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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
Cruisin’ Through Work
Talsma Works For Cruise Line Mariah Talsma has a job that many people dream about! She is working for a cruise line – which means, yes, she gets to go on cruise after cruise around the world aboard a luxury
Survey Says…
Two weeks ago, the Edgerton Enterprise put out a survey on Facebook asking for people to comment on funding at the Edgerton Public Library. Dena Berghorst, the director of the library, has asked the Edgerton City Council to increase the
Lubben Left His Love Behind To Serve In Okinawa
Pictured: Ed Lubben served in the United States Army for 19 months in Okinawa during the Korean Conflict. By Jill Fennema – Edwin Lubben was drafted into the US Army in 1953. Ed was one of five children – the
Veterans Day Program Well Attended
Pictured: Ora Lee Ward, Fran Bouma, Gary Baker, and Pete Boer were the color bearers for the program. Edgerton Public National Honor Society students, with assistance from their advisor, math teacher Jamie DeJong, planned and organized a special Veterans Day
Bryan Kroontje Served Four Combat Tours
By Jill Fennema – Bryan Kroontje served in the United States Army for 33 years. Bryan is Gerrit and Harriet’s sixth child. Gerrit is a veteran of the Korean Conflict. Bryan joined the army when he was 18 years old,
Merlyn Buys Joined Army Reserves After High School
By Jill Fennema – After high school, in August of 1965, Merlyn Buys, along with a few others from the Chandler/Leota area – including Gene Van Heuvelen and Harvey Van Ruler – enlisted in the United States Army Reserves. They
Edgebrook Resident Worked In Counter-Espionage
By Jill Fennema – Dale Buse has been a resident at the Edgebrook Estates Assisted Living for the past few months. He is a veteran and a former member of the Secret Service. He is also a talented musician and
Four Local Vets Enjoy Honor Flight
Four local veterans traveled to Washington D.C. on Saturday, Oct. 9, on an Honor Flight. Honor Flight is a network that works to bring every United States veteran to Washington, D.C. to see all of the war memorials and many
