Sioux County School Notes Highlights April Meeting
Sheridan Township and County Superintendent Tye announce a Tuesday evening meeting on April 15 at 8:00 PM in Boyden to approve a contract for a new District No. 5 schoolhouse. New library and reference books have been ordered for multiple townships as part of a push for better schooling and reading.
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Sheridan Township
Tye
Boyden
Iowa
Grant, Center
Capel
West Branch
Nassau
Plato
Spring Farm Financing Soars in Sioux County
Fred Kruse of Sheldon reports that the Production Credit Association lent 143 88000 in the first quarter, up 126 percent from 1940. He notes a trend toward planned financing as farmers arrange early lines of credit for growing and marketing seasons.
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Sioux County
Fred Kruse
Sheldon
Sheldon Production Credit Assa
Cooperative Credit Association
Kruze
DeBoer plans Netherlands trip and Veendam sailing
Peter DeBoer bought a ticket at Boyden barn for a trip to the Netherlands. He will visit his parents then return. He sails from New York on Saturday aboard the Holland-American Line Veendam. The Maizwood company of Dubuque is Iowa’s sole wallboard maker from cornstalks, with stalks secured from several northeastern counties. Grundy county supplied 2000 acres. 2500 tons baled and shipped, 15 to 18 car loads produced. Workers were paid 40 cents hourly for locals, 60 cents for teams, and $1.00 for tractor operators. cleanup took about one day. Farmers earned $1.50 per ton.
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Peter DeBoer
Boyden Barn
Netherlands
Veendam
New York
Maizwood Company
Dubuque
Iowa
Grundy County
Sattley-Hummer Rotary Hoe Demonstrated at Boyden Farm
A Sattley-Hummer Rotary hoe is shown on the W. Boelsma farm half a mile south of Boyden. The device uses hundreds of fingers to cultivate without harming plants and is praised for use with grass or alfalfa seed and spring wheat. Call to see it.
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W. Boelsma
Boyden
Boelsma Farm
Cure Brings Recovery for Margarete Glazier
Margarete Glazier of Sanborn whose back was broken in an auto accident last fall has steadily improved and is now able to walk a little.
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Margarete Glazier
Sanborn
Louise Vander Maaten Undergoes Foot Bone Surgery
Louise Vander Maaten had a bone piece removed from her foot at DeBey hospital this week to treat an infection. She is recovering and hope remains that she will walk again, though it will take some time.
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Louise Vander Maaten
DeBey Hospital
Leap Year Party Held By Boyden High Junior Class
The Boyden High School junior class held a leap year party at Andrew Belling's home on Friday evening. Girls selected partners and escorted them to the event. The evening featured games and refreshments.
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Boyden High School
Andrew Belling
Crop growth improves with recent rains and sun
The corn prospers and other crops show strong growth as two days of rain and sunshine boost vegetation into full bloom.
A Prayer to Be Braver Kinder and Truer
Poem fragment asks for gentler kindness toward others and greater cheer. It urges humility and service toward neighbors, improving strength of character when tempted to waver. The verse ends abruptly with unclear last line.
Drowning of Worthington Businessman In Old Cistern
Leo R. Kraft of Worthington Minnesota drowned while remodeling a building to open a new undertaking business. He is believed to have entered an old cistern to inspect a faulty pump.
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Leo R. Kraft
Worthington
Minnesota
Lowry Family Visitors in Boyden on Sunday
Sioux City residents Dave Lowry and family visited Boyden on Sunday. The Lowrys recently relocated to their own home at 1718 24th Street in Sioux City and were noted for their prosperous move.
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Dave Lowry
Sioux City
Boyden
Lowry
24Th Street
Woman's unpredictable moves spark male fear, study notes
A remark about gender dynamics suggests men fear women due to difficulty predicting female behavior. The image emphasizes surprise in social interactions and highlights underlying anxieties about autonomy and agency.
Lytton Banker Thomas Schmidt Dies by Suicide
Thomas Schmidt of Lytton, a director of the defunct Farmers State Bank, died by hanging. Officials cited bank failure as a possible motive. He is survived by his widowed wife and a 14 year old son.
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Thomas Schmidt
Lytton
Schmidt
Farmers State Bank
Sunshine drought grips Boyden area as clouds linger
Citizens rushed outside after noon on Thursday to feel sun but records show since Armistice Day only 23 days with sunshine. The paper notes a bleak blackout spanning almost three months, worse than cloudy California conditions.
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Boyden
California
Boyden Band Plans First Concert This June
The Boyden band aims for a first concert on the first Saturday in June. After diligent practice, residents of Boyden and nearby areas can look forward to enjoyable summer music from the group.
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Boyden
Boyden and
Baby colt fed in barn after dam’s death
Supervisor Kamminga and his family care for a newborn colt whose mother died after birth. The foal is thriving and Mr. Kamminga plans to train him as a work horse when mature.
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Kamminga
Mr. Kamminga
Visitor George Meyners and Son Ted in Chicago
George Meyners and his son Ted visited Chicago Illinois last weekend with a brief stop in the city.
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George Meyners
Ted
Chicago
Officials circulate in Hospers Sheldon and Rock Valley
Dr. Will VanZanten and Bert Nash acted as callers in Hospers Sheldon and Rock Valley on official business.
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Will VanZanten
Bert Nash
Hospers, Sheldon
Rock Valley
Butter and Cheese Fondue for Easter Menus
Easter menus feature butter in sauces and fondues. Spanish cheese fondue blends onion green pepper mushroom corn tomatoes and bread crumbs with grated cheese eggs and paprika baked in small dishes at 350 Fahrenheit for 30 to 45 minutes.
For Sale and Wanted Well Drilling Equipment
Wanted well drilling boring and repairing modern equipment. A G Bliek Hull seeking to buy.
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A. G. Bliek
Hull
For Sale Second Hand Portable Radio
For sale a second hand portable radio with good and clear reception offered by Bert Nash, reporter.
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Bert Nash
Farm Loans Rates Hit 4 Percent Through Farmers Savings Bank
Farmers Savings Bank of Boyden Iowa offers farm loans with rates as low as 4 percent and no commission for prompt service.
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Farmers Savings Bank
Boyden
Iowa
Wanted old iron and junk items for cash in Hospers
WANTED old iron from $8.00 to 310.00 per ton delivered. Highest prices paid for janked cars and worn out horses. Phone 134, Hospers, or deliver to G. B. Oldenkamp, Hospers. We will call or deliver.
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Hospers
G. B. Oldenkamp
Wanted Extra Copies of March 6 1941 Boyden Reporter
A local notice requests reader help locating extra copies of the March 6 1941 Boyden Reporter. The seller offers five cents per copy.
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Boyden Reporter
For Sale Potatoes for Seed Cr Eating Mrs John Stegeman
Potato sale listing reads For sale potatoes for seed, advertised by Mrs John Stegeman. The readable snippet provides a classified style notice with vendor name and product.
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John Stegeman
For Sale 1940 V-8 Ford with low miles
Classified ad from Gerrit Teeselink of Boyden offers a 1940 V-8 car with 7000 miles described as good as new. Price not listed. Contact Gerrit Teeselink for details.
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Gerrit Teeselink
Boyden
Wedding Announcements and Invitations in Boyden Report
Bridal notices advertise sample wedding stationery and invitations as the best choice, inviting readers to view samples offered by the Boyden Reporter.
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Boyden
Re-election Rumor Tells Of Faculty on Independent Board
Board members circulate word that all members of the present faculty have been re-elected. The note reflects internal chatter about school leadership renewal and staffing for the upcoming term.
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Independent School Board
Hull Visitors Call On Mrs Smit Thursday
Mrs Harry Tensen and her son from Hull called on Mrs Raymond Smit Thursday in a brief social visit noted in local society records.
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Harry Tensen
Local visits noted across Hull and Orange City
Sunday callers included Mr and Mrs Henry Harman and Mrs H Kortekamp in Hull. John D Landhuis family visited Pipestone Minnesota and Orange City hosts. Rev John Wesselink from Holland Michigan called at Kamminga and Rensink homes. Sunday evening visits to John Lubbers in Orange City and Snat home. Jack Hilton and S G VandenBrink called on Walt VanderWell Jr. in Rock Valley Saturday.
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Henry Harman
H. Kortekamp
J. W. Horn
Hull
Mr.o
John D Landhuis
J. H. Landhuis
Pipestone
Minn
John Wesselink
Holland, Mich
R. Kamminga
Gt. Rensink
John D. Landhuis
John Lubbers
Orange City
Merlyn Kraai
Andy Jurrians
Raymond Snat
Jack Hilton
G. VandenBrink
Walt VanderWell*Jr
Rock Valley
Edgerton Guests Share Sunday Evening Dinner
Mr and Mrs Elmer Kooiman and Mr and Mrs Frank Vander Stoop of Edgerton Minnesota visited the Id Diekevers for a Sunday evening dinner at their home.
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Elmer Kooiman
Frank Vander Stoop
Edgerton, Minn
Id Diekevers
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