Fire destroys multiple downtown buildings in Sheldon
A Thursday morning blaze in Sheldon leveled several downtown blocks causing about 500000 in damage. Ellerbrook's Clothing Store Starrett Brothers department store and Arlington Annex were destroyed. Straks Clothing Store nearby damaged but saved. Rexall Drug Store saved despite heavy damage. Fire departments from fourteen towns aided the effort and the National Guard was deployed to maintain order.
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Iowa
Ellerbrook’s Clothing
Starrett Brothers Department Store
Arlington
Starrett’s
Straks Clothing Store
Rexall Drug Store
National Guard
4-H Boys Basketball Finals in Hull Tonight
The Sioux County 4-H Boys Basketball Tournament finals are set for Hull Community Memorial Building. Tonight’s schedule includes a 7 15 p m third place game followed by the championship. Notable results from Monday: Sheridan defeated Holland 38 to 23. Capel Propellers beat Welcome 50 to 25. Western Go-Getters edged Reading 60 to 5. Admission is free.
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Sioux County
Hull Community Memorial Building
Sheridan
Holland
Capel Propellers
Welcome
Reading
Home Mission Circle Meets at First Reformed Church
The Home Mission Circle of the First Reformed Church will meet on Tuesday March 18 at 7 30 PM in the church parlors. Topic is Literacy led by Mrs Leroy Van Meeteren. Roll call: Hope. Hostesses are Mrs Edwin Ernisse and Mrs John Siderius.
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The
First Reformed Church
Leroy van Meeteren
Hope
Edwin Ernisse
John Siderius
County Vocal Festival Set for Hull March 14 1958
Sioux County Vocal Festival will be held in Hull on Friday March 14 with 550 musicians from 11 schools under director Russel Anderson of Wayne Nebraska. The 2 pm opening, 7 pm concert at Community Memorial Building will feature school choruses and a massed chorus. admission 50 cents adults 30 cents students.
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Hull
Iowa
Sioux County
Russel Anderson
Wayne
Nebraska
Community Memorial
Nebraska State Teachers College
Columbia University
Julliard School of Fine Arts
New York
Anderson
Kansas
Wyoming
South Dakota
Alton
Buyden
Hawarden
Hospers
Ireton
Maurice
Newkirk
Orange City
Sioux Center
Rock Valley
Selective Service Plans College Qualification Test 1958
Colonel Glenn R Bowles Iowa director reminds college students they have one chance to take the Selective Service College Qualification Test on May 1 1958. Tests occur nationwide including Alaska Canal Zone Hawaii and Puerto Rico with applications after March 15 via any Iowa local board. Applications must be postmarked by April 11 1958. Eligible students must intend deferment and be full time and not have taken the test before. Area test sites include Northwestern Junior College Orange City MorningSide College Sioux City and Buena Vista College Storm Lake.
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Glenn R. Bowles
Selective Service
Iowa
United States
Alaska
Canal Zone
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Colonel Bowles
Pearl Street
McHenry
Illinois
Northwestern Junior College
Orange City
Morningside College
Sioux City
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Ladies Aid Society Meeting on Christian Citizenship
The Ladies Aid Society meets Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. in church parlors. Topic is Christian Citizenship led by Mrs. Sylvester Rensink. Hostesses are Mrs. Tunis Engelsman and Mrs. Bernard Grooters.
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Ladies Aid Society of the
First Reformed Church
Sylvester Rensink
Tunis Engelsman
Bernard Grooters
Funeral Services for Mrs L Topp At Hull Wednesday
Mrs Leonard Topp died suddenly at her Melvin area home. Funeral rites were held at the Melvin Reformed Church and American Reformed Church in Hull with Rev John Smith presiding. Burial followed at Hope Cemetery Hull. Surviving are husband and two daughters Beth Louise and Stephanie, plus her parents Neal Moss, three brothers and one sister.
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Leonard Topp
Melvin
Melvin Reformed Church
American Reformed Church
Hull
John Smith
Hope Cemetery
Beth Louise
Stephanie
Neal Moss
Clifford
Orange City
Ernest
Harold
Marinus Maasland
McCook, Neb
Boyden Senior Class Stages Miss Jimmy March 25
The Boyden Public School senior class presents the three act farce Miss Jimmy by Jean Provence on March 25, 1958 at 8 p.m. in the Boyden gymnasium under director Mrs Henry L Moret Tickets available at Kool's Drug.
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Boyden Public School
Jimmy
Jean Provence
Boyden Gymnasium
Henry L. Moret
Kool’s Drug
Sacred Concert Set for Sioux Center by King's Choraliers
The all male King's Choraliers perform March 13 1958 at Community Auditorium Sioux Center Iowa presenting Ringwald and Simeone religious pieces. Sponsored by Christian Reformed Radio Hour the 8 pm concert features Rev B J Haan invocation and proceeds support charities. The group formed eight years ago includes members from 19 churches with directors Peter J Vanden Bosch and pianist Richard Gootjes.
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Grand Rapids
Michigan
Ringwald
Simeone
Community Auditorium
Sioux Center
Iowa
King’s Choraliers
Christian Reformed Radio Hour
B. J. Haan
Peter J. Vanden Bosch
Richard Gootjes
Illinois
Busy Bees 4-H Club Meet at Legion Hall
The Busy Bees 4-H Club will meet Thursday afternoon at the Legion Building with Noreen Bell as hostess. Roll Call asks how I Like Eggs the Best, Linda Heemskirk will discuss Different Ways to Serve Eggs, Mary Jean Slothouber will demonstrate Accurate Measuring and Good Equipment, and Joan Slykhuis oversees recreation. Reporter Blanche Dunnick.
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Busy Bees 4-H Club
Legion Building
Noreen Bell
Linda Heemskirk
Mary Jean Slothouber
Joan Slykhuis
Blanche Dunnick
Mayor arrests over stop sign offense in Boyden court
Mayor Gerrit Slothouber reports Robert Green of Boyden was arrested by Marshal Ray Van Diepen for running a stop sign. Green was fined seven dollars including costs as assessed in Mayor’s Court.
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Robert Green
Boyden
Marshall Ray van Diepen
Gerrit Slothouber
Easter Seal Campaign Opened March 6 in Boyden
The 1958 Easter Seal Campaign began March 6 in Boyden as colorful Seals reach homes. It runs through Easter Sunday, April 6, with Mrs. Joe Horn noting Iowa’s 1957 drive set a record for requests and urging increased local funds to aid disabled children and rehabilitation.
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Boyden
Joe Horn
Iowa
National Society For Cripple Children
States
District of Columbia
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
African Safari Shown at Boyden School Auditorium
A film titled African Safari will be shown at Boyden School Auditorium at 7 30 p m on Thursday March 20. Narrated by the author it was taken by Henry Brockhouse during a recent Africa trip. Proceeds go to the school with admission 60 cents for adults 35 cents for school-age children and free for preschoolers.
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Boyden
Henry Brockhouse
Africa
Enry
Ray Brockhouse
Boyden Club Dinner Postponed to March 17
The Boyden Commercial Club postponed the regular monthly dinner meeting scheduled for Monday March 10 due to the annual School Election. The meeting will be held at noon Monday March 17 in the Legion Building with members urged to note the new date.
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Boyden Commercial Club
Legion Building
School Election in Boyden Yields 131 Votes Cast
In Boyden the Independent School District held a Monday election with 131 ballots cast and 3 spoiled ballots. Kenneth Meyn won 105 votes and Anthony Slothouber 119 to secure three year board seats, both unopposed. Gerrit Alons won the one year term with 69 votes over Wil fred Kooiker at 53. Clifford Vander Wilt was elected treasurer with 123 votes.
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Boyden
Kenneth Meyn
Anthony Slothouber
L. V. Grooters
Gerrit Alons
Wilfred Kooiker
Two DHIA Associations Form In Sioux County
Sioux County hosts two DHIA associations with about 50 members plus owner samplers. Marvin Warntjes leads Sioux No 1 in Hull and Wilmer Van Berkum heads Sioux No 2 in Rock Valley. Officers include presidents Joe Fuhr and Marv Grotenhuis, with several vice presidents secretaries and directors. Both groups seek new herds and offer testing plans costing 5 dollars per herd plus 20 cents per cow, owner sampler at 4 dollars of that.
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Sioux County
DHIA
Maurice E. Eldridge
Marvin Warntjes
Hull
Sioux No. 1
Ass’n
Wilmer van Berkum
Rock Valley
Sioux No.2
Joe Fuhr
Boyden
Iowa
Lee Rensink
Chester de Boer
Sioux No. 2
Marv Grotenhuis
Sioux Center
Lloyd Brown
Inwood
Ed Dykshorn
Ireton
John Meendering
Ed Moss
D.H.L.A
D.h.la
New Arrangement For The Reporter Is Working Well
A new setup at The Reporter office aims to improve news and advertising flow. An editor visits Boyden to gather ads and news and a window slot will accept drops for news and printing orders. Mrs. Ed Baartman can receive news by phone, and the business office toll is 8 with extension 175.
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Boyden
Ed Baartman
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Sheldon
Ellerbrook’s
Arlington Annex
Starrett Bros
Sheldon Mail
County Vocal Festival
Ladies Aid Society
L. Topp
Legion Hall
Mayor’s Court
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