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THE ALTON la; DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY MAY 6, 1932 Sioux TIMES Woman's Club Hears About Dutch Dishes Dutch cooieiy, jnstly famed, was iae topic- of papers by Mrs. G. De Mots and Mrs. S. B.

De Pree, both by Mrs. Be Mots, at the meeting the club held Friday at the home of Mrs. S. A. Sandven.

Mrs. "Win. Marts was assistant hostess. Another nradi appreciated feature a talk by Principal GUaSen on Contribution to Science." Mrs. Fred Den Beste gave the month- 1j current events review, A -violin dnet by Mrs.

Chas. Vander Ploeg and Miss Dorothy Scbult, accompanied by Miss Marie Houw, was enjoyed. Was Early Pioneer Of Sioux Miss Jennie Mulder Weds Don Hartung land seine of the men will laave Tnes-ni spent Friday at the home of day. 'their parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Wessul Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Sc-fiut, Miss Pan- JEenkhorn.

nie and Mr. B. Venneer drove to Sbel- Mr an( Mra Fred don.Friday to see Or. Vermeer. A baby bov was bom to Mr.

and Mrs. Peter "cuperus (Nellie Langstraat) Wednesday at their home, but for Milhes, N. to visit at the home) la for. An outdoor meal was cooked and of the former's son John Baats rnd i enjoyed by everyone. Jennie Mulder, daughter of Mr.

and R. Mulder of Sioux Center, -was married Wednesday to Mr. Donald W. Hartnng, son. of Mr.

and Mrs, J. Hartnng of Kpestone, Minnesota. The wedding took place IB Soo" Falls at "the Cantoa Tea Gardens, where Mr. and Mrs. Albert Patter of Sioux After the event the couple went on a short -wedding trip.

Oa their arrival at Pipestone they wilt be guests of honor at in the Hartung Gerrit Noteboom, another of the 'stalwart old settlers of this county, on at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G. W. Rozeboom, Thursday, 28th, at the age of 76 Jir. Noteboom had been in poor health aH winter and was taken seriously ill two days before his death.

Mr. Noteboom was born Jan. 1,1856 in Marion county, Iowa, He came with An early caravan to Sious counify in 1872, riding horseback all the way as ine of the boys assigned to nerd the stock. He was married in Orange. City to Miss Johanna Yerduin.

Mrs. Note- Tioom died 33 years ago and Mr. Noteboom has since made his home with his only child, Mrs. G. W.

Kozeboom. ITuueral services were held Monday tit tie Hozeboom home and at the 1st Kef. church, in charge Rev. Dykstra. Two grandsons, Gerrit Roze- ioom of Grand Rapids and Wm.

Roze- tooni, who teaches music in an eastern Iowa school, were here for the services. Mr, Noteboom's four have passed on, but he has three sisters living, Mrs. K. Stoep of Maurice, Mrs. Peter Eernisse of Armour, S.

and Mrs. G. Betten, formerly of the Betten hotel, Orange City, fent now living in Sioux City. Will Open Second Hardware Messrs. Dick Van Alter and Ben Poll last week bought a half interest in the Sieperda and Prins building, BOW occupied by the Tamminga Bros.

grocery, with the intention of starting a hardware store. Later arrangements were made however, to renttha De Vries building, formerly occupied ty the De Vries and Van AUer hardTrare: store. The hardware recently bought the De Vriua and Van Aller hardware stock and are at present selling out the stock preparatory to leaving the- building. The newiner- cfiante tave wjt yet announced their' day. Legion Anxfiiary 'SneaSay At the meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary Tuesday afternoon, Henry TePaske gave an educational talk on the Constitution.

Plans for Memorial day and the annual poppy sale were discussed. Mrs. Wm. Van- 3ermey, president, aad charge of the meeting and Mrs. Neal Joogewaard was hostess, Clever Clovers the Clever Clover club is the truest and the best They keep things going and they never take a rest, they have one song and they sing it together And it goes like this "Clever Clovers Forever." Besoming their regular duties was delightful change from the routine the practices of the past few months.

Edith Vermeer was hostess to the Clever Clorers on April 30th. The most intersting business of the afternoon was the selection of the Clever Clover delegate to the Ames confention on June 27, 28 and 29. Alice Eppink will accompany Blida Den Herder, club leader. Cornelia Vande Garde very efficiently demonstrated the bias tape cutting gauge, binder and folder. She also explained how bias tape is made from a square of rectangular cloth joined in a cylinder.

Aleene Ramaker played the music memory selection Traumeri by Schuman. The monthly health talk given by Geneva Vermeer on the topic "Just a cold or." A demonstration of sewing bos equipment including needle book, hem gauge, pin cushion and spool rack was given by Alice Eppink. The remainder of the afternoon was spent in making these things. The girls also enjoyed having Mrs. Vermeer as a guest.

Apples, bananas and oranges were a pleasant Mr. and Mrs. 0. Fisher of Sioux City were week end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

A. G. Jansraa. If. A.

Jansma left Sunday for a week's visit in Hollandale, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Jansma and little son have rooms in the home of Mrs. Albert Boeyink.

Mr. 'Jansma has been here having medical treatment for some months. He is a brother of A. G. Jansma, the Sioux Center jeweler, with -whom the family made their home charing the winter.

Rev. and Mrs. James De Free of LeMars were Sunday guests at the Boeyink and A. G. De Pree homes.

Relatives here received news of the of Dick Wynia of Lester, who died Sunday at an Iowa City hospital, where his leg was amputated due to gangrene. His death resulted from pneumonia. Mrs. John Van Berkum of Sioux Center is a sister of Mr. Wynia.

Supt and Mrs. Vander Naald of Maurice and the mother, Mrs. O. H. Bnnger of Davis, S.

were dinner guests Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Mary Htmson and son Theodore. Mr, anil Mrs. H. B.

Wesselink and Mr. and Mrs. Dick of Rock Valley were Sunday evening callers at the A. Vander Stoep home, a wedding dinner home. The bride has been one of the obliging Sioux Ceiter telephone operators for some years, and her pleasant voice is known to many.

Friends in Sioux Center honored the future" bride with a kitchen shower Monday evening, when she-received some very attractive kitchen all in ivory and green. The affair was a surprise and aa( son John spent Thursday evening at Che home of John Rosier in Rock Valley. Mr. and Mrs- Henry Vonk of Sioux unfortunately lived only a few hours. -Center are -moving this week to the Mrs Ted Winterfield had a tonsils farm occupied by their children, Mr.

operation Monday at the HuE hospi- tai. gJMIgj and Mrs. Herbert De Jong. Mr. Mrs.

Case Schlpper and children who since the first of March have lived with the Diet DC Groot family," moved to town the first part was held at Miss Mulder's home, with Mrs. Boeder. Gilbert Boeder, John Vander Berg-and Miss Ger- Mr. Vander Sehaafs grandson, has al- Mrs. jnlins Winterfield returned home Monday from the Hull hospital where she appendix operation recently.

Mrs. Peter (nee Jean Addink) is reported a sating Grau City hospital. Members ot the Adomk family drove to Sioux City Monday to see Mrs. Ten Napet Mr. and Mrs.

Jate Koolbeek ana baby of Boyden were Sunday callers at the D. Juffer home. Arnold Kaemingfe, 6 year old sou of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Kaemingk, is recovering- from, a siege of lung fever, and hopes to return to school soon.

Dan Voorderman and' Jim Wand- scheer arrived homfe Thursday from Aurora, EL, where they spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. James Post- la. J. R.

Vander Schaaf is reported quite HI at the Some oi his daughter. trude Eerkes as hostesses. The couple will make their home at Pipestone, where Mr. Hartung" is employed, at an oil station. Mrs.

Bowenhorst arrived home Monday from where she spent a few weeks with 'her datigbter, Her so been ill, but is improving. Miss" Margaret Van Hnnnik, who is employed at Merrill, Sunday here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Hnnnik.

The First Ret church was packed Sunday evening for the cantata given by choirs of this clmrch and the First liorst at The boys glee elnb, Center high school, left Wednesday by. car for Iowa City to take part in the state music contest. They were accompanied by. Miss Schultz, masic director, and their accompanist, Clarine De Vries. Mr.

and Mrs. R. P. Battema of Soo City spent Sunday here with the Balkema and De Buyter families. Mr.

Mrs. H. J. Bamaker and Miss Fannie Schut drove to Sioux City one day last week. Mr.

Mrs. Gerrit Wandseheer and Mr. Dan Wandseheer returned Wednesday from Dubngne where they visited friends for several days. Wm. Forgie was the successful bidder for the construction of 52 culverts in Lucas and Wayne counties and is planning to make up a crew of 28 men to start work nest treek.

Mr. Forgie jly good. said to be TWP. (Special Correspondence) Miss Johanna Van of Sioux fell and Injured his leg. Mr.

and Mrs. Hans Degen visited Tnesday at.the Fred Meyer home. Keith Mitchell, son of Delbert Mitchell, is'ill with an attack of pneumonia. Mr. aid Mrs.

A. C. Grau Sioux City last Tnesday. mate the acquaintance ot John's wife. The class play, "The Mummy anil the Mumps," was well attended both Friday and Saturday night.

Every character acted oat his part like a well trained actor should. A trio com- txised of Viola Dodewasrd, Smith and Dorothy Tayaman, sang (t couple of numbers. A tap dance was performed by five ladies, Barbara Haugh, Mrs. B. J.

McNelly, Helen and Irene Boorda. and Miss Ruby McAtee drew the house down in applause both nights. Miss Owen Manning was in Orange City Tuesday paying a visit to Misses Dora, Josephine and Fjvelyn Sandschnlte and Alberta Oummtngs; were in Sioux City Wednesday. were toj R. T.

Eilers was calling on In Hock Valley Tnesday. Mr. Filers is the cashier of the First National bank at Hudson, S. D. G.

Van Nimwegen received a mes- The Valley Ladies Circle meets this week with Mrs. Sam Wynia. sage Wednesday morning stating that EQCK VALLEY (Special Effie Hamilton, daughter Avis, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hamilton and little daughter Eose, Mra Chas.

Butts and batty sou Robert Charles of Pipestone, motored to Rock Valley Sunday and visited'at the home of the former's mother, Mrs. S. BeUesfield. Mr. arid Mrs.

C. B. Jacobs went to Sioux Falls, S. to spend a hours in the Jacobs' homes and Mrs. Mattie Jacobs returned to Rock Valley vrith them Sunday.

brother-in-law Edward Gasink of James, had passed away. his St. ilr. and Mrs. Van JJimwegen attended the funeral at St.

James Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Goldsmith of Alvord visited at the home of the latter's sister, Mrs. Hansen.

Mrs. Win. Sehoaten went to take care of her niece, Mrs. Adrian Vander Stoep Tnesday. On Saturday one of the small lads went into the jail to look it over when the heavy iron door swung shut and the lad let out some loud yells.

Several passed by and thinking the lad was locked np paid no attention. Bnt some little girls came along and told the weigh master about the lad's predicament and the lad was immediate; released and decided to be a good ilr. and Mrs. Hilt aad daughters Gertrude am? Winnie of Larchwood! and Mrs. Beth Goris of Sheldon vis- i ited at the John Vander Ploeg home Sunday.

Toe Torch Bearers met at the home of Henrietta Wesselink Friday evening. The committee in charge of the program was Henrietta Sneller and Hattie Blankespoor. Several articles were read members of the group. Jessie Dykstra and Margaret Sneller sang a dnet. A delicious lunch was served by the hostess.

Ben Vander Laan was in Hull Sunday to visit his brother Chris Vander Laan. Mrs. Lane Vngteveen was operated on for appendicitis in the BtcB hospital. She is getting along nicely but lias much pain yet. ITuneral services for Mrs.

Gerrit Van Otterloo were neid Saturday at tbe home of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Vugteveen and at the Christian Ret. church. Mrs.

Vaii Otterloo is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Alice Vugteveen, and three sons, John G. Van Otterloo of Rock Valley; Jake Mulder of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, and H- Mulder of California. The latter two were not present for the funeral. Deceased was 69 years old.

Mr. and Mrs. P. Swier of Colton, S. visited with the formers sister, Mrs.

W. C. Kooiman and other relatives. motored to Viliisca, to visit at the home of the Prof. Leslie Walpole, and family.

Leslie has been reflected as superintendent- Mr, and Hoyt McMurray drove to Worthing, S. to visit the er's mother and sister. Center "former waitress "in Ben's Mr. and Herman Koch and and Mr. John J-.

Klein, son of children, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Clausen Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ver Meulea jboy and not get in the lock-up again.

Mr. and Mrs. Klein, were se- cretely married some time during the past month. They left the first part of the. week for a honeymoon trip but west.

J. W. Koster and Ernest Mulder made a business trip to Rock Valley Wednesday. Mis. Marion Klein attended a tH dub meeting in Maurice Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Ring Wallenbnrg were Hawarden. callers Friday. Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Wynia of Rock A.D.VanEtten ANNOUNCMG The Opening ot His Funeral Parlor Friday, May 6 The public are invited to call and inspect my Office and Display Room. Located in the former John A Brink, Jr. Building My Motto Good Service Low Prices A.D.VanEtten Phone 7 Orange City, Iowa eed Corn Your Opportunity to Bay Home Grown Seed. Have quite a supply to offer.

Carefully selected, stored and well graded. Put up in bags containing S4V2 Ibs. Every bag is tested and taged. Four different varieties yellow; 18 different Come early if in need of seed com, while pur selection is yet complete. The Quality is good-- of all seed tested better than Priced Reasonable, some as low as $1.25 a bushel.

Mrs. Pick One Mile South, One Mile East of Alton, Iowa. and. child 1611 Mrs. August Sehemmel mid daughter Miss Dora Clausen of A.lv6rd visited in the home of their sister and daughter.

Mis. Nick Tel- yk Sunday. Miss Teronica Lowery who is employed by tbe Bell Telephone company at Hawarden came Friday to spend the vreek eud at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J.

B. Miss Owen. Den Beste of Orange City visited at the home of Miss Catherine Flynn Sunday. Miss Edith Houlton who has been guest for the past week at the home of her sister Mrs. Ray Woolridge, returned to her home in Ireton Sunday.

Mike Baatz and daughter Lena left The Camp Fire girls went on a treasure hunt last Thursday. Mrs. O. Manning, Mrs. H.

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