Remember when…
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Thursday, June 10, 1971
The Sanborn area received 6.27 inches of precipitation during the last week’s torrential rainfall from Friday through Monday.
The expansion of the front of the Sanborn Funeral Home is progressing rapidly towards completion.
Several riders, the majority of whom were Sanborn residents, were injured Sunday when the amusement ride they had just seated themselves on (the paratrooper ride) broke down at Lake Okoboji. Of the 11 passengers, nine were injured and six still hospitalized as of Tuesday. (The Sanborn injured included Bob and Elaine Olson, Barbara and Bradley Olson, Helmet Rohrs, Eileen Jacobs and Gary Rohrs.).
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Thursday, June 13, 1996
The front page of The Pioneer this week was filled with pictures of Sanbornites observing and announcing their 50th wedding anniversaries.
Don and Eunice Kroese will celebrate their 50th with open house on June 22.
Pete and Johanna Bootsma will celebrate their 50th with open house on June 15.
Marion and Marilyn Jaycox will celebrate their 50th with open house on June 23.
Don and Matilda Alons will celebrate their 50th with open house on June 22.
Chuck and Audrey Swalley will celebrate their 50th with open house on June 23.