Boyden Servicemen Spend Christmas in Germany
Leonard and Irwin Winter and Wilbert Hollander, neighbors from Boyden, spent Christmas together in Eschwege Germany. Erwin Winter is at Hielbronn, Leonard Winter and Wilbert Hollander attend Ordinance school at Eschwege, with Wilbert stationed near Mannheim earlier. The brothers enlisted in late March and April and are now reunited after a Fort Sheridan separation.
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Leonard
Irwin Winter
Wilbert Holland
Germany
Eschwege
Erwin Winter
Hielbronn
Leonard Winter
Wilbert Hollander
Wilbert
Manheim
Fort Sheridan
Henry Winter
Jon
Mrr
Claus Hollander
Brownie Meeting Plans and Dues Notice
The group invites girls aged 7 to 10 to join Brownies. Dues are one dollar and due at the next meeting on January 18 at the schoolhouse. Activities include potato prints and games with scribe Marilyn Ruyter.
New Studebaker to be shown Jan 10 in Sherman display
Sherman Motor Co of Sheldon Iowa will debut the 1952 Studebaker on Thursday January 10. The new line features a redesigned front end lower lines and wrap around grille with options like push button start automatic drive and V eight power while adding the starliner five passenger hard top convertible in two tone finishes.
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Studebaker
Sherman Motor Co
Sheldon
J. H. Sherman
Sherman
Lyon County Girls Cage Tournament Opens at George
The Lyon County Girls High School basketball tournament runs January 9 10 and 12 at the George High School auditorium. Six teams from Inwood Doon Lester Little Rock Alvord and George compete with George undefeated to date.
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Lyon County
George
George High School
Inwood
Doon
Lester
Little Rock
Alvord
Homemakers Gather for Upholstery Workshop in Boyden
Homemakers from Sheridan Lynn Capel Lincoln and Grant townships met January 4 in Boyden Town Hall to study material selection for an upholstery workshop planned January 21 and 22. Mrs Alvord led the session and will oversee the workshop.
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Sheridan
Lynn
Capel
Lincoln
Grant
Boyden
Obituary Notice for Mrs. Wm. Vander Kooi in Artesia
Funeral services were held in Artesia California for Mrs. Wm Vander Kooi who died December 28 1951 at 67 years 9 months 13 days. Born Jessie Roorda in Friesland Netherlands March 10 1884 she married William Vander Kooi then lived in Iowa Minnesota before moving to California in 1924. Survived by husband five daughters and three sons with two daughters predeceased. She was baptized at 21 and remembered as a faithful wife mother and Christian.
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Calif
W. Vander Kooi
Wm. Vander Kooi
Artesia
California
K. E. F. J. de .Waal Malefyt
Worthington
Minn
Wm. Vander Kool
Clarksdale
Cora
C. Romkema
Springfield
So. Dak
Agnes
al Zylstra
Norwalk
Josephine
William Rysdaen
Bellflower Calif
Wilhemina
John Feifema
Ruth
John de Vries
Bellflower
Charles
Benjamin
Luverne
Peter
Bueng Park
Anna
Peter Jansma
Jesus Christ
Northwestern plans three floor classroom addition to Science Hall
Reverend E Van Iunglenhoven publicizes a new three story classroom block at Northwestern College starting east of Science Hall. The $200000 project aims to raise $100000 locally with a broader church drive to cover the rest debt free. The plan expands physics music biology and chemistry facilities, includes lounges kitchens and lecture spaces, and supports a possible third year of college work.
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Science Hall
E. van Iunglenhoven
Northwestern College
Reformed Church
Sioux County Farm Bureau Staff Roster Page
A historical listing shows Sioux County Ext staff and Farm Bureau officers including Dwayne Rohweder Curtis Overdahl Phyllis Alvord Carlo Vander Stoep Park Hammer Hazel Huisman Henry Bosman Betty Aberson Alvin Mulder Henry Boerhave Henry Cleveringa Clifford D Bogaard L. A. Getting Elmer Den Herder and Mrs Reinders The note places offices across from the court house and near town hall with directions to rooms for girls and boys activities.
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Dwayne Rohweder
Curtis Overdahl
Phyllis Alvord Econ
Carlo Vander Stoep
Sioux County Farm Bureau
Park Hammer
Hazel Huisman
Henry Bosman
Ins
Betty Aberson
Ins- Office
Alvin Mulder
Henry Boerhave
Henry Cleveringa
Tare
Clifford D. Bogaard
L. A. Getting Project
Elmer den Herder
Ats Reinders
Court House
Town Hall
Federal Income Tax Office Opens in Sheldon Iowa
The Federal Income Tax Office above Sheldon National Bank Building in Sheldon Iowa will assist taxpayers filing returns on January dates and February and March slots. Office hours run 7:45 to 11:45 A M and 12:30 to 4:30 P M for listed dates including January 2 to 5 January 7 to 11 January 14 15 February 1 8 15 21 and 29 and March 8 to 15 inclusive.
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Sheldon National Bank
Sheldon
Iowa
Birthday tributes for John Van Der Lee’s 78th milestone
John Van Der Lee celebrated his 78th birthday on January 3. Relatives from Hospers Lake Wilson Sheldon and surrounding areas gathered to congratulate him including Horton Jacobsoa family Simon Van Der Lee Al Dykthuizen Tennis Vander Lee Surle Jacobs Ma and families.
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John van der Lee
Horton Jacobsoa
Hospers
Simon van der Lee
Lake Wilson
Tennis Vander Lee
Sheldon
al Dykthuizen
Surle Jacobs- Ma
Soft corn conference called for Jan 10 in Des Moines
An emergency soft corn conference is set for January 10 in Moose Hall Des Moines. Sponsored by the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce Iowa State College the state Department of Agriculture and the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation it addresses soft corn and potential spring feed shortages. Speakers include J S Russell C H Van Vinck I B Johnson H B Howell and panel leader Howard Hill with lenders farmers and officials from Iowa South Dakota and Nebraska.
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Des Moines
J. S. Russell
The
Register and Tribune
C. H. van Vinck
Iowa State College Agricultural
I. B. Johnson
South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station
H. B. Howell
Iowa State College Farm Management
Hill
Iowa Farm Bureau
Howard Hill
Leroy Getting
Sanborn
Feeder
Clyde Spry
Bruce Russell
Farmers’ National Company
Omaha
van Valeix
Howell
C C. Culbertson
Town State College
Dr. Johnson
South Dakota
William Waffu
Fort Dodge
John Strough
Ashton
Dr Earl L Butz to Speak at Livestock Association Address
Dr Earl L Butz head of Purdue agriculture economics will address the Producers Commission Association on Thursday January 17 1952 in the Martin Hotel ballroom. Other speakers include P O Wilson Rex Bereford H S Nicol and T W Fife who will review the association’s record and services.
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Earl L. Butz
Livestock Association
Producers Commission Association
Martin Hotel
Butz
Purdue University
Hoosier Farm
University of Chicago
P. O. Wilson
Rex Bereford
Iowa State College
H. S Nicol
Iowa Farm Bureau
T. W. Fife
Livestock Cooperative
Lyon County Reports 237 Enlisted for Korean Service
Lyon County draft records show 125 inducted and 112 enlisted for a total of 237 Lyon County men in military service since 1948 during the Korean conflict. Figures cover registrants listed with the Selective Service office in Rock Rapids and exclude county men registered elsewhere. Chief Clerk Elmer Wohlers explained this at the board office.
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Lyon County Draft Board
Lyon County
Lyon County Selective Service Office
Rock Rapids
Elmer Wohlers
Local Hospital News and Community Illness Updates
Sick Helen Rosenboom had a cast applied to her back at St. Joseph Hospital in Sioux City and returned home Sunday. Mrs. Minnie Den Herder has been a patient at Hull Hospital and is improving. Henry Van Veldhuizen at the Vets Hospital in Sioux Falls is very sick with his wife visiting. Mrs. Joe Van Velzen and Rev H Bank Glenn Vande Gaard have been on the sick list and are now feeling better and will return to work in a barbershop starting Thursday.
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Helen Rosenboom
St. Joseph Hospital
Sioux City
Minnie den Herder
Hull Hospital
Henry van Veldhuizen
Vets Hospital
Sioux Falls
Joe van Velzen
H. Bank Glenn Vande Gaard
500 Parties And Card Games In Local Celebrations
Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Olson hosted an Oyster Stew party followed by 500. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hutchison of Matlock and others from Sheldon and Ashton. Friday at Henry Van Velzen’s home the group played 500 with Glen Vande Gaard and friends. Thursday evening John Bernisse hosted a 600 party with L Haze and other local couples.
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Ernest Olson
Fred Hutchison
Matlock
Bob Ling
Don Chappel
Sheldon
Clarence Hubregtse
Ashton
L. Haze
Henry van Velzen
Glen Vande Gaard
Lloyd Goodyear
Local births greet families with newborns in December and January
Mr and Mrs Gail Smit welcomed their first child a son born December 26 weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces named Robert Gail. Mr and Mrs Ray Bonoma welcomed their second daughter born December 24 named Mary Jean weighing 6 pounds 5 ounces. Mr and Mrs Fred Mulder of Rock Valley welcomed their first child a daughter born January 4 weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces named Judith Alene.
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Gail Smit
Robert Gail
Ray Bonoma
Mary Jean
Fred Mulder
Rock Valley
Joan Meendering
Judith Alene
Sioux County Selected for Special Experimental Program
At a Des Moines conference the Sioux County P M A Committee agreed to execute a special experimental Conservation Program. One county per state will test targeted payments for practices not otherwise done, with Marshall County as the other Iowa county. Details remain to be worked out and require county and township committee input.
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P.M.A
Des Moines
Sioux County
Iowa
Marshall County
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Brownie News
Scribe Marilyn Ruyter
Inwood and Doon
News of
Northwestern
Orange City
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