Argonne Velvet Rug Cleaned Displayed Before Auction
A velvet rug left on Luken's sidewalk for two weeks was half cleaned and placed in display windows. Five pounds of dirt were removed from the cleaned half, which will be auctioned Saturday at 8 30 PM. Wilson-Humphries Rug Cleaning Co. of Sioux City will clean the remaining half free of charge after the sale. Also noted are well attended Luther League meeting at E E Dirks home and a Mrs Henry Renken ladies gathering Wednesday afternoon.
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Argonne
Luken’s
Luken
Wilson-Humphries Rug Cleaning Co
Sioux City
Luther League
E. E. Dirks
Henry Renken
Hart Sentenced to Five Years For Plymouth County Robbery
George Shorty Hart received a five year term after two trials for the Remsen Becke Warehouse robbery. Hart's prior convictions include Ida county burglary and a pending appeal with the Supreme Court. He and Roy Rice were sent to the state penitentiary together, Rice also receiving five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George “Shorty
Hart
Fort Madison
J. P. Beck
Remsen
John Blake
Blake
John
Supreme Court
Plymouth County
Ida County
Battle Creek
Ida Grove
Plymouth ‘County
Hammill
State Board of Paroles
B. F. Butler
Butler
William
Egan
Ian
Le Mars Club Invites Eleventh District GOP Convention
Le Mars Commercial club invites delegates to hold the Eleventh district republican convention in Le Mars. The city offers Bree School auditorium facilities and feeding, entertainment, and housing for the crowd. LeMars is centrally located.
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LeMars
Death of John Galles Pioneer Settler of the County
John Galles 82 longtime pioneer of this county died at his daughter's home after a stroke on May 28. He leaves five children including Joe T Galles Marcus and John Galles and a daughter Mrs Fred Earnest. Surviving siblings and a long widowhood are noted. funeral set for 9:30 Saturday from St Joseph's Church Le Mars with burial at Oyena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Galles
Fred Earnest
Galles
St. Joseph’s Church
le Mars
Oyena
Wiltgen
Dommeleinden
Luxemburg
Jackson County
Iowa
Towa
Joe T. Galles
Marcus
Remsen
Joe Galles
Peter Galles
Granville
Henry Masuen
Ovens
Athletic Letters Awarded Tuesday at Alumni Chapel
At the alumni chapel on Tuesday forenoon a crowd of visitors and former students gathered. Prof. A. H. Blue presided and introduced Golden Thompson of Roland Iowa who led the hour. Speakers included Rev J A Hoehlen and Miss Laurel Stryker with remarks from Dr Mock Rev F Bayles and others. Officers were elected: Prof A H Blue president Levi Deedrick vice president Edna Saunders secretary and Prof A H Hershberger treasurer. Coach W S Koch awarded athletics letters including football recipients Ted Graves Maurice Haehlen Kermit Hancer Don Hansen Albert Kammerer Kenath Koch Frank Mayer Alvin Miller Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Blue
College Alumni Association
Golden Thompson
Roland
Iowa
J. A. Hoehlen
Cedar Falls
Ted Graves
Maurice Haehlen
Kermit Hancer
Don Hansen
Albert Kammerer
Kenath Koch
Frank Mayer
Alvin Miller
Harvey
Local pastor returns from Kentucky mountain work
Rev J Sylvester Deedrick and Mrs Esther Mark Miller with children return from years in Kentucky. Deedrick will lead the Evangelical church in Correctionville next year while Miller pursues post graduate studies at the University of Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
J. Sylvester Deedrick
Esther Mark Miller
Deedrick
LeMars
Evangelical Church
Correctionville
Miller
Ed Miller
University of Kentucky
Supreme Court to Hear Inheritance Tax Case Involving Denmark
Washington June 7 The right of Yowa to impose an inheritance tax on the estate in Plymouth county left by Anders Anderson who died in 1923 and was inherited by his mother Kristine Anderson in Denmark will be passed upon by the United States Supreme Court The lower courts held the tax invalid under a treaty with Denmark arguing it was higher on foreigners than citizens of this country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Yowa
Plymouth County
Anders Anderson
Kristine Anderson
Denmark
United States Supreme Court
LeMars Council Accepts Paving Contract Amid Objections Hearing
No objections were recorded to the paving contract and specs adopted unchanged. A protest hearing is set for June 16 on assessments. Citizens discussed sewer repairs at Catherine Farrell’s home and routing changes for the Sioux City paving connection. Bids for sewer work were opened. Mathey Bros. bid accepted. State engineer Dunn delayed due to a letting in Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeMars
Globe Post
Kickers
Catherine Farrell
Mathey,Bros
Wynna & Sullivan
Hansen-Kaun Hardware
Mathey
E. W. Dunn
Sioux City
State Highway Commission
No. 75
Ames
Death Call S Suspected In Rochester for John Hinde
Word from LeMars reports Seney resident John Hinde died in Rochester Minnesota after a lingering illness. The body to be brought to LeMars tonight and lie in Beely's funeral parlors pending arrangements. An obituary will appear later. Legion Auxiliary to meet Wednesday June 13 with hosts assisting.
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LeMars
John Hinde
Seney
Rochester
Minn
Beely
The
Legion Auxiliary
James Rogers
Helen Brucher
Ed Tentinger
Miss Cora Barrett Dies Suddenly in Kingsley
Miss Cora Barrett aged fifty six died at her sister Mrs William Clark home in Kingsley Iowa Saturday about 6 30 pm after being stricken with apoplexy She died within about thirty minutes A doctor was called but could not revive her Funeral arrangements await a sister in California Barrett had lived in Kingsley since infancy and was widely known and mourned by friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsley
Cora Barrett
William Clark
Berniece Harker Weds in Pretty Home Ceremony
Miss Berniece Harker and Julian A Graves were married in a home ceremony officiated by Rev J J DePree. The nuptials featured summer floral décor, a Mendelssohn march, and readings before close relatives. A noon wedding breakfast followed. the couple plans to live in LeMars after a trip to Des Moines. Out-of-town guests included Edna Bane and Tline Carlton along with Leslie Harker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berniece Harker
George Harker
Julian A. Graves
J. J. DePree
Presbyterian Church
Mendelssohn’ Swedattig
Dordthys Bogen
Kime
LeMars
Edna Bane
Knoxville
Tline Carlton
Hastings
Neb
Leslie Harker
Ireton
Annual Plymouth county farm bureau picnic draws thousands
An estimated 3000 to 5000 attended the Plymouth county farm bureau picnic at LeMars with events at Cleveland park and McDuffie park. A kitten ball game drew near 500 before noon, with races, concessions, a lunch, and a double header baseball slate featuring Hungerford vs Fredonia and Remsen vs Liberty. The LeMars drum corps, band concert, and Crowley’s Rhythm Kings dance capped a day of sport and social gathering.
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Plymouth County Farm Bureau
LeMars
Cleveland Park
Hungerford
Fredonia
Remsen
Liberty
Farm Bureau
Lincoln Township
M. O. Monroe
George Pavlik
Pavlik
LeMars Commercial Club
LeMars Boys
Cleveland
McDuffie Park
George
Ezra
George Manz
New Armory
Crowley
Rhythm Kings
Tender reception to school teachers in LeMars
City churches plan a welcome reception for the state teachers summer school in LeMars. Registration occurred midweek and the gathering will be at First Methodist church at 8 pm Thursday with Young People’s societies leading the event.
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State Teachers
LeMars
First Methodist
Young People’s Societies
Our City
City
Farmers Improve Road at Own Expenses West of Hinton
Local farmers along the road west of Hinton and linking Perry Creek push to place it in the secondary road system. They have graded and maintained the township road at their own cost and time, offering to supply and spread gravel if the county provides material.
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Hinton
Perry Creek
Board of Supervisors
Western Union college ends year with commemorative exercises
The Western Union college year ended on Wednesday June 6 with commencement at the college church. Attorney C D Roseberry of LeMars delivered the address The Enlarged Opportunity and reflected on forethought sacrifices of parents and the varied meanings of success. He cited Napoleon Pasteur and Lincoln as contrasting ideals.
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Western Union College
C. D. Roseberry
LeMars
Paris
Napoleon
France
Pasteur
Abraham Lincoln
Florence Laux Weds Charles Eyres at St Pauls
Miss Florence Laux daughter of John Laux and Charles Eyres son of Wesley Eyres married at St Pauls Church in a flower filled ceremony. Rev L Schneider officiated with music by Frances Lucke Esther Eyres and Myrna Idiker. Guests included out of town relatives and the couple plan to reside in LeMars after a trip to the Black Hills.
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St. Paul's
Florence Laux
John Laux
Charles Eyres
Wesley Eyres
L. Schneider
Frances Lucke
Lohengren
Esther Eyres
Miss Lucke
Myrna Idiker
Wayne Steele
Gordon Stokes
Walter Bogen
Kenneth Laux
Selma Laux
Donald Eyres
Elizabeth Eyres
Clifford Eyres
Marjorie Dunn
Lois Steele
Vera Pollen
Washta
Agnes Steele
Butler
Ind
W. N. Manning
Waterloo
Mary Laux
Charles City
Neptune Road graveling awaits right of way decision
The Neptune road grant is ready for graveling but blocked by the need to obtain a five-eighths mile right of way near Steele schoolhouse. Board members prefer agreement over condemnation to avoid delays and speed graveling this summer, noting land benefits and creek realignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neptune
Board of Supervisors
Steele School House
LeMars
Pioneer Road
Bishop Seager Returns to Alma Mater for Commencement Address
Bishop L H Seager, former graduate of Ohio Northern University in 1886, will deliver the annual commencement address on Tuesday May 22 at Ada Ohio. Regents and faculty awarded him the degree of Doctor of Laws, with many old and current colleagues expressing congratulations and appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Seager
Evangelical Church
Ohio Northern University
Ada
Ohio
Bishop Seager
Derisive Re Mark Proves Costly Here
On a warm summer night Fay Terpening, a tall night policeman, patrols a beat when a car driver warns law is coming. Terpening seizes a bottle and arrests Hank Hart and Jim Deviney for bootlegging, with Deviney later missing and believed to have fled. Marx waives a hearing and goes to the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Terpening
Terpenning
A& Man
Hank Hart
Jim Deviney
Marx
Deviney
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William Egan
State Penitentiary
Roy Rice
Rice
George Hart
Mildred Casler
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Plymouth
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Berniece
Harker
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Chicago
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