Aunt Tillie Goes to Town shines by senior cast
A reader praises the senior class for their performance in Aunt Tillie Goes to Town, noting strong acting by Merle Den Herder as Mervin Tucker and Ruth Groeters as Lucinda the maid. The review highlights a balanced cast and the director’s clear vision reflected in the memorable Wednesday night showing.
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Tillie
Aunt Tillie
Merle den Herder
Mervin Tucker
Ruth Groeters
Lucirida
Jim Doorenbos
Frances van Meeteren
Demera
Kruse to Receive Varsity Letter at Augustana Awards Day
Aaron Kruse son of Mr and Mrs Richard Kruse of Boyden will receive his first major varsity letter in football at Augustana College Sioux Falls during the Annual Awards Day program Friday May 2. He is a sophomore active in several phases of college life.
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Aaron Kruse
Richard Kruse
Boyden
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
Kruse
Augustana
Boyden and Hospers Baseball Scores Reported
Boyden 9 Hospers 10 in a rain affected game. Ruevers pitched for Boyden facing Den Har tog Hulst for Hospers. In a later match Boyden lost to Maurice 2 6 4 8 3 1 with Stark St. De Jager on the mound. Tournament draw sets Boyden vs Ashton at George Iowa 2 30 PM with Doon vs Bye and George vs Little Rock and Ocheyedan vs Bye.
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Boyden
Hospers
Ruevers
den Hartog
Hulst
Maurice Boyden
Maurice
Starkweather
Maurice — de Jager
George
Iowa
Ashton
Felows
Doon
Little Rock
Ocheyedan
Cole Couple Attends Geo Dean Funeral in South Dakota
Mr and Mrs Fred Cole of Kennebec Lyman County South Dakota traveled to attend the funeral of Geo Dean. Mrs Cole and Mrs Dean are sisters.
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Fred Cole
Kennebec
Lyman County
S. Dak
Geo. Dean
Cole
Mrs. Dean
Firemen Respond to Lumber Fire at Scholten Farm
Boyden firefighters rushed to the John Scholten farm west of town to tackle a blaze in lumber beside the grainery after a spark. The blaze was quickly put out. It marked the department's second call in as many weeks following a prior evergreen tree fire on the highway west of Boyden last week.
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Boyden
John Scholten
Boyden High to Hold Baccalaureate and Commencement
The 1952 Boyden High School graduation events include a Baccalaureate service Sunday May 18 at 8:00 PM at the First Reformed Church with Rev Bank of the United Presbyterian Church delivering the sermon. Commencement exercises follow Tuesday May 20 at 8:00 PM in the same church with Rev Wezeman, president of Northwestern Junior College, as guest speaker. Ten seniors graduate. diplomas presented by Boyden school board president Mr Gerhardt Scholten.
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Boyden
First Reformed Church
Bank
United Presbyterian Church of
Wezeman
Northwestern Junior College
Orange City
Gerhardt Scholten
Boyden Schol Board
Boyden School Plans End-Year Activities
The last day of school will be Friday May 28 ending the year. The final week begins May 18 with Baccalaureate services and concludes with a school picnic on May 23.
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Boyden
Boyden Junior Senior Banquet Set for May 9
The annual Junior Senior Banquet will be held Friday evening May 9 in the school gymnasium. The Junior Class, directed by Mrs Stavenger, is decorating and planning to make it the finest banquet yet.
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Boyden High School
Stavenger
Boyden Girls Shine at State Music Contest
The Mildred Horn, Janice Smith trio from Boyden Public School earned a division 2 rating, while Janice and Mildred also received division 3 ratings at the State Music Contest in Perry. They enjoyed the trip and sights, with a Drake Relays queen glimpse noted. On Saturday the Girl's Glee Club and Band head to Sutherland for the large group contest.
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Mildred Horn
Janice Smith
Boyden Public School
Perry
Janice
Mildred
Drake
Drake University
Buena Vista College
Sutherland
Thanking Relatives for Kindness After Loss
A family expresses gratitude to relatives and old friends for kindness shown during the burial of their husband and father. Mrs. John Stange Mrs. George Dean Mrs. Mabel Jenison Mrs. Ethel Booker Lewis Dean Ralph Dean
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John Stange
George Dean
Mabel Jenison
Ethel Booker Lewis Dean
Ralph Dean
Dinner Guests At Kwikkel Home In Sioux City
Sunday dinner guests at the Bill Kwikkel home were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Den Hartog and family and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kwikkel and girls of Sioux City.
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Bill Kwikkel
Elmer den Hartog
Sioux City
Obituary for George Albert Dean Pioneer of Sioux County
George Albert Dean born February 8 1876 in Boyden Iowa son of Albert and Mary Dean died April 24 in Nashua Iowa after a stroke He farmed near Boyden then near Nashua retiring in 1947 He married Ida Belle Miller June 19 1900 and they had seven children Surviving are his widow five children two sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren He had been ill since November and endured a peritonitis operation before recovering then suffered a fatal stroke He was active in Modern Woodman of America and his community service ending with the words a good friend and neighbor.
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George Albert
Dean
Albert
Mary Dean
Sioux County
Boyden
Iowa
Nashua
Ida Belle Miller
John Stange
Florence
Webb
Burton Booker
Ethel
Grimes
Mabel Jeni
Lewis and Ralph
Charles Hoffa
Pequot Lakes
Minn
Nellie Veenscholten
Evelyn Dean
Des Moines
Charles City
Daisy Irene
John
Alex
Herbert
Clara
Modern Woodman of America
Lodge
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Funds in April
Lerion Auxiliary met Wednesday evening April 16. Marion Green showed a film Wings to Cuba. They donated 5 dollars to the Red Cross and 7.50 for testaments for six Eldora Training School boys, for Mitchellville Training School girls, and for a Woodward Sunday school fund.
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Lerion
Marion Green
Cuba
Red Cross
Eldora Training School
Mitchellville Training School
Woodward School
No TV Stations Soon for Area as Freeze Lift Delayed
WOW officials say lifting the television freeze will not bring new broadcasts quickly in the Nebraska Iowa area. FCC hearings for licenses likely start July 1 with priorities for areas lacking service, then uncontested apps, then large cities with single stations. Omaha has one open channel, two applications, and ultra high frequency allocations.
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WOW
Nebraska-Iowa
Frank Fogarty
FCC
Commission
Omaha
Lincoln
Sioux City
Des Moines
De Bru Family Visited John Siderius Home
Mr and Mrs Harvey De Bru and their daughter of Orange City spent Tuesday evening in the John Siderius home.
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Harvey de Bruin
Orange City
John Siderius
Inwood Seniors Take Bus Trip to Minneapolis Ice Follies
Inwood high school seniors joined a chartered bus trip from midnight Thursday to Saturday morning for the annual Skip day. Accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Arden Siebens, they toured the Minneapolis Moline plant, shopped, dined, and attended the Ice Follies before returning home exhausted.
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Minneapolis
Inwood High School
Arden Siebens
City
Minneapolis Moline
Star Tribune Co
Birthday tributes for Ellen Uittenbogaard and John Rensink Sr
Sunday and Saturday birthday lists honor Ellen Uittenbogaard at the Art Uittenbogard home. John Rensink Sr. is celebrated by multiple relatives including Gerrit and Gerrit Uittenbogard, Harry and Len Rensink, Jack Rensink and family, Henry Rensink and Glen, Wendall Rensink and daughter, Lee Rensink and family, and Mrs. Henry Boelsma.
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Ellen Uittenbogaard
Gerrit Uittenbogaard
Art Uittenbogard
John Rensink Sr
Harry Rensink
Len Rensink
Jack Rensink
Henry Rensink
Glen
Wendall Rensink
Lee Rensink
Henry Boelsma
Farewell Party For Mrs Dykstra Of Sheldon
A farewell party for Mrs. Peter Dykstra a Sheldon school teacher was held in the Sheldon Community building Friday evening. The program by the school children was directed by Mrs. Peter Rol and Mrs. John Meendering with a lunch served by district women.
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Peter Dykstra
Sheldon
Smrs. Dykstra
Capel No. 1
Peter Rol
John Meendering
Nick Kooiker
Warren Betten
Sandy
Maurice Mouw
Peter Roland Larry
Bill Riemers
Willis Uittenbogaard
Jackie Menke
Vern Reimers
Bernard Sandbult
Burnell Menke
Sioux Center Approves School Bond Issue by Wide Margin
In Sioux Center a special election saw 666 voters approve a $200,000 school bond and 232 oppose. The sizable turnout marked one of the largest polls on any issue in the town.
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Sioux Center
Complaints Against Nite-Crawler Hunters in Hall Iowa
Local officials have received several complaints about damage to lawns caused by nite-crawler hunters. Homeowners warn that anyone wishing to hunt on private property must obtain the owner's permission first.
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Hall
Iowa
Fire department thanked for prompt response
Sylvester Rensink expresses gratitude to the Boyden Fire Department for their quick and effective response to a call for help last Thursday.
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Boyden
Again Pioneers film shown at United Presbyterian Church
A sound film titled Again Pioneers will be shown at the United Presbyterian Church on Tuesday May 6 at 8 00 PM. Everyone is invited to attend this interesting program sponsored by the Youth Fellowship and an offering will be taken.
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United Presbyterian Church
Youth Fellowship
Women’s Club Meeting Set for May 2 at Scholten Home
The Women’s Club will gather Friday afternoon May 2 at 2:00 PM at the home of Mrs. H. M. Scholten for a club session.
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H. M. Scholten
Three Deer Die On Highway 18 West Of Inwood
Henry Timmermans faced $100 in car repairs after a deer strike on Highway 18 west of Inwood. The crash follows multiple prior deer incidents at the same spot this season, with Game Warden Richard Jacobson and Sheriff Fred Towne gathering carcasses for venison aid to county needy via Welfare Director Sam Bleecker.
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Inwood
Iowa
Henry Timmermans
Henry
Timmerman
Richard Jacobson
Rock Rapids
Fred Towne
Lyor County
Sam Bleecker
Perfect Attendance In First Reform Church Catechism Classs
A list shows perfect attendance at First Reformed Church catechism sessions including Norman Moret Kenneth Slothouber William Leusink Marian Meendering Carl Kleinwolterink Colleen Veen Dorothy De Boer and many others. A second group missed one session in the season including Ed Baartman Ronnie Moret Arlen Korthals Linda Moret Marla Van Roekel Curtis Van Briesen and more.
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First Reformed Church
Norman Moret
Kenneth Slothouber
William Leusink
Marian Meendering
Carl Kleinwolterink
Colleen Veen
Dorothy de Boer
Joan Vander Hoeven
Marian Bomgaars
Audrey van Roeckel
Geraldine Leusink
Charles Postma
Larry Vande Hoef
Joan Groeters
Carol Veen
Myrna van Roekel
Joyce Leusink
Brenda Mieras
Mary Ellen
Cancer crusade planned after 37 county deaths in 1951
Sioux County public meeting at Sioux Center Public School discusses cancer drive. County schools superintendent Charles H. Tye, acting as chairman, cites 37 county cancer deaths in 1951 and notes two victims were rural schoolteachers.
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Sioux County
Cancer Crusade
Sioux Center
Charles H. Tye
Slothouber Family Hosts Sun Evening Visit
Mr and Mrs Tony Slothouber and family enjoyed a Sunday evening visit with Gerrit Slothouber.
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Tony Slothouber
Gerrit Slothouber
St John Lutheran Church Calendar May Events
May 4 worship at 8:00 A M and Sunday School at 9:00 A M. Northwest Iowa Luther League convention at St Pauls Hull opens 2:00 P M with banquet at 6:00 P M. May 8 missionary rally at Sheldon. Brotherhood meets May 8. Two films Cancer and Good Seed shown. Men welcome.
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Northwest Iowa Luther League
St. Paul’s
Hull
Women’s Missionary Federation
Sheldon
Brotherhood
Iowa State College
Congregational Meeting Set to Call a Pastor
Morning worship at 9 30 A M and afternoon service at 1 30 P M with Sunday school at 3 00 P M Christian Endeavor at 7 30 P M Leaders named Marion Heemskirk and Harold Kuiper Teachers meet Thursday 8 00 P M Congregational meeting Tuesday May 6 at 8 00 P M to call a pastor Next Sunday Rev J H Straks of Orange City will conduct service
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Christian Endeavor
Marion Heemskirk
Harold Kuiper
J. H. Straks
Orange City
United Presbyterian Church Bulletin May Service Schedule
Rev Henry Bank pastor leads Sunday school at 10:00 AM with Morning Worship at 11:00 AM and Evening Worship at 7:30 PM Youth Fellowship meets Tuesday at 7:30 PM May 6 film show “Again Pioneers” sponsored by the Youth Fellowship.
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Henry Bank
Youth Fellowship
Pioneers
The
Plans Completed for Sioux Center to Newkirk Road
County engineers report completion of the farm-to-market road between Sioux Center and Newkirk. All right of way has been purchased in preparation for construction this summer.
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Sioux Center
Newkirk
Community thanks to Boyden fire department and neighbors
A note of gratitude from Jan Scholten to the Boyden fire department for a prompt response to a call and to friends and neighbors who offered help if needed.
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Boyden
Disturbance at School Involves Multiple Individuals
Apology issued for disturbance at the school last Tuesday night. Names connected to the incident include Marvin D. Horn, Jerry L. Starkweather, Raymond L. Rohlfs, H. Junior Reuvers, and others.
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Marvin D. Horn
Jerry L. Starkweather
Raymond Ll. Rohlfs
H. Junior Reuvers
Guard Your Health Film to Be Shown in Town Hall
Combined Home makers groups from Sheridan Grant Lynn and Capel Town will view Guard Your Health on Friday May 8 at 8:00 PM in Boyden Town Hall. Bring your family.
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Sheridan
Grant
Lynn
Capel
Boyden Town Hall
Special Softball Meeting May 8 to Elect New Manager
All ballplayers interested in the club are asked to attend a special meeting May 8 in Town Hall at 7 30 PM. The purpose is to elect a new manager to replace Tuff Grooters who is resigning.
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Town Hall
Tuff Grooters
Local guests visit Vernon Ingalls home in Hull area
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Diek evers Paula of Hull and Mrs Sad Dickevers were Sunday evening guests in the Vernon Ingalls home.
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Marvin Diekevers
Paula
Hull
Sad Dickevers
Vernon Ingalls
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marjorie Mecum
Boyden— Ruevers
Hull — Merdink
Jan Scholten
Legion Auxiliary News
Sylvester Rensink
Highway
ST John Lutheran
United Presbyterian
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