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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1958
Page
4
Community notice from Primghar Iowa states door to door salesmen selling merchandise in the name of retarded children are not affiliated with the Northwest Association for Retarded Children. President Preston McCracken warns funds raised come from Community Chests Mail Campaigns and Gifts.
The Sioux County Youth Fair sold livestock totaling 52761.74 dollars with calves averaging 26.25, sheep 24.00, and hogs 25.00. Calf sale alone totaled 43062.22 dollars while sheep and hogs combined made up the remainder.
Nick G Murphy died August 12 after a long asthma heart ailment. Born November 19 1911 he lived his life on the Murphy place east of Hull. He married Louise De Zoete of Rock Valley and leaves his widow and nine children. A Requiem High Mass was held August 16 at St Marys Rock Valley with local pallbearers named.
Burial services were held at St Joseph's Cemetery in Hull with Father Hoffman assisted by Rev Leo Berger. Van der Ploeg Funeral Home of Sheldon conducted arrangements. Relatives attended including Mr and Mrs Leo De Zoete Pat Shirlee and Bob of Chino California and Mr Cecil Keyes and Mrs Bob Lawson of Minneapolis Minnesota.
Spencer Iowa hosts a six day Clay County Fair starting Monday September 8 with a grand opening parade of 58 bands totaling over 3 000 musicians in uniform. Karl King directs massed bands performing Iow a Band Law March and Arkansas School Band March for attendees.
The Junior Auxiliary Unit 272 and the Busy Bees 4-H Club will enjoy an outing Friday led by their leaders. All participants are asked to meet at the Legion Hall.
The 1957 fair stock car program includes seven events with time trials two heat races a pursuit race a consolation and a 100 lap feature under National Speedways Inc. president Al Sweeney of Chicago. International Motor Contest Association sanctions the races with notable drivers like Bobby Grim Don Carr Eddie Loetscher Ken Gott Schalk Johnny Pouelson and Jerry Blundy. Late model stock car stars include Johnny Beauchamp and Don White.
Examinations for drivers licenses are held on schedules in northwest Iowa counties. Mondays Orange City and Sioux City. Tuesdays Sheldon and Primghar on alternate Tuesdays. Also at Sioux City. Wednesdays Spencer Cherokee and Sioux City. Thursdays Rock Rapids and Sioux City. Consult local police office for details.
Spencer to host two afternoons of dirt track racing at the Clay County Fair. Big cars will race Tuesday September 9 and late model stock cars from 1953 through 1958 will race Friday September 12. Secretary Bill Woods announced both programs.
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