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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1952
Page
1
The Home Mission Circle holds a Thank offering meeting Thursday evening November 20 at 7 30 PM inviting all members and their husbands and all young couples. Next Sunday Rev John Ettema of Lincoln Nebraska will conduct services at 9 30 AM 1 30 PM and 3 PM 7 30 PM Christian Endeavor follow.
Rev Henry Bank leads worship with Sabbath School at 10:00 A M Morning Worship at 11:00 A M and Evening Worship at 7 30 P M in the United Presbyterian Church setting.
St John Lutheran schedules two services on Sunday November 23 with German service at 8 30 am and English service at 10 45 am. A Thanksgiving Day service will be held Thursday November 27 at 10 am with a special offering for the American Lutheran Church benevolence.
Social notes report the Nov 15 wedding of Marvis Vander Lee and James Hintermeister at the Simon Vander Lee home Lake Wilson Minnesota attended by family including Mr and Mrs John Vander Lee and Mr and Mrs Henry Harman. Also notes bridge luncheons and gatherings with guests from Tyler Parksburg Sheldon Boyden.
Basketball fans are urged to catch Alton St Marys High School in a key game at Alton this Friday November 1. The matchup is expected to draw local crowd attention and showcase rising players from both teams.
Mr and Mrs Logan Vanden Brink announce the birth of a daughter on November 12 at Sheldon Hospital. The infant weighs 7 pounds 4 ounces and has a brother Paul aged three.
Twelve area churches join for an evening of sacred music with five male quartets two churches with choirs two with soloists and a marimba piece plus the College choir and band. Sponsored by Northwestern College Woman's Auxiliary led by Mrs. Dick Muilenburg this Thursday evening November 26 follows a social hour.
Six Sioux County farmers receive the New Clinta-Fe oats from the Iowa State College Experiment Station via the Ames committee. Recipients include Leonard Rensink Boyden Albert L Winter Boyden Ed J Schmidt Rock Valley Eugene Hofmeyer Sheldon F Buckly Maurice and Milton Bogaard Orange City. The oats, a Clinton Santa Fe cross, promise better stand yield and disease resistance with fall 1953 deliveries via the County Extension Office.
Local residents attended farewells and showers for servicemen and visiting relatives. Pvt Erwin Vander Griend plans overseas duty Nov 20 in New Jersey. Other events included a shower for Mrs Bob Brinkman of Alton and dinners with families from Sibley Sioux Falls and Lake Wilson.
Sioux County numbers rise with 252 borers per 100 plants this fall versus 237 last year. Statewide average hits 91 borers per 100 stalks, a 50 percent increase from 61, while southern districts see drought lowering counts. Entomologist H M Harris notes weather and long growing season drive the statewide uptick.
Mr and Mrs Henry Auberg Jr and children visited the Albert Roghair home in Orange City. Warren Betten and Sandra stayed with Chris Juhl in Marcus. Dwight Vander Haar and family from Olivia Minnesota guest in John Vander Haar home. Lynn and Barbara Ruth Rolston spent the weekend with Arthur E Miller while R C Rolston visited friends in Omaha. Bill Zwart from Edgerton Minnesota stayed with John Moret. John Brummer Bernard Habben and families from Sioux City joined Andrew Rosenboom for Sunday dinner.
The Sioux County 4-H Achievement Banquet in Orange City Town Hall on November 10, 1952, drew 318 attendees including members, parents, leaders and committee members. Miss Betty Zmolek spoke on her New Zealand trip with slides, while Elmer Van Roekel presented a Holstein Plaque and Ribbon to Lee Moret for outstanding 4-H work.
Mrs. Vernon Ingalls of Sheldon and Mrs. Elmer Kooiman of Edgerton were honored on their birth days with a dinner at Mrs. Ed Dickevers home. Guests included relatives from Sheldon Edgerton Hull Boyden and Matlock. Another birthday event honored Mrs. Gerrit Slothouber with family guests from Matlock Slayton and George. A third gathering at Mrs. Albert Van Gorp home featured a two course luncheon after a social evening. Mrs. John De Jong hosted a birthday dinner with Dr. Henry De Jong and others. Ronnie Hurst marked sixth birthday with friends gathered for games and a birthday lunch.
Boyden school children celebrate a new merry go round bought by the school board. It is installed on the south side of the school building.
The Home Economics department thanks the school board for a new electric Singer sewing machine placed in the Home Ec room. Parents and friends are invited to see it.
The Boyden Public Library will hold a student program Friday as part of Book Week and present an adult display Saturday featuring new titles. Notable books include A Home in the Woods Anger People of the Deer The Southwest Corner The Lady and the Lumber Jack I Should Live so Long The Earthbreakers Murder with Mirrors Giant Silver Chalice Midcentury Journey.
Sioux County high school seniors will attend Career Day at the Northwestern College campus on December 2 starting at 9 a.m. Guest speaker Roland Ross, State Supervisor of Guidance Services, will discuss careers. about thirty leaders from Northwestern, Central, Iowa State Teachers, and Iowa State College will present sessions. Local participants include Earl Klay and others. four Armed Forces members will offer guidance.
A note thanks the community for cards and gifts sent to Henry at the veterans hospital celebrating his birth day. The message acknowledges the kindness shown to Henry Van Veldhuizen.
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