Locals note varied travel and church events in brief
Locals report Mr and Mrs Richard Groeneweg flew from Sioux Falls to San Diego to meet their son Richard returning from an eight month Navy Reserve tour in Japan. Inwood held an Ingathering Service at the Reformed Church with Rev Harold Hoekers as speaker. Other church activities included Mother-Daughter Social at First Reformed, services at First Reformed on Tuesday at Valley Manor, Women's Guild meeting at First Christian Reformed, and scripture talks by Mrs Wm Meyn and Mrs Kenneth Meyn. Family visits occurred near Columbus Nebraska and Madison South Dakota, and plans were made for a Daily Vacation Bible School June 8 to 14. Western Chapter annual meeting at Calvin Christian Reformed, speaker Pvt Norman De Tong, with a one act play by Western students. Local visits to Wesley Miller home and funeral of Mrs Bert Ver Steeg in Hull. Families celebrated Mother's Day, and Dick Mulder returned from Iowa City for his uncle Bill Koviker's funeral.
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Richard Groeneweg
Sioux Falls
San Diego
Calif
Richard
Navy Reserve
Japan
Rich
San Diego Naval Base
Washington
Calvin Christian Reformed Church
Pvt
Norman de Tong
Dardt College
Peter Wolf
Capistrano Beach
Gus Mundt
Bob Stob
Garretson
Bill Stob
Richard le Soux
MPC
Rock Rapids
Lana Sullivan
Bruce Schtorfeldt
Danny Schreurs
Jeff McCarty
Rachel
Alvord
Scout-O-Ramia
Rev Ehrman
Vern Serck
Kenneth Heerde
Alvord Gun Club
Alvord Community News Mixed with Local Meetings and Events
Local notices cover church delegates from Alvord and Melvin at the LeMars ALC conference, Mother Daughter Tea at the Lutheran church, and AGC Club plans for May 21. Also reported are births, guests, First Communion at Sacred Heart, Scout-O-Rama honors for Alvord Scouts, and Gun Club sponsorship focusing on peace talks and a playful presidential age remark.
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LeMars
ALC Lutheran Church
Melvin
Glen Theilvolde
Herman Kappelmann
Ehrman
Ed Serck
Tilie Stetenichs
Emil Hanzen
Ed Hein
Henry Sonius
John Lorman
Bill Jacobs
Alfred Claussen
Henry Schroeder
Aan Ver Why
Henry Bosler, Jr
MPC Hospital
Jane Lynette
Grand
and Birs
Henry Bosler
Ingood
Lillian Beho
Alvord
Irish bartender breaks underground living record claim
The text notes an Irish bartender, Abbert Humphey, reportedly living in a coffin for sixty days or more without seeing the outside world. He suggests two other Irish men who could beat the record if they start now after a convention. It references experiences and a carpenter's secret war, while mentioning a battle at Columbia.
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Abbert Humphey
Dies at 48 of sudden heart attack in Orange City
Bill H. Kooiker 48 of rural Orange City died from a heart attack. Survived by wife Joan Dykstra and ten children. Funeral was held April 26 at Free Grace Reformed Church Middleburg with Rev. John Ekema officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Born October 80 1919 in Boyden. Married December 5 1945. dairy farmer near Middleburg. Active in church. former Christian School Board director of Sioux Center. He leaves six sons Harlyn Daniel William David Paul Richard and four daughters DeeAnn Barbara Paula Ruth all at home. two sisters Clara and Johanna. one brother Albert.
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Bill H. Kooiker
Orange City
Joan Dykstra
Clarence Mulder
Bill
John Dykstra
Rock Valley
Free Grace Reformed Church of
Middleburg
John Ekema
Mr. Kooiker
Boyden
Christian School Board of
Sioux Center
Harlyn
Daniel
William
David
Paul
Richard
DeeAnn
Barbara
Paula
Ruth
Clara
Nick Vande Weerd
Bruce
Johanna
Lary Wallinga
Norwalk
Calif
Albert
Sioux Center group to meet at City Hall for film and lunch
The Sioux County Assn for Totally Retarded Children will gather Monday May 13 at City Hall Sioux Center. A film will be shown and lunch served. Public is invited. Pub Chr Mrs L Dest
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Sioux County Assn
Sioux Center
Rain Report Details First Rain Of Week
Weather observer Paul Beutmer reports the city received 1.03 inches of rain, marking the first fall of the week and impacting local conditions.
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Paul Beutmer
Cancer study cited by American Cancer Society
WEWS brief notes a claim that more school children will die of cancer than from any other disease, according to the American Cancer Society.
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The
American Cancer Society
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Reformed Church
Inwood
Harold Hoekers
Sudan
First Reformed Church
Valley Manor
Women’s Guild For Christian Service
First Christian Reformed Church
Wm, Meyn
Kenneth Meyn
Emory Suter
Fred Lawr
Columbus
Neb
John Wissink
Bill Wissink
Carmel Church
John Bauman
Anna. Bauman
Vera Tank
Hudson
Jack Baker
Akron
Louis Kruil
Madison
Mrs
Louis Miller
Wesley Miller
John Krage
Bert Ver Steeg
Hull
Gordon Miller
Paul Beamer
Wesley Milley
Dick Mulder
Clarence Muller
Iowa City
Wec
Bill H. Koviker
Sullivan
Leo Persoon
Harald Langfeldt
Tillie Stettnichs
See.Treas
Shirley Kopsas
Mrytle Scholten
Doon
Jeter
Harvard University
Boston
Ray
Arend
Broyrill Farm
Ramrod
Bux
Dasanit
Treflan
Owen Manning
Mer
Reck Valley
Ros
Stein
Ae Heen
Oran
Mem
Rich Wilson
Iris
Columbia
BI H. Koolker
Hanson
Hanson Sil O.ca. Roe Prsttecart A
Market Report
Rock Valley Ladies Golf League
Scotts
Marysville
Ohio
Rock Valley, Lowa
Ca Fa
Colognes
Pangburn
Hallmark Cards
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