School News Highlights Valentine Party and Student Achievements
Readers note Valentine activities and new words in our reading list. Students earn perfect spelling credits with many named classmates cited. art and health lessons cover eyes ears and valentines. The basketball team defeated Western Christian 49-46 and prep for the county tourney. The American Literature class plans a local color story drawing on Dutch community traits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebirds
David
Gloria
Richard
Pamela
Dean
Harold
Ronald
Alice
Douglas
Delano
Miss Peelen
Lincoln
Washington
Ronnie G
Lenny
Robert
Mary Eilen
Wesley
Belgium
Congo
Carlen
Ruth
Karen
Gladys
Shirley Doorenbos
Western Christian
Hull
Vanden Bere
Local residents visit and celebrate in area homes
Sunday and weekday visits comprise a busy social week with Mr and Mrs Vander Well of Rock Valley hosting Sun afternoon callers in the John Hilton home. The Den Hartog and Horn families marked a 40th anniversary and hosted guests from Sheldon to Hull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Vander Well
Mrs
W. Vander Well
Rock Valley
John Hilton
Iowa Utilities Assn Offers Grant to Iowa State College
Des Moines Feb 14 The Iowa Utilities Association offered a $60 000 grant to Iowa State College for continuation of studies in farm electrification The prior five year grants totaled 49 300 and the new grant would provide 12 000 annually for five years to study best methods of using electricity on farms with salaries and travel for two agricultural engineers The study aims at labor saving uses of electricity and notes farm electricity use rose from 1311 to 2761 kilowatt hours per year 1945 1950 across investor owned utilities' farm service Ten farms in the 1950 study produced 6000 to 15000 kilowatt hours each
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Utilities Association
Iowa State College
College and Association
Association
Local Residents Share Weekend Visits Across Iowa Homes
Friday evening guests included Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kwikkel at Sheldon in the Bill Vos home. Sunday visitors spanned Middleburg to Primghar with families of Baartman, Riemers, Diekevers, Dethmers, Van Veldhuizen, Betten, and Haahr joining local hosts for meals and social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Kwikkel
Bill Vos
Sheldon
Ed Baartman
Peter Baartman Sr
Gert Baartman
Middleburg
Roy Riemers
Anita
Artie Diekevers
Wilbur Heemskerk
Jim Boerhave
Hatfield
Minn
John D
Community Notes: Local Guests and Farewell Separations
Thursday Henry H Landhuis home in Lesta Minnesota hosted by Mr and Mrs Clarence Post. Sunday visitors Nancy and Connie joined Fred Wilts at Archer for afternoon calls. Dinner at Paul Schreuder home included Connie Vander Burgh family from Sheldon and Sue Ellen Green. Monday guests Bill Myun at Gerrit De Jong home Sibley. Calls by John Kool Orange City in Jim Kool home. Bill Oldenkamp family attended farewell for Gerrit Lode departing overseas Friday at John Oldenkamp home Sheldon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer den Hartog
Pamela
Randy
Herbert Horn
Vera
Willard Horn
Jake den Hartog
Sheldon
John Heausinkveld
Hull
Henry Heausinkveld
Arie Bomgaars
Andrew Bauma
Alton
George Kersten
Hospers
Tim de Stigter
Sioux Center
Peter Ros
Henry Vanden Bosch
Linda
Fertile
John Grooters
Albert Grooters
Orange City
Bertha Zwart
Edgerton
Minn
John Moret
Henry Jacobsma
Ruth
Andrew Vander Bere
Ed van Zandbergen
John Landhuis
Harriet
J. H. Landhuis
Clarence Postma
Nancy
Connie
Fred Wilts
Archer
Paul Schreuder
Connie Vander Burgh
Sue Ellen Green
Bill Myun
Gerrit de Jong
Sibley
John Kool
Jim Kool
Bill Oldenkamp
Gerrit Lode
Overseas
John Oldenkamp
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dragon
Gannett
Story Hour
Linda Vanden Bosch
Peter
Arlen Lee
Kathleen
Beverly Rae
Arlen
Audrey
Betty
Beverly V
Sylvia
Judy
Bonnie
Phyllis
Marilyn
Billy
Larry
Joyce
Gerald
Ronnie H
Lee Roy
Carole B
Carol E
Dennis
William
Nelva
Norman
Norman Moret
Bulletin Board
United States
Dorothy
Beverly
Wilma
Glenda
Marlene
John Lee
Marion
Marie
Anthony
Beverly Doorenbos
High School News
Iowa Utilities Assn
LLC
Market Report
Rock Valley Sales Co
Gerrit Harmelink, Mer
Farmers Co-Op Association
Web
Boyden
Boyden, Iowa
Henry H. Landhuis
Lesta
Tate E- A-Big
Farmers Co-Op. Oil CO
Corete Tire
Iowa Public Service
W. I. Pierce
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