Soldier Completes Eight Weeks At Fort Polk Training
An 18 year old Reserve Forces Act trainee at Fort Polk Louisiana finished eight weeks of advanced infantry training on May 24. He received instruction in combat techniques and firing the M14 and M60 machine guns. The piece notes a separate local fundraiser, the Mars Little League Fund drive, totaling over 840 dollars toward equipment and late season tournament costs, with annual program costs about 1000 dollars including insurance. It also mentions Pope John XII’s death and a Baptist women’s fellowship circle meeting.
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AHTNC
Army National Guard
Douglas R. Lauters
Raymond Y. Lauters
Marcus
Fort Polk
Lauters
Army
Holy Name High School
Land Seed Service
Pick
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Te Mars
Desperate Chautauqua Fades as Revenue Dries Up
In a description of a failing Chautauqua, performers in red shirts struck real anvils with real hammers, sparks flying from wired coils. Revenue dwindled, programs declined, and eventually a summer passed with no Chautauqua event.
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Ians
Leo Flaherty Honored on Retirement in National Guard
Leo Flaherty of Le Mars will retire after 20 years with the National Guard ending his service in the Ind Mechanized battalion. A dinner was held with Guard personnel and wives from Le Mars, Sioux City area, and Ida Grove. His career began in World War II with overseas service in New Guinea and the Philippines, earning a Bronze Star. He later joined the Le Mars Co K unit, rising to captain and serving as liaison and intelligence officer at the Sioux City armory. He is a local State Farm insurance agent, married to Helen Wilberding, with four children.
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Leo Flaherty
le Mars
National Guard
Kies Advertising Servier
Edmund Sullivan
Robert Mevig
Ida Grave
al Rolfes
Fort Dodge
Donald
Rexiguson
Sheldon
National Guard Ind Mech
Tie Mars
Sioux Lake
Ida Grove
Mapleton
Flaherty
Ind
13Ard Infantry
Sioux
Armory
Fort Leavenworth
Camp Roberts
Calif
Fort Ord
Fort Mcdowell
Pacific
Milne Bay
New Guinea
19Th Field Artillery
32Nd Infantry Division
Burma
Fincaben
Saidor
Aeitopi
Hollandia
Philippine Islands
Leyte
North Luzon
Villa Verdi Trail
Baguio
Luzon
Surender
Sasebo
Japan
Art Mojiko
Fort Lew
1 3Rd Infantry
Sioux City
State Farm, Insurance
Bloomington
Hiiridis
Westmar College
Helen Wilberding
Remsen
Barbara
Mike
Jim
Jean
Circles meetings and dances noted with Iowa and Nebraska groups
Wednesday notices include Esther circle meeting with Mrs Roy Jennings at 2 p.m. Dorcas circle meeting with Mrs Don Hill Rich at 2 p.m. Ruth circle with Mrs Lee Forslund at 2 p.m. Mary Martha circle hosting a TM bridge event where R udge of Kingsley crowned Weise of Sigma Delta Chi at Creighton fraternity dance in Omaha. Pauline Hudson body found from snowslide last Thursday fatal for father Marvin Hudson and sister Amelia. Rev Hudson formerly at Westmar College and Iowa pastorates. Wesleyan Service guild to picnic at Le Marg Municipal Park June 4 at 6 30 p.m. Marriage license issued in Sioux City to Richard Pope Le Mars and Mary Keitges Le Mars.
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Esther
Roy Jennings
Dorcas
Don Hillrich
Ruth Circle
Lee Forslund
Mary Martha
Rudge
Kingsley
Weise
Sigma Delta Chi
Creighton
Diplomat Hotel
Omaha
Sioux City
Richard Pope
le Mars
Mary Keitges
Merrill Council Hears Christmas Decor Bill and Permits
Merrill town council met at Town Hall at 7 p.m. Mayor Kolker led the session with Councilmen Easton Brunstedt Singer Bock Single Norman Morehead Lowell Klemme present representing the Merrill Community Club requesting partial payment of up to 175 dollars for proposed Christmas decorations in the business district. The council agreed to pay half if costs do not exceed 175 dollars. Lowell Klemme also sought a culvert in front of Fifth street property for off street parking, approved if culvert is at least 15 inches in diameter. Ronald Miller requested a permit to construct an addition to the south end of his locker plant. motion to grant was made and seconded. An application was also noted for a permit to construct an addition to a house.
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Bock
Merrill
Brunstedt
Easton
Single
Singer
Jowa’ Public Service Co
M.B. Kolker
John C. Mertes
le Mars
Globe Post
Mt Haulf Inc
State Bank Ins
Prem
Koenig Ins
City of le Mars
Demeo
Serv. Co
Badger Meter
Euston
Ameson
Wall
Fred Matthies
Leo A. Daly Ca
Kolker
Norman, Morehead
Lowell ‘Klemme
Merrill Community Club
Lowell Klemme
Ronald Miller
Saston
Local Businessman Outlines Sewage Border Issue Solutions
A businessman outlined approaches to address a border sewage problem near Merrill and described the extensive services his company offers. He noted there is no other business in the area providing the same capabilities and emphasized practical steps to mitigate the issue.
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Merrill
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Truman
Eisenhower
Kennedy
F.D.R
Father Divine
God
Hudson River
Philadelphia
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Bobby
Jackie
Caroline
Cleveland Park
New Deal Park
Mr. Hoorneman
Morse Hoornemen
Palace
Bohumir Kryl
John X11
St. Peter's Square
Baptist Women's Fellowship
Firmy National Guard Pvt
Leander F. Pick
L.P. Pick
Alton
Com
Leo
Jinsure Sound
Joh Ann K. McBride
Christie Wells Eyres
Roderick
Eyres
Henry Schipper
Rock Island, Ill
Eugenie Schipper
Ana’ College
Eugene
Henry Schipper, Jr
John ‘Deere Co
Moline, Ir
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Marvin Schindel
Public Safety Fund
Bert Thormahlen
City of
Wayne Hamilton
Municipal Enterprise Fund
Nellie Todd
Sears Roebuck & Co
Westmar ‘College
Spencer and Winerset
M. Risharde
Austig
James ‘M
Wesleyan Service Guild of
The
First Methodist Church
le Marg
Meis Seed & Feed
Merrill Proceedings
Merrill, Town
Lydia BE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ome
Brunsville Lumber “& Hardware
Brunsville
Richard Hillrichs
Akron
Frerichs Oil CO
Gooch's
HEC Orange
Pillsbury
Carey’ S
Delfarm
Oleo
Kraft's
Swifts
Essex
Bologna
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