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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1939
Page
5
The wedding took place Wednesday morning at the bride’s parents home with Rev J M Lumkes officiating. A double ring ceremony flowed into a family wedding dinner. Relatives and close friends attended in Boyden Iowa.
The Boyden Community Band schedules a rehearsal on Thursday January 25 at 7 30 pm. All who wish to join are welcome to attend and become new members of the band.
Regular monthly gathering of the Citizenship Club scheduled for Friday afternoon at 2:00 at the Town Hall. The program covers law enforcement topics including Mayors Justice and Police Court Juvenile Court Ship Subsidy Bill Roll Call and Parliamentry Law Questions. Everyone is invited.
A Friday night surprise gathering at the Jake Moermond residence celebrated Mrs. G. Van Stryland’s birthday. Relatives and friends attended including out-of-town guests Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tott of Sheldon and Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Van Stryland of Orange City, with refreshments served at the end.
A birth was announced last week showing Mrs Henry Smit and her partner welcomed a child. The message notes both mother and baby are doing well and offers congratulations.
Jake Van Diepen has his Buick Six roadster repainted by Chris Hibbeler with a mahroon color planned. The job focuses on restoring finish and updating the vehicle appearance.
Mr and Mrs Jake Dekker and children, Mr and Mrs Jake Wildeman and Klaas Van Boek oven join a party leaving Monday for a visit in Holland. They will sail Saturday on the Volendam, the new Holland American ship.
The Sioux County weekly license tally shows 14 licenses issued the week before last and 14 again last week. Names and ages include John Rohiofs 28 Boyden Dora Horn 18 Boyden Gerrit Teeselink 21 Sheldon Henrietta Rensink 20 Boyden John E Sitter 29 Boyden Effie Van der Veen 25 Boyden Anthony Van der Wilt 27 Boyden Geraldine W Koster 20 Sioux Center.
Will Grooters of Sanborn served as a caller at Boyden on Wednesday, participating in the event as part of the local activities.
Len Landhuis left Monday for Iowa City to resume studies at the State University. He spent several days visiting relatives in Minnesota last week.
Mr and Mrs John Reimers and relatives entertained at a Sunday dinner in the John Veenschoten home. The gatherings included Mr and Mrs George Reimers Mrs Chris Reimers and Mrs Herbert Dean and families.
On Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock the couple united in marriage at the bride's parents home. Rev. J M Lumkes of the reformed church performed the ceremony in the presence of immediate relatives. An elaborate wedding dinner followed.
John Wansink sold his 90 acre farm adjoining Sheldon on the northeast corner to H S Dethmers of Boyden last week for 3050 dollars per acre. Mr Dethmers is a prominent dairyman and Holstein breeder of Boyden and expects to move here March 1.
The Luther League of the Lutheran Church north of Boyden staged a fine musical program last Tuesday to aid the parochial school. A Basket Social accompanied the event, contributing to total receipts of 80.40 dollars.
Members of the B and T club and husbands hosted a farewell for Mrs. Eddy a charter member who left for Hawarden Iowa last Friday evening. She received a Pyrex baking dish as a remembrance and refreshments closed a pleasant evening.
On New Year’s Day the Modern Woodmen of America held a hunting contest with two groups. Group one led by Wm Wargowsky scored 580 points across 29 cotton tails 8 jacks and 350 total, while group two captained by Jake Van Diepen totaled 530 points. The victory earned group one an oyster feed hosted by the losers, to be announced soon.
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