FIFTY YEARS AGO
Thursday, July 12, 1973
David Reed has been hired as manager of Sanborn Co-op Grain Company. He will begin his duties here on August 1.
Cravens Real Estate announces the purchase of the John Steensma property by Jack Elgersma.
Jane Beyer and Jerri Peterson left Wednesday for Ida Grove to attend the Girls’ Basketball Camp to be held July 11-14.
Forty-one relatives of the Albert family held their 11th reunion at the city park Sunday.
Thursday, July 19, 1973
Word was received Tuesday that Jerry Fritz will be returning to Sanborn Wednesday evening and will be on duty in his barbershop on Wednesday. He has been undergoing a series of treatments at the veterans hospital in Minneapolis.
An 80 acre improved farm belonging to the Edna Brundage estate was sold at auction Tuesday morning bringing $1050 per acre, probably a record price for land in this area.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Thursday, July 9, 1998
Bill and Veda Bousema cordially invite you to an open house to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on July 11 from 2-4 p.m. at the Sanborn Christian Reformed Church.
The Sanborn Railroad Days Band will be playing at 6 p.m. July 25. Junior High, High School and Adult musicians are invited to join. Practice will be July 15 at the HMS school.
The annual Vander Velde picnic was held July 4 at the Don Kroese residence.
Thursday, July 16, 1998
The Sanborn Police Department has received a donation of Stop Sticks from the Sanborn Savings Bank.
The Sanborn Railroad Days flower show will be held July 25 from 9-4 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church.
Amy Bootsma has been hired as a reserve officer for the Hartley Police Department….She is the daughter of the Doug Bootsmas.