From Our Files

• Sept. 23, 1948

Bette Dee, four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orland Krutzfeldt, had the exciting pleasure of riding on the blimp Wonder Ship at Sheldon. Her great-grandfather, J.W. Patton, 90, was also one of the group. He was the oldest man to have ridden on the ship.

Chicken thieves were again busy in the area. The Sioux County sheriff reported that 400 chickens were stolen from a farm southeast of Sheldon. With the high price of chickens, it was expected that other raids would be made on poultry unless extra precautions were taken.

The O’Brien County Board of Education accepted the re...