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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
1
A store states its aim to offer more than clothing and emphasizes that selling clothes is easy, but their business involves much more. The tone suggests a bold retail stance focused on value beyond apparel.
At the Monday meeting of the town council bids were opened for sewerage disposal and water works extension. Dearborn Construction of Cedar Rapids won the sewer main and lateral at 35 297.76, Ward and Weighton of Sioux City the disposal plant at 12 200, and Dearborn also the water works extension at 4 921. Town engineer W E Beall will prepare the specifications for council approval.
R Kamminga disperses 75 Holstein Friesian cattle at Sheldon Iowa next Thursday afternoon January 22. He touts a herd of top Iowa Holsteins including A R O cows and top sires used to improve stock. Buyers are invited to request the catalogue for details and pricing.
The Robt Moret Poland China Hog Sale will be held here on Saturday in a heated tent one block south of the depot. Moret offers 40 head in an absolute dispersion sale including sows and gilts bred to Boyden Wonder Boyden Chief Black Jack King Wonder Jr. and Orange Top. Write for catalogue and attend the sale.
A tight game ends 37 to 33 as Orange City Academy defeats Boyden Den. The score was 16-12 at halftime with Boyden rallying but fading in the second half. Officials lax on fouls led to many violations. crowd turnout was good and Boyden’s lineup featured Meyn, Salfe, Gorzeman, Stutzman, and Maris.
The State Board of Education approves sweeping reforms allowing public high school graduates to enroll in state universities without entrance exams. Students may join engineering courses without algebra or geometry, taking these prerequisites later at the college. Schools will be judged by student records, and accreditation rules are redefined to boost access, including a push for Boyden to add a twelfth grade.
The Veenschoten Brothers are constructing an electric line west of town to supply power for the Ver Hoef Miller and Meyn families. Cold weather and shorter days slow progress, delaying completion.
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