Sioux County Reports 2725 Farms in 1959 Census
The 1959 Census of Agriculture counts 2,725 farms in Sioux County with 477,662 acres. Average farm size is 175.3 acres and average farm value is 61,995 dollars. Operators include 804 owners, 633 part owners renting more land, and 1,286 tenants. The average operator age is 44.5 years. 143 are 65 or older. Of 2,725 farms, 2,586 are commercial.
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Sioux County
Bureau of the Census
U. S. Department of Commerce
Washington
D. C
Bowhunters urged to train now for season
The State Conservation Commission urges prospective bowhunters to start practice early. It advises using straw targets and live game to improve aim and reflexes, with early season preparation for deer hunting and varied shooting positions.
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The
State Conservation Commission
Appointed Executor for Lammmert Van Sloten Estate
The District Court of Sioux County Iowa has appointed Nick Slager as executor of the Lammmert Van Sloten estate. Creditors must file claims with Lucas J De Koster attorney, and debtors should pay immediately. The Clerk of Court notice dated August 12 1960 requires publication in the Sioux County Index for two consecutive weeks.
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State OF
Iowa
Sioux County
District Court
Lammert van Sloten
District Court of
Orange City
Nick Slager
Lucas J de Koster
D. Wiersma
Clerk District Court
Sioux County Index
Homemaker's Corner Bold Hair and Style Tips
The piece offers fashion and grooming advice for women, suggesting hiding hair curlers or clips, wearing a cap or scarf for styling, and a morning routine of cold water splash brushing teeth and lipstick. It emphasizes practical wardrobe like a clean white sweater and notes some urgent moral stance about sacred matters.
Ham and Egg Cups with Corn Bread Toasted Squares
Recipe details for corn bread cups filled with egg and ham baked under a broiler. Includes butter salt and pepper guidance and serving instructions. Also offers tips on jewelry care and keeping gloves and hair nets clean and ready for wear.
First Things First
Poem fragment contrasts prioritizing earthly tasks over eternal concerns. It laments lack of time for study prayer meditation in favor of fleshly activity and worldly pursuits, implying misaligned values and neglect of the sacred.
Record Deer License Applications Hit High Daily Totals
The State Conservation Commission reports a surge in deer license applications with 500 to 1000 received daily. A 7000 shotgun license cap is expected to be reached quickly under a first come first served system. Bow licenses run Sept 1 to Nov 27 with no cap. Iowa residents may obtain one deer license per hunter as per law.
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State Conservation Commission
Iowa
Social Security reaches 25 years of monthly benefits in 1959
In 1959 the Social Security district in Sioux City paid old age survivor and disability benefits to 31,551 people in 17 counties totaling 22.4 million dollars annually. Nationally about 13 percent of the population received benefits, with 10 billion dollars paid yearly. By year end 1959 nearly 500,000 disabled worker beneficiaries and dependents earned over 400 million yearly, and benefits for disabled spouses and children rose sharply since September 1958.
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John R. Goldman
Sioux City
Social Security
Goldman
Social Security Payments Reach 1959 District Totals
The table shows beneficiaries in the 17 county district as of December 31 1959 with monthly totals for each category. Retired workers number 18 462 receiving 1 293 054 and disabled workers 442 receive 37 618.
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Social Security
Community notes from area families and visitors
Tuesday evening met at the Legion Hall to fill record books. Mrs. Dwight Blankers welcomed new daughter Juleen Faye returning home from Sheldon Hospital. Local families hosted and visited relatives from Doorenbos to Menning, with several picnics and hospital visits in Orange City and Sheldon.
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The
Legion Hall
Dwight Blankers
Juleen Faye
Sheldon Hospital
Wm. Vagts
Ivan Doorenbos
Homer Daniel
Sioux Falls
Peggy Vagts
Daniel
Dick Koerselman
LeMars
Mrs. Donald
Dunnick
Ben Meylink
Wm. de Roos
Wilbur Rook
Doon
Wm.Moon
Mrs. Fellowship
United Presbyterian Church
Pikes Point
George Dickevers
Ed Dickevers
Orange City
Ike Struyk
Howard Verrips
Robert Boonstra
Florida
Harry Beldt
Larry Salmon
Glen Salmon and Son
Sheldon
Norman Menning
Allison
Iowa
Richard Ten Braak
Hull
Cornie Brunsting
Community Notes Reveal Local Visits and Events
Local residents gather for family and friend visits across Sheldon Sioux Center and Hull events. Attendees include Mrs Glen Blankers and others visiting the Harvey Bruxvoort home. families arriving from Denver and Spirit Lake. church members invited to a wedding. 4-H clubs meeting at the Legion Hall with record books and fair ribbons noted.
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Glen Blankers
Henry Bosman
Larry Salmon
Wilbur Vander Tuig
Sheldon
Harvey Bruxvoort
Sioux Center
Richard Auberg
Denver
Colorado
Pete Stoker
Dennis Kuyper
Spirit Lake
Robert Dethmers
Lake Okoboji
Irwin
Dale Ferwerda
Donald Dunnick
Bob
Charles
Ben Meylink
Hull
Ernest Kammlade
United Presbyterian Church
Marilyn Jane
Fred W. Forsberg
Larry Matthiessen
Connie Wilmuth
George
Henry Broesder
Busy Bees
Legion Hall
Highland Lassies
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Mixed in Aged Page
A jumbled crossword puzzle snippet with across and down clues lists many entries. The readable items include definitions for weights, burns, exits, and names, plus scattered foreign words and references to places, people, and general puzzle language.
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K. R. Swanson, M. D
Homemarker’s Corner
Helen Hale
Audrey Lane
Helen
Bunny
Earth
Dept
NWNS
West
Adams Street
Chicago
J. D
Boyden
Gerrit James Vander Zwaag
Hull, Iowa
Electrolux Vacuum Cleaners
Henry Koerselman
Luminals
Hooker Paints
General Building and Contracting
Otto Goeringer
Boyden News
Sweden
Africa
Margaret
Sonora
Cona
Paradise
City
Michigan
N.W
Egypt
N. Y. Giants
Faroe Islands
Jis
A. G. Dittmer
West End of Hospital
John Ph
D. Murphy
Wegter
Hans Faber
Lucas J. Dekoster
Farmers Savings Bank
Wan’t Hul Drilling Co
Rock Valley
Carl Beckman
Bull
W. Hull, Iowa
ED Gritters
Mutual Service Insurance Co
H. W. Huibregtle
Keith R. Swanson
M.D. Hull
Boyden Reporter Commercial Printing and Publishing
F. E. Getman
Optometrist
Rock Rapids
Kraal Funeral Home
W. Dale Kraal
Chuck Graham
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