Rural Carrier Exam At Hull Iowa Applications Due
The U S Civil Service Commission announced an examination for a Rural Carrier at Hull Iowa. Applications must be filed by January 24 1961. A written test is required and applicants must reside within the delivery office area for one year prior to the closing date. Applicants must be at least 18 with no upper age limit, though those over 70 may be considered only for temporary one year terms.
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Hull
Iowa
U. S. Civil Service Commission
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Washington
D.C
Welcome Homemakers Meet January 10
The Welcome Township Homemakers will meet Tuesday January 10 at 1 30 p m at the home of Mrs Connie Rensink. Assistant hostess will be Mrs Gerald Kroese. The lesson will be on Preparation of Pork Cuts led by Mrs Gerald Kroese and Mrs Gerrit J Te Slaa.
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Welcome Township
Connie Rensink
Gerald Kroese
Gerrit J. Te Slaa
Struyks Celebrate 58th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs John Struyk were honored at their granddaughter’s home in December with family from Melvin Ackley and other areas. The couple expressed thanks for cards and tokens commemorating their long wedded life.
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John Struyk
Harlan de <Boer
De Wilds Mark Fortieth Anniversary With Family Celebration
Mr and Mrs Albert De Wild celebrated forty years at their home with family and siblings attending Friday evening December 30 A program by children and grandchildren included devotions a history reading by Mrs Elmer Koodam and prayers by Mr L R Kooiker A two course luncheon followed and their eldest daughter Mrs Dean Lloyd baked a four tier anniversary cake They plan to move to Hull soon.
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Albert de Wild
Lawrence de Wild
de Wild
Elmer Koedam
L. R. Kooiker
Capel Belles 4-H News December Meeting Highlights
The Capel Belles 4 H club met December 12 at Sharon Vande Vegte's home with 21 members and 1 leader. Two new members joined, Candae Heusinkveld and Maryls Doorenbos, bringing enrollment to 21. Activities included demonstrations on Christmas Center Pieces and A Way of Fixing Toast, a skit The Tale of Two Teenagers, shell jewelry making, and lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capel Belles
Sharon
Vande Vegte
Candace Heusinkveld
Marlys Doorenbos
Sue Green
Lolita Vander Vliet
Sharon Vande Vegte
Linda Boone
Cheryl Scholten
Greeta Vande Hoef
Orange City
Pioneer Home
Capel Propellers
Newkirk School
Helen van Heuvelen
Sheridan Homemakers Meet January 6 at Mrs Winter’s Home
Sheridan Township Homemakers will meet Friday January 6 at 1 30 pm at the home of Mrs A Winter. Hostesses are Mrs Winter and Mrs John Sas Jr. Roll call asks for a famous person to meet. Program on Credit Buying. Craft lesson: bring a wire coat hanger. Leader: Miss Fola Booth.
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Sheridan Township
A. Winter
Winter
John Sas, Jr
Fola Booth
Vander Schaaf Couple to Mark 40th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ralph Vander Schaaf of Rock Rapids will celebrate their fortieth wedding anniversary on Saturday January 14 with an open house from 7 to 10 PM at the Rock Rapids Community Building hosted by their children. No invitations have been sent.
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Ralph Vander Schaaf
Rock Rapids
Western Basketball Results From Central Lyon West Lyon Games
Western boys faced Central Lyon at Rock Rapids with the B team losing 64 to 32 and the A team winning 46 to 45. Western girls played West Lyon at Larchwood with the B team winning 26 to 18 and the A team losing 61 to 46. Next home games feature the Sanborn girls and a B boys game opening the program.
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Central Lyon
Rock Rapids
Western
West Lyon
Larchwood
Funeral Services Tuesday for Mrs. G. J. Scholten
Mrs. Gerrit Scholten nee Jennie Boeve was born November 7 1884 in the Netherlands. She came to the United States at age three and lived in Harrison South Dakota Sioux Center Iowa Hull Iowa Primghar and finally Hull where she died December 29 1960. She was married October 7 1909 to Gerrit John Scholten and had four children Gertrude Henry Mrs Ray Van Maanen and John who died in childhood. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the First Reformed Church Hull with Rev N Rozeboom and Kraai Funeral Home arrangements.
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Gerrit Scholten
Jennie Boeve
Nunspeet
Netherlands
Henry Boeve
Geertje Reekers
Gerrit John Scholten
Hull
Iowa
Gertrude Vander Sloot
Primghar
Henry
Ray van Maanen
Inwood
John
Martin Vander Sloot
Henry Scholten
First Reformed Church
N. Rozeboom
James Vander Sloot
Gerrit van der Sloot
Edwin van Maanen
Henry C. Boeve
Case Boeve
Kraai Funeral Home
Card of Thanks Expressing Gratitude for Support
A note serves as a card of thanks to relatives and friends for cards visits and prayers during hospitalization and recovery at home. The message notes sincere appreciation for the kindness shown.
Boyden Commercial Club Dinner Meeting Set
The regular monthly dinner and business meeting of the Boyden Commercial Club will be held Monday January 9 at 12 00 noon in the Legion Hall. All business personnel are urged to attend this meeting.
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Boyden “Commercial Club
Legion~ ‘Hall
Boyden Hull Defeats Granville St Jo 46 to 36 in Key Victory
The Boyden Hull team avenged an earlier loss to Granville St Jo by 46 to 36. After a slow start tied 6 all in the first quarter, Boyden Hull surged to a 28 20 halftime lead and 40 27 after three quarters, then stalled the final period. Becktman and Hollis struggled for Granville, while Brouwer and Doorenbos led rebounds for Boyden Hull. Second team won 36 28 with Don Oostenink scoring 9. Next game at Georges Friday and home vs Inwood Tuesday January 10.
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Boyden-Hull
Granville
Beckman
Hollis
Brouwer
Doorenbos
Wesselink
Hospers
van Sloten
Korthals
Bernisse
Grandville
Don Oostenink
van Batavia
George
Georges
Inwood
Boyden
Brownie Scout Troop 312 to Meet Monday in Hull
Members of Brownie Scout Troop 312 in Hull Iowa are reminded that the next regular meeting will be held Monday January 9 at 4 00 p m in the Legion Room of the Community Memorial Building.
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Brownie Scout
Hull
Iowa
Legion Room
Community Memorial Building
Money drawn in Boyden’s Saturday prize
At the Saturday afternoon drawing for $25.00 the name of Mr. Martin Docter was called and he claimed the prize at the Standard Service Station. One drawing remains for Saturday January 7th at 3 p.m. when the fire siren sounds.
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Martin Docter
Roetman announces engagement of Trudy Roetman
Mr and Mrs Amos Roetman of Boyden announce the engagement of their daughter Trudy to Kenneth Vreeman son of Mr and Mrs William Vreeman of Sheldon No wedding date has been set
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Amos Roetman
Boyden
Trudy
Kenneth Vreeman
William Vreeman
Sheldon
Thanks to relatives and friends for cards and support
Betty Oldenkamp expresses gratitude to relatives neighbors and friends for cards gifts and messages during hospitalization in Iowa City and after returning home She thanks Rev Kenyon for prayers and visits and signs the note with her name
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Iowa City
Rev
Kenyon
Hull Auxiliary Notes Highlight December Meeting Activities
The American Legion Auxiliary Wegman Keele Unit 380 held its December 21 meeting at 8 00 p m led by President Ruth Wolfswinkel. Josie Boogerd reported on the polio banquet as members prepared treats for Cherokee Mental Hospital while Girl Scouts sang carols.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Wegman-Keele
Ruth Wolfswinkel
Josie Boogerd
Ladies In Blue
Cherokee
Faith Bolks
Des Moines
Dora Schol
Albertha Do la Agnes de Groot
Lena Elbers
Full Legion Post To Meet January 5
Regular monthly meeting of Weigman Keele Post No 380 American Legion to be held in the Legion Room at the Community Memorial Building in Hull on Thursday January 5 1961 at 800 p.m. All members urged to attend.
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Weigman-Keele Post
No. 380
American Legion
Legion Room
Community Memorial
Hull
Local man Jake Burghgraeff injured in serious accident
Three months after a serious accident, Jake Burghgraeff remains hospitalized in Sioux City. His friends have started a fund to cover care and medicines, with donation boxes at Iowa State Bank Van's Market Bowling Alley Coffee Shop Becky's Cafe Co op Oil Harold's Standard Station iB and R Service Perkins Corner Lumber Yard office.
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Jake Burghgraeff
Sioux City
Safund
Iowa ‘State Bank
Van's Market
Becky’s Cafe
Co-op Oil
Harold’s Standard Stallion
Perkins
Lumber Yard
Boyden Bowling Results in All Star League December 29 1960
In the All Star League Grooters Repair leads team points with 49 while Scholten Baling 41 and Boyden Plumbing 39 trail. High team series goes to Grooters Repair 2425 with I P S 2281, and high individual series to Bob Den Hartog 315. In the Western League December 24 1960 J and J Grocery tops with 39 points, Coop Produce 45, Legion 35. High team series 2487 by J and J, high team game 865 by Coop Produce. Bernie Vander Zwaag 557 and Al Kroese 542 lead individuals.
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Grooters Repair
IP. S
Scholten Baling
Boyden Plumbing
Smit and Son
Pfister
Banker Shop
Bob den Hartog
Ray Rohlfs
Barber Shop
Coop Produce
J and J Grocery
Legion
Steckley Seed
McCurdys
J and J
Smit & Son
Rouwenhorst
Standard
Bank
Peter’s Store
Dethmers
Coop Lumber
Peter’s
Darlene Holander
Ruby den Herder
Alden Menning
Clifford Moss
J & J Grocery
John Smid
Public urged to hear Iowa development rep Jan 9 Hull
Following the Hull Business and Professional Men's Club meeting, a public session will hear a representative of the Iowa Industrial Development Commission. The talk will address growth, industry attraction, and community steps. Dinner meeting details and ticket contacts are provided.
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Iowa Industrial Development Commission
Hull Business and Professional Men's Club
Community Memorial
Hull
Commission
G. J. Vander Schaaf
Ed Gritters
Western Alumni Band Performs After Soup Supper
The Western Sioux Center alumni band performed Wednesday December 28 at the Western alumni game under guest director Verlyn Schultz. Schultz is a 1950 alumnus and music director at Fremont Christian School in Fremont Michigan.
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Western
Western Sioux Center
Verlyn Schultz
Fremont Christian School
Freemont
Michigan
Hazen Brummel
Berdena Meendering Engaged to Peter Block
Mr and Mrs Bernie Meendering of Flull announce the engagement of their daughter Berdena to Peter Block of Sioux Center son of Mrs Anna Block No wedding date has been set.
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Bernie Meendering
Flull
Berdena
Peter Block
Sioux Center
Anna Block
Ten Years Ago Hull Notes Highlight New Year Events
From Our Files recalls December 29 1950 party for 30th wedding anniversary of Albert and Mrs. De Wild. Des Moines Air Corps exam hopefuls Marvin Wolfswinkel and Bob Sohl proceed to San Antonio. Plymouth County welcomes first 1951 baby at Sacred Heart Le Mars, plus two Hull Hospital New Year births. Other local moves include teaching and travel notes and a major operation for Mrs. Bert Keele.
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Lawrence de Wild
Albert de Wild
Marvin Wolfswinkel
Bob Sohl
Des Moines
Iowa
Air Corps
San Antonio
Texas
Dick Keizer
Hull
Plymouth County
Sacred Heart Hospital
le Mars
Hull Hospital
George de Ruyter
Sioux Center
Fred Buss
George
Bert Keele
Orange City Hospital
Art Koeiker
Sharon
Arlen
Lyle
Helen Zwiep
Clinton
Harry Bert
Dwayne Vande Stouwe
Fort Collins
Colorado
Lincoln Loggers 4 H December meeting notes
Eight members attended at William Rens home. Pledges read and minutes approved. A light business session due to the Christmas party. One visitor joined. Christmas games and a grab bag followed by lunch served by Mrs. Rens. Calf weigh in on December 29 morning with an afternoon bowling outing. Next meeting at Cliff Pollema’s on January 18.
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William Rens
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Welcome Homemakers
John Struyks
Mrs. A. de Wild
Sheridan Homemakers
G. J. Scholten
Boyden Commercial
Boyden-Hull High
Money
Betty Oldenkamp
Gerrit Kroon
Wellinga ‘and Bogaard
F&f
Joe Keizer
de Groot and Moret
John A. de Groot
Ray Vellinga
Arnold Humme
de Groot and
Bogaard
Bert Doleslager
Rock Valley
Wm. Kleene
Johanna Wesaléna
Clarence de Vos
Ben J. Meylink
Jake van Surksum
Jake de Leeuw
Herbert van Wyk
Pella
P. H. van Wyk
Dora Vanden Brink
Ivan Oelrich
Ben Meerdink
Mitchell Luinstra
Ames
John Nyhuis
John Wittee
New Lutheran Church
Rehm and Brunsting
C. O. Sawyer
Wiersma
Putnam
Howard Chadwick
Arthur Warren
John Smith
G. de Boer
de Mots and Brouwer
Dick Koeiker
K. C. Sheldon
Pipestone
Minnesota
Lincoln Home
Marguerite
Irwin G. Smith
Olivet Church
Kleinheisel and Zordrager
Winch
Lincoln Loggers
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