Sioux Center News from Sioux Center, Iowa • Page 1

Some boy in area is going to get a brand new .22 rifle for Christmas. 1 know because I saw his father buy it and heard him say he was going to give it to his son. How that boy's eyes win widen when he sees that gun under the Christmas tree. What a warm feeling it will give him. I suppose that lad will remember that gift the rest of his life, and he's going to have a lot of fun "plinking" and hunting before he grows to lie a man.

Most people hesitate to give a boy a rifle. That's natural, because -22 rifles arc just as dangerous as high powered shotguns in untrained hands. And unless the father is willing to spend some time teaching the boy how to use the rifle, teaching him all the "do's" and and how to care for firer arms, certainly he should not give the boy a .22 for Christmas no more than he should present his son with a car without first teaching him how to drive. Cars and rifles are alike in that respect. Both arc extremely dangerous in the hands of the untrained and inexperienced.

I remember my first rifle. It wasn't one I found under the tree on Christmas morning. My rifle came to me second hand, a patched up, dangerous weapon that I got with $2.00 to boot for a wobbly wheeled bicycle. I discovered that I got the worst of the trade alter I fired one shell through the pitted barrel of the old .22. It wouldn't eject the cartridge.

As long as I owned it I always had to dig the spent cartridge out of the chamber with a knife after I had fired. While this saved the lives of many rabbits and squirrels, it never put me on a par with some of my hunting companions for bringing home game. After finally becoming thoroughly acquainted with the mechanics of firearms, I got rid of it and I never want to see a gun like it again. Yet I credit that old rifle with teaching roe much that I know about firearms today. Years later I put that knowledge to good use when I entered the Army and learned to fire every kind of a small bore weapon used by American troops in World War 2 and a number foreign weapons as well.

To be perfectly frank, let's admit that all guns are dangerous, but to be fair let's concede also that all guns in good operating condition arc equally safe in the hands of a trained marksman or hunter. It is carelessness that causes gun shot accidents. So if you're giving your boy a rifle for Christmas, for goodness sakes give him some training too. Teach him how to shoot it, how to carry it, how to clean it. He'll learn fast, and he'll have a lot of real fun before he grows up to be a man.

Don't forget to tell htm that as an American the ownership of a gun is his right and a privilege that goes back farther in history than the Constitution. It won't hurt to let him know that possession of arms is unlawful in other parts of the world, and that It is just another of the many thousands of privileges we here in the United States enjoy. One of our regular readers has saved nearly-all the farm pictures published in The News during the past two years. Mrs. Wilbert Vander Kieft clipped them out each week and carefully pasted them in a scrap book.

She says the scrap book offers good entertainment for guests when they drop in and she has to step out in the kitchen to put the coffee pot on. So often we all slip a little when there is a time for a real expression of gratitude. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon De Kock.

who took over the Sioux Manor a little over a year ago, however, are warm in their thankfulness to Sioux Center business men for the way they have consistently sent traveling men to the Manor for lodgings during the past 12 months. The De Kocks have made several improvements in the hotel during the time it has been under their management. Sioux Center's St. Nick and some of the kiddies that crowded around him Saturday were seen on television Sunday night over KV- TV, Sioxix City. A TV cameraman made a surprise visit to Sioux Center Saturday afternoon and arrived in time to find Santa on the job r-assing out the treats for the youngsters.

Several hundred children got candy bars and apples from the old gent. Santa arrived on schedule Saturday afternoon riding on the big red fire truck. You people who will be bidding at the Holiday Auction Wednesday afternoon better read the instructions closely. There will be quite a crowd here and it will help if everyone will follow directions, I don't envy the job of Sioux Center's auctioneers at this sale, but I'm sure they're fully qualified to handle the situation. VOLUME 62 NUMBER 43 CENTER OF SIOUX COUNTY, IOWA Shop In Sioux Center OFFICIAL CITY AND COUNTY NEWSPAPER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1953 i i wft.vh.iTiM'brV I I 7 JJ Holiday Auction Set for Next Wednesday the Sioux river Shown -i 1 Vanden Bosch downed Over 100 Voices for Messiah Numbers At Hull Wednesday A major part of Handel's famous oratorio, "The will be performed at the Community Memorial building at Hull on Wednesday, Dec.

23, at 8:00 p. m. "The Messiah" is a musical setting for Biblical texts telling in three parts of the prophecy of the i coming of Christ, the birth, death and resurrection of Christ' and of the Christian's anticipation of his own resurrection. The performance of this oratorio I has become a traditional Christ- mas event, even though much of i its music is just as applicable to Easter or any other Christian oc-1 i casion. Composed complete in only i 24 days, Messiah" is truly an I i inspired musical work.

The "chorus which will perform' this music -at Hull will be drawn I principally from church choirs in! x. OIUIMJ Hull, Sioux Center, Rock Valley the past week was Will Vanden of Orange City. He bagged the large doe and Carm el. It is expected to num-1 hlC Ant A I. rWJl" WO11 1 1 A ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL Sioox counry dear hunters who stalked the wooded I I If I i i i i morfiin S- Out Monday with a hunting companion from buck.

He hunted the first two days atone. --Photo by Bodnar Farmer Hunters Bag 26 Fat Deer In Sioux County During Season Kill by Licensed Hunters May Not Be Known for Several Weeks Sioux county farmers bagged 26 deer during the five-day season which ended Monday, Conservation Officer E. F. Newel said yesterday. How many deer were brought back by licensed hunters, however, Newel didn't know.

A record of the deer killed by farmers could be kept, Newel said, because they were required to call the conservation officer and have him come out and tag them. The largest deer shot in the county, to Newel's knowledge, was a 325 pound buck bagged by Joe Van Woudenberg, who lives a mile north of Fairview, S. in Sioux county. Van Woudenberg got the big buck from the railroad tracks right near the Sioux river. Twenty-one deer were killed by farmers in Plymouth county, reported.

The kill in both counties was about evenly divided by sex, almost as many bucks as does. The kill fay licensed hunters may not be known for several weeks, as they will report to the conservation commission direct. Deer hunters were generally very successful in making their, kills. Although there weren't as' many hunters out as was expected earlier, those who went out seemed to have little trouble seeing their game. In some cases the deer were so tame they came right up to the hunters, and in other cases close shots were possible.

This was the first open season in Iowa in 75 years. The season was unmarred by accidents. Rons to Display 1954 Pontiacs Here Friday Saturday An entirely new line of Pontiac cars--bigger, longer and more luxurious was announced today by Peter Rons, local Pontiac and Buick dealer. He said he would have one of the new 1954 Star Chief Pontiacs and one of the newly stv-led Pon- Post Office Window Open Saturday p.m. As a special accommodation for people wanting to mail Christmas parcels and cards, the Sioux Center post office window will remain open Saturday afternoon, Dec.

19, it was announced this week by Acting Postmaster Don De Gooyer, ber well over 100 voices. Soloists include Miss Shirleen Nystedt of Sioux Center and Miss Patricia De Koster of Hull, sopranos; Miss Henrietta Ten Harmsel of Sioux Center, alto; Mr. John Wesselink of Sioux Center, tenor; and Mr. John Spoolstra and Mr. John Vander Kerk, both of Rock Valley, bass.

Seal Chairman Asks Early Contributions For Christmas Seals The approach of Christmas means that the deadline for sending in contributions for Christmas Seals is getting closer, Miss Fannie Punt, local chairman said this week. While rc-turas often come in after the Christmas holiday, she said, every effort is made to get the donations before Christmas so i that the final re- port can be made soon after the holiday season. Many Sioux Cen- i ter people have not yet contribu-' ted for their Seals, sh'e said, but at the sarae time she expressed confidence that most will come through before Dec. 25. The purchase and use of Christmas Seals is a way of supporting the great work being done by the Tuberculosis and Heart associations in helping to fight some of he most serious diseases con- TonUng medical science today.

Much valuable research has been done on funds annually contribu- in the Christmas Seal campaign. Everyone who has received a letter is being urged to respond soon. Event Will be Held on Main Street; Full Instructions Announced For Those Coming to Bid The long awaited event that will turn Sioux Center Auction Money into valuable merchandise is set for Wednesday, Dec. 23 The Auction sale will begin promptly at 12:45 p. with four auctioneers taking turns on the block.

The sale will be held on Main street. Several blocks will be cleared off and no cars will be permitted to park along the curbs after 12 o'clock noon. People coming to town earlier will be requested to park along one of the side streets. Plans are to put the auctioneer's Sioux Farm Couple Win New Kitchen For New Home A Sioux county couple, Mr. and Sirs.

Charles Tillema of Hospers, won the lead story spot in the Farm Weekly supplement of the Sioux City Journal this week after Indians Win Lose Two Games During Past Week The Sioux Center Indians won Redbirds to Meet College Men Here Tuesday, Dec. 22 Former Sioux Center high school stars who have had college cage training or are presently on college squads will attempt to be a match for a high-riding Redbird outfit here Dec. 22. Such big names as Danny De Ruyter, Arnic Ver Hoef, Bob Vermeer, Mark De Ruyter, and Sandy Sandbulte will be on the all-star lineup, while the Redbird squad will be bolstered this year by such former bright lights as Gary Lihudis, Wayne Juffer, Ken De Vos, Glenn Schut, Chet Faber, Al Kraayenbrink, and others. A preliminary game between two junior high teams or, if it can be arranged, two girls teams will begin at 7:15 p.

m. The main round will begin at 8:30 in the lo- i cne and lost two games during west the past week, schedule that left little room for rests. They were defeated by Alta there, 60-57, Friday night The Indians led Alta through, the second and third quarters but slipped behind in the fourth. learning that Mrs. Tiilema had won a 53,000 kitchen for her new farm home.

The new kitchen is the result of Mrs. Tfllema's participation in a national "plan your own kitchen" contest sponsored by a large kitchen equipment manufacturer. The new house came from the combined efforts of the Sioux county couple" this last summer and faU The new home was designed and built by Mr. Tillema, who oper- ates the 80 acre farm a few miles tore bucking a down the old farm house and used little rnnm the new home. Mrs.

Tillema entered the contest that won. her the new Mtchen last June and she learned in September that her entry had been judged best. Two Pay Fines in Ireton Banker Will Address Farm Class A discussion of farm financing will be conducted by G. T. Jufter, Ireton banker, tonight at the regular weekly meeting of the adult farm class here.

The meeting will begin at 7:30. This will be the final meeting before the holidays. Subject for discussion for tie first class in 1954 will be announced at a later date by Paul Bauer, instructor. Board to Consider Bids Today; May Let AH Contracts Board members appeared hopeful this week that the contracts for the new public school building would be let this morning when the board was to convene to consider all bids. Bids will be opened at 10 a.

m. and it is expected that many of the contractors will attend the meeting in person. Also present will be the architect, Harold Spitz- Bagel of Sioux Falls, and others interested in the outcome of the let- tings. Bids on seven separate projects have been asked. 2 Bonus Exchange Days Planned for Auction Money People who have large amounts of small Auction bills will have two more opportunities to exchange their money for larger denominations.

And they will again have a chance to get a 10 per cent premium for turning in the small ones. Again 10 ones will bring a 10 dollar bill and a one: 20 dollars in fives, tens or ones, will faring a 20 bill and two ones; 50 dollars in smaller bills will bring a 50 dollar bill and a five dollar bill. An exchange of this kind will be held Friday, Dec. 18 and Tuesday, Dec. 22.

A clerk will be in the northwest room of the First National bank both days to change the money. Regular banking hours will be observed. Everyone is being urged to get his money in order before the day of the sale. The use of larger bills will speed the clerking job at the sale. stand at the intersection at the post office corner and the crowd NOTICE In the event of very inclement i weather on Wednesday, Dec.

23, the Holiday Auction will be postponed to Saturday, Dec. 26. The retail trades committee has said, however, that the weather will have to be very bad to force postponement of the sale. Nothing short of a blizzard, probably, will stop the sale from being held. Ver Hoef Planning Showing of 1954 Chevrolets Friday vrork Community Hospital News Leland, son of Mr.

and Mrs. PETER RONS tiac Chieftains on display for an open house event Friday and Saturday at his show room here. Rons has invited the public in for the first showing of 1954 Pontiacs and will give favors to the kiddies. In recognition of the event here he has decided to also award Sioux Center Holiday Auction money on all new and used car purchases Friday and Saturday only. Details will be found in his full page ad on another page.

cal gym. It is expected that there' a' meeting. will be plenty of seating space for all. Defeat Doon Indees A newly organized Doon team was humbled. 67-29.

before a Central Ch. Elects New Officers at Annual Meeting Here New officers were elected Wednesday for the Central Reformed church at the annual congregation- Named to serve for the coming year are the following: Louis Boeyink and Martin Wierda, elders; Orville Kuiken, Ted Vande Berg and Gary Boeyink, deacons. capacity audience at Doon Thurs- Davis Roelofs was elected Sunday day night, when the Redbirds got school superintendent mittee ap botween the two s.uads, 83- Dykstra. hit for 29 points in this game. The team won their contest 41-32.

The Indians found easier go-'! T- re- TJ ing against Sioux City Leeds! raitlC C-OUrt Here on the Hull floor on Saturday! i night. They won 61-45, after' Fmes totalin 513 were paidj leading all the way. Juffer dunng the past week at the clicked for 16 points and Beer-j court of Justice Martia Heusmfcveld, WHS a med- nink got 10. The team; won 47-35. Against Paullina on Tuesday night, the Sioux Center team met an all veteran outfit that had lots of height and expert- 7 by Patrolman ence.

After a slow start the irison. James F. Good of Hibbing Chevrolet Joe Doorninh of Sioux Center paid a fine of $5 and costs Dec. on a charge of driving a truck with defective lights and muffler. He had been issued a oa Indians managed to close the! gap to 74-67 by the game's end.

Paullina led. by 20 points at the beginning of the final quar- $8 and costs Dec. 11 for driving a truck with, improper clearance lights patient at the hospital the 10th and the llth. Mr. and Sirs.

Richard Landman of Hull are the parents of a son, Paul Douglas, bom on the llth. Both were dismissed on the 15th. Mr. and Mrs. John D.

Wes- of a son, ter. The Indians clicked by on highway 75. He was arrested chucking in 18 points in less than! the same day by Patrolman four minutes, but it was not George Dunn, enough to bring the victory. The team also lost, 53-51, in a very close match. Scores by quarters are listed as follows: Alta 13 22 44 60 S.

C. 13 27 47 57 S. C. 12 27 44 61 Leeds 6 20 30 45 S. C.

halftime: 24 Paullina: 35 Both were dismissed on the 15. Wallace CasweK of Hull -was Alvin Poppen on Successful Team Alvin Poppen, senior at Central College, Pella, son of Mr. John A. Poppen of Sioux Center, is a member of the men's debate team which made a perfect score at the Midwest debate meet in Kirksville, Dec. 4 and 5.

They won all four of their debates to tie for first place with Illinois University, Chicago section. No Activity for Air Watchmen Here An overcast sky with low i cloud formations Sunday found local observers sitting in the cold with nothing to do. There was no air activity all day, and the exercise was finally called off at about 3:30 p. m. The ground observation -problem was Rock Valley was admitted as a intended to be a training exer-, surgical patient on the 15th and Wilmer Van Velthuizen of Hull was admitted as a medical patient on the 12th and was dismissed on the lotiu Mrs.

Wm. Boone of Hull was adrftitted as a medical oatient on the 14th. Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Boeve of Bock Valley are the parents of a son born on the 15th.

Marvin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Heniy J. Van Velthuizea of will be supplied with lists of all prizes being auctioned off. Sioux Center's best customers have been saving Auction Money for weeks and this will be their only opportunity to "spend" it AH i items will go to the highest bidder, but bidders are cautioned- that they must have in their possession the full amount of their bid.

Failure to pay the full amount to the clerk wiU put the merchandise prize hack on the block. No Display Actually, however, most merchandise wiU not be displayed on the block. will be left in the stores and will be given to successful bidders when they I sent a card signed by the clerk of More power, an extension of the sale. Lists of merchandise and the automatic transmission op- their descriptions will be'passed turn to all cars, and design re- through the crowd so that body series highspot the 1934 progresses. Chevrolets, Bernard Ver Auctioneers for ae H.

J. Ramaker, Herman Klein, Henry Moret and Hans Faber, all local men. The sale will be clerked by the First National Bank. Auctioneers and the clerk will be assisted by more than a dozen local men who will move through, the crowd and help with the bidding. Final Issue Date Tuesday, Dec.

22, will, be the final day for issuing Auction Money at local business places. All money will be turned in by merchants after the close of business Tuesday evening. None will be issued Wednesday, the day ol the sale. All people who will be bidding are being asked to have their money divided according to denominations to make for easier counting at the sale. And they should know exactly how much they have to i spend.

Anyone bidding more than he has in his possession will lose the chance to buy the article upon which be had bid. The sale is expected to last most of the afternoon. Sioux Center said today. The latest models, scheduled to go on display at dealer show rooms nationally, Friday, December 18, benefit as well from Bernard re-styled interiors, a wider) choice of rich colors and harmonies and chassis advances! to assure quieter operation increased performance- Power brakes, adding safety and driving control, become optional for the first time in the low-price field with the Mercury Plunges to New Low Wed. A new low for the season of 2 recorded the market, electric wave.

The mercury started its provides passenger car comfort through push button control. The 1954 line of Chevrolets will be displayed tomorrow and Saturday at the Ver Hoef Chev- ing after the wind switched to the northwest Skies were overcast or partly cloudy during the past seven days and all temperatures were on the low side. There was no precipita- cise. NEW SCHOOL SIGNS School crossing signs were erec-, ted during the past week on south Main avenue here for pupils cross- i in? the highway going to and from the Christian school. The! signs caution drivers to go slow.

DROWNS Eight year old Carley Anderson, of near Lake Mills, was drowned recently when she fell into a srrav- el pit. The pit was partly frozen over. Her mother and brother were unable to get her out and called a neighbor, who recovered the body. i ing in terms of needs offered the following report which was adopted: "Our present church building does not merit any further remodeling to meet our needs." The congregation further authorized the committee to come before them with concrete suggestions on how to meet the needs and how to further implement the building fund. BROADCAST AT NEW TIME; The regular broadcast of the Grace Reformed church of Corsica, S.

D. are being heard at a new time from station KORN Mitchell, S. D. Recorded at the evening services the Sunday the programs are broadcast at 4 p. m.

each Sunday nfteniocn. The change was made in response to numerous requests. Rev. Vande Brake is the church pastor. i Meteors or What? The explanation that a rain of meteors passed near the Draayer Brothers farm, three miles south and seven miles west of Sioux Center, seemed to be the only plausible reason for a series of "rather loud explosions" between 10 p.

n. and 2 a. m. Monday and Tuesday. Mrs.

John W. Draayer said she and her husband were aroused by the noise on eight different occasions. And the last time, at 2 a. they looked out to see what looked like a large moon suddenly disao- pear below the horizon. Their neighbors, however, had heard none of the disturbances, Mrs.

Draayer said. was dismissed the same day. John Meendering was admitted as a medical patient on the iDth. Maurice Students To Present Nativity I Pageant Tuesday Eve rolet company Special gifts Records at the Municipal oe given to the first 100 light plant here show the follow- awr-T to appear at the showing and balloons will be given to all the kiddies. Coffee and doughnuts will be served all afternoon tomorrow, beginning at 1 Full details of the p.

m. showing will-be found on a full page ad on page three of this week's Max. .24 ing: December 9 December 10 42 December 11 39 December 12 36 December 13 29 December 14 22 December 15 29 Min, 6 10 24 23 16 12 12 Post Office Will A pageant of the Nativity will be presented Tuesday, Dec. '22. at Quit Bond Sales f--- j--.

m. the Maurice public! Capacity Crowd at School Concert Here A near-capacity crowd attended bonds at the vocal and instrumental concert tJ direction i as announced today by Acting i musical department of "the DubHr of Harold McGiIvra, director of Postmaster Don De Gooyer who is! school PUO.IC the music department, with the: in charge of the post office here i p(ln i 0 A- institutions that serve communities. Banks have been selling in tableau and choral" reading, with fitting choral and instrumental music. The high school band and vocal groups will be joined by choruses from the grade school. students.

The vocal music was under the direction of Miss Shir: ley Nystedt, while the instrumen- i nits bonds for years, and will continue; tal concert was conducted by Bert to sell them in the future. Kruse..