Brouwer property moves as residents swap and sales roll in
Last week W J Brouwer sold much of his residence area west of the schoolhouse and reserved a 108 by 105 foot plot for a new modern home to be built next summer. He will stay on Jake Roos' eastern town property rented for a year. Ralph Unite and son attended Henry hog sale at Sheldon. prices were strong with top hogs around 700 dollars. Jake Moss and Gerrit DeMots bought a farm in Lyon county at 275 per acre. John Hummel bought a 1014 acre parcel near Rock Rapids at 575 per acre. P H Van Wyk bought a residence at the northeast corner of Brouwer’s lot and will build soon. Albert Gort sold 120 acres near Doon for 235 per acre and bought the J Kuiper farm. Dy Beach acquired the Brouwer residence and part of its lot, securing a comfortable home. H E DeVries visited Alton after Will Brandts returned from overseas. Herman rejoiced over his brother’s safe return.
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W. J. Brouwer
Jake Roos
Ralph
Henry
Sheldon
Jake Moss
Gerrit
Lyon County
Larch Wood
R. Ik
John Htumme
Rock Rapids Las
P. H. van Wyk
W J Breuwer
O. DeRoos
van Wyk
Albert Gort
Doon
J. Kuiper
Dy. L. Beach
J. Brouwer
H. E. DeVries
Alton
Will Brandts
Sioux Center
Herman
Will
Homecoming for Henry Bosman Sparks Friendly Gathering
Henry Bosman returned from service to a surprise party of about forty friends who spent the evening visiting with him. He shared a synopsis of his travels through the states and to France, followed by refreshments to close the warm reunion.
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Henry Bosman
Henry
States
France
John Vander Laan
Boyden
Hoeven
Sanborn
Jake van Leeuwen
Ben Heemstra
Steve Vanden Brink
Camp Dodge
Camp Pike
Herman van der Maaten
Hilton
Will's Seven Years as Herman's Trusted Aide Noted
The article describes Will as Herman's loyal right hand man for seven years, noting his exemplary conduct and patriotism despite defective eyesight, including his service across to the other side.
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Will
Herman
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Rowenhorst
Clark
J. O. Tuttle
J. A. Stutzman
Audt
W. H. Eddy
Vanden Brink
Sheldon, Iowa
Standard Chemical Mfg. Co
Peters
Hull News
Sioux Furniture Co
Omaha
LS Ctes
Chicago
WM. Kuyper
Bergman’s
Chas. A. Beckman
Hull
Iowa
City Meat Market
Lowa
C. L. Beach
Heemstra Hardware
Quaker Oats Company
Swift
J. G. Pryde
Mgr
F. Helbing
the Farmers Store
Joe Steven
Prop
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