the Lyon County Fair with a town band providing a light mock performance. The piece notes pheasants seen at dawn and discusses hunting season, road safety, and travel worries. A threshing machine on the Sylvester Rensink farm is described, mentioning harvest meals as a highlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Rapids
Lyon County
Mike
Nature
Sylvester Rensink
Iowa
Local Residents Share Visits and Social Gatherings
Ronny Grooters spends a week in the John Kosters home at Sioux Center. Mr. and Mrs. Bosman and family and guests spent Wednesday at the Lakes. Band Concert attendance in Sioux City included Mr. and Mrs. L. Haze, Dean, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Olson. George Brinks hosted John Dokter of Middleburg Me and Mrs. Gerrit Uttenbog aard at the John Van Roekel home in Sheldon. Peter Herwynen and Claus Ver Hey hosted Sunday supper at Beaver Creek Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronny Grooters
John Kosters
Sioux Center
Henry Bosman
the Lakes
Sheldon
Peter Herwynen
Claus Ver Hey
Beaver Creek
Minn
Nase Jenssen
Sioux Falls
Ed Schulz
Paul de Zeeuw
el Paso
Texas
Joe Klienhesselink
Jolene
Larry
Gerrit Schnieder
Ronnie
Will Hofmeyer
Newkirk
Marvin Green
Paul Schreuder
Jim Kool
Arie Smit
Tom Kool
Orange City
Andrew Rosenboom
John Rosenboom
Jim
George Eichorn
Marian
Sioux City
Henry L. Moret
Local Woman Grows Grassberry Bed for Family Treats
Mrs. Bill Vagts tended a grassberry bed planted three years ago that now yields ample berries for visiting children. The Reporter photographer captured the scene as five or six kids gathered for a taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Vagts
Local residents host visits and family gatherings across Sheldon area
Mrs Allan Rozen boom of Sheldon and Mrs Jack Van Veldhuizen of Sioux Falls hosted and visited relatives in Sheldon and nearby towns. Several gatherings occurred in Orange City Maurice and Newkirk with guests from Michigan Texas and South Dakota during the week.
Social and guest gatherings noted across towns
Local society notices list numerous visits including Mrs. Lee Aardema’s bridal shower in Rock Valley, guests in Hospers and Flan dreaus, dinners in Chicago and Spirit Lake, travel to Archer Starbuck and Hull, and various extended family stays in Primghar and Hull with several Los Angeles and California connections.
Birthday notices and vacation plans noted
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. George Diekevers celebrated with Ed Diekevers Bill Kwikkel Jack Mieras Henry Houtsma John Humme Walter Diekevers and Allen Hartog and family. Mr and Mrs Norman Bell and Noreen are spending a week vacationing at the Lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Diekevers
Ed Diekevers
Bill Kwikkel
Jack Mieras
Henry Houtsma
John Humme
Walter Diekevers
Allen Hartog
Norman Bell
Noreen
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Iowa Public Service
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Great Hart Eastern Coal
Arkansas Hard Coal
Colorado Lump Coal
Allan Rozenboom
Peter Baartman Jr
Jake de Zeeuw
Abbott de Lueen
Grossman Hospital
Merry Lou
Gerhard Scholten
Milton
de Vries
Sheldon Park
Joe Brinks
Curtis
Kalmazoo
Mich
Jim Keen
Vermontville
Henry Heusinkveld
John Kals
Maurice
Market Report
Rock Valley Sales Co
Gerrir Harmelink, Mer
Baling
New Holland
Dethmersimple.co. Boyden, Iowa
Lewis de Boer
John Meendering
Alberta
Lee Aardema
Rock Valley
Ed van Zandbergen
Hospers
Henry Jacobsma
George Riemers
Adrian Diekevers
Cyril Houtsma
Flandreau
S. Dak
Ed Tiezenga
Chicago
Ill
Henry Beauvers
Gerrit Uittenbogaard
Carol Riemers
Fred Wilts
Archer
Arie Bomgaars
Gerrit Miersma
Hull
Herman de Jongh
Los Angeles
Calif
Georgianna Brinks
Lakes
Harold Schafer
Ralph Ewing
San Francisco
California
Myr
L. E. Beyer
Spirit Lake
Janice Smit
Elmer Goodyear
Starbuck
Betty Ann Riemers
Bill Riemer
H. W. Ten Grathuis
Gerrit Leusink
Willis de Valois
Linda
Minneapolis
Reuben de Valois
Giese
Jan
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