Junior Legion 1952 Team Sponsored by Sheldon Post
The 1952 Junior Legion squad is sponsored by the Sheldon American Legion Post which also funds a dinner and ballgame trip to Sioux City. Photo lists front row Young Fhear Akerman Kohnke Miller Dailey Schafer Rollifs and back row Schierholt Starkweather coach manager Ulveling Struyk De Vries Johnson Luke.
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Junior Legion
The
Sheldon American Legion Post
the Post
Take
Sioux City
Young
Fhear
Akerman
Kohnke
Miller
Dailey
Schafer
Rollifs
Schierholt Starkweather
Joe Ulveling
Struyk
de Vries
Johnson
Luke
Thanksgiving Turkeys Rise in Northwest Iowa Flocks
Gary and Shirley Vanden Bosch care for turkeys on their farm as cooler days signal the approach of Thanksgiving. The photo illustrates farm chores and turkey preparation for market with early shipments reported, highlighting regional farming activity.
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Gary
Shirley Vanden Bosch
Ted Vanden Bosch
Ted
Ted Vanden
Shirley
Birth of Donald Lester Ver Meer at Grossman Orange City
Mrs. and Mr. Frank Ver Meer welcomed a son born August 29 at Grossman hospital Orange City weighing 8 lbs 5 oz named Donald Lester. He has one sister and one brother. Mrs. G. J. Vanden Berg hosted Sylvias birthday party with Betty Ren sink Kathleen Zinderhof Eliane Rensink and Marie Mae Van Roekel attending. No show from Nancy and Beverly Gordon. The Birthday Club met at Mrs Clyde Vander Wilt home for Chester Sitters birthday. Woman's Club met at G. J. Vanden Berg home with Mrs Vanden Berg as hostess.
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Frank Ver Meer
Grossman Hospital
Orange City
Donald Lester
G. J. Vanden Berg
Sylvias
Betty Ellen Rensink
Kathleen Zinderhof
Eliane Rensink
Marie Mae van Roekel
Nancy
Beverly Gordon
Birthday Club
Clifford Vander Wilt
Chester Sitters
Womans Club
Woman’s Club
Local Youth Receives Stitches After Fall
Bert Lee Leusink son of Mr and Mrs Gerrit Leusink suffered a lip cut after falling with a fruit jar this past week on Wednesday He was taken to the Hull hospital where several stitches were applied to close the wound.
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Bert Lee Leusink
Gerrit Leusink
Hull
Westra Family Names Across Iowa and South Dakota
Orange City and Hull residents plus Boyden and Hudson connections list numerous Westra families. The notice names Mr. and Mrs. Henry J Westra Mr and Mrs Jake Westra Mr and Mrs Peter J Westra Mr and Mrs Harm Wood Esther and Mr and Mrs Wren Wood of Hudson S Dak and Mr and Mrs John Speelman Mr and Mrs Simon Westra and Mr and Mrs Peter S Westra and Carleen of Hull.
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Orange City
Henry J. Westra
Jake Westra
Peter J. Westra
Boyden
Harm Wood
Esther
Wren Wood
Hudson
S. Dak
John Speelman
Simon Westra
Peter S. Westra
Carleen
Hull
Local illness notices and hospital reports
Mr James Kool is on the sick list for several days. Mrs Case Veen at Sheldon hospital is quite ill but showing improvement. Mrs Henry L Moret underwent major surgery at Hull hospital Thursday morning and is selling quite well at this time.
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James Kool
Lorraine Schol and Dr Henry De Jong to wed at Little Brown Church
Former Boyden residents Miss Lorraine Schol and Dr. Henry De Jong will marry on Sept 10 at the Little Brown Church. They were honored at a Sheldon park shower Tuesday evening in a surprise hosted by Mrs. John Houtsma. A pot luck supper followed a social evening with guests including Mrs. Peter Westra and other relatives.
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Lorraine Schol
Henry de Jong
Boyden
Little Brown
Sheldon City Park
John Houtsma
Peter &. Westra
Sheldon Genius
Enrollment at Boyden Public School Reaches 196
A weekly report shows 196 pupils enrolled at Boyden Public School with the high school as the largest section. Grade by grade tallies include Primary 13 First 18 Second 9 Third 18 Fourth 14 Fifth 18 Sixth 17 Seventh 9 Eighth 9 Ninth 21 Tenth 16 Eleventh 15 Twelfth 17 and High School 69, totaling 196.
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Boyden
Doctor De Sata Ill On Way Home
Dr H A Bolstad of De Sata fell ill while returning from vacation and was taken by ambulance to St Frances Hospital in La Crosse Wisconsin. Reports say he has virus flu and exhaustion.
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H. A. Bolstad
de Sata
St. Frances Hospital
la Crosse
Wis
Colorful recalling of Presidents, states and humor
Cal Stickel comments on President Truman noting his blunt style and bold language. He jokes about a possible post presidency tour and recalls Texan slang, state stereotypes, and friendly tribal banter among soldiers from Texas, Brooklyn, Iowa, South Dakota and Florida.
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Truman
Texas
South Dakota
Sunshine State
Iowa
Hame
Local Socials Report Weekend Visits Across Cities
Marion Michigan resident Mr Bernard Esinga spent a few days with relatives near Boyden before leaving Wednesday. Multiple local families hosted and visited in Sheldon Sioux Falls Omaha and Hull with birthday observances and shopping trips noted. The record lists numerous gatherings including Houtsmas Klien Doorenbos and Rensink households with relatives in Rock Valley Flandreau and George.
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Bernard Esinga
Marion Mich
Boyden
Mr and Mrs Wm Oldenkamp hosted by Marinus Moon
Minnesota social note reports Mr and Mrs Wm Oldenkamp Harmy and Dorothy as Thursday evening guests in the Marinus Moon home at Sheldon confirming cordial family visit and local hospitality.
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Bert Engelsma
Danny
Joe Klien
Sioux Center
Wm. Oldenkamp, Harmy
Dorothy
Marinus Moon
Sheldon
Obituary for James L. Drenth World War II era casualty
James L. Drenth, born December 25, 1928 near Ellsworth, died in Korea June 25, 1952 at age 23 years 6 months after nearly drowning while serving. He married military service after farming, attended Ellsworth Public School, and left surviving parents Klaas and Effie, siblings and numerous relatives across Rock Rapids Newberg North Dakota and Omaha.
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Set
James L. Drenth
Klaas
Effie Brommer Drenth
Ellsworth
Fort Riley Kansas
Fort Campbell
Fort Lawton
Wash
Japan
Korea
Klaus Drenth
Arthur
Rock Rapids
Ruth Roeing
Newberg
Ore
Louise Grosse
Omaha
Edward
Janette Reisdorfer
Alice
North Dakota
Youngest Editor Takes Over Little Rock Free Lance
Dick Koerselman Jr former managing editor of the Boyden Reporter assumes editorship and ownership of the Little Rock Free Lance. Reports note he is among the youngest editors in Iowa, reflecting a rapid rise in local journalism.
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Dick Koerselman, JR
Little Rock Free Lance
Boyden
Little Rock
Relatives Attend Funeral of Sgt Drenth in California
Mrs Flora Heemstra of Santa Ana and Mrs Cardell Ogelsby of Los Angeles arrived in Boyden Monday to attend the funeral of their nephew, Sgt Drenth, as relatives from California are noted in the obituary notice.
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California
Sgt. Drenth
Flora Heemstra
Santa Ana
Calif
Cardell Ogelsby
Los Angeles
Boyden
James L. Drenth Plans Weekend Visit
James L. Drenth is visiting relatives during the week and intends to return home Sunday.
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James L. Drenth
St John Mission Festival Observed At Lutheran Church
On August 31 St John Lutheran Church held its annual Mission Festival. Morning speaker Rev Fred Darnauer of Lakota Iowa delivered the sermon followed by Rev Eugene Roesler of Sibley Iowa in the afternoon and Rev J Brinkman of Morn Moril Iowa giving the evening message. The services were well attended and the day enjoyed by all.
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St. John Lutheran Church
Fred Darnauer
Lakota
Iowa
Eugene Roesler
Sibley
J. Brinkman
Morril
Women’s Citizenship Club hosts guest night on Sept 5
The Women’s Citizenship Club will hold its first meeting Friday evening September 5 at 7 o’clock as a pot luck. Guests are invited and members should bring a guest. An interesting program is planned, and the date should be remembered.
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Women’s Citizenship Club
Speech and Hearing Clinic Set for Boyden Date
Sioux County plans four Hearing and Speech screening centers on September 9 10 for Public school children in grade 3 plus referrals from other grades. Boyden center will run from 1:00 to 3:30 PM at Boyden Public School.
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Sioux County
Boyden
Boyden Public School
Lutheran Rally Draws Congregants to Shel don Park
Church calendar notes no services at home on Sunday September 7 as the Lutheran Rally takes place in Sheldon with St Pauls Sunday School at 9 15 and 10 30 Divine Service led by Rev H R Gregorson from Sioux Falls. Afternoon service follows. Rev Theodore Bandler speaks. Picnic dinner urged. Mass choir practice and Luther League events listed.
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Sheldon
St. Pauls
H. R. Gregorson
Sioux Falls
Theodore Bandler
Germany
Our Luther League
Hull
First Reformed Church Ladies Aid Meeting
The Ladies Aid of the First Reformed Church meets Thursday afternoon at 2 00 PM. Members are reminded to bring papers and prepared notes for the afternoon program.
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Ladies Aid
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Gertrude ‘Schol
Schol
Boyden Public
DR. DE Sata
Cal
Brooklyn
Landine
Ray Smit
Sherry
Henry Houtsma
Neal Houtsma
C. N. Haze
Lawrence Haze
Sam Ver Hoef
Donna
Rock Valley
Jack Rensink
Fred Starkweather
Tom
Nebr
Beatrice Madden
Starkweathers
Henry Jacobsoa
John Holtrup
Mrs Hattie van Zyl
Sanborn
Jake Doorenbos
James
Gerrit Scholten
Hattie Bomgaars
John Doorenbos
George Riemers
Cyril Houtsma
Flandreau
Leonard Korthals
Evert van Westen
George
Dick Kreulen
Henrittte Kreulen
Kansas City, Mo
Arthur Kreulen
Louis de Boer
Larry Salmon
Dakota City
Nebraska
John Slykhuis
Donna Jean
Joan
Minnesota
ST. John Mission
ST. John’s EV. Lutheran Church
H. J. Knopkich
First Reformed Church
United Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor
Henry Bank
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