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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1958
Page
3
Advice emphasizes teaching children to swim early with supervision and proper breathing. Warns against tossing kids in and urges buddy system, swimming in pairs, and exit on call. Recommends safe shallow water, Red Cross instruction, and rules to prevent fear and accidents at the beach.
Donald Lee Carlberg 21 of Storm Lake and Sandra Lee Verrips 21 of Boyden were issued marriage licenses.
The notice lists ten engaged couples with ages and hometowns including Rock Rapids Boyden Orange City Doon Sioux Center Grand Rapids Michigan Hawarden Alton Rock Valley. Names include Leroy Phillip Kooiker Gladys Jean Wiekamp Eugene Haverdink Thelma Jounstra Carl Vermeer Wilma Hulstein Elton Koops Joyce Wiersma Roger Dimmick Mary Brewer Roger De Zeeuw June Kooima.
The piece discusses a hypothetical Joe Smith as a driver at risk of fatal crash. It questions whether past warnings suffice and argues that immediate on the spot enforcement is needed to prevent harm, acknowledging the difficulty of reaching him before tragedy occurs.
The piece argues traffic safety should begin in high school driver education to prevent loss of life. It stresses early intervention as essential to lifelong safe driving habits.
The Sioux County Farm Bureau reports the Annual Tractor Rodeo winner Roger Den Herder of Sioux Center with 154 points earning a trophy and $10 to enter the Iowa State Fair. Alvin Kraayenbrink and Gilbert Byker followed, as 21 men entered the singles horseshoe contest and Dennis Bultman won the junior division. Elmer Van Wyhe captured the men’s horseshoe title with a 2-0 final over Ben Kraayenbrink, earning a trophy and a spot at the state fair. Plans for next year include four horseshoe courts, bleacher seating, a cold water fountain, and a town champions contest to crown a best players group.
Mr and Mrs Henry Broescher hosted a birthday dinner for their daughter Audrey Ann’s ninth birthday at home Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Bert Kruger of Little Rock Mr and Mrs Martin Kruger and family of Ocheyedan Mr and Mrs Larry Mathiesen and son of Magnolia Minnesota and Mr and Mrs Wm Klaassen and family.
A cautious public safety message warns Iowans of six weeks of water recreation ahead and urges constant supervision of children near water. It stresses never swimming alone, using the buddy system, not swimming after eating, knowing one’s limits, avoiding clowning, respecting currents, and boaters throttling with safety and courtesy at all times.
The warning urges readers to avoid fancy distractions and to enforce safety by equipping every boat passenger with a life jacket, knowing passenger capacity, and heading to land at the first sign of rough weather or water.
Poxing season starts. immunize flocks to prevent losses. Fowl pox vaccine claimed to be life of fowl. Call 227 Miersma Hatchery Hull Iowa. For sale Chester White boats Roy Rens Boyden and area listings Hawarden Cleaners offer rug chair and davenport cleaning.
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