Boyden to Dedicate New Post Office on Saturday
Postmaster Norman Bell announced Boyden will dedicate its new post office on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. The ceremony will feature organ music, invocations, addresses by local and national figures, flag presentation, and national anthem. The article notes the facility joins a nationwide modernization plan and cites historical postal milestones and local staff.
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Boyden
Scott Sneller
H. G. Schoon
Gerwrite i Slothauber
Charles B.hoeven
H. M. MacLaughlin
Siouxnty
Iowa
Washington, D. C
The
Sorgan
Ray Smit
J. W. Irwin
Norman Bell
Summerfield
United States Postal Service
Main Street
Post Office Department
Federal Treasury
Department
Sioux City
Charles B. Hoeven
Postal Service
Albert Smeerk
Wm. L.callison
Ruel W. Al‘Jen
Clara J. Schaap
Setae Srs Og
John C. Pryde
Henry Pitstick
Jacob van Houte
John D. Landhuis
Benjamin Franklin
Bell
Gene Egdorf
George Dickevers
William Kwikkel
Chester Sitter
Jake Vander Heiden
Money Claimed By Two At Boyden's Weekly Drawing
In the Saturday drawing Mrs. Peter De Boer and Delmar Slykhuis claimed $25 each while Mrs. Gerrit Alons was absent. A correction notes Henry Auberg Jr was present at the Co op Oil Station to claim his $25.00, leaving two drawings for Saturday July 16.
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Peter de Boer
Peter
Delmar Slykhuis
de Boon Hardware
Gerrit Alons
Henry Auberg, Jr
Co-op
Lincoln Lassies 4-H Hold All Day Meeting at Zoet Home
The Lincoln Lassies 4-H group met at Henry Zoet's home for an all day session with sack lunches and a wiener roast. Nineteen girls aged 10 to 13 attended with leaders Mrs. Betty Rikkers and Mrs. Christena Boogerd. Mr Zoet treated them to watermelon and an Achievement Day is planned for July 19 in Hull's Community Building.
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Lincoln Lassies
Henry Zoet
Betty Rikkers
Christena Boogerd
Zoet
Hull
Rainstorm Delivers Heavy Moisture Across Area
A Monday storm between 5 30 and 6 00 p.m. dropped about 1.5 to 1.75 inches of rain with wind and severe lightning. Residents feared hail or strong winds but the system ended with needed rainfall. The Boyden Fire Department responded to a fire caused by lightning at an R E A sub station south of Boyden.
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Boyden
R.E.A
Sheldon Soybean Days Parade Tops Expectation
Sheldon hosts its 2nd annual Soybean Days on July 19 and 20 featuring two grand parades twice as long as last year. Northwest Iowa marching bands, clowns, nearly two hundred horses, kiddie parade, stage shows, band concert, Soybean Queen crown, races, square dancing, amusement rides, and continuous movies at the Iowa Theatre.
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Sheldon
Iowa
Iowa Theatre
Capel Belles 4 H Meet Details and Demos
Capel Belles 4 H held an all day meeting at Sue Green home with 11 members and 1 leader present. Donna Doorenbos demonstrated how to discuss judging scoreboards and Ruth De Jong and Janice Boone demonstrated how to cover belts and belt buckles. Sue Green and Lolita Van Der Vliet demonstrated collar and sleeve setting. July meeting at Sharon Vande Vegte home had 13 members. Helen Van Heuveler demonstrated a pinked seam and Carol Lynn Kuik demonstrated a stitched seam. Kiere Reporter Carolyn Doorenbos served lunch.
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Capel Belles
Sue Green
Donna Doorenbos
Ruth de Jong
Janice Boone
Lolita van der Vliet
Sharon Vande Vegte
Helen van Heuveler
Carol Lynn Kuik
Kiere
Carolyn Doorenbos
Hull Christian Grammar School Building Fund Drive
The Hull Christian Grammar School will hold a building fund drive on July 19 to finance a two room addition estimated at $20,000. The present building value is about $115,000 with a $20,000 teacherage and $2,000 indebtedness. The new addition will raise total value to about $155,000.
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Hull Christian Grammar School
Hull American Legion Auxiliary To Meet July 14
The American Legion Auxiliary Wegman Keele Unit No. 380 will hold its regular meeting Thursday, July 14 at 8 00 p.m. in Hull.
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Hull American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Wegman-Keele
Hull Community Betterment Corp Annual Meeting
The Hull Community Betterment Corporation held its annual meeting Tuesday evening at the Community Memorial Building. A good turnout of shareholders attended. two new directors were elected Henry C. Boeve and Gerrit J. Vander Schaaf replacing Arnold Humme and Jake Zoet. The board thanked retiring directors for their service and the financial report for the past year was presented.
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Hull Community Betterment Corporation
Community Memorial Building
Henry C. Boeve
Gerrit J. Vander Schaaf
Arnold Humme
Jake Zoet
Ground Breaking Planned for St. Paul Lutheran Nave
St. Paul Lutheran Church will hold a ground breaking Sunday July 17 after the morning service for a new two story nave chancel and educational unit on the present property northeast of Hull. Architect Schaffer Minneapolis. contractor Leo Schoenrock Garretson South Dakota.
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St. Paul Lutheran
Hull
Schaffer
Minneapolis
Leo Schoenrock
Garretson
South Dakota
Paul Kenyon
Sioux County Extension Schedule of Events
Sioux County Extension lists events from July 14 to July 22. Highlights include Country Gals and Silver Slippers in the afternoon, 4-H skating party in Orange City, Lincoln Lassies Local Achievement Show, Capel Belles, Willing Workers, and Tidy Teens Local Achievement Show in the evening.
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Orange City
Lincoln Lassies
Capel Belles
Willing Workers
Tidy Teens
County NFO Meeting Scheduled At Sioux Center
A Sioux County N F O meeting is set for Tuesday July 19 at 8 00 p m at the Sioux Center town hall Bob Kinney of Alton Iowa will call the meeting to order Non members are invited Lunch will be served at the close of the evening
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Sioux County
N.F.O
Sioux Center Town Hall
Bob Kinney
Alton
Iowa
Hull Band Concerts Move to Hull Park Wednesdays
Last Saturday Band Concert In Hull July 16 The Hull Business and Professional Men's Club decides the rest of the season's band concerts will be in Hull park each Wednesday at 8 p.m starting July 20 1960 The group praises band leader Tom Poulson and notes plans for Appreciation Day on August 25 with Hal Garven Associates and horse races at the ball park.
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Hull
Main Street
Hull Park
Tom Poulsom
Lucas de Koster
Marion Kemp‘ers
Charles B. Hoeven
Hal Garven
L. van Roekel
Pay Fines In Justice of Peace Meylink's Court
Gertrude Kiers Hull fined eight dollars including costs for losing control of a car. Ronald Techen Hull fined ten dollars including costs for careless driving.
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Justice of Peace
Meylink’s Court
Gertrude Kiers
Hull
Ronald Techen
Lincoln Lassies Set July 19 Achievement Day
The Lincoln Lassies will hold Achievement Day on July 19 starting at 1 15 p m in the Legion Room at the Hull Community Building.
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Lincoln Lassies
Legion Room
Hull
Lincoln Merry Maidens 4-H Trip to Cherokee Mental Hospital
The Lincoln Merry Maidens 4-H Club met at Mrs. Ed Scholten’s home then visited the Mental Hospital in Cherokee. About 45 ladies attended a small program at 1:30, followed by refreshments. Nurse head Miss Jensen guided a hospital tour around 3:30. the girls enjoyed the day.
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Lincoln Merry Maidens
Ed Scholten
Cherokee
Miss Jensen
German Farmers Mutual Insurance Open House Friday
The German Farmers Mutual Insurance Association invites the public to an open house at its new Sioux Center office on highway 75. The event runs from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday July 15 with refreshments, gifts, and balloons for children.
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German Farmers Mutual Insurance Assn
German Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
New
Sioux Center
Highway 75
Jacob I. Moeller
Sioux
Lyon
Plymouth
Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association
Des Moines
Iowa
W. P. Moeller
Rock ‘Rapids
Louis Wegner
Hawarden
Martin T. Moeller
Companion Tornado Association
George Gronemeyer
le Mars
Raymond Tapper
Akron
Wallace Brabander
Alfred Tiedeman
Hull
Wesley Miller
Rock Valley
Arnold Warner
Larchwood
Herman Kruse
Inwood
Services to Be Held Friday For Mrs Ed Berghorst
Funeral services for Mrs Ed Berghorst nee Dena Eppinga 46 are set for Friday July 15 with a 1 00 p m service at home and 1 30 p m at First Christian Reformed church Hull Rev H C Van Deelen to officiate Interment will be at Hope cemetery She died Tuesday morning at Sioux Center hospital after weeks of cancer treatment A complete obituary will follow later publication
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Ed Berghorst
Dena Eppinga
First Christian Reformed Church
Hull
H. C. van Deelen
Hope Cemetery
Softball Tight on June 29 Lutherans Edge Christian Reformed 15 14
In a tight late game the Lutherans edged the Christian Reformed team 15 to 14 on June 29. Earlier, First Reformed beat the Lutherans 8 to 1. The second game featured a seesaw battle with Christian Reformed winning 19 to 16 over Carmel.
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Christian Reformed
Carmel
4-H Club Plans Fair and Skating Party at Orange City
Fifteen members and two leaders answered roll call as the group opened with the 4-H pledge. Plans for the fair and a skating party at Orange City were discussed along with a wiener roast for dinner. Demonstrations by Helen Van Otterloo and Grace Rens covered seam finishes and belt and belt loop care. Linn Van Roekel spoke on judging scorecards. Members practiced for the Achievement Show set for July 19, then lunch outdoors before some members headed home.
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Orange City
Helen van Otterloo
Grace Rens
Linn van Roekel
Harrietta Zoet
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United Presbyterian Church
Boyden Commercial Club
Sheldon Tues
Christian Grammar School
Hull Community Betterment Corp
Glenn Doorenbos
Near
George
Sheldon Hospital
Lincoln
Merry Maidens
First Reformed
Lutheran
Carmel Oe
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