FIFTY YEARS AGO
Thursday, April 6, 1972
Anyone interested in forming a TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Club is invited to a meeting at the home of Mrs. Gaylen Rozeboom April 6, 1 p.m.
The Sanborn Telephone Company has announced that beginning April 9 all subscribers can dial direct station-to-station long distance calls…Instructions for direct dialing were sent out to subscribers with the monthly billing.
Thursday, April 13, 1972
Work has begun on installation of underground duct for three feeders circuits leaving the Sanborn Municipal Light Plant to various stations of town…all part of the general conversion program.
Daryle and Fern McGranahan will be hosting open house April 14 and 15 in their newly renovated shop, Daryle’s Decorating Center at 212 E 3rd Street.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Thursday, April 3, 1997
The Grace Evangelical Free Church is now holding worship services and Thursday Evening Bible Study at their building at 210 Main Street in Sanborn. The building dedication will take place at a later date.
The Annual Easter Egg Hunt was sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce last Saturday at the City Park.
The votes were counted March 31 and members approved the merger of Sanborn Cooperative Grain Co. of Sanborn and Melvin, Farmers Cooperative of Boyden and Ritter Farmers Cooperative Elevator Company into a new company called Siouxland Farmers Cooperative effective August 1 of this year.
Thursday, April 10, 1997
Justin Morrison has a new business venture in Sanborn as remote sales and office representative for Computer Systems of Spencer.
Edna Ver Hoef will observe her 85th birthday on April 17. A card shower is requested.