Rev Ed Kramer Conducting Gospel Meetings in LeMars
Rev Ed Kramer of Wichita Kansas conducts special gospel meetings at the LeMars Free Methodist church at the northwest corner of the courthouse from June id to July 11. Services are nightly at 8 20 and Sunday at 11. He is described as an old type preacher delivering heart searching messages of vital importance. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Kramer
Ed. Kramer
Wichita
Kans
LeMars- Free Methodist Church
Kramer
Harrington Bride Ties The Knot In Sioux City Ceremony
The home of Rev Joseph Steele in Sioux City hosted the June 8 wedding of Miss Gertrude Harrington to Sydney Maynard. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Farrel Harrington, the bride’s brother and sister-in-law. The couple will reside on the groom’s farm near Elk Point in Union County South Dakota after a brief wedding trip.
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Westfield
Joseph Steele
Sioux City
Mis
Gertrude Harrington
Albert Harrington
Sydney Maynard
Chauncy Maynard
Farrel Harrington
Union County
South Dakota
Elk Point
New Assistant At Remsen Bank
Remsen Bell Enterprise reports Farmers Savings bank hires Alfred Pilger of Plainview Nebraska. Pilger, raised in Plainview and a Midland Business College graduate, brings 22 years banking experience including 12 years as cashier. He has worked in national and state banks and joins the local institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remsen Bell Enterprise
Farmers Savings Bank
Alfred Pilger
Plainview
Neb
Pilger
Plainview High School
Midland Business College
Freemont
Remsen Bank Chooses New Assistant Cashier
A Nebraska bank names its incoming assistant cashier after a due investigation. The choice favors Remsen over two other cashiers, reflecting the bank’s stable prospects. The new assistant cashier is a married man whose wife and two daughters, aged 10 and 8, plan to join him once a home is secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remsen
Nebraska
Farmers Savings Bank
Pilget
Marcus Farm Family Forms Family Orchestra
The Elmer Ricker home near Marcus hosts a family orchestra built by Mr and Mrs Ricker with three daughters and a son. They all play piano organ and strings, train in Minot and Marcus, perform as duos and trios, while also farming with Patricia aiding in fields and Evelyn cooking during farm work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Ricker
Marcus
Patricia
Evelyn
First cover spray time for fruit trees adjusted
Rainy weather shifts timing for fruit tree protection this season. Bruce W. Clampitt notes the first cover spray should occur 10 days after calyx spray, not 14, with more frequent applications due to shorter spray effectiveness in rain. Lime sulfur or Bordeaux mixtures are advised, with lead arsenate to curb insects. Farmers are urged to help neighbors with cultivation to accelerate weed control and prevent further corn delays.
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Bruce W. Clampitt
Iowa
Senate
Farmers Consider Haying Rings To Meet Labor Shortage
Farmers facing an early hay crop need help as experienced labor from towns is scarce. The suggestion is for neighbors to form haying rings to share work and ease the pressing labor shortage during haying season.
Sheldon Men Meet In Nazi Prison Camp
Sheldon Mail reports Sgt. Norbert Rowenhorst and comrades Howard Finch and Milford Beldt met in a German POW camp. Rowenhorst writes from Stalag 2B in a letter dated April 5 saying he is a prisoner and grateful for good treatment. Milford Beldt, a fellow prisoner since February 19 last year, confirms Norbert and Finch arrived the prior week. Howard Finch had been missing in action earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norbert
Rowenhorst
Howard Finch
Milford Beldt
Sheldon
Norbert Rowenhorst
al Rowenhart
O. K
Sgt
Stalag Prison Camp
Finch
Howard
Two Weddings Solemnized In Sioux County
In St Marys Catholic church Alton on June 6 Lorraine Pottebaum married Arnold Kreber with a nuptial mass at 8. In Granville St Josephs church on June 7 Barbara Didier wed Pvt LeVern Pottebaum in a white crepe gown with red and white roses. The couples and families are named with attendants and travel plans to San Diego.
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Alton Democrat
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Lorraine Pottebaum
Wm. Pottebaum
Arnold Kreber
Clara Kreber
Granville
J. M. Neppel
Dorothy Pottebaum
Francis Kreber
St. Joseph's Church
Barbara Didier
Pvt
LeVern Pottebaum
Mary Ann Didier
Melvin Pottebaum
Nic Didier
St. Joseph’s School
W. P. Pettebaum
Alton
Marine Corps
San St. Mary’s School
Diego
San Diego
Nic Blatt
Anna
Wm. Wittkop
Mike Gergen
Henry Pottebaum
LeMars
Milwaukee Road Boosts War Bond Drive with 30000 Credit
Milwaukee Road will credit Plymouth county’s 5th War Loan drive with 30000 from its government securities purchase. The railroad plans a 1500000,000 investment across 12 states, distributing 2420000 to counties it serves. Trustee H A Seandrett sought court approval, saying the move aids the war effort and benefits the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County
Milwaukee Road
H. A. Seandrett
Chicago
United States
First Meeting of Home Service in Plymout h County
Rev Werner M Hubbard Ply mouth County Red Cross home service chairman announces the final meeting of the home service corps will be held Wednesday June 14 This group of 11 people representing all the towns of the county will complete a 50 hour course fitting them to handle a various type of home service prob-
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Werner M. Hubbard
Plymouth County
Red Cross Home Service
Home Service Corps
Red Cross Home Service Corps Names Local Members
The community selects home service workers to assist service men ex service men and families with welfare inquiries regulations and legislation. Members include Mrs H H Thomas Mrs Gale Fort Kingsley Mrs Clarence Frank Remsen Mrs W A Aitken Merrill Mrs Ralph Brehm Hinton Rev A A Howe Mrs R Bohlken Akron Mrs Fred Utesch Miss Rosemary Sartori Rev Rubberd LeMars. Discharged soldiers contact nearest home service worker for pension claims insurance mustering out pay and death claim help. Emergency contacts through county Executive Secretary Mrs O D Hart LeMars.
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Lems
H. H. Thomas
Gale Fort
Kingsley
Clarence Frank
Remsen
W. A. Aitken
Merrill
Ralph Brehm
Hinton
A. A. Howe
R. Bohlken
Akron
Fred Utesch
Rosemary Sartori
Rubberd
LeMars
Home Service
Home Service Committee
The
Red Cross
Home Service Corps
Red Cross Service
O. D. Hart
Three Sheldon Men Wounded in Action
telegrams from the War Department report S/Sgt. Howard R. Ruisch of Sheldon wounded May 25 over Belgium while serving as a B-24 top turret gunner based in England. Chris Hector wounded in Italy and recovering, with Purple Heart notice. S/Sgt. William Uittenhogaard wounded May 16 in Dutch New Guinea hospital after serving over two years.
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Sheldon
Howard R. Ruisch
England
Dick Ruisch
War Department
Howard W. Ruisch
Belgium
Ruisch
Chris Hector
Italy
William Uittenhogaard
Nick Uittenbogaard
Near Sheldon
Dutch New Guinea
New Guinea
Uittenbogaard
Moritz Mentzer wedding at Nashua Little Brown Church
Marlene Moritz and Arnold Mentzer of Struble wed on June 1 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. The couple's attendants were Ronald and Mrs. Becker of Ireton. After the ceremony they posed under the honeymoon spruce tree and planned a June 16 dance at the Eagles club. The bride taught in Salix. the groom works in gas and oil in Struble. They honeymooned at West Bend and at the Iowa lakes.
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Little Brown
Nashua
Marlene Moritz
John Moritz
Struble
Arnold Mentzer
David Mentzer
Ronald Becker
Ireton
Lohengrin
Mason City
Salix
West Bend
Iowa Lakes
Eagles Club
Margaret Brauch Eisenbecker Dies
Funeral services for Margaret Brauch Eisenbecker were held at St. Joseph church. Born February 19, 1862 in Wendel Minnesota she lived in Plymouth County most of her life. She married Eugene Eisenbecker who preceded her in death and is survived by a sister Anna Branch and numerous nieces and nephews. Burial followed at St. Joseph's cemetery.
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Hattie
Shomaker
Doon
Ian
Herman Eggebrecht
Craig
Eibert Ludwig
Lutheran Church
F. H. Voelker
Mauer Funeral Home
St. Joseph Church
Margaret Brauch Eienbecker
Third Avenue S.E
Msgr
Joseph D. Fisch
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Wittgen
Margaret Brauch
Wendel
Minn
Luxembourg
United States
Plymouth County
Eugene Eisenbecker
Anna Branch
LeMars
Craig Pioneer Ladwig Dies at 59 in Hawarden Hospital
F H Ladwig of Craig dies at Hawarden hospital on June 11 aged 59. Born July 25 1885 in Lindenberg Germany he came to the United States with his family and settled in Craig. He served as councilman mayor and banker in the community. Surviving are two children Set Ellwood stationed at Camp Chaffee and Allaleen of Craig, his mother Mrs Johanna Ludwig, and brother Frank of Richmond Indiana.
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BR. F. Ladwig
Craig
Hawarden Hospital
Mr. Ladwig
Lindenberg
Germany
United States
Set
Ellwood
Camp Chaffee
Allaleen
Johanna Ludwig
Frank
Richmond, Ind
End Of Corn Freeze Near Says Chairman Weidauer
Weidauer Iowa Plymouth county AAA chairman warns farmers to contract corn now to avoid missing the heat and the corn shelling program under the wartime freeze. state AAA chairman Loveland cites 51 million bushels pledged as of June 3. extension of the order possible if enough corn is delivered. Down payment of 50 cents per bushel plus balance on completion under CCC terms.
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WFA
RB ZL. Weidauer
Plymouth County Aaa
A. J. Loveland
Triple-A
Commodity Credit Corporation
Loveland
Loveland Is Hope
North Atlantic
Weidauer
Rossbachs Celebrate Golden Wedding in Akron
Mr and Mrs Henry Rossbach of Akron mark their 50 years of marriage on June 18 with a church service at First Baptist and an open house 2 to 5 pm at their home after a dinner hosted by the Baptist church women. They wed June 17 1894 in Big Springs Baptist south of Alcester SD. They lived on a farm west of Akron until 1918 then retired to Akron where they have resided since. They have three children Harold of Ann Arbor and Mrs Glen Kanage of Akron with one infant loss. Noted are two Rossbach sisters celebrating golden anniversaries this year and other local couples planning same year.
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Henry Rossbach
Akron
First Baptist Church
Walter Young
Women of the Baptist Church
Rossbachs
Rossbach
Harold Rossbach
Ann Arbor
Mich
Glen Kanage
Noah Schoonover
Boise
Idaho
Alley Hamilton
Alcester
Tornado Rips Up Farm Buildings At Akron
An Akron tornado destroyed a cattle shed a large barn a machine shed two wind mills and several smaller buildings. Eyewitness Mark Higman reported 20 minutes of roaring wind and falling timber as waters rose around flooded highways and cars stalled on the road. Travelers noted heavy rain near Marcus Remsen and Sioux City as crews set to shore up shelter and assess damage.
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Akron
Big Sioux
Fairmont
Minn
Henry Ahlers
Iowa Highway Commission
West Branch
Floyd Rivers
Stanton Township
Plymouth County
Merrill
Floyd
Marcus and
Remsen
Sioux City
Mark Higman
Harold Higman
Coleman
Higman
Everybody's Part In Bond Drive 1944
County residents urged to participate in the fifth war loan drive. The message stresses timely bond purchases to avoid future solicitations and highlights the urgency as troops fight on invasion fronts. It frames the effort as a duty to prevent more deaths by accelerating contributions.
War loan drive urges timely bond purchases
A terse wartime appeal urges citizens to act now in the Fifth War Loan Drive. The message stresses immediate bond purchases as part of national efforts and discourages delays in supporting the cause.
Western Union College Enrollment Reaches Hundred Mark
Summer enrollment at Western Union College has surpassed the hundred mark after starting slower. The college reports housing arrangements are complete and most students are living on campus or nearby, including part-time students and the practice school.
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Western Union College
Reilly Graduates From Air Force Pilot School
Flight Officer Donald J Reilly son of Mr and Mrs Co B Reilly of Merrill was graduated from the Fort Sumner American air force pilots school at Las Vegas Nevada on May 23 He will pilot a B 17 Flying Fortress He entered the army air corps 15 months ago
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Co. B. Reilly
Merrill
Fort Sumner
Las Vegas
Nevada
Reilly
Flying Fortress
Army Air Corps
Roland Jones Sr dies in Pierre hospital
Gettysburg South Dakota dispatch reports Roland Jones Sr., formerly of Le Mars and later a druggist in Gettysburg, died in a Pierre hospital on June 6. He moved to Gettysburg in 1905, first worked in real estate, then owned a drug store. His wife Mrs. Jones died January 13. Surviving sons are Roland Jr. of Los Angeles and Kenneth of Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Jones Sr
Gettysburg
le Mars
Pierre
S. D
Jones
Jim Steele Seeks to Send Dad Italian Kid Continues
Jim Steele writes from the sea about beauty beyond stories and the crystal blue water of the Mediterranean. He notes shore leave is scarce and fishing offshore yields mediocre luck as Mediterranean fish seem blase and uninterested in his bait.
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Jim Steele
Dad
Earl Black Weds South Dakota Girl
Earl Black and his South Dakota bride were married with a large turnout in Struble. The ceremony featured a white brocaded satin gown with lace trim and a long train, blue satin streamer, and a pearl necklace. Attendants wore aqua and peach chiffons, and the wedding party included ushers Howard Robb and Lawrence Beauvois. The reception followed in the church dining room. The couple will reside in Struble.
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Miss Baack
Miss Burkhalter
Mendelssohn
Wendell Rea
Gilbert Haltry
Holtry
Rea
Fred Westergaard
Ervin Johnson
Leonard Halwey
Ervin Ommen
Elmer Assel
Bob Wilers
Struble
Veterans and voting trends reshape postwar leadership
The article discusses veterans returning to civilian life, with 250000 discharged veterans entering training and many resuming jobs. It notes a shift in workforce due to demobilization, rising female voting age participation, and looming electoral changes as Congress prepares for wartime-to-peacetime transitions. It also mentions Confederate president Davis and war bonds being redeemed.
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Congress
Gra
United Gra
Jeson Davis
Federacy
Hoss-Ruden Wedding on Tuesday Continues Details
The article recounts a Tuesday wedding with a three tier cake and white and pale colors. Hostesses in the dining room were Harriet Puetz Loretta Orban and Rosemary Rolfes, while kite hostesses included Mrs Emil Kir man and Mrs John Puetz. The bride, a Joseph’s high school graduate of Lely, and the groom, a graduate, were noted amid a large wedding dance at the Eagles club.
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Harriet Puetz
Loretta Orban
Rosemary Rolfes
Emil Kirman
John Puetz
Joseph's High School
Lely
Eagles Club
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F. Harrington
Sidney V. Maynard
Remsen Bank
Farmers Savings Gains
Sverices
Alfred J. Pilger
Sunkist
Armour’s
Swift's
Vmiller’s Grocery
Retzil
Sioux County
Moritz-Mentzer
Margaret Brauch Eisenbecker
Ladwig
AAA
HY. Rossbachs Golden Wedding
Earl Black
Inrern
Tonigh
Deanna Durbin
Siste
Bob Hope
Dorothy L In
Thomas Mitchell
Anne Baxter
Uhrom
Hoss-Ruden
Gregory LA Cava
Ranono
Sven
Aloe 2
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