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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1955
Page
3
Fragmented OCR text mentions bids and bidders and a general elevation or issuing entity. Details are illegible, but references to bidders, 4-H and general elevation suggest a public sale or notice. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable to confirm the event.
A cluttered livestock sale notice lists purebred Hampshire boars sired by a noted Illinois champion, dairy cows and heifers with calfhood vaccination, brood sows with pigs at side, Tamworth boar, and various other farm stock. Locations span Sik Center to Le Mars and Struble, Iowa, with multiple contact names and directions.
Hinton notices list Bluebird Club officers for next year with President Mrs Wayne Held and Secretary Treasurer Mrs Irene Brehm. Scout groups organized with den and troop leaders, an overnight hike noted. Local residents attend postmasters meeting in Kingsley Iowa and several families plan travel, visits, and weekend activities at Lake Okoboji and nearby areas.
A Thursday afternoon bridal shower at the Albert Heeren home honored Helen Frahm the bride to be. Guests included many relatives and friends such as Mrs Harm Heeren Mrs Henry Ahrendt Mrs Alvin Klemme Mrs Walter Klegame Mrs Norman Heeren and Gary and Mrs Otto Doering. Contests followed by a luncheon. Frahm to wed Marvin Hitzmann Wednesday at 8 PM at Christ Lutheran Church Grant Two.
Classified note seeks a man to work with District Supervisor in the county. Full time year round outdoor work with a car required. Good pay. Age not important, health must be good. Respond to F Box 207 Le Mars.
Kingsley hosts a high school commencement with Rev Father Hoffman delivering the main address, and 21 seniors receive diplomas amid a packed auditorium. Memorial Day observances, local visits, and a Father Janse ordination anniversary provide community color, while a Parent-Scout event and upcoming city engagements fill the social calendar. Local figures attend graduations in Pierson and Des Moines. neighbors share meals and celebrate anniversaries at several homes.
The 3rd Order of St. Francis to meet at Sacred Heart hospital on Wednesday June ? at 215. Mr and Mrs Henry Peeckes and family of Storm Luke Iowa spent the weekend with Clarence and Mrs Branch. They attended the funeral for Mrs Henry Poeckes Sr at St Josephs Church Monday morning. Bob Jones a longtime photographic enthusiast has purchased the com
June 2 New York City Babson reflects on urban scale from a Waldorf Astoria room, arguing small cities have values despite large cities’ advantages. He warns of war prospects, Civil Defense apathy, and debates on uranium, noting current peace talk and future use shifts.
Weekly sale notes list prices for small pigs, feeder pigs, butcher hogs, sows, boars, calves, veal calves, heifers, steers, cows with calves, breeding bulls, and feeder cattle. For this week a regular run of wet sows and bred stock plus 50 head of 4th cross Farmer's Hybred pigs expected. night sale at Phone 1397.
A reader argues that threats of war and national tension will push families and industries from large cities to smaller communities. Decentralization of manufacturing is accelerating, with capital expenditures easier in small cities. Good roads and lower living costs favor smaller cities, which may see rising real estate value and stable labor conditions as industries relocate from large urban centers. The piece warns large cities face higher risks and costs, while smaller cities offer growth and safety.
Plymouth County 4 H and Agricultural Society announces sealed bids for paving all buildings at the Plymouth County Fair Grounds Mars Iowa. Bids due June 13 1955 6 pm. Plans specifications may be obtained from Chairman or Carl Schelin Le Mars Iowa. Board reserves right to waive bids and award to experienced bidders deemed in best interest. Published in Le Mars Globe June 6 and 9 1955.
Notice is hereby given that on the 3rd day of June 1955 the undersigned was appointed executor by the District Court of Plymouth County Iowa for the estate of Barbara Salentini deceased late of said County. All persons indebted to said estate will make payment to the undersigned.
Edward Borchers as executor calls all indebted parties to present legal claims for allowance in Plymouth County Iowa. The notice, dated June 31, 1955, advertises the probate filing and directs claimants to appear at the court for settlement.
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