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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1940
Page
1
A reader recalls the 1940 census results for Mars and Cherokee with estimations and notes a prize for Los Angeles guesses. The piece reflects on population counts, a personal joke about LeMars versus Cherokee, golf memories, and explains Decoration Day origins and its state-by-state adoption as a holiday with Confederate Memorial Day in Virginia.
A reader letter from an old friend in government defends Lindberghs stance on neutrality, criticizes wartime fearmongering, and lauds defense while opposing political manipulation. The piece cites Gallup data, quotes Admiral Yarnell, Gen Smedley Butler, and calls out Washington editorialists. Weather notes and local property transfers round out the column.
Ricklet Frerichs born May 8 1883 in Preston township Ply mouth county Iowa lived life on the family homestead. He married Bertha Molten on June 7 1911 and had two children Elmer and Irene with Irene dying in 1936. He died May 16 after long illness leaving a widow son three brothers two sisters and several relatives. Funeral May 19 at Preston township church with Rev Karl Fenske officiating and burial at St Johns cemetery.
The Plymouth County rural women's chorus will give a concert on Tuesday June 4 at Hildreth Memorial church LeMars featuring nine selections followed by games and lunch. Tickets cost 25 cents and fund chorus uniforms with excess aiding a trip to Ames for 4-H festival participation on June 14. The chorus directed by Mrs Walter Held and accompanied by Mrs W G Anderson has existed three years and plans a district tournament in Primghar on June 3.
Western Union college music department presents soprano Irene Reid with pianist Virginia Farley in a Sunday recital at Hildreth Church on June 2 at 2 30 pm, featuring a program of classical arias, art songs, a Faure set, and selections from Pagliacci and other composers.
Miss Hattie Campbell returns to her LeMars home after a brief visit with friends there. Miss Bulah Nanninga leaves for Creston to visit relatives, with her aunt and brother Walace accompanying. Mrs. H Tucker of Fort Dodge visits the Bertram home in Marshalltown. Relatives gather for a weekend at CounciI Bluffs as Gerrit Ryken's sister visits Ireton, with others mentioned in passing.
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