High School Notes and Activities Highlight Week
Theresa Lumkes and Willus De Valois were absent Monday. The Aceh school honored Rev. McConnell with a gift Wednesday. Basketball teams received praise at a Monday party as coaches saluted the season. Northwest Bell demo at the high school. Boys’ basketball reached the district tournament at Sheldon, defeating Melvin before losing to Paullina. Also notes on aviation-like activities and local printing ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Wiersma
Theresa Lumkes
Willus de Valois
McConnell
Aceh School
Hoeven
Hubert van der Garde
Literary Society of
Stlas Adutason
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Sheldon
Melvin
Paullina
They Have To Be Sold On Advertising Profits
A few business people doubt advertising pays large returns and neglect a budget. The salesman is often a failing trade or business. A prosperous firm first sells itself on the need for sound advertising to move goods, with larger volumes of business tied to well placed ads. Advertising dollars are a prolific producer of prosperity.
Welcome Spring])).
The piece celebrates spring as a time of life and renewal for all ages. It describes sap rising, blood thinning, youth joy, and renewed hopes, noting the traditional spring poet as a natural outlet for the season's energy.
Congress approves post office pay increase for workers
Congress and the president back a raise for postal employees, predicting lighter hearts and higher efficiency. The plan raises rates across four mail classes except first class letters, with concern that tax-like increases are hard to reverse once enacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Uncle Sam
Officers elected at Monster Post American Legion meeting
The Monster Post of the American Legion and Auxiliary elected officers for the coming year. Commander C A De Valois and Vice Commander John Sitter led the Legion, with Adjutant S G Vanden Brink and Treasurer Albert Groeters. Auxiliary officers include President Mrs Arthur Miller and Treasurer Miss Sue Van Diepen. Refreshments followed in the Farmers Lumber office room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monster Post
American Legion
Auxilary
C. A. de Valois
John Sitter
S. G. Vanden Brink
Albert Groeters
Arthur Miller
Albert Grooters
Wilhelmina van Hote
Sue van Diepen
Matlock Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Marriages
Mrs Nettie Smith of George enjoyed a visit with her niece Mrs G A Van Voorst and family. Miss Clara Getting had a tonsil removal at Samaritan hospital Sheldon. Miss Bernice Behrends of George wed Eben near George at the Presbyterian parsonage. Mr and Mrs Jack Sayers and family arrived from Bridewater South Dakota to assist locally. Lumber and posts shipments were received by local elevator companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Smith
George
G. A. van Voorst
Edmonds and Londergan Elevator Co
Farmers Elevator Co
Clara Getting
Samaritan Hospital
Sheldon
G. Meester
Fannie Drangom
de Boer
Hull
Bernice Behrends
Matlock
Presbyterian
Eben
Jack Sayers
Bridewater
S.D
Local Farm and Sheldon Happenings Report
On the Anton Baadte farm east of town John Van Oort Sr. recovers from a serious fall with no fractures. Mrs Chas Roskam undergoes appendicitis surgery at Cram hospital Sheldon and is recovering. Donald Kammlade and Curtis Stone cleaned out cisterns in Sheldon last week. Elizabeth Hammer and daughter Barbara visited Paul Evans home near Sheldon. Jacob Meester accepts sales position at John Westerman store. Mona Schroeder to assist in the store through early April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Baadte
John van Oort Sr
Chas Roskam
Cram Hospital
Sheldon
Donald Kammlade
Curtis Stone
Elizabeth Hammer
Barbara
Paul Evans
Jacob Meester
John Westerman
Mona
Schroeder
Also Mentioned on This Page
Firestone
Benj. Grooters
Boyden
Iowa
Vanden Brink's
Boyden Reporter
The
Quaker Oats Company
Towa
Jacob van Zwol
SOCIA
Boyden, Iowa
Proyden
Leonard
Ljarness Ghop
HUIS
the Square Deal Mutual
Capital City Bank
Des Moines
W. F. Cardin
Sheldon, Ia
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!