Moret Sr Celebrates 91st Birthday at Family Gathering
Moret Sr marked his 91st birthday Monday evening surrounded by family. Attending were his sons John Hugo Len and Rob Moret of Boyden and Mrs Jake Niewendorp of Sheldon along with many grandchildren in a warm celebration.
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Moret, Sr
John
Hugo
Len
Rob Moret
Boyden
Jake Niewendorp
Sheldon
Mrs. Kravig
Bellflower
Calif
John Moret
Lorch
Martin Casemier
John Lokenberg
Holland, Mich
John Casemier
Navy enrollment officers tour Sioux County recruiting details
Lt Commander R B Lowe led Navy enrollment teams to set up in Orange City Boyden Hospers and Sioux County from July 21 to 26 with offices at City Hall and post offices. The Navy seeks 1 000 000 reservists while current reserves number about 700 000 and outlines age limits and enrollment terms.
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R. B. Lowe
Boyden
Navy
Sioux County
Ft. Omaha
Nebraska
Orange City
Hospers
Comdr
Lowe
Naval Reserve
G. I
Boyden Teen Publishes News From His Store Venture
Dick Koerselman writes to his parents about selling radishes and worms in Boyden. He notes earnings of seven dollars and twenty five cents the first week and ten dozen worms sold Saturday. He explains pricing, competition, and storage, then mentions summer visits from relatives.
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Uncle Bob
Spirit Lake
Milford
Lloyd
Boyden Beats Sioux Center 3-2 In Thrilling Game
In Boyden’s new ball park, Boyden defeated Sioux Center 3-2 after trailing 2-0. Ray Smit drove in three runs with a bases loaded walk, and Boyden used timely hitting as Sioux Center totaled five scattered hits. The teams meet again Friday with Orange City.
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Boyden Ball Park
Sioux Center
Boyden
Ray Smit
Orange City
Fire destroys barn on Korthals farm
Fire crews from Boyden and Sheldon battled a blaze at the Leonard Korthals farm at 3 80 Wednesday morning. The fire, likely sparked by weakened electrical wiring after a storm, destroyed much hay though no cattle or horses were present. No wind prevented spread to nearby buildings.
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Boyden
Sheldon
Leonard Korthals
Tax on Vets Insurance Attacked by Legion
The American Legion protests a DC revenue bill provision taxing part of government life insurance proceeds. National Legislative Director John Thomas Taylor says the measure would deprive veterans' beneficiaries of about 30 percent of the proceeds, amounting to funds not paid by the deceased servicemen.
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Washington, D. C
The
American Legion
District of Columbia
National Legislative
John Thomas Taylor
Vander Maten Farm Sale Near Boyden
Notice announces a July 18 sale at 1 30 PM of 159 acres with buildings to the highest bidder, held four miles south of Boyden. See prior issue for details. Also notes visits and family gatherings involving the Koerselman and Van Velzen households in Sheldon and Sioux Falls.
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Vander Maten
Boyden
Jack Ban Veldhuizen
Sioux Falls
Joe van Velzen
Church Notes From First Reformed and U P Churches
First Reformed Church details morning and afternoon services with sermons on The Law of God and Parental Responsibility plus Sunday School topics on Job and suffering. U P Church notes cover Sabbath School and worship themes, Youth Hour, Ladies Aid, and a church picnic schedule with leaders and speakers.
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First Reformed Church
C. Postma
Edgar Vermeer
Garold van Engen
Leonard Rensink
Gordon van Oostenburg
Hope Reformed Church of George
U.P
America
Delores Rouwenhorst
U. P. Ladies Aid
Arthur Miller
Wm. Meyn
God
John I’. Schortinghuis
Brownie Scouts Farewell Gift and Picnic Outing
The Brownie Scouts met Thursday at the hotel for an hour of games then rode to Sheldon for a picnic supper and park visit. Leaders Mrs Vagts and Mrs Vanderburg hosted with Miss Jackson and many Scouts, who presented Mrs Vanderburg a silver elephant gift named Boyden and Brownie.
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Sheldon
Magstadt
Jacob van Diepen
Mrs. Vagts
Mrs. Vanderburg
Miss Jackson
Bonnie
Marian
Marie Vagts
Coralyn van Diepen
Glenda Koerselman
Dorothy de Boer
Donna van Houte
Kay Magstadt
Harriet Landhus
Brownies
Boyden
Brownie
Farewell Note From Boyden Community Figure
A local farewell expresses gratitude to the Women’s Club Library Board Bridge Club U P Ladies Aid Lillian McConnell Missionary Society and the Brownies for years of cooperation and fellowship. The writer promises to return and hopes Boyden remains a better place due to shared work.
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Boyden
Women’s Club
Library Board
Bridge Club
U. P. Ladies Aid
Lillian McConnell Missionary Society
Mrs Elizabeth Rens Returns Home From Grand Rapids Visit
Mrs Elizabeth Rens returns to her Grand Rapids home after spending two weeks visiting her parents L. W. Moret and other relatives and friends.
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Elizabeth Rens
Grand Rapids
L. W. Moret
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Zephyr
Sint
Pennsylvania
Roem
Ade
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P. S. Vl
Dick Koerselman
Lake Park
Ed Bakker
Egerton, Minn
Ray Brockhouse
Korthals
Mickey Vande Brake
Kenneth Aalberts
Bill Vande Brake
George Talsma
Granville, Mich
George Brinks
Henry Ten Klay
Chester Postma
Jack Dethmers
Garner
Mrs
Morris Korthals of
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Pete de Boer
Mrm
Gerrit Brinks
Legion
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Sheldon Park
Ben Koerselman
H. M. Dykstra
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