Le Mars barber Earnest dies with rites set
Earnest, a Le Mars resident and former barber, died at 57. Funeral services are scheduled June 11 at St. James Church with Rev. Veale officiating, burial in Calvary Cemetery. He leaves two daughters in Aurora Illinois, a son in Wilmington, and five grandchildren. Preceded by two brothers and a sister, his survivors include relatives in Remsen and Marcis. Funeral arrangements handled by Wiltgen Funeral Home.
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Altun
Ers
Baber
St. James H In
le Mars
aVele
Bur- Calvary Cemetery
Wiltgenal
Hhlinois
Arnest
Vilmington
Catherine
Galles de Kramer
Remsendore Treinen
Marcis
Pa Jones store ad lists1938 prices at Plymouth Avenue
The page ad from May 1938 shows Pa Jones at 201 Plymouth offering bulk items and brands with prices such as olives per pint 16c, beans five pounds 22c, beef stew 20 oz 19c, and assorted candy bars. It notes no heavy taxes or sales tax beyond typical charges and includes several brand names and product lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rine Boever
Plymouth
Pa Jones
Svith
Ma Jones
Santa's Ag
Japan
Sunkist
Anniversary Celebrants Mark Fourteen Years in Business
W E Dennter and spouse celebrate a gold anniversary on Wednesday June 19 in Le Mars. They married there four years ago, then moved to Merrill where they have been in business for 42 years since 1946. The couple has six grandchildren and four children Ward of Fairfield Conn Merrill and two of Merrill. An open house is planned for the afternoon and evening with no invitations required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Dennter
Will
Arried
le Mars
Merrill
Ers
Ward
Fairfield
V. B.miller
Harm D. Kruse
Nael Studio
Wm. van Buskirk
Leonard
6Th Ave
N. E
Charles
Gilbert Raveling Household Furnishings Auction
A fragment notes an auction at 212 West involving Gilbert Raveling and items labeled Household Furnishings. The entry mentions 6:30 p m and names Eilers and Jones as associated parties. Further details are unreadable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert“ Raveling
Furn
Eilers
Joneers
Nominating for ASC township committees under way
Nomination of candidates for ASC community committeemen begins in Plymouth county townships. Board nominations due by June 12, petitions by June 21. Ballots sent by June 28 with voting open until July 8. The five posts cover chairman, vice chairman, and regular member with two alternates per township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Plymouth
A. SC
Community Election Board
Township Election Board America
Evan Paetz
al Harpenau
Carl Aherndsen
Alvin Henrich
Rain Lifts Le Mars Crops After Brief Tornado Warning
The Globe-Post reports Le Mars area received 14 inches of rain from Thursday night to Friday morning. Moisture boosted crops that had begun well but needed more rain. A tornado warning covered Le Mars and parts of South Dakota and Nebraska, though no violence occurred.
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Globe- Post
le Mars
le Martin
South Dakota
Nebraska
Standard Oil Ad Highlights Local Leaders and Elmer Athens
An upcoming June 24 Standard Oil ad features a photo of five local leaders around a table, honoring Elmer Athens for 20 years as a Standard Oil dealer. The image includes E W Rogers, Mayor R J M Long, D F Ketelsen, John Moore, and Athens, with Baton, Barton, Durstine and Osborne behind the campaign theme What makes a company a good citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Athens
Standard Oil
E. W. Rogers
Chamber of Commerce
R. J. M. Long
Athens
Rotary Club
D F. Ketelsen
Iowa Public Service Company
John, Moore
Moore Lumber Company
Baton, Barton, Durstine and Osborne, Inc
Ministers Convene Local Seminaries Conference Here
Westmar College hosts a ministerial conference Tuesday through Friday in cooperation with Evangelical Theological Seminary of Naperville and United Theological Seminary of Dayton. Speakers include Harry H. Kalas and leaders from the three seminaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westmar College
Evangelical Theological ‘Seminary of
Napervale
Mis
United Theological Seminary of
Dayton
Harry H. Kalas
Westmar
March Rich
Seminary of the Bible
Columbia
Marlo Berger
Department of Home Missions
John W. Bench
Germantown
Roy D. Miller
Dayton Seminary
F. W. Becker
Naperville Seminary
Paul H. Eller
Calvary Evangelical United Brethren Church
Remsen Local Board Officers and Members List
The document lists officers and board members for Remsen and Washington areas. Names include Marvin Nitschke Chr and George Bottgen V Chr, Verdine Ehrp, Andy Pick, Naughton Chr, Richard Millner V Chr, Keith Knapp, Alvard C Banks, Santon Hue Paulin Chr, Russell Knapp V Chr, Richard Hodgson, Joe Holton, Union Wm Hoyt Chr, Walter Eyers V Chr, Stanley Thompson, Jess Wheeler, Herbert Boettger Chr, Larry Peterson V Chr, Dean Rowe, Loren Hanna, Richard Philips Chr, Tom Kenny, Charles Reich, John Martina.
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Remsen
Marvin Nitschke
Chr
George Bottgen
Verdine Ehrp
Andy Pick
Sioux C. V
Me. Naughton
Richard Millner
Keith Knapp
Alvard C. Banks
Santon Hue Paulin
Russell Knapp
Richard Hodgson
Joe Holton
Union Wm
Washington
Herbert Boettger
Larry Peterson
Dean Rowe
Loren Hanna
Westfield
Richard Philips
Tom Kenny
Charles Reich
John Martina
Marriage of Nora Ann Cox and Jerry L. Simmons
Miss Nora Ann Cox daughter of Mr and Mrs Harley Cox Knoxville Iowa wed Jerry L Simmons nephew of Mrs A T Peters Le Mars on May 27 at the Unitarian church in Iowa City They are University students and plan to live in Iowa City after graduation Jerry graduated from Le Mars High School in 1951.
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Nora Ann Cox
Harley Cox
Knoxville
Iowa
Jerry L. Simmons
A. T. Peters
le Mars
Unitarian Church
Iowa City
Jerry
The
University
The Furrow Praises Le Mars For Safety Record
Le Mars receives a June July issue advance copy of The Furrow house organ praising the city and surrounding area for 17 years without a traffic fatality. Local officials schools and others are credited for the record in the illustrated feature.
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E. W. Rogers
le Mars Chamber of Commerce
le Mars
Couple to Start Life in Omaha After Creighton Studies
Mary Mueller and Kath le d Schiefen linked in marriage. Bride Kathleen Schiefen, Lowell Schiefen, Janet Mueller, Cynthia Schiefen and Paul Mueller noted as part of the wedding circle. Couple will live in Omaha while the groom pursues dentistry at Creighton University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Mueller
Kathleen Schiefen
Lowell Schiefen
Janet Mueller
Cynthia’ Schiefen
Paul
Mueller
Omaha
Creighton University
Fr William Ortmann ordained priest at St Marys Remsen
The Rev Father William Ortmann was ordained to the Catholic priesthood and celebrated his First Solemn High Mass at St Marys in Remsen after ordination at the Cathedral of the Epiphany in Sioux City. He is the tenth St Marys parishioner to be ordained, joining a lineage including Henry A Janse and Richard Frank among others.
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Remsen
St. Mary’s
William Ortmann
St. Mary's
Cathedral of the Epiphany
Sioux City
Joseph M. Mueller
Father Ortmann
St. Mary's Parish
Mser
Clarence P. Conway
Henry A. Janse
Gordon Heyman
Matthew
LeRoy Frank
Nicholas Ruba
A. 4. Huene
Raphael Wersinger
Cletus Ahmann
Richard Frank
Ray Atwood Named Artist Of The Month At Sioux City
Raymond Atwood of Le Mars earns Artist Of The Month honors at the Sioux City Art Center for his new panting Acrobat 5 displayed in the entrance hall. He studied under Toskie in Japan and with Mable Rope Jones Westmar and others at the Sioux City Art Center.
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Sioux City Art Center
Raymond Atwood
le Mars
Raymond
Toskie
Japan
Mable [Hrope Jones
al Westmar
David Skages
Fred’ Jo Yost
Joseph Dailey
Sioux City
European Trip Plans For Westmar College Counselor
Miss Mercy Aylesworth director of counseling and psychology at Westmar College of Le Mars will spend the summer traveling in Europe. She expects to return in time for the Fall semester opening.
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Miss Mercy Aylesworth
Westmar College
le Mars
Europe
Red Tape Origins and A Shipmaster’s Delayed Sail
The term red tape traces to documents bound with a red ribbon and wax seals. A shipmaster, delayed by officials decorating the papers, told Washington Irving he was tied up in red tape, illustrating bureaucratic holdups in the age of consular papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Irving
Loka Rancory Buty
KLEM Promotes Big Cash Contest Across Retail Stores
Radio KLEM launches a 13 week Shop At The Store With The Mike On The Door promotion starting June 3 and running daily through August 34. Each participating business offers four free prizes with at least five drawn daily plus a $500 grand prize. Contestants must register at each business to be eligible. winners announced by telephone, with over 350 prizes available to anyone 18 or older.
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Klemland
Wil
Harry Mauer
Northfield nursing grads honor top student and two honors
Three St. Olaf nursing students led by Jane Bik of St. Paul were named top of the class or received honorable mentions during commencement in Northfield Minnesota. Joan Belk of Le Mars and Deloris Nelson of Clarks Grove earned top honors in a balloting process reflecting scholarship nursing skill interpersonal relations and leadership. The ceremony marked the bachelor of science in nursing degrees for 35 graduates in the second four year class from the program begun in 1952 with 137 total enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Okif
Northfield
Minnesota
Jane Bik
St. Paul
Joan Belk
le Mars
Flows
Deloris Nelson
Clarks Grove
Minnesot
Olaf Nursing
Gengler Funeral Rites Held in Waterloo
Funeral services for Nic J. Gengler 50 who died of carcinoma at Chicago Central Hospital were held at St. John s Catholic church Waterloo with burial at Mt. Olivet. He was born January 7 1907 in Struble Iowa and married Olivia Meyer on April 26 1928. He worked as an extra gang foreman for the railroad at the time of his death. Surviving are his wife two sons Louis and Paul three daughters Mrs Don Schmitz Mrs Fred Linebarger Jr and Shirley eight grandchildren his father John of Sioux City three brothers Jack Henry and George and three sisters all of Sioux City.
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Nc J. Gengler
Chicago, Ilino’s Central Hospital
St. John's Catholic Church
Waterloo
Pattick McEliot
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Mr. Gengler
Struble
Iowa
John
Mary Breuma Gengler
Olivia Meyer
Dyersville
Central Railroad
Genygler
Louis
Leavenworth
Kansas
Paul
Dubuque
Don Schmitz
Washburn
Fred Linebarger, Jr
Freeport
Ilinois
Shirley
Nervous man found near railroad tracks on long journey
John H. Dunnignam, about 70, was found wandering on Chicago Northwestern tracks between Hinman and Wren Junction and rushed to Sacred Heart hospital in serious condition. He later moved to Saint Joseph's in Sioux City for treatment after his identity was confirmed by a billfold. ticket shows Los Angeles origin and Mankato destination. A witness on the Omaha-bound train reported an elderly man may have fallen or jumped from the car near Wren Junction as crew searched the train at Le Mars.
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John H. Dunnignam
Sacred Heart Hospital
Hinman
Wren Junction
Chicago Northwestern Railway
Joseph’s Hospital
Sioux City
le Mars
Omaha
Globe Post Office
Globe-Post
Mankilo
Minnesota
Hinton
Frank Sc
What To Do In A Tornado
Guidance for urban and rural areas on tornado safety. View approach from open country then move away at right angles. In towns seek shelter in substantial buildings, away from windows. Basements or southwest corners are safest. if no basement lie under a table on the first floor.
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Urbhart
A Farewell for Supt Thompson at Union Two Presbyterian
The Union Two Presbyterian church hosts Family Night on Thursday June 13 at 7:00 p.m. A pot luck supper will be shared and coffee and rolls provided. The gathering bids farewell to Supt L L Thompson and his family who are moving to Oun aip Iowa where he has accepted a superintendent post.
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Union Two! Presbyterian Church
L. L. Thompson
Ounaip
Iowa
Thompson
Enrollments Rise at Westmar College Summer Session
First term enrollment reaches 209 at Westmar College with 24 students in Driver Education. Program accredited by the State Board of Public Instruction for three years and led by Dr. G O Thompson. Dr. Paul Blakely expands Education Department courses and starts new elementary curriculum plans. The Rev James Ransom to Lake Okoboji as host for Presbyterian Youth Camp. Mrs Joe Deegan to counsel. Miss Janice Suffer and others to attend as Youth Fellowship delegates.
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Westmar College
State Board of Public Instruction
G. 0. Thompson
Paul Blakely
Department of Education
James Ransom
Lake Okoboji
Presbyterian
Joe Deegan
Janice Suffer
Mary Deegn
Mary Lynn Mauer
The
Presbyterian Church
Obituary: John Claerbout Former International Harvester Manager
John Claerbout of St. Cloud Minnesota died suddenly at his home on Tuesday June 4. He is survived by his wife Cla, two sons Waldo of Richmond California and James of Aberdeen South Dakota, two daughters Mrs Lucille McGregor of Minneapolis and Mrs Joyce McDonald of Davenport Iowa, one brother and four sisters. Funeral services were held Friday with sister Mrs Polia Dunn of Le Mars in attendance. He was a retired manager at International Harvester Company.
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John Clairbout
St. Cloud
Minnesota
Ie Mars
Clam
Waldo
Richmond
California
James
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Lucille McGregor
Minneapolis
Joyce McDonald
Davenport
Iowa
Polia Dunn
le Mars
Marvin Dunn
Cluerbout
International Harvester Company
Racket Probers Probe Bakery Union Bosses Over Banquet Profit
Senate investigators examine a bakery union money trail after Max Kralscein allegedly profited about $60 000 from a banquet funded by bakery workers in New York. The scheme billed as advertising raised prices for goods, with $25 listings and raffles benefiting union leaders.
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Senate
Max Kralscein
New York
Vandalism at Tracy Farm Houses and Bus Window Breakage
Sheriff Frank Scholer investigated vandalism at an unused tenant house on Jim Tracy's farm four miles from Westfield. School authorities and the sheriff know which students were responsible for breaking windows on a reserve school bus while it was parked. no identification of the bus vandals is confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Scholer
Jim Tracy
Westfield
Tracy
Auto Crash Near Cherokee Injures Mrs Conry
Mrs. Clifford Conry of Kingsley suffered a forehead gash and bruises after a rear end collision near Cherokee while en route to a rodeo. She received seven stitches, had X-rays, and was released the same day. car damage was extensive despite slow speed. Also notes a June 20 referendum in 36 wheat states on marketing quotas for 1958 crops.
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Clifford Conry
Kingsley
Cherokee
Conry
Sodeo Grounds
Cherokee Hospital
Plymouth County
Wm. M. Schnepf
ASC
Iowa
Le Mars Band Concert June 2 1957 at Foster Park
Le Mars Municipal Band performs under Ira Vail at Foster Park Wednesday June 2 1957 at 8 p.m. selections include American Concert March, The Merry Wether March, The Rosary, Star Dust, Mexican Hat Dance, Darktown Strutters Ball and Hail America. Twirleretts showcase Sailing Anchors Away along with Cowgirls The Yellow Rose of Texas. Featured soloists and student demonstrations listed with room for credits and brief musical notes.
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le Mars
Foster Park
Ira F. Vail
H. Carey
Band of America
Lavalle
Darktown
Brooks
America
Schaeffer
Nevin
Star Dust
Carmicheal
Janice Mellette
Dianne Harthole
Judy Gates
Texas
Betty Campbell
Judy Wittgens
Boss Rotfs
Dianne Barthole
Susan Mullakey
McCoy
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Mars
Sacred Heart
Emsen
Miarri Jen
Fred
Lean Mesknick
Elgin Richard Hawkins
Louis Toel
Bob Becker
Roy Deegan
Elkhorn
Ruben Heimgartner
L. J. Kuhn
Elsworth Perry
Fredonia
Max Schnepf
Jack Kloster
Henk Don. Peters
Sylvester Pick
Garfield Oemnan
Vernon Clarence
Weinrich
Vernon Baacki
Donald Beitelspacher
Hancock Lester - Williams
Henry
Alfred Johnson
Paul Minton
Claire Winger
Claude Gross
Johnson Ralph Wendt
Donald Lucken
Robert Less
Leonard Kiemme
Liberty Tom Beaulieu
Arthur Philips
Milt Atkinson
Otto Kalas
Lincoln Walter Muecke
Earl Schoenrock
Eugene Binneboese
Bernard Junck
Marion Eugene Lauter
Elmer Schnepf
Elmer Schroeder
Nick Kneip
Meadow George
Neil
Howard Juhl
Robert Hazen
Dwaine Hawkins
Perry Gordon Elliott
Eugene Vondrak
Hans Petersen
Howard Daws
Dwight
Spies
R. E. Schinde
Harry Hurd
Donald Reilly
Portland
Gail Hemmingson
Delmar Gerritts
Alvin Frerichs
Lawrence Muth
Preston Norman’ Barker
James Gabel
Vincent Feauto
Herman” Borchers
AHTNC
Army
Douglas L. Lawrence
Cart E. B. Lawrence
Merril
Military Police Training Center
Fort Gordon
Lawrence
Fort Ord
Calif
Elk Point
S. D
Fred Carlson Construction Company
Decorahions
Tandy
W. Rogers
LeMars
Cox-Simmons
Nacf
Schiefen-Mueller
Naef Studio
Richard, Mueller
Fr. Ortmann
Ray Atwood
Peer “Iy
Radio Klem
Nic J. Gengler
Supt. Thompson
John Claerbout
Kealscein
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