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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1938
Page
1
Miss Jean Miller was confined to her home last week with a severe cold. Johanna and Berendena Bosman are ill with the measles this week.
Mr and Mrs William Kwikkel and their children stopped by the home of Harry Boldt in Matlock on Friday evening for a social call.
Mrs Emma Stutzman spent the weekend at the Frank Conn residence in Sanborn.
Mr and Mrs Peter Rol and Mr and Mrs William Peterich were business callers at Marion South Dakota on Friday.
Mr and Mrs Henry Van Stry of Orange City visited the Julia War Rocket home Thursday afternoon while sightseeing in the area.
A family visit occurred Sunday at the Adam Kwikkel residence in Sheldon, detailing a private gathering at the home and surrounding family presence.
Mr and Mrs Albert Van Roe of Alton visited the Howard Harmen home Monday evening.
Plans outline securing a public works project for the town library and park as a section of the park remains uncleared and library grounds require attention. Supervisor R Kamminga will confer with federal officials about the project. The Sioux County Rural Teachers Institute will be held in the Town Hall at Orange City on Friday and Saturday April 8 and 9. Sessions start at 9:00 a m and continue all day Friday into Saturday. All rural schools in the county will be officially closed Friday and all teachers required by law to attend Institute.
The Boyden Commercial Club Band Committee launches a community drive to raise funds for the new Boyden band during summer. Subscriptions and town mill levy savings will fund a series of summer concerts, with band members possibly paying a small weekly lesson and concert fee.
The obituary notes Henry Vander Haar of Sheldon and mentions his son John Vander Haar of Boyden. The notice indicates the obituary will run in the Reporter next week.
Rudy Hollander announces a new Oldsmobile coach now serviced and sold by the Hollander garage. Priced near the lower tier, the large car is expected to attract good sales.
Mrs. Bertha Katherine Dorothea Stegeman died at her home Saturday afternoon at three. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1:30 at the Stegeman home and 2:00 at St. John's Lutheran Church, with overflow in the adjacent school. She leaves husband and four children. A full obituary will follow next.
The Iowa History program celebrating the territory’s centennial is sponsored by the Women’s Citizenship Club during the P T A meeting in the High School Auditorium next Wednesday. It includes talks on education church religion communication and culture with a concert by the De Sofstem singers from Soo Center at the Reformed church on April 11 with a silver offering and all welcome.
We sincerely thank friends and relatives who assisted us during illness and after the death of our beloved mother and wife Herman Stegeman and children.
Mrs Wm Meyn was elected president of the U P Ladies aid at a Thursday afternoon meeting. Emma Stutzman, longtime aid president, was made honorary president and life member. S C Green elected vice president, Marvin Green secretary, Josie Stutzman treasurer. Birthday Supper planned for Church on Thursday evening April 14. Menu by C Green and John Dethmers. Supper 25 cents. Program underway.
Mrs. William Wargowsky was elected chairman to succeed Mrs. Jake Van Diepen Jr. at the Women’s Citizenship Club meeting at Mrs. Geo. Reimers home. Vanderburg named vice chair. Blumeyer secretary. Van Diepen treasurer. Schortinghuis program chair. Ruthye Jackson presided in absence. Teeselink park chair. Schortinghuis Pollock delegates. Maud Reimers alternate. Vanderburg to speak on Conservation. Wargowsky to present chairman’s report. Christmas Seal fundraising net $76.01 with half to Boyden and 17.50 for Audiometer test at the High School. Library committee seeks funds for exterior remodeling and painting. Spring rummage planning by Meester, Green, Blumeyer, Teeselink, Schafer. Easter Eye Rolling by Ruthye Jackson. Next meeting with Teeselink. Sonerson to speak. remember to save rummage materials.
Mrs George DeJong, a Boyden native, remains in very serious condition after a stroke at church Sunday. Her siblings, Mr and Mrs Ring Smit and Mr and Mrs Jim Smit, were called to Orange City by the illness.
Mr and Mrs Naso Janssen and their daughter Lois visited Primghar on Monday to spend time with Orva Janssen.
Mr and Mrs Van Roekel and family visited the Henry Van Stryland home near Orange City Monday evening. Van Stryland suffered a very serious knee injury from a fall while working in wood Saturday and is a brother of Mrs Van Roekel.
Orange City attorney Martin Van Oosterhout files nomination papers for State Representative from Sioux County on the Republican ticket. He has no prior political office and is described as capable. Incumbent Alpert Beltman has not filed and may run on the Democratic ticket amid editorials over party switches. Beltman’s daughter currently works for Democrats in Des Moines.
The Sioux County Women’s Clubs meet in Hawarden City Hall on April 20 1938 with Mrs Max Mayer of Des Moines as the main speaker. Mayer speaks at 2:50 pm on A Century of Progress alongside reports on international relations and conservation activities and a luncheon and exhibits are scheduled.
Harry Dykstra officially states he will ask citizens to elect him sheriff to replace Hugo Synhorst who will not run again. He has served seventeen years as deputy, the longest consecutive deputy tenure in Iowa, handling tough cases with courtesy and efficiency.
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