Nice increase shown for 1949 Christmas Seal Sale
Plymouth county reports a 11 percent gain in the 1949 Christmas Seal sale with a gross total of 4 01.92 compared to 3,b2.01 last year. The effort includes 29 town chairmen, 24 reporting increases, and 3,108 of 5,450 letters returning money. Average return per letter was 73 cents. per contributor 1.27. Funds support Heart research alongside tuberculosis work. 20 to 30 percent will be allocated to the Heart Association.
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Plymouth County
Plymouth County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Iown
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Heart Association
Marie’ Kissinger
4 H Party Draws Hundreds At LeMars High Gym
Nearly 300 4 H members leaders and parents gathered at LeMars high school gym for a county wide party on April 24. Clara Luther guided the event dividing attendees by grade levels and organizing games and folk dances. Bob Becker chaired the arrangements committee handling registration mixers and lunch with the Union Henry boys club prominent among attendees.
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4-H
LeMars High School
Clara Luther
Sioux City
Bob Becker
Union-Henry Boys’ Club
Kingsley Half Browners Attendance Record Highlighted
Kingsley group Kingsley half Browners reported the highest attendance with 82 percent of its members present, marking a notable turnout achievement for the organization.
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Kingsley Half Browners
Sayles School Picnic and Lake View May Tea
The Sayles school plans its annual picnic for Sunday May 14 at the schoolhouse. Lake View Club hosts a May Tea on Thursday May 18 at the Clarence Hummel home with a program and guests to bring fancy sandwiches and tiny cakes. Little Jeanne Waterbury celebrated her sixth birthday with a morning party at school and an evening gathering with many family friends presenting gifts.
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Lake View
Sayles’ School
Bud Bennett
Hawarden
Floyd Fletcher
Lake View Club
Clarence Hummel
Jeanne Waterbury
Roland Fletcher
Kathleen
Glen Milbrodt
John Milbrodt
John Osterbuhr and Sons
Ott Oltmans
Jeanne
Blue Star Memorial Highway Named in Sioux City
No. 75 is renamed Blue Star Memorial Highway, honoring World War II service. A Sunday dedication drew over 200 Sioux City residents amid chilly winds as city and state officials, army representatives, and veterans groups unveiled a bronze marker in shrubbery and trees along the north-south arterial through Plymouth County. The marker reads Blue Star Memorial Highway A Tribute to the Nation’s Armed Forces Who Served in World War II Federated Garden Clubs of America Iowa State Highway Commission.
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NO. 75
Sioux City
Plymouth County
Sioux
National Council of State Garden Clubs
Veterans’ Organizations
Federated Garden Clubs of America
Iowa State Highway Commission
Memorial marker marks future improvements on highway route
A marker at the east border of Leeds near Floyd Avenue and 46th Street signals the first of many memorial features planned for the highway. Officials said improvements will focus on horticulture safety conservation and beauty of design.
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Floyd Avenue
46Th Street
Leeds
Thanks for cards gifts and prayers during illness
I express gratitude to friends and relatives for beautiful cards gifts and personal calls and to Rev Beckmann and Dr Kerr for their ministrations and kindness. Lorraine Utesch
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Rev. Beckmann
Dr. Kerr
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Westfield Town
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Barbara Hale
Iwo Jima
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Joe Marsh
U.S. Brewers Foundation
Orey
Dirks Appliance
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Kerr Motor CO
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