Girl Diane Boyens Found Safe After Runaway Mystery
A missing Diane Boyens, adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Boyens, hid in a 4x6 foot space behind a tavern alley after slipping from home during a weekend disappearance. Police and neighbors aided a search that ended with her return to the Boyens home and a discussion of guardianship and welfare oversight.
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F Boyens
Yens
Diane
K Seireh
Spat
Wray
Herman Boyens
Penney
Pioneer Tol
Photo from Brown Swiss show highlights prize winners
A photo by Terry Heller shows part of the Brown Swiss show here last week with prize winners noted. The accompanying Globe Post story discussed the event and the people involved while the observer asks not to be named.
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Terry Heller
Globe Post
Le Mars Builds New Union Depot Amid Tax Debate
Le Mars rejoices over early groundwork for a union depot serving Illinois Central and the Chicago St. Paul Minneapolis and Omaha lines. Sioux City delays a similar project, hampered by stalled plans and funding concerns.
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Sioux City Journal
le Mars
Chicago, St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
Sioux City
Pre Nup Shower For Miss Darlene Bohlke At Eagle Club
A miscellaneous bridal shower for Miss Darlene Bohlke was held Thursday evening at the Eagle’s Club with hostesses Mrs Louis Lampe Mrs Elmer Braband Mrs Arnold Welter Jo Anne Thill and Shirley Bohlke. The club was orchid and yellow decorated and guests gave many gifts as the evening included games and social diversions. Mrs Etta Griffith visited Hawarden on Thursday for calls at the D McNally and A Cornish homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Bohlke
Eagle's Club
Louis Lampe
Elmer Braband
Arnold Welter
Joanne Thill
Shirley Bohlke
Howess
Miss Bohlke
Rumor Mills Run Warm in Le Mars Auto Row
Local chatter swirls around car dealers in Le Mars as crews from Duke Harner Chevrolet and Weenink Motor Co. address rumors of departures and agency changes. Weenink denies Pontiac loss while claiming increased monthly sales. references to Marnet’s renting space and growing inquiries for Goodyear tires surface amid speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke Harner Chevrolet Co
L. E. Mauer
le Mars
Nick Stolpflug
Sys
Lloyd Mauer
Marnet’s
Plymouth and Farmers’ Creamery
Weenink Motor Co
Pontiac
Wae
Kanage
Eee
Weenick
Percy Kistle
Ewin Fortsund Wedding Blesses Minden Nebraska
Miss Ruth Louise Ewin and Lee F Forstund united in a May 28 ceremony at United Presbyterian Church Minden Nebraska with Rev C A Wilson officiating. The bride wore nylon taffeta and carried red carnations and white daisies. After the ceremony they received guests at the bride’s home and departed for a honeymoon to Le Mars and elsewhere. They will reside in Minden after June 1.
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United Presbyterian Church
Minden
Nebraska
Ruth Louise Ewin
Charles Ewin
le Mars
Lee F. Forstund
Lee E. Forstund
C. A. Wilson
Martha Kennedy
Ida Mae Ewin
Vernon C. Ewin
Herman Borjklund
Darville Riller Nuptials Wed In Le Mars Church
Joyce Darville daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Darville Correctionville Iowa wed Harley Hiller Jr son of Dr and Mrs Harley Hiller Sr Duluth Minnesota in a June 1 Evangelical United Brethren ceremony at Le Mars Iowa. The ceremony featured organ music and songs by Miss Jean Darville with the bride entering on her father's arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
le Mars
Iowa
Joyce Darville
Harold Darville
Correctionville
Jaws
Harley Hiller Jr
Harley Hiller
Duluth
Minnesota
Frank Jewett
Jean Darville
Love
F Cunningham Funeral Friday
Frank Cunningham longtime Kingsley resident died Tuesday in a Sioux City hospital. He would have been 65 in July. Funeral at St Michael s Church Kingsley Friday June 3 at 9 30 a m with burial in Calvary Mausoleum Sioux City. Survivors: brothers William Frank Earl of Kingsley a sister Mrs Minnie Kehoe Yankton South Dakota. Dickinson funeral home Kingsley in charge.
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Frank Cunningham
Kingsley
Sioux City
Cunningham
Danburry
St. Michael’s Catholic Church
Janie
Calvary Cemetery
Frank
Earl
Minnie Kehoe
Yankton, So
Dak. Dickinson
Love Theft Trial Ends as Walsh Case Is Dismissed
In 1943 Robert J. Walsh fled after allegedly taking $700 from Eva Leonard of Pasadena. After 22 months in hospital confinement he faced a Superior Court hearing. the judge dismissed the case citing Walsh’s illness and failure to arraign.
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Merchant of Venice
Robert J. Walsh
Eva Leonard
Pasadena
O. P
Walsh
Superior Court
D. A
District. Attorney's Office
Wedding of Darlene Bohuke and Donald Thill at St. Joseph’s
St. Joseph's Catholic church witnessed a June 11 wedding uniting Darlene Mary Bohlke and Donald Thill with Rev. Mer Fisch officiating. The couple, both from Le Mars, plans a Denver honeymoon and will reside at 304 Third Avenue Northwest.
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Mer. Fisch
Darlene Mary
Rd Boblke
Donald
Joe Thill
le Mars
St. Joseph's High School
Mary Jane Orin
Joanne Thill
Shirley Bohlke
Floyd Bolrke
Bob Wittkop
Robert Ahlers
Bill Lange
Bob Flaherty
Nick Kellen
Mesdames Elmer Braband
Vince Dreckman
Louis Lampe
Dora Weller
Bertha Teshnepel
Clarice Meis
Isobel Kaschmitter
Dorothy Treinen
Ethel Freking
Lois Weber
Harry
Third Avenue
Northwest
Leona Janssen to Wed William Lancaster Friday Evening
Mr and Mrs Henry Janssen announce the marriage of their daughter Leona to William Lancaster son of Mr and Mrs M J Lancaster Friday June 3 at 7 00 p m St John s American Lutheran Church Le Mars Iowa
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Henry Janssen
Leona
William Lancaster
M. J. Lancaster
St. John’s American Lutheran Church
le Mars
Akron Woman Funeral There
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Akron for Mrs. A Campbell 85 who died at her home after a brief illness. A resident of Akron 36 years she was born August 12 1863 at Marshalltown. She married Charles W Campbell in 1880. Her husband a son and a daughter preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter Mrs Pearl Clementson of Sioux City and a son Rennie Campbell of Grand Island.
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Methodist Church
Akron
A.campbell
Campbell
Marshalltown
Charles W. Campbell
Pearl Clementson
Sioux City
Rennie Campbell
Grand Island
Gerald F Zensen To Be Ordained Priest in Sioux City
The Rev. Gerald Francis Zensen son of Mr and Mrs R J Zensen of Merrill will be ordained into the priesthood June 7 at Cathedral of the Epiphany Sioux City He was born August 22 1924 in Merrill Iowa attended Merrill public school and Trinity College Sioux City earning Hi A degree in 1945 He studies at St Paul Seminary Minnesota and will complete his training by June 7 A solemn high mass follows June 9 at Church of the Assumption Merrill Music by St Mary's Alto n choir and organist A reception for the new priest is set at his parental home from 7 to 930 pm Zensen is one of seven Sioux City diocese men ordained June 7
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Gerald Francis Zensen
R. J. Zensen
Merrill
Cathedral of the Epiphany
Sioux City
Iowa
Trinity College
St. Paul Seminary
St. Paul
Minn
Church of the Assumption
St Mary's Church of Alton
Zensen
Preacher's Sons and Wives End Stork Race in Race to Outdo
Don Stevenson of Richmond California and J B Stevenson of Sioux City Iowa have traded offspring since 1948 in a family contest started by Rev J Boyd Stevenson of Ireton. After twins and a daughter for Don and a boy girl set for J B the rivals consent to end the match.
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Stevenson Brothers
Don Stevenson
J.B. Stevenson
Don
Richmond
Calif
J. B. Stevenson
Third Avenue
Sioux City
Rev. J
Boyd Stevenson
Ireton
Robert
Sioux
Crowley Rites Held for 83 Year Old Ply mouth Resident
John T. Crowley 83 of 503 Est Street Ontonagon died Wednesday after a hip fracture from a fall at home. Funeral set for 9:30 a.m. Friday at St James Catholic Church with rosary Thursday at Willgen funeral home. Survivors include wife Annie three sons O W Le Roy and Miles two daughters in law and 14 grandchildren. He was a Plymouth County ware- house foreman and longtime resident of Maurice Le Mars and Sioux counties.
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John T. Crowley
St. ON
Plymouth
Sioux Counties
Sacred Heart Hospital
Mr. Crowley
St. James Catholic Church
Hop
Willgen Funeral
Fulton
John
Hannah Crowley
Maurice
le Mars
Plymouth County
Annie Flynn
Grundy Center
Annie
O. W
le Roy
Des Moines
Miles
Jefferson
Town
Maggie Kusttts
Ethan
South Dakota
Earl
Crowley
Order of Foresters
Willgen
Tyne
Favorable Weather Prompts Corn Borer Insecticide Plans
Plymouth county farmers prepare insecticide applications as conditions remain favorable for European corn borers. County extension director Don Carter notes mild winter survival and rapid corn growth, urging use of DDT alternatives and specifying spray and dust rates for effective control.
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Plymouth County
Don P. Carter
Carter
Collins Belters Own Mark In Iowa Race
Emory Collins from Le Mars lowered his own track record at North Iowa fairgrounds Monday beating Jimmy Wilburn of Indianapolis by 10 car lengths. Collins completed 10 laps in 4 24 erasing his 1947 mark of 4 44 5 before a 3 000 strong holiday crowd among 19 drivers. Barbara Luscomb of Clear Lake visited Camilla Jewell over the weekend.
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Mason City
Iowa
Emory Collins
le Mars
North Iowa Fairgrounds
Jimmy Wilburn
Indianapolis
Collins
Cornerstone Laying for New St John’s Church Planned
St John’s American Lutheran Church will lay the cornerstone for its new edifice at 11 30 after the 10 45 service this Sunday June 5 with both services identical to mark the event. Vacation Bible School runs July 11 23 for grades 1 8 with themed lessons and volunteer teachers.
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St. John's
St. John’s
Old Armory to Become One Story in Le Mars
Plans drawn by Sioux City architect for remodeling of Le Mars Old Armory known as the Opera House to a one story structure. Bids are sought with work possible by mid July. Cost savings from reduced taxes insurance and maintenance expected to offset remodeling expenses.
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le Mars
Old Opera House
Old Armory
Hansen Hardware
Lynch’s
Vienna
R. £. Tool
First National Bank
Mary Menhall
Mary
Sioux City
Sy -Don
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