Community visits and gatherings across Sioux County towns
Local residents from Morrison to Hull and Sanborn visit relatives and attend fairs and reunions across Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota. The notes list dozens of households hosting or sharing meals attending family reunions and attending events at Arnolds Park the State Fair at Des Moines and Worthington Minnesota. The piece also notes a medical trip to Iowa City and a birth in Hull as well as a funeral in Boyden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Doorenbos
Morrison
Illinois
H. J. van Veldhuizen
Orange City
Robert Dethmers
Joe Mouw
Morris Mouw
Cornie Haspers
Sanborn
Ray Smit
John Houtsma
Haspers
Marinus Rylersdam
Chandler
Minnesota
Robert Henning
James Ver Hoef
Walter Ver Hoef
Peter Herwynen
Sons
Sutherland
John Grooters
Bernie Grooters
Arie Grooters
Ver Steeg
Sheldon Park
Elmer Sleeper
Sibley
Andrew Bruns
James Roggen
Gary Roggen
Sioux Falls
Gerrit Roggen
Worthington
Henry Moss
Hull
Thomas Mouw
Sheldon
Dick de Groot
Thomas de Groot
Arnolds Park
Warren Vanden Brink
Jack Rensink
John Lee
Elaine
Jean de Boer
Arlington
Brookings
South Dakota
Andrew Wolthuizen
George Brinks
Peter Baartman
van Oort
M. Bomgaars
Cornelia Bomgaars
Middle
Henry Auberg
Iowa City
Art Roggen
Marvin Stutzman
Connie van Dyk
Howard Verrips
John Rensink
Rensink Point
Henry Harman
Bill Harman
Yellowstone Park
Bill Wargowsky
Bob
Sheridan Township
Eldora Heitritter
Ben J. Meylink
Fred Starkweather, Sr
H. F. Bergman
Lake Amelia
Ralph Smit
Henry Hoeven
Gerrit P. Kooiman
Belvadier
R. Kamminga
Henry
Dora Vandén Brink
Lake Mills
Iowa
George Stange
Joe Steven
le Mars
Heron Lake
Hearing Test Schedule Set For 1958 59 School Term
Sioux County public schools will test hearing and speech for grades three through six nine and referrals during the 1958 59 term. Tests are directed by W K Price Carl J Grosland and Robert Fulton with follow up a month later to contact parents and teachers. Schedule lists Newkirk Hospers Rock Valley Hull Hayden Ireton Maurice Orange City Alton centers from Sept 8 to Sept 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux County
of Public Instruction
W. K. Price
Carl J. Grosland
Robert Fulton
Newkirk
Hospers A.m
Boyden P
Rock Valeley A.m
Hull P.m
Hayden A.m
Ireton P
Sidle Center A.m
Maurice P.m
SICK Ben Koerselman Undergoes Surgery in Orange City
SICK Ben Koerselman underwent surgery last Monday morning at the Orange City hospital, but returned home the same evening. Mr and Mrs Gerrit Wittenbogaard spent this past Wednesday in Need, Ulm, Minn where Mrs Wittenbogaard went for a check up at Union hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Koerselman
Orsange City Hospital
Gerrit Wittenbogaard
Nee ; Ulm
Minn
Wittenbogaard
Union Hospital
Zimmer Saupe wed in United Presbyterian Church ceremony
Paula Zimmer daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul E Zimmer of Boyden and Paul Saupe son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Saupe of Sheldon united in marriage at seven o'clock Saturday evening August 23 at the United Presbyterian Church in Boyden. Rev John Irwin officiated. Bride wore a chantilly lace and nylon tulle gown with lace bodice long sleeves and sequined embroidery. Groom and attendants wore formal attire as family and friends attended. After a church reception the couple plan a wedding trip to Colorado and will reside in Sioux City while attending Morningside College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hein Scholten
Jan Scholten
Boyden
France
van Lummel
Bessie
Paterson
New Jersey
G. Bosman
Hull
Camp Pike
Arkansas
Henry
Sioux County
E. D. Ver Meer
de- Bey Hospital
Orange City
J. H. Lutyens
Sheldon
W. M. Hilton
Sanborn
Zimmer
Saupe
Paula Zimmer
Paul E. Zimmer
Paul Saupe
Herbert Saupe
United Presbyterian Church
John Irwin
Almon Tarnasky
Gary Ballou
Sylvia Froning
Vinton
Cheryl Carlson
Jay Zimmer
Marlin Idso
Tom Flack
Sioux Rapids
Norman van Donslear
Archer
Dorothy de Boer
Judie Dethmers
De~lores Selk
Dan Froning
Thera Froning
Colorado
Sioux City
Morningside College
Rural Schools Schedule Speech and Hearing Tests
Schools across the district set sequence of tests from Sept 8 to Sept 12. Locations include Boyden Rock Valley Hull Ward en Hull Ireton Soo Center Orange City Alton and Granville with listed grade groups and times for each site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyden
Grant
Lynn
Capel
Matlock
Rock Valley
Settlers
Sioux
Rock
Plato
Garfield
Hull
Lincoln
She
West Branch
Welcome
Orange City
Holland
wFriday
Alton
P.m
Granville Ind
Fire Damages Dale Ferwerda Home from Faulty Wiring
Smoke and flames swept the Dale Ferwerda farm house southwest of town when a morning light switch sparked fire around 5 30. Mrs Ferwerda woke the family who fled in their night clothes as the Boyden fire department arrived and quickly contained the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
sMr
Dale Ferwerda
Boyden Fire Department
Church Services List in Boyden and Area
The record lists Sunday School at 9:45 and morning services at 11:00 with evening services at 7:30 for United Presbyterian at St John Lutheran with P A Hinrichs and Divine Services 8:15 and 10:30, Sunday School 9:15, Adult Bible Class 9:30. First Reformed has 9:30 worship, 11:00 Sunday School, 7:45 evening, C E at 7:30, Rev Le Roy Nattress slated to conduct next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Church
John Irwin
St. John Lutheran Church
P. A. Hinrichs
Luther League
Young Couples’ Club
Ladies Aid
First Reformed Church
C. E. Society
Lord
le Roy Nattress
Orange City
Women Bowlers Change League Team Numbers Displayed
Notice lists revised team numbers for the new Women’s Bowling League. Teams include Co-op Lumber Bank Dethmers Rouwenhorst Pauls Standard Produce Smit and Son. Divisions 1-2 3-4 bowl at 7 00 p m and 5-6 7-8 at 9 00 p m Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-op Lumber
Bank
Dethmers
Rouwenhorst
Paul
Smit and Son
Bad Grass Fire in West Part of Town Wednesday
A grass fire in the west part of town Thursday afternoon was blamed on youngsters playing with matches. Firefighters from Boyden saved a garage near a woodpile at the Cornie Van Meeteren home before flames could spread. Mr and Mrs Henry Bosman and Mrs Wilbur Vander Tuig left for Madison Wisconsin to attend the Bankers Graduation exercises where Vander Tuig was among 400 bankers graduating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornie van Meeteren
Boyden
Henry Bosman
Wilbur Vander Tuig
Madison
Wisconsin
Bankers
Bankers of America
Teachers Reception Honors Boyden Public School Faculty
A reception honoring Boyden Public School teachers will be held September 10 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Rev. John Irwin will present slides titled Palestine. The event is sponsored by the Women's Club of Boyden and invites all parents and friends to welcome the faculty for the new school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyden
John Irwin
Women’s Club of
Womans Club Sets First Meeting of 1958-59 Season
The Boyden Women's Citizenship Club plans its first gathering for 1958 59 on Friday September 5 at 8 00 pm Devotions by Mrs Paul Zimmerman education topic Women in the Field of Education presented by Mrs Martin Van Oosterhout Guest speaker County Chairman Mrs Lloyd Moir will attend The event will take place at Mrs Wendell Rensink home with Mrs Vernon Van Ommeren assisting Hosts remind members to bring guests
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyden Women's Citizenship Club
Paul Zimmer
Martin van Oosterhout
Lloyd Moir
Wendell Rensink
Vernon van Ommeren
Sheridan Township Homemakers Tea Meeting Notice
The Sheridan Township Homemakers will hold an organizational tea at Mrs. L. B. Van Batavia home on Friday September 5 at 1 30 p m. Officers will be elected and a lesson on making pin cushions will follow Bring % yard chintz % yard contrasting ribbon and needle and thread Roll call asks for a memory of a school day Inviting neighbors and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan Township
L. B. van Batavia
Boyden Lutheran Church to Join Annual Luther Rally
Members of St. Johns Lutheran Church Boyden join area Lutherans for the annual Lutheran Rally on Sunday September 14 at the new American Lutheran Church in Melvin. Services at 2:00 and 8:00 p.m. feature speakers Dr Edgar M Carlson Gustavus Adolphus College and Dr Robert Borgwardt Sioux Falls. Special music by George Men s Chorus and Melvin choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Boyden
Melvin
Hull
Rock Valley
Alvord
George
Sibley
Everly
Sheldon
Rock Rapids
Edgar M. Carlson
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter
Minnesota
OQ Church of Freedom
Robert G. Borgwardt
First Lutheran Church
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
George Church
Melvin Choir
Melvin Brotherhood
Garlson
Gustavus Adolphus
Lutheran World Federation
Lutheran World Federation Assembly
Minneapolis
Borgwardt
Kelo-Tv
Central Lutheran Church
Jesus
Area 8 Brotherhood
H. P. Jensen
Walter Hensch
Ted Dickman
H. J. Paulsen
Paul Kenyon
Glen Woodrich
Present at drawing notes two more drawings planned
The Saturday drawing yielded one present winner Fred Stark weather at Kool's Drug Store while Dave Jacobsoa did not claim his $25.00. With one winner present and one absent, two more drawings are scheduled for Saturday September 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Starkweather
Kool’s
Dave Jacobsoa
Regular Commercial Club Dinner Meeting on Monday
The regular monthly dinner meeting of the Boyden Commercial Club will be held in the Legion Halls on Monday September 8 at 12 00 noon. Ralston Purina Feed Company has arranged through Dethmers Implement to show a film on Salesmanship of interest to all business men. Regular business matters will be taken care of and all business places should be represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyden Commercial Club
Legion Halls
Ralston Purina Feed Company
Dethmers Implement
Boyden Fire Department Buys Oxygen Tank and Mask
The Boyden Fire Department added an oxygen tank and mask for rescue work and heart related emergencies. The equipment was purchased in the past week and will support humanitarian service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyden Fire Department
Boyden
Boy Scouts Enjoy Outing at Sandy Hollow Swim
Boy Scout members at Sandy Hollow near Sioux Center joined leader Wm. Oldenkamp for a Tuesday evening outing. The group swam and later shared a camp fire supper by the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Hollow
Sioux Center
Wm. Oldenkamp
Hay-drying Demonstration At Chester De Boer Farm
Sioux Electric Cooperative REA of Orange City Iowa sponsors a hay drying demonstration at Chester A De Boer farm Sheridan Township near Hull. Demonstration shows unheated air drying cutting crimping and chopping hay feeding dried alfalfa and air drying. Dan Teare REA Agriculture Specialist helps plan and answer questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Electric Cooperative Association
REA
Orange City
Iowa
Chester A. de Boer
Sheridan Township
Hull
Dan Teare
de Boer
Birth of Joel Allan Horn at Sheldon hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Horn welcomed their first child, a 4 lb 2 oz son named Joel Allan, born Saturday August 30 at the Sheldon hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kruger of Sheldon and Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Horn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Horn
Joel Allan
Sheldon Hospital
Alfred Kruger
Sheldon
Joe A. Horn
Northwestern Women's Auxiliary Fall Meeting September 15
The Northwestern College Women's Auxiliary will hold its Fall meeting on Monday September 15 at 2 p.m. on the College Campus in Orange City Iowa in Heemstra Hall. The program includes a Kitchen Shower and a Towel Shower with new officers elected during the business session presided by Mrs Irwin Muilenburg. All members and friends are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern College Women’s Auxiliary
Orange City
Iowa
Heemstra Hall
Northwestern Auxiliary
Irwin Muilenburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nic Rouwenhorst
Anna Mae Vande Hoef
Paul Vande Hoef
Ella Arlene Rensink
Hull Maris
Arthur Maris
Brinkman
Simon Schortinghuis
Paul McCrum
Glen McCrum
the Lakes
Henry Hinsch
Near George
John Stegeman
Ray Rosenboom
John van der Haar
Bert Nash
Frances Kool
Emma Stutzman
Adam Kwikkel
Sheldon Goers
Garrit van Steenbergen
Clearwater
Gladys Walpole
Ruby Work
Eva Lowry
Inwood
Cooper Home
Thomas Downs
C. E. Work
Brookstra
Reformed Church
Boyden Churches
Womans Club
Boyden Lutheran Church
Commercial Club
Chester de Boer Farm
Northwestern Women’s Auxiliary
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