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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
Kooiman Was A Naval Airman During Vietnam
By Jill Fennema – Bruce Kooiman spent three years in military service. Two of those years were spent in Vietnam and Japan during the Vietnam War. When Bruce graduated from high school in 1965, he went to an aviation technical
Christmas In The Village
The Edgerton Chamber of Commerce once again invited residents to “Deck the Halls”of town with lights and bows of green. There are many decorated houses around town. Voting for the best light show was held online this year and the
A Light Show!
Last week Wednesday, Edgerton had its first Holiday Parade of Lights. There were about 20 parade entries for the inaugural year. The parade was led by Santa Claus who was given a ride in a decked out Chevrolet truck. Edgerton
Wassink Watched The Berlin Wall Go Up
By Jill Fennema – Lloyd Wassink was drafted in the United States Army in 1961. He was 21 years old when he received his draft notice in the mail. He reported to Pipestone and took a bus to Sioux Falls
