Declam winner and local notices in December edition
Lawrence Grooters won the Declam contest. Farmers Coop Ass'n shipped another carload of wheat. Mrs. Gerrit Mouw died December 3. Marriage announced for Jennie Drenth and Earnest Kammalade. County moved shed to Boyden. John Casemier reports loss of six calves. Robert Moret sells billiard tables and will install miniature golf. Local stores cut peach prices. A and P promotes Boyden butter in eastern papers. Sam Ver Hoefs' coupe destroyed near Stanhope.
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Lawrence Grooters
Farmers Coop
Gerrit Mouw
Jennie Drenth
Earnest Kammalade
Boyden
John Casemier
Robert Moret
A & P Co
Sam Ver Hoefs
Stanhope
Retirement urged for Milwaukee rail older engineers
A column mocks the Milwaukee railroad for aging engineers who must retire under a new plan yet stay on the job. It cites 18 engineers aged 65 to 70 on one division and argues retirement should be mandatory to prevent accidents and rising shippers rates.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Sports Schedule Shows Local Teams Ahead of New Year
Dec 20 George here Jan 7 Ilfospers here Jan 21 Alton here Jan 28 NWC Academy here Jan 3 Newkirk here.
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George
Ilfospers
Alton
Nwc
Newkirk
Train wreck injures Thomas Van Diepen in regional incident
Reported train wreck leaves Thomas Van Diepen injured as the scene unfolds near Boyden where eleven carloads of livestock were shipped on Monday. Gerrit Beyer nearly collides with the train in the same vicinity. Mail carriers struggle on muddy dirt roads with No. 18 listed as nearly impassable amid ongoing drainage concerns. Elizabeth Clyde and Thelma Dickevers are noted in a flare scare event. Contractor H. Kamminga alters the river bend near Little Rock affecting local routes.
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Thomas van Diepen
Boyden
Elizabeth Clyde
Thelma Dickevers
H. Kamminga
Little Rock
Gerrit Beyer
December 1982 Social Briefs Highlight Local Events
The Girls League for Service presents a December 1982 play. Orville Webb is in the hands of the law. Mrs. C. A. DeValois died on December 20. Scrip Law explained on December 22. Part of Mrs. W. Vande Hoef estate sold. Mrs. Vander Lee broke her arm.
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Girls League For Service
Orville Webb
C. A. DeValois
Scrip Law
W. Vande Hoef
Vander Lee
Farmers Savings Bank to Open Soon in December 1983
Local notes indicate Farmers Savings Bank plans a December 1983 opening. Businessmen distribute sugar to the public as part of a promotional event. The Corn Hog program is explained in brief guidance. Obituary notes: Hellary Dam died December 17. Bob Betten performs a one man orchestra, while Glenn Rensink markets Pyroil.
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Farmers Savings Bank
Hellary
Bob Betten
Glenn Rensink
Local Records Note Weddings and a Church Recital
In December 1934 Arnalda Scholten wed Lawrence Dunnick. Frederic H. Cesander gave an organ recital at the First Reformed church. Marion Verrips V8 smashed. Albert Dethmers sold his farm machinery.
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Arnalda Scholten
Lawrence Dunnick
Frederic H. Cesander
First Reformed Church
Marion Verrips
Albert Dethmers
Local Incident and Business Notices Include Marriages and Accidents
Eight year old Lyle Grooters injured in a truck collision. Walt Van Dyke purchases the Kooiman store. Cornelia Flamming and Henry Vander Pol marry. Jake Van Diepen Jr and wife travel on a southern cruise. Heine Bolsma J Landhuis Harm Harms Jake Vander Zwieg and W F H Kruse listed in automobile accidents on slick roads. I P S Co cuts rates again. Frieda Houtsma and Raymond Smit marry.
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Lyle Grooters
Walt van Dyke
Kooiman
Cornelia Flamming
Henry Vander Pol
Jake van Diepen, Jr
Heine Bolsma
J. Landhuis
Harm Harms
Jake Vander Zwieg
W. F. H. Kruse
I.P.S. Co
Frieda Houtsma
Raymond Smit
Langstraat 75th Birthday Celebrated by Community
Peter Langstraat marks his 75th birthday as neighbors note the gathering. Fire threatened the C Rehberg farm home, prompting quick action to protect the structure and contents.
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Peter Langstraat
C. Rehberg Farm
Girls League
John Vos
Anna Meyer
Albert Ossenfort
Herman VerHoef
170 Acre Farm for Sale Near Boyden Iowa
Rensink Farm Offering 170 acres three miles northeast of Boyden Iowa at 510 dollars per acre. Possession March 1 1938. Down payment reasonable with long balance term. Buildings recently repaired and painted. Iowa Joint Stock Land Company Sioux City Iowa.
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Rensink Farm
Boyden
Iowa Joint Stock Land Company
Sioux City
Iowa
Town Council warns on water bill deadline
Consumers must pay their water bills by December 10 to avoid disconnection. By order of Town Council.
Fox Hunt Reports Across Iowa Plains
Editors note hunter plans and participation in fox hunts near Hawarden and Edna. Hawarden area shows 40 hunters preparing to mop up foxes while Rock Rapids Leader records 36 participants in a nearby hunt. Sioux Center editor mentions a local proposal to curb fox pests on farms.
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Sioux Center
Hawarden
Rock Rapids
Edna
Jappy Days Are Here Again and Jap Boycott Ideas
George Bowers ridicules boycotts of Japanese goods while noting Japan buys more from the U S than vice versa. He cites Hollander at a five and dime and claims Jap orders are cancelled due to carrier limits. Fortune cites U S silk dominance and warns against Jingoism amid historic wars.
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George Bowers
United States
U.S
George
Hollander
Sheldon
Fortune Magazine
U. S
Panama
Teddy Roosevelt
State Department Revokes 12 Drivers Licenses
The state motor vehicle department suspended twelve drivers licenses and vehicle registrations on September 1 for failure to satisfy court judgments from automobile accidents. Under the liability clause, when a judgment remains unsatisfied 60 days, a certified copy filed with the department triggers suspension until settled.
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State Motor Vehicle Department
New Weed Control Method Proves Promising in Dakota Iowa Trials
South Dakota and Iowa experiment stations report a low cost approach to killing creeping Jenny. The method uses duckfoot cult water to blacken soil, plant winter rye, harvest for high yields, then repeat with plowing disking and reseeding. Results show about 99 percent kill by 1935 and 99.92 percent by 1936 with rye. Iowa recommends finishing with alfalfa seeding.
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South Dakota
Iowa
Iowa Station
Popular Couple Married in George Community
Miss Anna DeZeeuw became the wife of Mr. Albertus Blumeyer in a November wedding. Rev. Niebruegge and Rev. Brink led the double ring ceremony observed by relatives and local residents. The couple will reside on the George area farm formerly occupied by Mrs. H Blumeyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna DeZeeuw
Albertus Blumeyer
George
H. Blumeyer
George News
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K. W. Myers
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Ustomers
the Landhuis
John Peel
State Department
Boydens Weekly
Betty Vos
Fred Reimers
Edward Korthals
E. I. Lack
Bernard DeJong
Mavis Jean Vander Lee
Shanghai
pLact
Madame X
Cowboy Sins
Ebb Tide
G.M. Gillespie, M.D
Boyden and Vicinity
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