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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1952
Page
1
The Boyden Town and Country Club schedules its first fall meeting for Monday September 29 at 7 30 PM in Boyden Town Hall. Business matters require attendance by all local businessmen as decisions will be made regardless of attendance.
I express gratitude to friends relatives and neighbors for the lovely cards gifts flowers and acts of kindness during my illness. They were much appreciated. Mr Henry L Moret
Ronnie Rensink expresses gratitude to his Sunday School class and others for their prayers and memories during his hospital stay.
A brief note expressing gratitude to friends for remembrance and visits while in the hospital, with special thanks to Rev. and Mrs. Bank for their helpfulness.
Delano Van Meeteren thanks friends and relatives for the many cards and gifts received during his recent illness.
Representative Charles B Hoeven of Iowa's Sun District asks the Post Office Department to investigate the feasibility of a star route for mail between Sheldon Iowa and Canton South Dakota He acts on constituent appeals who say star route could reduce delays caused by current train schedules.
The Northwestern College Women’s Auxiliary will hold its first general meeting at Heemstra hall on Monday Sept 29 at 2 PM. After officers are elected Rev Theodore R Degema will speak. A fruit and vegetable shower will augment dormitory food supplies. Ruth Grooters and Marvin Bomgaars, new freshmen from Boyden IA, plan to join choir and football respectively.
Sick Lyla Bronewald young son of Mr and Mrs George Bronewald had an appendectomy at Hull hospital Thursday morning. Art Roggen returned home from Sioux Center hospital Tuesday. Win Mouw broke his ankle Friday morning at home and had it set Tuesday morning at Rock Valley. Donald Dunnick remains under doctor care but able to start working.
The fall conclave of the American Legion will be held in Ida Grove on September 30. Legionaires from 96 posts and 13 northwest Iowa counties are expected to attend. Events begin at 9 A.M. with registration, a parade led by four bands, and a memorial service in front of the post office.
Ames Iowa N W Iowa Breeders Co op of Sheldon earned second place in the Iowa Meritorious Proved Sire Contest during the Cow Conference at State Gym Iowa State College. Mercedes Veeman Beets, a registered Holstein, produced five daughters averaging 638 pounds butterfat versus 490 for their dams.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Postma hosted a Sunday birthday luncheon for Nancy age four. Guests included Nancy’s grandparents Fred Wilts Archer and Rens Postma Hattie Van Oort and a great aunt George Urban of Sheldon. The Postma and Van Beek households later held a birthday gathering for Nancy Postma and Mary Ann Van Beek with a luncheon after a social evening.
Mr and Mrs Chris Reimers hosted a turkey dinner Sunday evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs George Reimers Mr and Mrs Roy Reimers Miss Mico Cator and Mr Lyla Wright of Des Moines.
The Ladies Aid has secured the Newkirk Men’s Chorus to sponsor a sacred music singing Sunday evening at 7 30 PM. This choir consists of about 40 voices. Everyone is welcome.
Mr and Mrs Ed Meyer are proud parents of a baby girl born Saturday September 29 at their home. The child weighs 7 pounds and has one brother who is two years old.
Mrs Roy Reimers of Boyden will lead the 1952 Christmas Seal Sale charity drive for the Sioux County Tuberculosis and Health Association opening November 17 and running through Christmas Day. E O Kinsey announced the campaign, with county town and township chairmen and volunteers assisting. The seal features a lighted candle in a candle holder on a green background with the red double barred cross symbol.
Lester Haspels of Boyden Iowa a 1952 Sterling College graduate won the fourth Roberts Award for his entry We Can Solve the Alcohol Problem announced at the Intercollegiate School of Alcohol Studies University of Toronto Ontario The award honors college studies on alcohol problems.
The Woman's Citizenship Club will meet Wednesday at 8 PM on October 1 at Mrs. John Rensink Sr. and invite the George Woman's Club as special guests. Dues should be paid before October 15.
An organization to be known as the Sioux County Young Republicans will be organized Oct. 13 at 8 00 PM in the courtroom at the Court House in Orange City Iowa. Representative Charles B Hoeven will assist and speak. Membership open to residents of Sioux County ages 18 to 35.
Mrs. Ed Diekevers hosted a Sunday evening birthday dinner for the past month’s celebrants George Diekevers Jake Kooiman and Harold Diekevers. Attending were relatives from Edgerton Hull Sheldon Boyden and Rock Rapids including Elmer and Pat Kooiman Marvin Diekevers Vernon Ingalls and families as well as Adrain Diekevers Annetta Artie and guests Florence Vander Wilt and Lyla Rodgers.
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Houtsma of Sheldon entertained at a picnic dinner Wednesday evening at their home in honor of Mrs. John Rouwenhorst of Santa Ana California. Guests from Boyden included Mrs. Nick Hurst and children Mrs. Ray Smit and daughters Janice and Sherry and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Houtsman and daughters and Mrs. Nick Hulst and children.
Mrs. Andy Bruns spent Saturday in the James Schwartz home in Sheldon and Sunday evening dinner guests with Mr. and Mrs. Andy Bruns at the John Huisinga home in Sibley.
Linda Moret celebrated her third birthday with a Sunday dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Marion Moret. Guests included Mr and Mrs Gerrit Uittenbogiard Mr L W Moret and Miss Leona Van Maanen.
Dinner guest list shows Mr. and Mrs. George Brinks hosting in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Wm Vreeman of Corsica S Oak. Additional evening guests include Mr. and Mrs. John Veen and Children of Sheldon Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Moret Mr. and Mrs. Bill Moret and boys Mr. Ben Koerselman and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bos man and family.
Sunday afternoon guests included Mr and Mrs Wm De Roos of Hull and families from Sioux Falls Rock Valley and Rock Rapids. Sunday evening visits featured Mr and Mrs Willis Vander Hoef in the John Moret home and the Uittenbogaards. Additional stops included Langtstaat in Roswell Oak and Vander Haar in Olivia Minn.
The following will leave for induction into the armed forces on October 14, 1952. Howard Charles Heemstra Orange City Iowa Leonard Alan Sage Huntington Park Cal Vernon Noteboom Norman Wesley Ykema Hawarden Iowa Ambrose John Klein Hospers Iowa David Lee Vande Brake range City Iowa Peter John Hansen Alton Iowa George Meendering Hull Iowa Arnold Herman Winter Boyden Iowa Arnold Jean Menning Jake Van Hattem Rock Valley Iowa Marion Leland Reimers Marvin Rens James Leroy Den Herder Sioux Center Iowa
Church calendar outlines morning worship at 9 30 a m afternoon service at 1 30 p m Sunday school at 3 p m Christian Endeavor at 7 30 p m and Thursday Home Mission Circle at 2 00 p m Catechism classes on Saturday afternoon Next Sunday Rev J W Brink of Orange City will conduct services.
St John Lutheran Church lists no morning worship for Sunday September 28 with Sunday school at 9:00 A M and an evening service at 7:30 P M Rev Meinen will be in charge and H J Knoploh is pastor.
The United Presbyterian Church presents Sabbath School at 10:00 A M Morning Worship at 11:00 A M and Evening Worship at 7 30 P M led by Pastor Rev Henry Bank
Residents from Monroe S Dal and Sheldon areas gathered for Sunday evening visits at multiple homes. Families including the Dykstra Hurstma Thomas Baartman Van Veldhuizen De Groot Ver Meer and Grooters were mentioned visiting and hosting in Sheldon Sioux Falls and surrounding towns.
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