Local guests honor Mrs De Jonge at Sunday dinner
Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Dan De Jonge celebrated Mrs De Jonge birthday with attendance from Mr and Mrs Michael De Jonge Lois Simon de Jonge Diane and Lois of Sioux Falls and Mr and Mrs Karl Haman and Kimm. Afternoon guests included Mr and Mrs John Van Ommen Jr and sons, Mrs Anna Van Ommen and Geruude. The Brotherhood met at the church Wednesday evening at 7:30 and the young couples class Christmas party is planned for the church basement. Mrs John Wesselfak was called to California by we
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan de ‘Jonge
de Jonge
Michael de ‘Jonge
Lois
Simon de Jonge
Diane
Sioux Falls
Karl Haman
Kimm
John van Ommen
Anna van Ommen
Geruude
Brotherhood
Chych
John Wesselfak
California
Christmas events schedule and church officers named
Sundb afternoon at 2 the Fellowship Club will go car ating. At 130 Christmas Eve a Christmas cantata will be Presented by the Youth Choir. Dec 24 at 7 39 the RCYE Christmas party will be held in the church basement. Dec 24 at 7 30 the annual Sunday School Christmas program will be presented. Dee 2b at 9 30 the Christmas service will be held. At the annual Congregational meeting Dee 9 elders chose Wilbur Beer Peter Van uriel Gilbert Van Noort Alvin Gaatswyk Wilbur Beek James Vander Sluis as deacon. Richard Van Zee was chosen as a deacon to fill the unexpired term of Ben Mulne who had moved to Grange City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RCYE
Dee
Choste
Wilbur Beer
Peter van Uriel
Gilbert van Noort
Alvin Gaatswyk
Wilbur Beek
James Vander Sluis
Richard van Zee
Ben Mulne
Grange City
Chester C. Olson of Inwood Dies
Funeral services for Chester C. Olson 80 of Inwood were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church with Rev Leonard Showalter officiating. Burial followed at Richland Cemetery. Olson died at Rock Rapids Hospital on December 12. He was born August 23, 1888 and married Mildred Masters on April 13, 1935. He is survived by his widow, two sons, one brother and five grandchildren.
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Chester C. Olson
Inwood
Bethel United Methodist Church
Leonard Showalter
Richland Cemetery
Porter Funeral Home
Olson
Rock Rapids Hospital
Mr. Olson
Mildred Masters
Five Iowans Have Art Work on Calendars 1989
Northwestern Bell's Appointment Calendars for 1989 feature five Iowa artists among twelve selected from 1,540 submissions. Doris Frandsen and Esther Dinges live in Iowa. others hail from Cedar Rapids Cresco and Stone City. Each monthly painting depicts scenes from Iowa Minnesota Nebraska North Dakota or South Dakota. The calendar is distributed to telephone customers.
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Northwestern Ball
Doris Frandsen
Cedar Falls
Esther Dinges
Bedford
State
Iowa
Wallace Kartmann
Coz College
Cedar Rapids
Mary Prate
Cresco
George Molstad
Stonx City
Bellserves
Towa
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Northwestern free calendar draws readers worldwide
At Northies ern Bell area copies of the calendar have appeared globally. Artists previously featured have received inquiries about their paintings from South America and France. The calendar is available free while supplies last through Bell Business Offices and by telephone service personnel.
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Northiesern Beli
South América
France
Northwestern
Bell
TB Association Appeals for Contributions Now
The Sioux County Tuberculosis Association calls on all noncontributors to give. Thirty four percent funds state and national TB research and education. the rest backs Sioux County programs including home visits, chest X-rays, and skin-test materials for local physicians. Health nurse Mrs Bergsma leads home visits to about 90 families with active TB cases and funds support tests for kindergarten entrants, bus drivers, teachers, and others in contact with the public. Each year about 49,000 new TB cases occur in the U S with over 8,000 deaths.
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Sioux County Tuberculosis Association
Sioux County
Bergsma
Bean Trial Report Is Now Available
The 1968 soybean variety trial report based on seven Town State University testing sites is now available at the Sioux County Extension Office. It shows full-season varieties generally yield higher than short-season types, with Corsey Amsey and Hark leading in northern and central Iowa, and Amsey and Wayne excelling for normal planting dates in the south. Cailand, a new release, will be available to qualified certified growers for 1969 and publicly in 1979. The report lists site location soil type frost-free length and trial years. actual results include maturity dates plant heights lodging scores and yields per acre.
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Town State University
Sioux County Extension Office
Maurice E. Eldridge
Iowa
Corsey
Hark
Amsey
Attncy
Wayne
Cailand
Notthern
ISGA
Sioux County
Iowa State University
Ames
Beff Thrust exercise features Van Berkum aboard St Pau
Arlyn C. Van Berkum USN son of Mr and Mrs James Van Berkum Rock Valley took part in the eight day First Fleet exercise Be ff Thrust off Southern California aboard the heavy cruiser St Pau The fleet included 28 ships and four Canadian units It aimed to train UNITS for Western Pacific Southeast Asia conditions with gunfire bombing close air support and ASW drills involving San Clemente Island Range the ex USS Jesse Rutherford hull and Pacific Missile Range targets
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Arlyn C. van Berkum
USN
James van Berkum
St. of Rock Valley
St. Pau
California
U.5
Southeast Asia
Western Pacific
San Clemente Island
Jesse Rutherford
Pacific
San Clemente [Sland
U.S
George Parker Announces Jehovah Convention Program
The Sheldon congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses ends a three day convention at Wahkonsa Hotel Ballroom Fort Dodge with 807 at the final session. Assistant George Parker says a new Bible education program will begin including home visitation and a six month free home Bible study. A prep publication Truth That Leads to Eternal Life supports the course. Nearly five million copies printed in the U S for the expanded program. Saturday's highlight was water baptism of nine in an ordination service.
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Sheldon Congregation
Jehovah's Witnesses
Wahkonsa
Balloom
Fort Dodge
George Parker
Sheldon
Barker
United States
Deadline Nearing In Wool Program
Wool program deadline nears for 1968 marketing year. J B Draayer, chairman of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee, notes December 31 as the cutoff to complete wool mohair and lamb marketing details for early 1969 payments. postings after December 31 will receive 1970 payments. County ASCS office offers further guidance.
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J.B. Draager
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
ASCS
Draayer
Meteorite sighting tracked over Pocahontas County
Glenn Dailey of Cal Rolfe brought a black reddish stone to the Pocahontas County sheriff's office on Thanksgiving Day found by his son Dick Dailey on the farm. On November 22 the seven-state meteor recovery network of camera stations in Lincoln Nebraska had tracked a meteor last seen over Pocahontas County. The object is being studied by the Smithsonian Institution Astrophysical Observatory and may be a fallen meteorite.
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Glenn Dailey
Cal Rolfe
Pocahontas County
Adult Courses at NW Voc School Begin January
Northwest Iowa Vocational School will offer several new adult courses starting in January. Courses include Tailoring Suit and Coats taught by Mrs. Pegay Naughton and Sheet Metal Layout and Fabrication taught by Milo Lokken, with details continuing in the article.
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NW Voc
Northwest Iowa Vocational School
New Home Economics and Driver Education Courses Offered
The Rock Valley Bee reports Northwest Iowa Vocational School Sheldon plans adult education courses starting January with two new classes listed: small electrical appliance repair taught by Dennis Heppler and adult drivers education taught by David Bentz. Driver education begins the last week in December. Details on times and prices to follow. For more information contact the Adult Education Director at 924-2597.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Weber
Dennis Heppler
David Bentz
Eurther
Northwest Iowa Vocational School
Sheldon
Brothers Carlstrom commissioned in Navy in Des Moines
Thomas G. Carlstrom was commissioned in the U S Navy on November 26. His oath of office was administered by his brother Comer in Des Moines. The Carlstrom brothers are sons of Glen R and Mrs Carlstrom Jr of Emmersburg. The Carroll Daily Times Herald celebrated 100 years with a centennial edition on November 2.
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Thomas G. Carlstrom
U.S. Navy
Comer
Glen R. Carstrom
Des Moines
Glen R. Carlstrom, Jr
Emmersburg
Carroll Daily Times- Herald
Carroll
Western Herald
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