School News Recap From Boyden Grade Reports
Student notices from multiple grades outline dental cards, perfect spellings, and attendance. Highlights include eighth grade spelling prizes, seventh grade 100s in Snelling, and ninth through senior items with Thanksgiving activities and yearbook fund drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Egdorf
Linda Moret
Beverly Gordon
Ronald Groeters
Robert Klein
Leon Korthals
Myra Magstadt
Mary Ellen Salmon
Myrna van Roekel
Elaine Vande Gaarde
Ruth van Meeteren
Billy Mouw
Marilyn Ruyter
Jean Slothouber
Sherry Smit
Bonnie Wachs
Verlyn van Briesen
Norlan van Roekel
Irene Rohde
Arleen Egdorf
Dennis Egdorf
Larry Moret
Patsy Baartman
Gerald Slothouber
Bonnie Varis
Delano van Meeteran
Electric Power Improves Farm Work Across the United States
The article outlines 350 uses of electricity on farms including cooking milking heating water lighting and pumping. It notes electric pig brooders for warmth and extended daylight in the hen house plus tools in the farm shop making work easier and saving time.
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United States
Obituary Mrs Sieba Van Diepen and Local Notes
Mrs. Marie L. Van Diepen 60 of Tacoma Wash died November 14 1948 after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held November 16 at Garden Chapel Mountain View with Rev. Harris G Hunter officiating. Interment at Mountain View Memorial Park. Surviving husband Sieba and a son, two daughters, grandchildren, a brother and sister. Open house by American Legion and Auxiliary November 30 1948. Also notes on Herman Nielsen returning from Denmark with a new Studebaker, and triplet births of three Holstein calves Beny Meeny and Minie distinct from Mo.
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Sieba van Diepen
Marie L. van Diepen
Tacoma
Wash
Garden Chapel
Mountain View Funeral Home
Harris G. Hunter
United Presbyterian Church
Birdien Kloepper
God
Jacqueline Slinger
Luther Pierce
Louis Miller
Lloyd Sites
Lester Hayes
Lloyd King
T. Albert Lindfren
Mountain View Memorial Park
van Diepen
Matlock
Iowa
Boyden
Omaha
Nebraska
Hunters Find Banded Pheasants From State Stock
Aluminum leg bands from five banded pheasants killed on opening day have been received by the State Conservation Commission. The bands come from 20,000 two week old chicks raised by cooperating sportsmen groups and released in two counties. Biologists seek survival data and ask hunters to mail bands or band information to 914 Grand Avenue Des Moines.
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State Conservation Commission
Hancock County
Commission
Grand Avenue
Des Moines
Sioux County CROP drives aid for world hunger
Sioux County churches unite behind the Iowa CROP drive to fund three truckloads of farm commodities for 300 trains planned to reach war stricken regions. Contributions may be left in local banks or sent to John Hymans Hull Iowa with designation to Catholic Rural Life Church World Service or Lutheran World Relief. Distribution is via established church agencies. no race creed or nationality discrimination. Program trains to begin by mid December, linking with regional CROP efforts.
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Sioux County
John Hymans
Hull
Iowa
Church World Service
Lutheran World Relief
South Dakota
Nebraska
Boyden Wins First Game of the Season
Boyden High opened with a 32 21 win over Northwestern Academy of Orange City after a weather postponement. Den Herder led scorers with nine points as the second team won 13 6.
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Norv Roggen
Boydens High
Archer
Boyden
Northwestern Academy of
Orange City
den Herder
Birth in Orange City for Slykhuis daughter Donna Jean
Mr. and Mrs. John Slykhuis welcomed a daughter born Thursday November 18 at Doornink Hospital Orange City weighing 7 lbs 4 oz named Donna Jean. Ronnie Rensink 16 months is in a Sioux City Hospital with polio and left leg paralysis, first polio case of the year for Boydens.
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John Slykhuis
Doornink Hospital
Orange City
Donna Jean
Ronnie
Jack Rensink
Sioux City
Boyden
Not So Dumb Says Kingman Industrialist on Dumb Career
Thomas Roy Jones of Kingman Kansas, a leading industrialist and board chair of American Type Founders and Daystrom Furniture, says at an American Management Association conference that he earned success by embracing uncertainty. He explains he seeks the best input for each problem, tests questions, and then acts on others' advice to build a reputation for smart decisions.
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Thomas Roy Jones
Kingman
American Type Founders
Daystrom Furniture
American Management Association
Joe Hofi Sale Postponed to November 30
The sale of Joe Hofi of Hos pers originally set for Friday November 19 has been postponed to Tuesday November 30.
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Joe Hofi
Joe Hoffs
Hospers
Jr Red Cross Council Met At Orange City Home
The Jr Red Cross Council met at Mrs. Charles Tye's home in Orange City with five student members and four adults. Two committees were formed to supply gift boxes for overseas shipment and Christmas gifts for local homes. Marilyn Salie represented Boyden High School as the junior member.
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Smit
Donna van Houte
Marlys Broescher
Joan van Velzen
David Jacobsma
Mary Dale Vanden Berg
Ruth Grooters
Miss Anderson
Horn
Humme
Dykstra
Hulst
Vanden Berg
Gerrit Bosman
Marilyn Salie
Jr. Red Cross Council
Charles Tye
Orange City
Tye
Boyden High School
Red Cross
School Calendar Notes for Thanksgiving Break and Sports
School calendar lists Thanksgiving vacation on November 25 and 26. An All County Teachers Meeting occurs at Sioux Center on November 29. Local basketball games are set at Ashton B. B. on December 3 and at home against Rock Valley on December 10.
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Sioux Center
At & Ashton B
Lee Eee
Rock Valley B
Christ's Session and Second Coming at First Reformed
The First Reformed Church led by Pastor C Postma offers 9 30 morning worship on Christ's Session and Second Coming 1 30 afternoon worship The Word of God 3 00 Sunday School Parables In the Bible 7 30 Christian Endeavour Christianity Looks at Socialism Leaders Marjorie Englesman and Edgar Vermeer Friday 7 30 Teachers Meeting Saturday Catechism Classes for children
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Marjorie Englesman
Edgar Vermeer
Storm Rages Through Boyden Leaves Wires Down and Power Out
A major late week storm damaged telephone and light wires in Boyden causing days of communications outage. Power was off from 4 am Friday to 7 pm Friday with crews from across Iowa joining to repair lines. Inspectors say it is the worst Iowa storm here since 1941, with thousands of dollars in wire damage.
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Boyden
Boy
Den
Iowa
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Joan
Carleen Brunsting
Joan Heemskerk
Karen Klein
Harriet Landhuis
Verdel van Briesen
Don van Dienen
Lee Roy
Dennis
Ardyce
Boelsmay
Dorothy, Beveryl
Wilma
Marian
Marie
Anthony
Carol
Jerry Starkweather
Francis van Meeteran
Harold de Boer
Marlys van Meeteran
Lee Moret
Shirley Kuvner
Darlene de Boer
Eddie Dickevers
Arlene Vagts
Snelling
Shirley Slykhuis
Eleanor Baartman
John Grooters
Harvey Moret
Janice Smit
Sandra Verrips
Gerrit Mouw
Janice
Europe
Boyden School
Christian Rural Overseas
Steve den Herder
Milton Scholten
Milton
Hermina Brinks
Iraq
Bilharzia
Legion
American Legion and
F Auxiliary
Herman Nielsen
Harlan
Denmark
Studebaker
Copenhagen
Willard Vande Hoef
Sheldon
Beny
Meeny
Minie
Jowa Christian
Arie Bomgaars
Douglas Oslund
Dominican Republic
Republic
U. S
Rensink
Red Cross Council
First Reformed Church
C. Postma
Blamnet
Ema Sete
Coles
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