18 Year Olds Must Still Report To Draft Board
Brig General Charles H Grahl state director of selective service warns every 18 year old to register at the local board. He notes many youths wrongfully believe the 1940 act exempted 18 and 19 year olds from registration though it did not change the requirement. He cites section 2 of the act as amended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draft Board
Charles H. Grahl
Selective Service
Grahl
Iit
Gen. Grahl
Registration Mandatory for Males Aged 18 to 65 in War Time
The proclamation requires all made persons between 18 and 65 to register on their 18th birthday or as fixed for first or subsequent registrations. Those born on or after January 1, 1925 register on the 18th birthday, unless it falls on a Sunday or legal holiday, when the next non-holiday day is used. The war is not ended, making registration continuing law and penalty.
Fire guts garage at Koch home in Sunday blaze
A fire of undetermined origin gutted the garage at the residence of Adolph Koch at 301 Highth Street SW Sunday afternoon. The garage was completely destroyed with only the frame remains standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Guts
Koch
Adolph Koch
Highth Street
S. W
Engagement Announced for Miss Gladys Vondrak to Paul Niles
Announcement states Miss Gladys M. Vondrak daughter of Mrs. Gertrude M. Vondrak Route 1 and the late Frank J. Vondrak is engaged to Paul E. Niles son of Mr. and Mrs. Niles. The notice lists family backgrounds and the couple’s upcoming wedding plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys M. Vondrak
Gertrude M. Vondrak
Frank J. Vondrak
Paul E. Niles
Local Couple Plans Engagement Details Not Set
Mr and Mrs Richard Niles of Cherokee announce an engagement for their daughter Miss Vondrak. She is a Sioux City Central high school graduate and member of the Ero Delphian Literary society. Her fiancé, a Aurelia high school graduate, attended National Business Training school and served three years in the navy aboard an aircraft carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Niles
Miss Vondrak
Sioux City Central High School
Erodelphian Literary Society
Aurelia High School
National Business Training School
Navy
Heavy Rain Hits Strip East of Akron and LeMars Weather
A strong electrical storm woke LeMars residents around 3 AM Friday, producing a light rain in town but a two mile wide band between Akron and Ruble that dumped heavy rain. The downpour caused crop washout and minor damage along the strip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
LeMars
Ruble
Granville Defeats LeMars In Home Game 25 to 3
Granville beat LeMars 25 to 3 on Granville’s field Sunday afternoon. Lefty Begg started with his twin brother, tiring after four innings and replaced by Jungman and Kass. Jungman struggled in the wind. A Robinette made a threebagger on an overthrow at third. Also notes Hinton A C defeated N E T 13 to 6 in a National League AA game at Gilmore Race, Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeMars
Granville
Granvilles
Lefty Begg
Jungman
Kass
A. Robinette
Hinton
Hinton A. C
Gilman Terrace
Sioux City
Centenarian Lena Butcher's 97th Birthday Observed in Sioux City
Mrs. Lena Butcher of Iowa celebrated her 97th birthday with a party for 30 women at 1207 McDonald Street in Sioux City, where she has lived with daughter Madaline Leisner for 10 years after moving from LeMars. Born in England, she came to the United States at 20 with her parents and siblings. She helped raise a large family, now totaling seven grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren, and plans annual Washington trips with her daughter each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Butcher
Iowa
McDonald Street
Sioux City
Butcher
Madaline Leisner
LeMars
England
George
Jean White
Onawa
Lena
Edward Butcher
Kain Brouillette Wedding Morning Ceremony at St Jean Baptiste
Relatives traveled to Sioux City for the marriage of Miss Dorothy Kain daughter of Joseph Kain and Wesley L Brouillette son of Mrs Eliza Brouillette. The ceremony took place at 9 o clock in St Jean the Baptiste Catholic church with Rev Richard Sweeney officiating and celebrating nuptial mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Dorothy Kain
Joseph Kain
Nebraska Street
Wesley L. Brouillette
Eliza Brouillette
Myrtle Street
St. Jean the Baptiste Catholic Church
Richard Sweeney
Harris engagement announced for Wanda Lea Janssen
Mr and Mrs Virgil L Harris announce the engagement of their daughter Wanda Lea to Walter H Janssen The wedding is set for Sunday June 16 at 8 30 p m at St Pauls Lutheran Church Ireton A wedding dance in their honor follows on Wednesday June 19 at the Hawarden city auditorium
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil L. Harris Ment
Ireton
Wanda Lea
Walter H. Janssen
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Hawarden
Byers Swanson nuptials recorded in Omaha church
Relatives announce the May 29 marriage of Amanda Byers daughter of Mrs W G Byers Lawton Ia to RB Avery Swanson son of Mr and Mrs Fred A Swanson Omaha formerly of Sergeant Bluff. Rev A G Swanson officiated at Grace Methodist Omaha with attendants Mr and Mrs Herbert Le Rette. A dinner followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Byers
W. G. Byers
Lawton
Avery Swanson
Fred A. Swanson
Omaha
Sergeant Bluff
Grace Methodist Church
A. G. Swanson
Herbert le Rette
G. C. Adolph
Recreation Program Expanded This Week
The Le Mars community summer recreation program adds morning activities for 6 to 9 year olds at elementary schools and evening programs for teens and adults at the municipal park. Open to all residents, it runs four mornings weekly and five evenings weekly with charges only for materials and nominal dance admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Mars
Clark and Franklin
Sioux City Bride Weds Omaha Soldier After Okoboji Trip
Mrs. William Severson of Sioux City attended the wedding. The newlyweds will reside in Omaha where the bridegroom is employed after a short trip to Lake Okoboji. Mrs Swanson is a Lawton high school graduate who has been living in Omaha. The groom is a Sergeant Bluff high school graduate who worked at The Journal before serving three years in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Severson
Sioux City
Omaha
Lake Okoboji
Swanson
Lawton High School
Sergeant Bluff High School
The
Journal
Army
Mrs. H Hagge Dies At Ireton Home
Herman Hagge of Ireton mourns as his wife Mrs H Hagge dies at home after a stroke. Survived by widower two daughters Connie Vander Mei and Leona at home three sisters and a brother one granddaughter. Funeral held at home then St Pauls Lutheran church with burial in Pleasant Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Hagge
Ireton
Connie Vander Mei
Leona
August Niehuis
Granada
Minn
Court Struck
Fairmount
Hannah Zimmerman
John Zimmerman
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Iowa Municipalities League fight pits towns against Burlington bidder
Nineteen towns including Orange City Sioux Center Sanborn Akron What Cheer Clarinda and Eldora have become interveners in a Marshalltown court dispute rooted in a factional struggle over who runs the League of Iowa Municipalities. Frank Pierce of Marshalltown claims to remain executive secretary but is blocked by Max Conrad of Burlington and a competing group seeking control. The bank holds twelve thousand thirty-two dollars and faces uncertainty over who may authorize checks. Trial set for July 1 to decide authority of the executive committee and leadership legitimacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity Savings Bank
Arshall Town
Conrad
Burlington
Pierce
League
Werder Franklin wedding in Blessed Sacrament Sioux City
Miss Lucille Werder and Stanley H Franklin were united in marriage at Blessed Sacrament Catholic church Sioux City. Rev. Newman Flanagan officiated the double ring ceremony. The couple will honeymoon at Island Lake Wisconsin and tour Green Bay Chicago and southeastern Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Werder
Harry Werder
McDonald Street
Sioux City
Stanley H Franklin
Florence Franklin
Kingsley
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Newman Flanagan
Genevieve O'Gara
Jackson
Neb
Elizabeth Barret
Frieda George
Louis Hirschman
Laurel Franklin
Wesley Keller
James McKevegan
Joyce Ann Holder
Harrison Henricksen wed at Pasadena chapel
Robert H Henricksen and Marie Joyce Harrison were united in marriage at 8 p m on May 17. The couple planned a honeymoon to Yosemite following an informal ceremony at the Pasadena Wedding Chapel, according to the Alhambra Advocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Robert H. Henricksen
Marie Joyce Harrison
Yosemite
Alhambra
Cal
Marriage of Myron Nichols and Miss Patty McLeary
Myron Nichols, pastor of Pasadena Presbyterian church, solemnized the rites with 60 guests. Mrs Hendrickson, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Harrison of Alhambra, was given in marriage by her father. Miss Patty McLeary, maid of honor, Gibbs Dunkelberg was best man. Both families, including Mr and Mrs Chris Henricksen of Alhambra, Cal, note school graduations. Newlyweds plan home at 2216 Montezuma Ave after June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Nichols
Pasadena Presbyterian Church
Hendrickson
John Harrison
Atlantic Boulevard
Alhambra
Patty McLeary
Gibbs Dunkelberg
Henricksen
Alhambra High School
Bob
Alton
Iowa
Chris Henricksen
Benito Ave
Cal
Montezuma Ave
J Westergard Dies At Hawarden After illness
Jesse Westergard 77 prominent farmer and Logan township resident died at home southeast of Hawarden at 1 40 Wednesday after a month’s sickness. Funeral were held Friday at Trinity Lutheran Hawarden with Rev Beyer of Alcester in charge. Burial Grace Hill. Born in Denmark August 6 1868 he came to America at 21 and lived with his brother N P Westergard near Hawarden before farming 56 years in Logan township. Survived by wife Anna Hoegh and five children N P Chris Mrs Van Buskirk Mrs Hillrichs and Mrs Barinsky, 26 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. He was the last member of his family. Two nephews also survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Westergard
Logan Township
Hawarden
Trinity Lutheran Church
E. C. Beyer
Peace ‘Lutheran Church of
America
Anna Hoegh
Denmark
Ireton
N. P. Westergard
Chris Westergard
Wm. van Buskirk
Mary Hillrichs
J. C. Barinsky
Hawarden Cars Sideswipe. One Boy Hurt
In Hawarden last Wednesday evening cars driven by Herbert Van Egdom and Peter Weiland collided. Ronald Peter, son of Clarence Peterson, suffered a forehead cut while others escaped with bruises. Both front ends damaged. Van Egdom car sustained major damage including bent axle and broken windshield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert van Egdom
Peter Weiland
Hawarden
Billfold Lost in 1943 Found in Corn Field
Rex Smith of Hudson lost a billfold in 1943 that was found last week while a corn field on the Mat Schon farm was being dragged. The leather preserved the bills enough to be deciphered partially. Smith took the bills to the Hudson bank and they were sent to Washington DC to be redeemed by the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Billfold
Rex Smith
Hudson
Mat Schon
Mr. Smith
Hudson Bank
Washington, D. C
Marcus to Vote On New Iowa Public Service Co Franchise
At the regular June Marcus council meeting the renewal of the Iowa Public Service Company franchise was considered. The present franchise expires the first of next year, according to the Marcus News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus
Iowa Public Service Co
Marcus Council
Iowa Public Service Company
Marcus News
City Council Plans June Meeting For Franchise Election
Monday June '17 the council will meet to set a date for the franchise election and arrange details. Joe Wagner is hired as night watchman for Marcus while R. W. Meyler, water superintendent, doubles as night watchman but finds two jobs too much. The watchman position is funded by Main Street business solicitation. The new city water source is delayed by the state geologist's absence for a required survey and information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wagner
Marcus
R.W. Meyler
Main Street
Hawarden Fisherman Dies Unexpectedly At Fergus Falls
Hawarden resident James Walter McBride aged 71 died in Fergus Falls Minnesota after a fishing trip at Lada lake near Pelican Rapids. He lived in Hawarden over 50 years and spent winters in Braden Florida. He retired from rural mail delivery in Hawarden October 1983. Survived by wife Marie Thommesen, a sister in law and two brothers. Funeral held at Baptist church with Rev. J H Flaming. Interment Grace Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W McBride
Hawarden
Fergus Falls
Minn
McBride
Braden
Fla
A. Edrl Ross
Baptist
Grace Hill Cemetery
James Walter McBride
Rocky Mount
Union County
South Dakota
Iowa
Jennie van Wechel
Orange City
Waterloo
Marie Thommesen
Ed McBride
Yacolt
Wash
Chas, McBride
Salt Lake City Wedding of Kendricks and Hammer
Mildred Kendricks of Salt Lake City Utah and Lieut Francis J Hammer formerly of Kingsley and Sioux City were married May 4 in the New House hotel Salt Lake City. They plan a wedding trip through Utah and Idaho before settling in Salt Lake City where Hammer has served as convalescent officer at an army hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Kendricks
T. H. Kendricks
Salt Lake City
Utah
Francis J. Hammer
Forrest Hammer
Sioux City
Kingsley
New House
Idaho
Lieut. Hammer
Kingsley High School
State Teachers’ College
Wayne
Neb
Kearns
Army Hospital
Hammer
Lee Gries Nuptials Tie Two Sioux City Families
Miss Evelyn Lee daughter of Mr and Mrs John Lee of Tyndall South Dakota and LeRoy Gries son of Mr and Mrs Julius Gries of Kingsley were married at eleven Saturday morning in the rectory of the Cathedral of Epiphany in Sioux City. The bride wore a light grey suit and carried a bouquet of red and white talisman roses. A three course luncheon followed at the Schribben tea room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Lee
John Lee
Tyndall
S. D
LeRoy Gries
Julius Gries
Kingssay
Cathedral of Epiphany Church
Sioux City
Schribben
Hawarden Boy Hurt in Farm Machinery Accident
Alfred Falk, 21, of Hawarden, was crushed when a manure loader fell on him during repairs. Taken to a Sioux City hospital after initial treatment in Hawarden, he suffered spinal injuries with paralysis and underwent surgery to relieve pressure from splinters. A blood transfusion aided the operation, donor Clarence Eilers, with plans for bone grafting later. recovery will require many weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Falk
Eric Falk
Hawarden
Alfred
Mr. Falk
Harwarden
Sioux
Expose of Roosevelt Treachery Continues On Page 1
The article continues railing against Roosevelt for treachery in diplomacy and war policy. It claims Americans opposing alliance with Russia foresaw ongoing twists and double crossings in U.S. diplomacy and warns of future unprincipled tactics shaping national fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Russia
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Gilda
Bening Green
Alan Ladd
Veronica William Lake
Bendix
Aute Faye
Roy Rogers King OF the
Trigger
Featuring George
Gaély’ Hayes
Dale Evans
Estelita Rodriguez
Bob Nolan
Sons OF the Pioneers
PIX Theatre
Blondie
Glora Owen
Doris Dodson
Byers-Swanson
Adrian L. Bowers
le Mars, Iowa
H. Hagge
N. W
Harrison-Henricksen
Billfold
Kendricks
Lee-Gries
Vollmar’s Shoe Store
Jacob G. Koen
Fathers Day
ST. Clair
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