Schoolmasters Draw Pairings For County Tourneys
The Sioux County Schoolmasters Club met at Hull Public School to pair teams for the High School County Basketball Tournament set January 19 to 24, 1959 in Hull. Draws favor Rock Valley, Maurice, Alton, Boyden, Hull, Sioux Center, Orange City, Hawarden, Newkirk, Ireton, Hospers with byes and scheduled second rounds leading to semifinals Friday and finals Saturday. A junior high event was also drawn for Orange City Town Hall though date pending.
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Sioux County Schoolmasters Club
Hull
Community Memorial
Rock Valley
Maurice
Alton
Boyden
Sioux Center
Orange City
Hawarden
Newkirk
Ireton
Hospers
Maurice- Alton
Boyden-Hull
Newkirk-Ireton
Hespers
Christmas Party at First Reformed Church Friday
The church invites all young people to a Christmas party this Friday December 26 at 7 30 p.m. in the church parlors. It doubles as the annual business meeting with games and a social to follow refreshments by the social committee.
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First Reformed Church
Christmas Party Entertains Local Families in Sanborn
Mr and Mrs Wm Mouw and family and guests from Everly Adrian Minn and Birmingham Mich joined Mr and Mrs Willis Beyer and others for a Christmas party and luncheon Saturday evening at the Harry Riensma home in Sanborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Mouw
Ed Barents
Everly
Henry Schoeneman
Wm. Mouw Jr
Adrian, Minn
Willis Beyer
Buringham
Mich
Harry Riensma
Sanborn
Birthday and Christmas Party at Engelsman Home
Mr and Mrs Bert Engelsman entertained at a birthday party honoring Mrs Engelsman and a family Christmas party Friday evening at their home. Guests were Hilbert Heynen of Hull, Dave Liebersma and family of Orange City, Mrs Dick Engelsman of Prairie View Kansas, Rallyn Van Beek and daughter, and Mrs Joe Klien of Sioux Center.
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Bert Engelsman
Church Services To Close Old Year and Open New Year
The First Reformed Church led by Rev Henry G Schoon will hold a New Years Eve service at 7 30 p m with the topic Dont Look Back Too Much. A New Years Day service at 9 30 a m will explore In the Beginning God. Community members are invited to attend.
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First Reformed Church
Henry G Schoon
Commercial Club Christmas Party set for December 30
The Boyden Commercial Club members and their wives will attend a Christmas party and luncheon Tuesday December 30 at 7 30 p m at the Legion Hall. The Bowlarama and games will entertain while Mr and Mrs Baartman of Boyden Bowl and Cafe serve the luncheon. All members and wives are invited to attend this evening event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyden Commercial Club
Legion Hall
Doorenbos Family Heads to California for Holidays
Mr and Mrs Jake Doorenbos and daughters Marlys and Shirley left Friday for Bellflower California to spend the holidays with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Doorenbos
Marlys
Shirley
Bellflower
Calif
Junior American Legion Auxiliary Caroling Party
Members of the Junior American Legion Auxiliary enjoyed Christmas caroling Saturday evening visiting shut ins around town. Leaders Mrs. Dale Moon Mrs. Milton Mackie and Mrs. Norman Bell accompanied them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Dale Moon
Milton Mackie
Norman Bell
Welcome to Our Program at United Presbyterian Church
A Christmas program on December 24 at 7 30 p m features Joyce Haspers Peggy Vagts and Marvella Vande Garde with songs including Happy Happy Christmas Away in a Manger and God Made a Star The program lists many classes and participants from Lois and Beverly Doorenbos to Mary Bouma and Dwight Doorenbos with choir partners from Dwight Blankers and Mrs Zimmer and concludes with thanks to organizers and pianists including Mrs Howard Verrips and Mrs L Vanden Brink. benediction and postlude follow with ushers from the pastor class.
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Joyce Haspers
Peggy Vagts
Marvella Vande Garde
Lois
Beverly Doorenbos
Billy Carlson
Roy Doorenbos
Rhonda Klaassen
Susan Kooiker
Craig Meyn
Gregory Moen
Ruth Smid
Janice van Gorp
Loren Vis
Pamela Phelps Spelling
Arlene Harman
Brent Ruyter
Marlene Doorenbos
Nancy Vanden Brink
Ricky Kreulen
Mary Bouma
Brenda Phelps
Bruce Vande Garde
Jackie Dunnick
Terry van Meeteren
Joyce van Diepen
Dwight Doorenbos
Douglas Kooiker
Kenneth
Leroy Vanden Bosch
Ray van Diepen
Kenneth Doorenbos
Jim Henning
Mike van Meeteren
Bethlehem
Barbara Victoria
Judea’s Hill
Kammalade
Blumeyer
Dwight Blankers
Zimmer
Denis Heemskerk
Barbara
Howard Verrips
Kammlade
Harvey Vis
Ardene Harman
L. Vanden Brink
De Boers Celebrate 30th Anniversary in Boyden Church
Mr and Mrs Peter De Boer marked their 30th wedding anniversary on December 17 at First Reformed Church parlor. They wed in 1928 in Boyden Iowa and have four children and five grandchildren. A social lunch followed a program with readings music and a family history, as honored guests shared gifts and good wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter de Boer
First Reformed Church
Effie Korthals
Boyden
Iowa
J. M. Lumkes
Boyden Reformed Church
de Boer
Jean
John Doorenbos
Harold de Boer
Darlene
Junior Hollander
Dorothy de Boer
Tony Slothauber
Duane Doorenbos
Dorothy
Bob den Hartog
Gary Green
Henry Schoon
Richard Green
John Freerkes
Henry Boonstra
Herman Vander Vliet
Gerrit L. Korthals
Emory van Tilberg
Albert Hoogeveen
Gerrit M. Korthals
Lloyd Veenker
Beukelmans Host Christmas Party for Standard Oil Bowlers
Mr and Mrs Dick Beukelman hosted a Christmas party and luncheon for the Standard Oil Bowling Team at their home after bowling. Each bowler received a gift and the team presented the couple a basket of fruit. several attendees included Mrs George Diekevers Mrs Ray Rohlfs Mrs Harry Faber Mrs Jack Mieras Mrs Vernon KOoker and Mrs Adrian Diekevers.
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Dick Beukelman
Standard Oil
Beukelman
George Diekevers
Ray Rohlfs
Harry Faber
Jack Mieras
Vernon Kooiker
Adrian Diekevers
Family Christmas Party at John Scholten Home
Mrs Minnie Brinks hosts a Christmas party and luncheon Monday evening in Chandler Minnesota with Abe Schiebout family Ireton Andy Walthuizen family Sheldon Gerrit Brinks family Garvin Alvin Holtrop and Minnie Brinks present. They also received a phone call from John Brinks family Redlands California Sunday afternoon wishing a Merry Christmas.
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Minnie Brinks
John Scholten
Chandler
Minn
Abe Schiebout
Ireton
Andy Walthuizen
Sheldon
Gerrit Brinks
Garvin
Alvin Holtrop
John Brinks
Redlands
Calif
Santa Claus Visits Boyden for Christmas Afternoon
Santa visited Boyden high school gym on Saturday December 20 with over 300 attendees. The event, organized by the Boyden Women's Citizenship Club and Commercial Club officers, featured cartoon films, prize drawings for children 3 to 12 and adult cash drawings of 2500 each. Prizes went to many local youngsters while Santa handed out candy to nearly 300 children after the entertainment.
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Boyden
Santa
Boyden Women's Citizenship Club
Commercial Club
Evelyn Donkersloot
Raymond Lee van Diepen
R Kamminga
Fred van Briessen
Paul Vande Hoefer
van Briessen
Kool’s
Hartley Couple Marks 45th Anniversary With Family Luncheon
Mr and Mrs Jack Schroeder of Hartley celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary hosted by daughter Mrs Ben Henning. Guests include Herman Schroeder Wm Schroeder Chris Blumeier Ed Blumeyer Glenn Krahl ing and Paula of Ashton. The honorees receive loving gifts.
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Jack Schroeder
Hartley
Ben Henning
Herman Schroeder
Wm. Schroeder
Chris Blumeyer
Ed R. Blumeyer
Glenn Krahling
Paula
Ashton
Hospital News From Sioux City Hull and Boyden
James Kool recovered well after a gall bladder operation at Lutheran Hospital Sioux City. Nelva Burgeraaff remains bedridden under a doctor's care. Mrs Willis Vande Hoef of Hull, formerly Boyden, had surgery Saturday at Sheldon hospital and is in fair condition.
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James Kool
Lutheran Hospital
Sioux City
Nelva Burgeraaff
Willis Vande Hoef
Hull
Boyden
Sheldon Hospital
Christmas Visit From Omaha Women to Pico California
Mrs. Walter Dickevers and Mrs. John Moret left Omaha by train Tuesday to spend Christmas with Mrs. Hilda Long and family in Pico California. Dickevers is Long's sister and Moret is their mother. They plan to return to Boyd on January 3.
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Walter Dickevers
John Moret
Omaha
Nebraska
Hilda Long
Pico
California
Dickevers
First Reform Church Christmas Prelude and Pageant
A church program lists an organ prelude and multiple musical acts for a Christmas pageant. Mrs. Casey Slothouber directs the opening and postlude, with readings, songs, and recitations by children from preschool through upper grades and Rev. Schoon giving the closing prayer.
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Casey Slothouber
Frank Ver Meer
Jesus
David Ver Meer
Galen Veen
Redeemer
Jimmy Donkersfoot
Schoon Postlude O
C. Slothouber
Boyden Hull School District Approved by Joint Boards
The Sioux and Lyon Counties joint boards approved the Boyden Hull Community School District with minor changes to the original plan. The district would cover over 100 sections, reduced 7 percent from the proposal, and be subject to appeals within 20 days. A special election would follow if approved.
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Boyden-Hull
Joint
Boards of Education of
Sioux
Lyon Counties
Sheridan Township
Lyon County
Rock Valley
Sioux Center
Boyden
Joint Board
One Winner At Drawing At Kool's Drug Store
In the Saturday drawing at Boyden three names were drawn for twenty five dollar prizes. Only Mrs Van Bries sen was present at Kool's Drug Store to claim her prize of 25.00. Three more drawings are scheduled for the coming Saturday December 27 at 3 30 p.m.
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Boyden
R. Kamminga
Fred van Briessen
Paul Vande Hoef
van Briessen
Kool’s
Sioux County Extension Schedule of Events
Sioux County Extension lists events from December 29 to January 2 including 4-H Club meeting at the Extension Office weigh ins for baby beef and junior feeder cattle in Hawarden Sheldon Orange City Sioux Center and a Council Executive Meeting at the Extension Office and a Sheridan Livestock Growers Club Tour.
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Sioux Stockmen
Hawarden
Sheldon
Orange City
Council
Sioux Center
Sheridan Livestock Growers Club
Court house to close by order of Board of Supervisors
The courthouse will close for the afternoon of December 31 1958 starting at 12:00 noon by order of the Board of Supervisors.
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Board of Super‘visors
Board OF Supervisors
Rev John Kuyper Dies Suddenly at 31 in Mandan
The Rev John Arthur Kuyper of Mandan North Dakota died suddenly after a heart attack at age 31. He was a cousin of Mr and Mrs Henry Heu sinkveld Sr. Funeral services were held in Mandan and Albert Lee Minnesota with burial in the family plot.
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John Arthur Kuyper
Mandan
N. Dak
Henry Heu‘sinkveld
Albert Lee, Minn
Shop Christmas Party at Dethmers Home
Mr and Mrs Robert Dethmers entertained with a shop Christmas turkey dinner and party Friday evening. Guests included employees and their wives Mr and Mrs Martin Boer Mr and Mrs Glenn Blankers and Gaylene Mr and Mrs John R Hollander and Evert Boeve of Hull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dethmers
Martin Boer
Glenn Blankers
Gaylene
John R. Hollander
Evert Boeve
Hull
Engagement announced for Corleen Brunsting to Allen Meendering
Mr and Mrs Connie Brunsting of Boyden announce the engagement of their daughter Corleen to Allen Meendering son of Mr and Mrs Bert Meendering of Sheldon No wedding date has been set.
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Connie Brunsting
Boyden
Corleen
Allen Meendering
Bert Meendering
Sheldon
Christmas Eve Children’s Service at St John Lutheran
St John Lutheran Church holds a 6:30 p.m. Christmas Eve service with children’s parts, choir numbers, and congregational carols. The Day School chorus performs several pieces, junior boys sing We Three Kings, and the offering supports American Lutheran Church orphan work. Christmas Day Festival Services at 9:00 and 10:30, with Holy Communion on Dec 28 at 8:15 and 10:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Jesus
Lois Meyer
Esther Stegemann
Nadine Johnson
Three Kings of Orient
American Lutheran Church
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C. E. Christmas Party
Engelsman Home
Doorenbos
United Presbyterian Church
Santa Claus
Thompson Yards
Christian School Circle of
George
O’brien
Plato
Welcome
Capel
Sioux County
Rev. Kuyper
ST. John Lutheran Church
P. A. Hinrichs
Pastor
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