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SIX THE ALTON. IOWA DEMOCRAT THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1952 I LOCAL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Nick Peschou of Hatfield, Minn, spent the week end visiting at the Mat Perlot home. Mrs.

Anton Aberson, daughter Betty and Marlyn Scholten were Sioux City visitors Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Vander Maaten of Boyden were supper guests Sunday evening at the Bert Jansen home. Mr.

and Mrs. Norman Ludwig of Le Mars, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Schnieders of Remsen were dinner guests Sunday at the Geo. L.

Hansen home. Mrs. Will Braskamp of Huron, S.D. spent Svmday here with her husband, and with Miss Marie Braskamp and Mrs. Nieuwenhuis.

Mr. anrt Mrs. O. P. and sons, John and Edward spent Sunday at Ames visiting with Bernard Kettler, a student at Iowa State College.

Mrs, Gt. Hoeven and grandson Charles Hoeven, Ensign and Mrs. Stanley Marshall and Paula were dinner guests Sunday at the Dr. E. F.

Gilbert home In Rock Rapids. 2C Geo. J. Hansen left Sunday after a 13-day furlough at the parental Geo. L.

Hansen home for Sioux City. From there he flew to Camo Lawton, Wash, to report N6v. 17 for overseas duty. The Senior Girl Scouts meeting Monday discussed plans for making money to buy Christmas presents for the or- nhanage. Among the suggestions was a bake sale but no decision was reached.

Games were played. FOR YOUR THANICSGIVING DINNER Baby sitting wanted. Patty Miller. Write or see Mrs. Ted Miller.

34pl Mrs. Ralph Bruner of Jefferson visited Thursday and Friday in the Miss Sadie Miller home. Miss Munda Obermann of Sioux City spent Sunday in the home of her sister, Mrs. John Van Gronlgen. Mr.

and Mrs. Gerrit Van Surksum and family of Rock Valley were Sunday evening visitors in the Cornie Van Surksum home. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Larson and David of Sutherland and Miss Norma Jean Schneider of Sioux City were week end visitors in the C.

B. Schneider home. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Vander Stoep attended the funeral of Mrs.

Vander Steep's mother-in- law, Mrs. Peter Boer, at Strasburg, N.D. Saturday. They returned home Tuesday. Mr.

and Mrs. Herman Riedeman spent Sunday evening visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rex- winkel. They are making their home witli their daughter, Mrs.

Henry Muyskens in Orange City. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krogman were Sunday evening visitors in the Henry Krogman home at Remsen. president; Mrs.

Howard Lyon, second vice Mrs. Wm. Van Gils, secretary and Miss Arloa Muilenburg, treasurer. The assistant hostesses were Mrs. Jrio.

R. Reinders and Mrs. Don The iYW is collecting used nylon stockings to send to Japan where they will be unravelled and re- MT. and Mrs. Jake Huizenga! woven Into other articles.

The ot urange City were Sunday process of unravelling a dozen evening guests in the Sam Fa-, stockings will provide an un- ber home. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Arens and family of Remsen were Sunday afternoon visitors in the Frank Mousel home. Mr.

and Mrs. Daniel Watson and daughters were Sunday guests at the Harold Naef home, Sioux City. Mrs. A. L.

Streff left Tuesday for a couple days visit in the Jack Schumacher home in Sioux City. Mr. and Mrs. W. C.

Klein of Sioux Falls, S. D. were Sunday supper guests in the Simon Scholten hom'e. Mr. and Mrs.

Sip Sipma spent the week end in the H. C. Priiel home in St. Paul, and Mrs. Sipma sang at the wedding of Gladys Van Roekel and Gordon Mitchell of Minneapolis.

Mr. and Mrs. Gene Wiltgen and Kathy, and Mr. and Mrs. P.

Wiltgen spent Sunday in the Carl Noltze Jr. home in Sioux City. Carley Jean Noltze returned with them for a weeks visit. Mr. and Mrs.

Geo. E. Bowers entertained the Sunday Night Supper club at a seven o'clock dinner Sunday evening. The Loyal Daughters of the Reformed church met Tuesday at the Mrs. S.

De Groot home with Mrs. Joseph Rexwinkel as assistant hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Gaul and Jim spent Sunday in the Dick Henshaw home at Oelwein to meet their new granddaughter, Mary Ann, born Nov.

9, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Borr and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Borr of Strasburg, N.D.

spent Friday visiting in the Peter Vander Stoep and Vernon Freriks homes. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rexwinkel observed the 67th anniversary of their marriage quietly la.st week at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Henry Muyskens.

with whom they are now making their home. May we have your orders for Thanksgiving rolls, etc. by TUESDAY At 6 p.m. Your will be appreciated as we are short of help. ALTON, IOWA i Tuesday afternoon guests at the home of Mrs.

Bert Jansen were Miss Jean Noordhoff and Mrs. Henry Noordhoff of Orange City, Mrs. Kate Van Bru- pRon and Mrs. Herman Van Werven of Sheldon, Mrs. John Huygons of Newkirk.

Mrs. Gt. Vriezc and Mrs. Fred Eason. Mr.

and Mrs. John Fennema and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Jansen and son, Mr, and Mrs. Henry Jansen all of Alton and Mr.

and Mrs. John Lubbers of Orange City spent Sunday in the Ray Lubbers home to help Mrs. Lubbers celebrate her birthday which was Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs.

Daniel Watson, Betty and Mary motored to Cleghorn Friday evening to attend the wedding of Miss Germaine Watson and Orville Johnson, both of Cherokee. The wedding was at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. O.

Erickson. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hansen, Mr. and Mrs.

Norb. Hansen and son drove to Plainview on businessf and also called on the Jerry Homan family at Creighton. Mr. and Mrs. W.

F. Dalton and children of Carroll spent the week end in the Mike Hansen home and attended an insurance meeting in Sioux City. Mrs. Lavonne Wellen and daughter Jan came Monday from Des Moines and little Jan remained to spend the week with her great aunt and uncle, Miss Viola Mae and M. J.

Goebel. Messrs. Don Fischer, Charley Narvis, Floyd Beil and Mr. Anderson drove up from Council Bluffs Tuesday to participate in the opening of the pheasant hunting season on the Mike and Norb. Hansen farm.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Goettsch and children of Pipestone, Minn, spent the week end at the parental Ben Goettsch home and with their parents attended the lOtli anniversary of Grace Lutheran church Sunday at Le Mars. Howard was a member of the first class to be confirmed in this church. Others from Alton at the anniversary service were Mr.

and Mrs. A. F. Mulder and children, Mrs. Reiny Rohrs and Phyllis.

The Goettsches were among the charter members of this church, which now has a fine new church building. Grain In Farm Storage Special rates are made for grain in farm storage covering Fire, Lightning, Wind and extended coverage. Rates are reasonable, as: $1.80 per thousand for 3 months. $3.00 per thousand for 6 months. $5.00 per thousand for 12 months.

Because of large yields this year, many farmers do not have sufficient insurance in their regular policies and need short-term protection as shown above. Alton Savings Bank Pfc. John Harmelink, who recently underwent an appendectomy behind the lines in Korea, would appreciate hearing from friends. His address: Pfc. John Harmelink US 55163734, 5060th Comp.

Service Co. APO 301, Care Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif. A large number of relatives and friends gathered at St. Mary's hall Sunday afternoon for a miscellan30us sliower honoring Miss Ethel Minten. The bride-to-be received many beautiful and useful gifts.

Bingo was played, after which a delicious luncheon was served by the sisters, and aunts of the future bride. Mrs. Mabel Cooper of Winnetka. 111. lately had a "house warming" party at her recently completed home on Hill Road.

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Gibbs of Chicago, who were among the guests, report a delightful time in the beautiful colonial- type home. Mrs. Cooper, who moved to the Chicago suburb from the South after the death of her husband, Dr.

R. W. Cooper, has for some years conducted a successful real estate business. Sunday guests at the A. J.

Pottebaum home in honor of Pvt. Ivan A. Pottebaum, home on furlough, were Mr. and Mrs. Herb.

Schoeller and family of Primghar, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Block and daughter of Hospers, Mr. and Mrs. Milo Probst and.

family, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thole and daughters of Alton. Pvt. Pottebaum and his buddy departed Sunday evening by car for Fort Knox after spending the week end in the Pottebaum home.

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wier.sma of Grundy Center and Mrs.

F. Koerner of Greene were week end guests of their mother, Mrs. Wm. Wiersma and their sister, Mrs. Fred Brower.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Muilenburg of Sheldon visited the De Lint sisters, Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Jno.

Boonstra and son, Robert of Muskegon, are expected to spend Thanksgiving with their son, the Rev. C. Boonstra family liere. Some of the kindergarten and the first grade pupils of the Public School have chicken pox. Among the group is Su- Boonstra, daughter of Rev.

and Mrs. C. Boonstra. At the annual YWCA meeting in the home of Mrs. J.

Veldman Thursday evening, the following were elected as officers for the coming year: Mrs. Evelyn Troutman, president; Mrs. HomeV De "Boer Mrs. Wm. Schalekamp, vice- employee with a day's work.

A barrel for the nylon collec- liion is placed near the library in the basement of the Town Hall. All those contributing are requested to bring their donations as soon as possible. The Y-Teens will hold a rec- and candle lighting service in tlje American Ref. church Sunday evening, Nov. 23.

Danny, the small son of Mr. and Mrs. Evan De Jong of Newton has recovered from a polio attack of the beginning of last month. The Orange City Woman's club is sponsoring the play, "Annie Get Your Gun" which will be given at the Orange City Town Hall, Thanksgiving night. Mrs.

Harry England directs the play. Martin Korver returned last week from the Lutheran hospital, Sioux City where he had surgery performed on his eye. Mrs. Cornelius Korver (Gladys Oldenkamp) was honored with miscellaneous showers recently at the Wm. Oldenkamp home in Boyden, and at the Bernard Huizenga and Gillis Havedink homes.

Aunts, cousins and friends were hostesses and participants. Mrs. Harold Kraai was guest speaker at a Thanksgiving meeting of the Girls Mission Band of the First Ref. church, Monday evening. The society is sending a Christmas box of clothes and toys to the Mission station at Winnebago, Nebr.

Rev. Henry Vermeer of Sheboygan, was guest preacher in the First Ref. church Sunday morning. Miss Joan Visscher was the speaker at the Children's Retreat meeting in the Second Chr. Ref.

church Tuesday evening. The Children's Retreat is Christian training school and home for handicapped children, which is now being built at Cutlrrville, Mich. Thursday evening, (tonight) a "Festival of Song" will be presented at N.J.C. in which 12 churches of this area will cooperate. Among the selections will be male quartets, vocal solos, and numbers bv the college choir and the college band.

The Womans Auxiliary spon- sores the program. The Orange City Public School will observe "Open House" Friday- evening, Nov. 21 to which parents and friends are invited. Demonstrations of ifhodern teaching methods and classroom regulations will be given. Mr.

and Mrs. Herb De of Sioux Center gave an illustrated lecture on their trip through Europe at the Lions Club Ladies night, Monday. Rev. F. B.

Mansen preached in the Reformed church of Inwood Sunday. Arie Van Dylce has fentod the Mrs. Jonker place located on the north edge of town and move there soon. The American Red Cross is sponsoring a First Aid class for men of the R.E.A., beginning this week. Henry Redden of the R.E.A.

will instruct the class. Marine Sgt. Keith De Jong sailed this week for Korea. He serves as assistant chaplain. Rev.

and Mrs. Ira Hessolink of Holland. Nebr. were week end guests in the Rev. M.

Stegman home. Rev. Hesselink conducted services in tho Boyden Ref. church Sunday. Rev.

H. Hesselink of Alton has received a' call from the Reformed church in Roseland I Minn. In view of this call tended him, Rev. Hesselink preached at Roseland's church i Sunday. Conducting the services at the Alton Ref.

in his absence were Rev. Roetman in the morning and Rev. J. Klaaren in the afternoon. Mr.

and Mrs. Ben were business callers in Marion. S.D. Thursday. Miss Sue and Miss Ann De Lint accompanied the Bonnemas for a visit with their sister, Mrs.

Jno. Bos at Monroe. Cpl. Elmer Bonnema has received his discharge from army service. He recently retcrned from service in Korea.

Bouke Wierda is now a patient in the Mrs. Kleinhesselink Convalescent Home. Miss Jeane Noordhoff and Mrs. Henrv Noordhoff were euests in the home of Mrs. Bert Jansen at Alton Tuesday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Brol.sma and their 2 children have moved from temoorary residence in Sibley to Little Rock where he coaches and teaches mathematics. Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Rexwinkle of Alton with their rhildren. Mr. and Mrs. Henrv Muyskens because of poor health. The Leacue of the Trinitv Ref.

church held their annunl meetinu at the home of Clifford P.op.aard last Mnndav evening and choti? for their executive committee as president, Mri. Raymond Lubbers: vice president. Mrs. Hubers; re-elected were Mrs. Henry Vander Berg as secretary, and as treasurer.

Ref church met at the home of Mrs. Bert Lubbers last Wednesday afternoon to pack Thanksgiving boxes of delicacies for rscidents of the County Home. Members of the Circle presented the gifts, personally labelled to each recipient, at the County Home Sunday service. Circle No. 3 will also remember a needy family on the outskirts of Sioux City with a Christmas box.

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lobbes of Rock Valley were Sunday guests in the Gt, Ter Horst home.

Clarence Bruxvoort, Mrs. Dick Bruxvoort of Sully and Herman Bruxvoort of Newton spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bruxvoort and other Bruxvoort relatives. Mr.

Bruxvoort continues about the same. W. Hofmeyer is recuperating at the Iowa City hospital where an operation for cataracts was successfully performed on his eye recently. Harry Van Wyk who had his arm amputated at the elbow is recuperating in a Sioux City hospital. One of the hard-working women's societies of the First Ref.

church, namely, the Junior Guild banded together to give a soup supper at the church Friday evening. News spread about the delicious food on the menu and the suppl.v could not meet the demand. 450 comers were served and the society netted a profit of about $160. In charge of the supper was the committee; Mesdames Mathilda Vander Wilt. John A.

Reekers, Edward Peuse, Birdena Huitink, Wilbur Ver Steeg, Lewis De Koster, Merle Vander Brake, Jno. Kleinwolter- ink, Harvey Vander Meide, Harvey Oolman and Adrian Schalekamp. The executive 'committee of the society is composed of the following: Mrs. Herman Fedders, president; Mrs. Chris Rowenhorst, vice president; Mrs.

Ted Van Bruggen, secretary. Mrs. Arthur Korver, treasurer, Mrs. Anthony Verdoorn, assistant secretary and treasurer. Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Bariihart and son Donald will rnovo to Sioux City next week where he will work for the Winchar- ger Co. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Barnhart will hold sale of their household goods Saturday, Nov.

22. They have bought a trrAlcc and plan to locate somewhero in Orange City. Relatives were gusets in the Donald Van Gorp home Tuesday evening. Nov. 11 in honor of the first birthday anniversary of young Norman.

Present were the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Neal Van Hoekal and son Gerald, Mrs. Jas. Moss and baby all of Sioux Center; Mr.

and Mrs. Edw. Van Gorp and Perry; Mr. and Mrs. Russel Van Gorp, iVIr.

and Mrs. Peter Bos and the Lloyd and Howard Van Gorp families. and Mrs. Martin Van Peursem visited the anl Carlton G. Van Peursems at Woodstock, last week.

Mr. Van Peursem assists in the building of a new house for his son Carlton and family. Mr, and Mrs. Dale Hubers attended an insurance convention in Cliicago last week and spent the week end with the Dr. P.

B. Meetdlnks at LeRoy, III. Little Barbara stayed Ivlfh her grandparents, Mr, and Mrs. H. J.

Hubers during the absence of her parents. Birthday guests in the Dale home in honor of their daughter Barbara's ifirst birthday anniversary Nov. 11 included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vis, Bonnie and Bobby; Miss Helen Rozeboom; and Barbara's grand-f parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Bastemeyer and Mr, and Mrs. H. J. Hubers and th6ir daughter, Lois Hubers.

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