The Sioux County Index from Hull, Iowa • Page 1

STATE HISTORICAL SUILDII "HEB3PAPSR.3" DES UOIN2S, IOWA 30319 Primary Election To Be Held on Tuesday, August 1st All citizens are urged to exercise their privilege of citizenry on Tuesday, August 1 in the primary election. The polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in both HuU and Boyden. The Boyden polling location will be in the Boyden Community Building and in Hull, at the Fire Station.

This year, the primary holds many contests for the local voters of Sioux County, although most are within the Republican party. The big race in Hull and in Boyden seems to be among the County Supervisors, with the County Auditor's position coining in second among popularity. iv The Fifth District, which includes 5 ttuU and the town of Rock Valley, Jias three candidates.all in the Repub- party in pursuit of the County Supervisors position. In District 5, appointed incumbent Dorhout of Rock Valley will be up against two formidable candidates, Peter Timmer, also of Rock and Delmar Wesselink of Hull. ,.1 In the Boyden area District 4, the Jjfifumbent Wissink is being contested by Walter Warntjes.

This, and the bout for county attorney, should make this one of the biggest voter turnouts that we have seen in a primary election in years. SUNDAY AFTERNOON with temperatures in the the newly opened Boyden Recreation Area was being put to good use. At the time of this picture, around 1:00, the swimming area was beginning to fill. The beautiful area and sandy beach, as well as the picnic area, is a welcome addition to the Boyden-Hull area. History of Radio Topic of Kiwanis Program Mr.

Frank Lueptke of KIWA Sheldon radio station, will present the program to the Hull Kiwanis Club this coming Thursday morning. The topic for the program will be the history of radio and how it has progressed in the news media over the years. Rev. David Ter Beest is program chairman for this meeting. All Kiwanians are urged to attend the breakfast meeting, beginning at 7:00 Thursday, July 27, in the basement of the American Reformed Church of Hull.

Adult Swimming Lessons available Adult- swimming lessons will be available at the Hull pool on Tuesday and Thursday nights if enough people are interested. If you would like to take lessons at $1.25 per lesson, please sign up at the Hull pool. OPEN HOUSE was held Wednesday, July 19, at the "Coffee House" In Boyden. The former Farmers Savings Bank building was converted Into a cheery coffee house and recreational area with a religious emphasis by energetic Boyden youths. Approximately 150 200 visited the coffee house last Wednesday.

As shown above, the main room is cheerfully uecorated and furnished by donations and is enjoyed by several youth, taking a break. Thursday, July 27, 1972 Vol.94 No. 25 tovsa THE SIOUX-COUNTY INDEX REPORTE Vandalism of Hawarden Cemetery Monday Night termed Serious Vandals at Ha warden's cemetery Monday night, tipped over more than 100 tomb stones, causing them to break and others to chip and still others, broken off at their base. Sheriff's office at Orange City was called to Hawarden Tuesday morning to investigate the vandalism played and the loss was found to exceed $5,000.00. As the Sheriff's office quoted, "It's getting pretty bad when vandals can't even let the dead rest in peace any more, and it is certainly our intention to get to them, which could result in a very stiff fine and even imprisonment.

This is destroying public property," Fred Krommendyk, Jr. purchases "Hay Loft" Fred Krommendyk, Jr. became the new owner of the a recreation center in Orange City, last Wednesday, July 19, from Everett Van opened up under the new managership Monday morning, July 24. The Krommendyk's plan to move to Orange City this week, as they have rented a home there, enabling them to be closer to their new business. The Hull community wishes them well in their new venture.

Sioux County Grain Payments Highest in History Ed Dykstra's Pride and Joy. Remember the good old before the "horseless This picture should brtof back memories of them! This Ed Dykstra, former Hull Produce manager, taken at the Thys Post farm, located four north of Hull. Post's and Dykstra's were very close friends. Ed was born in Holland and came to America when he was 23 years old. He married Henrietta Vis from Hull at the age of 28, and to this union, twelve children were born; six boys and six girls.

Two died in Infancy. After their marriage, Ed started his poultry career on a farm near Boyden, where they lived between four and five years, buying and selling eggs on a very small scale. Herb De Jong, who formerly owned the Perkins Store, encouraged Ed to go into the poultry business "full He became the owner of the present Dykstra Produce after moving to Perkins, where he and his family resided for 26 years. Ed's tradition is carried on today by his son, Pete, who operates it today, after taking flyer when Ed decided to retire and move to Hull, after managing the business for thirty five years. Scores of Hull citizens remember Ed's pleasant personality and bass voice with his usual slow drawl.

In April, 1958, Mr. fad Mrs. Dykstra were making a trip to Des Moines when a tragic accident took place, claiming his life. He had reached the 70 years. Wiley Mayne, sixth district Congressman, said that direct feed grain payments being made to Iowa farmers this week are the highest in history.

Payments are running higher than last year and will greatly strengthen the cornbelt economy. 1971 feed grain payments totalled $3,029,710 and 1972 payments are up to $3,500,000. Mayne attributed the increase to a hike in the payment rate from 324 to 40tf per bushel and on a much larger set-aside. Payments are made to reimburse farmers for setting aside or diverting part of their acreage from corn production during the 1972 crop year. Rumors have Various Dates for opening of School According to Mr.

A. Hesla, Supt. of Boyden-Hull Community School, there have been several rumors circulating around giving several various dates for the opening of school. Just to clarify the situation, Mr. Hesla is making the announcement that Boyden-Hull Community School will begin August 28 and the closing late for the 1972-73 school year will je May 24, 1973.

Slight Change in Princess Contest The four leaders in the Junior and Senior Centennial Princess Contest shows a slight change this week. This week shows Wanda Kroese as number one and Marilee Van Ginkel as number two in the Senior Centennial Princess Contest and, in the Junior Division, Leah Boote is in number one spot and in number two, Jodi turn-about from last week's lead. Stockholders can vote for the candidate of his choice by purchasing stock in the Hull Centennial Commission, each stockholder receiving one voting ballot for each dollar of stock purchased. Please keep in mind that this contest must come to a close prior to the beginning of school and Hull residents are reminded to get their votes in, for the benefit of the queen of their choice, as soon as possible. late Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, July 19 and 20, li ama 9f Dto ne constructed Fred Van Schepen residence, east of Hull, near Highway 18.

The damage was caused to the north wall of the basement and a complete new one was installed. Stienstra Construction awarded Bid for Hull Centennial Apartments Chuck Stienstra, local contractor, was the successful bidder on the Housing for the Elderly Apartments in Hull Friday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. at the Board of Director's meeting for the Hull Development Corporation. Four other contractor's bids were opened. Two contractors failed to enter namely Andringa and Mesman.

The following bids were opened in order: Van Ommeren Construction, Boyden Stienstra Con-, struction, HuU De Stig- ter Sioux Center Starkenburg Construction, Boyden Schoeneman Construction, $44,996. The new site is to be located northeast of the intersection of Edith and Center Streets in Hull and is to have a south, front. From the la tost information work for the new housing project is to begin on the first on September, with completion taking place six months from the notice of funding. Board members present included: D. James Hymans, Gerrit Hospers, Delmar Stange, Joe Miersma, Adolph Bylsma, Henry Soodsma and GJen Vander Zwaag.

Tug of War this Saturday in Hull The Retail Promotions Committee of the Hull Business and Professional Men's Cluh has scheduled a Tug of War among four different teams for this coming Saturday night's attraction. The teams are asked to meet at the bank corner of Main Street no later than 8:15. The Tug of War will begin at 8:30. A total of $20 in prize money will be awarded the winning team. The teams will be from the east and west side of the Main Street of Hull and the second teams wikl be from a line east and west of Division Street in Hull, including all the rural population on the cast and west side of the line.

Some of the coming attractions in the next few weeks on Saturday evenings are the Kiddies Pet Parade, set for Saturday, August 12; August 19 is the date for the square dance, start- ing out with an organized group of square dancers on Main Street, with caller and later opening to the public to join in. On August 26, there will be a free watermelon feed on Main Street in Hull. Mark these dates on your calendar and be sure to come to Hull for all your shopping and entertainment on Saturday evenings. Lyon County reports Two Auto Accidents At approximately 12:00 a.m. Saturday night, a one car accident, 1 mile south and one and one half miles east of Rock Rapids, caused a $500 damage to the 1969 Chevrolet, driven by Randy Rozeboom, R.

Rock Rapids, when the car he was driving came over the crest of a hill and several cattle on the road caused him to apply his brakes, losing control of his car and winding up in the ditch, going through a fence. The front end the Chevrplet.was.badly.,d,a.rr)Ska§A. but Rozeboom escaped the accident without injuries. Gus Franzen, driving a 1970 Chevrolet and a resident of Sioux City, backed away from a curb in Doon Wednesday morning and failed to see Clara Hoogeveen, from Doon, coming, causing damage estimated at $150 to his car and $250 damage to the 1 963 Pontiac, belonging to the No injuries were reported, but Franzen was given a ticket for failure to have his car under control, backing away from the curb. August-The Month for Rair rs in NW Iowa This week in Iowa is also a busy one for county fairs and 4H shows.

Such events will include: the Greater Lyon County Fair, August 7-9 at Rock Rapids; the Plymouth County Fair, Autust 7 9 at Le Mars; the Fall Festival rodeo and 4H Fair, August 7 10 at Kossuth County Fair, August 8 -11 at Algona; the Wapello County Fair, August 8 13 at Eldon; the Winneshiek County Fair, August 9 12 at Decorah; the West Liberty Fair, August 11-16 at West Liberty; the Boone County Fair, August 11 -17 at Boone; the North Iowa Fair, August 12 -16 at Mason City and the Madison County Fair, August 13 17 at Winterset. Fair Queen Candidates One of these 12 girls will be crowned Queen of the Sioux County Youth Fair on Wednesday evening, August 2. Candidates representing their 4H Clubs are: (Stand- Ing, left to right) Deb Schut, Sioux Center; Barb Roetman, Hospers; Nancy Durband, Hull; Ruth Plendl, Maurice; Dana Broek, Sioux Center; Shawn Duistermars, Orange City; Donna Johnson, Hawarden and Lee Ann De Haan, Orange City. (Seated) Arils Van Beek, Sioux Center; Charlotte Godsey, Sioux Center; Joan Rodenburgh, Hull and Glenda Of Vos, Hull..