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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
1
Adrian M. Newens drew a large crowd at the Town Hall with faithful impersonations and a fine sense of humor. The Bowen lecture course schedule lists William Rainey Bennett for January 9 1917 as the next star, urged readers to hear him.
Educational films at the Opera House drew school children and others last Wednesday with reels on the Canadian Rocky Mountains and diamond matches. The next show is December 20 with no admission. Victor E. Lambert’s The Other Man's Wife opens at Sheldon Opera House December 15 with Gaskell & McVitty providing the cast and scenery. Local notes report Atty. Wm. Creswell visiting family and P. M. Work's Saturday call. Old Peter Keyelts farm near Doon sold at $130 an acre to Aardema and Moeller, a fair price for the area.
In the season opener Boyden lost to Hull 38 to 30 as Hull led 27 to 15 at halftime. DeValois top scored for Boyden with 9 field goals and 8 free throws, Rensink added 2, while Hull’s Mackie led with 7 field goals and 6 free throws. The article also covers a Toledo trip by Messrs. Carl Tott and Will H. Eddy to Overland’s plant, praising the factory tour and entertainment.
There will be programs in each room at school on Friday December 22 and all are invited. A candy sale is also planned at the same place on that date. Orders for candy are to be taken by Miss Hinton for delivery on the 22nd, with proceeds benefiting the Domestic Science department.
Mr and Mrs H O Harvey of Sioux City and Mrs W W Allen of North Yakima Wash were entertained at dinner at the Wm Shimp home last Wednesday Rev Karl Megcelsen returned Saturday from Quimby Iowa where he assisted Dr Calhoun a pastor of the United Presbyterian church at that place The second annual Poultry Show of Sheldon will be held in the Armory at that place on January 10 to 12 inclusive Many entries will be made for this years show
Friday December 15 is the hearing date in the district supervisors contest pitting Emil Hansen the current supervisor against John Rensink. Mrs Jacob Van Zwel and her daughter plan to visit Sheldon and then Stuart Iowa for the holidays to stay with Mr and Mrs F O Hinkson. The editor plans to attend the Christmas family reunion at that home.
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