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Van Dam Served At Naval Base In California
Pictured: Marv Van Dam worked in the bake shop and the yeoman’s office while in the navy. By Jill Fennema – Marv Van Dam, the son of Henry and Eva (Van Ruler) Van Dam, received his draft notice in October
DeJongh Served At Sea
Pictured: LaVonne and Virg De Jongh were married in the midst of Virg’s years in the navy. They are pictured here at their graddaughter’s wedding. By Jill Fennema – We have told our readers about a group of young boys
Baker Was A Clerk For Military Police
Pictured: Duane and Carol Baker were married after Duane’s basic training. They lived in the D.C. area while Duane served at Ft. Meyer, Virginia. By Jill Fennema – In the summer of 1970, Duane Baker was working at the Nicollet
Learn horsemanship and life skills at Rock Ranch
By Jill Fennema – Rock Ranch, located west of Hills, Minn, is a place where good horsemanship is taught, alongside other valuable life skills. This non-profit organization was organized in 2016, by Marie and Dan LaRock. Marie had a long-time
Three granddaughters on a mission
Pictured: This group of biology students from Dordt University spent about 10 days in East Africa doing medical and mission work. By Jill Fennema – Three women who were friends in the class of 1963 at SW MN Christian High
Hanenburg celebrates 100th birthday
Pictured: Ted Hanenburg is Edgerton’s latest centenarian. By Jill Fennema – Ted Hanenburg celebrated his 100th birthday last week. He is currently a resident at Edgebrook Care Center, where he is content with his current situation. Of course, he would
Glenn Hanenburg Received A Bronze Star
Pictured: Glenn and Jean Hanenburg at their home in Coopersville, Mich. Glenn is a former Edgerton resident. This week’s veteran does not live in the Edgerton area, but he grew up here. His story is so compelling, that we had
Hanenburg Built Bunkers Near The DMZ
By Jill Fennema – Daryl Hanenburg was 17 years old when he signed up to be in the U.S. Navy. The Vietnam War was going on. Our readers may recall reading about Rod Spronk and his friends skipping a day
Schuld Visited Atomic Bomb Sites a Year After Detonation
Pictured: Virg Schuld, now a resident at Edgebrook Estates Apartments, was stationed in Japan after WWII. By Jill Fennema – Virgil Schuld, the middle child of John and Lydia Schuld’s 10 children, enlisted in the United States Army Infantry after
Spronk and His Brother Served Together
By Jill Fennema – In 1966, the conflict in Vietnam was really starting to heat up. Young men knew that they would eventually be drafted. So rather than being forced into the infantry, they enlisted in other branches. Rodney Spronk
