Gala Opening At Paul's Gateway Store Draws Large Crowd
Paul’s Gateway Store opened last Saturday with a packed crowd from the Boyden trade area. The Reporter photographer captured shoppers enjoying free coffee and cakes while a weekly $25 drawing drew attention. Children watched the camera as they queued for Cokes and shoppers browsed the sale across counters as clerks, including Mrs Anthony Stohouber, Kathryn Humme, and Tony Stothouber, assisted the crowd.
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Boyden
Anthony Stohouber
Kathryn Humme
Tony Stothouber
Boyden Edges Sanborn In Sectional Thriller 45 44
Boyden won a 45 to 44 sectional basketball battle against Sanborn at Hull on Wednesday night. Sanborn led early and through three quarters, but Boyden rallied in the final minutes to claim the narrow victory. Scorers for Boyden included Oldenkamp and Dunnick with key late baskets.
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Boyden
Sanborn
Hull
Why People Commit Death by Own Action
Analyzes suicide patterns worldwide and in the United States, noting that most cases involve sane individuals rather than mentally ill, with motives ranging from personal loss to social and family pressures. Evidence of heredity, cultural factors, and personal crisis tendencies is discussed, along with historical contexts and varied motives.
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United States
Mexico
Harakiri
Connecticut
School News Highlights Classroom Activities Across Grades
Kindergarten children share treats while learning to read and snack on a weekly spelling focus. First Grade reports sickness from mumps and a perfect spelling week as valentines craft week proceeds. Second Grade notes poetry creation and a party next Friday alongside top spelling scores. Third Grade shows costume prep, animal illustrations, and 100 percent spellings. Fourth Grade studies Chinese children near the Yangtze and Bengal stories, soap making, and a bulletin board of Washington and Lincoln with perfect spellings. Miss Hall visits from Northwestern College and Dicky Veldhuizen’s letter inspire patriotic writing. Sixth Grade reports a 26 to 37 defeat by Maurice, perfect spellers, and new fraction work. Eighth Grade studies taxation, grade program prep, and verbs in English. High School notes 1954 edition planning and mumps affecting students.
Rhodes Professor Claims Major Coelacanth Find
Professor J L Smith of Rhodes University says his discovery of a living coelacanth is one of the most amazing in science. The fish, long thought extinct for about 300 million years, follows an earlier 1938 East London catch whose skeleton and skin were saved.
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J L Smith
Rhodes University
London
Prof. Smith
Silence as Luxury: Juke Boxes to Offer Five Minutes
The National Arts Foundation urges juke-box distributors to include a blank disc so patrons can buy five minutes of silence. Foundation director Careton Smith calls silence one of the United States' most expensive luxuries and worth more than some records.
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The
National Arts Foundation
Foundation
Careton Smith
United States
Birthday Oyster Stew Honoring Glen Salmon At Home
Mr and Mrs Larry Salmon hosted an oyster stew Saturday evening for Glen Salmon on his birthday at their home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Glen Salmon with guests, plus Mr and Mrs Henry Bosman and girls and additional guests from Orange City and Sheldon.
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Larry Salmon
Glen Salmon
Henry Bosman
Wm. Vlieger
Orange City
Wilbur Vander Tuig
Sheldon
Glen Blankers
Russian steel production estimate from The Iron Age
The Iron Age estimates global steel output over the past year with Soviet Russia at 38.6 million tons and the United States at 93 million tons.
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the Iron Age
National Metal Working Publications
Soviet Russia
Local marriage licenses and court notices listed
Marriage licenses issued to Arnold Kwikkel Donna Boehink both of Sioux Center Bernard Jungers Patricia Von Arb both of Alton Gerrit Baker Joanne Kruid Hawarden ages shown. Civil actions include Brady Motorstate Inc. versus Cornelius Pals for 377.33 and costs. John Harmelink Hawarden vs Elmer Charlson for 1956.47 and farm possession dispute. Lincoln School Township vs Henry and Mrs. Kleene for 179.04 rent plus 14.75 costs. Wills and probate noted for Nichol Balkema Abe Brinkhuis and Her bert Keel with hearings on March 2 1 and 3 1954. Executors Jeannie Meendering Emily Goemans and Gertie Brink named without bond. Estate of Art Mulder closed and executor Joe Mulder discharged. Seven aliens filed citizenship petitions to be heard March 18 1954 in Soux County. Names include Gisela Dittman Marcelle Schumacher Erna Schoelermann Elizabeth Vander Linden John Van Grootheest Irene Hulstein Carrie Vander Streek.
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John Harmelink
Hawarden
Elmer Charlson
Lincoln
Henry Kleene
Nicholas Balkema
Sioux Center
Abe Brinkhuis
Rock Valley
Herbert Keel
Jeannie Meendering
John Meendering
Emily Goemans
Gertie Brink
Anna Vanden Brink
Art D. Mulder
Joe Mulder
District Court of
Soux County
Gisela Dittman
Granville
Marcelle
Simon Schumacher
Erna Schoelermann
Elizabeth Vander Linden
Sheldon
John van Grootheest
Fairview
S D
Irene Hulstein
Carrie Vander Streek
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Barbara Bernisse
Virginia
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Anthony
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Joan
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Harriet
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Marliss
Blanche
Marian
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Donna
Sharon
Cathy
Verlyn
Gerry
Elaine
Eddie
Myron
Richard
Arlene
Darlene
Thelma
Diane R
Arnold
Samai
Lota
Yangtze River
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Gloria
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Merry Lou
Harold
Dean
Robert
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Merle
Kathryn
Carol Ann
Magellan
Kathleen
Beverly G
Nancy
Arlys
Audrey
Betty
Beverly V
Miss Hall
Northwestern College
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Maurice
Elaine Vande Garde
Patsy
Brenda
Lavonne
Mary Ellen
Ronnie Grooters
Gerald
Joyce
Jean
Bonnie
Bonnie Vagts
Karen
Gladys
Harriet Landhuis
BHS
Ed Baartman
Kenneth
Minn
Arie Baartman
Arnold Lee Kwikkel
Donna Mae Boehink
Bernard Emil Jungers
Alton
Patricia Jean von Arb
Gerrit John Baker
Joanne Kruid
Brady Motorstate Inc
Cornelius Pals
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