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Busman Studied Everything From The Ocean Floor To Solar Storms
By Jill Fennema – John Busman’s military experience really had nothing to do with war and everything to do with engineering and data collection. John graduated from the Chandler High School in 1965. He went on to South Dakota State
Menning Saw The World From A Navy Destroyer
By Jill Fennema – Victor Menning graduated from Edgerton Public School in 1980. “Everyone said I should go to college, so I did,” he said. He really didn’t like school, but he went to college at Northwestern College in Orange
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
