Sixth Annual Messiah Performance In Hull December 10
Sioux County Chorus directed by Hazen Brummel with four soloists will present Handel s Messiah at the Community Memorial Building Hull. Nearly 200 singers from Sioux County participate with soloists Mrs Donald Stevenson Miss Jean Folkerts Mr Peter De Boer Rev Theodore Medema. Admission 50 cents under 12 free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux County
Hazen Brummel
Community Memorial
Hull
Donald Stevenson
le Mars
Jean Folkerts
Pella
Iowa
Peter de Boer
Sioux Center
Theodore Medema
Britt
Herman Minnema
Lord
Christ
Sioux County 4-H Names Committee Chairmen
Mrs. Ed Lubbers of Orange City was named chairman of the County 4-H Girl's Committee and Henry O. Mouw of Orange City was elected Chairman of the County 4-H Boy's Committee for the coming year. Both have served as 4-H Committee members in previous years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lubbers
Orange City
Henry O. Mouw
Lubbers
Mouw
Extension Council Elections Held Across Twelve Townships
The Sioux County Extension Council begun elections in twelve townships to select one advisory member per township. Current results show Buncombe Dick Dirksen, Sherman John Van Pearsem, East Orange Joe Hansen, Garfield Gordon Miller, and Settlers John Lems elected. upcoming polls will be in Holland Nassau Center Washington Reading and West Branch. all townships except Settlers have elected representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux County Extension Council
Iowa State College
Alvin Linch
Buncombe
Dick Dirksen
Sherman
John van Pearsem
East Orange
Joe Hansen
Garfield
Gordon Miller
John Lems
Holland
Nassau
Center
Washington
Reading
West Branch
Settlers Township
Local Health Notes From Minnesota
Mrs. Josie Kuyper is confined at home with a blood clot in her leg. Mrs. Gerrit Wittenbogaard went to New Ulm hospital for eye surgery. Paul Vande Hoef Sr. will attend a clinic in Rochester this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josie Kuyper
Gerrit Wittenbogaard
New Ulm
Minn
Paul Vande Hoef Sr
Rochester
Minnesota
Card of Thanks for help after loss of husband
The Grooters family thanks relatives friends and neighbors for kindness cards prayers flowers and offerings during their sorrow mourning the death of husband and father special thanks to Reverends Irwin Steu Renberg and Brink for their support and prayers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Irwin
H. J. Steu
jRenberg
J. W. Brink
John Grooters
December 4 4-H Meetings in Orange City and Area
Multiple December events listed for 4-H groups in Orange City area. Includes Girls 4-H Leaders and Committee Women Meeting from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the REA Building, Conservation Needs Meeting at the SCS Office, Extension Council Meeting at the Extension Office, Clover Teens and Willing Workers clubs on December 6, and several club meetings from December 8 to 11 with names such as Plato Pluggers Capel Propellers Flying Eagles Washington Eager Beavers and Grant Hawkeyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
REA
Orange City
SCS
Extension Council
Extension
Clover Teens
Plato Pluggers
Capel Propellers
Flying Eagles
Washington Eager Beavers
Advent Church Activities and Meetings Listed
St John Lutheran, United Presbyterian, and First Reformed churches share December 7 to 10 schedules. Services at 8:15 and 10:30, 9:15 Sunday School, and various meetings including Ladies Aid, Junior Mission Band, and Home Mission Circle with specific dates and hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John Lutheran Church
P. A. Hinrichs
Brotherhood
Wm. Fick
Jon
Loisa Meyer
Ladies Aid
United Presbyterian Church
John Irwin
Lillian McConnell
Grateful Thanks After Loss of Husband and Father
The Scholten family expresses deep gratitude for cards prayers flowers and memorials following the death of their husband father and grandfather. Mrs Leonard Scholten and Leonard Jr extend thanks along with the Riebeling Scholten and Buttenob families and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Scholten
Leonard Jr
Caroline Riebeling
John Scholten
Gene Scholten
Duane Buttenob
Wallace Winter
Christmas Party and Pot Luck Supper Called by Legion Aux
Junior American Legion Auxiliary members led by Mrs. Dale Moon and others invite all members to a Christmas party and pot luck supper at the Legion Hall on Thursday December 1 at 4 p.m. Members should bring a gift corresponding to the name drawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary Unit
Dale Moon
Milton, Mackie
Norman Bell
The
Legion Hall
Commercial Club Dinner Set for Boyden Businesses
The monthly Commercial Club Dinner will be held Monday December 8 at 12 noon at the Legion Hall. All businessmen in Boyden are invited to attend for discussions on local commerce followed by a guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Boyden
How Shall I Organize My Farm Business For 1959
Peter J. Dunn, Farm Management Field Man for the Northwest Iowa Farm Business Association, will speak at the Farmers Co-Op Elevator Office on Wednesday December 10 at 7 30 pm. He will cover income tax records depreciation schedules for machinery and related farm management topics. The Elevator plans to hand out Record Books with Depreciation Schedules. refreshments and door prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter J. Dunn
Farmers Co-Op
Mr. Dunn
Northwest Iowa Farm Business Association
Hymn Sing by Ladies Aid Society at First Reformed Church
The Ladies Aid Society of the First Reformed Church sponsors a hymn sing Sunday December 7 at 7 30 p m. The public is invited to attend the sacred song service and a mission offering will be received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Reformed Church
H. G. Schoon
C. E. Society
Ladies Aid
Home Mission Circle
First Reformed’ Church
Thomas de Groot
Erwin Boone
Ladies ‘Aid ‘Society
First Reformed “Church
Butter-Nut Coffee Strips Deadline for Christmas Aid
Reminder to turn in Butternut coffee strips by Wednesday December 10. Strips help provide a happy Christmas for homeless children. deliver to Mrs. Larry Salmon or place in store containers by the deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Salmon
Cub Scouts Pack Meeting Date Change Noted
The last Pack Meeting of the year for Cub Scouts troop 206 will be on Thursday December 18 at 7 30 p m at the Legion Hall. The program will be followed by lunch for all parents friends and leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Births at Sheldon and Blaine add two new arrivals
Mr and Mrs David Jacobsma welcomed a 7 lb 5 oz daughter born Sunday November 30 at Sheldon hospital. She has a sister Peggy Sue and grandparents Orie Fylstra Hull and Henry Jacobsma. Airman LeRoy Grover and wife Eleanor Jean Baartman welcomed a 9? lb? son born Wednesday November 26. Mother Eleanor Jean Baartman is from Boyden. grandparents Peter Baartman Boyden and Gaylord Grover Sheldon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Jacobsma
Sheldon Hospital
Peggy Sue
Orie Fylstra
Hull
Henry Jacobsma
Airman
LeRoy Grover
Blaine
Wash
Eleanor Jean Baartman
Boyden
Peter Baartman
Gaylord Grover
Sheldon
Soldier Eugene Egdorf in Germany with 4th Armored Division
Army Specialist Four Eugene L. Egdorf, 23, served with the 4th Armored Division in Germany during a field training exercise. He entered the Army in 1957, trained at Fort Hood, and arrived in Europe last December. his wife Lorraine lives in Boyden, Iowa, and he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Egdorf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crailsheim
Germany
AHTNC
Eugene L. Egdorf
Lorraine
Boyden
Iowa
4Th Armored Division
Egdorf
78Th Artillery
Fort Hood
Texas
Europe
Ernest Egdorf
Grooters
Hearing on Proposed New School District December 19
In a Saturday drawing at Boyden two names were drawn one of which was present Mrs Delmar Slyk huis at Pauls Store and Mrs Jake De Zeeuw Sr was not present Next week another pair of $25 drawings will be held in the same manner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyden
Delmar Slykhuis
Paul
Jake de Zeeuw Sr
Northwest Association for Retarded Children Meeting Friday
The Northwest Association for Retarded Children will meet Friday December 5 at 8 p.m in the Home Economics room at Sheldon Public School Iowa. State Board of Control member George Sallenius will be guest speaker. Christmas cards will be available at the meeting. Notice the date change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Association For Retarded Children
Sheldon Public School
Sheldon
Iowa
George Sallenius
State Board of Control
Obituary of John Grooters 1878 1958
John Grooters died at his Boyden home on Monday November 24 after a nine month illness from heart condition. He was 80 years old. He married Maggie Ver Steeg in 1901 and left a large family including seven children, 23 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held November 28 at the First Reformed Church in Boyden with local and area relatives in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Grooters
Bernard John Grooters
Boyden
Sioux County
Grooters
Maggie Ver Steeg
Bernard Grooters
Hull
Arie Grooters
Clarkfield
Minn
Janet
Henry Vanden Bosch
Fertile
Raymond Grooters
Sanborn
Marvella
Peter Kooiman
Redlands
Calif
Lydia
Anthony Smit
Danvers
Lawrence Grooters
Pella
Iowa
William Grooters
Ben Grooters
Sheldon
Gerrit Grooters
Fort Dodge
Minnie
Hills
Portland
Oregon
Albert Slothouber
Orange City
Anne
Albertbert Grooters
Birthday honors for Mrs. John Van Roekel near Boyden
Mrs. John Van Roekel was honored on her birthday with a Wednesday afternoon social, luncheon, and an evening gathering. Attendees included families from Lake Wilson Minnesota and nearby Sheldon Akron Iowa and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John van Roekel
John Horn
Lake Wilson
Minn
Albert van Roekel
Near
Boyden
Tunis Vander Lee
Don Reimersma
Myron Vander Lee
Sheldon
Norman Vander Lee
Akron
Iowa
Dale Ferwerda
Philip van Gorp
Howard Harman
Lester
Arlene Harman
Ray de Jong
Abe J. van: Roekel
Sheridan Homemakers Plan Christmas Shell Craft Meeting
The Sheridan Homemakers meet Friday at 1 30 P M at Mrs Lewie Hietritter’s home. Program on Shell Craft presented by Mrs W Warntjes and Mrs Lou Van Batavia. Roll call A Christmas Thought. Mrs Sylvester Rensink serves as co host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
Lewie Hietritter
W. Warntjes
Lou van Batavia
Sylvester Rensink
Hull Public School Band Winter Concert
Hull High School Concert Band under Mr Dean Van Haaften presents a December 8 program at the Community Memorial Building. Soloists Beth Van Roekel and Stephen Schar perform Nightfall and Trumpeter's Lullaby, with Citadel Overture and An Old English Christmas among pieces, tickets 50 cents adults 25 cents students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull High School
Community Memorial
Dean van Haaften
Beth van Roekel
John Morrissey
Miss van Roekel
Gershom van Roekel
Hull
Beth
Stephen Schar
Warren Schar
Leroy Anderson
Stephen
Citadel
David Bennet
James Ployhar
Chester De Boer On Outstanding Holstein Production List
The Holstein-Friesian Association of America lists Chester A. De Boer Hull milked twice daily for 363 days producing Ormsby 4018236 with 15382 pounds of milk and 529 pounds of butterfat as a two year old. Iowa State College and the national Holstein organization supervised weighing and testing under the Herd Improvement Registry program with over 83000 cows in more than 2200 herds enrolled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Chester A. de Boer
Hull
Gold Chest
Boots Burke
Ormsby
Iowa State College
National Holstein Organization
Hearing on Boyd en Hull Community School District Petition
Official notice announces a hearing on the proposed Boyd en Hull Community School District in Sioux and Lyon Counties Iowa. Objections to the petition must be filed by 12:00 noon December 19, 1958 with W K Price. The hearing before Lyon and Sioux County Boards of Education will be at Hull Public School Multi-Purpose Room, Hull, at 7:30 pm on Friday December 19, 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyden-Hull
Sioux
Lyon
Iowa
W. K. Price
County Boards of Education of
Lyon and
Sioux Counties
Hull
Farewell Party for Don Van Diepen before Chicago technical school
Mrs Ora Van Diepen hosted a farewell Saturday for her son Don who will move to Chicago for technical school. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Lee Holtrop, Mr and Mrs Frances King and family, Lyle Gilgen, Wm Thayer and Edna Postumas, Eugene Holtrop, Rex Thayer, Norma of Whiting, Harvey Vis Loren and Vicky Jo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora van Diepen
Don
Technical School
Chicago
Lee Holtrop
Frances ‘King and
Harvey Vis
Loren and
Vicky Jo
Van Diepen Enters De Vry Technical Institute Chicago
Don Van Diepen the son of Mrs. Ora Van Diepen will depart Friday for Chicago to attend De Vry Technical Institute. Mr and Mrs Harvey Vis and Mrs Van Diepen will drive him to Chicago to spend the weekend there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Diepen
de Vry
Technical Institute
Chicago
Don van Diepen
Ora van Diepen
de Vry Technical Institute
Harvey Vis
Don
Leonard Scholten Sr. 68 Dies in George Iowa Home
Leonard Scholten Sr a George Iowa farmer died November 20 1958 after a cancer battle in his home. Funeral services were held at Vogelaar Funeral Home with Rev Benjamin Ver Steeg officiating. He was born October 26 1890 in Zutphen Netherlands and emigrated to the United States at 25. He and Tena Zorgdrager married January 8 1920 and lived near George and Matlock before settling on a George area farm. He served in church leadership roles at First Reformed Boyden and Hope Reformed George and was a director of the Farmers Elevator at George. He is survived by his wife, six children, 13 grandchildren, a brother and multiple siblings in the Netherlands. Interment was in Evergreen Lawn Cemetery at George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vogelaar
Hope Reformed Act
Leonard Scholten
George Farmer
Benjamin Ver Steeg
George
Evergreen Lawn
George Leonard Scholten
Zuptphen
Netherlands
Gerrit John
Caroline Scholten
America
Anthony
Doon
Iowa
Tena Zorgdrager
Matlock
First Reformed Church
Boyden
Hope Reformed Church
Men’s Brotherhood
Farmer’s Elevator
Tena
Caroline Riebeling
John
Norfolk
Virginia
Gerald Gene
Christina
Duane Buttenob
Quimby
Lena Mae
Wallace Winter
Leonard
William
Hull
Gerrit
Martin
Coba
Reka
Worthington
Minn
Herman
Grand: Rapids
Mich
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Grant Hawkeyes
Boyden Churches
Cub Scouts
4Th
Arme d Div
Northwest Asia
Henri J. Steunenberg
Case Slothauber
Scott Sneller
Wayne Vanden Bosch
Donald Vanden Bosch
Rodney Grooters
Russell Smith
Preston
Montevideo
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Monroe
S. D
West Bend
Hull Public School
Chester de Boer
Leonard Scholten, Sr
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