Orange City Homecoming Draws Thousands in Red Cross Celebration
Community page notes a massive Orange City Homecoming event honoring the Boys in Olive Drab and Sailor Blue. Airplane rides cost 15 dollars for five minutes. A parade, bands, and a Chicago Red Cross speaker Dr. Arthur J. Francis highlighted the day with few injuries and a buggy collision causing minor damage.
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Orange City
Red Cross
Donaldson
Milford
Gehan
Hawarden
Granville
Maurice
Rock Valley
Concordia
Olin G. Reiniger
Arthur J. Francis
Chicago
France
Pena DeBoer
Alton
Otto Rowenhorst
Church Notes United Presbyterian Service and Picnic
The church notes report Sabbath School at 10,000 oclock and preaching at 11 am and 8 pm led by Pastor Karl Megdelsen. The annual Sabbath school and congregational picnic occurred Wednesday at Print Horn grove with a large crowd, games, and a noon picnic dinner.
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United, Presbyterian Church
Karl Megdelsen
Print Horn Grove
Heemstra Bride Weds Barge in Cleveland Calvary Church
Rev Jacob Heemstra of Pella Iowa son of Mr and Mrs John Heemstra of Boyden marries Miss Hannah Barge of Cleveland Ohio at Calvary Reformed Church Cleveland. The ceremony featured palms and flowers with two girls bearing baskets, maid of honor, best man, bridesmaids and ushers. The bride wore white satin georgette crepe and carried white roses and lilies of the valley. After the service guests gathered in church parlors to offer congratulations. The couple plan to reside in Pella Iowa after Sept 10 to prepare for Central College’s opening.
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John Heemstra
Boyden
Hannah Barge
Cleveland
Calvary Reformed Church
M. A. Stegeman
Gilbert Barge
Church Isle
Lydia Heemstra
3Arge
Marie Simmiimg
Jacob Heemstra
Ohn Heemstra
Pella
Iowa
Central College
List of Local Sagas and Notable Misfortunes
A collection of fragmented notes cites various misadventures including embezzlement fire injuries a missing baby a leg fracture marital separation thefts and arrests. It mentions a return to town seeking home ownership a stolen cow and a neighbor’s wife and a self caused death.
Lyon County Fair Promises Big Week of Races and Free Acts
Advertisement notes Lyon County Fair from August 25 to 29 with trotting pacing and running races daily. Seven big free acts each day drawn to attract thousands of attendees. The notice promises the event will be better than ever in the Northwest with a schedule of daily highlights.
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Lyon County
Weeds Along Public Highways Ordered Cut in Sheridan
Notice from Sheridan township trustees requires immediate cutting of all weeds along public highways. If not complied with the Board of Trustees will take action. Clerk Henry Schloetje signs. The Ladies Aid Society of the U P church met with Mrs. Guy Kuyper last week Friday.
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Sheridan Township
Board of Trustees
Henry Schloetje
Ladies Aid Society of the
U. P. Church
Guy Kuyper
For Sale Ford Tour Car in Excellent Condition
Car offered for sale is described as excellent. Inquiry at the office for details and pricing.
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Ford Tour
Financial report for Chautauqua payments and taxes
A financial summary lists a guaranteed amount of 375.00 plus 37.50 war tax, half of season ticket sales over the guarantee with war tax, half of tent ticket sales plus war tax, totaling 412.50 48.60 97 62 in expenses of 71.08 53.02.
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Main Street
R. L. Manning
Sheldon
W. J. Ver Hoef
Monroe
S. D
G. Slothauber
Korver Bros
Korver
Poland
C. van Oort
Croford
Colorado
J. P. Meyn
Ed. Scott
East 10Th Street
Ed. Dykstra
John den Beste
Harry Uittenbiogaard
Sheldon Wonder
Wiechers Bros
Barge-Heemstra
Ndt
Allen
China
Boyden, Iowa
Lyon County Fair
Ogs
Esse Ees
Wsgass
Financial Report of
Chautauqua
United Chautauqua System
Lloyd Stutzman
John van Diepen
W.R. Smith
Wm. Jansen
Elmer Miller
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