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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1960
Page
5
The Women’s Citizenship Club with the Boyden Commercial Club hosts a Christmas party at the school gymnasium on December 24 starting 1 30 pm. Children under high school age may register for a drawing of about 100 dollars in prizes. Cartoon films precede the 2 00 pm prize draw and candy bags follow.
J. L. De Vries announced Northwestern College honor roll for the second six weeks of the first semester. Harwin Mouw and Debra Koele carried 12 or more hours with a 3.0 GPA. Mrs. John J. De Groot of Sioux City is reported in critical condition at Lutheran Hospital.
A children and choir led Christmas pageant presents carols from O Come All Ye Faithful to Silent Night with soloists Beverly Plaster Dennis De Wild and recitations by Marlys Wissink. Cast includes Joeph Elmer Sneller Janyce Vander Berg and Jim Statema among others as shepherds and wise men.
Northwestern College forward Harlan Bernisse from Chandler Minnesota was named to the first annual all conference team by the Tri State College Conference coaches. The conference includes Sioux Falls Yankton Midland Concordia Dana Westmar and Northwestern in Iowa.
Army Staff Sergeant Arvin J Douma of Hull Iowa earned the Expert Infantryman Badge in Kirch Gens Germany His unit is the 3rd Armored Division 36th Infantry He entered the Army in 1952 and studied at Hull High School graduating in 1944 His wife Mary accompanies him in Germany.
The Lincoln Township Farm Bureau Women gathered at Mrs. E. Van Veldhuizen’s home on December 16 with Mrs. Isaac Kuipers leading devotions and Mrs. Wm. Riphagen in charge of the business meeting. Twenty members attended bringing cookies or candy to donate to the County Home in Orange City as a Christmas Cheer project.
A brief thanks to all who sent cards gifts and flowers during a hospital stay. Special appreciation to Rev Irwin for visits and prayers and to hospital staff. It will long be remembered.
The message thanks friends and relatives for lovely cards and gifts for a Twenty Fifth Anniversary. The note mentions AOL rand Mrs. Ray Smit Boyden laws and expresses lasting gratitude.
Western Christian High School hosts a soap supper on December 28 at the Hull Community Memorial Building with 5:30 serving and an all-ages program. Preliminary games feature Orange City versus Hull and Sioux Center versus Rock Valley, followed by Western Christian Alumni against Sioux Center Public Alumni. The Western Christian Alumni band will perform at half time to aid the band’s bassoon purchase.
In Boyden on Saturday afternoon Miss Jeannette Roos was drawn and claimed $25.00 at Peter's Store. One more drawing for $25.00 will be held this Saturday December 24 at 3 00 p m when the fire siren sounds at the schoolhouse where Santa Claus will appear.
The program lists performances by multiple grade levels including four second graders Duane Alons four third grade children and a trio of third and fourth graders with When Jesus Was Born by Beth Siderius Brenda Rensink and Judy Vande Garde. A fourth grade reading of If There Were No Christmas features solo Faye Siberius. Sixth and seventh grades present with Trudy Rootman Mary Ellen Salmon and Audrey Kroon. Additional participants include Jimmy Donkersloot and Rev Henry G Schoon with Trudy Roetman and Betty Rensink.
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