LeMars teams split season openers in baseball debut
LeMars Babe Ruth and Le Mars Midgets split a doubleheader with Wood's Warriors of Sioux City to open the season here. Wood's won 9 2 in the opener as six runs in the fifth doomed the Babe Ruth clash. Zediker earned the win. In the nightcap, Le Mars Midgets won 9 1 with Mathers starting and Ruden finishing, Strathman collecting two singles and a triple. Next Tuesday, June 7, both teams host Kingsley to begin Quad County league play.
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Babe Ruth
Junior Legion
Wood
Warrior's
Sioux City
Wood's
Ron Brouwer
Mike Welter
Wood’s
Zediker
Dennis Mathers
Wally Ruden
Rick Mayrose
Curt Strathman
John Britton
Kingsley
Timmy Lee Malsam Dies in Infant Birth Graveside Rites
Graveside services for Timmy Lee Malsam infant son of Mr and Mrs Benedict Malsam Le Mars were held Tuesday at Le Mars Memorial cemetery directed by Luken funeral home. The infant died shortly after birth at Sacred Heart hospital. He is survived by his parents a brother and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Paul Schuette of Sioux City formerly of Le Mars.
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Intent
Benedict Malsam
le Mars
le Mars Memorial
Direcon
Luken Funeral Home
Sacred Heart Hospital
Paul Schuette
Sioux City
Merlin J. Laken Rites Set Thursday at St James Church
Funeral services for Merlin Joseph Laken 48 lifelong Le Mars resident will be Thursday at 9 30 a m at St James Catholic Church Le Mars Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery under direction of the Laken funeral home Rev L J LaVelle will officiate Parish rosary will be recited at 8 p m Wednesday at the funeral home Friends may call after 1 p.m Wednesday Mr Luken died Monday at St Joseph Mercy Hospital Sioux City after an illness of several months He was born Nov 4 1918 on the farm west of Le Mars where he had resided He is the son of Joseph Luken Le Mars and the late Stella Muth Luken His marriage to Dorothy Schuttpelz took place Nov 25 13 at Blessed Sacrament Church Sioux City Survivors are his wife two daughters Linda a college student in Iowa City and Jo Anne a student at Ottumwa Heights Ottumwa and his father Joseph Luken Le Mars He was preceded in death by his mother and a sister.
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Merlin Joseph Laken
le Mars
St. James Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
Laken Funeral Home
Rev
L. J. LaVelle
Luken
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Sioux City
Joseph Luken
Stella Muth Luken
Dorothy Schuttpelz
Blessed Sacrament Church
Linda
Iowa City
Jo- Anne
Ottumwa Heights
Ottumwa
Jubilee Opens at Hospers and Hosts Week of Events
The Hospers Jubilee began with Memorial Day services and a coronation of a queen and four princesses. A five day lineup includes homecoming ceremonies, parades, pageants, a Lace to Space show, fireworks, and athletic demonstrations across Wednesday to Saturday featuring demos, magic acts, sky diving, tractor pulls, and beards contests.
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Hospers Area
IPS
Cletus Henke
Kanyon Kid
Floyd
Le Mars Slowpitch League Opens This Friday
Le Mars church softball league begins play this weekend at Westmar College Diamond with slow pitch rules. Schedule lists games from June 3 to June 25 featuring St. John's Lutheran, EUB, Free Methodist, St. James Catholic, Grace Lutheran, First Methodist, and others across multiple 7 and 8:30 p.m. slots. The home team is listed first.
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le Mars
Westmar College
St. John's Lutheran
Free Methodist
St. James Catholic
First Methodist
Grace Lutheran
EUB
Grace Lautheran
St. John’s Lutheran
St. Joan's Lutheran
May Crowning and 8th Graduation at St Catherine’s
May 26 ceremony at St Catherine’s Church Ovens featured Living Rosary and a procession as eighth graders led by Lori Gengler crowned the Blessed Virgin. graduates Betty Scheitler and twelve peers received diplomas from Rev. Gerald Wingert, with Benediction to close the service. May Crowning and graduation highlighted by student participation and honors.
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Catherines Church
Ovens
Michael Utesch
Schettler
Mary
Sharon &Xitelgte
Wedding License Issued in Sioux City to Berg and Harlock
A wedding license was issued in Sioux City last week to Roger Berg aged 88 from Le Mars and Monica Harlock aged 23 from Sioux City.
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Sioux City
Roger Berg
le Mars
Monica Harlock
Army PVT Robert F Welch in 4 week training at Hohenfels
ARMY PVT Robert F Welch 20 son of Mr and Mrs Raymond P Welch route 1 Akron is part of a 4 week training exercise with the 34 Armored Division at Hohenfels Germany. He participates in weapons firing and tactical maneuvers to keep the 45th Medical Battalion's combat readiness. Welch arrived overseas last March after basic at Fort Leonard Wood and is a 1963 Westfield High School graduate who previously worked for Central Airlines in Kansas City before enlisting.
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Robert. F. Welch
Raymond P. Welch
Route 1
Akron
34 Armored Division
Hohenfels
Germany
Welch
45Th
Frankfurt
Fort Leonard Wood
Westeld High School
Central Airlines
Kansas City
Arms
Mrs Kline Shows Solo Arts Exhibit in Wisconsin
Ina Belle Kline, artist and wife of Donald Kline, instructor in Westmar English, returned from Lakeland College Sheboygan Wis where she presented 65 oil and watercolor works in a one woman show A reception was held for the artist and Mr and Mrs Kline attended The college purchased a painting from student and faculty gifts The work titled Backyard in Spring depicts the Kline home scene from Keystone Town
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Ina Belle Kline
Donald Kline
Westmar
Lakeland College
Sheboygen
Wis
Kline
Boas
Kiine
Keystone
Town
Weather College
Kiine-Molgaerd
Kinney Couple Celebrates 25th Wedding Anniversary
Joseph and Josephine Kinney of rural Le Mars were honored Friday at a family supper at Waeskte Inn. Attendees included relatives Minnie Delperdang, Robert Kon, Ralph Delperdang, Francis Delperdang, and children Jolene and James who presented corsage and boutonniere. further surprise visit followed at home by extended relatives.
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le Mars
Waeskte Inn
Minnie Delperdarg
Robert Kon
Ralph Delperdang
Francis Delperdang
Jolene
James
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