Farmers Renew County Agent Plan
The Sioux County Farm Bureau annual meeting in Orange City elected officers for the coming year and five directors for two years. Re-elected directors and officers include B. T. French as president and J. Rensink as vice president. Over 600 members last year with growing new signups. Members to receive free farm account books again this year to start 1919 records.
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Sioux County Farm Bureau
Orange City
B. T. French
Hawarden
John Rensink
Boyden
Albert Heemstra
P. G. DeJong
Sherman Twp
August Vander Hamm
Reading Twp
A. Vander Wilt
Capel
The
Farm Bureau
U S Navy Seeks 100000 Recruits Across Nation
The U S Navy calls for 100000 men to replace discharged personnel. Iowa will supply 3000 as recruitment expands amid a large shipbuilding program. Enlistees ages 17 to 35 serve four years in the regular Navy with transport provided after passing a local medical exam.
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U. S. Navy
Iowa
Navy
Old Post Office
Des Moines
Local Social Notes Visit and Newspaper Merger Update
Miss Rosetta Stecker of Sioux City visited the Bryant home last week. Orange City eliminates one newspaper. The Messenger being sold to the Herald. H. G. Fox, former Messenger editor, will assist at the Herald to unite papers in the county seat. Mr and Mrs R C Bryant spent time with friends in Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosetta Stecker
Sioux City
Bryant
Orange City
Messenger Bing
The
Herald
H. G. Fox
Messenger
Vrije Hollander
R. C. Bryant
Sioux County Court News Supt. Attends Schools Convention
Sioux County Court News reports Wm. Frank Mills pled guilty to uttering a forged instrument and received 15 years at Ft. Madison after an appeal bond set at $5,000. Judge Hutchinson refused leniency citing Mills’s recent reform and duty to his family. The column lists civil suits including partition of Stegink land and claims against Baker and Hiram Baker for notes from 1908 and 1918, work and labor claims against Schoep and Stutzman, and a negligence damages suit by Henry Van Leeuwen against Lester Van der Ley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Frank Mills
Hutchinson
Ft. Madison
Anamosa Reformatory
Lydia Mulder
Jan Harm Stegink
Kenry Stegink
Paul Schmidt
John Baker
Tas
Hiram Baker
George Morris
J. A. Stutzman
E. B. Husted
P. L. Schoep
Henry van Leeuwen
Lester van der Ley
Professor Merry to Appear Here at School Gymnasium
Professor Merry of the State University of Iowa will appear at the Boyden school gymnasium on Friday January 24. He is regarded as one of the state's best entertainers and brings a rare local appearance for attendees.
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Merry
State University of
Iowa
Boyden
Notice to patrons on settlement of accounts
Notice to patrons and friends indebted to me that all bills are due and payable. Kindly come in at once and make settlement as I wish to have my accounts paid up before starting in on the new year. Joe Steven
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Steven
Marines visit on ten day pass and ship sale announced
Carl Blessing of Sheldon visits friends while on a fifteen day pass from Paris Island. He is in the Marines and appears in good shape. Also noted is the Ike Dethmers Sale to be held January 22 at a location near Hull. Albert E. Grooters enjoys a nine day pass from Camp Dodge where he serves in Headquarters Company of the 1638 Depot Brigade.
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Carl Blessing
Sheldon
Paris Island
S. C
Car
Ike Dethmers
Hull
Albert E. Grooters
Camp Dodge
Hunger map shows Europe teetering toward famine across nations
The map indicts widespread hunger as of now with Belgium and northern France most exposed, Ukraine facing urban famine, and Russia, Poland, the Baltic states, Serbia, Romania and others near or at famine thresholds. The United States must export at least 20 million tons of food to fulfill relief pledges and prevent revolt, chaos, and a new Russian-style collapse threatening world peace.
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Europe
Ukraine
Belgium
France
Serbia
United States
America
Commission For Relief
Germany
England
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Russia
Poland
Baltic
Linland
Bohemia
Roumania
Montenegro
Greece
Albania
Italy
Switzerland
Bulgaria
Turkey
Hull News highlights from the Index column
Second Lieutenant Arthur Leopp, once a Hull boy, returns as cashier of the Okabena Bank and tours patriotic entertainments at the hotel before resuming his bank position. A new baby arrives to Mr. and Mrs. Wintermantel, with congratulations from the paper. The community notes flu deaths, Camp Dodge veterans, a barn project, and visits from Dr. John Wellenga and Ike Dethmers.
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Arthur Leopp
Hull
Bank of Okabena, Minn
Peter VandenOever
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Jacob van
Farmers Renew
U.S. Navy
Sioux County Court News
Professor Merry
Hunger
Africa
Hull News
Co. Co
Chas. Kroese’s
Henry
John Wellenga
John
Minneapolis
Herman Kooiker
Ike
W. F. Stevens
Telephone Company
Rock , Valley, Lull and Boyden
Tappi, Minn
G. Vanden Brink
Boyden, Iowa
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