Mrs John Doorenbos Dies at 67 in Boyden Community
Mrs. John Doorenbos died at her home three miles south of Boyden on Sunday February 6 1944 at 3 00 pm from a sudden stroke She had heart trouble for years but was not ill most of winter Born Winnie Bleeker in Franker Netherlands March 23 1876 she came to the U S in 1896 and married John Doorenbos March 24 1900 They had two daughters and nine sons with surviving relatives including 23 grandchildren and siblings in the Netherlands Funeral was held February 10 at 1 00 pm at the home and 1 30 pm at United Presbyterian Church Boyden with Rev Robert L Sterling in charge
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John Doorenbos
Boyden
Doorenbos
Winnie
Franker
Netherlands
Walter Bleeker
United States
Winifred
Earl Vanden Bosch
Bellflower
California
Walter
Morrison
Illinois
William
Lawrence
Jake
Alfred
Theodore
Evelyn
Chris Visser
Angelton
Texas
Gerrit Bleeker
Sioux Center
Tretje
Greitje
United Presbyterian Church
Robert L. Sterling
Sheldon
John
Card of Thanks for Mrs John Doorenbos
Family thanks those who offered help and support during the death of their mother and grandmother Mrs John Doorenbos. The children and grandchildren express gratitude.
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John Doorenbos
Creamery Manager Attends Butter Course in Ames
Lambert Rootman, manager of the Boyden creamery, attended a butter-making course at Ames on Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. Floyd Fuhr is visiting her sister, Mrs James Bollman, in Sheldon while receiving treatment at the Good Samaritan Hospital and left there Monday.
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Lambert Rootman
Boyden Creamery
Ames
Floyd Fuhr
James Bollman
Sheldon
Good Samaritan Hospital
World Day of Prayer Service Held at United Presbyterian
The World Day of Prayer will be observed in Boyden at the United Presbyterian church on February 25 at 2 p m. Reverend Rosenberg of the George I a Reformed Church will be the guest speaker. All women of the community are invited to attend.
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United Presbyterian Church
Boyden
Rosenberg
GBS Ope Reformed Church
George
Iowa
Money Saving Prices on Surplus Stock at Sheldon Shop
Surplus stock including coats dresses suits and sportswear offered at five thousand dollars value. Grey items and other surplus stock available at Sheldon Shop with reduced prices aimed at value seekers.
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Sheldon
Boyden School Notes Bright Valentine Parties And Local Athletics
Grade rooms held Valentine parties with cake treats as desks overflowed with messages. Waldo ruse and Miss Blum returned this week after Scarlet Fever. Earl Horn may return soon. Sioux County Basketball Tournament saw Alton High upset Hull. Alton beat Sioux Center, then won the final by three points. Hull defeated Northwestern Academy in the consolation. Boyden eliminated in first round by Maurice. A special child welfare meeting led by Alma Jones of Ames covered toys care and proper play supervision with attendees from Capel Grant Lynn Sheridan towns and students.
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Waldo Ruse
Miss Blum
Earl Horn
Sioux County
Orange City
Hull
Sioux Center
Alton High School
Alton
Northwestern Academy of
Boyden
Maurice
Alma Jones
State Agricultural College
Ames
Women of the
Farm Bureau
Lynn
Sheridan Townships
Mrs Stegeman Celebrates 73rd Birthday With Family
Mrs John Stegeman celebrated her 73rd birthday this week on Wednesday evening. Guests included Emil Stegeman and family from Sibley, Bill Vagts and family, Walter Stegeman and family from Steen Minnesota, Jake Deller and family from Sanborn, and Gustav Stegeman and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stegeman
Emil Stegeman
Sibley
Bill Vagts
Walter Stegeman
Steen, Minn
Ake Deller
Sanborn
Gustav Stezgeman
Army Recruiting Ad Promotes WAC Clerical Roles
Can you type or do clerical work, accounting, or retail tasks? The Army invites you to join the WAC for skill enhancement and lifelong usefulness. Visit the nearest Recruiting Station or write The adjutant General Room 4415 Munitions Building Washington DC for details.
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Army
WAC
U.S. Army
Adjutant General
Washington, D. Cc
Glass Eyed Delinquent Subscribers Urged to Pay Up
The report notes that 95 percent of subscribers received payment cards and intend to pay. It asks the remaining customers to settle their accounts when they meet in Boyden, warning the paper cannot rely on promises alone.
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Boyden
Honor Roll of Subscriptions and Local Family Dinner
Names paid their subscriptions this week including Andrew Belling John Rensink Jr James Smit Connie Haspels John De John Gr Slothauber John Fick Herman Schoeneman Rev John W Brink Abe Vande Gaarde and Heinrich A Winter. Mrs Andrew Bruns Cleo and Joyce visited Sibley Sunday for a dinner honoring George E Bruns Coxswain U S Navy and Orbie Bruns of Station Hospital AAF Willow Run with Mec and Mrs Benjamin Poppen hosts. Other guests included Mr and Mrs Harry Janssen and family. Mr and Mrs Fred Bruns and sons and Mr and Mrs Melvin Eakins and family of Worthington Minn plus Miss Iona Mae Piles and Miss Dena Engelkists.
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Andrew Belling
John Rensink, Jr
James Smit
Connie Haspels
John de John
Gr. Slothauber
John Fick
Herman Schoeneman
John W. Brink
Abe Vande Gaarde
Heinrich A. Winter
Andrew Bruns
Cleo
Joyce
Sibley
George E. Bruns
U. S. Navy
Brooklyn
N. Y
P.ec. Orbie Bruns
Station Hospital Aaf
T.T.C
Willow Run
Ypsilanti
Michigan
Mec
Benjamin Poppen
Harry Janssen
Local Birth Day Party Noted for Miss Sophie Bomgaars
Miss Sophie Bomgaars celebrated a surprise birthday party at the Wm. Bomgaars home Tuesday evening with attendance by Mrs. Willis Vande Hoef and Margene and Mrs. Gerrit Slothouber. Miss Tim DeLint reports H. Tuininga of Boyden received a message from a Netherlands relative.
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Tim DeLint
Red Cross
H. Tuininga
Boyden
Netherlands
Willis Vande Hoef
Margene
Gerrit Slothouber
Sophie Bomgaars
Wm. Bomgaars
Local social round at Clear Lake and bank appointment
Bob Wargowsky spent the weekend at the John Gardner home in Clear Lake. A party honoring Henry Van Houte was hosted at the Lambert Rootman home on Monday evening. All the creamery employees and their wives attended. Henry Van Houte will soon begin as cashier at Farmers Savings Bank.
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Bob Wargowsky
John Gardner
Clear Lake
Henry van Houte
Lambert Rootman
Farmers Savings Bank
Adrianna DeLang Marries Pvt Leonard Rensink in Denver
Miss Adrianna DeLang daughter of Mrs. M DeLang Glendale Cal and Pvt Leonard Rensink son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Rensink Boyden were wed in Denver Colorado with Rev R H Hooker officiating The candlelight ceremony Sunday Feb 12 was followed by a reception at Rev Hookers home Guests included Florence DeLang of Glendale Mrs Leonard Rensink and Wendell Anona Rensink of Boyden The couple will reside at 1330 Downing Denver The bride attended Western Christian High Hull Iowa and worked at Continental Papers Denver The groom a 1940 Boyden high graduate is in the army
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Adrianna DeLang
M. DeLang
Glendale
Cal
Sioux Center
Iowa
Leonard Rensink
Buckley Field
Denver
Colo
Boyden
R. H. Hooker
First Christian Reformed Church of
Rosenboom
First Reformed Church of
John Kamping
Lohengrin
Antoinnette DeJong
Florence
Continental Papers Products
Western Christian High School
Hull
Boyden High
Downing
Florence DeLang
Wendell
Anona Rensink
Annual School Election Notice for Boyden District Iowa
Qualified electors of Boyden Independent School District vote March 13 1944 at Town Ball Boyden Iowa. Polls open 12 PM to 7 PM. Two directors for three years to succeed Van Woute and Scholten. One director two years to fill Edna Wargowsky vacancy. Treasurer two years to succeed Vanden Brink. N Rouwenhorst secretary. February 14 1944.
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Boyden Independent
Boyden
Sioux County
Iowa
Henry van Woute
Gerhard Scholten
Edna Wargowsky
S. G. Vanden Brink
N Rouwenhorst
Entertains Bridge Club Delight At Dessert Luncheon
The Bridge club met Wednesday evening with Mrs. Howard Verrips. Twelve members attended a dessert luncheon. John Rensink Jr. left for California on Tuesday to visit his daughter Mrs. Henrietta Teeselink and family along with other friends and relatives.
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Bridge Club
Howard Verrips
John Rensink, Jr
California
Henrietta Teeselink
Illness Touches Rensink and Landhuis Family Visit
Mr. and Mrs. John Rensink Sr and Mrs. Landhuis visited Gerrit Grootenhuis Jr who is seriously ill in an Orange City hospital.
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John Rensink Sr
Mrs. Landhuis
Gerrit Grootenhuis, Jr
Orange City
Kate Jantzen Honored On Birthday at Family Party
Mrs. Kate Jantzen was honored on her birthday with a family party hosted by her children at the Faber home. Afternoon callers included Mesdames Van Roekel Nell Vanden Brink W G Vanderburg and Gerrit Vanden Brink.
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Kate Jantzen
Faber
Farmers Savings Bank Schedules Closed for Legal Holiday
Tuesday February 22 is a legal holiday the Farmers Savings Bank will not be open for business on that day.
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Farmers Savings Bank
Holsteins Sold in Brattleboro Register Transfer
Two Holstein heifers sold by Will Reimers in Brattleboro Vermont on February 8. Inka Poseh Hartog 2299341 sold to Mert McGranahhan Ruth ven. De Kol Ormsby Inka Sadie 2292841 sold to C.G. Umbrell Ruthven. Change of ownership recorded by Holstein-Iriesian Association of America in Brattleboro Vermont. The Association issued 7 781 registry and transfer certificates to Iowa breeders in 1948.
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Brattleboro
Will Reimers
Boyden
Inka Poseh Hartog
Mert McGranahhan
Ruthven
de Kol Ormsby
Inka Sadie
C.G. Umbrell
Holstein-Iriesian Association of America
Vermont
Iowa
Baby Girl Born to Gowrie Couple
Mr and Mrs Harold Peterson of Gowrie welcomed a baby girl born on Friday February with. Mrs Petersen is the former Henrietta Scholten. Mr and Mrs John Horo of Slayton Minn visited in the parental John Van Roekel home Wednesday.
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John Horo
Slayton, Minn
John van Roekel
Harold Peterson
Gowrie
Petersen
Henrietta Scholten
Steen Minnesota Family Moves to New Rock Rapids Farm
The Steen family from Steen Minn began moving onto their new Rock Rapids farm this week and take possession on March First.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Stegeman
Steen, Minn
Rock Rapids
Boyden Tops Bond Drive With Surplus Over Quota
8S. G. Vanden Brink, Bond Drive Chairman, reports Boyden raised 94862.50 for the Fourth Victory Loan surpassing the 88000 quota.
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Boyden
G. Vanden Brink
War Price and Rationing Board to Close February 25
The War Price and Rationing Board No. 84 in Orange City Sioux County Ia will close all day Friday February 25 1944 so staff may attend a meeting in Sioux City Ia. Public advised not to make special trips on that date. William Top Chief Clerk.
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War Price and Rationing Board No
Orange City
Sioux County
Sioux City
William Top
Farm Loans at 4 Percent with No Commission
Farmers Savings Bank of Boyden Iowa advertises farm loans with rates as low as four percent and no commission with prompt service. Jake Brouwer Jr and Clem Tye of Sheldon traveled to California by car with a trailer house to work on a defense project. Jake had earlier been rejected by the air corps and selective service for a physical handicap. Good luck, boys.
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Farmers Savings Bank
Boyden
Iowa
Jake Brouwer, Jr
Clem Tye
Sheldon
California
Jake
Air Corps
Selective Service
Farewell Party For Al Paulson Family At Farm Home
Neighbors held a farewell gathering Friday evening at the Paulson residence as the family prepares to move from the farm to town. Guests included Mr and Mrs Vander Veen, Mr and Mrs Goodyear, Mr and Mrs Kooiker, Mr and Mrs Verrips, Mr and Mrs Sake, Mr and Mrs Peters, and Mr and Mrs Reuvers.
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al Paulson
William Vander Veen
Elmer Goodyear
Nick Kooiker
Kelly Verrips
Datus Sake
Ben Peters
Henry Reuvers
Local visitors call on seriously ill Mrs Harman in hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dethmers and Mr. and Mrs. Joe VanVelzen visited Mrs. Melvin Harman at Slayton hospital Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Harman is seriously ill with pneumonia.
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Robert Dethmers
Joe VanVelzen
Melvin Harman
Slayton Hospital
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John Doorensos
Boyden School
Catan
DeLang-Rensink
Entertains Bridge Club
A &P Stores
the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
Boyden Reporter
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