16 Apr 1934
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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1934
Page
1
Le Mars Globe Post showcases dominant coverage of civic and county matters with clear reporting. The paper emphasizes authoritative local governance reporting and strong community focus.
Rk. F. S.YARZL editor announces subscription rates for advance and in arrears per year. Includes rates for foreign countries and notes second class mailing at LeMars Iowa. Mentions Plymouth County Credit Bureau as connected member entity.
The district meeting of the Federated Clubs of Plymouth will meet Friday April at Western Union College. Registration opens at ten, program starts at one with prayers, flag salute, welcome, responses, music, and county club reports. Guests from Ling er Lexger and Friday Club of Le Marz attend a tea afterward.
Lake City voters head to the polls for local judicial elections as two judge seats are up. Ballots list candidates from PF and other parties, with details on terms and eligibility provided by the election authority.
Commencement week will start with the class play Dulcy on Friday May 25 followed by bacculaureate junior senior banquet class night and the commencement address on June 1. A long list of graduates includes Carl L Albert Arlene Bamberg Mildred Bogh Sylvia Bogh Betty L Bohtke Lyndall A Bowers Janice R Bouvin Rachel Prand Stetter Rose Marie Bray Bello L Budde and many others.
The board reviews corn hog contracts with Thaker recommendations for county allotment committees. Adjustments in figures are recommended but left to county committees under AAA rulings, as noted by G. FP. Simeon, notary public. Globe-Post office. tf
The Rev. Faust missionary on furlough from African missions spoke at Hildreth church during an evening service on Tuesday April 3.
Admond Schuler, 32, was elected superintendent of schools in Swea City after a two year run as athletic coach at the high school. The article notes his prior service and recent promotion within the district.
The Decams literary society held a Bunco party on Friday evening April 4 with member readings about April plants and notable figures. Ford Muecke led the program as James Buchanan and James Moreme were discussed. Gladys Scharfeld performed April Melodies and others recited on topics from Boomer T. Washington to April Fools. A saxophone solo, a critic’s report by Winston Wetzel, and prizes crowned the event. Dewitt Stauffer won Bleigh and Wesley Met erbenry received consolation, followed by cherry pie.
Excelsior Literary meeting Friday evening featured Carl Lang speaking on Flying Kites and Lorraine Schol performing a vocal solo. Prof. A R Hersakerzer delivered humorous diary excerpts dating back 132 years, urging diary keeping for enjoying old age.
In a Tip-Offs comment Coach W S Koch urges changes to football letter awards. Proposed method requires playing in at least half of regularly scheduled games or total playing time equal to a quarter of the season. A monogram would be issued to squad members who do not win letters.
Klie joined a gathering of Iowa College Presidents in Iowa City last Tuesday to frame the agenda for the association. The event focused on coordination among colleges, with attendees discussing leadership and collaboration strategies.
Ring Fo Rive, sister of Prof. H. Mae Thomas, delivered a talk in the chapel about her research in the invasion field of India and the work she is doing. The account highlights her engagement and the themes of her talk.
During the ongoing general assembly period on Tuesday April 2 Mrs Rice appeared in the attire of an Indian native woman, adding interest to the event. She has spent 19 years as an educational missionary in India.
The Gleam announces the Junior Memorial and arm cards with the first general assembly on Friday April 5. Carl Lang Eric Grimjes Dorothy Weidauer Kenneth Sol and Earl Lehman preside as Bible class instructors. Juniors perform Mathemagic with John Poths DeWitt Stauffer Carl Lang assisting. A sundial memorial precedes a dramatic XYZ corporation skit with Gerald Hemphill Cecile Stevens Norman Mauer Ralph Lamb and Helen Beachler presenting as executives and secretary.
A long reader letter from the Gleam readership recounts six years in LeMars and six more in the pastorate, mentions W U C ties, Des Moines life near the Capitol, and visits from many local figures. It notes plans for an Alumni dinner during the state teachers convention and highlights an Evangelical town conference May 9 to 13 with Bishop Seager presiding.
The Pilot reports athletic events with Kochmen. two boys may soon compete, one nicknamed Tubby nearing 200 pounds. Discussion notes reading of Pilot issues from 1916, mentions SERA aiding second semester attendance. Signed by Reuben H. Aurand and Evelyn P. Aurand of Des Moines, Iowa.
In chapel Friday the Gleam held a primary vote and named four coeds and four boys eligible for the final poll next Friday. From the coeds were Billy Winders Helen Beachler Lorena Geonerman and Lenore Wetzel. The four boys are Roy Meier Wesley Mierhenry Gerald Hemp hill and Winston Wetzel.
A fragmented meditation contrasts a turbulent skyline with wind driven branches and sparrows. The speaker yearns for the prior motion as sparrows vanish and the music staff of wires and branches becomes empty, reflecting restless longing.
A former student at Western Union in 1921 and Ssidre Hanson of Mead Nebraska married Earl Robbins on April 4. The couple is traveling near Ithaca Nebraska.
The April 14 Evangelical Crusader begins a “Meet Our College Coaches” sequence with Coach W. S. Koch featured in the article A Decade of Coaching Evangelical Students by Merton Zeispet.
The Men s Glee Club will present its home concert in the auditorium on Wednesday evening April 25 under the direction of Prof J Frank Jewett. The program will include sacred and secular works from early to modern composers and feature a two piano piece by Norman Mauer and Jewett along with clarinet and French horn solos by Houston Reed and Gervais Mabaye.
The club will depart for a week long tour of northern and eastern Iowa returning to LeMars around May 7. A small admission will be charged for the concert.
Campus Y M C A group met Wednesday morning to discuss choosing a life work. Dr B F Zuehl chaired the life work committee and spoke on selecting a vocation aligned with abilities for lasting satisfaction. Vernon Rottler opened with devotions.
A local remark notes bonds sold at a premium with 23 4 percent interest, contrasting it with refinancing bonds at higher rates and a debacle over unmined farm claims. A Le Mars businessman complains about needing a state permit to operate, echoing disputes over NRA rulings and regulatory power.
Reem 16 chronicles Charles Chaplin born 1889 and notes on early 20th century events. Entries mention sunbonnets with bathing suits in 1905 and first Russian troops on the Western Front in 1916. Also notes McGoffey’s readers in 1836 and poison gas use in World War I in 1915.
Nearly 100 men at Eastern penitentiary remain imprisoned despite atoning for crimes. Parole law requires cash, sponsors, and a livelihood plan, but none have full guarantees. Authorities fear release could lead to parole violations and longer sentences.
The Navarino battle of 1827 saw a British French and Russian fleet defeat Egyptian and Turkish navies sealing Greek independence. Admiral Codrington aided by De Rigny and Helen failed to secure a Turkish armistice. A Dartmouth action sparked a wider clash as Turkish ships were sunk or disabled. The passage then notes the breadfruit tree’s varied uses in the Pacific from food to cloth and canoe building.
A humorous fragment from a local column featuring Tama Kid Pelton, barber shop banter, and jokes about ancestors and luck. It weaves in quips about a clothier selling to a corpse, Mildred Phipps at the county attorney’s suite, and satirical notes on Iowa measles cases, quarantine critics, and Hancock County road bonds.
Paramount screens Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen, featuring Dorothea Wieck and Alice Brady with Baby LeRoy, using modern police tools like airplanes fingerprints and radios. Also notes revival meetings at the church nightly at 7 30 led by Rev Charles Cox of Walthill Neb with Pastor Herman P Grahl inviting attendance.
A Buddhist tale recalls a man named Buddha who abandoned his wife and family at age thirty to seek happiness and enlightenment, abandoning a normal life for spiritual fulfillment.
Humorous tidbits from tests and essays include remarks about plants washed by their environment and a feigned tale of Napoleon at Waterloo turning pale and riding to Helena. The note also jests about a pyramid formed as a triangular cube and mentions guano deposits in Anatole, France with a cryptic archipelago line from a 1944 Bell Syndicate WNU Service record.
Local financial brief lists individuals and institutions with reported figures: Mrs. Dena Fisher of LeMars at 940, Ed Mertes of Merrill at 500, P. H. VanVieck of Westfield at 780, Peter Reisch of LeMars at 500, and First Trust Joint Stock Land Bank of Chicago in Illinois at 450.
Former public official Louis Murphy argues against the La Follette amendment and supports further tax tightening. He describes the measure as targeting modest incomes, increasing normal income tax to 6 percent and boosting low-bracket surtaxes. Murphy notes he voted for Couzens' amendment earlier and now presents another proposal to close tax evasion holes with a conciliatory closing.
Roollinger allegedly beat his wife and family and threatened to kill his wife if freed. Police monitor risk of retaliation. Earlier, authorities were told someone tried to pry open a window at Rollinger’s home last night, suggesting he was in town.
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