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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
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
