Remsen Postmaster Race Heads to Congressman Gillette
The Democratic county committee in Remsen debated three candidates for postmaster Edith Lloyd not seeking appointment. Himer Treinen led in business district votes but committee backed Clarence Bunkers after a dispute over counts. Final appointment lies with Congressman Gillette who reportedly chose Bunkers with Treinen kept as assistant.
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Postoffice
Remsen
Democratic Country Central
LeMars Sentinel
Edith Lloyd
Himer Treinen
Clarence Bunkers
J. B. McGovern
Gillette
Treinen
Bunkers
I'reinen
Sugar scarce as Red Cross plans August through September
The county Red Cross announces sugar will not be available until after September 1. The item will be treated as a surplus commodity and distributed through welfare channels to those in need.
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County Red Cross
Canning Rhubarb Apples and Grapes Without Sugar
The note from the office at LeMars encourages home canners to preserve rhubarb apples plums and grapes without sugar. Juices can be saved for jelly next winter and strained fruit pulp may be sweetened later for jams marmalades or sauce.
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LeMars
Cornhogs Checks Expected From Washington Soon
A letter to Secretary C. H. Thompson of LeMars from A. G. Black, chief of the corn hog section, says checks can be expected about Sept. 12. Plymouth county has 1,693 regular pay contracts sent to the Rental and Benefit audit unit. Two weeks are needed to complete data tabulation, panchecards, auditing, review, and check drawing, with some contracts likely withdrawn for errors or missing proof.
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Washington
C. H. Thompson
LeMars
A. G. Black
Plymouth County
Comptroller
Donated excess pigs to State Emergency Relief
Corn hog contract signers who produced above quotas in 1934 may donate excess pigs to the State Emergency Relief Administration. A compliance man will visit farms this month to collect information. Hogs go to local shipping points between September 15 and October 1, minimum 50 pounds, processed by a Federal Emergency Relief agent. Donations carry no pay and death loss before delivery relieves the producer from the contract.
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State Emergency Relief Administration
C. H. Thompson
Federal Emergency Relief
Corn loan extensions set to Jan 1 1935 for CCC borrowers
The government extends corn loan relief from September 1 to January 1 1935. Borrowers must file an extension agreement by October 1 and show satisfactory storage through March 1 1935 at no cost to the government. If selling after September 15, corn must first be offered at local elevator price to a designated government agency.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
G. H. Thompson
Corporation
AAA
United States
County Tax Delinquency Rates Across Iowa in 1933
On December 31 1933 Iowa averaged 14 percent delinquent taxes. Plymouth 13.5 percent. Johnson 3 258 dollars or .29. Five counties exceed 20 percent led by Calhoun 30.5 percent. Twenty one counties under 10 percent. Osceola 2.5 percent best in Ninth district. Ida and Monona 15.5 percent worst.
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Iowa
Plymouth County
Johnson County
Calhoun
Osceola County
Ida and
Monona
Widow of LeMars resident remembered in three daughters
The obituary notes the death of a LeMars resident widow leaving three daughters Mrs Grace Van Nimwegen Mrs Clara Mieras and Mrs R D Sherman and five granddaughters. Funeral held Sunday at First Presbyterian Church LeMars. The report also covers local civic notes on farm debt conciliation appointments and CCC camp discussions, plus county road work and tax remissions.
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Grace van Nimwegen
Clara Mieras
R. D. Sherman
First Presbyterian Churel
LeMars
Tampert Lumber Company
Mallette Corner
Westfield
Old Age Pension Office Organizes in Plymouth County
Plymouth county forms its old age pension commission with W H Morse Miss Dorothy Paulin and Toval Klostermet leading a LeMars meeting. They will operate from the grand jury room in the courthouse to accept applications and provide law details. About 160 applications filed. expected total to exceed doubling. Maximum monthly payment is 26 dollars but average around 16. Few pensions this year. start date likely November 1. State board quota will set final numbers. payments coming in slowly with about half of state taxpayers paying. Also listed are Akron area teachers for Union county 1934 35 term including Muriel and Maude Fletcher Lore Fletcher Ruby Bradley Daisy Bennett Helen Klaner Mac Johnson Loreen Fletcher Mabel Anderson Gladys Bennett Wilma Tillotson and Bessie Tillotson.
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Plymouth County
Old Age Pension Commission
Wm. HH. Morse
Dorothy Paulin
Toval Kloster
LeMars
Spencer
Grand Jury
Court House
Union County
Akron
Muriel
Maude Fletcher
Stevens
Island
Lore Fletcher
Garland
Ruby Bradley
Pleasant Ridge
Daisy Bennett
Pleasant Grove
Helen Klaner
Sayles
Mac Johnson
Spring Creek
Loreen Fletcher
West Union
Mabel Anderson
Le Mars Merchant Albert M Duus Dies at 85
Albert M Duus a longtime Le Mars merchant insurance and real estate dealer and local politician died last Friday at his home after a five week illness from heart trouble aged 85 Born in Denmark he came to the United States and settled in Le Mars in 1870 He founded the Le Mars Mutual Insurance company about 35 years ago and was its president at his death He was active in Masonic Elks Eagles and Modern Woodmen lodges and and celebrated his sixtieth wedding anniversary Surviving relatives were noted but not listed in full.
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Albert M. Duus
le Mars
Denmark
Mr. Duns
LeMars
LeMars Mutual Insurance Company
Masonic
Elks, Hagles
Woodmen
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Geo. C. Scott
Bowers
Scott
Gottlieb Wernli
Mr. Bowers
Garret Doornwaard
Sioux Center
Sioux County
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W. TI. Boyd
C. A. Fonnold
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Des Moines
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CCC
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Herman Schmidt
Fred Klemme
Chicago
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F. J. Swanson
South Dakota
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L. E
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Portland Cement Association
A. M. Duus
Empress Theatre
Tim McCoy
Cary Grant
Genevieve Tobin
Kiddes
Kingsley
Ireton
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Pavement
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Ezra
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