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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1944
Page
1
Local families share visits and weekend gatherings across Orange City Hutchinson and nearby towns. Residents report guests from Sheldon Hull Rock Rapids and Sioux City with notes on birthdays travel and a sale event while Mrs Schultz battles scarlet fever and Vernon Kooiker arrives in Hawaii.
John Stegemann and Anna Schedtler wed on Friday February 18 at the bride’s Sumner Iowa home. Attending from Boyden were Mr and Mrs Wm Jantzen and Charlotte Henry Stegemann Tda Duetch Gretchen Fick Mr and Mrs Fred Woelber Aletha Winter and from Melvin Mr and Mrs Wm Heitritter.
Mr and Mrs M L Vander Waal and children Jacqueline Cheryl and Lee and Supt and Mrs Anne Bomgaars and daughter Mona Ruth all of Hospers were guests in Mayor Rensink s home Wednesday evening.
The World Day of Prayer will be observed at the United Presbyterian Church Boyden on February 25 at 2 p.m. The Reverend Rosenberg of the Hope Reformed Church of George will be the guest speaker. All women of the community are invited.
The editorial urges farmers to plant more soybeans to support victory, stressing duty and a strong food supply. It notes that 1943 overplanting was a risk but a larger 1944 goal is achievable with extra acres, more combines, and efficient harvest methods. Emphasis on proper inoculation and careful field management.
Mr and Mrs Wesley Keizer and Neil visited Saturday evening at the Elidora Heitritter residence. The gathering underscored social ties within the community.
Among those who paid up their subscription to the Boyden Reporter this week are Nic Rouwenhorst Howard Harmon Henry Westra H M Scholten John Reimers S Harmon M Uden Pvt Auberg Raymond Beyer John Sas A Aarmelink C Zorgdrager Wm Reyelts Prof Brouwer.
Seaman 2nd class Wilbur Wegter phoned his parents Mr and Mrs Gt Wegter of Hull last week Wednesday evening. He was somewhere along the East coast and said he was feeling well. He expected to go on sea duty at a distant point.
Mr and Mrs Gr Wegter of Hull quietly observed their 34th wedding anniversary on Friday. Mr and Mrs A B Miller and daughter Harriet were Sunday dinner guests in the Sienus Smit.
Mr and Mrs Fred Stark and their sons visited the Madden home in Sioux City over the weekend, staying with relatives and sharing family time.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Kooiman and daughter Patsy of Edgerton Minnesota visited Sunday in the maternal Diekevers home.
Mrs Jacob Van Diepen Jr. is appointed by Mrs Robert P Pike state president of the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs to complete the term as Chairman of the Nutrition Department of the American Home Division. She joins Club President Mrs S Schortinghuis and other officers at a county club officers conference and luncheon in Orange City on Friday.
Jean De Boer spoke on George Washington life. 6th grade tops spelling with 100 percent. Volleyball and junior high basketball are active. 6th grade students read many books from multiple libraries. A pet squirrel visits daily, eating corn outside the window.
D H L A monthly dairy report for January 1944 highlights top producers in Sioux County with four herds over 40 lbs butterfat. Peter Moret leads at 44.3, followed by Hakeman, Doornink, and Cooper. Total cows milking reach 350 with 68 dry. average production for 418 cows is 773 lbs milk and 29.3 lbs butterfat.
Mrs Gerrit Roetman of near Sheldon visited the John Rensink Sr home Monday afternoon.
Boyden seniors traveled to Ginelli Studio in Sioux City for annual class photos. Chaperoned by Mrs. John Ver Meer Mrs. Ray Smit and Supt J W Brouwer the trip faced war related restrictions on visiting typical sites. The class set caps gowns blue and silver white carnation flower and a motto Tonight we launch where shall we anchor. Commencement speaker Rev Henry Colenbrander named for May 26. Also reports Boyden won a doubleheader against Doon with Vander Haar 20 and Van Velzen 16 points.
Mrs. Ed Dickevers entertained at a Wednesday afternoon tea honoring Mrs. Ben Grooters. Guests included former neighbors and friends who gathered for a social afternoon.
List of names by date from Friday February 25 to Thursday March 2 1944. Includes Ivan Lee Doorenboo Johanna De Jong Hans Paulson Mrs J H Lutjens Mrs A E Miller Mrs Larry Salmon John Deksinga Louise Vander Maten Ruth Landhuis Ella Stegeman Mrs Robert Betten Herman Jantzen Dorothy Van Rooyen Alvin Klein Lawrence Moret Peter De Leeuw Mrs George Reimers Mrs John Landhuis Mrs Amos Roetman Jake De Leeuw Richard Rensink Frances Sitter Billy Rosenboom Simon De Buer Mrs John Meyer Mrs John Moret Sam Ver Hoef.
The Library Board met on Tuesday evening with Mrs. Jacob Van Diepen Jr. as hostess. President Mrs. A Roggen led the business session as Mesdames Schortinghuis Starkweather and Vanderburg attended. New books were purchased for adult and junior girls sections.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Shahan of Maine Iowa welcome Patricia Sue born Thursday February seventeenth Mrs Shahan is formerly Sarah Van Diepen
Mrs Eudora Heltritter and Walter along with Mrs Statema and Judy, Floyd Fuhr and Richard, Donna and Lois, and Mr and Mrs Wesley Keizer and Neil from LeMars helped Mr and Mrs Robert Jantzen celebrate their twentieth wedding anniversary at Sheldon.
Mrs Len Korthals traveled from the area to Holland Michigan for the funeral of her father Gerrit Evink who died at 79 after a brief illness following a heart attack at a local hospital.
Mayor John Rensink Sr. is expected to return in four weeks from a vacation spent with relatives in California. He took the leave for personal reasons and will resume duties upon arrival.
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