Incentive Payments Made To Wool Growers In Sioux County
Sioux county wool growers received 20559.83 dollars for 150086 pounds of shorn wool in the 1956 marketing year ending March 31 1957 and 4627.92 dollars for 1251447 pounds of unshorn lambs. Deductions totaling 1318.62 dollars funded a national sheep industry promotion. The 1956 wool payment rate was 40 percent of dollar returns, raising the net to 62 cents per pound nationally. the average shorn wool price was 44.3 cents. The 1956 unshorn lambs payment rate was 71 cents per hundredweight.
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Sioux County
John B. Draager
ASC
Wool incentive program for 1957 wool year continues
The 1957 wool marketing year runs April 1 1957 to March 31 1958 with the same program as 1956. The incentive price remains 62 cents per pound grease basis and payment rates will be set in mid 1958 after 1957 marketings average price. Applications for payments go to the county ASC office under the National Wool Act of 1954.
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ASC
Janet Green Celebrates 7th Birthday at Saturday Party
Janet Green honored her seventh birthday with a Saturday afternoon gathering. Guests included Raymond Van Diepen Russell Ruth Auberg Sandra De Boer Jolene De Boer Karen Sitter Barbara Victoria Marcia Anderson Sheryl Van Dyke Jerry Sue Pearl Green Allan Baartman Mavis Klaasen and the Green grandparents from Sheldon.
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Robert Green
Janet
Raymond
Joyce van Diepen
Russell
Ruth Auberg
Sandra
Jolene de Boer
Karen Sitter
Barbara Victoria
Marcia Anderson
Sheryl van Dyke
Jerry
Sue
Pearl Green
Allan Baartman
Mavis Klaasen
S. C. Green
Shelon
Honor for Mrs De Vries from Bode in Boyden gathering
Former Boyden resident Mrs Peter De Vries of Bode Iowa was honored in a Saturday afternoon event hosted by Mrs William Meyn. Attending guests included Mrs Siem Schortinghuis of Sheldon and guest Mrs De Vries, along with Mrs Fred Starkweather and Mrs Ora Van Diepen.
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Wm. Meyn
Boyden
Peter de Vries
Bode
Iowa
Siem Schortinghuis
Sheldon
de Vries
Fred Starkweather
Ora van Diepen
Squirrel and Rabbit Season Opens Across Iowa in 1957
Iowa wildlife officials announce open seasons for squirrels and rabbits starting Saturday. Squirrels may be hunted through November 15 with a daily bag of six and a possession limit of twelve after day one. Cottontail and jackrabbit seasons run to January 31, 1958 with 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. hours and a daily bag cap of ten with no possession limit.
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Iowa
Women's Auxiliary of Northwestern College Opens Year
The Women's Auxiliary of Northwestern College and Academy will hold its first meeting of the new year at Heemstra Hall Orange City on Monday September 16 1957 at 2 00 p m Mrs Wilbur Kots president will preside over elections of new officers A dish towel shower pantry shower for the dormitory and an interesting program are planned.
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Northwestern College and Academy
Heemstra
Iowa Cancer Crusade Clears Iowa Quota for 1957
The Iowa Division American Cancer Society announced the Cancer Crusade met and exceeded its state quota with a total of 666455.91 dollars. Funds go to immediate use in public education and fundraising efforts across Iowa.
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Iowa State Cancer Crusade
Iowa Division, Inc
American Cancer Society
Cancer Crusade
Iowa
Iowa Cancer Control Program Sets Record Giving Total
The Iowa Cancer Society reports the current year's funds surpass last year's record of 664 765 26 by 1 690 65 reaching an all time high. Eighty seven of 103 Iowa Division county chapters exceeded quotas as 40 000 volunteers under State Crusade Chairman Robert C Koempel helped spread life saving cancer information. The State Office spokesman stressed trust and prudent use for research education and service programs.
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Iowa Cancer Control Program
Iowa Cancer Society
Iowa Division
State Office
State Crusade
Robert C. Koempel
West Union
Alvin Hoekstra Finishes Eight Weeks Basic Training
Army Pvt. Alvin J. Hoekstra aged 20, son of Mr and Mrs Connie Hoekstra of Boyden Iowa, completed eight weeks of basic combat training on September 7 at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri under the Reserve Forces Act program. Hoekstra is a 1954 graduate of Western Christian High School in Hull.
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Fort Leonard Wood, MO
AHTNC
Army
Alvin J. Hoekstra
Connie Hoekstra
Boyden
Iowa
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Hoekstra
Western Christian High School
Hull
Licensed To Wed Marriage Licenses Granted
Marriage licenses were issued to William Cornelius Van Zanten and Margene Gertrude Ter Horst both of Orange City and Rock Valley. Stanley Wassenaar and Geraldine Ada Schuller both of Orange City. Rodney Bernard Bolkema and Hester Jean Wolfswinkel both of Rock Valley. Leon Dale Ver Steeg of Orange City and Alice Thelma Bartels of Sioux Center. Darrell Dean Schlumbohm of Ireton and Beverly Jean Hartman of Hawarden.
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William Cornelius van Zanten
Rock Valley
Margene Gertrude Ter Horst
Orange City
Stanley Wassenaar
Geraldine Ada Schuller
Rodney Bernard Bolkema
Hester Jean Wolfswinkel
Leon Dale Ver Steeg
Alice Thelma Bartels
Sioux Center
Darrell Dean Schlumbohm
Ireton
Beverly Jean Hartman
Hawarden
Hay Pasture Conditions May Lift U S Milk Output
Iowa State College economist Robert Osterbur says excellent hay and pasture this year could push U S milk production about 2 billion pounds higher than last year. He notes a record hay crop with low hay acres and high yield, plus good pasture and potential cheap fall feed grains.
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Robert Osterbur
Iowa State College
Osterbur
Five Sioux County farmers stake terraces last week
Five Sioux County farmers Arnold Humme of Hull Marten Kooistra of Rock Valley Melvin Kooistra George Johnson of Hawarden and Henry Reinders of Orange City had terraces staked by Floyd Kosters, Soil Conservationist, last week. Terraces trap runoff and soak two inches, with a mile of terraces holding over 500000 gallons of water and preventing soil erosion. Extension official Elmer J Lund notes now is good to lay out contour work and technicians can mark lines to avoid spring rush.
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Sioux County
Floyd Kosters
Arnold Humme
Hull
Marten Kooistra
Rock Valley
Melvin Kooistra
George Johnson
Hawarden
Henry Reinders
Orange City
Elmer J. Lund
le Mars
Lund
Second Annual National Civil Defense Week Observance
The White House set September 15 21 for the second annual Civil Defense Week with the theme Government in Emergency. The Federal Civil Defense Administration urges linking observances to state and local emergency services and assigns each day to a specific activity. Last year 901 governmental units participated, including 42 states, 256 counties, 598 cities, 5 territories and multiple organizations.
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White House
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Hawaii
Coast Guard Academy recruitment details for Omaha area
The Coast Guard Recruiting Station in Omaha announces information on the U S Coast Guard Academy at New London Connecticut. Applicants must be 17 to 21 years old, pass a national exam, graduate from an accredited school, meet unit credit requirements by June 30 1958, and undergo a physical exam with applications due by December 15 1957.
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U. S. Coast Guard
Omaha
Nebraska
U. S. Coast Guard Academy
New London
Connecticut
Armed Forces
Army
Navy
Air Force
Coast Guard
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