School News Highlights from a Rural Campus
Kindergarten pupil Sharilyn, six, shared treats while the class reads in Pre Primer and writes improve. First Grade lists perfect spelling students and moves to capital letters and arithmetic. Fourth Grade notes many perfect spellers, kite flying, history lessons, and art study with posters. Seventh Grade covers geometry formulas, winter prep in science, and civics duties. a student fractures a knee. High School reports the death of janitor Elmer Miller, NHS girls basketball at Newkirk, and looming graduation photos as seniors near graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davida
Wioria
Henry
Peter
Pamela
Merry Lov
Ronald M
Robert
Marla
Merle
Carol Ann
Elmer Miller Dies Suddenly in Boyden School District
News of Elmer Miller's sudden death last Thursday noon due to a heart attack is reported. He served as a janitor in the Boyden school system for several years, remembered by present and past students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8HS
Elmer
Elmer Miller
Boyden
Marriage Licenses Issued In Local District Court
Marriage licenses were issued to Bernard Donald De Jager and Martha Boon. The Union National Life Ins Co was awarded $1442.32 plus $15.20 costs against Paul H. Scott. Sassness Miter Co sued Richard Vreeman for $92.64 plus interest and costs for services and merchandise. Guardianship reports were approved for Cecelia Brower and Pauline Slife. Executors appointed for Abe Brinkhuis and Huibert Koel estates without bond. Court appointed executors for Dena Sneltjes and Sadie Tiernan tax payment to state treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Donald de Jager
Alvord
Martha Boon
Rock Valley
Union National Life Ins. Co
Paul H. Scott
Sassness Miter Co
Richard Vreeman
Vreeman Garage
Cecelia Brower
Hannah Oberg
Pauline F. Slife
Ladies Aid Auction Sale at First Reformed Church
The Ladies Aid Society of the First Reformed church will host an annual auction sale of goods in the church basement Friday at 7 30 P M with a program and luncheon. The public is invited. Also noted is a church group trip with Ruth Grooters and Phyliss Steunenberg among members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society of the First Reformed Church
Orange City
Nebraska
Kansas
Denver
Colo
Mr. Baar
Ruth Grooters
Phyliss Steunenberg
College Leaves on Tour in Alexandria Egypt
A Northwestern Junior college troupe tours Alexandria Egypt claiming origins tied to Alexander the Great. The piece notes the college’s historic branding and international visit though details are sparse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Egypt
Northwestern
Alexander the Great
Andersons Welcome First Child Jill vonne In Sheldon
Mr and Mrs Richard Anderson of Sheldon welcomed their first child Friday March 12 at Sheldon hospital. The baby Jill vonne weighed 5 pounds 3.75 ounces. Mother Mary Ann Casemier is the former Mrs Casemier. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Casemier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Anderson
Sheldon
Sheldon Hospital
Jill Vonne
Mary Ann Casemier
John Casemier
Obituary for Elmer I Miller at Boyden church
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon March 15 1954 in the First Reformed Church Boyden for Elmer Isaac Miller born October 27 1882 two miles north of Boyden son of John and Julia Fich Miller He died March 1 in Boyden at age 71 years 4 months 12 days from a heart attack The Rev Henry Bank and Rev Henri Steunenberg conducted the rites Interment followed at Boyden cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fist Reformed
Boyden
Elmer Isaac Miller
John
Julia Fich Miller
Miller
Henry Bank
United Presbyterian Church
Henri Steunenberg
First Reformed Church
Boyden Cemetery
Funeral for Boyden resident noted in local obituary
A sextette and trio sang at the service for a lifelong Boyden resident who served the community for 35 years. He attended Boyden Public School and was preceded in death by his parents and twin sister Elma. Survived by two sisters Ida Dean of Nashua and Gertruda Cole of Kennebec and brothers Arthur and John of Boyden. Pallbearers listed and several out of town attendees named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyden High School
Old Rugged Cross
Lorrain Groeters
Boyden
Elma
Ida
George Dean
Nashua
Gertruda
Fred Cole
Kennebec
South Dak
Ralph Dean
Lewis Dean
Barton Booker
George Booker
Waterloo
Joe Jenison
Spencer
Robert Putnam
Hartley
Bertha
Ernie Kneifer
Leland Storm
Sanborn
Willus Stange
John Stange
Elmer Peters
Rembrandt
Sunday Guests Visit Several Homes Across Iowa Towns
Local families hosted visitors Sunday and Tuesday with gatherings at the Henry Faber, Marvin Vander Wilt, Abe Brinks, John Vander Haar, John Humme, Will Riemers, and surrounding households. Attendees included the Ruyter, Vander Wilt, Vermeer, Kleyse, Brinks, Rons, Humme, De Vries, and Riemers families from Sheldon Hull Corsica and Melvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ruyter
Henry Faber
Sheldon
Clifford Vander Wilt
Marvin Vander Wilt
Hull
John R. Vermeer
Lena Kleyse
Abe Brinks
Corsica
South Oak
Wm. Rons
Melvin
John Vander Haar
Gus Aids Band Boosters With Fundraising Push
Gus helps the Band Boosters raise funds for new uniforms through an on page inside ad. The ad promotes a contribution drive and calls for community support to purchase the uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus
Cal's Comment on Foreign Aid and McCarthy Remarks
Cal Stichel surveys U.S. foreign aid outlays from 1945 to 1953 and unspent funds, then digresses into opinions on Senator McCarthy. The piece touches German and Japanese war-crime contacts, Tokyo Rose, and global perceptions, plus notes on the Post Office parcel post changes and the trucking industry’s axle tax impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Congress
Roosevelt
Joe McCarthy
Mighty Mouse
Senator McCarthy
McCarthy
United States
Tokyo Rose
Ifidia
Russia
National Federation of Independent Business Inc
Post Office
Post Office Department
Arger
Federation
Ohio
Local Club Essay Contest Awards Winners
The Women's Citizenship Club of Boyden sponsored an essay contest on What America Means to Me with prizes for upper elementary and high school levels. Lois Kroon and Marlene Vagts won first, LéRoy Bomgaars Clifford De Zeeuw and Marie Vagts second, LeRoy Rohif Ruth Steunenberg and Marlene Kroon third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Citizenship Club of
Boyden
America
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Lois Kroon
Marlene Vagts
LéRoy Bomgaars
Clifford de Zeeuw
Marie Vagts
LeRoy Rohifs
Ruth Steunenberg
Marlene Kroon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sharilyn
Anthony
Mary
Marilyn
Candace
Linda
Marlys
Barbara
Randy
Ronnie
Kathleen
Beverly G
Arlen
Audrey
Beverly Vagts
Lenny
Iowa City
Wesley Zuiderhof
Judy
Joyce
Jean Slothouber
Corleen
Gladys
Gladys Vande Garde
NHS
Newkirk
BHS
Sherman Q. French
Courtney A. Slife
Geraldine van Roekel
Gladys Terpstra
Abe Brinkhuis
Jennie Koel
Huibert Koel
G. H. Sneltjes
Dena Sneltjes
Sadie Tiernan
MR. Elmer Isaac Miller
Bert Meendering
Meendering
Creamery
Cal
By Cal Stichel
Commerce Department
Austria
Belgium
Luxembourg
United Kingdom
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
Trieste
Yugoslavia
Western
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Near East
Asia
Iran
Israel
Liberia
Saudi Arabia
Asia & Pacific
Afghanistan
Burma
Formosa
India
Indochina
Indonesia
Japan
New Zealand
Pakistan
Thailand
Philippines
Ryukyu
Franklin Roosevelt
GFWC
Washington, D.C
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!