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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1939
Page
4
Broadcast times listed for WMT WHO KTHS WNAX and other stations. WMT broadcasts daily at 6 30 A M and 9 30 A M and Sundays at 7 30 A M and 4 30 P M. Bible Broadcasters on WHO Sundays at 8 00 A M. Revival on KTHS 1660 and WMT WNAX Sunday slots at 10 00 P M. WMT frequency 600 kilocycles.
Sheldon based Vogel Paint and Glass Co offers direct factory to consumer pricing on quality paints. Buy straight from the manufacturer to save on color, finish, and durability.
Local creamery advertises fuel pricing and delivery policy for Hull Iowa customers. It notes no extra charge for flavor options and offers limited six to five gallon delivery windows within reasonable instances. Contact Farmers Co op Creamery at phone 135.
Collins and Schrader, Iowa’s twin motor monarchs, plan to contend for the national dirt track championship at Spencer in September. Schrader, the seven time champion, and Collins, a former Canadian rider, vow to enter the two day races on September 12 and 15 amid a tradition rich clash that defined the expo event.
Rev J S Pollock leads 10:00 a m Bible School 11:00 a m Morning Worship 7:30 p m Evening Worship and 7:20 p m Young Peoples Society in the church schedule.
Rev. A. Hein announces St John’s Lutheran will conduct services in English on the second and fourth Sundays each month with remaining services in German.
Rev J W Brink presides with morning worship at 9 30 in Holland and 1 30 in English. A 3 00 Sunday School session follows, with a 7 30 p m C E meeting slated.
Mrs J C Landhuis entertained last week with a Hard Times party at her home. Guests included Miss Fox, Miss Weir, Miss Sterken, Miss Gardner, Miss Landhuis, Miss De Witt, Miss Bode, Ruth and Maud Jackson, Mrs Charles Bergman, Miss Ruth Lumkes, Miss Edith DeJong of Hospers, and Miss Katherine Heitritter. A pleasant evening followed with refreshments served. The Boyden Community Club Band directed by W A Lawrie of Sheldon will give its first concert Friday at Boyden Town Hall. The 24 member band will perform a pleasing program, with a 30 minute home talent play Who's Crazy Now during intermission. Admission is 35 cents for adults and 20 cents for children.
At a Monday town hall meeting the Boyden Community Club decided to hold a Community Street Sale in February. A committee chaired by Henry Schloetje with Arie Verdoorn Rudolph Henning and J Van Zwel was appointed to organize and arrange the event. Further details will follow.
Mr H P Lutyens has purchased the new Fritz Wilkins house and will take possession immediately. The Wilkins family will probably move to New York.
Last week Wednesday Mrs Orion Horn hosted a miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Meta Rolfs, whose wedding to Mr George Horn has been announced for the near future. Meta is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Rolfs.
R C Henry's Poland China sale at Sheldon Tuesday drew strong sales. The top sow sold for 300 dollars to Bloemen daal Bros. of Orange City. The first twenty head averaged 175 dollars, and the top nine head brought over 200 dollars.
Ten elders of the Seventh Reformed church in Grand Rapids were seriously poisoned after drinking oak stain varnish mistaken for sacramental wine during the morning service. Two may die as the afflicted elders staggered from the pulpit and collapsed before the astonished congregation.
Mrs A Vanden Brink of Hull visits at the S G Van Den Brink home and meets her new grandson Logan Arthur. Logan Arthur is welcomed as the latest family arrival during the visit.
Miss Marie Heitritter returns to Westgate Iowa after visiting her mother during the Christmas and New Year holiday. She teaches in Westgate.
Mr. C Friis of Buffalo Center Iowa visited Boyden on Tuesday and bought the Boyden Pool Hall from Mr Joe Steven. Possession transfers on Saturday when Friis will personally take charge of the business.
The Beethoven Club gathered at Miss Elva Connor's home with Miss Wilsey hosting. Edith Jantzen won the pennant for the month, and Ethel Pryde read a brief sketch of Beethoven's life. After games, light refreshments were served by the hostess.
Mr. Stutzman of Boyden, longtime livestock shipper with Stutzman and Connors, trots in harness for over 33 years without tiring in the business, reflecting a durable career in animal transport.
Lambert Rens Jr. drove off a bridge near the Arie Verdoorn residence north of Boyden last Sunday evening. The car overturned. Rens escaped by crawling through a hole in the back curtain. The vehicle suffered considerable damage.
The Benj Grooters and Joe Stientjes families attended a birthday party in Sheldon on Friday evening honoring Mrs. M Moret on her 59th birthday anniversary.
Mrs. James Hardacre and her children from Amherst South Dakota are visiting at the John Horn residence.
Henry Veenschoten leaves Tuesday afternoon for Ames Iowa to enroll at Iowa State College and finish his Electrical Engineering course.
Fred Starkweather and Neal Salie are visiting Sioux City for a few days this week, stopping at local sites and meeting residents.
On Wednesday a large group of friends surprised Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Rensink at their home. The gathering was described as very enjoyable with good eats served to all attendees.
Messrs. R. Kamminga and Henry Vagts conducted an inventory for the Farmers Co-Operative Creamery Company last week.
Mr and Mrs Alex Drenth welcomed a baby boy last Wednesday. Mother and child are reportedly doing nicely. Congratulations are extended to the family.
On February 9 at 10 oclock in the parsonage Kather ine Solsma and James VerHoef of Sanborn Iowa were married. Rev Bakker pastor of the First Reformed church of Sanborn officiated the ceremony.
Mr and Mrs C A DeValois announce the birth of a baby boy born Saturday evening at their home southwest of Boyden. Congratulations are extended to the family.
A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Ike Dethmers of Hull last Saturday evening. Grandmother Mrs M Verrips went to Hull to assist them for a few days.
Erick Hirt left Tuesday for Spirit Lake Iowa to finish the Clyde Sharp house begun last fall.
Gerrit Slothauber sold the Officials of the Sioux County Home herd of Poland China hogs totaling about fifteen animals.
In a brief obituary fragment the notice mentions Mr and Mrs Henry Rohde and references Sunday February 5 as the date connected to the remembrance.
Gustav Stegemann suffered a bad facial freeze and must stay home. He left his business in the care of his sisters on Monday while recovering.
Mrs Black and her son from Des Moines, mother and brother of Mrs John Scholten, visited here at the John Scholten residence during the early week.
I will offer for sale my house and lot and all household goods on Saturday March 4. Watch for further particulars.
Mr and Mrs Neil Dickevers of southeast of Boyden are the parents of a baby boy born on Monday morning.
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