Good News for Neighbors Edition Planned for June
Mars Chamber of Commerce plans a special Good News for Neighbors edition to boost reach in Sioux and Cherokee counties. It will mail to about 12 000 to 12 500 homes in Orange City Granville Maurice Marcus Kingsley Ireton Merrill Hospers Sioux Center Hawarden Id Craig Bronson and surrounding areas. The post office deadline is Monday June 13 for delivery by the week of June 22 to ensure readers see ads.
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lobe-Post
Sioux
Sioux County
Cial
Ise
Orange City
Granville
Maurice
Marcus
Kingsley
Ireton
Merrill
Hospers
Sioux Center
Hawarden
Craig
Bronson
Globe-Post
Wedding of Miss Phyllis June Anderson and James Hawley Carey
Miss Phyllis June Anderson and James Hawley Carey were married Saturday at First Ward Church. The ceremony featured gladioluses and palms, Rev. O B Anderson officiating, and violinals by Maurine Larsen. The bride wore ivory satin with a bouffant skirt and bow accented train, and was supported by bridesmaids in yellow and orchid gowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis June On
Anderson
34Th Street
City
James Hawley Carey
E. H. Carey
Mrs Frank Cerka Dies After Seven Year Illness
Mrs Frank Cerka died Saturday at University hospital Iowa City from a lung hemorrhage linked to a seven year battle with lymphatic leukemia. The Cerka family of Le Mars include daughter Mrs Eldon Danne and siblings Mrs Clyde Bolt Amarillo TX and Rev Walter Cerka Defiance IA. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at the Evangelical United Brethren church Zearing IA with Prof and Mrs Danne and Terry joining relatives traveling Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cerka
University Hospital
Iowa City
Cerka
le Mars
Eldon Danne
Clyde Bolt
Amarillo
Texas
Walter Cerka
Definance
Iowa
Evangelical United Brothern Church
Zearing
Danne
Terry
Sirs
Chas. Danne
Approaching Marriages In Nebraska and Iowa Couples
Miss Betty Koch of Wymore Nebraska will marry Leonard C. Kramer of Le Mars Iowa in Merrill on June 12. Miss Bonnie Mae Lancaster of Ida Grove will wed Dean A. Shaw also in June. Lancaster has taught in Ida Grove.
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Betty Koch
Otto Koch
Wymore
Neb
Leonard C. Kramer
le Mars
F. M. Peters
Gilmore City
Merrill
Bonnie Mae Lancaster
M. J. Lancaster
Dean A. Shaw
J. W. Shaw
Ida Grove
Miss Lancaster
Dorr Named Scout Executive for Northeast Iowa Council
Dr. Wm Zuken announces Robert E Dorr of Sne City as the new Scout Executive succeeding Glen Fordyce. Dorr brings 15 years in Scouting and formerly served as Assistant Scout Executive in Prairie Gold Area Council after roles as Field Scout Executive and Camp Director. He and his wife plan to move to Dubuque once housing is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Zuken
Northeast Iowa
Boy Scouts of America
Dubuque
Robert E Dorr
Sne City
Glen Fordyce
Dorr
Prairie Gold Area Council
Fort Dodge
Free Instrumental Music Classes At Le Mars Draw 50 Plus Signups
Leader Ira F. Vail announces free music instruction funded by the Le Mars municipal program. More than 50 pupils from Granville Remsen Meeker and rural areas enroll, aiming to boost local bands and cultivate talent for the Le Mars Municipal Band or independent ensembles. Transportation and supervision plans are being formed as students sign up.
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Ira F. Vail
Mary Mas
Granville
Mary Thomas
le Mars Municipal
Remsen
le Mars
Red Cross
Missionary Miss Mildred Newman to Speak at Le Mars Church
Miss Mildred Newman returned missionary will speak and show pictures at the Church of the Nazarene in Le Mars Iowa on Wednesday June 8 at 745 p m. She spent three years in Urundi Belgian Congo Africa as a registered nurse and was the first medical missionary to 200000 Africans. Her dispensary work and Sunday school efforts are highlighted by her motion pictures and testimonies.
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Mildred Newman
Church of the Nazarene
le Mars
Iowa
Miss Newman
New Asbury Hospital
John Fletcher College
Urundi
Belgian Congo
Africa
Christ
Knapp Funeral Services Set for Mrs Anna Knapp
Mrs Anna M Knapp 82 longtime Plymouth County resident died Saturday after a brief illness in a San Diego hospital where she lived with daughter Mrs Gladys Luce Born January 18 1867 in Bremer County IA married Charles L Knapp March 8 1894 Survivors include two daughters Mrs Luce Mrs Gertha Allen five sons Fay Keith Ivyl Charles and Garth one sister Mrs Cecyle Hobson one brother Harry Kellogg 15 grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral services Wednesday June 8 at Congregational church Westfield burial Logan Park cemetery Rossow Funeral Home in charge
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Anna M. Knapp
Plymouth County
San Diego
Calif
Gladys Luce
Knapp
Bremer County
Iowa
Charles L. Knapp
Luce
Gertha Allen
Anaheim
Fay
Hinton
Keith
Ivyl
Westfield
Charles
Merrill
Garth
Cecvile Hobson
Portland
Ore
Harry Kellogg
Mason City
Lyle
Congregational Church
Logan Park
Rossow
Webster City Father of LeMars Man Dies at 62
Dr. D. E. Laneville of Webster City died at home on Memorial Day May 30 after a six month cancer illness. He was 62 and had lived in the Webster City area most of his life. He was father to Dr. W. Laneville of Le Mars and two other sons Ray of Chicago and Del of Long Beach. Funeral was Thursday at 9:00 a.m. at the Catholic church with burial in Webster City Catholic cemetery.
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D. E. Laneville
Webster City
Dr. W. & Laneville
le Mars
Webster City Catholic
Laneville
Ray
Chicago
Del
Long Beach
Leona Janssen Weds Bill Lancaster in Le Mars Ceremony
Miss Leona Janssen daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Janssen Le Mars and Bill Lancaster son of Mr and Mrs M J Lancaster Le Mars were united in a seven o clock ceremony at St John s Lutheran Church Rev L L Belk officiated The bride wore a white satin gown with beaded tiara and carried twelve red roses The bridesmaid wore blue taffeta and the flower girl held a basket of flowers The couple s families are from Le Mars Iowa.
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Leona Janssen
Henry Janssen
le Mars
Bill Lancaster
M. J. Lancaster
Rev
L. L. Belk
St John's Lutheran Church
Dorothy Janssen
Bob Lancaster
Marlin Janssen
Ruth von Roeckel
Delegates Attend Walther League Camp Across Plymouth County
Twenty two delegates from Plymouth County join 12 northwest Iowa counties at the District 4 H club Camp held May 34 June 1 and 2 at Walther League Camp. Burt Anderson and Don Carter supervise with transport by Cornelius Wolf. Attending Plymouth delegates include Bill Broun Ronald Lucken Arlen Lucken Larry Hansen Wayne Maass Clayton Hodgson Delwyn Asmussen Dale Schuette Cletus Stinton Stuart Harris Charles Borchers Jerry Sherlock Earl Stoffel Gene Matthiesen Gene Becker Gene Vondrak Bruce Elliot Eugene Welch and others. The program covers crafts outdoor cooking music recreation fish study soils wild life and nature study archery water safety corn borer plus sports and evening programs. Staff includes extension agents ISU specialists and Farm Bureau representatives. Lyle Goodmanson visited his parents in Harlen sunday.
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Plymouth County
Walther
Northwest Iowa
Burt Anderson
Union-Henry
Akron 4-H
Larry Hansén
Wayne Maass
Remsen Ramblers
Clayton Hodgson
Delwyn Asmussen
Stanton
Dale Schuette
Cletus Stinton
Grant Life Giants
Stuart Harris
Charles Borchers
Portland-Preston
Jerry Sherlock
Earl Stoffel
F. M.frisky Masters
Gene Matthiesen
Union-Henry Club
Gene Becker
Merrill Blue Ribbon
Ralph Vondrak
Bruce Elliot
Perry Liberty Club
Eugene Welch
Lowest Club
Iowa State College
Farm Bureau
Trucker Survives Flaming Crash Near Sioux City
George Arndt of Sioux City drove a Haley and Neely fresh produce truck that overturned into a ditch near the airport at about 2 am Monday. The vehicle caught fire. bystander Harry Mayrose pulled Arndt from the wreck, saving him from worse burns. Arndt suffered 2nd degree burns and is listed as critical at Sacred Heart hospital. Fire crews stopped flames after the cab and engine burned, with investigators citing a broken tie rod as the cause.
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George Arndt
Sioux City
Haley and
Mayrose
Arndt
Sacred Heart Hospital
le Mars
Grandchildren Fill Family Portrait Of Harpenau Household
Mr and Mrs Frank Harpenau welcomed 51 grandchildren for a posed family photo. The group includes Harpenau and Kolbeck relatives across five rows with captions listing each participant. Photos credit Stf. Frenchy Brouilette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Harpenau
Frenchy Brouilette
Kenneth Harpenau
Ann Harpenau
Tommy Harpenau
Darrene Schwartz
Karen Harpenau
Sarah
Hester Pitts Among Grinnell College Largest Commencement Class
Hester Pitts of 935 Central Ave Le Mars earns a bachelor of arts in history as part of Grinnell College’s near 200-senior class. Commencement was Sunday June 5 at 3 pm with Forrest W. Seymour of the Des Moines Register Tribune editorial page as speaker.
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Grinnel College
Hester Pitts
Central Ave
le Mars
Des Moines Register- Tribune
Forrest W. Seymour
Engagement announced for Gretchen Grube and Marvin Herzig
Mrs Olive Grube of Sioux City announces the engagement of her daughter Gretchen Grube to Marvin Herzig of Le Mars. Gretchen is a Central High School graduate and Marvin, a Le Mars High School graduate, is a Purdue University student. An autumn wedding is planned.
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Olive Grube
Leonard Street
Sioux City
Gretchen
Louise Grube
Marvin Herzig
le Mars
Miss Grube
Central High School
le Mars High School
Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
Court News Silent suits seek unpaid Vita Ray and oil products
The Whitehall Pharmacy Co sues James Rogers Pharmacy for 180.24 on Vita Ray products, 5 percent interest since June 10, 1946, and costs. Deep Rock Oil Co sues Clarence P. Frank Co of Remsen for 120.54 on oil products bought in Omaha, 5 percent interest since September 23, 1948, and costs.
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Whitehall Pharmacy Co
James Rogers Pharmacy
Vita Ray
Whitehall Company
Deep Rock Oil Co
Clarence P. Frank Company
Remsen
Omaha
Tax Burden Sparks Laborer Complaint Over Government Spending
A speaker condemns heavy taxes on workers who toil three months to earn their living. He argues taxpayers are repeatedly hit as politicians spend freely, calling the system unfair in the nation and in their communities.
Borne-Meis Nuptials Held at St James Le Mars
Miss Phyliss Borm daughter of Hans Borm Remsen wed Mark Meis son of Mr and Mrs A F Meis Le Mars in a Saturday morning ceremony at St James Church Le Mars Rev Father L J LaVelle officiated Mrs Merle Klohs sister of the bride was matron of honor Best man was David Meis The couple will reside in Le Mars after a Pacific Northwest honeymoon and a Canadian Rockies trip Mrs A F Meis unable to attend due to a back injury.
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Phyliss Borm
Hans Borm
Remsen
Mark Meis
le Mars
St. James Church
L. J. LaVelle
Merle Klohs
Glendale
California
David Meis
Juliet
Country Club
Rensen
Canadian Rockies
Lake Louise
Victoria
British Columbia
Pacific Northwest
Glacier National Park
A. F. Meis
Sacred Heart Hospital
Popular couple married in candlelit Leeds ceremony
The wedding of Cleone L. Hardersen of Hinton and Donald FE Hostetler of Jennings Street was held Sunday at 8:00 p.m. at Calvary church Leeds. Rev E C Zschowhe officiated. The bride wore a white satin gown with Chantilly lace and pearl accents. Her heirloom hairpiece carried 148 year old family significance. Matron of honor Mrs Cecil De Hart of Sioux City wore blue taffeta and yellow roses complemented the bridal party.
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Thomas Hardersen
Hinton
Donald FE. Hostetler
Mgg
Ruth Hostetler
Jennings St
Calvary Church
Leeds
E. C. Zschowhe
Cecil de Harty
Sioux City
John Servine
Waterbury
Delores Reuter
Kieffer praises Le Mars band at Remsen memorial
KE F Kieffer notes rising attendance at Memorial exercises and lauds the Le Mars band as a credit to Plymouth county. He praises uniformed marching bands and urges Remsen High School band members to follow the example, urging parental cooperation to support the group.
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KE. F. Kieffer
Remsen
Bell Enterprise
le Mars
Plymouth County
Remsen High
Lethal Fog Invasion Promised For Town On June Eight
Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce announces a planned aerial insecticidal fog attack set for Wednesday morning at 5:30 with weather and wind guiding the invasion. The campaign aims to eradicate flies mosquitoes moths and other pests across the town by evening or the next day.
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Dennis Lenihan
Chamber of Commerce
Band Concert For Wednesday Night
Yester Municipal Park hosts a band concert at 8 00 p m directed by Ira F Vail The program features selections from Follow Me March Hearic Holmes Old Timers Waltz and Red River Valley plus Western melodies On the Range and Our Director with The Star Spangled Banner closing conducted by H Carey March and F E Bigelow
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Yester Municipal Park
Ira F. Vail
America
H. Carey
Hearic
Holmes
Fulton March
Hall
Luke Swing
Red River Valley
Viberius
H. Chirke
F. E. Bigelow
Vail
Ten year census begins in Plymouth county
Irving Begler of the Sioux City office of the U S Bureau of the Census starts the ten year census of Plymouth county focused on business places. Mrs Winters and others follow along the county line with five days projected for fieldwork and 1948 owner data.
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Irving Begler
Sioux City
U. S. Bureau of the Census
Plymouth County
Assis Ping, Hao
Cone ‘Fersmithy
V. Winters
James
Begler
New Books Now At The Public Library
Public Library adds new titles including The Big Fisherman Douglas Point of No Return Empire The Chain Prairie Avenue Aunt Bell Non Fiction Cheaper by the Dozen It Was Not What I Expected Greatest Story Ever Told How to Stop Worrying Crusade in Europe Eisenhower Roosevelt Hopkins Sherwood and more available for loan.
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Douglas
Point of No Return
Marquand Cuthiss Empire
Mason the Chain
Wellman Prairie Avenue
Meeker
Aunt Bell
McCrone
Gilbreth
Teal
Oursler
Cagnegie Roosevelt & Hopkins
SherWood Crusade
Europe
Eisenhower
Mrs Ben Nicholson Rites Held In Le Mars
Mrs. Ben Nicholson of 12 7th St S E Le Mars died June 3 1949 after a two week illness. Born Christian and Mary Bartels April 3 1894 she married June 19 1934. Services were held Monday at Mather's Funeral Home with Rev Oorter officiating. Interment at City Cemetery. Survived by husband two sisters one brother and many nephews and nieces. She taught in Charles City before teaching in Le Mars and Teachers Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Nicholson
St. S. E
Perlays
Nicholson
Christian
Mary Bartels
le Mars
Mather
Rev. Oorter
C. C. Wandke
Harry Hoyt
Joy Perry
Lester Dart
H. D. Haas
Cemestery
Beh Nicholson
Qe Lee
L. Wi
Lense da Savinge
R. C. Bartels
Nieges
Teachers Falls
Charles City
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Bob Dorr
Om Granville Parochial School
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LeMars
W. Lancaster
United le Mars
Walther League
Lyle Goodmanson
Harlen
Mrs
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Harpenau
Julie Harpenau
Lois Anh Schwartz
Jane Kolbeck
Nancy Harpenau
Ruth Harpenau
Dianne Miller
Douglas Miller
Carol Jean Harpenau
Roseann Kolbeck
Helen Harpenau
Lavera Kolbeck
Raymond Harpenau
Margery Harpenau
Florine Harpenau
Jotine Harpenau
Madonna Harpenau
Bernie Schwartz
Richard Harpenau
Donald Harpenau
Paul Harpenauu
Jeannet Kolback
Lu Vonne Kolbeck
Marian Kolbeck
Lloyd Harpenau
Eugene Kolbeck
Gerald Harpenau
Anita Schwartz
Jimmy Harpenau
Billy Harpenau
Rose Mary Harpenau
Collette Thar
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