Land Values Soar as 55 Acres Sold at Record Price
Land auction on Monday sold 55 acres on Sheldon’s northeast edge to Corwin Farms of Rock Valley for 1 025 per acre, totaling 56 375, the highest price in the area. Corwins plan Holstein cattle breeding. John Rensink then bought 90 acres east of the tract, Webster Peters Dairy Farm, for 800. He earlier purchased the 55 acre parcel from Frank Frohwein for 800 per acre, a weekly price rise of 12 875.
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Sheldon
John Rensink
Corwin Farms
Rock Valley
Corwins
Rensink
Webster-Peters
Mr. Rensink
Frank Frohwein
Sheldon Couple Visit Friends This Week
Mr and Mrs Fred Belling of Sheldon are visitors this week at the Stutzman and Conner homes.
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Fred Belling
Sheldon
Stutzman and Conner Homes
George Beats Boyden High In Clean Fast Basketball
In George last Friday night the George team defeated Boyden High 22 to 17 in a fast clean game with few fouls and no disputes. The writer notes the Boyden floor as a handicap due to beams and rough structure, comparing it unfavorably to a past 48 to 2 result caused by pillars and beams, but affirms George remains the superior team after both games.
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George
Boyden
Boyd
No Bids Opened on Alton Orange City Pike Contract
The board of supervisors did not let the payng contract for the Alton Orange City pike at the recent meeting as no bids were received. A new bidding date is set for April 5 to obtain suitable bids and finalize the contract. O'Brien county meanwhile let a contract for 22144 miles of paving eighteen feet wide extending from Sheldon to Clay county, promising a continuous concrete or gravel road from Sheldon to the lakes.
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Board of Supervisors
Sheldon Clear
$800 Per Acre Price Sets Record in Local Farm Sale
Frank C. Frohwein sold 55 acres on the northeast Shel don border to John Rensink for $800 an acre, $44 000 total, with possession March 1. Frohwein plans to move to Sheldon this fall and top land prices may rise further in Sioux County. Peter DeVries buys Holsteins. Meredith urges production oriented policy and farm remuneration shifts.
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Frank C. Frohwein
Sheldon
John Rensink
Mr. Rensink
Frohwein
Sioux County
Inter Church World Movement Drives Global Christian Service
Widespread evangelical effort unites 74 denominational boards to survey world needs and fund a unified program of humanitarian work. The canvass aims to mobilize churches and outside supporters for education, medical aid, and development, with credits assigned to participating churches. W. T. McConnell explains this historic, Pentecost-era initiative.
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Sherwood Eddy
Fordward
New World Movement
Inter Church World Movement
W. T. McConnell
Painter Roy Warthen Returns With Bride In Tow
Roy Warthen the painter came back from Chicago last week with a wife, surprising locals. Since his army service his marital status has sparked gossip in this rural area. The couple stays at a hotel and plans to settle in Boyden in a rented furnished home. They are painting the Hospers creamery interior with an assistant.
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Roy Warthen
Chicago
Roy
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