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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1941
Page
1
Col. H. J. Ramaker reports a top price for 80 acres west of Boyden sold by Mrs. C. A. Samuelson of Sheldon to Joan W. Moret at 200 dollars per acre. Ramaker, also agent, notes an earlier 80 acres south of Boyden sold to Samuelson at 150 dollars per acre.
Verne Ingalls will manage the Slagle lumber yard at Everly succeeding Leo Pohlen who has joined the army. The Ingalls family will move to Everly once housing is found and may build a new home there soon.
Reader seeks a copy of the July 17 issue of the Reporter. Call the Reporter office to arrange delivery or pickup.
Mr and Mrs Nelson Jansma of Minneapolis Minnesota were dinner guests Friday evening in the George Reimers home.
Jerome DeJong and La Venne Vander Stoep returned Sunday after a three day visit with Boy den relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Van Roekel and daughters hosted a Friday farewell with about 40 friends and neighbors. Guests included the Moret, De Zeeuw, Burggraaff, Rolfh, Mouw, Doorenbos, Harmon, and Van Roekel families. The Roekels will relocate to Hull on August 29, and Abe J. Van Roekel will reside on the family farm.
Mr and Mrs John Grooters stopped by Friday evening to visit with Mr and Mrs Ben Grooters at the Holland Home in Sheldon.
Mr and Mrs Joe Van Velzen and their children visited the Melvin Hamon home at Lake Wilson Minnesota for a few days last week witnessing a cordial family gathering and sharing time together with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Den Hartog and Mr. Paul Viebig of Bellflower California arrived Sunday for an extended visit in the Bert Smit home.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Smit and daughters Janice and Sherry Kay were dinner guests in the Merlin Kraai home at Orange City Monday evening.
Miss Jean Noordhof, a missionary in Japan and former local schoolteacher, will share a message at the morning services of the U P Church on August 31.
Mr and Mrs Haip Maris attended the dedication of the Alton Band Shell where the Sheldon High School Band performed Wednesday evening. They also attended a Thursday night concert by the Mona Hand Post Band of Sioux City at the Alton Park.
Mr H R Meester and wife hosted Marion Carol and Mrs Clara Pryde for Sunday dinner at the Floyd Getting home in Matlock.
Mr and Mrs Kapsen and daughter of Sheldon and Mrs Andrew Dykstra of Chicago were Tuesday evening guests in the Raymond Smit home.
Mr and Mrs Herman Kruse with son Gerhard and daughter Marie and Lorn Stegeman of Sibley visited Friday evening with Misses Christina and Ida Stegeman. Mrs Margret Hinsch also joined in the visit.
Mr and Mrs John Grooters Mr and Mrs Anthony Smit and Russel Mr and Mrs Haip Maris and Mr and Mrs Bernie Groot ers and family attended the Ver Steeg family reunion at Mc Kennan Park Sioux Falls South Dakota Thursday.
A miscellaneous shower honored Mrs Albert Rozeboom formerly Evelyn Stientjes Friday night at the Joel Stientjes home. Attendees included 30 relatives and friends.
Dave Clark will wed Miss Ordine Ludden of Scottsbluff at 2 PM Sunday in the Baptist Church with Rev. J Clyde Clark officiating. Bridesmaid Mary Lou Lane and best man Dick Clark will attend. After a reception at the bride’s home the couple plans a trip to Estes Park Colorado and will return to Boyden to run the Doty Cafe.
Mrs Rupert Wasdale of Peoria Illinois visited Tuesday and Wednesday with her brother and his family the Floyd Fishr.
Mr and Mrs Ted Van Houte and their children of Worthington Minnesota visited the parental Van Houte home on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs John Dethmers and daughters Jacqueline and Diana of Garner arrived Friday night for a birthday party honoring Grandma Ver Hoef. They spent the weekend in the parental Albert Dethmers home.
Mr and Mrs S G Vanden Brink and daughter Dorothy and Mr and Mrs Robert Moret and daughter Myrna Mae visited relatives in Monroe South Dakota on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Nasso Jansen Mrs. Ray Bridges and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Viet visited Mr. and Mrs. R. Stange at Doon Sunday evening.
The Fuhr family reunion was held Sunday at George Park with 84 members attending. From Boyden, Eldora Heitritter and son Bob, Floyd Pihr and children, Wesley Kaizer and son Neil, and the Robert Jantzen family attended.
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Landhuis were honored at a farewell party hosted at the John D. Landhuis residence last Thursday evening. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Landhuis Sr. and the families of Herman Korseman of George and Cornie Korselman of Middleburg.
The Sioux County Court House in Orange City will be shut all day next Monday September 1 by order of the Board of Supervisors. County Auditor M J Van Wyk issues the notice.
The Boyden Reporter invites soldiers to submit pictures and stories but requires a standard photographic portrait rather than casual snapshots or dime store photos.
Guests Friday evening in the Lambert Rens home included Mr and Mrs Jim Bloemendaal and Kenneth of Alton, Mr and Mrs Gary Rens and family of Orange City, Mr and Mrs Guys Van Corter of Sibley, and Mr and Mrs Gerrit Rosenboom of Sioux Center.
Grandstand seats for the Clay County fair in Spencer Iowa for September 8 to 18 are on sale at 50 cents for regular seats and 75 cents for box seats. Address J H Peterson Clay County Fair Spencer Iowa. No orders without remittance. Office telephone 626.
Practically all business houses will be closed on Monday afternoon September 1 in observance of National Labor Day, according to the Boyden Commercial Club.
The Home Mission Band of the Reformed Church met Thursday afternoon in the church parlors. Willis Vanderburg showed pictures of Boyden and his Western trips.
The St Paul Lutheran Church in Hull invites attendees to a Missionfest next Sunday in two sessions at 10:00 A M and 2:00 P M Speeches by Rev Wim Striepe of Boyden and Rev Carson of Hudson The event promises bilingual services and a cordial invitation to all to come over and help us
Farmers Savings Bank announces closure on Labor Day Monday September 1st due to the national holiday. Customers are advised to plan deposits and transactions accordingly and to use online banking if needed.
Beverly Fuhr is employed in restaurant work at Melvin, reflecting a local staffing situation and the role of women in service employment within the town.
Miss Lucille Kwikkel came back last week Wednesday from a month in Omaha Nebraska. The Ike Struyk and Arie Bomgaars families spent Saturday at Lake Okoboji. Mrs Emma Stutzman visited Thursday with her niece Mrs McGuire in Sioux Falls South Dakota.
Mr and Mrs Maurice Mouw brought their small son Dennis home from Holl Hospital on Friday.
Word reached the parents of Frank Dykstra that he was moved from Fort Leavenworth Kansas to Fort Eustis Virginia last week.
Mr and Mrs Neal Houtsma and their daughters and family visited in the John Houtsma home at Sheldon Friday evening.
The Farmers Elevator of the Boyden Cooperative Association is building a new twenty five thousand bushel elevator to expand storage capacity for local farmers.
Mr. and Gerrit Draagon of Melvin and daughter Gertrude, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Mackie and daughter Shirley, Miss Mildred VerSteeg and Mr. and Mrs. John Coollie, all from Hull, and Miss Ada VerSteeg from Ames visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Maris Sunday evening.
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