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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
4
A whimsical wartime letter mix mocks Allied and German figures with puns and thrift quips. It jokes about laundries from Vladivostok to Riga and German Kaiser era jokes while mentioning war effort foods like canned apples.
William J Forbes of Michigan married Mrs Caroline Forbes in Sheldon last Wednesday night at eight at the Christian church parsonage with Rev Hurd officiating. The couple include a widowed groom, brother of the late Mr Forbes, and Caroline Forbes who had lived with her first husband for 57 years. Both are in good health at ages 79 and 76 respectively as the community notes the pioneer era fading and future development awaiting the area.
The Borden Branch of the American Red Cross reminds members of the Red Cross room location and urges weekly meetings on Tuesday and Friday to prepare supplies for wounded soldiers. Only fifteen attended Tuesday’s session. organizers call for 40 to 50. Listed participants include Mesdames W. K. Smith K. Kuyper and Julia Miler, among others. The Boyden Branch recently shipped 701 pieces of surgical dressing goods and 386 pieces on July 18 to the Orange City chapter.
Report from this week’s Big Patriotic Meeting could not be printed before press time and full results will appear next week. Household notes include Mr and Mrs C Hollander of George visiting John Rolfe’s home, and various local social calls and a party honoring their son John before he ships to Camp Pike. Grace McCrum travels with a Storm Lake cousin to Chicago for visits at the Peter Swensen home. Joe Steven and family are visiting relatives in Sioux City.
GChurch notes list Karl Megdelsen as pastor. Congregational prayer service scheduled Thursday at 8 PM. Missionary Society to meet with Mrs. Chris Reimers.
Instructions solicit parents to register children under five with district chairmen for a permanent record. Calls for blanks available from Mrs. R. C. Bryant and district chairs in Granville Orange Chatsworth Hospers and others.
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