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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1937
Page
8
Spotted Poland China boar offered by Mrs John Stegeman Boyden. Serviceable registered Holstein cow for sale with very good type and dam high CTA record. Location M DeRuyter one mile north and 83 miles west of Rock Valley. Storage for cars at Hollander Garage. 3tp
Carrie Fritz Pat Sus and Ma and Pa Dickevers were in Sioux City on Thursday visiting local friends and touring attractions.
Arthur Reimers of Cedar Rapids spent Christmas in the parental Bill Reimers home.
Mr and Mrs James Bollman and their children Barbara Shirley and Tom of Sheldon spent the weekend at the home of Mrs Eldora Heitritter.
Ice cream priced 80 cents per gallon for five gallons or more and 85 cents for less than five. No extra charge for flavors. Deliveries offered within reasonable distances. Contact Farmers Co op Creamery Assn at Hall Iowa and Frank E Scott Com Co Sioux City for market services and farm loans from Hull Farm Loan Assn.
Mr and Mrs Gerrie Rens and their daughter Glenda Lee of Omaha Nebraska spent Christmas and Sunday with L Rens Sr at his home.
Mr and Mrs Alvin Smit and their sons Howard and Duane stayed with relatives over the weekend visiting the homes of Jim Smit and Joe Stientjes in Schaller.
Mrs Fred Starkweather and her sons Tommy and Jerry spent the weekend at Mrs C Madden's home in Sioux City. Mrs Emma Stutzman joined them and visited her son Lloyd.
Myrna and Paul Kamminga of Moneta visit their grandparents Mr and Mrs R Kamminga during the holidays in a brief family greeting.
Dinner guests at the Ray Smit home on Christmas Day included Mr. and Mrs. C. Houtsma and family, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Smit and son Russel, Mr. and Mrs. Ring Smit, and Nettie Smith and children.
Rev. A. Hein reports that services are now in English on the second and fourth Sundays each month, with remaining services conducted in German. The change highlights bilingual worship at St. John’s Lutheran Church.
The Reform Church lists Rev. J. W. Brink with services in Holland at 9:30 am and 1:30 pm in English. Sunday School 8:00 pm and a C. E. meeting at 7:30 pm.
Eunice Scholten a Hope College student in Holland Michigan and Henrietta Scholten a teacher at Farnhamville are spending the holidays at the parental Gerhard Scholten home.
Mr and Mrs Ted Van Houte and daughter Judy of Worthington Minnesota spent the weekend in the Jake Van Houte home.
Rev. J. S. Pollock leads Bible School at 10:00 a.m. and worship services at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Visitors in the Joe Kuyper home this week include Fred Kuyper of West Bend, Arvin Douma, Helen Van Batavia of Hull, and Josephine and Verna De Graaf of Rock Valley.
Vincent Peters and James Moret of the University of Iowa are home for the holidays. Mr and Mrs Datus Salie and daughter Marilyn depart to California for five weeks. The Verrips family visit the Miazgar home in Boyden. Jerome De Jong visits from Orange City in Boyden. Rusty Dickevers stays with the Rensink family in Slayton Minnesota for the week.
All Young Fawns Spotted It explains why young deer are difficult to identify by species due to similar spots. It notes adults lose spots, males and females may differ in color, and young resemble the mother. It references theories including Darwin on male excess and female choice shaping traits over generations.
Mrs. T. Dykema of Sheldon spent last week at the Neal Salie home. Mrs. Salie has been ill but is improved at this writing.
Helen Maxine Van Rooyen of Hospers spent Wednesday in the Nic Rouwenhorst home for a community visit.
Miss Mina Scholten of George spent Sunday with Mrs. Ann De Valois and her daughters.
Decorations at Trans Prussia's court depicted Voltaire with apes foxes peacocks parrots and jackdaws in his bedroom to remind him he was as ugly as an ape proud as a peacock vain as a parrot sly as a fox and garrulous as a jackdaw in a playful historic anecdote.
Mrs. Joe Kuyper and her children attended the program at the First Reformed church in Hull on Friday evening.
Joan Landhuis of Rock Valley spent the past week attending the Datus sale event, reporting attendance and interest in auction items at the site.
Iowa State College bulletin notes oats bring higher market value per bushel, yet barley acreage rises due to favorable factors. Advancing barley comes from smooth awned varieties and grade premiums, with early planting and seed treatment boosting yields. Also reports Sunday supper guests in the Dykstra-Dykstra homes.
Rev. and Mrs. J. Vis of Sheldon called at the Rev. Brink home on Monday, signaling a local religious community social call and tidbit of parish life.
Mrs Martha Schafer visited on Sunday in the Lute Horn home, spending the afternoon with the family. She talked with the residents and described the visit as pleasant and welcome.
Mrs Gerrit Teeselink is visiting in Coon Rapids this week, staying with local residents and attending community events.
Mr and Mrs Rob Moret will entertain the Howard Verrips and Oliver Meyers families at dinner New Year's Day in a social gathering reflecting local holiday customs.
Mr and Mrs 8S G Vanden Brink hosted relatives and friends for Christmas Day dinner including the Nick and Al Rouwenhorst families, Harry Beldt Rot Moret Oliver Meyers the Laudenmeier and Verrips households.
Mr John VerHoef and daughter Kathryn of Orange City are visitors with friends and relatives in Boyden this week.
Betty Vos is a visitor this week in the Robert Merley household in Sanborn, staying for a short period and engaging in local social visits.
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