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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1924
Page
8
The United Presbyterian Church lists Sabbath School at 10:00 and morning preaching at 11:00 with evening services canceled due to the Baccalaureate in the Reformed church. W. M. S. to meet with Mrs. John Veenschoten on Thursday afternoon May 22.
The May Fete at Boyden Public School drew a large crowd despite cold weather. Margaret Rehberg was crowned Queen of May as the parade of nearly all students opened the program. Teachers earned praise for costumes and dances while ticket sales helped cover expenses, though most receipts go to costs.
N. D. Lowery advertises highest cash prices for poultry and eggs two blocks west of the hotel. Phone 66. Veenschoten Bros. and J. A. Stutzman shipped a carload of iron to Sioux Falls earlier this week. Mesdames Pryde and Stientjes visited Sheldon on Monday. Voters are urged to ask merchants for votes to win a prize in a big contest.
A barn on Nick Croat's Alton farm burned on Monday night. The cause is unknown with the roof caving in as passersby alerted Croats. Eight horses, one calf, one hog, ten tons of hay, and two sheds were destroyed. Insurance stood at 1500 for barn and 500 for stock. Fire observed at Hospers about 11 p.m.
Sioux County Farm Bureau lists four afternoon meetings to demonstrate weed control methods and unite county effort against Canada Thistle. Township trustees in Orange City have started an active eradication program, encouraging broad farmer turnout in Plato, Sheridan, Floyd and Lynn townships, and Grant.
A busy session saw multiple cases heard including a temporary injunction in John Linan et al vs Independent School District of Maurice challenging a new annexation election. Other actions included mortgage foreclosure, probate transfers, and guilty pleas in state charges. The session adjourned to June 16.
Sheldon High School won first prize in the mixed chorus division at the state high school music contest in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Hampton placed second and Rockford third as Sheldon also led in boys and girls glee club divisions. Cedar Rapids took the class A orchestra prize while Rockford won class B orchestra.
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