Le Mars Globe Post Leading City and County Paper
R F Starzl serves as editor of Le Mars Globe Post, the undoubted leading city and county paper.
12 Jul 1937
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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1937
Page
1
R F Starzl serves as editor of Le Mars Globe Post, the undoubted leading city and county paper.
Craig reports on a new rest room facility in LeMars that eases shopping for mothers and visiting relatives. He recalls lacking such a place years ago and notes how the room serves families, with a matron available to assist. Also mentions Miss Esther Bunge at Drake summer school and local residents visiting kin in town. Fred Oaken recovers at home after a hayload fall. his neck cast progress updates are given.
In Craig this week residents recount Fourth of July activities and family updates. Elenora Heeren returns from Dakota after attending a friend’s wedding while Miss Hilka Croon and her niece Elenora Heeren plan further visits. The Craig Struble road resurfacing and new east west road work continue. Grain prospects look strong with rye barley and oats maturing. Various residents report health trips, travel to Illinois and Montana, and social events including an ice cream social planned for July 22.
Miss Irvin Noble and her mother Mrs. Orpha Noble departed for a journey, leaving home in a quiet departure noted by local society. The pair were seen boarding a train bound for a nearby city, prompting social chatter about their plans and return date.
North Washington Fred Toel and son Wilbur of Hinton called in Brunsville on Tuesday. Co B Elsen of LeMars was a business caller in Brunsville on Wednesday. Mrs Chris Lent and son Bob returned to Ire ton after visiting her mother Mrs C M Richards. Mr and Mrs Joe Simeon of Le Mars were Brunsville callers Friday. Ed Johnson redecorated and remodeled his Brunsville store and plans a new store open next week with daughter Dillis moving from Holstein. Myrtle Diediker visited Will Borders near Akron. Henry Johnson and Ed Johnson of Holstein visited Henry Rolapp in LeMars. Irene Doering of Kansas City is visiting her parents for a couple of weeks. Amateur contest drew attendees at Brunsville hall Wednesday evening.
Roy Kelly and children Elden Dorothy and Ronald and Verdon Doud journeyed to Orange City for the Fourth of July. Marie Burns injury in Denver during vacation. Minnesota visitors at Joe Majeres home. Ralph Doud return from Cascade Iowa Peoria Rockford TH. Clifford Dominick at Charles Masuen home. Gertrude Ruba's three days with sister Mrs. Laddusaw. Peebles enjoyed Sunday with Ben Hansen. Laddusaws at Matt Ruba home. Kemp visiting Remsen. Laddusaws granddaughter Donnabelle two weeks with Kirpes grandparents. Lois Hansen week in Remsen with grandfather Carl Staab.
A Zimmerman reunion and picnic occurred at Rock Rapids with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Walter Zimmerman and family, Art Zimmerman and family, John Johnson and daughter, Irvin Brandstetter and son, Harold Rees of Leney, G. W. Zimmerman of Pipestone, and others. The group also honored G. W. Zimmerman on his birthday. Others visited relatives across Iowa and beyond, with picnics, reunions, and family gatherings noted in communities including Manilla Sheffield Mitchell Wenatchee Muscatine Sioux City and Worthington.
Elgin residents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Detloff and daughter Sandra, from Mishawaka Indiana, are spending two weeks with relatives here. Carl Detloff returned to Mishawaka after visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Detloff. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bohrke on Monday July 5. Miss Marian Buss underwent an appendicitis operation at Sacred Heart hospital on Monday. Farmers are busy cutting small grain. Mrs. A. Adden of LeMars spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kilker. Relatives from Carroll Iowa visited the W. P. Justman home this week.
Elkhorn Mrs Howard Page visits his parents Mr and Mrs John Kissinger in LeMars for a few days. Bill Williams and daughters Betty and Barbara from Minneapolis spend the Fourth with Mrs Mary Gilmour’s family. Fred Brechwald and daughters Joan and Janice from Fort Dodge spend the weekend with Frank Stevens. Art Sage hosts Mrs Ed Reinking and daughter Estelle. Will Page of Alvord and brother E L Page spend Monday with the family.
Darlene and Mrs. Clif ford Hess attended a park picnic in LeMars last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Swanberg and Vernon Fletcher of Merrill visited in the H. C. Fletcher home on Sunday. Darlene Swanberg returned to Chicago Monday after a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Swanberg. Francis Hendrin of Sioux City visited relatives here. A surprise party for Art Sage included many locals and helped celebrate his birthday last Wednesday evening.
Western Stanton families visited Garrel 8 D for the Fourth. The Stanton Women’s Missionary Society met July 7 at Mrs. Lentz’s home with roll call, devotionals by Mrs. Bauer, and a lesson on The Negro. Delegates were elected to Cedar Falls camp meeting. A leaf let contest produced a short playlet and candy favors for losers. A Zimmermann family reunion at Rock Rapids celebrated Grandpa Zimmermann’s 78th birthday with a noon cake centerpiece and social hours. Various visits and harvest notes follow, including farm bureau farewell for Pearl Sims, and local movements of residents between Stanton, Sioux City, and surrounding towns.
Perry Center residents hosted multiple relatives during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver McClain from Jamestown North Dakota joined Mrs. M. Petersen’s home for the celebration. Henry Vehe and family were joined by sister Mrs. C. C. Neisess from Kimball South Dakota. George Maxey of Sioux City visited his daughters Mrs. Tom Vondrak and Mrs. John Kovarna over the weekend. The Perry Pals 4 H girls club was also mentioned in the social notes.
The Perry township school board held its annual July meeting in district No.8 schoolhouse on Thursday evening. Residents report a good rye crop with some harvests underway. Local social notes mention visits from Miss Dorothy Vehe and Miss Fern Gore in Sioux City and family reunions in Riverside and Sioux City.
Three actors split the role of Ross in a new Standard Oil sponsored talking picture from Indiana. In early scenes the character, son of Stan and Sally Wright, is portrayed by one performer.
The final episodes reveal George Beban Jr. cast as Stan in the picture titled Stan. The film will tour central western cities with company and dealer support and is scheduled to shown at Foster Park Wednesday evening after the band concert.
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