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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1920
Page
1
Memorial Day activities in Boyden shift to Monday May 31 due to Sunday holiday. Rev. Allen of Sheldon will speak at the Congregational church as part of the day’s program with events at Town Hall 9 30 AM then cemetery services and an afternoon program at 2 30 PM. Residents asked to bring flowers. Jake Gorzeman of Hull visited.
On the evening of May 22 at the residence of C C Curtis the marriage of Miss Daisy Agnes Burnette and Mr Carl Nielsen was solemnized by Rev McConnell D C Nielsen is the Superintendent on the construction of the sewerage system in Boyden.
William Van Roekel of Sioux Center Iowa announces candidacy for County Auditor of Sioux County in the Republican primary set for June 7 He is a Hope College graduate with two years teaching experience and World War I service in France.
For sale eighty acres of good land offered by Murray Sisters of Hull Iowa. Property details not fully readable but indicates rural land listing with a personal sellers note. Includes terse acreage and location reference.
After a transit delay the Haywood type vulcanizing plant arrives in Boyden for installation this week. Benj Grooters will run the plant with an Inwood installer to bring it into full operation. The site will be the former Veenschoten Garage building.
Rensink Bros of Boyden announce a two day absolute closing out sale of about 125 Holstein cattle at the Sheldon Ia sales pavilion on June 17 and 18. The herd includes prize winners and descendants of the Grand Champion sire Sir Piet 14th from Des Moines State Fair.
Born in Pennsylvania in 1859, he grew up as one of nine orphans raised by a widowed mother. He drove a mule in a coal mine at eleven, funded college through night study, taught, apprenticed as a machinist, and rose to general superintendent of motive power and rolling stock. He led 30,000 workers with no serious labor trouble, farmed 200 acres near Burlington, served as Iowa food administrator in WWI, and was a trustee of Iowa Wesleyan and Grinnell colleges.
Political message outlining the candidate's program including practical education better schools efficiency in state administration farm resource conservation and orderly settlement of labor capital disputes in key industries without strikes.
The Boyden Chautauqua returns June 16 17 and 18 with a three-day program of lectures concerts and impersonations. Highlights include Bowden lectures by R Douglas Bowden the Chicago entertainers orchestral concerts by the Colonial Orchestra and a grand finale by the Colonial Orchestra with Van Browne entertainment. Season tickets cost 165 for adults and 4 for children.
Eddy Pittstick Luzenga and the writer were called at Orange City last Friday. The American Reformed church of Orange City extended a call to Rev. Vruwink of Grand Rapids Mich. Dr. Will Kyper attended a South Dakota Medical Association meeting at Sioux Falls. The two youngest Van Leeuwen children suffer measles. The Van Meeteren 80 acre farm east of Sheldon sold to John Ernsink for 550 dollars per acre. The 6 year old Roghar girl of Newkirk died after measles. Funeral held at Orange City with Rev. Veltman presiding.
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