Train Hits Cattle Near Merrill Kills 21 Holsteins
A Omaha freight train struck a herd of Grant Lake Holstein heifers just north of Merrill on a curve, killing 21 and injuring the rest. Remaining cattle were later salvaged for tankage. Cattle had escaped pasture east of the tracks, slipping through a fence to the right of way. The engineer applied brakes but could not stop on the downhill grade. Also noted, Elk Point, South Dakota issued marriage licenses last month to William J. Balaum and Elsie A. Brauch of Sioux City. The Daily Vacation Bible School in LeMars, sponsored by the Ministerial Association, runs daily at Central School with 179 enrolled. closing program next Sunday.
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Merrill
Omaha
Grant Lake
Swift &Co
LeMars
Elk Point
William J. Balaum
Elsie’ A. Brauch
Sioux City
Elsie Brauch
Elsie Murphy
Stanton Township
Leo Brauch
Ministerial Association of
Farm repairs observed at America township farm
Wally Wallnerady, present the past week, supervised repairs on buildings on his farm in America township long occupied by Frank Braun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patumnied
Wwallnerady
America Township
Frank Braun
Le Mars Eagles beat Alton 6 to 2 at McDuffie Park
LeMars Eagles win 6 to 2 over Alton Sunday afternoon at McDuffie Park. Bill Muir joined the Eagles and contributed two singles plus a home run as Dick Grant allowed seven hits and struck out six. Chandos Smith homered in the first inning. L Nimwegen doubled for Aston. Attendance was small but expected to rise as fans learn of the Eagles strong play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Muir
LeMars Eagles
Alton
McDuffie Park
Muir
Eagles
Dick Grant
Chandos Smith
L. van Nimwegen
Aston
Grant
Lefty Feeney
le Mars Hagles
R. H. B. LeMars
LeMars
Johnson and Crook
Merrill Legion Hosts Bi monthly American Legion Meeting
Heschlers Post No 1186 of Merrill Iowa will welcome the American Legion and Auxiliary of Plymouth County for a joint bi monthly meeting at their hall on June 16. The Drum and Bugle Corps of LeMars will perform at 7 30 pm, with talks by District Commander elect Clark Bolser and Mrs Jane Prichard. A Fidac number, community singing, and entertainment follow, then refreshments and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Nothem
Remsen
Bob Smythe
Kingsley
Akron
Dramatic Club Holds Summer Meeting and Dance
The Dramatic club met at El lendale hall on Tuesday June. After a brief business session and program, members danced several hours. Performers included the Baker children Frank Betsworth and Vincent Muir with songs Down by the Sycamore Tree and My Wild Irish Rose. Paradise Jack Glasglow read by Myrtle Bauerly and Ina Bauerly performed St Augustine Dance. Midnight lunch was served by St. Anthony's Circle. The next regular meeting will be the second Tuesday in July.
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Dramatic Club
Ellendale Hall
Baker
Frank Betsworth
Vincent Muir
Paradise
Jack Glasglow
Myrtle Bauerly
St. Augustine
Ina Bauerly
St. Anthony’s Circle
Ludwig Candidate for Plymouth County Auditor
Leonard A. Ludwig, Democratic candidate for Plymouth County auditor, has ten years of preparation in accounting. A longtime friend praises his trustworthiness, work ethic, and strong family background. Ludwig, born in Hungerford township, left farming in 1922 to pursue accounting and aims for a certified public accountant certificate to advance to higher positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard A. Ludwig
Ludwig
Plymouth County
Hungerford Township
LaSalle Extension University of Chicago
Midgets to Meet Barr Motor at Wayside Inn Wednesday
The Midget diamondball team will face Barr Motor of Cherokee Wednesday evening at the Wayside Inn. The team comprises players about five feet tall. A small admission charge will cover expenses for the Barr club’s visit.
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Barr Motor of
Cherokee
Wayside Inn
Barr Club
Legion Picnic Set by Walmer Post Leader at Hamburger Point
M Bolser commander of Walmer Post American Legion says the postponed picnic will be held Tuesday evening June 14 at 6 45 p m at Hamburger Point Bolser grounds. Six Shetland ponies will be provided for Legion children to ride and everything is free.
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Hey
Legion Kids Co
M. Bolser
Walmer Post
American Legion
Legion
Marion to Face America at Majeres Park
Marion township hosts America next Sunday June 19 at Majeres Park for a 2 30 p m game. The matchup features local club Marion against visiting team America with kickoff scheduled for the afternoon.
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Marion Township
America
Majeres Park
Remsen visitors call on LeMars residents Mary Schmitz and kin
Mrs. Mary Schmitz and her son Earl and Rose Germanette of Remsen were business callers in LeMars on Friday.
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Mary Schmitz
Earl and
Rose Germanette
Remsen
LeMars
Lard Standardization Meeting Aims for Uniform Quality
Representatives from the packing industry swine producers and Iowa State College at Ames plan to form a committee led by Dr. P Mabel Nelson and Dr W Lee Lewis to set lard standards. The group seeks uniformity in quality methods of use and advertising plus research on lard grades and best applications.
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Iowa State College
Ames
P. Mabel Nelson
W. Lee Lewis
Chicago
Institute of American Meat Packers
Lewis
Texaco Station Reopens on First Avenue With Texaco Products
Harley Butler repairs and repaints his old Texaco station on First Avenue West and sets up new tanks and pumps. He already sells Texaco gasoline with Frank Butler named manager. The Butler family has long experience operating stations locally.
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Harley Butler
First Avenue 8. W
Texaco
Mr. Butler
Frank Butler
Butlers
June tennis and cafe matches listed with local society note
A schedule lists June matches for Gambles against Schneider Bowers, Remsen against Hansen Kaun, Barr Motor Cherokee VB, Myers Cafe versus Gambles, Laux Dairy versus Pew Co with times 7 30 and 8 30, plus St James Ladies aid society meeting next Thursday in church parlors with Mrs Nick Mathey.
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Gambles
Schneider-Bowers
Remsen
Hansen- Kaun
Barr Motor Cherokee
Myers_ ‘Cafe
Péw Co
Myers Cafe Va
Laux Dairy
Pew Co
St. James
Birth Announcement for Reeves Son
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Reeves a six pound son Thursday June with the birth noted for the local civic record.
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Clarence Reeves
Hansen and family to visit Paul Kaun in Colorado
Mr and Mrs 8 Hansen and daughter Elaine and T A Bray depart Tuesday for Denver and Colorado Springs Colorado to visit Paul Kaun. They expect to be away about 10 days.
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Hansen
Elaine
T. A. Bray
Denver
Colorado Springs
Colo
Paul Kaun
Car Driven Off Roadside Ditch Injures Eggerts
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Eggert and their son Lloyd of Algona were forced into a ditch during heavy rain when a blinded driver in a center lane vehicle did not stop. The Eggerts, en route to LeMars to visit their daughter Mrs. Lloyd Farnham, sustained back injuries and will remain at the Farnham home for several days. Their Ford sedan was badly damaged.
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Ed Eggert
Lloyd
Algona
LeMars
Eggerts
Lloyd Farnham
Court News on Estate Case and Court Orders
Court actions released a case where E A Dalton administrator paid all funds to the Sheriff. A separate Becker versus Durband matter ordered M J Curtis to turn assets from the Durband farm to a receiver. Judge Pitts set July 6 for hearing on sending Mrs Sumner Knox to the Iowa City psychiatric hospital.
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E. A. Dalton
Hien Bixler
G. C. Bixler
M. R. Faber
Margretta T. Becker
Ed Durband
M. J. Curtis
Durband
Geo. Sturges
Nelson Miller
C.W. Pitts
Sumner B. Knox
Psychopathic Hospital
Iowa City
4-H Club Girls Bake Bread Across Counties
The 2 061 4-H club girls in 14 counties reporting on the bread baking project produced 39 947 loaves of whole cereal bread last year under Miss Lily Tregoning at Town State College. The group also baked 25 911 quick breads and 19 395 other breads. A total of 1 053 women or 70 per county were influenced to start baking.
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Lily Tregoning
Town State College
America blank Plymouth Township behind Kel len Sunday
America won 2-0 over Plymouth Township with pitcher Kell len and solid defense led by A Reuter and Mayrose. Casler allowed six hits but the breaks favored the team, with Reuter and Mayrose making key catches and Kellogg contributing in offense amid a low scoring day.
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America
Kellen
Blank Plymouth Township
Casler
A. Reuter
Mayrose
R. H. E. America
Plymouth
R. Reuter
Kellogg
L. Kellen
Tullis
Dominick
Nemmers
Kennedy
Cement Order Placed for Culvert Project in Two Counties
Farmers Mutual Co Op of Alton and Carnes received an order for 3000 barrels of Portland cement from Snyder and Johnson Humboldt. The cement will be used for culverts on highway 38 and sampled for testing by a state highway commission representative to keep the road open for traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Mutual Co-Op. Co
Alton
Carnes
Highway 38
Snyder and Johnson of
Humboldt
Mrs Ernest Plath Improvement Report
Mrs Ernest Plath, previously on the sick list, is up and around and improving rapidly according to a brief update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Plath
Globe-Post hosts election night public address system
The Globe-Post set up a public address system with a second floor window loud speaker and a newsroom microphone to relay election returns. Fans gathered in cars as announcers relayed results, creating a festive, street party atmosphere praised by readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe-Post
Grau Company
Majestic Radio and
Merrill Bank Pays Third Dividend of 15 Percent
The First National Bank of Merrill pays a 15 percent dividend amounting to 27771 dollars, the third such payout after 25 percent in January and 10 percent in March. Total dividends reach 50 percent from Receiver H M Kirkham, funded by Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
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First National Bank
Merrill
H. M. Kirkham
Sioux National Bank
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Kirkham
Molasses Valued as Food by Iowa State Expert
Mrs Emma Bywater of Iowa State College defends molasses as a nutritious energy rich food with copper and iron content aiding anemia. She notes sorghum offers similar energy but lower minerals and both can substitute for each other in cooking.
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Emma Bywater
Iowa State College
Bywater
Dr William Cunningham Returns From Wisconsin Trip
Dr. William Cunningham came back at week end from Chicago and Platteville Wisconsin where he spent ten days visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Cunningham
Chicago
Platteville
Wis
Youths Break In Furniture Store in LeMars
Three LeMars youths admitted breaking into Beely furniture store and John Hazel grocery after glass sounds at the Community Inn were heard. No theft reported and the mayor released them with advice for a fresh start.
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LeMars
Henry Grimjes
Beely Furniture
John Kammerer
Beely
Scattered Showers Forecast Across Major Valleys
The U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau forecasts June 13 to June 18 for the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys and the Northern and Central Great Plains. A few scattered showers are expected mainly in the first half of the week with temperatures near or slightly above normal.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Plenty Rain U S Gauges Show Plymouth County Heavy Rain
Plymouth county reports heavy rainfall with 2.25 inches in half a week. June 9 saw 1.32 inches, followed by .12, .19, and .65 inches on subsequent days. Struble rail water undermined 600 feet of track delaying a train. Alton river flooded banks. government gauges show less than local claims.
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Plymouth County
U. S
Henry Newell
le Mars
Floyd
Brunsville
Merrill and
Alton
Struble
Great Northern
Sioux City
Local Man Jailed on Intoxication Charge
Joe Sutton was arrested Friday by Chief of Police Frank Smith on a charge of intoxication. Mayor Henry Grimjes ordered seven days in the county jail.
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Joe Sutton
Frank Smith
Henry Grimjes
Birthday honored at Remsen Joe Bohlke residence
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Plath attended a birthday celebration in Remsen for the 95th birthday of Joe Bohlke’s mother. A 5 o'clock dinner followed by visiting. other guests included Mr. and Mrs. Anton Wilberding Mr. and Mrs. Matt Lanners and Mr. and Mrs. Paschke of Remsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Plath
Remsen
Joe Bohlke
Bohlke
Bolke
Anton Wilberding
Matt Lanners
Paschke
Postmaster Announces New Postal Rates July 1932
The postmaster informs the public of new first class postage effective July 6, 1932, through July 1, 1934, raising rates to 8 cents per ounce or fraction. Cards remain 1 and 10 cents for private cards. Foreign letters cost 5 cents per ounce, Canada 3 cents, air mail 8 cents first ounce then 18 cents each additional.
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Congress
Canada
Growing Per Cent Better This Year
Iowa crop conditions improve modestly with oats and barley bucking the trend. June 1 indices show four grain crops at 88.6 percent of normal, oats at 89 percent, winter wheat acreage down 27.9 percent from 1931, and pastures at 86 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Leslie M. Cart
Sr. Agricultural Statistician
Town Electric Case Heads to Supreme Court Appeal
The Remsen town council and Iowa Public Service Co dispute the municipal electric system. Judge Pitts ruled the town may erect the plant but the contract was void for bid defects. The town plans to appeal, expecting a September decision and early next spring construction.
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District Court
Remsen
Iowa Public Service Co
Supreme Court
Bell Enterprise
H. H. Stipp
Des Moines
Co. W. Pitts
Construction and Equipment Company
Stipp
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LE Mars Eagles
Merrill Legion
Plymouth Co
Marion
Court News
G.O. P. Confab
Are Are Ort
WWE
Rue Keynoter
Our City
Clarence Reeves Jr
Seney
Paul Beck
Will Reeves
Caroline Reeves
Methodist Hospital
LeRoy Schneider
Ed Schneider
LeRoy
America Blanks
S. Kelein
A. D'man
Kneip
Rf Braun
Rf Majeres
Steree
T. Reuter
Ss. D
Weeteeee
H. Lehman
Kramer
Caster
P Kellogg
Catrene Lake
Etandees
G. D'man
Quena A Brown
Lehman
Real Election Service
Merrill Bank
Hy. Newell
Joe
Town Electric
Leghorn Springs
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