Iowa Old Press
Sioux Center News
May 8, 1941
18 Men Drafted To Leave May 9
The following 18 men have been selected by the Sioux County Local Board to fill Call No. 12. These men will leave Orange City on May 9th at 6 o’clock A.M. by bus for the induction center at Omaha. The men selected to fill the call are as follows:
V1580—Mitchell Verburg, Maurice
299—Marion TenNapel, Ireton
662—David Walker, Ireton
720—Joseph Schwartz, Granville, Ia.
906—Ralph McClain, Sioux Rapids.
939—Edward Keizer, Alton, Ia.
944—Arie Groen, Orange City
950—Peter Bylsma, Hull
955—Cyril Douma, Alton
962—George Embrock, Hawarden
971—John Schuller, Hospers, Ia.
976—Harvey Wissink, Sioux Center
1002—Gilbert Wallenburg, Ireton
1022—Jake VerDoorn, Rock Valley
1036—Marvin Kersten, George
1037—Nickolas VanIperen, Maurice
1115—William Zenk, Hull
TWO MORE LOCAL BOYS GO TO ARMY
Al Brunsting leaves today for Omaha to join the Army. He will leave from Sioux City. Evert Franken leaves Friday from Orange City, also for Omaha, to begin his year of service in the army.
Sioux Center News
May 22, 1941
NO SIOUX COUNTY MEN DRAFTED IN CALL NO. 13
TWO REPLACEMENTS WILL LEAVE ON MAY 27
Apparently the state draft board members are superstitious…….anyway they sent call No. 13 to the Sioux County board but did not ask for any men. The blanks on the form were filled in with a simple neat little zero.
Call No. 14 is expected before the end of this week. Men included in this call must be notified at least 10 days before they leave so the next group could not leave before the first week of June.
Four local boys have recently been classified 1-A and passed their physical exams, ready to go in the near future. They are: Richard Kroon, Henry Addink, Arnold VanSteenwyk, and Gary Verrips.
Two men have been inducted to replace men sent back from Omaha, to leave from Alton at 5:15 P.M. on May 27th:
730—Richard Rosgaard, Fairview, S.D.
985—Herman Boote, Hull
John Bartels To Have Auction Sale
Elsewhere in this issue is listed the possessions of John Bartels, who will have auction sale on Saturday of this week. He will stay at the home of his brother Bert for the time being. Mr. L. Achterhof, Sr., has gone to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Wm. VanKley.
Louis Boeyink Purchases Al Smith Residence
Louis Boeyink has this week purchased the Al Smith residence in the east part of town, possession to be given June 1st. Mr. Smith plans to move his family out as soon as he can find a house.
Sioux Center News
May 29, 1941
5 MEN CALLED TO ARMY ON JUNE 4
The following five men have been selected by the Sioux County Local Board to fill Call No. 14. They will leave Orange City on June 4th at 3:14 P.M. by train for the Induction Center at Fort Des Moines. The men selected to fill the call are as follows:
V-2223 Gary Henry Verrips, Sioux Center
V-1374 Richard J. Kroon, Sioux Center
143—Henry J. Heusinkveld, Hull
741—Boniface Wm. Hevern, Hudson, South Dakota
Although Sioux County is scheduled to furnish 54 more men for the army before July 1, it now looks as if only a few more men will be called before that date. According to draft board officials, Iowa has furnished more than her share of men so far.
In Call No. 15 to leave on June 17, there was a request for only one man. Adrian Scholten of Hull will fill this call.