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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1928
Page
2
LeMars Globe Post presents its Plymouth County edition with publisher John Starzl and editor R F Starzl. Subscription rates listed show 2.00 for advance yearly, 2.50 otherwise, and 3.25 to foreign countries.
A political column analyzes the Plymouth county election, noting Maxwell’s defeat in LeMars and narrow gains in Kingsley, with Clarke nominated for sheriff by Democrats. It argues Hammill’s gubernatorial renomination risks a large bond issue and criticizes voter knowledge and engagement across the state.
A 714 pound girl was born to Mr and Mrs J F Differ at St Josephs hospital Alliance Neb on June 1. The brief item notes the birth in this personal news column.
The Plymouth county democratic central committee calls a county convention for Saturday June 30 1928 at the court house in LeMars to name delegates to the Iowa state convention and to ratify nominations from the June 4 1928 primary. The convention opens at 11 a.m. Each precinct is entitled to one delegate at large plus one for each 50 votes or major fraction cast for Claude R Porter in 1926. Delegates must have been elected in the last primary and will be notified after canvass. The central committee will then elect the county chairman. John T Keenan temporary county chairman.
Next Sunday at Hildreth Evangelical the children’s day program begins 9 45 a m with an 8 S S orchestra Prelude. The pastor’s 11 a m message and 6 30 p m leagues. An evening service at 7 30 p m features thirty five children from three S S departments. pageant The Best Day. Missions offering goal 50 dollars. St John’s Lutheran S S meets at 9 00 with missionary program and missions offering First Sunday. English service 10 00 German 11 00. Choir meets Thursday 8 00. Luther League Sunday 2 30 at Henry Grimjes home West Plymouth Street. Ema and Gladys Grimjes entertain. All members urged to attend.
A compact survey of greetings from many regions. Egyptians and Chinese ask How do you perspire or eaten your rice to say How do you do. Philippine islanders touch feet and rub faces, South Sea natives nose rubs and gifts, Moors kiss shoulders, Romans asked How is your strength, Greeks inquire about occupation, French greet with I am charmed, Germans say How do you find yourself, and guests at table hope for hearty meals.
The wind results from uneven air distribution driven by temperature differences. In March the U S shows the greatest temperate contrast between the south and north, widening pressure gaps and strengthening winds. The primary flow is west to east due to Earth's rotation, a factor not easily summarized.
The article explains that artificial lace is made by machine using a cuproammoniacal cellulose solution, a engraved cylinder, and a coagulation vat. The solution fixes in the interstices of the pattern as the cylinder rotates, producing a durable, dyeable lace that is attractive, wear resistant, and waterproof.
A lonesome puzzle asks to select a digit from 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9, multiply by nine, then multiply 12346679 by the result. The final product allegedly consists of nine repeated copies of the chosen digit, demonstrating a curious numerical trick.
A collection of wry maxims and quips about heaven, conscience, modesty, and ambition. The snippets reference common sayings and comic asides about mortality, religion, and social behavior with several speaker labels and pithy observations.
A collection of aphoristic lines about friendship effort wealth and social quirks. The quips joke on insomnia false friends umbrellas taxable castles smiles and the piper with undertakers and creditors. Chicago News attribution anchors the humorous observations.
A satirical vignette of common sayings about marriage, gender roles, and family. It quips that the best day to wed is tomorrow, notes women’s buying power, and humorously mocks prudence, wrenches, and the limits of a man’s steadiness in domestic life.
A devotional fragment lists daily spiritual prompts from Sunday to Saturday. It emphasizes being alive in Christ, seeking heavenly things, and Christ’s light and intercession. The tone mirrors a religious prayer card urging faith and renewal through the week.
A wide assortment of local visits, shopping trips, and family gatherings from Plymouth and Stanton area residents. Among highlights: Chas Warren and El dor Lake news, Odebolt birthday celebration at the Schrooten home, Kehrberg school PTA picnic, baccalaureate services in Le Mars, and a farewell for Rev. and Mrs. McKinley with a leather rocker gift. People from Le Mars Sioux City and Chicago trips appear, with church and society activities noted.
Floydvangelical church members and friends held a farewell for Rev and Mrs G J Raths as they leave for Alburnette Iowa after five years with the Floyd and Perry Creek congregations. They were presented a Wilton rug and a luncheon followed. Evelyn Raths to attend summer school in LeMars and teach at Plymouth No 4. Plymouth township farm bureau met with readings and duets, led by J O’Bryan, and a talk by J O’Bryan on farm issues.
St Pauls M E lists events from June including Sunday school at 9 45 German and English services 10 45 preaching 7 30 children day program by Sunday school Tuesday June 12 guild meeting Thursday June 14 mid week German service Pastor Leopold Schneider Also legal blanks and adding machine paper for sale at the Lobe Post-
Miss Constance Collins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Collins, will wed in June after a pleasant pre nuptial courtesy at her home. Hostesses Mrs. E. H. Baack and Mrs. W. D. Lamb led informal entertainment and a bride s book was presented. Out of town guests included Mrs. D. Ennis, Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. G. Totman and Miss Dorothy Totman.
Courtesies for Miss Florence Laux included a garden party at Mrs. Carl Marcue and a Cleveland Park picnic hosted by Mrs. R. Stele and Mrs. W. R. Laux. A separate shower for Miss Francia Koopman hosted by Misses Josephine and Rita Braun welcomed 25 guests with gifts and a two course luncheon.
Mrs Glenn Rowley spent Wednesday in the home of Mrs Louis Raven while en route from Mitchell South Dakota to her home in Chicago.
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