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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1957
Page
2
In a Monday game at the home diamond Boyden edged Hull 2-1 after seven innings as darkness forced a finish. Larry Moret pitched well for Boyden. The article also notes weekly music and class activities across grades with student achievements and projects.
The reminiscence recalls Mr and Mrs Boglsma as teens when they immigrated from Holland to the United States. They describe long sea journeys, differences in housing and stores, and language hurdles as they learned English.
Two local ads list a used Bendix clothes dryer at Farmers Co-Op Oil Ass'n Boyden Iowa and a Filter Queen vacuum cleaner with special October prices from Boyden Plumbing and Heating phone 2741.
The narrator recalls Dutch relatives, farming in America, and a long overdue reunion after fifty years. Grandpa notes a sister’s death a year after their Holland trip, while describing bicycles, three wheeler wagons, and four lane highways as modern contrasts.
Editorial excerpt argues strong against closing small schools and favors maintaining rural education. It cites academic balance, warns about soft elective drift, and notes studies showing rural students’ high college honors presence. Includes local church notices and community events.
The United Presbyterian Church in Boyden offers 9 45 Sunday School 11 Morning Worship and 7 30 Evening Praise. Youth Fellowship met in the church basement with Arlene Harman leading devotions and Beverly Doorenbos in charge. Sunday School teachers from Junior to Intermediate meet at Logan Vanden Brink home Thursday at 8 30. Catechism classes start Friday September 27 at 4 00 p m parents urged to enroll children.
St John Lutheran Church schedules no services next Sunday due to Lutheran Rally in Rock Rapids with 10 30 am morning worship and 2 30 pm afternoon service. Brotherhood dartball practice Wednesday and inter church season meeting Thursday at 8 pm. Confirmation classes begin this week with Mondays and Thursdays 3 00 to 4 30 pm. Church Council meets Monday September 30 at 8 00. Mission Band meets first Friday monthly beginning October 4. Bible Study on October 6 focuses Isaiah 55.
Community notices list visits and gatherings around Garvin Sheldon and Orange City. Families including Brinks Kleinwolterink Moret and Vander Mat hosted or visited others in recent Sundays and weeknights. Attendees traveled from Worthington and Hong Kong for extended visits.
Sunday and weekend visits mark social ties among residents from Sheldon George Matlock and other towns. Residents call on the ill Otto Rowenhorst at Sioux Valley hospital while others attend dinners showers and birthday gatherings across Sheldon Hull Orange City and Sanborn.
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