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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1958
Page
3
Clark and Franklin Elementary held annual track and field days during May Fetes. Winners are listed by event and age group, including Lenette Fisher and Linda Mauer in 8 9 10 year old girl central high jump and broad jump results, with multiple pupils named in each category.
The list lists multiple age groups for boys and girls with names such as Randy Day Duane Blackmore Terry Van Massdam Jim Bowers Jim Lubben Kenny Weasel Mike Farmer Bruce Cram Mary Dreckman Jane Minard Kathy Roberts Bert Penning Margaret Brodie Mary Krommendyk Sue Peterson Margaret Schmidt Josephine Hahn Randy Day Jim Gunther Rick Stevens Dean Mohning Steve Beeman among others.
A Franklin school meet lists participants across 8 to 10 year groups in girls and boys divisions. Events include high jump target throw and obstacle course with multiple students named for each age group.
Sharon K. Mavin and Eugene P. Winterfeld united in marriage June 1 at Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church Omaha. The bride wore rose point lace gown with sequins and veil. attendants wore aqua and white gowns. Father of the bride and groom announced the ceremony with music by Art Larsen and Enid Lindberg.
The couple wore white marguerite daisies in hair and carried daisies on fans. Mrs Mavis wore navy tissue crepe with imported lace, navy silk shantung for the bridegroom's mother, both with white corsages. The bride has two years of college, the groom is Wartburg Seminary bound. they will live in Dubuque.
Postal rate bill signed by President Eisenhower outlines effective August 1 1958 increases for first class and third class mail. First class letters cards and drop letters rise by 3 to 7 cents per ounce or per card. Fourth class books costs rise to 9 cents first pound and 5 cents each additional. Third class add on pieces and catalog weights adjusted up to 16 ounce max.
The article details bulk mail and third class rate increases effective August 1 1958 and January 1959 with various minimums and per piece charges. It also reports visits by the Bormann and Staebell families in Madison Minnesota and Sioux City, plus relatives in Granville and memorial weekend plans in Le Mars.
Dr Mildred C Letton assistant professor of education and director of The Language Arts Workshop at the University of Chicago will guest lecture and consult at Westmar College Reading Workshop all next week June 9 13. She earned a BS and MA from Missouri and a PhD from Chicago with further study at Columbia University and has taught in Kansas City public schools the University of Missouri and the University of Chicago Laboratory School. She has conducted or served as reading consultant for Scott Foreman Company and acted as a text simplifier for the Encyclopedia Britannica.
Dr Letton, author of Civics or Youth Let Us Go Exploring Hello South America Learning Language and other publications, contributes to Childhood Edu cation The Instructor The High School Journal and Elementary School Journal. She serves on the editorial board of the Elementary School Journal and wrote Chicago Reading Conference Monographs on reading growth across middle grades subject reading problems and guidance in social studies and People Through Reading.
Paul Davis son of Mr and Mrs M C Davis of Le Mars will join 63 seniors graduating at Wheaton Academy Wheaton Illinois Commencement June 7 with Dr Jared F Gerig delivering the address Baccalaureate services June 6 in Wheaton Christian Reform Church Dr Merrill C Tenney to speak Davis participated in choir gospel team radio club and dormitory council Wheaton Academy is a Wheaton College department with about 240 students in a Christian college preparatory program Also notes on 4 cent postage rate Stamps on hand and Lincoln stamps described as lavender and nicer than purple
The Postmaster General estimates nine billion stamps will be used each year as postal rate increases offset higher payroll costs. The note appears amid other price and local news in the Globe-Post.
Fragmented OCR text lists several named officials and relatives in unclear roles. Mentions President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Marshal with misread spellings. References a person in North Beach Florida and others in hospital or family context.
A note expressing thanks for the cards letters and prayers received during a hospital stay at Lutheran City from relatives and friends including Rey M, Hartman, and others.
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