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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1960
Page
6
A parade of visits and gatherings from Boyden area residents includes church services at Trinity Reformed in Sibley, dinners in Edgerton and Magnolia homes, and weekend trips to Minnesota and California. Family milestones feature births and birthdays, with relatives from Sheldon, Orange City, Mitchell, and Sioux City visiting or hosting events.
A long list of Sunday and weekend guests fills homes across Milford, Orange City, Hull, George, Hospers, Sheldon, and Edgerton. Families from Sioux City, Fulda, Montevideo, Lincoln, and Chandler visit relatives, attend dinners, and join gatherings at cottages on Lake Okoboji and other local spots.
Arlin Van Roekel has returned home from Germany and will travel to Chicago Illinois to obtain his release after two years in the Army. Julia Sneller was guest of honor at a bridal shower in Laverne Minnesota with attendees from Sioux Center Orange City Harlan Anneville Kentucky and other area towns. Rev Gerrit Rozeboom and wife Myra of West Olive Michigan visited to spend time with family here. An anniversary gathering honored Herman van Donke with out of town guests from Maurice Iowa and Orange City. John Roggen recuperates at home after a heart attack. Barry Vermeer of Davis South Dakota visits his grandmother Mrs John G Schuiteman this week.
Several area families report vacations to Black Hills Nest Lake Spirit Lake and Minnesota. Ruth Ann Den Herder adopted by Roger and wife. Ralph Lammers returned from Rochester. Sharon Van Donkellaar engaged to Gerard Zeutenhorst. Zeutenhorst works at Johns Market and Van Donkelaar at Joes Lunch.
State Safety Commissioner Donald Statton released a report on Iowa traffic safety noting 1956 as the worst year with 700 deaths and October last year as the deadliest month with 87 fatalities. The record also cites 1946 as the best year on file.
The records show 523 deaths in traffic accidents with February 1952 best month at 23. The state saw two single incidents in which eight people died, July 1955 and October 1956. Labor Day weekend last year had 21 fatalities. One day tolls of 14 occurred July 12, 1953 and July 3, 1955. The longest period without a death was five days in March 1951. May 1956 had 10 nonconsecutive deathless days. Three-day weekends without deaths occurred in January and April 1953. Two periods of 15 deaths on a weekend marked so-called normal weekends in August 1952 and July 1956.
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