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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1931
Page
1
Three Boyden high school students earned high honors at the state preliminaries in Hull. Gerrit Rens won first in the humorous class, Alma Heitritter placed second in dramatic, and Cornelius Dykstra secured third in oratorical. Good for Boyden High.
Mr and Mrs John Landhuis Sr suffer minor bruises after their Pontiac sedan collides on the road three miles south of George with an oncoming Ford Model T driven by Henry Krahling of near George. Krahling receives a shoulder injury. Pontiac badly damaged and Krahling’s car demolished. The Landhuises were returning from Edgerton Minnesota.
Federal officers arrested fifteen men near a Sibley dance hall for holding spiked beer. They were arraigned in justice of the peace court and fined nominal sums, none able to pay the fines.
Albert Grooters, longtime bookkeeper for the Farmers Co operative Association in Bay 1, has accepted a position as bookkeeper for Clarke Lumber Company in Sheldon. He previously served years at First National Bank in Sheldon. The local association notes his conscientious work and expresses regret at his departure.
Mr and Mrs Peter Langstraat marked their forty fifth anniversary on Wednesday February 5 with children grandchildren and relatives in Loyden. Attending were Rev and Mrs J W Brink Mayor and Mrs L M Donai plus families from Boyden Newkirk Alton Hull Archer Gilby North Dakota and others. The afternoon featured singing conversation and refreshments.
The Boyden high school boys basketball team does not have a single home defeat in the last two seasons, winning against many strong opponents on their local floor.
Brinksky Brinkman returned this week from the Netherlands where he visited old time friends and relatives. A welcome home party was held in Matlock by the Brinkman and Schortinghuis firm. Also noted: baby announcements for Doorenbos, Stange, and Dicterman households with brief details and family assistance noted.
Neighbors surprised Mr and Mrs M Buren and their family at their home Friday night. The farewell honors the Burens who will move to a farm near Sanborn. Attending were Len Moret Len Rensink Teunis Pietins and Charley DeJong.
The Cambier Motor Independents enter Class A at the Sioux City basketball tournament. They face Weatherwax on Friday at 8:00 p.m. with three ex-Boydenites on the first string Ray Vanden Brink Orville Verhoof and Jack Johnson. They have 17 wins in 18 starts.
Sheridan Township Farm Bureau Auxiliary met at the Wm Morley home on Monday February 23 for a session on Personal Efficiency and Planned Leisure. Thirteen co operators and local leaders attended as Miss Wilson presented music appreciation and folk games. Follow up meetings are planned March 3 at Ring Smit home and March 6 at Fred Kruse home to involve more township women.
A farewell surprise party at Mr and Mrs Frank Schafer home drew a large crowd on Thursday night. Ice cream and cake were served and guests enjoyed games. The Schafer family plans to move to the Sabin Wegter farm near Sheldon.
Alton tops Hawarden in the Sioux County High School basketball tournament held in Orange City. Hawarden takes second, Hull third, and Boyden fourth as a large crowd witnessed rounds, consolations, and the final championship. Team rosters and round scores are listed.
The Vander Maaten Blacksmith Shop issues a notice that it cannot extend credit at this time. The move impacts customers seeking longer payment terms and may reflect cash flow considerations for the business.
The following Claims Notes and Accounts are offered for sale to the highest bidder by agents. Names and amounts listed include Kreykes William Hospers Iowa 6.05 Zoerink John Hull Iowa 46.11 Feirstein Jim Sheldon Iowa 1.00 Nye Rev W H Sheldon Iowa 1.60 Reinsma Herman Sheldon Iowa 23.27 Aldred Geo Sutherland Iowa 39.90 The owners guarantee correctness and undisputed nature and bids will be received at the office of Pioneer Service Co Iowa City Iowa Affiliated With 20 Other State Organizations
Notice to all concerned to appear at Orange City Court House Sioux County Iowa March 24 1931 at 10 AM to contest probate of Hendrikse Scholten last will and testament. Clerk T J Reeves seals District Court. VAN OOSTERHOUT KOLYN attorneys represent.
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