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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1957
Page
5
Carlton Morris writes from Gatesville North Carolina about why people choose small towns. He argues residents value quiet neighbors and shared knowledge yet police each other’s faults and resist outsiders. When crisis hits generosity emerges, proving community spirit beyond city life.
Obituary note from Boyden relatives reports Mrs Jake Den Hartog died at Sheldon Community Hospital on Tuesday morning October 15 after a period of heart illness. She had shown improvement before a sudden second heart attack ended her life. Funeral services set for Friday at 1 00 p m at the homestead and 1 30 p m at the Sheldon Methodist Church.
Mayor proclamation to electors announces Boyden municipal election on November 5 1957 at the Legion Building Sioux County Iowa polls open 8:00 A M close 8:00 P M and a proposition of annexation to be voted on.
Ballot text for Boyden Iowa 1957 election includes a proposed annexation described by metes and bounds and the official vote for mayor Gerrit Slothouber and five councilmen: John De Jong Raymond Smit Paul Marvin VanDe Hoef William Humme Henry Ruyter Tenus Engelsman.
Under co-sponsorship of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Women's Citizenship Club an intermediate 4-H girls group will replace the intermediate Girl Scouts The Brownie Scouts will continue under Mrs Howard Verrips A meeting at the Legion Building on Wednesday October 23 at 4 00 pm will explain aims and eligibility Girls aged 10 and older invited Mothers of Brownie Scouts are urged to attend Miss Fola Booth Sioux County home economist will discuss the group Ed Blumeyer a longtime 4-H and Girl Scout leader will attend
Mr and Mrs Peter Rol hosted Sunday dinner to honor Mr and Mrs Wm C Kersten and son William Lee III of Orange Texas. The guests included Mr and Mrs George Kersten and family of Hospers and Mr Wm Kersten.
Sheldon hosts afternoon visitors including Mr and Mrs Jack Mantel of George and Mr and Mrs Tim De Stigter and family of Sioux Center. Mr Kersten and son depart for Texas after an eight day furlough. Kersten to join Newport Rhode Island Naval Reserve after 20 years of service.
The Boyden United Presbyterian Church lists Sunday services at 9 45 Sunday School 11 00 Morning Worship 11 00 Junior Missionary Society and 7 30 Evening Praise Rev Van Deelen of Hull conducts the morning services on October 20 The Youth Fellowship met Wednesday evening Catechism classes meet Friday at 4 00 The Building Fund offering is next Sunday October 20 The Fall Inspirational Rally runs October 29 31 in Sioux Center Fellowship supper tickets are 1 00 for October 29 5 30 p m Tickets available from Logan Van den Brink Thank Offering Services are October 27 with Rev Merrill Davis in charge
Lutherans plan German services and English services with Sunday School and Bible study. Luther League postponed to Oct 27. Welfare workshop at Spencer Oct 22 and Akron Oct 23. Brotherhood fall meeting in George Oct 20 led by Rev A H Abrahamson. Wm Fick secretary. Young Couple's Club visited Le Mars. dart-ball match George. Sunday School staff listed with multiple teachers.
First Reformed Church outlines October 20 Missionary Conference with speakers in all services and Sunday School and special offerings. Weeknight sessions run Monday to Wednesday with guests. Rev Steunenberg speaks Friday at Doon as Rev Paul Trompen is installed by Classis of West Sioux. Child Bible classes total 116 with eight teachers.
Mr and Mrs John Siderius spent Monday afternoon in Sioux City. Mr and Mrs Okko Roos were Thursday evening visitors in the Eugene Klein home at Alton. L V Grooters Ed Baartman and John Kosters spent Tuesday at Valentine Nebraska on business. Mr and Mrs Gary Dokter of Middleburg and Mr and Mrs John Dokter spent Wednesday in Sioux City. They also visited with Mrs Tony Vander Wilt at the Methodist hospital where she remains a patient following a car accident. Mr and Mrs Henry Heusinkveld Sr were Sunday evening visitors in the John Slykhuis home. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Vander Tuig and sons of Sheldon spent Sunday afternoon in the Larry Salmon home. Barbara Jo and Galen Van Velzen of Matlock were Friday evening dinner guests in the Joe Van Velzen home.
A dense community social page lists numerous weekend visits and travels. Names include Ray Brockhouse Marie Burggraaff Minnie Mouw Henry Vanden Bosch Fertile Iowa John Grooters Wm Humme Paul Vander Hoef Sr Jeanette Walter Van Mee teren Lincoln Nebraska and many others. Events span corn picking in Harrisburg South Dakota a seven thousand mile month long trip to Washington Oregon and California and multiple dinners and gatherings in Hull Hospers Sheldon Orange City Garvin and Indianola Iowa.
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