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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1941
Page
1
The LiMars Globe-Post announces itself as the leading city and county paper for LeMarg Iowa. A note about mailing class and subscription price appears, indicating second-class mail and an annual rate of two dollars if prepaid.
Chingo Tribune profiles Capt. Jimmy of the marines who wears a flashy set of ribbons on his tunic while lacking actual combat field experience. His medals come from ornamental and foreign orders, earned abroad or gifted by others, contrasting with the Marine tradition of hard battlefield valor.
D N Zeig records the period June 2 through June 8 with daily readings. Temperature highs and lows, precipitation, and notable weather events are summarized for the local area.
Plymouth county rural eighth grade results from May state exams will be mailed this week. Graduation exercises for the rural eighth grade graduates are slated in a few days. The paper will publish the graduation program and the graduates list in the next issue. The county superintendent and deputy are grading seventh grade exams and will mail those grades shortly after the eighth grade program.
LeMars Municipal band plans a concert on June 11 directed by Ira F. Vail. The program opens with March of The Steel Men and Bel-… highlighting a local civic musical event.
A fragmented list shows titles and performers including King Arthur Selection, Popular, On the Isle of May, Kostelanetz, March pieces by Telke and Seitz, and songs by Gottler Yo er Zimm ermann. The text includes a nursery style poem urging care of milk bottles against bacteria, concluding with washing and returning the bottle home.
A seven o clock Thursday hail event caused no wind damage. Local residents and families, including Shirley Flachman and others, rode trains to Brunsville for the carnival. Officials and sales tax personnel visited Craig. Pipe for the Standard Oil pipeline arrived, and local graduates from Western Union College were noted. Vernon Ludwigs, magna cum laude, contemplates Maytag work in Newton. A large crowd attended the free Friday movies sponsored by local businessmen.
Residents moved to a farm with Henry Cramer and the Oltmann house now rented to Elmer Plueger who moved in Monday. Local visits included Henry Nelson and Mrs. John Alberts traveling to Alcester South Dakota to see the August Ludwig home. Visitors to John Groene's home included Gronewald of Chicago Adden of Breda and Klein of LeMars. A collision west of Craig damaged a Fairmount creamery truck, a Ross funeral home pickup and caused injuries. Hurley family of Hurley South Dakota visited Elliott home. Opal Husby stayed through Tuesday. Voelke couple returned from Waverly Iowa with daughter Victor ia for summer. Annual Sunday school picnic planned next Sunday with morning services and a Chas Plueger grove picnic.
Local social items report visits by Darlene Kovarna and cousins Doris and Donna Kovarna from Lib erty township, and Kate Gobel with Ralph and Kenneth from Sioux City to Oliver Bonnes. A Perry Friendship club picnic is planned at Cecil Watte's home on June 15. Community members attend religious and family events, with several farmers connected to an R B E A line project and many relatives hosting or visiting in Perry township and nearby Sioux City.
Relatives and friends reminded Dick Fretichs of his birthday on Thursday evening including Folkert Fretichs and Wallace Fretichs and their spouses.
A low cost electric irrigation system demonstration will run June 19 and 20 at the Han son farm near Brongen on Highway 141 as part of the REA Farm Electric Equipment show. The event, free to the public, aims to boost garden and crop yields through portable sprinklers and electric pumps, with programs for farmers, wives, 4 H members, and vocational students.
Numerous households hosted social gatherings with informal evenings, pinochle, and a late luncheon. Reverend F Bunge plans health recovery in Grant. Visits included John Wilken at the Gerd Von Hagel home and Luther League treats by Lester and Walter Janssen. A children’s day committee was elected, and Drake graduate Roland Bunge recently returned home. Dinner guests at Ernest Meyer’s included Mr and Mrs Fred Plueger and family.
Elkhorn and surrounding families hosted visits this week with Oscar Klein of Arlington Virginia and Frank Heifner of Evanston Wyoming joining Mary Heifner for a Sunday dinner at John A Bainbridge home. Local residents including Walter Pratt and J H Johnston were highlighted in hospital and family visits.
Mrs Ed Reinking hosted a gathering in honor of Mrs Wesley Cook of Chicago. Families including Goosie, Fletcher, Bainbridge, Wink, Bowers and Spink were visitors across Struble and Dell areas. A baby girl was born May 21 at Sioux City Methodist hospital to Mr and Mrs Wyndham Pratt. Betty Hedges visited after accompanying Albert Fletcher. Funeral in Washta drew Burt Mighell and Kelly Parker as attendees.
The board of supervisors met in adjourned session with Chairman Schulte and Supervisors Grimjes and Bohlken present. Minutes from April 28 and May 5 were approved. Authority to transfer 1940 Domestic Animal Fund balance of 138742 to county fund was approved. Tax remissions were authorized for Remsen and Plymouth County properties, and bond for Tra Van Buskirk covering multiple projects was approved. Resolution notes US Congress funds for a secondary system construction.
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