Visit to KVTV and Iowa highway musings
Cal o Comment recalls a Sioux City visit to KVTV and radio studios in a cramped space with young staff and Kids Korner. He writes observations on Sioux City Des Moines highway plans, traffic signs, one way streets in Sioux Falls, and a funny jab at car ventilation via a wary, humorous tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
KVTV
Channel 9
Korner
Whitey Larson
Melttelbach Sa
Iowa
Merrill
Hinton
Des Moines
Sioux Falls
Willing Workers 4-H Club Meets at Van Velzen Home
The March 29 1954 Willing Workers meeting at Joan Van Velzen's home featured pledge led by Janice Smit. Members and guests answered roll call on My Favorite Picture and Painter with talks on Stone City by Grant Wood and plans for Rally Day, camp, and state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan van Velzen
Janice Smit
Marilyn Holtrop
Ellen Wiekam
Carol Linch
Elaine Vande Gaarde
Beverly Boelsma
Mary Ellens Salmon
Phyllis Siderius
Judy Kimmel
Janet Kimmel
Linda Vander Burgh
Mary Evans
Linch
Blumeyer
Nelva Moret
van Velzen
Holtrop
Stone City
Grant Wood
Crippled Childrens Ass’s
Gladys Wiekamp
Glenda Vander Lee
Ardyce Béelsma
Ames
Woman Escapes Iron Curtain To Speak In Hull
Mrs Lila Cloud, famed for fleeing behind the Iron Curtain in a home made tank, will headline a Hull American Legion Auxiliary meeting Friday April 9 at 7 45 pm in the Hull Memorial Building. Free will offering. Sioux City resident wife works. audience will hear life under censorship and lack of religious and educational freedoms. Westers Christian High School band will perform under director Gt Rozeboom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary of
Hull
Lila Cloud
Hull Memorial Building
Mrs Cloud
Sioux City
Westers Christian High School
Gt. Rozeboom
Milwaukee Road Pays Heavy Tar Tax Share to Iowa Counties
The Milwaukee road has remitted the first half tax payment totaling $1,126,291.32 to treasurers of 56 Iowa counties. Northwest Iowa entries include O'Brien $14,113.90 Sioux $22,469.44 Lyon $7,073.05 Clay $32,140.728.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Railroad
Iowa
O’brien
Sioux
Lyon
Clay
Sutherland OKS School Reorganization in Special Election
SUTHERLAND Iowa voters approved an enlarged school district by a large majority in a special election. The merged district includes 75 sections with a $4.25 million assessment, taking effect July 1 under a five member board, at least one member must be a farm resident. No date set yet for Boyden area vote on local district reorganization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutherland
Iowa
Boyden
Birth Announcement for Donald Wayne Vermeer
Mr and Mrs Edgar Vermeer welcomed their first child born Sunday evening April 4 at Grossman hospital Orange City. The newborn weighs 8 pounds 6 ounces and is named Donald Wayne. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Peter Vanderson Randolph Wis and Mr and Mrs John Vermeer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Vermeer
Grossman Hospital
Orange City
Donald Wayne
Peter Vanderson
Randolph, Wis
John Vermeer
Man Wanted to Care for Boyden Cemetery
A notice seeking a man named Saxton to serve as caretaker for Boyden Cemetery. Interested parties are asked to contact Gerrit Slothauber or Henry Bosman at once for details and arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saxton
Boyden
Gerrit Slothauber
Henry Bosman
Rally Day Delegates Elected and Campaign Speaker Chosen
Mrs De Vries described Rally Day and delegate selections for camp and Ames. Judith De Vries will be camp delegate, Carol Cleveringa Ames delegate, and Jeane De Vries the campaign speaker. Gladys Colenbrander spoke on Night Herding Song. LaVonne Rensink spoke on Harmony. Carol spoke on Putting Beauty to Work. Karen Den Herder demonstrated How to Make a Bed. Karen Den Herder led a Landscape With Gardens picture study. The meeting closed with the 4-H pledge. Delores and her mother provided lunch. Ruth Rensink Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen den Herder
Delores
Cal Stickel Named Iowa Dairy Industry News Paper Representative
The 1954 June Dairy Month State Committee met March 16 at the State Office Building. Publisher C G Stickel of The Boyden Reporter was named the newspaper representative and Frank Barker was tasked to locate a radio representative. The group planned Daily Month projects and emphasized merchandising, sales, and public relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Thompson
Buce Werden
Burlington
K. N. Nelson
Boyden
C. G. Stickel
Boyden Reporter
Frank Bruner
Mason City
Bert Ridgeway
Des Moines
Norbert Kash
Bill Maynard
Waterloo
Frank Barker
Stickel
Barker
Nelson
Boyden School Pre Contest Concert Draws 18 Soloists
Eighteen soloists and five ensembles from Boyden Public School Music Department will perform at the Preliminary Contest in George on Friday and Saturday. Listed soloists include Darlene DeBoer Coralynn Van Diepen Marjorie Vermeer Dorothy DeBoer and others with ensembles such as the girls trio sextet and mixed quartet set to perform alongside instrumental entries like flute and clarinet quartets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyden Public School
George
Darlene DeBoer
Coralynn van Diepen
Marjorie Vermeer
Dorothy DeBoer
Leona van Maanen
Janice Smit
Robert Hall
Kenneth Baartman
Sandra Verrips
Marilyn Kammlade
Roberta Hall
Arlene Harman
Arlyne Kruse
Norman Moret
Marian Vagts
Glenda Koerselman
LeeRoy Bomgaars
Harriet Landhuis
Gladys VandeGarde
Ronnie Grooters
Easter Seal Parade Promoted In Sioux County
April 12 is E Day as the Easter Seal Organization led by Chairman W H De Bruin works to make the parade the county's most successful fundraising drive. Funds aid handicapped children and adults in Sioux County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. de Bruin
Sioux County
Air markers dot U.S. roofs as aviation pace climbs
The article notes 1,427 roof and tower air markers last year, totaling about 7,000 in use. It describes markers with chrome letters, airline sleeper service shifts due to DC-7s, and a range of aviation feats from helicopter airlift to rooftop mail delivery and large cargo parachuting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Philadelphia
30Th Street
Marriage Licenses and Court Notices in Northwestern Iowa
Marriage licenses issued for Stanley Wielenga Eleanor Vande Griend Arnold De Jong Adelaide Punt. Civil suit by Northwestern Oil Co. of Nebr. against Joseph Goergen and Goergen Implement Co. for 40.86. Estate values and distributions for Hoefakker Hurst Beckmann and others. Guardianships and final administrative reports approved with discharge and bonds released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Oil Co. of
Nebr
Joseph Goergen and
Goergen Implement Co
Elizabeth Beckmann
John Beckmann
Thomas N. McGill
Emma W. Henningfeld
Easter Seals Fund Drive Plans Sioux County Visit
April 12 marks E day in Sioux County when a representative will visit most homes. Recipients receive a booklet on fund use for crippled children, may donate, and will be thanked by the caller if already mailed. Campaign aims for maximum support to expand services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux County
Easter Seal Organization
Easter Seal Agency
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cal O
By Cat Stichel
Janice
Sherry Smit
Joan
Donna van Houte
Reading Rough Riders
Marvin Jaffer
Roy Monckton
Hawarden
Juffer
Emery Vlotho Jr
Thelma
Margery Timmer
Milwaukee Road
Ruth Rensink
Cal Stickel
Dairy Industry Newspaper
Boyden School
American Airlines
New York
Los Angeles
Oregon
Hiller
New York International Airport
CAA
Volunteer
Ground Observer Corps
Stanley David Wielenga
Eleanor Andrene Vande Griend
Arnold G. de Jong
Adelaide
Hendrene Punt
Sioux Center
Henry Hoefakker
Rock Valley
Lyon County
Mary Laver
S. G. Larsodn
Joseph H. Saver
Peter P. Westra
Della Westra
Peter
Westra
Anna Jane
Dorothy Lou
Ona Mae_ Eppinga
Lucia Eppinga
Tucson
Arizona
Dena Smith Hurst
Hospers
Orla W. Mright
W. H. Dierks
Mabel Dierks
Aks
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