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Schelhaas Made the Best of his Time in the Army
By Jill Fennema – Rolland Schelhaas was born to Albert and Jennie Schelhaas on Dec. 31, 1936. He was the third of four children. When he was 22 years old, Rolland, or Rolly as his friends called him, volunteered for
VanderStoeps Will Reopen Saturday
Pictured: Jordan Kooi, Kevin Scholten, and Jesse Van Hofwegen New building is a show-stopper! For over 90 years, Edgerton has had a furniture store. Last year, on June 1, 2020, the Vanderstoep Furniture and Flooring building caught fire and the
Paul Ward Worked in Air Force Communications
I was born near Harlan, Indiana, on October 8, 1938. My parents were Harris Lloyd Ward and Gladys Grace (Clark) Ward. My family originally came from the Grey Eagle area of Minnesota, which is towards the middle of the state.
My Military Tour of Duty
Art Spronk tells the story of his time serving in the army during the Korean Conflict. At dawn on June 25, 1950, (it was still June 24 in the U.S. and Europe) 90,000 communist troops of the North Korean People’s
Schoolmeester Served At Ft. Sill
Jerold Schoolmeester and Sophie Veldhuizen started dating in 1951. Pete Van Nieuwenhuyzen introduced them. Their first date was supposed to be after Christian Endeavor on a Sunday night, but Sophie got the mumps. She talked to Jerold out of her
DUTCHMEN SOFTBALL FINISHED – TAKES THIRD
Writeup of Wednesday’s game by Mike Drooger: It wasn’t a disappointing effort vs. the Randolph Rockets, but it was a disappointing result when Edgerton/SW MN Christian lost 5-0, which forced them into the 3rd/4th place game on Wednesday, June
Doing Dairy – The Old-Fashioned Way
Pictured: Jody and Bill Brockberg with their dog Buddy by their calf barn on their dairy farm which is located approximately five miles west of Edgerton. By Jill Fennema – Bill and Jody Brockberg do dairy the old-fashioned way. While
Kroontje Cooked In The Army
Pictured: Gerrit Kroontje of Leota served as a cook in the army during the Korean War. He has enjoyed putting together model airplanes (pictured behind him) in his spare time. (photo by Jill Fennema) As we have said in previous
New Business Opens in Town
Darrin Kortleever is the newest business owner in Edgerton. He opened Kort’s Collision last week at the corner of Highway 9 and 17. The sight of his attractive 40×60 foot shop is where the former car wash was located. Darrin
Rickenbaugh – Talented Teen Artist
Bev Rickenbaugh is a familiar face to many in Edgerton. Although she is mostly retired, she works at the Edgerton Bakery and has her own business selling doll clothing. Bev’s son, Allen lives in Sioux Falls with his family and
