Ice harvested crab ruined in Alton river dump
Alton Iowa faces a short ice supply as Dykstra reports lower ice crusted with small crabs after extreme cold thaws and river level drops. He plans to seek ice from Minnesota to cover the coming summer. Also dates for local farm sales and a PTA meeting on January 14 are listed along with a Southern California Hawkeye picnic invite.
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Alton
Floyd
Martin Dykstra
Dykstra
Minnesota
Farmers Savings Bank Dec 1 1924 Assets and Liabilities
Statement from Farmers Savings Bank Boyden Iowa shows total assets 164 063 80 and total liabilities 191 454 44. Cashier S G Vanden Brink swears to accuracy with notary J C Moret witnessing on January 6 1925. Directors F E Frisbee Wm M Smith John Rensink attest.
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State of Iowa
O’brien County
Vanden Brink
S.G. Vanden Brink
S. G. Vanden Brink
J. C. Moret
O’brien
F.E. Frisbee
Wm.m Smith
John Rensink
Marriage of Import Ance on Christmas Day
Mr Herman Marion De Haan and Miss Katherine Elizabeth Vander Wilt united in marriage on Christmas morning officiated by Rev Manson of Middleburg. Bride wore satin faced crepe. Reception at the bride’s home west of Boyden. They vacationed in Le Mars Sheldon and Sioux City and will reside on the farm northwest of Orange City after Jan 15.
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Herman Marion de Haan
Katherine Elizabeth Vander Wilt
Manson
Middleburg
Boyden
le Mars
Sheldon
Sioux City
Orange City
A. B. DeHaan
A. Vander Wilt
LeMars High School
Alton Democrat
Coolidge Invited to National Ski Tournament
A delegation from the National Ski Association invited President Coolidge to attend the national ski tournament in Canton on February 11. They presented him with a pair of skis, which he cheerfully accepted.
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National Ski Association
Coolidge
Canton
Public Auction at Bert Smit Farm near Boyden Iowa
Public auction to be held Thursday January 22 at 12 00 noon on the Bert Smit farm 2 miles south and 14 miles east of Boyden Iowa. Items include 2 horses 3800 chickens 10 tons alfalfa hay 500 bushels corn 14 head cattle 18 Poland China sows farm machinery and tools plus household goods and free lunch. Terms cash $10 and under cash with notes available on December 1 1925 at 8 percent interest.
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Hollandale
Minn
Bert Smit
Boyden
Poland
China
McCormick
John Deere
Case Moermond
DeVries & Ramaker
Auds
Farmers Savings Bank
Free Methodist Rev Winterstein to Preach in Boyden
Free Methodist church will host Rev. Winterstein on Sunday January 11 at 2 30 pm. All are invited. Mr and Mrs Gerrit Vanden Brink and sons John and Ted Mrs Rouwenhorst and Mrs Will Rouwenhorst with Dorothy travel from Boyden Hospers Iowa to California for a family visit and future relocation. Mr Vanden Brink will take a dairy farm position in California.
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Winterstein
Free Methodist Church
Gerrit Vanden Brink
John
Ted
Rouwenhorst
Boyden
Will Rouwenhorst
Dorothy
Hospers
Iowa
California
Vanden Brink
Northwestern Light Co takes over Boyden light business
The Northwestern Light & Power Co with officers at Humbolt Iowa has taken over the night business in Boyden as of January 1. Mr Hawthorne, a company representative, was in Boyden on Sunday to assume meter reading and issue handling duties. He resides in Hull where he also oversees the light business for the same company.
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Northwestern Light & Power Co
Humbolt
Iowa
Boyden
Hawthorne
Suiday
Hull
Veterans Receive National Bonus Certificates in Boyden
National World War II bonus certificates began to appear in Boyden last Saturday evening dated January 1st and payable for the full amount of adjusted compensation in 1946. John Sitters S. G. Vanden Brink and Henry Veenschoten among the first recipients. Mrs. Wm. Vander Veen plans a February trip to Holland with brother Gerrit Meendering returning around April 15.
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Boyden
John Sitters
S. G. Vanden Brink
Henry Veenschoten
Washington
Wm. Vander Veen
Holland
Gerrit Meendering
Springfield
S. C
Boyden Council Sets Meeting, Accepts Resignations
The Toswa Council met January 5 1925 with Bergman Dykstra Van Giessen and Moret present. Due to Mayor Schaap’s absence H I Bergman was chosen chairman. John Rohde resigned and John Scholten Jr named assessor to fill the vacancy. Bond and deposits approved for Paul McCrum and Boyden Bank. Bills totaling 82.97 were approved. December 1924 treasurer’s report shows on hand 2554.14 received 4.42 disbursed 554.58 balance 2003.98. Meeting adjourned to January 19 1925.
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Boyden
Toswa
Bergman
Dykstra
van Giessen
Moret
Schaap
H. I Bergman
John Rohde
John Scholten, Jr
Paul McCrum
Boyden Bank
Paul T
MceCrum
Gus Steremann
Leonard Landhuis
Farmers Co-op
Cry. Co
N. D. Lowery
Wm. Jansen
John Vander Hout
Veenschoten Bros
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Tee
H. Visser
S. Bolkema
William Vander Veen
H. A. van Roekel
A. Vanden Veen
Henry Winter
Paul Schreuder
Connie Maris
Iowa City
The
State University
Parent-Teachers Association
Iowa Association of
Southern California
Co-Operative
McKibbin
Misses Velvet
Red
Royal Ann Gherries Loganberries
Votal
Vanden Brink's
Northwestern Light CO
Council Proceedings
Council
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