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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1957
Page
2
Mrs. C. W. Tooker of Alton California spent two weeks with her sister Mrs. Henry Ruyter. Closing out sale offers 20 to 50 percent discounts on air appliances hardware and all merchandise at Stegemann Appliances in Boyden Iowa. Buy now and save with phone contacts 3721 or 8723.
Residents hosted and attended numerous birthday celebrations and Sunday visits across Sheldon Orange City Hull Rock Valley and Edgerton. Families including the Struyk Kooiker Vanden Berg Brockhouse Baartman Moret and Vis clans noted gatherings at homes in Sheldon Le Mars Hull and nearby towns with guests from Cedar Falls Lincoln and Glen dale.
Residents and relatives from Sheldon, Matlock, Orange City, Hospers and nearby towns attended dinners and gatherings. The notices mention visits to the Neal Houtsma, Nick Rowenhorst, Richard Van Dyk, and Gerard Scholten households, with multiple trips to Sioux City, Chicago, Glendale and other locales.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Van Velzen and Julie from Le Mars were Sunday dinner guests in parental Joe Van Velzen home. A shower honored Carol Meyn at the August Meyn home Sunday afternoon with multiple attendees. Miss Carol Meyn to wed Gilbert Geerdes on the 25th. Kenneth Vander Berg of Rock Rapids visited Gerard Van Es home Thursday evening. Keep The Boyden Reporter coming to your home. Only 2.00 per year.
Iowa State College economist Steve Hiemstra notes production peaks in May, not June, with ration costs down about 5 percent and record concentrate use. Pastures improved since April 1, cow numbers down 1 percent, but milk output expected to top 1956 by about 2 percent, while per person dairy use rose to 699 pounds in 1956.
The milk to feed cost ratio favors fluid milk, with 1956 at 1.36 and 20-year average 1.27. Last year's butterfat to feed ratio was 21 versus 23.5 in the 20-year average. Hiemstra predicts dairy prices stay near 1957 levels as production rises with support levels unchanged, limiting upside.
In a probate case Marilyn, adopted by John and Mary Smith, may claim a share of the mother's estate despite Patricia’s administration. The court ruled Marilyn entitled to half of what Patricia received, since adoptees have the same inheritance rights as natural children regardless of contact.
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