Herman Timmers Killed In Action in France
A telegram received Friday night announced that Herman Timmers was killed in action in France on November St. He was a longtime local resident from the Netherlands who worked for several farms and hauled water for E G Mahaffey during threshing season. He had no relatives in the country, all residing in Holland. The community conveys regret over the loss of another young man in the war.
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Herman Meyn
Herman Timmers
France
Timmers
Netherlands
Mahaffey
Holland
Attlefields
Farm Bureau Annual Meeting Set in Orange City
The Sioux County Farm Bureau will meet Friday December 27 at 1 30 PM in the Court room Orange City to reorganize for three years. Both new and old members will receive official notices of the meeting.
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Sioux County Farm Bureau
Orange City
Farm Bureau
Sioux County Breeders Association Plans January Meeting
The annual meeting of the Sioux County Breeders Association will be held before the first part of January. The group has about 125 members and welcomes new breeders who should contact the County Agent who is Secretary or plan to attend the meeting. New breeders will receive a meeting notice upon providing their names.
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Sioux County Breeders Association
Vander Well elected Chairman to fill board vacancy
At the School Board meeting on Monday evening Walter Vander Well was chosen as Chairman to fill the vacancy caused by Rev Van Lummel's resignation.
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Walter Vander Well
van Lummel
Herman Lymes cattle sale brings in 7800 dollars
The Herman Lymes sale last Thursday attracted a good crowd and totaled 7800 dollars. Herman offered twenty head of Pure-bred Short Horns and Double Standard Polled Durhams, all selling well. Auctioneers were Cols. J. A. Benson and C. Van Zyl, with W. H. Eddy as clerk.
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Herman Lymes
Herman
Cols
J. A. Benson
C. van Zyl
W. H. Eddy
Red Cross aims for 100 percent Sioux County membership
Henry P. Davison has announced no further national Red Cross war fund drives beyond the Christmas roll call December 16 to 23. Sioux County aims for full participation with every adult contributing at least $1 and every schoolchild joining the Junior Red Cross for 25 cents. Local campaign chairwoman Mrs. C. I. Sarset leads efforts, with Al Falkenhainer of Algona as state chairman and Joe McCormick of Cedar Rapids aiding. The campaign emphasizes a heart and a dollar, and Sunday December 15 was Red Cross Sunday nationwide.
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Henry P. Davison
Red Cross War Counsel
Red Cross
C. I. Sarset
Roll Call
Iowa
Reyelts Memorial Service For John Henry Reyelts
John Henry Reyelts died in France of pneumonia at age 23. Memorial services will be held December 22 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church near Hull with Rev. P J Bunge. He was born March 2, 1895 in Sheridan Township and served in Camp Dodge and Camp Mills before shipping overseas. He died October 25, 1918 in France after influenza and pneumonia. He is survived by his mother, two brothers and five sisters along with many friends. The Reporter extends condolences to the bereaved.
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John Henry Reyelts
France
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Hull
P.J Bunge
Sheridan Township
Sioux County
Camp Dodge
I Camp Mills
New York
United States
Barthold Reyelts
Betty Reyelts
Will
Herman
Marriage of Miss Cora VandeHoef to Jerry Notting at Home
Miss Cora VandeHoef daughter of Mrs. Wm Vane deHoef near Boyden wed Mr. Jerry Notting last Thursday at the bride's mother's home. Rev Douwstra of Newkirk officiated with only immediate relatives present. The couple will live with the bride's mother for the winter while deciding a permanent home.
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Cora VandeHoef
Wm. Vane deHoef
Boyden
Jerry Notting
Douwstra
Newkirk
Spijkerman to Leave Boyden in Retirement Sale
G Spijkerman longtime Boyden jeweler and photographer will retire selling residence and business building to Reporter editor. Closing out sale underway with stock of jewelry silverware phonographs rapidly bought by bargain hunters. Family to move likely spring and may relocate to Michigan seeking new business opportunities.
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G. Spijkerman
Boyden
Spijkerman
Michigan
Sioux City Sunday School Convention Postponed
The Sioux City Sunday school convention scheduled for Tuesday Dec 17 in Orange City has been indefinitely postponed due to a rise in influenza cases. John VanderBeck president.
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Orange City
Sioux City
John VanderBeck
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Farm Bureau Annual Meeting
County Breeder’s Association
Luymes
al Falkenhainer
Algona
Des Moines
Joe McCormick
Cedar Rapids
H. W. Pitkin
M. M. White
Ida Grove
L. R. Buckingham
Estherville
P. O. Holdoegal
Rockwell City
C. H. McNider
Mason City
E. Ernsberger
Charles City
Wm. Becker
Elkader
Wm. Shimp
Portland
Oregon
Long Beach
Cal
John Henry Reyelis
Sofia Hensch
Bertha Henning
Hannah Rehm
Marie Winter
Minnie Reyelts
Reyelts
Spiskermans
Herman VerHoef
Sanborn
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