Harms Says Bonds Now More Attractive Investments
Henry J. Harms of Le Mars, Plymouth County chairman for the U S savings bonds division, promotes new and revised series bonds as strong liquid reserve investments. He notes higher interest and early redemption values across E H J and K bonds, with details on yields, maturity, denominations, and purchase limits for individuals and couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Harms
le Mars
Plymouth County
U. S. Savings Bonds
Harms
J and K
Rev. Maude Mann to Speak at Christ Lutheran Church
Rev. Maude Mann of Geneva Nebraska longtime chaplain at a women’s reformatory industrial school and penitentiary will speak Wednesday evening June 4 at percent p m at Christ Lutheran Church Grant Township In the afternoon she will address the Christ Lutheran Ladies Aid guest day meeting Attend to hear this outstanding speaker
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Maude Mann
Geneva
Nebraska
Christ Lutheran Church
Grant Township
Dinner Party Honors Pfc Elmer Muecke on Leave
A dinner Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Oswald Muecke east of Hinton honored their son Pfc Elmer Muecke on a 13 day Marine Corps leave. Many relatives and friends from Hawarden Clear Lake Sioux City Lawton Moville Struble Merrill Le Mars and Hinton attended before Elmer and his wife depart Friday for Jacksonville Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinton
Oswald Muecke
Pfc
Elmer Muecke
Elmer
U. S. Marine Corps
Jacksonville
Florida
Bob Marshall
Melvin Schultz
John Diercksen
Hawarden
Keith Dunn
Mary Ellen
Mickey
Clear Lake
Iowa
Ralph Peters
John Bennett
Michael Lucy
Pearl Nelson
Virginia Bennett
Bill Barrett
Sioux City
Raymond Peters
Lawton
Clifford Cox
William Cox
Moville
George H. Ludwigs
Shirley
Marianne
Struble
Viola Peters
John Peters
Clarence Muecke
Ronald
Rita Dover
Paua Muecke
Merrill
Olive Sanow
Ellen
Harold Sanow
Lawrence Sanow
le Mars
Henry Peters
American Legion Citizenship Awards Honor Local Students
Mona Ruth Bomgaars and David Hawkins received Walmer Post 241 citizenship awards for highest civics records in LeMars Public Schools. The honors include bronze pins a bronze For God and Country medal and a citation signed by post leaders.
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American Legion
Walmer Post
le Mars
Mona Ruth Bomgaars
Arie J. Bomgaars
2Nd Ave. S. E
David Hawkins
Albert Hawkins
Elgin Township
Harvey N. Kluckhohn
Post
Pilot Randall Renken in Korea War Flying Jet Bomber
Lt. Randall R. Renken son of Mr and Mrs Fred Renken of Le Mars now flies a jet bomber in the Korean War. His APO address is 80th Fighter TREMN Sq San Francisco. He left for Korea in April after training at Waco Craig Alabama and Las Vegas Nevada. He is qualified to deliver atom bombs if needed. He was born in Le Mars and attended Lincoln High School and the University of Lincoln where he starred in basketball baseball and other sports and won the Nebraska state collegiate boxing title at 165 pounds.
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Randall R. Renken
Fred Renken
le Mais
APO
San Francisco
Renken
Korea
Waco
Texas
Craig
Alabama
Las Vegas
Nevada
le Mars
Lincoln
Neb
Lincoln High School
University of
Shower Honors Miss Harriet Hawkins Before June 5 Wedding
Miss Harriet Hawkins was guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Edw Buss and Mrs. Warren Mayer. Games followed by gift opening and a luncheon were served, with green and yellow colors as the theme. Hawkins is to marry Norris Hawkins on June 5 at Seneca Methodist Church.
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Harriet Hawkins
Edw. Buss
Warren Mayer
Miss Hawkins
Norris Hawkins
Seneca Methodist Church
Mrs. Margaret Britt Dies After Weeks of Illness
Mrs. Margaret Britt 72 a Stanton township resident died Friday at Sacred Heart hospital after five weeks sickness. She was born January 27 1880 in Hazel Green Wisconsin and moved to Le Mars area at age 6. Surviving: daughter Mrs Arthur Allison and three sons Minert Aloysius Vernon all of Le Mars. sisters Mrs Frank Kirchberg Rush City Minn Mrs Lou Sitzman and Mrs Frank Sitzman Kingsley and Mrs Jake Nevens Hinton Iowa. brother John Ruhland Hin ton. two grandchildren. Funeral at St Joseph church with Rt Rev Msgr J D Fisgh presiding. Burial in St Joseph cemetery Lincoln township. Wiltgen-Luedtke funeral home in charge of arrangements.
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Margaret Britt
Stanton Township
le Mars
Sacred Heart Hospital
Margaret Ruhland
Hazel Green
Wis
Thomas Britt
St. Joseph's Church
Lincoln Township
Arthur Allison
Minert
Aloysius
Vernon
Frank Kirchberg
Rush City
Minn
Lou Sitzman
Frank Sitzman
Kingsley
Jake .Nevens
Hinton
John Ruhland
St. Joseph Church
J. D. Fisgh
St. Joseph Cemetery
Britt
Thomas
Rosalie Kirchberg
Margaret Kirchberg
Michael
Norbert
Frank Ruhland
Christian Mother's Society
St. Joseph's Altar Society
Wiltgen-Luedtke Funeral ‘Home
Westmar’s 52 Track Team Proudly Best In School History
Westmar College 1952 track and field squad, led by Vic Grothaus, dominated meets across the Iowa Conference circuit. The ten man group scored in every meet except the Kansas Relays, boasting standout performers Rollie Strutz Gerald Lang George Black Bob Jones and others with multiple relay units and field events.
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Westmar
Westmar College
Iowa
Vic Grothaus
Golden Eagle
Kansas
Deane College
Maroon and Gold
Rollie Strutz
Gerald Lang
Lang
Martin
Strutz
van Buren
Gunnink
Grothaus
Lie Strutz
Max van Buren
Elwin Gunnink
George Black
Don Stocker
Bob Jones
Dick Tuttle
Kingsley
Jows
Billings
Montana
Remsen
le Mars
Des Moines
Spencer
Hull
Milton Martin
Fargo
North Dakota
Sac City
Ken Bonthius
Duane Buttnnnob
George Barker Found Dead In Iowa Truck Tragedy
The 43 year old George Barker was found dead from a gunshot in his truck near Brunsville Iowa after a note said he would take his own life. Storm Lake police and relatives searched after his wife found the suicide note and another letter indicating a plan to die near Chatsworth. Funeral services were held in Plymouth County with burial at the Presbyterian church cemetery. Survivors include Edith Barker his widow and several siblings.
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George Barker
Brunsville
Plymouth County
S. H. Tuken
Storm Lake
Barker
Chatsworth
George Burmeister
Rossow
Plymouth Presbyterian Church
Edith
George Fara
Bride Donna Berner Receives Miscellaneous Shower Honors
Miss Berner, set to wed Louis Moll of Marshalltown in June, was honored Thursday in the Davisson home with two aunts as hosts. Guests hemmed tea towels, wrote recipes, and gifts rested under a parasol as pink blue and yellow colors guided the event. Out of town attendees included Mrs S E Grimjes of Sioux City and Mrs Hardy Rickbiel of Worthington Minnesota.
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Donna Berner
Earl Davisson
Merrill
R. C. Knapp
Sioux City
Davisson
S. E. Grimjes
Hardy Rickbiel
Worthington
Minn
Berner
Louis Moll
Marshalltown
Moll
Hospers Public School
Mildred Groetken Honored at Family Gathering
Sunday evening Mr and Mrs Gerhard Groetken Jr hosted a party honoring their daughter Mildred a St Joseph high school graduate. Attendees included G H Groetken, Ray Groetken and Judy, Leo Groetken and family, Clara Neubrand, Ethel Neubrand, Wm Neubrand and family, Alex Stofel and family of Mars Nebr Rob Owens of Sioux City, John Braun and son John Hubbard Nebr and Helen Braun of Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerhard Groetken Jr
Mildred
St. Joseph High School
G. H. Groetken
Ray Groetken
Judy
Leo Groetken
Clara Neubrand
Ethel Neubrand
Wm. Neubrand
Alex Stoffel
the Mars
Robi. Owens
Sioux City
John Braun
John
Hubbard, Nebr
Helen Braun
Picnic Dinner Honors Russell Guests on Delayed Trip
A Friday picnic at the Charles Russell home near Le Mars honored A20 and Mrs. Robert Russell who are home on an eight day delay en route. Guests included the Russells and extended family, as they prepare to travel to Alexandria Louisiana on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Russell
le Mars
Robert Russell
Alexandria
Louisana
Gene Russell
Mary
Diane
Sandra
Mike Russell
Loretta Russell
John Miller
Francis Miller
Linda
Walter Utecht
Dennis
Irene
Clarence Braun
Betty
Bill
Frank Braun
Geneva
Gene Braun
Otto Osterbuhr
Marlin
Marlene
Minnie Russel
Arden Banks
Nephew narrowly escapes ship wreck in Atlantic collision
Joseph Hobson fireman 19 aboard the USS Hobson survived a collision with the aircraft carrier Wasp in Atlantic waters. He described being dragged by a suction to the screws, losing his clothes, and being rescued three hours later by Wasp crew. His family includes brothers serving in Korea and relatives in the Merchant Marine and Army.
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Bayonne
N. J
Wasp
Joseph
LeRoy
Mark
U. S
Korea
William
Merchant Marine
Bonita
Minneapolis
Manila
St. Mary’s School
Lebanon
City Band Concert at Foster Park June 4 1952
The municipal City Band directed by Ira F. Vail performs at Foster Park on Wednesday June 4 at 8 00 p m. Program includes Marsch Miami Fillmore Selection Louise Fulton March WestWestern Caravan The Student Prince Romberg Serenade Evening Shadows Hall Waltz Alice Blue Gown Modern Pavanne The New Colonial Hall Caribbean Fantasy Medley On the Range Frangkiser March Klohr Star Spangled Banner plus more selections from The Billboard list.
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Municipal Band
Foster Park
Ira F. Vail
America
H. Carey
Miami
Fillmore
Louise
Fulton
Westtern
Keller
Prince
Romberg
Evening Shadows
King
Independentia
Hall
Alice
Pavanne
Gould
Morrissey
Frangkiser
Klohr
Smith
Fines Set in Multiple Traffic Citations Reported
Jack Wilson cited for stop sign violation with $5.00 and costs. Michael Omera fined $100. Chester Long fined $100 for reckless driving and $100 for striking an unattended vehicle.
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Jack Wilson
Michael O'mera
Chester Long
Mrs Arkfeld obituary notes nine month illness and family
Mrs. A Arkfeld 56 died Thursday at a hospital after a nine month sickness. Born September 1894 in Osmond Nebraska she moved to Ovens Iowa as a child and to Sioux City in 1925. She married Michael G Arkfeld in June 1916 at Kingsley. Survivors include son Gregory San Francisco daughter Cyrilla Weiss Drexel Hill five brothers and three grandchildren. Her mother Anna Bauler died recently after a stroke.
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Anna M. Arkfeld
Gregory
San Francisco
Calif
Cyrilla Weiss
Drexel Hill
George Bayler
Philadelphia
Henry Bauler
Chicago
Francis Bauler
Kingsley
Michael
Sergio Bauler
Sioux City
Arkfield
Anna Bauler
Wartburg College to Award 140 Degrees at Centennial Commencement
Wartburg College in Waverly Iowa will award more than 140 degrees and diplomas at its Centennial commencement on Thursday June 1 at 10 a m in Knights Gymnasium. speakers include Dr S C Eastvold president of Pacific Lutheran College.
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Melvin Renken
Ireton
Melvin Kroepel
Akron
Wartburg College
Waverly
Knights
S. C. Eastvold
Pacific Lutheran College
Parkland
Wash
Renken
Kappa Delta Kappa
Future Teachers Organization
Lutheran Student Association
Kroepel
Mission
Fellowship
Passavant
Wartburg
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Northfield
ISU Cadets Nicholson and Mulder Win Minute Man Award
Jack Nicholson son of Mr and Mrs Doc Nicholson Struble and Ed Mulder son of Mr and Mrs Connie Mulder Le Mars, Iowa State College students in Ames, won the Minute Man award in ROTC. Thirty six students received these awards. Mr and Mrs J F Schaefer of Harlan flew to visit friends over the holiday weekend in Le Mars.
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Jack Nicholson
Doc Nicholson
Struble
Ed Mulder
Connie Mulder
le Mars
Iowa State College
Ames
Reserve Officers Training Corps
J. F. Schaefer
Harlan
Eisenhower Bribe Offer Spurs Debate on Delegates
The Eisenhower campaign faced a scandal as a proposed free junket for delegates and families, funded by Wall Street, was withdrawn after furor. The episode highlighted concerns about influence peddling and the role of big money in the nomination process. The piece also questions Eisenhower's wartime medals from Stalin and Marshall, asking whether they should be returned or kept if elected.
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Eisenhower
Wall Street
Wall
South Dakota
Europe
Asia
Morgenthau
Germany
Patton
Stalin
Joy Valley Trail Ride Delights Westfield Riders
Circle L Saddle Club members from Le Mars spent Sunday June 1 at Joy Hollow near Westfield for a 28 mile trail ride. Sixteen horses started, three riders did not finish, and 1 year old Barbara Groetken was the standout girl rider who completed the full trek.
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Circle L. Saddle Club
le Mars
Joy Hollow
Westfield
Barbara Groetken
Le Mars Girl Wins Magna Cum Laude Lindenwood Graduation
Le Mars resident Nancy Starzl earns magna cum laude honors at Lindenwood College 125th commencement in St. Charles Missouri and receives a $400 Lindenwood graduate fellowship plus a matching $400 from the University of Kentucky. Starzl plans graduate study at Kentucky and was among two magna cum laude seniors in a class of 36.
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le Mars
Lindenwood Graduation
Nancy Starzl
Lindenwood College
St. Charles
F. L. McCluer
Lindenwood
University of Kentucky
Miss Starzl
J.walter Grundhauser
Poetry Society
Triangle
The
Griffin
Nagna Cum Laude
Barbara Luchsinger
Dix
Miss Luchsinger
Carol Romann
Granite City
Virginia Ratdliff
Jasper
Texas
Lindenwood honors Dorathy Fosdick with Doctor of Laws degree
Dr. Dorothy Fosdick of the State Department policy staff urged Lindenwood College graduates at St Charles Missouri to stay up to date on the nations foreign policy. The ceremony conferred Doctor of Laws degrees on Fosdick and four others including James Clarke Howard Young and Lena Armstrong Lewis.
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Dorothy Fosdick
Department’ of State
Lindenwood College
St. Charles
Fosdick
State Department
Arthur Stockstrom
St. Louis
Lindenwood Board of Directors
F. L. McCluer
McCluer
James. W Clarke
Second Presbyterian Church
Howard
Howard [. Young
American Zinc, Lead and Smelting Co
Defense Materials Procurement Agency
Lindenwood Board
Lena,Armstrong Lewis
Cleveland (Ohio
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E. F. Nelle
Maxine
Phyllis
Neil Duffy
Duffy
Michael Brandon Duffy
Lois Nelle
Sears
Randall Renken
Geo. Barker
Donald Walz
Martha
Sioux Falls
Max Marshall
Omaha
J. F. Walz
Elizabeth Smith
Sioux Cit,la
Bertha Rothlisherper
Mildred Groetken
Mrs. A. Arkfeld
Melvins Renken
Eisenhower People
George Cattleto Marshall
China
White House
Joy Valley
Joey Hollow
Jody Hollow
Kentucky
H. P. Cunningham
Columbus
Errrold McVey
Lola Tomlinson
Los Angles
California
Harry Cannon
Harold
Miss Tomlinson
Fred Tomlinson
Rufus Sawyer
Congregational Church
Rosalie Buckley
Mo B. Buckley
Duchene University
M. B. Buckley
E. F. Fitzpatrick
St. Joseph Mo
James Burns
Katherine King
Beverly Smith
Zimmerman
Joyce Mohan
Loretta Nussbaum
By” Naef
Fosdick Limas
U. S. State Department
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