Local residents visit area homes and attend events
Hartley and Bellflower visitors join gatherings at multiple households including the Kreulen, Van Es, and Egdorf families. Skating night at Sheldon Roller Rink with Cub Scouts is noted along with Sunday visits to Estherville and Orange City. A Peace Officers meeting in Spencer is reported and several small trips to Edgerton Minnesota and Lake Wilson Minnesota are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon Roller Rink
Jack Rensink
Lewis Heistritter
Larry Salmon
Horn Home Occupants Named in Lake Wilson Family Item
In Lake Wilson the Horn household includes Mr and Mrs Harvey Horn and their son. The note identifies the family in a local society column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horn
Mrs
Harvey Horn
Lake Wilson
Annual needs buyers for senior edition The Bombshell
Alumni may buy this year’s Boyden High School annual for 1.75 dollars by paying Ruth Jacobsoa or mailing a check to Boyden High School. Banquet called Neptune’s Court featured sailor outfits and speeches, then theater trip. Baseball scores note April 1957 games and a sectional tourney at Sioux Center with Maurice beating Boyden 10 zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyden High School
Ruth Jacobsoa
Moen
Capital
Siouxity
Grooters
Larry
Hospers
Jungers
Te Stroete
B. Roos
Sioux Center
Maurice
Boyden
Norm Moret
Larry Moret
Heitritter
van Maanen
Rock Valley Man Observes 102nd Birthday
Mr. Tennis Evink of Rock Valley celebrated his 102nd birthday on April 30, likely the oldest man in upper northwest Iowa. His health is declining this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennis Evink
Rock Valley
Iowa
Centenarian Honored at First Reformed Church Open House
The man, now 100, was celebrated on his birthday with an open house at the First Reformed church. He is less spry since 1955, relies on intravenous feeding, and mostly sits up briefly. He arrived in the country about 37 years ago and lives with his daughter Mrs. Alice Van Dyke in Rock Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Reformed Church
Alice van Dyke
Rock Valley
Norman Vande Vegste Joins Headquarters Company in Korea
Pvt. Norman J. Vande Vegzte, son of Mr and Mrs Henry N Van de Vegte of Rock Valley Iowa, has arrived in Korea as a member of the 7th Infantry Division. He entered the Army in October 1956 and trained at Fort Carson Colorado after attending Rock Valley Christian High School. He is 20 years old and serves in Headquarters Company of the 17th Regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
7Th DIV
Korea
AHTNC
Norman J. Vande Vegzte
Henry N. van de Vegte
Route 1
Rock Valley
Iowa
7Th Infantry Division
Vande Vegte
Army
Fort Carson
Colorado
Hull Residents Return From California Visit
Mr. and Mrs. William Hubbling returned Friday from a trip to California to visit their daughters and families. Mr. Tom De Koster celebrated his 79th birthday on Sunday April 23 with many friends in attendance. The De Kos ter family from Orange City joined the gathering and shared a chicken dinner with all the trimmings. The Boote quartet performed a pleasant surprise singing several selections. Mrs. Herman Boote accompanied the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hubbling
California
Tom de Koster
Lewis de Koster
Orange City
Boote
Herman Boote
de Koster
Marie Stickney
Orlo Stickney
Sjord Vander Schaaf
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
C. O. Sawyer
Alvin Wolfwinkel
Laura Belle
Michael Dean
Jim Bergman
Sheldon
Henry Wolfswinkel
Canton
Jane Sneller
Bernie Wolfswinkel
Janice
Charlie Croat
Spencer
Hull
Sawyer
Ralph Kooiker
Florida
Bernard, Jr
Wolfswinkel
Columbia
Missouri
Jim Shipley
Chuck Graham
Harvey Sawyer
Sioux City
Redlands
Community News Highlights in Sioux Falls Area Notices
Social events and visitations across Sioux Falls and nearby towns include funeral attendance for Mrs. C. O. Sawyer with family from Sioux Falls and Spencer, birthday celebrations for Laura Belle and Michael Dean Wolfswinkel, and gatherings at Lemond’s in Sioux Falls. Further items note travel between Iowa and Missouri and a bowling evening at Don’s Bowl in Rock Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter P. Vis
Annetta
Lemond’s
Sioux Falls
Leo de Zoete
Shirley
Chino
California
Harvey Vis
Boyden
Gerald Vis
Gilbert de Ruiter
Rock Valley
Don’s Bowl
Hoekmans Dinner Guests and Sunday Church Visit
Rev and Mrs Martin Hoekman and their two children of Inwood joined the Bernier Wolfswinkel family for Sunday luncheon. Rev Hoekman served as guest preacher at the First Reformed church on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Hoekman
Inwood
Bernier Wolfswinkel
Hoekman
First Reformed Church
Hull man crushed in cave in ditch near East Side Grocery
Alvin Bonestroo, 26, of Hull, was trapped by a cave in while digging a water main on First Avenue East near East Side Grocery in Rock Rapids. He suffered a broken leg but escaped serious injury as firemen and volunteers freed him with shovels and timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Rapids
Hull
Alvin Bonestroo
Bonestroo
John G. Scholten
First Avenue
East Side
Scholten
Bonestrop
Debris removal call aids rescue as Bonestroo hurt
A wrecker assisted but was not needed as two women alert the Fire Department to an accident. A large crowd gathered fearing entrapment of Bonestroo while a core rescue group including Sheriff Towne and several locals assisted. Bonestroo was transported to Sioux Center hospital for X rays and a medical checkup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Selken
Gertrude Schuurman
Bonestrop
Fred Towne
Shorty Eckliff
al Livak
Cecil McGuire
M. W. Wellington
Cliff Huisman
Emmerson Dykhouse
Bonestroo
Sioux Center
Special billfolds sale with pearls in wine cosmetics
An advertising item promotes billfolds priced at $1.98 and $3.50 value with each $1 purchase of Pearls In Wine Cosmetics. The fragment hints at a promotional offer tying cosmetic buys to small leather goods.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harold Kreykes
Hartley
Ernest Elgersma
Bellflower
Arthur Kreulen
Gus Stegeman
Harvey van Es
Bellflower, California
Gerard van Es
Henry Bosman
Ernest Egdorf
Ray Egdorf
Paullina
Emil Dixson
Fargo, North Dakota
John Kuiper
Gene Egdorf
Jake de Vries
Primghar
Steve de Vries
Jack Hilton
Nora Brown
Edna Lagoo
Norma
Estherville
Rev
Mrs. Snuttier
Little Rock
Gerrit Slothouber
Slothouber
Marshall Henry Ruyter
Peace Officers
Ray Brockhouse
Edgerton
Minnesota
Bertha Menning
Pipestone Hospital
Gerrit van Stryland
Henry van Stryland
John van Roekel
Phil van Gorp
John Horn
Market Report
Rock Valley Sales Co
FORD
Chevrolet
Kooiker Chevrolet
Norman Vande Vegste
Soldier
Rock Valley Christian High School
Hull News
Kool’s
Pgs. dC
MA Brown
Manchester
Duncan Hines
Phos
Heinz
Arizona
Red ‘River Valley
Pontiac
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