Award Night and One Act Play At School Auditorium
The eighth grade presents a one act play Elmer directed by Mrs. Bertha Moret at the school auditorium on Monday May 20. Gary Green will perform an accordion solo. Cast includes Elmer Collier Susan Collier Jeanie Collier Janie Collier Miss Louisa Pinney Mrs. Collier Fannie Belle and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer
Bertha Moret
Gary Green
Elmer Collier
Susan Collier
Audrey Kroon
Jeanie Collier
Arlys Korthas
Janie Collier
Beverly Vagts
Louisa Pinney
Linda Moret
Collier
Betty Rensink
Fannie Belle
Ruth van Meeteren
Hubert Brown
Arlen Korthais
Mary Carlton
Kathleen Egdorf Russel Jameson
Henry Melby
Women's Bowling League standings and high scores reported
The Auxiliary and Bank split while Co-op Lumber and Vanden Brinks finished 2 points apart. Team highs went to Auxiliary 1831 and Co-op Lumber 1810. Individual leaders included Darlene Boer 423 and Vera Bell 170 with Beverly Doorenbos close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arden
Coop Lumber
Vanden Brinks
Auxiliary
Bank
Darlene A Boer
Beverly Doorenbos
Vera Bell
Esther Verrips
Graduation Attendance of Ellen Winter at Immanuel School
Mr and Mrs Albert L Winter and Lester attended Ellen Winter's graduation at Immanuel Hospital School of Nursing in Omaha Nebraska on Thursday They were overnight guests with Mrs Maylan Bachman in Council Bluffs returning home Friday morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert L. Winter
Lester
Ellen Winter
Immanuel Hospital School of Nursing
Omaha
Nebraska
Maylan Bachman
Council Bluffs
Boyden Churches Annual Gatherings Schedule
The First Reformed Church lists worship times and events including a Sunday School picnic on June 28 and a film night May 16. Youth conferences at Lake Okoboji and Lake Shetek run July 8–13 and July 22–27 for different entering grades, with registration forms available from Rev. Steunenberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Reformed Church
Christian Endeavor
Men’s Brotherhood
Martin Guther
Lake Okoboji
Lake Shetek
Minnesota
Steunenberg
Northwestern Junior College
Orange City
Girls’ League
The
Reformed Church
Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian Church
Church Activities Schedule and Upcoming Commencements
United Presbyterian conducts 9 45 Sunday School 11 Morning Worship 7 30 Evening Praise Youth Fellowship meets Wednesday in the Fellowship Room Shirley Door tenbos leads devotions Arlis Klaassen conducts group study Arlene Harman plays piano Junior Missionary Society to meet Sunday May 19 High School Baccalaureate at First Reformed Church Sunday May 19 High School Commencement at school auditorium Thursday May 23
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian
Shirley Doortenbos
Arlis Klaassen
Arlene Harman
Norfolk Couple Hosts Weekend Guests in Nebraska
Mr and Mrs Arnold Deering of Norfolk Nebraska were weekend guests in the home of Ida and Christina Stegemann. They were Sunday afternoon callers in the Ray Brockhouse home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Deering
Norfolk
Nebraska
Ida
Christina Stegemann
Ray Brockhouse
Baccalaureate Services for Boyden Seniors Set
The Baccalaureate for thirteen Boyden Public School seniors will be held Sunday May 19 at 8 00 p m at the First Reformed church Rev H J Knopl oh pastor of St Johns Lutheran Church will speak
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyden
First Reformed Church
H. J. Knoploh
St. John's Lutheran Church
Tulip Festival to Parade in Orange City May 16 18
The 17th annual May-time Tulip Festival will fill Orange City Iowa with tens of thousands of blooms. Visitors will enjoy Dutch costumes klompen and songs as 30 marching bands 35 to 40 floats and nightly concerts by The Mariners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange City
Iowa
Klompen
Radio-Tv
Town Hall
U.S.A
I Beauty
Burgemeester
Carol Bomgaars
City Park
Henry TePaske
Northwestern College Choir
Sioux County Farm Bureau
Main Street
United States
Willem Jansen
Holland
Mississippi River
Ladies' Aid Program at First Reformed Church
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First Reformed Church presents a program on May 23 at 2 00 p m in the church parlors for all women of the church and community Mrs Ronald Korver of Japan will be the guest speaker Mrs Jolit Landhuis leads the program with Mrs John Rensink Jr directing music Refreshments will be served at the close with Mrs Virgil FE Smith as chairwoman The Ladies Aid invites all ladies to attend and hear Mrs Korver a missionary speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
First Reformed Church
Ronald Korver
Japan
Jolit Landhuis
John Rensink, Jr
Virgil FE. Smith
Korver
Commencement Exercises for Boyden Graduates Held May 23
Commencement for all Boyden graduates will be at Boyden Public School Auditorium on Thursday May 23 at 8 00 pm with Rev C Muyskens pastor of the American Reformed Church of Orange City as speaker The public is invited and welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyden
Boyden Public School
C. Muyskens
American Reformed Church of
Orange City
Local Hospital Notes Report Mild Procedures and Returns
SICK and INJURED Linda Van Ommeren will be a tonsillectomy patient at the Orangen hospital this Friday. May 1 tenry Bosman, a patient at St. Joseph hospital in Sioux City, underwent surgery this past Tuesday. Mrs. John Vander Haar, Mrs. Lena Kleyne and Sienus Smid returned home Saturday from Rochester, Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda van Ommeren
Orangene Hospital
Tenry Bosman
St. Joseph Hospital
Sioux City
John Vander Haar
Lena Kleyne
Sienus Smid
Rochester
Minnesota
Calendar of School Activities in Boyden
School year events list May activities for Boyden including film night May 16 by the Men's Brotherhood Rev. Knoploh delivers baccalaureate May 19 Wear the Lord as Wisdom. May 20 awards night May 23 commencement speaker Rev. Muyskens May 24 polio clinic and final exams May 28 record day no school May 29 school picnic for grade and high school students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Lithern
Men’s Brotherhood
The
Reformed Church
First Reformed Church
Rev. Knoploh
St. John's Lutheran Church of
Boyden
Muyskens
American Reformed Church of
Orange City
Hull
Paullina Lake
Bridal shower honors Miss Anna Dekkinga before June wedding
Mrs Nelson Bynes of Granville and Mrs Bob Den Hartog hosted at Den Hartog home Friday honoring Miss Anna Dekkinga of Matlock whose marriage to Marvin Bomgaars of Boyden is planned for June. Guests included many relatives from Matlock Orange City Sheldon Sibley Ocheyedan Maurice Sanborn Newkirk Hull Sioux Center and Boyden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Bynes
Granville
Bob den Hartog
Anna Dek
Kinga
Matlock
Marvin Bomgaars
Boyden
Ruth Steunenberg
Judie Dethmers
John Dekkkinga
Henry van Velzen
David Jacobsma
Peter Langstraat
Wm. Langstraat
Dick Langstraat
Bert Smit
Orange City
Wessel van Riessen
Case Dekkinga
Touhn Koerselman
Sheldon
Andy Bosma
Sibley
Louis Dekkinga
Ocheyedan
Gene Vande Brake
Maurice
Roy Bomgaars
Rock Valley
Martin Dekkinga
Sanborn
Howard Langstraat
Wm. J. Vande Hoef
Jake Vande Hoef
Everett Boone
Newkirk
Louetta Bynes
Gerrit Mersma
Hull
Art Pluem
Sioux Center
Arie M. Bomegaars
Gerrit Slothouber
Tony Slothouber
Gerrit E. Slothouber
Case Slothouber
Roggen Rites Held for Local Leader In Boyden
Arie J Roggen of Boyden Iowa died Friday May 10 1952 at Sioux Center Community Hospital following a heart attack He was 55 He lived in Boyden since 1937 and worked as a salesman for John Morrell and Company He is survived by his wife Freda and son Norvan Funeral services were held May 14 at Van der Ploeg Funeral Home Sheldon and at First Reformed Church Boyden Interment at East Lawn Cemetery Sheldon Pallbearers included local men from Chandler George Fertile and Boyden
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arie J. Roggen
Boyden
Elona
Sioux Center
Mr. Roggen
Hull
Iowa
Sheldon
Company I National Guard
Standard Oil Company
Leader
John Morrell and Company
Sioux Falls
Freda Voss
Morrison
Illinois
United Presbyterian Church
Freda
Norvan
Sibley
Jim Roggen
Gary
van der Ploeg
First Reformed Church
Henry Bank
Henry de' Gnas
George Sang ‘“Beautiyless
Somewhere
Bernard de Jong
West Bend
East Lawn
George Smith
Chandler
Minnesota
Henry de Jong
George
Henry Vanden Bosch
Fertile
Louis Hollander
Howard Verrips
John Vander Haar
Martin Luther film at school auditorium tonight
The Men s Brotherhood of the First Reformed Church sponsors a showing of Martin Luther in the school auditorium this Thursday at 8 00 p m. A second event, Getting Ready for School, a one act play by the Freshmen Girls Home making Class, will be at the School gym Friday at 2 30 p m directed by Mrs Riesinger for mothers and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Luther
Men’s Brotherhood of the First Reformed Church
M. Riesinger
County Legion and Auxiliary Meet in Ireton
The American Legion and Auxiliary hold a county meeting at Ireton on Monday evening May 20 at 8 00. This important session includes the election of officers and is the final gathering before a pause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion and Auxiliary
Ireton
Pere
Hall Named To Iowa State Dean's List
Mrs. La Donna Bell Hall, a junior in the home economics division at Iowa State College Ames, is on the Dean's list for winter quarter with a 3.65 average. She is daughter of Bundy and (surname) Bell of Monmouth Illinois and wife of veterinary medicine student Rodney Hall. Hall is inducted into Omicron Nu, the home economics honor society for upper ten percent juniors and seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Donna Bell Hall
Iowa State College
Ames
Helen R. Lee Baron
Iowa State
Hall
Bundy Bell
Monmouth
Illinois
Rodney Hall
Earl E. Hall
Boyden
Omicron Nu
Auxiliary To Meet May 21 At Legion Building
Auxiliary To Meet The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday evening May 21 at the Legion Building. Mrs Logani Vanden Brink leads the program and Mrs Marion Kempers of Hull will demonstrate cake decorating. All members urged to attend and recite a Mother's Day verse. Hostesses are Mrs Dale Moen Mrs Doyle Tutte and Mrs Henry Van Velzen. Note the date change to Tuesday May 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Logani Vanden Brink
Marion, Kempers of
Hull
Dale Moen
Doyle Tutte
Henry van Velzen
Birth of Candace Faye Timmons in Omaha Nebraska
Mr and Mrs Joe Timmons of Omaha Nebraska welcomed a daughter born Saturday May 11 weighing 5 pounds 8 ounces named Candace Faye. Mrs Timmons is formerly Muriel Den Herder of Boyden Iowa with Minnie Den Herder as grandmother. Den Herder spent the weekend at the Timmons home and met her fourteenth grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Timmons
Omaha
Nebraska
Candace Faye
Timmons
Muriel den Herder
Boyden
Minnie den Herder
den Herder
June Songfest Set for Sioux Center With Regional Choir
The Reformed Churches of northwest Iowa and neighboring states plan a mass chorus on June 13 in the Sioux Center Auditorium. Area rehearsals are underway, with Sheldon holding a Thursday 8:00 p.m. session at First Reformed Church and no regular choir practice to join the mass chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Sioux Center Auditorium
Sheldon
First Reformed Church
Hoeven Seeks Applicants for Military Academies in Iowa District
Congressman Charles B. Hoeven urges 17 to 21 year olds in Iowa's 8th District to apply for U S Air Force Naval Military and Merchant Marine academies for July 1958. Applicants must be US citizens unmarried in good health and graduate by July 1 1958. Information and blanks available from Hoeven Washington office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Hoeven
Iowa
United States Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Military Academy
West Point
Merchant Marine Academy
Kings ‘Point
Buena Vista
Cherokee
Clay
Dickinson
Ida
Lyon
O’brien
Osceola
Plymouth
Sac
Sioux
Woodbury
United States
Hoeven
Sioux City
Spencer
House
Washington, D. C
Northwest Iowa drivers license exam schedules
Examinations for drivers licenses are held on the following schedules in northwest Iowa counties. Mondays Orange City and Sioux City. Tuesday Sheldon and Primghar on alternate Tuesdays consult local police office. Also at Sioux City. Wednesday Spencer Cherokee and Sioux City. Thursdays Rock Rapids and Sioux City. Saturday Sibley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Orange City
Sioux City
Sheldon
Primghar
Spencer
Cherokee
Rock Rapids
Sibley
Poppy Day Proclaimed for May 25 in Boyden
Mayor Gerrit Slothouber proclaims Saturday May 25 as Poppy Day in Boyden to honor American war dead from World War I II and Korea. Disabled veterans will distribute memorial poppies on streets with contributions to veterans welfare and children of veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slothouber
America
Gerrit Slothouber
City of
Boyden
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Iowa
Des Moines
Clinton
Marshalltown
Steve Den Herder On Honor Roll at Cedar Falls
Mrs Minnie Den Herder received an invitation to attend the All College Honors Convocation at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls on May 22. Honor Students include Steve Den Herder who is praised by President Maucker in a congratulations letter. Steve is married with two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie den Herder
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Steve den Herder
Maucker
Steve
Knight of the Year Named at Morningside Dinner Dance
At a joint sorority fraternity event last Saturday night Jerry Stark Weather senior from Boyden Iowa was selected Knight of the Year by his sister sorority Delta Zeta He is a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morningside College
Jerry Starkweather
Boyden
Iowa
Delta Zeta
Jerry
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
Farewell Party Honoring Airman Jason Vanden Heiden
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Vanden Heiden hosted a farewell party at their home Thursday for their son Airman Jason Vanden Heiden who had just begun a ten day furlough. Guests included Bert Heida Barbara Ocheyedan Hendrene Lammers Sioux Center Andy Walthuizen and family Shel don George Brinks Martin Cuperus Gerrit Brinks Henry Bosman Larry Salmon and Glenn Blankers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Vanden Heiden
Jason Vanden Heiden
Bert Heida
Barbara
Ocheyedan
Hendrene Lammers
Sioux Center
Andy Walthuizen
Sheldon
George Brinks
Martin Cuperus
Gerrit Brinks
Henry Bosman
Larry Salmon
Glenn Blankers
Women’s Bowling Team Enjoyed A Fine Outing
The Paul’s Store women bowlers and their spouses dined at the Normand y in Sioux City on Wednesday evening. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Van de Hoef Jr, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Rensk, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Vande Garde, Miss Georgiana Brinks, Alvin Holtrop, and others. After dinner they played miniature golf together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul’s Store
Normandy
Sioux City
Paul M. van de Hoef
Lee Rensink
Glenn Vande Garde
Delmar Slykhuis
Georgiana Brinks
Alvin Holtrop
Henry Auberg
Bert Engelsman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Co-op Lumber
Anees
Boyden Churches
Orange Cry
Orange Citians
la Donna Hall
Air Force, Naval, Military, and Merchant Marine Academies
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