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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1957
Page
1
The Boyden Iowa post office will discontinue Saturday afternoon window service beginning April 6. Lobby remains open for box holders, and mail dropped for mailing will still be dispatched on the late afternoon train. Postmaster Mr Bell says overall efficiency improves with no expected patron inconvenience.
The Sioux County 4-H basketball finals are set for Friday night March 29 at Ireton High School gym. The consolation game begins at 7 00 p m and the final follows at 8 00 p m. No admission but a collection will be taken. Ten teams entered this year.
Elizabeth Van Diepen died recently at a Sheldon nursing home after living in Boyden most of her life. Born September 11, 1882 in Chicago, she leaves seven sons and three daughters, along with three sisters and 21 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at St. Patrick Church in Sheldon with a Rosary at Van der Ploeg Funeral Home and burial in Boyden cemetery.
We express heartfelt thanks for kindness cards flowers and memorials during our mother's illness and death. Families of Van Diepen Webster Shahan Foley and others acknowledge support and condolences. The note reflects goodwill toward Goodwill Industries workers and the role of disabled volunteers in reusing donated goods.
Extension Director Maurice E Eldridge says oats plus grass and legume seed can reinforce Sioux County pastures. Oats alone yield early pasture with 20 to 30 pounds of nitrogen per acre. Ralph Krenzin notes seed choices depend on whether the meadow is for one or two years.
Sheridan Livestock Growers 4 H Club met at 7 30 on March 12 at the Willard Vande Hoef home selecting Larry Moret Chester De Boer and Ronald Heitrinter with Dennis Egdorf as substitute to attend Livestock Conservation Day. They scheduled March 19 to play basketball with Capel Proellers. Lunch was served. Capel Belles held a regular meeting at the Wein Van der Zwaag home with 13 members. A demonstration on Choosing Correct Line and Design with Figure in Mind was given by Ruth De Jong Janice Boone Linda Bomgaars and Gertrude Pease. A Pincushion making demo was by Sue Green. All reported on the Heart Campaign. collections turned in to the leader. Lunch hosted by Karen and Audrey Vander Dwaag. Sheridan Sunshiners met at Shirley Doorenbos home for March meeting. Pledge opened, roll call on a book read and recommend. Minutes approved and business discussed. Talks on Parliamentary Procedure by Ellen Wiekamp Correct Posture by Ruth Jacksma Hemming by Gladys Vande Garde Mill of the Rhine by Patty Sku ya. Ardye Boelsma demonstrated gathering a skirt. Members hemmed fabric with help from Mrs Bluemeyer and Mrs Doorenbos. Nelva Moret named Sr Better Groomed girl and Faye Siderius Jr Better Groomed girl. Harriet Landhuis named Style Revue Girl. Patty Sku ya moving soon reduces membership.
Mrs Wm DeRoos assists in Donald Dunnick home in Hull while the Dunnicks visit California for several weeks. Gerald Hollander and family visit Ames and stay with Wm Vagts and Wm Hollander households. United Presbyterian Ladies Aid meets Thursday with Rev Bank leading a devotional on Jehovahs Witnesses. Hostess Mrs Earl Hall. Roll Call a favorite Bible verse. Peggy Vagts visits Wm Tiedeman home near Hull during California trip. Gerrit Uttenbogaard underwent two procedures at Rochester Methodist Hospital last week. Attendants at Car Horn wedding reception held Thursday evening at Rock Rapids First Reformed Church Parlors.
At the March 18 re organizing meeting Tony Slothouber was re elected as the board president. Other members named include Lawrence Doorenbos Lawrence Salmon Joe Fuhr and Gerrit Alens.
John Drayer, chairman of the county ASC committee, announced the 1957 oats loan rate at 56 cents per bushel for oats grading No 1. The rate is 5 cents lower than 1956 due to parity changes. Premiums and discounts apply for No 2 or better, extra heavy oats, and garlicky kernels.
Hundreds of Cub and Boy Scouts in the Prairie Gold Council plan a Good Turn clothing drive for the handicapped at Goodwill Industries. Local organizers Lawrence Salmon and Wm Oldenkamp lead the effort with bag distribution to homes and collection of filled bags on April 13.
Carl Horn son of Geo and Mrs Horn married Geneva Klaarenbeekbeek daughter of Art and Mrs Klaarenbeekbeek at the bride’s parents home in Steen Inn on Thursday. The couple will live on Carl’s parents’ yard in a trailer home. A son Sorman Le was born March 20 at Sheldon hospital to Mr and Mrs Horn. The family includes two other sons and a daughter. The mother and son came home Sunday.
The Sheridan group will meet April Sth at 1 30 pm at Mrs Virgil Smith home to discuss Preparing Food for the Freezer led by Mrs Bernard Grooters and Mrs Bill Moret. Mr Moen has prepared the Honor Roll for the second semester listing seven seniors three juniors five sophomores and four freshmen with at least a B average.
A traffic tale from witnesses and a highway patrolman recalls Harry, a drunken driver who sped through streets, clipped cars, and crashed with fatal injuries. Witnesses describe erratic driving, near misses, and a final impact, with the patrolman noting severe trauma and fatal damage.
Mrs Simon Vander Lee of Lake Wilson Minnesota and Mrs John Huert and daughter Vickie of Burbank California were Monday dinner guests at the Henry Harman home. Several hosts and guests from nearby towns shared Sunday evenings and suppers. The Easter Cantata practice will be at the First Reformed church Friday evening.
Easter Seals arrived as a spring sign of renewal and funds. The article notes the charity has raised hundreds of thousands for the crippled and handicapped, financing research, education, specialist training, and opening doors of opportunity.
A survey by the Conservation Commission notes older brown and rainbow trout lingering in northeastern Iowa streams. Electric shocking found 63 trout in 2000 feet of Allamakee Creek reach, including 17 inch browns. Waterloo Creek yielded 10 inch rainbows and larger browns. Stoger says many trout unseen by anglers remain, with habitat favored near riffles and sheltered by rocks and driftwood.
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