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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1937
Page
4
A stove was removed from the burs cabin last Thursday afternoon. The thief overlooked nickel trim decorate the unit. Authorities invite the culprits to apply for the trim pieces to be returned.
Mrs Peter DeVries and her children were noted as business callers in Sioux City on Saturday, indicating a local social engagement or civic visit.
Mr and Mrs Walter Ver Hoef and Mr and Mrs Jim Ver Hoef called Thursday afternoon on Boyden relatives, sharing news and greetings.
Mr. and Mrs. John Huiskens and their children from Edgerton spent the weekend hosted by G. P. Kooi at his residence.
The Ed and Walter Dickevers families visited Friday evening in the Vernon Ingals home in Sheldon.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Moermon and their children visit the parental Tony Moermon home in Hamption.
Miller Hatchery sent a large shipment of dressed turkeys to Chicago. Some birds weighed as much as 25 pounds each.
The Jim Bloemendal family of Alton visited in the L Rens home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Vanden Bosch and Mr. and Mrs Clarence Van Rooyen of Hospers were Sunday evening supper guests in the G Vanden Bosch home.
Mr and Mrs Fred Starkweather Jr and their sons Tommy and Jerry spent the weekend at the Mrs Madden home in Sioux City during a family visit in early autumn.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beldt and family of Matlock were visitors and callers in Boyden Sunday.
George Mlazgar spent several days last week near Ritter wiring the newly built modern barn on the Walter Kruse farm.
English language services now held on the second and fourth Sundays each month. Remaining services continue in German at the church.
Rev J W Brink will preach at 9 30 a m in Holland and 1 30 p m in English with 3 00 p m Sunday School and 7 30 p m C E meeting announced for the church program.
Rev. J. S. Pollock leads Bible School at 10:00 a.m. with Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. and Evening Worship at 7:30 p.m.
The Public Health Nursing Class met Tuesday afternoon in the Boyden Town Hall. The record notes a local community health gathering and education session led by municipal health staff.
Mrs John Dethmers and her daughter Jacqueline will depart Friday for Rockwell City to spend the holidays at the Griffith parental home.
Mrs Dolly Rhceberg returned from Des Moines Saturday evening after taking the State Board examination for Cosmetologists.
Henry and Louie Houtsma came home Saturday evening after a two weeks vacation in California.
Mr and Mrs John Landhuis and daughter Eleanor were Sunday evening supper guests in the Lubbers home, joining the parental hosts for a family meal.
Lawrence Moret, a patient at Hull Hospital, is improving nicely.
For sale two horses in Boyden. A gray mare five years old priced at 100 dollars and a Ray gelding eight years old priced at 70 dollars. Contact John Fick.
For sale 160 acres near Boyden Iowa. Good land well improved. 5000 dollars down and 29 years on balance. Roggen Land Co. Sheldon Iowa.
For sale 240 acres of good land in Clay County Iowa with good buildings. $2,000 down and 29 years on the balance. Roggen Land Company Sheldon Iowa.
Special shampoo finger wave eyebrow arch and manicure offered for 1.00 at Dolly's Beauty Shop in Boyden attracting shoppers seeking affordable beauty treatment options.
An old Sioux City stockyard firm advertises an export market service from a 23 year old commission company. The notice promises no extra cost, bonded protection, and invites correspondence from potential clients. Key contact is Frank RB Scott.
170 acre farm near Boyden with possession March 1 1938. Price 110 dollars per acre with down payment and long payment terms. Buildings repaired and painted. Iowa Joint Stock Land Company Sioux City Iowa handles sale.
Notice seeks log sawing services three miles north of Boyden for Jake Drenth. Route 42 listed as reference. Public notice requests contact for work details and bids.
The notice details buttermilk priced at 50c per barrel at the door with orders to be left at the Creamery, plus Gambles Toy display offering Wet-ums Doll 89c and various toys under a historymaking display. It also advertises a lost pocket book with $10 reward, and sale of a work horse and several milk cows with contact to Alvin Dickman.
Cornie Haspels and Arie Bur Eraaff left Tuesday morning for California to visit friends.
Fred Kruse of Sheldon was a Boyden caller Friday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dickman and family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tiedeman and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Berend Tiedeman were Sunday dinner guests in the John Tiedeman home.
Mr and Mrs Gerrit Rensink and family spent Sunday in Sioux City visiting relatives and spending time together in the community setting.
Classified item offers Christmas cards with personalized names imprinted for sale. Call Reporter office for details and pricing.
Several farms near Boyden advertised for sale by Roggen Land Co. A second for sale item lists a child’s bed in good condition. John Landhuis displays posters in the Barber Shop invitation to drop in and see them.
Mrs. Herman Meester entertained the Bridge Club at her home on a Wednesday afternoon with members present for a focused gathering and game.
Robert DeVries reports on biology tests and unit progress in reproduction heredity and variation, business arithmetic on insurance, physics experiments with thermometers and calori meters, and shared lab use. IT girls avoid a Part II Roman History test and continue Part IV the Argonauts toward a semester exam.
Eunice Schreuder reports on the History unit shift to National Growth and Expansion and the Latin class study of Circus Marinus. Hawthorne works dominate American Literature with readings and student reports on many Hawthorne pieces by named students.
Algebra tests on graphs. Science class finished weather and climate with a test. New chapter starts titled Through Space With The Astronomers. Literature covers The Citizen by James Dwyer. Manual Training students study How To Lay out and Cut Curves.
Evelyn Stientjes notes Eunice Scholten from the class of 1934 at Hope College Holland Michigan. Alvin Smit class of 1930 edits and publishes the Schaller Herald Schaller Iowa. Verna Heitritter class of 1927 teaches rural No. 1 Sheridan township north of Boyden. Lois Janssen class of 1886 works at A B Vanden Brink Grocery Boyden. Frank Vander Maaten class of 1938 attends Morningside College Sioux City Iowa studying music.
Home games list begins Dec 20 against George and continues with Hospers Jan 7 Alton Jan 21 N W C Academy Jan 28 Newkirk Jan 31. Games played at the home arena with all opponents labeled Here.
Schedule lists games away from home for Maurice There Hull There Newkirk There Sioux Center There Alton There Orange City There.
Sig Hamish reports Esther Kleyne returns to class after a month in California. Business Training splits into five groups to inventory furniture in rooms. Home Economies students baked pies for teachers. Manual Training pupils work on projects. Gordon Schaffer finished a flower pedestal and drafts a bird house. World History discussions warm as students prepare reports. English class writes editorials.
Mrs Albert Dethmers is on the sick list with the flu this week. Neighbors report her condition as not serious and she is expected to recover at home shortly.
Len Rensin notes a junior high score by first team 35 to 23 and second team 13 to as Northwestern Academy defeated. Greecy DeVries led second team with four points. Upcoming games: Friday Maurice teams on their floor. next Monday George teams at home. Band to perform at Community Christmas Program this Saturday at Town Hall. Nativity cast includes Joseph Robert Scholten Virgin Mary Lydia Dykstra Three Wise Men Lawrence De Wilde Gordon Schaffer Chester Sitter Shepherds LaVerne Goodyear Leonard Rensink Warren Van Den Brink Angel Dorothy DeValois Readers Sig Hamisch and Dorothy Rensink. John Fundingsland and Miss Schol directing. Mixed Chorus backstage throughout. Event aims to improve yearly. program sponsored next Tuesday December 21.
Readable items show spelling scores with many 100s in first and second grades. Students made Christmas trees, cleaned classroom paper, and prepared for a school and community program. Sixth grade girls staged The Frog Prince while others earned A and 100s in readers and opening. Local seventh and eighth graders prepare a community program with xylophone performance.
December vacations include Thelma Dickevers Calvin Grand Rapius Eunice Scholten Hope Holland Michigan Jim Moret Henry Moret Bud Peters from University at Iowa City Harriet Miller from University at Vermillion South Dakota Friday evening student departures listed with hometowns and dates.
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