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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1941
Page
1
A twenty five dollar reward is offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those who damaged The Boyden Reporter neon sign. Details called into the Reporter office will be kept confidential. Also reported are social visits from Sioux Center residents to local households.
Mrs Ten Cate and her daughters with husbands the Rootmans and Huiskens from Edgerton Minnesota visited Friday with Gerris Kooiman.
Mrs. Virgil Smith hosted a Bridge club gathering at her home on Wednesday afternoon. Two tables were used for play.
Jack Mieras a business caller in Sioux City Monday. Mrs Helen Vanderburg attended the B P W Club Picnic held in Sheldon Park Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Elmer Beldt and daughter Dorothy of Melvin called Saturday evening at the A E Miller home.
The Herry Van Houte family returned Sunday from a two weeks visit in Butte Montana.
A brief notice from Boyden Reporter presents wedding stationery samples for couples planning celebrations. Details focus on invitations and cards, highlighting quality and style as ideal choices for nuptials.
The Division of Public Health in Des Moines Iowa reports water sample analysis from the Boyden public water supply shows the 36 dug well as bacterially unsafe. Users should boil water before use until further notice. Also notes a local junk salvage ad and farm listings in Rock Rapids and Hospers Iowa.
Mrs. Hildred Dykstra was honored on the anniversary of her birthday with a Monday evening party. Guests included the Ben Korselman families Herman Korselman Dick Koerselman Woertman Eberline and Iler Keidler families all of George.
Worn-out tractor plugs push up gas costs at least ten percent. Albert Dethmers & Son offers AC replacements. Boyden Service Station handles tires and tubes.
Reconditioned Remington Noiseless Model 8 priced at 37.50. Corona folder-over at 9.00. Underwood Standard 25.00. Listing appears in Boyden Reporter from Boyden Iowa.
The record lists daily entries from Friday July 25 to Thursday July 31 1941 naming individuals such as Ben Ver Hoef Kenneth Kreykes Mrs John Oostenink Cornelius DeVries Paulson Gerit Nels Mrs Henry Sohl Marvin Bernard Brinks B D Ver Hoef Billy Kitts Bobby Kitts Bertha Korselman Lloyd Kruse Bert Smit Gertrude Wegter Arie Bomgaars Jake Van Diepen Bernard Dokter Albert Meyer Marie Reyelts Hein Rosetta Wiebe Arie Vande Gaarde John Hollander Jr Mrs Chris Van Schepen Louise Smit Ivan Dale Teeselink Gerrit Veen Wayne Vanden Bosch Priscilla DeGroot Ella Hartsuiker Jake Hoogland Henry Aubers Vernon Kooiker Shirley Kuyper John VerMeer Elmer Saarloos Stephen DeVries Marjie Zwiers Harm Harms George Haspers Fred De Jong Lucille Kwikkel Mrs Frances Meyn Peter Rons Melvin Van Schepen Jennie Zwiers.
Community readers in Boyden warn that thieves pretend honesty, operating daily from homes and main streets, owing many businessmen. The article labels them as thieves in capital letters and condemns discounts given to late payers as aiding theft, urging debtors to settle accounts.
A wartime aluminum pledge week urges residents to recycle pots pans and kettles to aid defense. Letters praise Mrs. Pike and local club leaders while residents discuss dust control and highway oiling near Morning Side and Boyden George road.
Farmers Savings Bank of Boyden Iowa advertises farm loans with rates as low as 4 percent and no commission. Prompt service is promised to farmers seeking financing.
Short note seeks two or three travelers to share driving duties to California. Contact Lambert Bouma with a 205 phone line.
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