Patriotic Meeting Held Saturday at Town Hall
An enthusiastic Liberty Loan meeting was held last Saturday at the town hall. Weather kept many farmers away while Hon. John Morris opened the session and introduced Mayor Klay of Orange City and Geo. T. Hatley who urged support for the war effort. Sheridan township canvas planned with a 25 member committee to go by automobile.
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Liberty Loan
John Morris
Klay
Orange City
Geo. T. Hatley
United States
Boyden
Sheridan Township
New Minister and Popular Holland Girl Are Married
A pretty Thursday wedding at 4 pm at 129 E. 9th St. united Stella E Veenschoten of Holland to H Michael Veenschoten of Boyden Ia. The ceremony featured Mendelssohn and a reception followed with musical solos and duets. They plan missionary work in Amoy China after a trip to New York for a church conference.
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Frank Girard
E. 9Th Street
Stella E
H. Michael Veenschoten
Boyden
Mendelssohn
Eva Tapaske
Gladys Pregitzer
Byron Girard
Mr. Tapaske
Beatrice Pregitzer
Arthur Gumser
Clara McClellan
Lucile Wright
Martin Dykema
Mabel Smith
M. Dykema
Veenschoten
D. Berthh
The
Theological Seminary
Amoy
China
Tapaska
Zeeland
Jacob Heemstra
Iowa
Gladys and
Unionville
Mich
New York
the Reformed Church
Holland
Halland
Sentinal
Red Cross Organizes Buyden Branch Effort
Community members meet with Mrs. F. E Frisbee to plan a Sheldon Red Cross Buyden branch. The goal is universal membership and making comfort items for soldiers, with another meeting to form a permanent group and appoint officers and committee chairs.
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F. E Frisbee
Sheldon
Buyden
Red Cross
Five Year Old Burned by Boiling Water Incident at Farm
A five year old boy, son of Peter Barendrecht, on the D. H. Brinkman farm, was severely scalded last Monday when a two year old spilled a pail of hot water carried by his mother. The burn is serious but not currently critical.
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Peter Barendrecht
D. H. Brinkman
War brothers travel to Wisconsin after father’s sudden death
Henry and William War Rowsky were summoned to Wisconsin on Friday due to their father’s sudden death. Paul Moorman, employed at Arch er Creamery, assists at the local creamery during the brothers’ absence.
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Henry
William Warrowsky
Wisconsin
Paul Moorman
Archer Creamery
Iowa State College Grants Historic 1917 Graduation
The 1917 commencement at Iowa State College awards the largest class yet with 479 diplomas and certificates. Agriculture leads with 149 degrees, engineering 125, home economics 91, economics 22, veterinary medicine 3, plus 47 masters, 9 professional, and 3 doctoral degrees. Notable graduates from Sioux County include Harry M. Gregg Hawarden animal husbandry and Harold S. Irwin Ireton animal husbandry.
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Iowa State College
William H. Taft
R. A. Pearson
Washington
Tie
Sioux County
Harry M. Gregg
Hawarden
Clifford L. Near
Harolds. Irwin
Ireton
Edward Russink
Orange City Agronomy
Raymond E. Chenhall
Maurice
Mrs Van Houte and Daughter Visit Sheldon on Friday
Mrs Van Houte and her daughter were callers at Sheldon Friday afternoon. John Stientjes sustained a broken right arm last week trying to crank a Ford car. He is recovering as well as can be expected.
Boyden Buys $23800 Liberty Loan Bonds
By Wednesday morning Boyden had subscribed for $23300 of the $24000 Liberty Bonds their allotment of the $2,000,000,000 government loan. Falling only $700 short which will probably be sold before the last day June 15th. Monday morning about eight automobiles carrying about twenty five men canvassed Sheridan township in the interests of the bonds and many farmers responded liberally making the successful sale possible.
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Boyden
Sheridan Township
Bunds
United Presbyterian Church Sabbath Schedule and Sermon
Sabbath School at 10 oclock led by A A Kuyper superintendent. Sermon at 11 a m and 8 p m by Pastor Karl Megdelsen. Junior Society meets Sabbath afternoon at 2 o clock. Theme for sabbath morning: Why United Presbyterians Sing Psalms.
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United Presbyterian Church
Karl Megdelsen
A. A. Kuyper
United Presbyterians
Lumber bill help by Smith and Betts
Mr A A Kuyper buys a Mitchell Six touring car trading in his Overland Henry Meyners trades a Saxon roadster for a five passenger Overland
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Smith & Betts
A. A. Kuyper
Henry Meyners
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Stella E. Girard
H. M. Veenschoten
Fisk
Carl Tott
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