MHH:  Are there any other memories that stand out in your mind or any events that you recall about your life here in Edgerton and in the PR church? EV:  Can’t forget the Fourth of July picnics. MHH:  Tell me about it. EV:  Well, we had it out at the farm where we lived, or […]

It is March 2, 2009, and I am at the residence of Mrs. Elsie Verhey in Edgerton, Minnesota.   MHH:  Mrs. Verhey, where and when were you born? EV:  I was born in Murray County, which is about 8 miles east of here. I was born at home. MHH:  And what was your date of […]

In 1936 the Protestant Reformed Mission Committee sent out their first home missionary, Rev. B. Kok. As a fruit of his labors in this area, the congregation at Edgerton was organized on April 11, 1938, with thirteen families committed to starting up a new church. Rev. Wm. Verhil became our first minister, serving from 1938 […]

The time is 8:30 on a cold wintery morning.  The school buses have been out for over two hours picking up the children from the area surrounding Edgerton, Minnesota.  They now deposit their precious cargo at the various schools in the town.  The last deposit is at the Free Christian School.  It is small, twenty-eight […]