First baby of 1962 wins 16 prizes in Globe-Post derby
James David Schroeder weighing 9 pounds arrives at Sacred Heart hospital at 9 44 AM January 1 as the county's first baby of 1962. Parents Arthur and Judy Schroeder of rural Remsen, they now have five children. The Globe-Post derby offered 16 prizes to county residents, with eligibility limited to Plymouth and nearby counties.
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James David Schroeder
Sacred Heart Hospital
Arthur Schroeder
Remsen
le Mars
Globe-Post
Naef
Plymouth County
Tom Belling
Naef Studio
A Little Off The Top Lightly Bank Demolition Progress
The First National Bank undergoes daily changes as upper stories are demolished and the building expands westward for new equipment. A tall American Crane owned by Don Hughes of Le Mars, with Wiltgen Construction, looms over the site as roof framing remains exposed. The crane will lift heavy stone and later bricks, while a circulating rumor of a collapse by a swinging iron ball has not occurred.
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First National Bank
Don Hughes
le Mars
Wiltgen Construction Com
Le Mars native Steve Dier resigns from KSCJ Sioux City
Steve Dier, chief engineer of Radio KSCJ in Sioux City, resigns after many years of service. He will be succeeded by understudy E. Kruger. Dier, a former Le Mars boy, was among the first Le Mars radio hams and later served as a colonel in the signal corps during World War I. He is married to Catherine Gaynor, daughter of Le Mars resident Mrs S C Gaynor.
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Radio
KSCJ
Sioux City
Steve Dier
E. Kruger
le Martians
le Mars
4Th’ Avenue
6Th Street
Enginileer
Catherine Gaynor
S. C. Gaynor
Signal Corps
City Reworks Bids for Services and Fuel Discounts
Le Mars city council reviewed bids for essential city services and supplies on Tuesday night. Wiltgen Ready Mix Concrete’s bid was deferred pending specifics, Blane Oi Company accepted for fuel discounts of 5.2 cents per gallon on gasoline and 3 cents on other fuel. The Globe-Post and Le Mars Sentinel bid to handle official publications for different quarters with paid rates for the designated paper. Le Mars Savings Bank and First National Bank were named official depositories with a cap of $160,000 each.
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le Mars
Wiltgen Ready! Mix Concrete Company
Blane
Globe-Post
LeMars Sentinel
Ear
The
Sentinel
Wedding Beating Case Leaves Couple in Sioux City
Randall Dean Harrison, 19, remains in police custody in Sioux City over alleged beating of wife Carol Trometer, 21. Trometer found unconscious with brain contusion and skull fracture. condition improved but serious. No charges filed. The couple has a baby son. A friend warned Trometer that Harrison was too young to marry and urged calling off the wedding.
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Randall Dean Harrison
Hinton
Sioux City
Carol Trometer
Harrison
The
Globe Post
Biggest Farm Sale Ad Today in Le Mars Area
The Globe Post highlights the Stone Park Farm Inc sale as the largest to date with full page bills announced by Ray Cowan auctioneer. Bills will be distributed across Siouxland ahead of the big dairy cattle and farm machinery sale scheduled for January 13 at 215 Stone Park Farm location.
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The
Globe Post
le Mars
Stone Park Farm, Inc
Ray Cowan
Siouxland
Delay In Woodbury County Tax Delays Hits Plymouth County
Auditor Claire Steele told the Globe Post that a lawful grace period used by Woodbury County taxpayers will not affect Plymouth County. Taxes may be paid in Le Mars with first half due April 1, 1962 and second half by October 1.
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Claire Steele
Globe Post Today
Woodbury County
Plymouth County
le Mars
Steele
State Tax Board
Woodbury County Court House
Miller farm sale near Riverside with tractors and cattle
Miles north of Riverside, near Stone Park entrance in Sioux City, the I. H. C. Miller farm offers four I. H. C. tractors and 125 head of Holstein cows with some feed, hay, and milking equipment. A late model tractor photo from Pew's International is used, but not guaranteed to depict items for sale.
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Riverside
First Farm
Stone Park
Sioux City
I. H. C. Miller
Pew’s
Globe-Post Adopts Envelopes for Single Subscribers
The Globe-Post announces new single subscriber envelopes approved by the post office to deliver bulking Thursday editions in flat mailings. For now Monday editions remain in old wraps, while those in single wraps stay unchanged.
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Globe Post
Post Office Department
Globe- Post
Central Meat Market Opens in Former Superette Site
Jim Casteel and Gordon Schmitz opened Central Meat Market in the former Superette location. The interior is white and attractive with a focus on fine meats and plans to be in full swing soon.
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Jim Casteel
Gordon Schmitz
Superette
Swanson Plans Several Acts In Merrill Property Change
Russell Swanson, Merrill industrialist, bought the former Rudy Koehler home on First Street Southeast from Ed Stellingwerf. The deal values rise. Swanson paid 7500 after Stellingwerf had purchased it at auction for 5600 two years earlier. Swanson denies moving to Le Mars, saying the large house will be converted into several apartments and will be a solid investment. He notes Wind King Mfg of Merrill ships lawn mowers worldwide and recalls a past generator venture driven by windmill.
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Russell Swanson
Merrill
Rudy Koehler
First Street
Ed Stellingwerf
Stellingwerf
Mr Swanson
le Mars
Swanson
The
Globe-Post
Merrill Institution
Remsen Café Explosion Settlements Reached in District Court
Out of court settlements finalized after an extended Labor Day explosion at Remsen Maple Lanes halted Grand Opening plans. Isadore Homan’s injuries settled for 30000 dollars and John M Kennedy’s claim for 10000 dollars. Suits named owners Francis Singer and his son along with Pinspotters Inc. The incident involved finishing materials exploding and injuring workers.
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Isadore Homan
John M. Kennedy
Remsen
Maple Lanes
Court House
Francis Singer
Pinspotters, Inc
Swanson’s Will Give Half Million Stamps
Don Murphy of Swan son’s Superstore Le Mars announced a stamp giveaway by Lucky cards. Customers can win up to 15 000 Gold Bond Stamps weekly as 17 lucky numbers are posted in the meat department. First prize 15 000 stamps, other prizes decrease to 1 000 stamps.
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Don Murphy
Swanson
le Mars
Meat Department
Police Court Fines Hit Several City Cases in Mayor's Court
In Le Mars and Orange City mayor's court, Harold Aringdale faced a $14 fine for failure to yield, Ronald Jans received a $34 fine for night speed, and Laurence Rowenhorst was fined $14 for intoxication. The city proceedings reflect routine state cases handled locally.
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Harold Aringdale
le Mars
Ronald Jans
Night Speed
Laurence Rowenhorst
Orange City
Enoch Swanson Returns Lost Wallets in 1961
On the last day of 1961 Enoch Swanson found wallets belonging to Harm Harms and six others, returning them all at the police station where owners learned their money had been recovered. He notes that people expect honesty and rarely offer thanks for return.
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Enoch Swanson
Harm
Harms
Enoch
Two Leading Banks Offer 4 Percent on Time Certificates
The First National Bank and the two leading banks in Le Mars announce 4 percent interest on year time certificates in the Globe-Post. Time certificates will mature a year later. Ordinary savings deposits will yield 3 percent instead of 3. A government permission to raise interest rates prompted the change.
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le Mars
Winners Told to Cash Christmas Gift Certificates
Jack Harmon, Le Mars chamber of commerce manager, announced that winners of Christmas Merchandising Council gift certificates must redeem them at Le Mars stores before January 10 to close the 1961 books. Some certificates amounted to as much as $50 each.
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Jack Harmon
Chamber To Commerce
Tots & Teens to Remodel Marie Tentinger Shop
Marie Tentinger owner of Tots and Teens announces a complete interior remodel next month after returning from Omaha with spring stock. A rear wall will be removed expanding space, dressing rooms reconfigured, junior stair widened, new display racks and glass shelves added, hat shop moved to front, with Orville Nemmers as contractor and fixtures and lights ordered in advance. An ad in the Globe-Post promotes bargains to reduce inventory before remodeling.
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Marie Tentinger
Globe Post
Omaha
Orville Nemmers
Ender Sampson Closing Store
The Ender Sampson fashion shop co owned by Mrs Emma Sampson and Miss Tillie Ender will close out all stock this month. They opened in 1939 in the Schneide r Bowers building and moved next year to the Sieverding Walz structure on Plymouth street southwest. Both plan to retire. All stocks and fixtures will be sold in a weekend close out sale with bargains for shoppers.
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Ender
Betrothal of Betty Lou Renken and LeRoy Schulz Jr
Mr and Mrs Laurence Renken of Struble announce the engagement of their daughter Betty Lou to LeRoy Schulz Jr son of Mr and Mrs LeRoy Schulz Sr of Le Mars. The wedding date is set for February 14.
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Laurence Renken
Struble
Daghter
Betty Lou
LeRoy Schulz Jr
LeRoy Schulz Sr
le Mars
Santa's garden gnome hoed by cheerful elves
A playful column jokes about Santa Claus planting a garden at the north pole with elves busy hoeing all summer. It notes Santa in practice shouting hoe hoe hoe and recalls Jerry Simeon, a former Globe-Post ad man, famed for his own ho ho ho at Christmastime.
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Santa Claus
North Pole
Santa
Jerry Simeon
Globe-Post
J. C. Penney Company
Simplified tax form and a farmer letter to the editor
Luke Washington letter by Lawton W Luther a pupil of Ben Aid claims the government plans a three question tax form How much do you make How much is left How come The letter cites a Chamber of Commerce effort selling Santa Claus pictures at 50 cents each The editor replies the pictures were described as available at moderate cost asserting no profit and no involvement by the Globe Post Also a note says a bass Canary exploded on New Year with rumor of a hangover from football watching on TV
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Luke
Washington
Lawton W. Luther
Ben Aiid
Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
Globe-Post
Polaroid Company
Infant births mark 1962 at Sacred Heart Hospital
January 3 saw an infant son born to Mr and Mrs Fabian Swain in Kingsley. Through 1962 no girls have been born at Sacred Heart Hospital, with four boys born to Arthur Schroeder Remsen Larry Harman Kingsley Bruce Sanchez Le Mars and Fabian Swain. The last three infants born in 1961 at the hospital were all boys: Henry Kraagen Brink Le Mars Douglas McDougall Le Mars Elmer Reinholdt Pierson.
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Fabian Swain
Kingsley
Sacred Heart Hospital
Arthur Schroeder
Remsen
Larry Harman
Bruce Sanchez
le Mars
Fabian- Swain
Henry Kraagenbrink
Douglas McDougall
Qo, Dotson
Elmer Reinholdt
Pierson
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Steve
Dier
Wind King Mfg Company
Swanson’s
Ender- Sampson
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