Court House News: Local Probate and Guardianship Actions
Marriage licenses issued for Richard McNary Shirley Anderson Stackie Odom Maxine Wendel. The will of Cornelius Blom filed for probate with a July 13 hearing. George Drost guardianship on Dale Drost a minor with $100 bond. Miller pleads guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and is fined $300 plus costs. John Stofferan named administrator of Jennie Stofferan estate with $1000 bond. Final reports approved for Gerrit Wissink guardianship and Nellie Zwiep executrix. Avery Bros Sign Co. v Florence Miller dismissed. James Ver Burg convicted again of DUI and sentenced to up to three years with driving ban for one year. Levin Bros. Inc. sues Home Furniture Co. for $187. Elizabeth Plasier seeks separate maintenance from Jacob Plasier. John Blom sues Garfield Slaton over collision damages. Guardianship closed for Carl Wissink. Adoption statistics update from Iowa including 1767 petitions and breakdowns by placement methods. Old Age Assistance data for 1955 reported. Sioux county details and total disbursements provided.
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Richard William McNary
St. Paul Minn
Shirley Ann Anderson
Minneapolis
Minn
Stackie Wayne Odom
Hawarden
Maxine Frieda Wendel
Cornelius Blom
Hospers
George Drost
Dale Drost
Ernest Frank Miller
South Dakota
T. £. Klay
John Stofferan
Jennie Stofferan
Bond
Gerrit L. Rens
William Geurkink
Delbert Dittmer
Cathy Dittmer
Ireton
Iowa
Daniel Zwiep
Nellie Zwiep
Harwood E. Frazies
District Court
Sioux County
R. G. Rodman
Fort Madison
Levin Bros. Inc
Home Furniture Co
Elizabeth Plasier
Hull
Jacob Plasier
Sioux Center
John C. Blom
Garfield Slaton
Marth
Carl Wissink
Gerrit St. Wissink
Funeral Services Held for Milton Van't Hul
Funeral services were held for Milton Van t Hul at the home and First Reformed Church with Rev. N Rozeboom officiating. Born November 18 1936 in Rock Rapids he was a Hull Public School and Northwestern Junior College graduate employed by Gershon Van Roekel. He died in a two vehicle crash near St Paul Lutheran church corner with Herman Van Dongen uninjured. survived by his mother Nell and siblings Lloyd Donald Janella and Dianne.
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Milton Van‘t Hul
First Reformed Church
Legion Junior Auxiliary Meets July Meeting At Legion Hall
The American Legion Junior Auxiliary unit 272 will meet on Thursday July 12 at 4 o clock at the Legion Hall. Roll call theme Independence Day hosted by Margaret Ann Bosman.
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American Legion
The
Legion Hall
Margaret Ann Bosman
Sioux County Farm Bureau Wins Get Out The Vote Contest
Sioux County captures a 50 dollar award for the largest rise in voter participation over 1954, a 77.6 percent increase the highest in Iowa. The program was run by the Farm Bureau Women’s Committee with Legion Auxiliaries and Women’s Clubs, and James Gaul of Alton won an expense paid trip to Des Moines for his essay Why My Parents Should Vote.
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Sioux County
Iowa
Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
Legion Auxiliaries
Women’s Clubs
James Gaul
Alton
Des Moines
Worker Falls 81 Feet at Local Creamery Injury
Fred Starkweather suffered a back injury when a pipe failed at the creamery last Monday. He is bedridden at home with significant pain but shows some improvement.
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Fred Starkweather
CARE Aids Needy Abroad With U S Surplus Food
Farmers Savings Bank of Boyden cooperates with CARE to ship U S surplus farm products to refugees overseas. Packaged into 22 1 2 pound units, the effort includes 120 pounds butter 140 pounds cheese 100 pounds rice and milk to make 460 quarts. Information on the $1 CARE units is available at the Farmers Savings Bank in Boyden.
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Farmers Savings Bank of Boyden
U.S
Farmers Savings Bank
Europe
Asia
Middle East
U. S
Boyden
Obituary of Johanna Brinks longtime Boyden resident
Mrs Johanna Brinks died Wednesday July 4 at 2 p m after five weeks of confinement at her Boyden home. She was 89 years 5 months 19 days born January 15 1867 in Drenthe Michigan and moved with her family to Marion at age two. She married John G Brinks August 12 1892 who died in 1918. She moved to Boyden in 1921 and attended the First Reformed Church. Survived by 9 children 33 grandchildren and 55 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held July 6 at Boyden's church and July 9 at McBain Michigan with interment in Vogel Center Cemetery. Pallbearers included Gerrit Brinks and Henry Bosman among others.
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Johanna Brinks
Boyden
Johanna de Zwaan
Drenthe
Michigan
Marion
John G. Brinks
Boyden Iown
First Reformed Church of
George Brinks
Herman Brinks
Kalamazoo
Martin Brinks
Orange City
Gerrit Brinks
McBain
Vogel Center
Henri Steunenberg
Boeskool
Ray Smit
Slayton
Minnesota
Henry
Marvin Brinks
Iowa
Gerrit J. Bosman
Jason Vander Heiden
Larry Salmon
Mick
Henry Bosman
Jake Vander Heiden
Martin Cuperus
Co-operative Funeral Home
Sioux Center
Bridal Shower Honors Trix Derkisen Now Mrs Merlyn Linder
Mrs John Derkisen hosted a bridal shower Tuesday evening for her daughter Trix who becomes Mrs Merlyn Linder. A social evening followed by a two course luncheon. Guests included Mesdames Derkisen, Zlastra, Holtrop, Van Surksum, Biek, Annema, Annema Cathrine, De Boer Lucelle, Linder, Buddingh Elaine, Dykstra Linda, Hoekstra Beverly, Margaret Westerveld, Arlene Meendering, Steenhoven Mattie, Uittenbogaard Wills and others.
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John Derkisen
Trix
Merlyn Linder
Mike Derkisen
Ruth and
Evelyn
George
Herman Zlastra
Sheldon
John Holtrop
Matlock
John van Surksum
Hull
Bill Biek
Bonnie
Everly
Gerrit Annema
Thelma
Ochevedan
Fred Annema
Cat
Sioux County Youth Fair Association Adopts Bylaw Change
The Sioux County Youth Fair Association votes to amend bylaws. The annual meeting and election of officers will be held in November with officers serving one year and directors three years. Notice by mail sent at least ten days prior. Maurice E. Eldridge, Secretary.
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Sioux CO. Youth Fair Association
Sioux County Youth Fair Association
Sioux County
Sioux Center
Iowa
Board of Directors
Maurice E. Eldridge
Community Guests Share 4th of July Meals Across Towns
Local families hosted July Fourth dinners at multiple homes including Ray Smith and Robert Dethmers residences. Rev Chester Postma from Wisconsin will lead services July 15 at First Reformed. Henri Steunenberg and wife plan a monthlong vacation with children.
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Henri Steunenberg
Chester Postma
Waupan
Wis
First Reformed Church
Robert Dethmers
Erwin Aalberts
Gerrit Aalberts
Beverly
Bill Vander Brake
Orange City
Jack van Veldhuizen
Sioux Falls
Henry van Veldhuizen
Kyle Dykstra
Joe van Velzen
What Iowa Editors Say About Roads and Modern Highways
A collection of editorials urges federal funding to build modern four lane main highways across Iowa and to expand the interstate network. It advocates a toll free main line and warns the state must plan now for future road needs while criticizing uneven funding between cities and rural areas.
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Iowa
DES Moines Register
Iowa Good Roads Association
Road Association
Audubon News
State Highway Commission
Decorah
Cedad Rapids
Towa
Waterloo Courier
U. S
Iowa City Press
Lawa
Webster City Freeman Journal
Congress
Charles City Press
Mass Feeding School planned at Cherokee July 31 and August 1
Emergency Mass Feeding School set for the district at the Mental Health Institute Grounds Cherokee with fifteen counties including Sioux County. C D Director C Fowler leads the program aided by Allen Towne Roscoe Whitlatch and Harlan Keller. Courses cover water purification waste disposal radiological hazards food safety and field cooking. Participants from Sioux County must sign up by July 13 1956 and observers are welcome but must attend full two days. Classes start at 8 am.
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Mental Health Institute
Cherokee
Sioux County
C. €. Fowler
Civil Defense
Allen Towne
Roscoe Whitlatch
Harlan Keller
Welfare
Orange City
State Office of
Civilian Defense
Weather Modification Meeting To Be Held Here
A weather modification meeting is set for Thursday at 8 00 p m in Boyden town hall. Farmer Judson Smith from near Rock Valley organized past events that drew large crowds. A company representative will explain cloud seeding methods to boost local rainfall and address past doubts about rainfall increases. All interested persons, especially farmers and business people, are urged to attend.
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Boyden
Judson Smith
Rock Valley
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