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The Alton Democrat from Alton, Iowa • Page 3

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THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1953 THE ALTON, IOWA DEMOCRAl PAGE THREE HULL out last week.) A very quiet wedding took place April 8th, at 2 p.m. in the Albert Fliers home near Lester when Alice Fliers and Case Van Der Brink, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Van Der Brink of Hull, were married by Rev. R.

Kroon of Lester in a double ring ceremony. The immediate families were present. In the eveninK a reception was held in, the community building in Hull for a 150 relatives. Mrs. Don Van Schcpea and Miss Theodora Vander Wcrff were in charge of the lunch.

The happy young couple have rented a place in Lester. Cpl. John Koelc was discharged and arrived home Tuesday. He served overseas. Mr.

and Mrs. John Droog left Wednesday by train for New York from Sioux City and will leave on the Veendaam for the Netherlands April 17 to visit relatives and friends. Rev. and Mrs. Chester Droog of Spencer took them to Sioux City.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Vander Tuig, who were married March 5th and went to California for a wedding trip arrived home Thursday and are at the home of Mrs. Mary Koele. Mr- and Mra.

Dick Koele accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Joe Horn of Boyden to Edgerton, I Minn, to see Marinus Scholten who has been bedriddeiv for four weeks. Seven churches Alliance of I young peoples societies had, a banquet in Hull conimunity building Friday evening. The Helping Hand society of Christian Reformed church prepared the dinner and members of the Fellowship club served, i Mrs.

George Vink who was I ill is able to be up again. I A letter from Mrs. J. Kregcl was read Sunday morning at the First Reformed church. She wrote about the sudden death of her husband, Rev.

Kregcl. All the children were home for tiie funeral except Herman, who is chaplain in Korea. Interment at Alto, Wis. Rev. If.

Snuttjer of Little Rock was a Sunday dinner guest in the Henry Hymans home. Messrs. John T. Smit and Wm. Vander Wilt bought the'house that was sold Saturday at auc- tio(n for $225.00.

Tlhey will break it down and Ed Dykstra will build a new home on the lot. Dr. James Moermond bought the place where Ed Dykstra now lives. Hull relatives received word Saturday that Mr. and Mrs.

Jerry Dykstra were ready to go to Foley, Ala. as their six year old granddaughter, Lynda Schock, is very sick. Mr. and Mrs. Len Gorzcman CROP HAIL INSURANCE including FIRE AND LIGHTNING COVERAGE at NO EXTRA COST! Yas, Square Deal Insurance Company Is one of the first hail companies in the Midwest to give you Fire and Lightaing coverage along with Hall Insurance at no added cost Now, mcie than ever, you are of adequate crop a Square Deal Guaranteed Price-per-Bushel Policy.

Ask your local insurance agent. SQUARE DEAL INSURANCE COMPANY (MUTUAL! DES MOINES 8, IOWA Your jriendty Square Deal agent is: L. E. GASPAR AGENCY Dial 3191 Alton, Iowa the most DISHWASHING THE tAUNDflY useful fOR HOUSECIEANING appliance WE CHIIOREN-S BATH IS an automatic WATER HEATER dwa Public Service Company had as their guests the past week Mr. and Mrs.

John Gorzeman of Bellflower, Calif. Several relatives spent Thursday evening with and from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Dykstra of Sheldon, Mrs. Alice Wolfswinkel of Sibley and Mrs.

Freeman De Jongh of Minneapolis. Mr. and Mrs. L. Lutjens of Worthington, Minn, called on Hull relatives Saturday.

They brought their mother, Mrs, R. Lutjens. home. She had been in Worthington for six weeks. Tlie Ladies Mission and Aid society of the American Reformed church are divided into two groups for their summer project.

Mrs. Wm. Do Roos and IMrs. Billy Olivier are chairmen of their respective groups. The latter group spent an afternoon with Mrs.

Jake Moss. Mesdames Hyman Hymans and Sophia Sheldon spent Thursday at the Paul Forney home in Sibley. Messrs. Albert and George Caswell had a joint birthday party at the former's home. Approximately 300 guests attended the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr.

and Mrs. G. De Leeuw at the community building. A good program was given iby the cliildren and grandchildren, and Rev. Wm.

De Jong gave the closing remarks and prayer. The audience sang hymns and a Dutch psalm and John Vander Kerk of Sioux Center sang a solo. Mr. Mike Limstra of Visalia, Calif, was toastmaster. Mr.

and Mrs. Morris Nettinga and daughter, Deanna Gail came Saturday from Fort Sill, Okla. on a three day pass. Deanna Gail was baptized Sunday at the American Reformed church. They came to bid goodbye to Mr.

and Mrs. Mario De Jongh as Mario is transferred from Denver to Victorville, Calif. George air base. Rev. B.

Ver Steeg was guest minister at the morning service at the Christian Reformed church and Dr. J. Masselink had charge of the afternoon service. Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Koerselman attended the funeral service of Mrs. Maggie Kleinheksel Wednesday at Reformed church in Archer. Burial was in Hospers Memorial cemetery. She had attained the age of 83 years, 8 months and 20 days. Maris of California formerly of Hull bought a store at La Habra, Calif, soutli of Wliitticr.

It is the Western Auto Supply. The family will reside at La Habra. Mrs. Ben Vande Berg attended the De Leeuw golden wedding anniversary Thursday evening and visited relatives. She returned to her home in Sioux Center Satcrday.

Henry Schuett of Sheldon was in Hull with a friend, Fred Wise, who had not been here in 60 years. The family used to live a mile east of Hull on the daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Meylink attended church service in Rock Valley Sunday afternoon and were callers at the Wm.

Bergsma home. A miscellaneous shower for Jessamina Vant Hul was held this week on Wednesday evening at the John Velgersdyk home. Priscilla Guild of First Reformed church had a pot-luck supper Friday evening in the church basement. Rev. and Mrs.

Tom Baker of Pella were supper guests at the Agnes Steenhoven home. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Vander Tuig are living in the Elmer Ramon home. Mr.

and Mrs. Herman De Haan of Orange City arid Mr. and Mrs. Kale of Le Mars were Friday evening visitors in the Tony Vander Wilt home. Leona Meerdink and Antonette Rynders of Le Mars spent the Week end at the George Meerdinlt home.

Mr. and Mrs. G. Hulstein and children of Ireton were Sunday visitors at the Richard Kuiper home. ROCK VALLEY Mr.

and Mrs. Herman Schmidt, Earl Schmidt, and Minnie Groth were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stoltenberg at Hawarden. The high school boys and girls were guests of the Parent Teachers Association at a dance program Friday evening.

Everyone enjoyed the fun and the instructors were of the best. A large crowd attended including both adults and the high school youth. Friday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bonestroo and children went to the Gerald Bonestroo home to help Sharon celebrate her 3rd birthday.

Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Gayer and Mr. and Mrs. John Kragt attended the Wartburg College concert afe Akron Sunday evening.

Dr. and Mrs. Edward Tuyn- man and family came Tliursday, April 16 from their home in Detroit to spend a week in the parental Peter Tuynman home. Mr. and Mrs.

Tom Ver Wey visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Starr at Hudson, S.D. Sunday afternoon. Mr.

and Mrs. G. G. Vermeer and Darlene were Sunday dinner guests in the Orville Buffington home at Sioux Center. Rev.

and Mrs. Martin Gritters of Pella were guests Sunday in tile John Vande Kerk home. John Boucher and daughter Kathy of Omaha spent the weekend in the P. J. Rielly home.

Jim De Witt has purchased a bakery at Holstein, Iowa and will take possession by May 1. The family will remain hero until school is out. Sunday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bonestroo and children of Rock Valley and Herman Dirksen of Doon visited in the Bert Bonestroo homo and with Eibert Bonestroo at Hull.

Pat Kragt accompanied Die Westmar baseball team tr Fayette, Iowa where they pinycd the Upper Iowa team Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Spoolstra and Mr. and Mrs.

Walter Warn- tjes attended services at the Christian Reformed church at Inwood Sunday where "Rev. Van Deelen was preaching. They visited in the Hank Veltman home enroute home. Jim Rielly and Curtiss MoKec of Le Mars were Sunday dinner guests in the P. J.

Rielly home. Mr. and Mrs. Will Rozcboom left Friday April 10 for Kansas; City, Kans. to spend about a week visiting in the liomo of Mr, and Mrs.

Russell MiUcv. Mrs. Miller will be remombcrcci as Verna Mae Rozeboom. Junior Warntjes and Bradley Bauman spent the April 1211.1 weekend visiting Bob Jones at Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls. Mrs.

Hattie Kragt of Hull and Mr. and Mrs. John returned liome Monday from Brandon, where they had gone on Friday to visit Mrs. Annie Vanden Berg. Glen Miller and his iricnd Gerhard Diera left Monday for Waverly to continue their studies at Wartbiu-g College.

The two had enjoyed an Easier vacation at the Wesley Millar home. Mr. and Mrs. John Vande Kerk attended the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.

Gerrit De Leeuw at the community building in Hull Thursday evening. The Henry De Vries family, Mrs. James Kots and baby and Mrs. Tom Ver Doorn were business visitors in Sioux Fall.s Tuesday. The Hapuy Hour Club met in the home of Mrs.

Ethel Wesselink on Tuesday evening, Mrs. Hessel Roorda and Mrs. Gys Kuyper were guests. Prizes were won by Mrs. Mary Cncrt and Mrs.

John C. Dykstra. Mrs. Editli Landhuis of Sioux City came Wednesday night and visited her mother. Mrs.

G. L. Houlfon and other Mrs. May Loftus and IVtiss Lolia Dearborn visited in tlie Marvin Wierda home in Siou.x Center Thursday evening. Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer Vcltkanip and of Rock Rapids were dinner guests in the homo of Mr, and Mrs. Tom Ver Doorn Sunday. A group of Youth Fellowship members attended the Distric; iiiec'ling of the Methodist Youti! FoUowship in Storm Lake afternoon and evening. Tlu' local organization conducted tii! worsliip service.

Rev, M. 1, Jones accompanied the group. Good Records Vital To Farm Business Like many Iowa you've probably had a tough time wrestling witii this year's iiicomo ta returns. And for many the job would have been easier if they had kept good farm records, says H. B.

Howell, extension man agemont specialist at A gooil account hoolc inchidcp place to enter the detail of sales and expenses in colnnvis. And it 's best that these di-tnlls include the date, Rescript ion amount for each triiiipaclio n. Each item may not srom important at the time of miry, but Howell adds it's bettor than relying on memory at tiic end of tile year. Space for Inventories A good account book nl.so IM- O- vidos for detailed inventories of food and livestock, and a deprriciation schedule for and buildings. Although feed and livestock records are not required for ta.v: reports on a cash basis, they arc valuable in spotting items tlnat may be included for capital gains tax benefits.

The specialist says modern farming requires accurate records not only for filing income tax returns but for malting complete and accurate credit stntc- monts. Help Analyze Business Besides furnishinil an accur record for tax payment. Howell says records are an aid in analyzing your farm Tlirough -up records you can see for what you spend and from what you got the most return. Many farmers can pick iin profits through their pencils by keeping good records. The first of the year is the best time to begin keeping a gooU farm record book.

That's when you've brought the year's finances to a close and can begin the new vear fresh. Farm record books are av.iil- able at your county extension office. Adds Beauty Wliera structures have exterior Sections of redwood or other wood wliich beauty of grain is important newly developed natural stains asA finishes nre being uicd with lent decorative cft'ccts and good tcctivc re.siilts. Make SLAGLE One BUILDING HEADQUARTERS LUMBER We have In your materia! we'll figure them. No of course.

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