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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1923
Page
1
The Sheridan Township Trustees will meet Monday February 5 1923 at 1 PM at the Farmers Savings Bank, Boyden Town, to appoint road draggers and road superintendents and to let grading contracts. They reserve the right to reject any bids. Henry Schloetje, Township Clerk.
On January 29 the Maurice Bank Robbers case closed quickly as four defendants pled guilty to two charges and received forty year sentences at Fort Madison. Co-defendant Harry Drury remains in De Bey hospital with trial anticipated Friday. The report notes two local sales in February: Emil Hansen on Feb 20 and Dreath Bros on Feb 22.
Four of five men indicted over the Maurice Bank robbery failed to file affidavits of Sioux County citizenship and overruled change of venue. Drury, not filing any affidavit, undergoes trial readiness as jury called Monday. Probate matters include wills of Lubbers, DeJong, Chisholm, Arends. guardianship and citizenship petitions—several natives of Holland listed. Marriage licenses issued to Harmelink and Van Speren, Van Aanten and Reelof, Kuiper Jr. and Schalekamp, Haverhals and Kooi.
The Farmers Co Operative Association held its annual meeting at Town Hall with about 100 members present. President Henry De Groot opened the session and H M Scholten read the year’s report showing a half million dollar business and about seven thousand dollar net profit for 1922. Officers elected: Henry De Groot President Herman Luymes Vice President H M Scholten Peter Kruse and D Kruse. The board keeps its own secretary and Manager Ed Dickever and staff were commended for a strong year.
Capel Township Farm Bureau held its annual meeting at the Center school house with good attendance. Officers elected: H. M. Scholten president, Hessel Dykstra vice president, H. De Groot Jr. secretary. The group urged cooperation for 1923 and noted a Scarlet Fever quarantine at Henry Tiedeman’s home with a child ill.
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