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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1954
Page
2
Guidance outlines survival steps when a tornado warning or sighting occurs. It notes no universal protection except underground shelters and stresses moving at right angles to the tornado’s path in open terrain. Typical tornado speeds are 25 to 40 miles per hour.
Practical guidance for fleeing tornado danger in cities, homes, schools, and factories. It covers seeking shelter in reinforced buildings or basements, shutting off utilities when possible, keeping away from windows, and staying calm while monitoring radio advisories.
Frank Giggs, age 77, marks sixty years in the jewelry business after starting as a 17 year old in Sanborn. He recalls watches of the era as mainly key wind and notes changes since. Mrs John C. Barr in Manchester turns 95 as another birthday observed. A rabid fox incident near Decorah led to a youth’s quick kill of the animal after it attacked a beaver. Rich Gleason, a Red Oak CB&Q ticket agent, completes 50 years of service since 1904. Levi Beaudhence, 67, found dead under a disc near Le Mars. heart disease suspected. A Storm Lake double deck truck spill released 53 hogs roaming the neighborhood. Mrs Denita Kirgis wins Mrs Iowa and heads to Des Moines with ten Perry aircraft escorts for the national pageant. After southern Iowa tornado, 34 men with tractors plowed 150 acres to aid cleanup, led by 94 year old J. S. Wells.
Local families including Mr and Mrs Ben Alons and sons of Sanborn Mrs John Alons and others hosted Easter Sunday and weekend visits. Attendees came from Sheldon Orange City Hull Worthington Denver Fort Knox and Minneapolis to share meals and time with relatives and friends.
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