Town Council Proceedings and Local Notices
Town Council met with Mayor John Rensink Jr presiding. Minutes approved and Rasmussen Well repairs bill tabled. Bills approved across funds including Town Hall, General, Road, Water Works, Snow Removal, and Sewer. interest on bonds and insurance renewed. Assessment plan charged property owners outside limits to sewer frontage. bond filed for James P Van Diepen. service requests discussed. Adjournment followed. Brattleboro Vermont and Boyden Iowa items note Holstein transfer and ISU honorary honors for Marilyn Salie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rensink Jr
Rasmussen Well and Water Supply Co
Town Hall Fund
James P. van Diepen
Smit and Son
Rouwenhorst
Vanden Bei Is
Costar Tere Des In
L. B. Stutzman
Boyden Hardware
Dick Vander Griend
Martin Cuperus
John Sitter
H. G. Auberg Sr
John Sitters
Towa
Treasurer of
Iowa
Calavan Engineering Co
Collector of Internal Revenue
Ecaee W.S. Darley Co
Iowa Public Service Co
Dethmers. Imple. Co
Harold Moret
John Humme
M. Cuperus
Boyden
Henry Victoria
S. G. Vanden Brink
Girl Seeks Employment in Reporter Office
An 18 year old girl seeks employment and provides a contact via phone at Reporter Office 1 17.
Van Houte and Thompson Marry in Luverne Minnesota
The ceremony united Miss Marjorie Joan Van Houte daughter of Mr and Mrs H Van Houte with Sgt M C Thompson US Air Corps on May 4 1951 in Luverne Minnesota Rev John Mundahl officiated at the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Sgt Thompson son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Thompson of Minneapolis left for service in Europe on May 14 Mrs Thompson will remain in Boyden during his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coles
Marjorie Joan van Houte
H. van Houte
M. C. Thompson
U. S. Air Corps
Luverne
Minn
John Mundahl
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Sgt. Thompson
Thomas Thompson
Minneapolis
Europe
Thompson
Boyden
Plane Crash Near Alton Kills One Passenger
A plane crash one mile north of Alton during foggy conditions killed one man and injured another who was taken to Orange City hospital. The aircraft was returning to Tarkio Missouri from a northern resort and reportedly landed in a ditch after missing the field while circling for a landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton
Tarkio
Orange City
Roghair Family Dines With Aubergs in Orange City
Mr and Mrs Bert Roghair and their family visited for Sunday supper at the home of their daughter Mrs Henry Auberg Jr and family in Orange City. Evening guests included Mr and Mrs William Voss of Sheldon and Mr and Mrs Henry Auberg Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Roghair
Orange City
Henry Auberg, Jr
William Voss
Sheldon
Henry Auberg
Bomgaars
Henry Vande Pael
Sanborn
Bob den Hartog
Brent
Newkirk
Nelson Bynes
Bert Smit
Fishermen Report Good Luck At Opening Day Of Season
Local fishermen at Ray Smit home celebrate Sherry Smit’s tenth birthday while guests list many names. Nearby anglers from Boyden and Orange City return with three large stringers from Lake Victoria Minnesota weighing about 50 pounds. They caught crappies bluegills perch bullheads northerns and walleyes while bass were kept out as not seasonally open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. V. Grooters
John Siderius
Boyden
Ralph Bouma
Willard Lubbers
Orange City
Lake Victoria
Minn
Mrs. Paul C. Woods Dies at Home
Mrs. Paul C. Woods wife of the Sheldon Mail publisher died last Thursday at her home after a two year heart condition. Funeral services were held Monday for the longtime community figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul C. Woods
The
Sheldon Mail
Ambassador from Holland to visit Orange City
J. H. Van Rooyen ambassador of the Netherlands will be in Orange City May 28 for a public welcome. Ball practice Friday night weather permitting, the softball club urges all to attend. The first game of the season is scheduled for the last week of May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. van Rooyen
Netherlands
Orange City
Sunday and Thursday social visits across Hull and Marcus
Families from Hull Marcus and Seal Beach shared visits at several homes this week. Henry Jacobsoa hosted Gerrit Hibma and family, Warren Betten hosted Clem Gallis and Henry Reimers groups, Memory and other Hull guests joined in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit Hibma
Sheldon
John Siderius
Henry Jacobsoa
Warren Betten
Clem Gallis
Henry Reimers
Memory
Marcus
Henry Mheusinkveld
Frances Paulsen
Seal Beach
California
L. C. van Batavia
August Carson
Nellie Healy
Hull
Roelofs Sells Sioux Center News
Byron W. Hess of Estelline South Dakota buys the Sioux Center News from Edward I. Roelofs and will take possession June 1. Roelofs had led the paper for 20 years, including a period in partnership with two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron W. Hess
Estelline, S. Dak
Sioux Center New
Edward I. Roelofs
Roelofs
Sioux Center
Community Greetings and Local Travels Across Iowa
Sunday visits in Primghar at Mrs. Margaret Betten's home included Mr. and Mrs. Warren Betten and Sandra. The Van Diepen family stayed in Ames with Peter De Vries home. Lute Horn joined for a Grinnell visit. Bomgaars family groups gathered from Sanborn Newkirk and Orange City. mourners at Sheldon funeral for George Boerhave included several local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Betten
Sandra
Mrs
Margaret Betten
Primghar
Jake van Diepen
Peter de Vries
Ames
Lute Horn
Grinnell
George Boerhave
Sheldon
Henry Bosman
John Dykstra
Paul Vande Hoef
Vergil Smith
Peter Moret
Gerrit Uittenbogaard
R. Kamminga
Gerald Beyer Named United Airlines Pilot in Denver Training
Gerald Beyer of Sheldon will become a United Airlines pilot and depart soon for advanced training in Denver. He has been Shelton Airport manager and aerial sprayer for local farmers. Mrs Beyer and their two sons will stay with her parents, the Schaifers, during training. Clark Larsen will take over airport management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Beyer
Sheldon
Harold Schafer
Boyden
United Airlines
Denver
Beyer
Clark Larsen
L’trio Cafe
Goodwill Truck Schedule and Local Contact Details
Our Goodwill truck will visit your city on or about May 28. It will contact your local secretary Mrs Nick Donkersfoot and Pastor to arrange pickup of materials. Please coordinate to have items ready to prevent delays and ensure supplies for the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodwill
Nick Donkersfoot
Sec’y
Washing machine demonstration at Stegemans May 21
A washing machine demonstration was scheduled at Stegemans on Monday afternoon May 21. The advertisement invites readers to see the event and check the large ad for more particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stegemans
Bernisse Takes Over Boyden Service Station
Mr. John A. Bernisse has taken possession of the Boyden Service Station purchased from Nick De Hass. He will handle Standard Oil products next week and plans remodeling. The notice welcomes the Bernisse family and wishes them success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Bernisse
Boyden
Nick de Hass
Mr. de Hass
Bernisse
Mother's Day Dinners Noted Across Several Families
Sunday evening dinner guests gathered in multiple homes across Sheldon and area. Attendees included Johanna Abma, Eltom Cady, Chester Sitters, Karen Sitters, Schuett, Green, Schreuder, Merril, Hurst, Ray Smit, and others. Also listed were Bel, Klien, Dethmers, Uittenbogaard, Vander Tuig, Salmon, Keyer, and Rev. C Postma visitors from Michigan and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sitters
Johanna Abma
Sioux Center
Eltom Cady
Sioux Falls
Chester Sitters
Karen
Wm. Schuett
Elkton
Dak
Marvin Green
Paul Schreuder
Dale Merril
Randy
Nick Hurst
Ray Smit
Quete
Neal Houtsma
Sheldon
Ben Koerselman
Lloyd Fberline
Ilert Kilders
George
Hildred Dykstra
Lyle
Norman Bel
Noreen
John Klien
Robert Dethmers
Judy
Linda
Ray Brockhouse
Gerrit Uittenbogaard
Marion Moret
Art Uittenbogaard
Gary
Ellen
Willis Uittenbogaard
Sean
Ed Uittenbogaard
Harlan
Wilbur Vander Tuig
Jerry
Larry Salmon
Henry Bosman
Ben Keyer
North Brendan
Michigan
Rev. C. Postma
Harry Lauber
Ben Engstrom
Guy Sayle
Roger Harper
Pacific Garden Missions
Chicago
Henry Rensink
Van Meeteran Welcomes Son Born May Date
Mr and Mrs Cornie Van Meeteran welcomed a son on Saturday May 12 weighing 8 pounds in a family notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornie van Meeteran
Allan Schafer Stars In Junior College Play The Hasty Heart
Allan Schafer of Boyden will appear Friday evening May 18 at Sheldon Junior College in the comedy drama The Hasty Heart set at a British field hospital in Burma during World War II. Other cast members include a stuttering southerner an Australian a London cockney a Scotsman a native who only says Blossom an army colonel a nurse and an orderly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Schafer
Boyden
Sheldon Junior College
John Patrick
Allan
Kiwi
Burma
London
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Council Proceedings
Brattleboro
Leonard Rensink and Sons
Theodore N. Thompson
Barneveld
Wisconsin
Holstein-Friesian Ass'n. of America
Women of
Marilyn Salie
Purple Arrow
Sophmore
Miss Salie
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
van Houte - Thompson
Sherry Smit
Harriet Landhuis
Ruth Jacobsma
Marilyn Ruyter
Judy Dethmers
Harriet Leusink
Gladys Vande Gaarde
Shirley Doorenbos
Bonnie Vagts
Margaret Bosman
Mary Riemers
Joan Heemskerk
Phyllis Siderius
Carol Zimmel
Nick
Hurst
Ronnie
Vicky
Holland
Roelofs Sells
Sioux Center News
Airlines
Boyden High School
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