Winners announced in Lloyd's Studio Des Moines contest
Ten years ago on January 22, 1948 Lloyd's Studio Des Moines announced winners in a personality contest. Lester Harmon won first prize, Joann Slykhuis took second, Marilyn Meening was third, with prize details naming winners and their parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd’s Studio
Des Moines
Lester Harmon
Howard Harmon
Joann Slykhuis
John Slykhuis
Marilyn Meening
Marion Meening
Local Notes Include Births Marriages Illness and Quarantines
The column records births at Good Samaritan Hospital and Sacred Heart Hospital in Le Mars and Sheldon, a January 15 marriage at St. John's Lutheran Church near Boyden, quarantine for the Amos Roetman family due to scarlet fever, major operation for Mrs. John Scholten, and community visits and illnesses among residents including Mayor L Schaap and A Van Reeker. It also notes a thermometers expert purchase, twin birth announced by Mr. and Mrs. William Vagts, and staff changes at Sheldon Auto Wrecking Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Boelsma
Henry Boelsma
Marian Meyer
John E. Meyer
Edward Meyer
Gerrit J. Meyer
Near Sheldon
William Striepe
St. John’s Luth
Eran Church
Boyden
Ed Baartman
Good Samaritan Hospital
Sheldon
Allen Jay
Melvin Mortensen
Janice Kay
Sacred Heart Hospital
le Mars
Amos Roetman
Amelia
John Scholten
Grossmann Hospital
Orange City
Virgil Smith
Maurice
Delores Smith
Rochester
Minnesota
Nic Rouwenhorst
Norman Bell
Wallace Henry
William Vagts
Doctor Gillespie
Sam Ver Hoef
Sioux Center
Hull Hospital
Maris
Neal Houtsman
Forty Years Ago in Local News January 24 1918
Notes reveal re opened Spijkerman studio for pictures. Local illness and smallpox quarantines affected households. Schools restarted with new teachers and students returning after diphtheria. A flurry of social visits, club meetings, and family gatherings fills a busy week across Matlock Hospers Sheldon and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spijkerman
Johnny
Peter Green
Herman Johnson
Henry Schloetie
Rensink School
Gertrude van Zwel
Matlock
R. Moret
Middleburg
Boyden
Local Couples Attend Sioux City Producers Meeting And Visits
Local residents from Hospers Sheldon and Boyden joined gatherings and visits across Sioux City Orange City and Shel don. Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs John B Bernisse and son of Jefferson and Allan Rozeboom family. Birthday celebrations honored Darrell Gloria and Wil with hosting by Paul M Vande Hoef.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laid Vande Hoef
Larry
Paul Vande Hoef
Willard Vande Hoef
Henry van Aalsberg
Robert Vande Hoef
Newkirk
Marvin Green
Ed R. Blumeyer
Farm Bureau
Orange City
Dick Beukelman
David Jacobsma
Matlock
John Slykhuis
Delmar Slykhuis
John Bernisse
Randy
Jefferson
Iowa
Lloyd Slykhuis
Harris
Thelma Vanden Bosch
Eugene Egdorf
Effie Hurst
Hospers
Okko Roos
Alex Klein
Ed Baartman
Allan Rozeboom
Sheldon
Ray Brockhouse
Steve Brockhouse
Edgerton
Minnesota
Henry van Velzen
Joe van
Douglas Ostlund
Aurelia
Nelson Bynes
Granville
Pearl Vanden Berg
Tony
Arayce Boelsma
Gilbert de Ruyter
Rock Valley
Chris Riemers
Roy Riemers
Ronnie
John Vander Haar
John van Wyk
Hull
Richard Bierma
Sioux Center
George Kersten
Peter Rol
Sioux City
John B. Bernisse
Sheldon and
Boyden
Marie Burggraaff
Minnie Mouw
Peter Baartman
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. A. Peters
Dolly
Betty
Marjorie van Houte
George Reimers
Simon Schortinghuis
Netherlands
Jennie Drenth
Hubert Vande
Garde
A Vanden Brink
A. van Reeker
Mr. L. Schaap
Martin Stutzman
The
Sheldon Auto Wrecking Co
Smit
Boyden, Iowa
Dinty Moore
Clearfield
Fruitland
Angel Food MIX
Duncan Hines
Bsc
LUX
Breeze
Idaho
Crystal Sugar
Boyden, Low
Ivan Wagner
P. Work
Herman Meyers
Stutzman and Conner
C van Oort
Colorado
John van Diepen
George Dean
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