Card of Appreciation for Neighborly Surprise Party
Mr and Mrs John Kroon thank neighbors and friends for a pleasant surprise party last Tuesday. They plan to move from their present location to the Frank A Heemstra farm in the spring. Attendees included G Slothauber Herman Symes Len Moret Wm Moret John DeBunt Peter Barendregt and the writer after the Dykstra Gritters sale at Sheldon. Gerrit Slothauber bought two head and Peter Barendregt bought one or two head, later buying three head for about 500.
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John Kroon
Messrs. G. Slothauber
Herman Symes
Len Moret
Wm. Moret
John DeBunt
Peter Barendregt
Dykstra Gritters
Sheldon
Gerrit Slothauber
Oscar Gorzeman
James Hardacre
Havana
N. D
Jimmie
Boyden
Hardacre
Gerrit Boone
Stutzman & Connor
Moret Dispersion Sale Fetches Over Four Thousand
Robert Moret held a dispersion sale of Poland China hogs in Boyd en last Saturday. The sale totaled 3812 dollars with hogs averaging 92 dollars each. Top buyer Harry Uittenbogaard of Sheldon paid 175 dollars for the leading gift and 825 dollars for additional purchases. Col J A Benson of Sheldon was auctioneer with Will H Eddy and Steve G Vanden Brink as clerks. Several notable buyers and a large farming crowd attended, though some high quality hogs brought less than expected.
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Boyden
Robert Moret
Poland
Harry Uittenbogaard
Sheldon
Peter Barendregt
Mr. More
Col. J. A. Benson
Will H. Eddy
Steve G .Vanden Brink
Subscriptions Promoted as Rates Rise at The Reporter
The Reporter urges readers to pay arrears and prepay subscriptions as paper costs soar. With paper prices tripling since 1916 and a planned rate hike on March 1 1920, subscribers are urged to act now to avoid higher charges.
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Reporter
Boyden
Den Hartog Public Auction February 6
Dim Den Hartog sells his farm southwest of Boyden and moves to a smaller farm near Sioux Center. A public auction on February 6 offers livestock and machinery in good condition with further announcements to come.
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Dim den Hartog
Boyden
Sioux Center
Meyn Plans Closing Out Sale February 5 1920
Mrs Anna R Meyn of a northwest Boyden area and new Sheldon home owner announces a closing out sale set for February 5 1920 Everything will be sold to the highest bidder with nothing reserved Ad details to follow in next issue
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Anna R. Meyn
Boyden
Sheldon
Boyden Falls to Inwood in Close 22 20 Bout
Inwood edged Boyden 22 to 20 in a tightly contested Friday night basketball game. Boyden’s eighth and ninth graders faced Inwood’s best high school squad, with Boyden leading 14 12 at halftime but Inwood winning on lucky second half baskets. The match was clean and spirited and a return game is planned with Boyden fielding its best high school team.
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Inwood
Boyden
Wood
Public Installation of Officers at Hull Lodges
Several members of the Rebekah and Odd Fellows lodges attended a public installation in Hull last Thursday evening. After the ceremonies guests enjoyed cards and dancing and refreshments were served to conclude the event.
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Rebekah and
Odd Fellow's
Hull
Dykstra-Gritters Poland China Sale At Sheldon
The Dykstra-Gritters Poland China brood sow sale held in Sheldon last Friday evening drew a large crowd with brisk bidding. Excelsior sold for 2,250.00 to Peter Ierbroek Sons. ten sows averaged over 300.00 totaling 3,025.00. Dykstra’s 26 head including Excelsior brought 2,250.00, with 25 pigs selling for 4,915.00. Five Poland sales over three days. H Uittenbogaard reportedly over 20,000 dollars with hogs averaging above 500.00. Breeders from several states attended as Sheldon Hotels reported heavy business.
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Dykstra
Peter Ierbroek
Sheldon
Messrs. Dykstra
Gritters
Poland
H. Uittenbogaard
John Wegter
Navy Ten Inch Shell Prize Boosts Iowa High School Essay Contest
The Navy Recruiting Station Des Moines offers a ten inch shell as a prize for Iowa high school essays on the Navy as an educational and vocational institution. The shell weighs about 6550 pounds, with explosive charge removed. Honorable Mention awarded. essays due by March 15 to J W Studebaker. judges include Judge Robert Utterback and A M Dorach.
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Navy
Des Moines
Navy Department
Iowa
United States Navy
Coun
Robert Utterback
Polk County District Court
A. M. M. Dorach
Sabins Educational Exchange
J. W. Studebaker
Sioux County Assessors Set 1919 Stock Values At Court House Meet
Twenty eight of thirty six assessors met at the Court House in the auditor's office on Saturday to set 1919 stock values. Colts one year old 40 dollars each, two years 60, mules 80, cattle feeding per cwt 8, heifers one year 28, two years 36, cows 56, steers one year and two years 40, hogs per cwt 8, sheep and goats 10. Salary of assessors raised twenty percent above 1918 rate.
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Sioux County
Court House
Auditor's Office
PS Stereo
Ile Oe
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Montague Opera Singers
Robt. Moret
Hart Schafiner&Marx
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Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Sheldon, Iowa
den Hartog
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