Local notices and events from Boyden and area
Jothn Van Diepen Jr returned to Boyden on Tuesday after working with a gravel crew in Nebraska. Optometrist A H Bartels of George will visit Boyden August 6 to test eyes and fit glasses. Ladies Aid meets August 7 with Mrs Frances Jackson. Circus day draws hundreds to Sheldon. 1925 auto license plates arrive at county seat white with black numbers. Hawarden Legion meeting re elects Dr S B DePree commander B G Hoxmeier vice commander A Balkema adjutant. Mrs I Moermond and daughter May travel to Seattle to visit relatives for about a month. A miscellaneous shower at Henry Tiedeman’s for Ellen Techen who wed Benj F Miller July 22.
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Jothn van Diepen Jr
Nebraska
Boyden
A. H. Bartels
George
Ladies Aid Society
The
United Presbyterian Church
Frances Jackson
County Legion
Hawarden
S B. DePree
Sioux Center
B. G. Hoxmeier
Alton
A. Balkema
Orange City
I. Moermond
May
Seattle Wash
Oostenbrug
Henry Tiedeman
Hull
Ellen Techen
Benj. F. Miller
Trade, births, and events in Ames and nearby towns
N. D. Lowery sold his Studebaker to Sigman at Sheldon in exchange for a Ford touring car. Mr and Mrs Irwin Johns welcomed a baby girl Harriet Jane at Ames with Mrs Johns formerly Miss Mayme Jongewaard. Sheridan Township Farm Bureau Auxiliary meets August 5 at the Boyden school with a Fireless Cooker demo by Mrs Henry Kortekamp. Dr J J Brady of Sheldon tours east to study optics and will expand his office with two new rooms and remodels to top city standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. D. Lowery
Studebaker
Sigman
Sheldon
John Jongewaard
Irwin Johns
Ames
Johns
Mayme Jongewaard
Harriet Jane
Orange City Journal
Sheridan Township Farm Bureau
Boyden
Henry Kortekamp
J. J. Brady
New York
Brady
Mrs. Fred Starkweather Deceased In Sheldon Hospital
Mrs. Fred Starkweather Sr died Tuesday evening at five after an intestinal operation. Her body was moved to the Sheldon undertaking parlors, then to Coffeeville Kansas for interment beside a sister. She was 45, survived by her husband, a son, a brother in Oklahoma, and two nieces. She had lived in Kansas City prior to the last years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Starkweather, Sr
Sheldon
Fred Starkweather
Fred
Coffeeville
Kansas
Boyden
Kansas City
Carmel Church Calls Douwstra Pastor in Carmel
At a congregational meeting in the Reformed church of Carmel Rev. D Douwstra of Westfield North Dakota was called as pastor to fill the vacancy left by the moving of Rev Tietema to Sanborn Alton Democrat.
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Reformed Church of
DRENTH KLAAS IN AUTOBobile ACCIDENT NEAR GEORGE
A fatal sounding collision occurred last Wednesday evening six miles north of George on a gravel road. A Hudson Coach driven by Emil Klein of Rock Rapids collided with a Dodge touring car driven south by K Drenth at a corner with right of way. The Hudson, seen speeding, rolled over badly. the Dodge was undamaged beyond a wheel and fender touch. No serious injuries were reported. Dreath’s car was taken to Boyden for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Emil Klein
Rock Rapids
K. Drenth
Drenth
Wegter Buys Van Dyk Farm Near Hull and Bo den
A deal closed Friday as Gerrit Wegter bought the John Van Wyk quarter north of Hull for 2715 per acre and traded in his 80 acre farm south of Boden at the same rate. Possession set for March 1. 1912. Both farms described as ideal for soil and buildings. Wegter, a hardworking farmer, sought a larger farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Mejlink
Hull
Gerrit Wegter
John van Wyk
Boden
Weegter
Hail Damage Hits Farms South of Boyden
Severe hailstorm Sunday afternoon damaged small grain and corn crops across south and west of Boyden. John Lutjen and Jake Moermond farms suffered near total losses. several farmers face uninsured losses while others hold crop insurance.
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Pra
Boyden
John Lutyens
Jake Moermond
John Lutjen
A. Vander Wilt
A. Vanderwilt, Jr
Harman Bros
Geo. Reimers
Jake Kleinhesselink
H. Boender
L. Rens, Jr
Cornie
Local dairy farmer adopts De Laval milking machine
Leonard Rensink of Boyden area upgrades to a De Laval milker after rejecting Hinman, milking 28 Holstein cows. He projects 8000 pounds of butterfat this year and likely earns a strong cream check biweekly. Also notes New Potatoes at 1.20 a bushel and local ads for tonil surgery follow-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Rensink
Boyden
de Lavel
Hinman
Len
Two Suits for Judgment in Sioux County Court News
The Sioux County court docket lists several civil actions. K. & S. Sales claims $120 from G. S. Beamer for 1923 merchandise. Freida Van der Schaaf seeks divorce from Louis Van der Schaaf with child custody. John Keele and John Kiers sue for promissory note and debt. Otto Lueders heirs seek quiet title to inherited real property tied to Harm Arends. Kryn DeBruin contests a mortgage and calls for accounting. Hatley & Van de Steeg represent the board to collect $1554.94 in back property taxes from Iowa Light, Heat & Power for 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. S. Beamer
Freida van der Schaaf
Louis van der Schaaf
John Kiers
John Keele
Otto Lueders
Wm. Lueders
Harm Arends
Lueders
Kryn DeBruin
Ben Hoeven
DeBruin
John J. D. Bruin
John DeBruin
Board of Supervisors
Hatley & van de Steeg
Iowa Light, Heat & Power Company
Orange City
Free Silverware Cards Offered at Irving Pattern
A bakery grocery and restaurant in Boyden advertises free silverware cards to obtain a complete Rogers Silverware set in the Irving pattern at a small cost. The card explains the offer and invites readers to request it at the Home Bakery, Grocery & Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Boyden
Picnic Guests Enjoy Rock Valley Outing
A large Rock Valley picnic drew families from Sheldon Boyden and nearby towns including C F Sarset Chas Mann Steenbergen Blessing A E Miner Sandy Green Vander Stouwe Stehrenberg R C Brant and their guests. Vendors advertised peaches by the box for 150 dollars or less at Vanden Brink's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
C. F. Sarset
Chas. Mann
Steenbergen
Blessing
Sheldon
A. E Miner
Sandy Green
Boyden
Jake Vander Stouwe
Stehrenberg
R C Brant
Vanden Brink
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Carmel Church
Douwstra
Eople Boyden
Tore
Iowa
Johnson
Baker’s Special
Klaas Drenth
John van Dyk
Hai
A. Dekker
Keatichael
Will Jansen
LeMats
L Jones
Olney
Sioux County Court News
Stutzman Drug Store
Optometrist
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