Former Boyden Boy Missing After U S S Houston Sinking
Lawrence Wargowsky 21 son of Mr and Mrs Henry Wargowsky of Necedah Wisconsin formerly of Boyden reported missing since the U S S Houston cruiser was sunk by the Japanese navy in the Strait between Sumatra and Java in a major battle. He was born in Boyden and left there at age five. The Wargowsky family were notified by a government cablegram and informed W F Wargowsky at Boyden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Wargowsky
Henry Wargowsky
Necedah
Wisc
Boyden
U.S.S. Houston
Sumatra
Java
Lawrence
W. F. Wargowsky
Farmers’ Co-operative
Bridge Club Hostess Plans Wednesday Meeting
Mrs. Fred Starkweather will host the Bridge Club at her home Wednesday afternoon. Defense Stamps were awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Starkweather
Republican nominee hopeful David Dancer visits Boyden
David Dancer of Lamont, a candidate for the Republican nomination for Secretary of Agriculture, was a caller in Boyden on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Dancer
Lamont
Secretary of Agriculture
Boyden
Brinkman Visit With Freeman and Schortinghuis
Mr and Mrs Kelly Brinkman of Rock Rapids called on the Freeman family and the Schortinghuis on Thursday evening in a social visit.
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Kelly Brinkman
Rock Rapids
The
Freeman’s and Schortinghuis
Diekevers and Ver Hoef Families Gather in Rock Valley
Mr and Mrs Ed Diekevers and Jim Ver Hoef family are pictured in Rock Valley gathering for a family event. The short caption notes the presence of both families at the site.
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Ed. Diekevers
Jim Ver Hoef
Rock Valley
For Sale and Want Ads Young Hereford Bull Listed
FOR SALE Young Hereford Bull ready for service. Joe Stientjes Boyden. 11 pd Alfalfa 1185 Clover 9.00 Blue Tag Edgedrop Hybrid Corn 265 per bushel. Also many other bargains. Postal card us today for catalogue and samples Hall Roberts' Son Postville Ia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Stientjes
Boyden
Postal
Hall Roberts’ Son
Postville
Special-1000 Round Corner Business Cards Offer
Round corner business cards advertised at 275 for a run of 1000 in size 2 by 3 inches on heavy stock. Limited details provided. Order appears to be a bulk printing sale with unspecified delivery terms.
FOR RENT Seven roomed house Henry Rohde Boyden
LOST A purse reward for return to The Reporter office.
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Henry Rohde
Boyden
For Rent House North of Boyden by George Meyners
A rental notice offers a house near the farm three miles north of Boyden. Listed by George Meyners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyden
George Meyners
For Sale and Rent Notices Near Boyden Iowa
For sale broad sows by Hoeltrop located 2 miles east and 2 miles north of Boyden Iowa. For rent on the east side of the Erich Hirt residence contact Mr. R Kamminga.
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Ae Hoeltrop
Boyden
Rts
Erich Hirt
Mr. R. Kamminga
For Sale Leghorn Chicks Three Week Old
Three week old Leghorn chicks offered for sale by Walter Dickev ers in Boyden. Price details not provided.
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Walter Dickevers
Boyden
Lost fountain pen found by Black Schaffer
Reward offered for the return of a lost fountain pen, call the Reporter office to reclaim.
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Schaffer
New Rug Shipment Arrives At Gustav Stegeman Store
JUST ARRIVED new shipment of Congoleum and Crescent rugs. Free for a limited time one small rug with every 9x12 rug. Gustav Stegeman.
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Gustav Stegeman
Sunday Supper Guests at C Houtsma Home
Mr and Mrs Ray Smit with children and Mr and Mr Chris Vander Berg with children were Sunday evening guests at the C Houtsma home in Hospers.
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Ray Smit
Chris. Vander Berg
C. Houtsma
Hospers
New Equipment for Buttermilk and Milk at Boyden
The Boyden Co operative Creamery installs a new butter milk and milk drier under federal supervision. The facility will allow dried milk and buttermilk production for human use and boost patron profits. A brick building houses the unit, with safeguards to prevent steam and odor leakage.
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Boyden Co-operative Creamery Co
Boyden Creamery
Iowa
Iowa State Department of Agriculture
Sheldon Sun
Mission Circle to Quilt at Walter Dickevers Home
The Mission Circle will work on a quilt this week at the Walter Dickevers home. The quilt is to be sold at the annual Society Bazaar held at the Reformed Church on Friday evening March 27.
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Walter Dickevers
Reformed Church
Women from Sheridan Township attend County Committees meeting
Mrs. Fred Starkweather Mrs. Wm Meyn Mrs. Peter DeVries and Mrs. Gerhard Scholten joined Sheridan Township and Boyden women at the County Committees Farm Bureau Garden Food and Canning Project session at Sioux Center Town Hall on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Starkweather
Wm. Meyn
Peter DeVries
Gerhard Scholten
Sheridan Township
Boyden
Farm Bureau
Sioux Center
Sioux County Tire Ration Board Grants Boyden Certificates
The Sioux County Tire Rationing Board announces Boyden men issued tire certificates. Richard Green receives 1 truck tire, Bernard Peters 2 obsolete tires, Wm. Kwikkel 4 tires, Geo. Dielkevers 4 re-threads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux County Tire Rationing Board
Boyden
Richard Green
Bernard Peters
Wm. Kwikkel
Geo. Dielkevers
Westra Visitnotes Report Patient Improvement
Jake and Henry B Westra visited Sunday with Barney Westra at Perkins. They report his condition improved.
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Jake
Henry B. Westra
Barney Westra
Perkins
Mas onic Lodge Attendees Listed in Sheldon Meeting
S Schortinghuis, Kelly Brink man, Ross Freeman and W G Vanderburg attended the Mas onic Lodge in Sheldon Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Schortinghuis
Kelly Brinkman
Ross Freeman
W. G. Vanderburg
Masonic Lodge
Sheldon
Minstrel Show by Women’s Citizenship Club Planned
The Women’s Citizenship Club of Boyden sponsors a minstrel show on Wednesday March 25 at 8 pm in the High School Auditorium. An all-woman cast in blackface will perform specialty numbers and solos under Mrs Prusha. Admission 15 or 25 cents with funds earmarked to buy bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Citizenship Club of
Boyden
Prusha
Van Zee Family Dinner Guests in Hull Area
Mr and Mrs Henry Van Zee and their son from Rock Valley visited Sunday for dinner at the S Schortinghuis residence with Eva Keele of Hull joining the gathering.
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Henry van Zee
Rock Valley
Eva Keele
Hull
S. Schortinghuis
Westra Visit Noted in Sheldon as Mrs Westra Recovers
Mr and Mrs J Westra visited late week Wednesday with Mrs S Westra in Sheldon. Mrs is reported recovering from injuries received in a basement fall recently.
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J. Westra
S. Westra
Sheldon
Mrs Stegeman and Daughters Visit Mrs Rohde Home
Mrs Johann Stegeman and her daughters Christine Ida and Mrs Henry Hinsch were guests at the Rohde home Thursday evening in a social visit noted by the local column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johann Stegeman
Christine, Ida
Henry Hinsch
Keele Leads Home Guard to Camp Dodge Training
Thus Keele left Monday morning with the Home Guard of Sheldon for training at Camp Dodge.
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Keele
Sheldon
Camp Dodge
Hildred Dykstra Family Moves Into Veen Schoten Home
The Hildred Dykstra family moved last week into the Veen Schoten home that was vacated by the Bomgaars family.
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Hildred Dykstra
Veenschoten
Bomgaars
Edgerton Visitors Call on Boyden Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kooiman and Mrs. Allen Gillman with Henry Sohl of Edgerton Minn visited Friday with Boyden relatives.
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Herman Kooiman
Allen Gillman
Henry Sohl
Edgerton, Minn
Boyden
Local residents Mr Schootinghuis and Mrs P Rons
Sioux Falls residents Mr Schootinghuis and Mrs Rons were business callers in the city Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Schootinghuist
Pater Rons
Sioux Falls
S. D
Father and Son Banquet Held at Sheldon Methodist Church
Wm. Wargowsky and his son Bob attended the Father and Son Banquet at the Methodist church in Sheldon on Thursday evening.
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Wm. Wargowsky
Bob
Methodist Church
Sheldon
Visitors from Rock Rapids at the Freeman Home
Mr and Mrs Shannon Long and their son Larry Dean of Rock Rapids visited the home of Mr and Mrs Ross Freeman on Wednesday evening as guests sharing news and conversation.
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Shannon Long
Larry Dean
Rock Rapids
Ross Freeman
Boyden Service Station Tire and Tube Offer
Readable text advertises tires and tubes available at Boyden Service Station. Local customers are invited to inspect tire options and tubes for vehicle maintenance needs.
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Boyden
Draft registrants list places Meyer high in Sioux county
Washington assigns numbers to new draft registrants from Boyden territory. John Ernest Meyer ranks 47th in Sioux county with number 1607. All other registrants appear much further down the list.
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Boyden Territory
Washington, D.C
John Ernest Meyer
Sioux County
Mr and Mrs Vanden Brink celebrate fifth anniversary
Mr and Mrs Arthur Vanden Brink Jr hosted a supper on Tuesday for twenty five guests marking their fifth wedding anniversary.
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Arthur Vanden Brink, Jr
Bert Nash Suffered Lumbago This Tuesday, Listed Among Sick
Bert Nash was recorded as unwell this Tuesday with lumbago. The entry classifies him among the sick and lame in local records for the period.
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Bert Nash
Jantzen Family Dines With A. B. Vanden Brink
Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Jantzen and their son of Rock Rapids were supper guests Friday evening in the home of A. B. Vanden Brink.
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Rudy Jantzen
Rock Rapids
A. B. Vanden Brink
Lawrence Wargowsky Goes Missing Aboard Houston Vessel
Mr and Mrs Wm Wargowsky learned Tuesday their son Lawrence of Mr and Mrs Herry Wargowsky is reported missing aboard the J S S Houston news from a local source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Wargowsky
Lawrence
Herry Wargowsky
J. S. S. Houston
Pat Dickevers and Stinky Stegeman at Miller Hatchery
Pat Dickevers and Stinky Stegeman are listed as workers at the Miller Hatchery with no further details on their roles or duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Dickevers
Stinky Stegeman
The
Miller Hatchery
Roggens and Ver Hoef Family Dine at Rock Valley
Mr and Mrs A Roggen and their son were Sunday dinner guests in the Sam Ver Hoef home at Rock Valley confirming friendly local hospitality and a family visit.
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Mrs. A. Roggen and Son
Sam Ver Hoef
Rock Valley
Westra and Timmers Visit Sunday Evening
Mr and Mrs Jake Westra called Sunday evening and visited with Mr and Mrs Symon Timmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Westra
Symon Timmers
Meyer Family Weekend Visit At Waterloo
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Meyer and their son from Waterloo were weekend guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moret, the hosts noting hospitality and family gathering.
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Mrs. Oliver Meyer
Son of
Waterloo
Robert Moret
De Vries Son Promoted to Third Class Gunner
Mr and Mrs Peter De Vries announce that their son Robert has been advanced to Third Class Gunner. This marks his third promotion since entering the U S Navy.
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Peter de Vries
Robert
Roberts
U. S. Navy
Van Zanten daughter re-elected as Smithland instructor
Dr and Mrs Will Van Zanten announced that their daughter Eileen was re elected as an instructor in the Smithland school system with a substantial pay raise.
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Will van Zanten
Eileen
Smithland
Family Visit Highlighted in Sunday Evening Gathering
Mr and Mrs Walter Dickevers their children and Mrs Lillian Kooiman visited Sunday evening in the Sylvester Van Rooyen home.
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Walter Dickevers
Lillian Kooiman
Sylvester van Rooyen
Vanderburg Family Guests Aboard Local Visit
Mrs J W Vanderburg Miss Dena Vanderburg Mrs T J Stevens and daughter Thielene of Waterloo were supper guests Friday evening in the W G Vanderburg home. Bob Vanderburg of Watertown Wis visited Friday and Saturday with W G Vanderburg.
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J. W. Vanderburg
Dena Vanderburg
T. J Stevens
Thielene
Waterloo
W. G. Vanderburg
Bob Vanderburg
Watertown
Wis
Home Project Meeting on Nutrition at Boyden High
The Home Project Meeting on Nutrition at Boyden High School was a success held Wednesday under the Sioux County Farm Bureau. Members of the high school home economics class and local women from Boyden Sheridan Lynn and Grant townships participated.
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Boyden High School
Sioux County Farm Bureau
Boyden
Sheridan
Lynn
Grant
Close-Out Trade-In Merchandise at Paramount Electric
Inventory clearout lists numerous appliances and machines including Paramount Electric Mantle Set priced at 4.00 and Atwater Kent and Coronado consoles from 4.00 to 10.00 each. Sewing machines, cream separators, and farm equipment such as DeLaval and McCormick Deering items priced from 7.40 to 12.50. Local sale offers varied used electronics and household goods.
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Atwater Kent
Coronado
Philco
Drive Still Going Strong War Savings Stamp Drive Progressing
War Savings Stamp drive in the area remains active with steady participation. Scattered returns from workers do not reveal the total volume collected yet.
Siegfried Hamisch to Enter Army on March 3
Siegfried R. Hamisch has been inducted into the army and is set to depart on Monday, March 3, for his military service.
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Siegfried R. Hamisch
Dekker Family Visits Mrs Stegeman Home
Mr and Mrs Jake Dekker and their daughter from near Sanborn visited Friday evening in the home of Mrs John Stegeman.
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Jake Dekker
Sanborn
John Stegeman
Mrs Vander Hout Hosts Boyden Citizenship Class
Mrs Anne Vander Hout entertained the Citizenship class of Boyden at her home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Bill Seehol of Hull, Mrs Herman Osserfort, Mrs Marie Stegemann, and daughters Ida and Christine. A delicious lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Vander Hout
Boyden
Bill Seehol
Hull
Herman Osserfort
Marie Stegemann
Ida
Christine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Houston
Bridge Club
Wisconsin
G. Blankespoor
M. J. van Wyk
Board of Supervisors
Harry Dykstra
Penney’s
Paramount Electric
Tratro
R.C A
ABC
Lowa . Reo
DeLaval
McCormick Deering
Montgomery Ward
Farmers Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Corporation
Hawarden
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