Hot Sweater Case Ties Sioux Center to Burning Garment
A warm brown and yellow sweater labeled Sportswear 100% pure spun yarn, owned by Marion Vander Pal, allegedly came from a traveling salesman in a Sioux Center filling station. Reports link similar sweaters to a peddler with California plates, while Des Moines coverage urges destruction. A rapid flame test shows the sweater burning quickly when a match neared it.
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Marion Vander Pal
Sioux Center
le Mars Globe Post
Des Moines Register
The
Birthday Tributes Mark Multiple Local Celebrations
Tuesday evening honored Mrs. Johnna Brinks on her 85th birthday with a long list of guests from Sheldon and Orange City including Gerit Brinks George Brinks Marten Brinks Sam Heemskerk and many family groups. Additional birthdays celebrated Friday and Sunday involved Carleen Fred Wilts Marie and Marian Vagts and others with friends and relatives from nearby towns gathered at various homes.
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Johnna Brinks
Gerit Brinks
George Brinks
Marten Cuperus
Sam Heemskerk
John Scholten
Jake Vande Hiede
Marten Brinks
Orange City
Wilbur Vander Tuig
Jerry
Andy Waltheugen
Marie
Marian Vagts
Bill Vagts
Bernard Baker
Sheldon
Bill Tiedema
Hull
Connie van Meeteran
Alvin Dickman
August Meyn
Hospital Notes from Hull Clinic and Mayo Clinic Entries
Helen Westra underwent an appendectomy at Hull Hospital on Saturday. Marion Horn had an appendectomy at Hull Hospital on Sunday. Mrs. John Schnieder sought medical aid in Rochester. Mrs. John Bernisse had a Mayo Clinic check up in Rochester last week. Infant Robert Gail, son of Mr and Mrs Gail Smit, returned home from Sheldon Hospital on Tuesday.
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Helen Westra
Hull Hospital
Marion Horn
John Schnieder
Rochester
John Bernisse
Mayo Clinic
Robert Gail
Gail Smit
Sheldon Hospital
Five Sioux County Schools Enter Conservation Contest
Five Sioux County Rural Schools Sioux No 5 Center No 3 Plato No 9 Reading No 9 and Garfield No 8 are entered in a conservation contest. Sponsored by the County Extension Services and Soil Conservation Service through the District Commissioners and County Superintendent of Schools. The aim is to spark student interest in soil and wildlife conservation and foster appreciation for nature.
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Sioux County
County Extension Services
Soil Conservation Service
County Superintendent of Schools
Sioux No. 5
Center No
Plato
Reading No
Garfield
Koerselman and Van Gorp Families Welcome Sons
Mr and Mrs Herman Koerselman of George welcome a son Vernon Curtiss born Saturday January 19. The mother is formerly Lillian Landhuis. Mr and Mrs Albert Van Gorp welcome a son weighing 8 pounds 7 ounces born Saturday January 19 named Robert Allan.
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Herman Koerselman
George
Sat
Vernon Curtiss
Lillian Landhuis
Albert van Gorp
Robert Allan
Rol celebrate 15th wedding anniversary with friends
Mr and Mrs Peter Rol observe their 15th anniversary Sunday evening with a large gathering including Mr and Mrs George Kersten and George of Hespers, Mr and Mrs Bill Petrich of Archer, Mr and Mrs Elmer Kersten of George, Mr and Mrs John Kersten of Kennewick Washington, Mr and Mrs Lester Hansen, Mrs Edgar Wolffs, Mr and Mrs Walter Kruse, Mr and Mrs Robert Hansen and Mr and Mrs August Oelrich.
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Helving
Peter Rol
George Kersten
George
Hespers
Bill Petrich
Archer
Elmer Kersten
John Kersten
Kennewick
Washington
Lester Hansen
Edgar Wolffs
Walter Kruse
Robert Hansen
August Oelrich
Town And Country Club Plans Weekly Recreation For Youth
Town and Country Club members and the Boyden Women’s Club hosted a dinner and meeting. The club will fund equipment and supervise a youth recreation program run by local young people, with weekly town hall events starting January 31 featuring table tennis ping pong volleyball and other clean fun activities.
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Town and Country Club
Boyden Women's Club
Towy and Country Club
Boyden
Rec
Berden
Harold Moret hosts dinner for Yvonne’s first birthday
Sunday dinner guests in the Harold Moret home were Mr and Mrs Hugo Moret and daughter and Mr and Mrs William Koops and family of Sioux Center. The occasion was Yvonne s first birthday.
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Harold Moret
Hugo Moret
Wiliam Koops
Sioux Center
State Test At Public School
In 1952 Iowa Basic Skills tests were given to grades 3 through 8 on Thursday and Friday. Four tests Reading Work Study Language and Arithmetic were prepared by the state with set time limits. The program lets each school compare its pupil results with those of thousands of other students statewide.
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Iowa
Warning to Parents and Youths Urged on Sled Dangers
Officials issue a caution to parents and youngsters asking them to avoid hooking sleds to car bumpers or sliding behind vehicles. They warn of potential injuries or death and threaten drastic steps if the advice is not followed.
Girl Scout meeting details and crafts reported
In Judy Dethmers home the group made fig urines and played games. Judy and Glenda Koerselman served lunch as the girls plan to finish their figurines.
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Judy Dethmers
Judy
Glenda
Sribe
Glenda Koerselman
California trip for Kamminga family and guests visit
Mr and Mrs R Kamminga took their grandson to spend several weeks at Henry Kamminga's Ripon California home. Mrs Eugene Vande Brake and Kenny of Maurice joined Thursday guests at the Gerrit Leusink residence.
District extension meeting draws six Sioux County attendees
Six from Sioux County joined county extension director Dwayne Rohweder in Primghar January 17 for a district program development meeting of the Iowa State College Extension Service in Agriculture and Home Economics. The session aimed to improve local extension programs with state staff and grass roots input.
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Sioux County
Dwayne A. Rohweder
Primghar
Iowa State College Extension Service In
Agriculture and
Home Ecconomics
Ed Lubbers
Orange City
Henry Boerhave
Sheldon
Neal Mol
Hull
Ed Rading
Treton
Albert Rehder
Hawarden
Wm Morris
Ames
I Extension
25 Men to Leave for Induction February 25 1952
The following 25 men from Iowa and South Dakota towns are slated to depart for induction on February 25, 1952. Listed are Donald C. Sauer Grandville Iowa Harry L Kraayenbrink Sioux Center Iowa John W Keizer Hull Iowa Donald B Witt Hawarden Iowa Donald M Dykstra Gerald S Ter Haar Cuno H Ranschau Rock Valley Iowa Vicent J Gacke Sioux Falls SD Kenneth W Hulstein Delmar A Pap Sheldon Iowa Leon R Van Otterloo Orange City Iowa Stanley L De Haan Andrew H Scholten Hall Iowa Manze Regnerus Vernon D Hamann Wallace R Vander Hamm ereton Iowa Leroy D Hamenburg Evert J Karssen James L Moss Dick Morren Hospers Iowa James A Boogerd Marvin H Meyer Martin K Prins Rodney D Hulstein Edward V Osterkamp Treton Iowa
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Donald C. Sauer
Grandville
Iowa
Woman's Auxiliary Meeting at Northwestern College
Announcement for a general meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary at Northwestern College and Academy on Monday January 28 at 2 pm in Heemstra Hall. YWCA and YMCA students plan the program with hosts from Trinity Reformed Church Orange City. aims to support the auxiliary's work.
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Woman’s Auxiliary
Northwestern College and Academy
Heemstra Hall
YWCA
YMCA
Trinity Reformed Church of
Orange City
Boyden and Archer Compete in Basketball Meeting
Boyden defeats Archer 54 to 35 with Reuvers scoring 17 points. In the second game Boyden wins 39 to 41 as Don Dourenbos leads with 11 points.
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Boyden
Archer
Reuvers
Don Dourenbos
Newkirk Boys Win Close Game at Boyden
Newkirk 51 Boyden 48 in first team play with Lee Moret 21 points and Ruevers 17 for Newkirk. Second team: Newkirk 37 Boyden 28 with H De Boer scoring 9 points.
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Boyden
Newkirk
Lee Moret
Jr. Ruevers
H. de Boer
Eggs and breakfast demos spark Holland 4-H meeting
At Shirley and Marcine Prins home on January 11 the Holland Pep perettes learned about egg nutrition, watched a breakfast meat demo, and held a ping pong tournament. Mrs Prins and Shirley led singing and refreshment. a second 4-H meeting at Joan Jeffer’s on January 17 featured Delores Vreeman and Linch decorating custard and distributing serving pamphlets, with a lunch.
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Shirley
Marcine Prins
Grant — Sheridan Willing
Joan Jeffer
Glenda Vander Lee
Christine and
Delores Vreeman
Gladys Jean
Ellen Kay Wilkamp
Mary Ann Oordt
Joan van Velzen
Coralyn van Diepen
Janice Rolsten
Judy
Janet Kimmel
Colleen
Marlys Glessner
Linda Vander Burgh
Gertrude Boerhave
Ingetta Koole
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Carleen
Cornie Brunsting
Patsy Baartman
Ronald Bruesder
Marilyn Ruyter
Ruth Jacobsma
Shirley Doorenbos
Karen Klien
Joan Heemskerk
Clarence Postma
Vern Reimers
Fred Wilts
John Meendering
Thomas de Groot
Louis de Boe
Fred Mulder
Rock Valley
G. J. Vanden Bergspt
Boyden School
Girl Scout News
Harry L
John W. Keizer Hull
Donald B. Witt
Donald M. Dykstra Hull
Gerald S. Ter
Cuno H. Ranschau
Vicent J. Gacke
Sioux Falls
S. D
Kenneth W. Hulstein
Delmar A. Pap
Sheldon, Iowa
Leon R. van
Stanley L. de Haan
Orange City, Iowa
Andrew H. Scholten Hall
Vernon D. Hamann Rock Valley, Iowa
Wallace R. Vander Hammereton
Leroy D. Hamenburg
James L. Moss
Dick Morren Hospers
James A. Boogerd
Hull, Iowa
Marvin H. Meyer Hull
Martin K. Prins Rock Valley, Iowa
Rodney D. Hulstein
Edward V. Osterkamp
Treton, Iowa
Spencer
Grant
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