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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1931
Page
8
A string of visits and gatherings—from Hills Minnesota to Orange City and Sheldon—highlights weekend activity. Families including Vanden Brink Pryde Westra and Kwikkel share hospitality, with a medical note on Lydia Dykstra after an appendectomy and routine sororal and friendship visits among neighbors and relatives.
Miss Ida Jans married Clarence VanderSwaag on a Wednesday at the First Reformed church parsonage in Boyden with Rev. J W Brink officiating. The couple to reside with his mother near Boyden on a farm. A surprise shower for Miss Ida Jans was held Monday night at her parents home with her Sunday school class, featuring games and refreshments.
The Scholten children express gratitude to friends and relatives who helped during their mother and grandmother Mrs. G Scholten’s illness and to those who sent floral offerings.
The United Presbyterian church invites men to a special meeting next week Thursday evening featuring a live program. Dixie Rose Hair Oil advertised as the best, sold at Hilton Bros. Drug Co. Found a set of keys. call Reporter office. A residential home known as former Stevens residence, now occupied by the Fred Lohof family, is for sale as Hawarden State Bank disposes of property. contact J H Peacock, receiver, Hawarden, Iowa. Wright s condensed smoke recommended for smoking meats, on sale at Hilton Bros. Drug Store. Blu-Ribbon Dry Dip advertised as an all year insecticide and disinfectant for farm animals, available at Hilton Bros. Drug Co.
The Moret golf course in Boyden hosts a lineup of top miniature golf talent. Local standouts Ben Ver Hoef Ray Vanden Brink Wm Gorze man and John Rensink Jr post strong scores while National Open Women Champions Bertha Alma Heitritter Lorraine McCrum and Harriet Miller shine. Other rising stars include George Diekevers Anthony Smit Alvin Smit Charley Bergman Bill Voss Howard Verrips and Willis G Vanderburg. The piece notes the zest of the game and hints at a future business men's tournament.
One and one third dollar fare for round trip between all stations from Postville to Inwood and Decorah. Tickets on sale daily with a return limit of 15 days. For details ask Local Agent Milwaukee Road. Also an advertisement notes Elsie Van Roekel visiting in Sioux Center. Lee’s Gizzard Capsules promoted for round worms in chickens by Hilton Bros. Drug Company.
Boyden Reporter edited by Willis G. Vanderburg publishes each Thursday in Boyden town. The paper is entered at the Boyden post office as second class matter with a yearly subscription price of 1.75 dollars.
The bulletin lists Bible school and sermon topics at P. Church including The Great Aim of the True Servant of God and The Unrecognized Christ. It notes a missionaries society meeting on February 8 with hostesses and scripture verse roll call, plus a men’s meeting, women’s prayer, and Ladies' Aid on Feb 4. Weekend sales promote Germozone Muzone for animal colds, Viko Aluminum Ware bargains, and a 40 acre farm purchase by Jacob Brouwer near Boyden with plans to relocate.
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