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SECTION TWO THE SHELDON MAIL Dr. Scanlan Speaks At National Meet VOLUME so, NO. ao Chiropractic Ass'n. LOAD OF OATS KILLS BOY, 13 NEAR CALUMET Died of Suffocation Buried in Grain JL A 13-year-old boy died of suffocation a Calumet Thursday morning when he was accidentally buried beneath a load of oats on his uncle's farm. The victim was Steven Doling: of Cedar Raipds.

who was visiting Fred En SHELDON, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1954 Farmers Warned the farm of the uncle fer. E. Getty, acting O'Brien county coroner, said death was due to suffocation despite efforts of the Primghar tire department to resuscitate the lad. Details of the -accident were unavailable, but it was believed the boy was playing a grain bin at the time of the accident. His absence evidently was not noted for some time, it was reported, for his wrist watch had mopped at a.

m. and his body was not uncovered until 11 a. m. The body was taken to the Elmer Baumgarten funeral home at Sutherland. Dan McLeod Wins Trip To New York PAllLLIXA.

IOWA--Dan S. McLeod. representative of the Bquit- able Life Assurance Society of U. S. won a trip to the ninety-fifth anniversary of the Society in New- York City.

He will entertained at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel- He will be one of 33,000 guesto of the President of the company from all over the U. S. This is an all expense trip. Mr. McLeod was formerly with To Watch Fields for Army Worms i Lyon county farmers are warned by Martin county extension director, to watch their com fields for army worms, especially where the field joins an oat field.

In several eaea over Lyon county army worms have been found moving from dry oat stubble into green corn. The MELVIN PIONEER DIES RECENTLY to Melvin in 1883 Millions of dollars in wages are lost every year for lack of simple' a economical precautions in guarding the health of workers. Dr. III. D.

Soanlan, Sheldon, told an (audience of chiropractors altend- i inij the Chiropractic As- jsociation convention at Hotel St. LJOULS. Mo. Dr Scanlan is a member of the Delegates, of the association. -Earnings depend on the ability to work, and the ability to work or.

good health," Scan- -u to the ia- Mr. Jacob Saienga, resident pointed out. the Melvin community for' 0f young tender stalk and Krau ux i nearly seventy vears, passed he a ith the area. away a tile Hartley is expensive to every- The he army worms can be con-jal Saturday evening, 8 p. body lfcl with one and A half pounds i i ti i --TV- TM.

Ju He had been good farm of toxaphene per acre or one pound of chlordane per zcre wh aphene is not available. Spraying the first few rows field unu tox- i nealtu and active in of the -ttarrlr corn spray the whole field later if the army worms are caught in the work until he suffered a field edge Army worms also feed I worker too sick to come to not only lobt-s ht pay for a period ar.d incurs doctor bills; is costing bis employer neart attack i-riaay evening- 0n jrhe worker who Tlay evening. to lose time but is dull and Funeral Cervices were held a i cosu himself promotion home 1:30 p. m. 2 p.

a "hile the employ- on alfalfa. The army worm moth lays eggs at night on grasses or other plants and these hatch in about five days. The young worms feed at first near the ground, become full- grown in about 20 days, change into pupae for 10 days then lhe moths emerge and may fly many miles before laying esgs. They may go through several generations in one growing season. Hay or forage that has been treated with toxaphene or chlordane should not be fed to dairy animals or to meat animals being finished for at the American Lutheran "church, i is not erI! a da work Melvin.

Tuesday, July 20. Burial i hlrH DRUNK DRIVING GUILTY PLEA IN SIOUX COUNTY Ask Bids for More Grain Bins to Keep Price Support Crop 1 agriculture department Wednesday invited bids for still more bins in which to store grain acquired by the goverrLCiect under I price support, programs. FINE PROGRAM PREPARED FOR SIOUX CO, FAIR A nn i The department said John McTague UP to JUK 21 ap to Variety Show, Negro One License, Estates 50 million busheib of storage capacity. The department said, that the actual quantity of Ball Team At Youth Event John McTague, 28 years of to bt- purchased will deix-nd A fine and full age. pleaded guilty to marge of operating a motor the woa her lf dr thfcr continues in the corn Raymond Hulley, of Sanborn Promoted to Corporal in Tokyo TOKYO--Raymond B.

HtUIey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond B. Hulley. Sanborn, Iowa, was recently promoted to corporal while serving at tn Tokyo Quartermaster Depot in Corporal Hulley, who entered i the Army in December 1952.

is a member of the 54th Military Poi hce Service Company. A gradu- of Sanborn High School, he bas been in the Kar East since has been completed this May 1953 4 the quantity of corn to t- the SioUX County Youth vehicle while intoxicated. He quired unde price support jr-air, according to Dwayne A. as sentenced to pay a fine of and purchase agreement may belKohweder, secretary. and costs and a license reduced from earlier estimate-, i There will be some activi-j to operate on the highways of 1 ai ties going on at all times i thi; state shall not be issued.

il gecapa rit Girl's and Bov's 4-H f-r. The bins to be bought be I I lor bU days. used primar ora work as well as in program Judgment minois. Iowa, Kentucky. Mich-'.

numbers to entertain all who I of is, Missouri Prospects bins to be bought be used primarily for corn storage 1 I in Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Mich- numbers a Spencer Co. filed a. suit igan, Minnesota. Missouri, Prost. doing bUM- ka, Ohio.

South Dakota and I --SorTbaD Drost Hardware de- consin. and for wheat in Montana. The --Ghosts" Earlier this year the ment bought 200,000,000 bushels was made cemeterv. 11 the Baker Township I Dr Scanlan cited government 'figures to a 70 per- i- r. -ons lost more than a million days Mr Jacob Saienga was born the Those fig on of Add Ssaiecga and a survey at Melvin.

111., on i i covering He was the secona April 26, 1S76. of 4 children- HLs two brothers i families in 81 r-ianding judgment of and interest and costs for goods and sold and delivered 10 bin capacity for grojn A license was issued to following: Myron. James Van- 17, Hospers; Sandra Balkema. 16, Center. KsUte Terrific temperatures, br all records in much of the ern half of the cornbelt.

caused an almost total loss of the corn crop in north central Missouri said that he doubted Uf OUTU The "Ghosts" a professional i Produced in thai county this sea- i negro Softball team has been book- son nf tn US' i the workers want to sisier have preceded spea ker continued, "is to maintain good health in coni I the most economical way." arid in death. He came to the Melvin mumty in Osceola county with his at the age of seven The familv John Wells Enrolls In Pittsburgh Retail School John Wells. Sheldon, is one of forty-seven students--graduates of 28 different colleges and universities--who have enrolled in the Unix-ersity of Pittsburgh School of Retailing. The one year graduate i course began July 66. settled on a farm in Township miles south of Melvin where Jacob grew to manhood.

As a boy he attended the rural schools of Baker township. On June 21. 1900 he wao joined in. marriage i Minnie Hesbtck of Ocheyedan Township. The couple was married in the parent- I al home of the bride.

Four vears they were privileged to cele- The students come from a their golden wedding anni- states and Canada. All are plan- versary amid many relatives- and nins to enter the field of retail- friends. N'o children were born fo the couple. Mr. Saienea became well known in the community having farmed ing following graduation next June, when -they will receive the master of retailing degree The School of Retailing offers a rucar Melvin all of his adut life.

course of study that includes both a period of four years after the J. C. Penney Company and won 1 classroom work and actual on the I their marriage they farmed four jot, training in Pittsburgh depart- miles east and a mile south of ment stores. Each student spends Melvin. Then until the time of about 12 weeks working in vmri-; his retirement about 8 years ago, ous departments of one of the I they farmed the place of has par- this trip because of outstanding production record in the field.

He has been with the Equitable a year and has had a very outstanding record. Mr. McLeod is a member of the C. R. Johnson Unit of Spencer and he lives at Paullina.

i ENDS THUJRSDAY 350 REASONS Pittsburgh Let the Sheldon Mai nriat It SHELDON Drive-In THEATRE ENDS THURSDA And ROBERT YOUNG "HALF BREED" FRIDAY SATURDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY I ents Mr and Mrs. Saienga. re! tired on an acreage on the w-est edge of Melvin Mr Saienga enjoyed good health and continued active farm work I until days before death, After an illness of days he I passed away at the Hartley Hospital Saturday. July 17. He oltain- He werLi on to explain that proper diet, rest, cleanliness, and preventive treatments are major factors.

This brought the total bin capacity charge the the Commodity Credit corpora- Tuesdav evening uon to about 839 million bushels. ed to play the Sicux County AUS Stars team, Arru-y Vermeer is in team, on 10 on the fair grounds. An evening of soft- Temperatures of to were commonly reported in areas south of central Illinois, burning upper leaves and tassels and depleting what little was left of soil moisture. Nature's corn reduction WHAT GOES ON IN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Tru- of Frederick Kuhl. of Sioux Center, was i ed or probate.

August 16th is set lor a hearing The last will of Delia Kelley. of Hav. arden was filed. Aug- uii 23rd is set for a hearing. Prins was appointed ad-' of the estate of Katie Prir.b.

late of Perkins, with bond i-e: at J5OO The last of Steven Hulstein, late Sioux Center was August 23rd is set for a hearing. i The tenth report of Ruth Mar-' guardian, of the property of 889 SCHOOLS IN IOWA IN LUNCH PLAN LAST YEAR I program was doing v. hat man failed jball and entertainment will do The est maled Julv corn on by this team for the crowd. I nf lon Other Shows Other performances planned are i a Variety Act Show on Wednesday evening. August 11.

sponsored by I the Farm Bureau. Thursday eve- 1 nmg will be highlighted by a crop of billion bushels was being whittled down daily. Crop and weather observers reported almost no rain accompanying this unprecedented heat. The heavy rains occuring as the heat wave broke up were nearly all east i ical extravaganza put on by the cornbelt- The areas most i American Legion Chorus of Sioux heavily damaged by the heat were Center with comedy incorporated Kansas. Missouri, Kentucky, south- as part of the program.

Both ern Illinois and southern Iowa. In ning performances look to be very Oklahoma and Texas much of the I good entertainment for those in at- corn crop was written off as a tendance- total loss. i Calf Scramble Grasshoppers and cinch tugs, The Fair Board and several those lovers of hot, dry conditions, million dollars 'operating livestock dealers Sioux; continued to cause damage in the county are sponsoring a Calf I heat belt. The corn borer was still i Scramble and a Greased Pig con- borinK and drilling in the north Million Worth of Food For State worth I Clare I-'innan, 'a minor, was Iowa SChOOl pupils in the last te st on Wednesday afternoon 4-H half of Illinois and Iowa with approved. year Under the federal school 1 Club and F.F_A.

representatives I Promise of a large second brood. The final report of Lewie Jun- program. jwill compete for the prizes. But insecticides and con- With Tabor and other costs the Jud of livestock and home tte Hammer) be-n i a a times Been times Proceedings the estate of what topics are doused at the George Kentschler. late of LeMars.

i Board of Meetings The following discussed at the last meeting. discussed. Some disapnroved of lhe letter sent out. but never-the less the desired results were obtained for we now have over $1200 in the bank. Brackets and JrTags for the lisht Doles are hard to obtain but i Mr Pierce and Mr.

Abel are dog their toest. Corn Yield Contest committee is ed the age of 78 years and 20 davs 1 month, up participants daily- Corn Yield Contest our The Pub- was filed in the district court 603,219. By the lunch, bo' cheap 25-Cent Average it school lunches cost a total of 57 I economics exhibits will start at August 10, and continue through Thursday noon with the i livestock sale to be held at 3:30 Children paid an average of 2o P- on August 12. Seating near sioux county, for the purpose of cents a lunch That was 2 the livestock judging ring has been establishing title to real estate, lo- centJ5 under the average cost cated in Sioux county. The last will of C.

Neal Dykstra, 18 cents for food and 9 cents for la- late of Orange City, was filed for probate. A hearing was set for August 24th. Gerrit Amelius VarulerWilt, Jerry H. Dykstra and Maurice Te- About one meal in 50 was free, served to children unable to pay. Federal funds and free surplus food supplies enabled the schools provided for your comfort throughout the fair.

Local people are encouraged to buy good beef to fill their lockers and freezers at this sale. lic Relation Promotion last year. Paske were appointed executors of to break even on their lunch pro- the estate of Walter VanderWilt, grams- late of Sioux Center. There were 887 Iowa schools The court appointed Alice Collen- participating in the program last baugr 1 as executrix of the estate of year. They served an average to- The Sheldon Kali gives greater coverage for vour advertising.

methods can check these insects much more effectively than in the past. Verlyn Davis Family New Sheldon Residents Mr. and Mrs. Verlyn Davis and family of Dakota City moved to Sheldon Sunday. Mr.

Davis will be employed with John VandenBerg at the Northwest Breeders Co-op. The are living on a farm, east of Sheldon. Mail Classified Adva. get Flowing Match. The date has John Haupt, late of Rock Valley, tal of students a day.

By Planned for Convenience been tentatively set for Labor Day. The Imple'-nent Dealers are pro- He is preceded in death by his moting this even without bond. the time school was out. more parents. 2 and "He is sni-nved by his nephews and a niece: Edward of Richard Saienpra of Melvin: lialph Saienga of Bagle.

Iowa and ilra Carl Wackerbarth of Ochcj Siblev T. sister, ilecnll, Lb.e_.£C-chainmea_ of final wife 3 tamment: committee, are planning'. the estate of Elsie Vander- The estate of Susanna Walgen- than 24 million meals had been The court approv- Mr Hierce. Mr. bach is closed 64,000 MeaLs in Sheldon Food to a total of $10.891 was am old fashioned get-together at Sander: the court authorized the purchased, including 56,663 bottles the city park for late afternoon administrator to sell a tract of of mlllc Increase the cafeteria's and evening on that date The Board of Directors previously al- lenbaugh.

Harry Kersbergen and average. 356. compared with Squirrel Seasons Are Set The 1S51 squirrel and rabbit seasons for Iowa have been set by the State Conse Commission, with no changes over the seasons of lait vear. The 19ol bquirrel season will open on September 15. and extend through November lf The entire state "ill be open, i a bag limit of six (6) squirrels daily and a possession limit after the first cay of the season of (12) squirrels The season includes both fox arid jrrav squirrels The 1954-19o-5 Iowa rabbit season will extend from September 15 to Januarv 31, 1S35J both dates inclusive.

Shooting hours 'are from 6.00 a. m. to 6:00 p. daily The daily bag limit of rabbits, is ten (10), and there is no possession "limit. The rabbit season includes both cottontails and jackrabbits.

Hunting seasons for other game lotted S1000 for tbis day- How er and Hobby Show at fie Community Builduisr on Saturday. July The Chamber of Commerce pay; nail rental. Merchants s.re requested to hnve bouquets of f'otvers on store country that day to buy Rock Valley and Paul Col- Popularity it in the daily average. 336. compared with 3O5 ago.

Some davs more Schlecty were appointed to ap- i praise the property. E. O. M. SALE.

12.000 circulars bein i armt for the first arc being mailed out for July 28. in Augus or 4 ac- SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY We're both bad baby--that's why we're good for each other. AXNE BAXTER in "CARNIVAL --Plus-JOHN PAYNE "PASSAGE WEST" STORY' WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FOREST TUCKER "LAUGHING JNNE" CINEMASCOPE On the Largest Screen in Northwest Iowa is Coming Soon. ITS SENSATIONAL! ITS GREAT! SUNDAY MONDAY ALAN LADD in "BRANDED" --Also-LINDA DARNELL "THE LADY PAYS OFF' --i birds and animals win nounced as thev are set- Offer a modern chiid a penny for his thoughts, and you'll usually, find he's thinking of a quarter, Marine Phoenix. 29 30, 31 cry is bom rnsdc to tirr'e of sale.

Dmners may be purchased from the Cnarnoer at co-t tire for $1.00. Cal! 91. FrnUij Xtsht Opening. Saturday closing-." Your of do not feel that this de cis-on is within tneir jurisdiction. The axjpo.nted by President Gunter, consistine of Mr.

Joe Krower. Chairman. J. L. Abel.

G. a.r.u Anderson requested to cneck other cities ar.d towns and farmers reactions to closing Saturday nigbts and bend, ivntten report of findings to President of the -Chamber of Commerce than 4oO are served I The total served was plus around 18OO at evening affairs and adult education classes. receipts were $19.646.82. SLneauiea food cosis thc next major 0-Brien traimn- schools are i was tor labor are four fulltime cooks who are by about 15 students. The is entirely self-sup- cord to Puiy Dirkser.

Youth As- I I Iri order to help out i a large number of requests on demonstra- i tion help. a traimnjr school is I scheduled for "'A'ednesday, Augrjst 4 at 2:00 in the Farm c-au Auditorium at Primghar. Spec- erin the cost of lun ches to 20c fo club Sgt. Robert Towe, of porting except for heat and light. 1 IS'o tajc funds are utilized.

Equipment is valued at J7.000. Meals have cost 25c for ticket holders 3Cc for others. A reduction is planned for next vear. low- mvitations have gene out to children below fourth grade. Oth- cemonstration teams nlannmsr I 7 riccs wl remain the same.

A to compete at the County contest I held in connection ivith the O'- Bnen Other 'nemners interested in federal subsidy in cash and in idities received- Next Year in Iowa -Bangs, state school lunch direct- PaulIiiiH Home fioin Kuiea Ssrt. Robert Tow e. of paulhna. arrived home iat week Tiiesday from Korea. landing at San Francisco from the navy transport, demopstralion hell' are "welcome to attend Dirkteri- A second school for 4-H club crops identification and judging! team members is set for 9:00 3- rn Satxirdav Ausrust 7.

at the Karrn Kureau auditorium in Jlhar. The county contest for i event will bo the first of an ar.i- rnal series. Other club members or says 13 more schools nave applied for school lunch programs for next year, the 13 are jHawarden and HulL Eight 2-day workshops are conducted around the this summer for school lunch workers. The federal school lunch pro- began eight years, ago. that period, the amount spent interefted i come- in attending are on t-chool lunches doubled.

more than Who Operates This Northwest Iowa Farm? TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY They're Back Those T.V. Stars. DESI ARNEZ LUCILLE BALL in "THE LONG LONG TRAILER" GHOST OF CROSSBONE CANYON" DINETTE: LIVING PLAN HEY KIDS Free Tootsie Rolls Friday Nite To All Kids In Cars--Hare Folks Bring Yon. Do you operate this northwest Iowa farm? If you do, call at the Mail office and we will give you, absolutely free 7 9 aerial photojfraph of it nicely mounted. This is another in a series of "mystery farm" pictures the Mail runs weekly.

We do not know the identity of the farms ourselves. Watch next week's Mail--your farm may be pictured in it. Last week's picture was of the farm owned and operated by O. J. Bieser.

This farm is located two miles north and miles wot of Sanborn. I 3 Minor Accidents in Osceola County Three minor accidents investigated this week in Osccola county by sheriff. An estimated 100 damage was one of the 1949 DeSoto i by Jerrv Graves. 78. Melvin.

and SICO damajre to the 1949 Ford dm en bv Dennis F. Brunch. 17, Ashton, in an accident on the Meivin main street Wednesday rught at Brur.ch was traveling; on Main Street when Graves backed from the curb, failing to see Brunch. In an accident Monday afternoon at 1-15. caused an estimated SljO damage to the 1947 Chevrolet driven by Orson H.

Snow. 74. Luverne. Minn. Sheriff Fred Huitmcna said that narrowly escaped a plunpe into Otter Creek six miles north and three miles west of Sibloy whcn the left rear tire of the car blew out- Thc automobile was hanging- at the edpc of the concrete bridge.

IS feet away from the surface of the water after the Luvcrne man lost control of the car when the tire Damage totaling $400 was reported as the result of a two-car collision at the intersection, of Ashton's main street and a cross street at 6:03 Monday evening- Damage to the 154 Plymouth driven by Willtaoi Cl. 47, Aehton, was eafomtnd at $250. Damage the Plymouth driven by Nancy C. Carmichacl, 79, said to be Icy G. T.

The average houM in our laud 39 yean old. Convenience and careful planning is emphasized in this one- story All rooms are directly accessible from the living room. It has been selected as Plan No. 204 by American Builder magazine, 30 Church St. New York.

The house contains five rooms a dinette adjoining the living room Three bedrooms provide ample sleeping space for the average family. The entire living 1 area totals 1,114 square feet. I (Detailed building pUn Stone veneer 3rd a large picture window, with a ventilating hou on each side, lerd charrr. and! the undersigned.) distinction to the front of the house. The roof, in a pleasing blend harmonizing the sidewalls, is protected with fire-resistant asphalt shingles.

The basement extends under the entire area of the house and contains space for all utilities and a large recreation room. The house is heated with a forced warm air fumace. for this any of Lumber and Building Supplies NEAL CHASE LUMBER CO. Phone Contracting and Building ANDRINGA CONSTRUCTION CO. Phone 679 Painting Decorating Paper Hanging HERMAN VAN WERVEN Phone 10SJ P'umbing and Heating GEORGE HARNACK Phone 822.

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