Local residents visit Peter Baartman Sr. home in Sheldon
Wednesday evening visitors included Allan Rozeboom family of Sheldon and Peter Baartman Jr with family. Multiple local families from Sheldon, Worthington, Sioux Falls and other nearby towns spent weekends, holidays, or vacations with relatives in the area. Special sale at Stegeman Electric Appliances and Hardware offered iron trade-in deals for one week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Baartman Sr
Allan Rozeboom
Sheldon
Peter Baartman Jr
Connie Brunsting
John Kooi
Worthington
Minn
Kathryn Ruyter
Lester Haspers
Sterling
Kansas
John Haspers
Stegeman Elec
Dave Liebersma
Orange City
Bert Engelsman
Danny
Dick Engelsman
Praire View
Wm. Mouw
George
Henry Schoeneman
Gertrude Mouw
Grossman Hospital
John Woodsma
Ed Baartman
Gerrit Wittenbogaard
Marion Moret
Art Uittenbogaard
Edward Uittenbogaard
Willis Uittenbogaard
H. J. van Oordt
Middleburg
Henry van Veldhuizen
Veterans Hospital
Sioux Falls
John Velzen
Jane Ruyter
Black Hills
South Dakota
Yellowstone Park
Wyoming
Dad’s Courage Remembered in His Son’s Steadfast Deeds
A reflective verse honors a father’s legacy and the son who models his courage. The lines celebrate filial duty and the enduring example of a strong, principled man.
Le Mars and Rock Valley Families Gather for Picnics and Farewell
Mr and Mrs Charles Wynna and children visited the James Kool home in Le Mars on Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Donald Dunnick and family joined a family picnic at the Wm Bergsma home in Rock Valley honoring Edwin Bergsma who will depart for sea duty at Long Beach California. Miss Elaine Rensink spent several days with the Sam Ver Hoef family in Rock Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon
Neal Houtsma
Nick Hurst
Ed Baartman
Kenneth
Minn
Peter Baartman
Herman Vander Maten
Hildred Dykstra
Lb. V. Grooters
Ben Koerselman
Vander Maten
Sheldon Park
John Humme
Walter Dickevers
Wm. Humme
John Prins
Sanborn
Robert Dethmers
Joe van Velzenn
Joan
Clarence van Velzen
le Mars
Charles Wynna
James Kool
Donald Dunnick
Wm Bergsma
Rock Valley
Edwin Bergsma
Long Beach
California
Elaine Rensink
Sam Ver Hoef
Hospers Youth Killed in Korea After Heavy Fighting
Gerald Hofmeyer 20, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Hofmeyer of Hospers, was killed in action in Korea near Kaesong after arriving six weeks earlier. He served since November 19, had been at Fort Riley, Kansas, and was engaged to Joyag Te Stroette of Hospers. He leaves six siblings, two grandmothers, and his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Hofmeyer
Harry Hofmeyer
Hospers
Korea
War Dept
Washington
Fort Riley
Kan
Kaesong
Gerald
Hofmeyer
Gerrit Hofmeyer
Nellie TeSalle
Firth, Nebr
Joyag Te Stroette
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boyden, Iowa
Gerrit Leusink
Clinton
Wisconsin
John Westra
Jennie Schap
Jake Westra
Clarence Postma
Rens Postma
Zwart
Laverne Park
John Landhuis
Lubbers
Vander Kooi
American Reformed Church
Hull
Peter de Boer
Leonard Korthals
Gerrit Korthals
Fred Korthals
Deloris Gordon
Rev. C. Postma
Waupan
Wis
Sam Trimmer
Andy Bruns
James Schwartz
Duane Crockett
Julia
Sibley
Peter Vis Sr
Arnetta
Chris Vanden Berg
Elmer den Hartog
Wm. Kwikkel Jr
Sioux City
Herbert Baumgardner
John Engelhes
Beldgarde
Henry Auberg Jr
Albert Roghair
Leonard Rensink
Montrose
Marvin Green
Peter Rol
Myrt
Hamilton Beach
Boyden Hardware
Iowa
Kool’s
Kool
Zour
wRaat
Makers of
Comfort
Market Report
Gerrit Harmelink
Mgr
Grooters Repair Shop
John A. Slykhuis
Boyden
Accider
Rexall
J. A. Cummings Co
Faust & Hoye
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