Grade School News Highlights Thanksgiving Return
Students return after Thanksgiving break with snow play stories and a visiting squirrel at the window. Nine new library books arrive as first graders showcase an Indian Play and teachers are thanked for entertainment. Several students earn perfect or near perfect spelling, and poetry and history projects engage seventh and eighth graders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lee Rensink
Miss Rust
Jake van Diepen
Shirley Faber
Sandra Lee Verrips
Donna van Houte
Duane Brink
Sandra Verrips
Doreen Faber
Marjean Vande Hoef
Dolores Goodyear
Norma Lagno
Eleanor van Rooyen
Farm Loan Rates Northwest Iowa Offer
Farmers Savings Bank of Boyden Iowa advertises farm loans at four percent with no commission and prompt service highlighting Jos as contact. The notice markets attractive terms for local farmers seeking financing.
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Prom
Farmers Savings Bank Boyden
Iowa
For Sale Half-Section Farm Near Hartley Iowa
Farm property offered with modern buildings three miles from Hartley on graveled road. Fenced and cross fenced, every acre plowable, good water supply. Among the most productive farms in northwest Iowa. Price 22500 dollars per acre. Contact Wm. Treimer, Hartley, Iowa.
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Hartley
N. W
Iowa
Wm. Treimer
Paper drive boosts Boyden school funds and wartime support
Pupils collected about 3000 pounds of paper selling it for 18 dollars to aid war efforts. Honors included PT monograms for all helpers and chevrons plus Certificates of Award from the War Production Board for top contributors. The school chartered in defense activities, Junior Red Cross, rationing registrations, and stamp purchases while basketball faces Hospers on Friday.
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War Production Board
Red Cross
Meartz Family Heads West for Coast Search
Station agent Charles Meartz and family depart Tuesday for the West Coast due to his ill health. Mrs. Meartz, Bud, and Lois plan to locate in Oregon or California during the leave period.
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Charles Meartz
Stairway Tale From Ellsworth Mansion Built in 1802
Col John Black and his frontier mansion in Ellsworth Maine are noted as a symbol of early American confidence. The piece contrasts this historic pride with postwar planning by city officials and planners, urging continued investment in War Bonds to hasten victory and secure postwar prosperity. U.S Treasury Department.
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Ellsworth
Maine
John Black
Washington
America
U.S Treasury Department
Dito
WMO
Signal Corps
France
U.S. Treasury Department
Boyden's Weekly Chronology December 1944 dates listed
The list records daily names for December 1 to December 7 1944 in Boyden with entries for Dorothy Ann DeBoer Peter Dykstra August Baerenwald Ernest Baerenwald and others across multiple days including Dec 2 4 5 6 and 7 Names include Berniece Hoekstra Julia Van Diepen Emma De Vries Elsie Winter Dora Wissink and many more participant names separated by day.
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Dorothy Ann DeBoer
Peter Dykstra
August Baerenwald
Ernest Baerenwald
Marie Jantzen
Berniece Hoekstra
Julia van Diepen
Emma de Vries
Elsie Winter
Dora Wissink
Family Trip South for Military Move on Health Grounds
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moret and daughter Myrna Mae join Cpl. and Mrs. Howard Verrips and daughter Sandra Lee as they depart Sunday for Camp Hood Texas where Verrips is stationed. The family plans a winter residence in Texas or Arizona due to Myrna Mae’s ill health. Mr. and Mrs. Ring Smit left early Tuesday for Los Angeles California.
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Robert Moret
Myrna Mae
Howard Verrips
Sandra Lee
Camp Hood
Texas
iCpl
Verrips
Arizona
War Bond Drive Urges Individual Purchases for Victory
The piece urges every American to buy more War Bonds to fund the Sixth War Loan. It stresses there is no little fellow in the effort and that individual purchases, combined with others, became fighting power saving lives on battle fronts. The editor calls for shared responsibility and strong public support.
Sioux County Dairymen on National Honor Roll
Sioux County Dairy Herd Improvement Association members earned National Dairy Association production certificates. Honors list cows with high butterfat averages above 350 pounds, including Peter Moret 421.6 cows at 12.15 fat and Alfred Dyhuizen 410.7 at 14.02 fat in Boyden Sheldon. Other producers include Pat Leonard Rensink 3934 at 8 417, Joe A. Horn 3910, Gerhard Scholten 3604, Wm. Doornink 8626, Steve DeJong 367.4 in Orange City and surrounding areas.
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Sioux County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
National Dairy Assocition
Boyden
Peter Moret
Sheldon
Alfred Dyhuizen
Pat Leonard Rensink
Joe A. Horn
Gerhard Scholten
Orange City
Wm. Doornink
Steve DeJong
Sioux 4-H News Grant-Sheridan Willing Workers Meeting
The Grant-Sheridan Willing Workers 4-H club met November 9 with ten members and two leaders. President Winifred Reuvers led roll call and talks covered milk use and flour types. Activities included care of milk at home, oven temperatures, a ceremonial song, Buddy Boxes for service members, a farewell for Lee Rensink, and a gift writing portfolio plus lunch.
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Grant-Sheridan
Winifred Reuvers
Gertrude Bosman
Anona Rensink
Shirley Blumeyer
Robert Scholten
William Kowistr
Gerhard Scholten
Seaman
Bert Nash delivers talk at Sheldon on Tuesday night
Local business speaker Bert Nash presented a talk in Sheldon on Tuesday night, discussing industry trends and community impact.
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Bert Nash
Eaker
Sheldon
Veterans find jobs for thousands as September results released
The United States Employment Service and War Manpower Commission report 60 064 veterans from this war and 10 892 from the last war placed in September. Of these, 12 492 were disabled veterans whose skills and experience enabled them to perform various productive tasks. Also noted, Joe Pitstick, 73, youngest brother of the late Henry Pitstick, died at his Mendota Illinois home last Friday.
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United States Employment Service
War Manpower Commission
Sailor Arrives in Oceanside for 15 Day Leave
Petty Officer John Wouisinga is assigned to duty at Oceanside California and arrived Sunday morning for a 15 day leave visiting family and relatives in Sibley.
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John Wouisinga
Oceanside
California
Sibley
Boyden Trails in War Loan Drive, Misses Quota
In the Fifth War Loan Drive Boyden was the only town in the county to miss its quota. The town is just over one third of the way through the Sixth War Loan Drive and remains behind targets.
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Boyden
U P Church Changes Hours Of Services
The United Presbyterian Church sets Bible School at 1 80 PM and Sabbath services at 2 30 PM starting December 8 4 with nearby pastors assisting. Rev Rosenberg of George preaches December 3 and Rev Kramer of George December 10.
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The
United Presbyterian Church
Servces
Rosenberg
George
Kramer
Dekker Girls Visit Relatives Near Sanborn
Jean and Judy Dekker daughters of Mr and Mrs Jelle Dekker visited near Sanborn for a few days with their aunts Ida and Christine and grandmother Mrs Maria Stegeman.
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Jean
Judy
Jelle Dekker
Near Sanborn
Ida
Christine
Maria Stegeman
Ladies Aid Fills Soldiers Boxes At Upe Church
Christmas boxes packed and mailed Wednesday to service men from the Upe Church. The Ladies Aid spearheaded the project at Mrs. Stutzman home. Packages mailed to men in this country.
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Upe
Ladies Aid
Stutzman
Christian Endeavor Rally in Middleburg Imminent
Sioux County Christian Endeavorers plan a rally at the Reformed Church in Middleburg on December 4 starting at 8 oclock. The program features speaker Rev Berman Asenberg of Georgia and invites all members to attend. Mrs Marjorie Zwirt of Edgerton visited Boyden relatives last week.
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Sioux County
Christian Endeavorers
the Reformed Church
Middleburg
Berman Asenberg
Georgis
Marjorie Zwirt
Edgerton
Mina
Ge. Kooiman
Othr Boyden
Farmers Seek Fox Hunt Organizing by Ray Smit
Farmers report foxes wolves and predators destroying livestock in Reperted offices. Ray Smit invites volunteers to join the hunt. Wedding announcements advertise quality printed or engraved notices with many styles.
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Mary
Ray Brinkuwar
Wishig
Ray Smit
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