Coast Artillery Officer Relates Firing Trials at Sea Border
Floyd Goodyear writes from the Coast Artillery about gunnery drills reported in the San Diego Sun. The crew fired 30 shots at an 80 yard wide target from 10,000 yards, achieving high accuracy. Elmer Goodyear helped crew on 10 inch disappearing guns firing at 12,000 yards, guns unused for 19 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Goodyear
U.S. Coast Artillery
Elmer Goodyear
San Diego
California
Elmer
Sioux County Opens Schools as 145 Rural and 14 Church Units Start
Sioux County public and parochial schools begin on September 1 1941 with an anticipated 4930 students across 145 rural 4 town and 14 church schools. Northwestern Jr College opens September 2. A diploma day August 18 saw 450 of 541 eighth graders, honors for 86 rural students, and a program led by Earl Gary Gladys Noteboom Rev L F Jones and J R Brouwer.
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Sioux County
Northwestern Jr. College
America
Orange City
Earl Gary
Gladys Noteboom
L. F. Jones
Congregational Church
Lake View
J. R. Brouwer
The
Trinity Church
Local Family Visits Reflect Illness and Reunions
Mr and Mrs Fred Fischer and family left Thursday for a week in Wien Mo to visit Freds ill mother. Sylvester Haag and family called on Mrs Elizabeth Haag in Sheldon. she is improving. Elmer Christianson family attended the Van der Haar reunion in Dell Rapids Ss D. Clifford Schaafsma Gerrit Oldenkamp and Jeanette travel to Savannah Mo to consult a health specialist for Mrs Oldenkamp. Gladys Brandenburg of Omaha and Lawrence and Clarence Brandenburg of near LeMars visited grandparents John and Mrs Riedmiller. Gladys had returned from Washington DC visiting Esther.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Fischer
Wien Mo
Fischer
Sylvester Haag
Elizabeth Haag
Sheldon
Haag
Elmer Christianson
Dell Rapids
Ss. D
van der Haar
Clifford Schaafsma
Gerrit Oldenkamp
Jeanette
Savannah
Hospers Schools to Open Next Week with Staff Named
The Hospers public school will open next week for the new term. Superintendent M. S. Thosten son leads the staff with principal A. J. Bomgaars and home economics Elizabeth Ryan. Grade teachers include Nelson Nieuwenhuis Ava Dykstra Allis Smith and Helen Hendrickson with S. D. Kinney coaching.
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Hospers
M. S. Thostenson
A. J. Bomgaars
Elizabeth Ryan
C. Kinney
Nelson Nieuwenhuis
Ava Dykstra
Orange City
Allis Smith
George
Helen Hendrickson
Northville
S. D
Pre-nuptial Shower for Leona Boersma at West Town Home
Boersma and Hofmeyer relatives hosted a pleasant pre-nuptial shower for Leona Boersma at her west of town home last Friday. Guests enjoyed a social afternoon and a self-invited luncheon. Leona received many nice gifts.
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Boersma
Hofmeyer
Leona Boersma
Miss Boersma
Social calendar brightens Hospers area with showers birthdays and visits
Miss Boersma’s miscellaneous shower at Jerry Raak home honors her upcoming marriage to Donald Rank on August 28. Numerous guests attend farewell party for Mrs. W Flicker and daughter Mildred in Klein home with handkerchief shower and embroidered towels. Local families host birthday gatherings, church visits, and trips to Inwood, Sioux City, LeMars, and California, with multiple relatives traveling for celebrations and a baby born to Adrian and Mrs. Van Meeteren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavonne Raak
Josephine Peters
Jerry Raak
Miss Boersma
Donald Rank
B. J. Klein
Pete de Jong
Newkirk
W. Flicker
Mildred
San Pedro
Calif
Klein
Flicker
Dick Brower
Marjorie
Sheldon
A. Jurrians
E. Doornink
Orange City
EE. Klein and
M. A. Stegeman
Firth
Nebr
Albert Niewenhuis
Nelson Niewenhuis
David
Inwood
Stegeman
First Reformed Church
G. Docter
Gerrit Docter
Harold Jay
Peter van Meeteran
van Meeteran
Wm. Vander Laan
Rena
Artesia
Hospers
Anne Steenhoven
Ike Mulder
Larchwood
Charles Steenhoven
Robert
California
Sioux City
Wm. Stover
R. B. Budd
Frank
Isabelle Harker
Joyce
Blaine
Aurora
Eleanora Bandto
Lester Callenius
Eldon
Matlock
LeMars
Peter van Meeteren
Adrian van Meeteren
Bellflower
O. H. Ward
Sioux Center
Ward
Donald
Oelrich Hospital
John Weyers
Eugene Hofmeyer
Arie van Riley
Albert Heemstra
Marvin Vander Wel
Lois van Zaman
Robert Hogan
Jesup
Black Hills
DeJongs Return From Buffalo Visit. Local News Briefs
Mr and Mrs Edward DeJong and their son return home to Waterloo after a two week visit with daughter and sister Dr and Mrs Wm Beswick in Buffalo New York. Grandma Hofmeyer of Newkirk age 93 is on the sick list with friends wishing her speedy recovery. Various local families take short trips visit relatives in Minnesota South Dakota and Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward DeJong
C. P. DeJong
Wm. Beswick
Buffalo
N. Y
Waterloo
Grandma Hofmeyer
Newkirk
Grandma
Gerrit Oldenkamp
Mary Jane
George
Marshall
Minn
H. Sheels
Annetta
Black Hills
Scofield
Sorum
S. D
St. Anthony's School
Marietta
Rudolpha
Leonita
Lorrentia
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