31 Jul 1939
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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1939
Page
1
LeMars Iowa paper Starzl edited this issue as a second class matter at the post office under the 1879 act, reflecting its status in county journalism.
Mrs Louie Thunhurst of Alcester D is visiting her daughter Mrs Dill Johnson near Brunsville this week. Mrs Henry Johnson of Brunsville is seriously sick at her home. Mr and Mrs Dick Asgeln were visitors at Mrs Henry Ommen home Thursday evening. Randall Renken is visiting at the PJ Johnson home this week. Mr and Mrs Martin Johnson visited in the John Johnson home Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs William Borchers were dinner guests at the Lyle Stephens home Sunday. Misses Tile Selbens Marie Smith Feather Thompson Helen
Dorothy Fleese Mildred Jones of Sioux City return home after Lake Okoboji visit. Neighbors and relatives visit, celebrate birthdays, and share meals across Merrill Brunaville Akron and Sioux City. Many guests at John Johnson and Ben Borchers homes as threshing ends and local events unfold.
Grant Joe Gardner Alvin Weber and Herman Pecks departed for Slayton Minnesota on Wednesday to work in harvest fields. Virginia Ann Zimmerman of Waterbury Nebraska vacationing in the home of her uncle and aunt J D Hauschild. Louise and Margaret Mammen visited John Hauschild and Wm Borchers homes Wednesday. Edna Dirks aided with threshing in Gerhard Harms home Thursday. Anne Zimmerman returned to Chicago Saturday after a week with John Hauschild. Walter Johnson Raymond Harms left Thursday for Minnesota harvest work. Gottfred Miller and daughter of Harlem Nebraska and Mrs Wm O Neil and daughter of El Monte California visited Gerd Miller of Mammen Wednesday. Misses Louise and Margaret Mammen and Herman Weyen visited Martin Johnson Wednesday. Wii Dirks of Akron attended C H Mammen home Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Gottfred Miller and daughter Mrs Wm O Neil and daughter Wm Mammen and the Mammen household. Dena Diediker helped Mrs Henry Oltmanns threshing early week. Fred Oltmanns of Sterling arrived Monday.
Auction notice for Wednesday August 2 offering Hereford steers from 400 to 700 pounds. Buyers include several hundred feeders and order buyers expected to purchase fat cattle. Local sellers seek competitive bidding in a regional sale.
Visit to his brother Carl Oltmanps of Brunsville and other relatives and friends in this vicinity, Mr and Mrs Will Heeren of Sioux City visited in the Otto Osterbuhr home one day this week. Threshing is almost completed in this vicinity. grain yield per bushel was lower than last year though quality appears better overall.
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports Iowa farm population grew from 21,819,090 to 32,059,000 between 1932 and 1939, while the national trend fell. Iowa youth remained longer on farms in 1938 due to comparatively better farm income, with fewer youth leaving the state.
Bud Satterlee pitched four hit relief as Akron defeated LeMars 4 3 in ten innings. Muir doubled and Harrison scored the deciding run in the extras after Beaubien led the late ninth rally. Akron leads series 2 games to 3 with a rematch promised later this season.
Enno Van't Holland 1 year old son of Mr and Mrs John Van't Holland of Rock Valley died Thursday at Sacred Heart hospital after a sickness. He was brought here last Friday for a rep ailment and his condition worsened until death.
Eight teams from local and visiting squads faced off at the park in a noon doubleheader. In the opener Rether's Stars rallied from behind to beat Union Township 4 to 3 with Hibbing pitching and Skaus on the receiving end. R. Phelan and M. Masuen paired for Union. In the second game Reuther's club again came from behind to win.
Be patient dear Reader with mas terpieces coming soon. C D Roseberry, a budding attorney, works late on a guest column for the next issue. The paper hints at possible legal action after printing his column and presents his professional card with rates.
Two games preceded the finale as Liberty edged 7 to 6 led by Aiken and Kavarna and Walker for Liberty. Kingsley girls defeated Le Mars 15 to 4 behind Miss Walden. The All Stars then beat Coca Cola 6 to 3 in a tense tenth inning comeback with Tullis delivering the clutch hit after Munroe faltered.
The Weather Bureau forecasts generally fair weather in the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri Valleys early in the week with showers later, cooler in the north and warmer in the south. In the northern and central Great Plains expect fair days Monday and Tuesday, midweek showers in the north and south halves, with above normal heat in the south and near normal in the north. D N Zeig local government Weatherman notes July 24 to 30 data.
LeMars Municipal Band performs under conductor F. Vail on Wednesday with soloist Miss Leona Braun. The program features marches and selections including The March of the Steel Men Bolster ing Town Brigade Band and Old Dobbin Goes to Town in Rhythm. Also on the bill are Pilgrim's Chorus Wagner Goofus On the Square Panella Z Simple Aren and The Star Spangled Banner.
The American Red Cross ships 1,000,000 five grain quinine tablets to aid fevered non combatants in the Chinese conflict. A prior shipment of 2,009,000 tablets accompanied by cracked wheat bandages and cholera vaccine had already reached the war zone. Red Cross chapters nationwide are preparing bandages for distribution.
An advertisement promotes a farm news segment broadcast on K O O in Sioux Falls. It highlights a timetable every Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 6 30 am and mentions Hawarden Cement Block Tile Company as part of the line.
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