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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1940
Page
8
An obituary fragment notes a resident who died in Denver after a life as a painter for a company. It mentions earlier years in Luxembourg, arrival around 1893, and settlement in New, with a widow and two daughters Dorothy and Agnes. Further readable details are fragmentary.
Local residents plan a barn dance at Sioux Park Pavilion featuring fiddlers contest. Alter and his fiddle will perform old tunes as couples and neighbors join in after the main event.
A youthful program will feature a 12 piece swing band to entertain boys and girls as they dance to modern melodies. The event aims to bridge generations by showcasing how older tunes are performed in a contemporary style.
Recreation softball report shows Cities Service Oilers narrowly defeated St Johns Lutheran 11 to 10. Anderson and Stiefled the St Johns attack while Wittgen Taylor and Rembe paced Cities Service. Belk starred for St Johns in fielding. Holy Name beat Foundry 11 to 4 with Rubberman and Ham es delivering key hits.
A car driven by E. F. Gammaster of Rock Rapids was towed to a local garage after a gasoline transporter rear ended it on Highway 75 south of Merrill. The impact caved the trunk and fender and pushed the car into a ditch. Sheriff Frank Seholer said trucks were being checked at weighing stations and some drivers had warnings for exceeding the state speed limit.
Four 4-H girls clubs in Plymouth County were rated standard by state 4-H staff. Eleanor Rathke, home agent, announced the ratings noting Hungerford Hummers led by Dorothy Held with assistant Mrs. Albert Held and Joli Live Wires led by Edna Trometer with assistant Mrs. Ray Richardson.
Union Live Wires Ellen Eyres and Frances Rainboth lead a Washington Loyal Workers unit with Mrs Walter Howes and W Schultz assisting. To reach standard, a club must score 90 of 100 points for participation in county and 4-H events, long-time record book contests, and organized meetings. Story County tops with 19 standards. Scott County followed with 11. 12 counties reported eight or more standards, including Benton Boone Calhoun Cass Clay Fremont Jasper Marshall Muscatine East Pottawattamie and Wenster.
The board of Supervisors approved a county-wide WPA road building program at Tuesday's meeting, passing a resolution of acceptance for the project.
Transactions show Deeds and interests involving NW 24-92-44 and 22-92-45 tracts. Warborg to Henry Joseph Niehus, sheriff Frank Scholer to C F Walker for Le Mars plots, Merrill Cem Assn to G F Schultz, and Henry Remer to Clara Remer detail parcel transfers and prices.
Struble reports a ten day visit begins with Irene Noble traveling Wednesday to Thurston Nebraska. Eighth grade graduates Paul Schwier Helen Reich receive diplomas at Le Mars high school. Community events include visits between Round Lake and LeMars families and a rain relief from a hot dry spell.
Maurice DeJong and family travel from Omaha to visit sister Peter Van Pearsem. Doon, Boyden, Remsen, Harrison, and other towns host numerous visits by Vander Well, Englebrecht, Jaffer, Cady, De Jager, and Kots families. A May 26 daughter birth is noted for Marion Klein of Maurice.
A long list of Maurice area residents and relatives gathered for Decoration Day activities. Families from Maurice, Orange City, Sheldon, Rock Valley, and Sioux Center participated in visits, dinners, and a park reunion. Local clubs hosted bake sales and Dutch program events at the First Reformed church, with community members attending alumni banquets and church activities.
Fredonia relatives and friends celebrated Ruth Kunath’s birthday Friday at her America township home. Eight people including Phyllis Kloster and Esther Van Gorp earned eighth grade diplomas Thursday at LeMars. Several guests visited Bouma home Thursday for supper prepared by Osborne and sister. Frank Weber and Ray Bogh fished at Silver Lake Friday. Ed Van Gorp and Esther Van Gorp visited Nick Klosters Friday evening.
Grant Mr and Mrs Herman Heeren and daughter Helen and Mr and Mrs Norman Heeren and Arjan were Sunday dinner guests in the Ulrich Susemihl home. Martha and Roland Bunge entertained the Luther League on
A cow and a calf were killed by lightning during a thunderstorm on the Leo Graham farm Monday afternoon. The community saw rain and cyclonic winds, with damage including broken trees, a wrecked house and cattle shed, damaged windmills, windows, and roofs. Perry township Red Cross quota is $10. Mrs. Fay Knapp is chairman. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Howard Taylor of Perry Township on Monday, June 3, at Methodist Hospital in Sioux City.
Ireton and Colen residents visited at the John Viotho senior home for Decoration Day events. Sioux Falls residents Mr and Mrs Rosch joined a Sunday gathering at the Viotho home. Paullina couple LeRoy and wife attended the Ireton high school banquet. Walter Hoagland and wife from Rock Rapids visited Henrietta Tornelle and relatives, with a Orange City family reunion for Roelof Hoogland on his birthday. Helen Greigg spent Sunday with Hawarden parents. Gale Bergsema drove to Matlock and Handytown for business. Elmer Straatsma of Sioux Center dropped by for brief calls. Taylor Smith returned from Rapid City School of Mines to help in the Gamble store. Rev J R Van Dyke honored by Missionary Society spouses on his birthday with a new Elgin watch.
Ruble Mr and Mrs Fred Borchers and son LeRoy visited the Will Johnsons Thursday evening. Sioux City callers on Saturday included Mr and Mrs Harry Klemm and family Mrs Mahlon Hansson Mr and Mrs Elmer Hoffmann Mr and Mrs Ben Borchers and daughters. George Willer was a Brunsville caller Tuesday. Alvin Klemme and son visited Fred Grosenheider, August Borchers, Louis Heeren, Herman Heeren, Fred Borchers and son at a Riversioux park picnic. Shirley Mae Koplin of Spink South Dakota is visiting relatives nearby. Pearl Nitzschke and Andrew Brown spent Sunday with Erwin Klemme. Mrs Art Popken of near Craig.
A report of local social visits and gatherings includes Shirley MacSoplin staying overnight with the Ales lemme family after attending a dance in Riversioux. Several families—Herman and Norman Heeren with children, Elmer Heien, Alfred Klemme, Fred Klemme, La Vere Green, John Taper—visited the Walter Kiemme home Tuesday evening. Fishing trips were enjoyed by Alfred Klemme, Fred Klemme, La Vere Green, and John Taper over the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Harley Hall and children of Onawa spent Thursday in the Henry Hall home. Mrs John Croston and son Tommy of Los Angeles were visitors in the Joe Langer home. Vincent Schnepf family dined at the Joe Schnepf home in Ovens Sunday. Francis Braun and son Dennis called on Leo Aesch. Mike Miller and Theophil visited Fred Colling in Alton Sunday. Al Meis and family and John Alesch family enjoyed a picnic at Geo Schnepf’s Sunday. Frank Braun’s visit to Art Braun’s Granville home. Leona Braun of New York vacationing with parents. Frank Holzman and family visited Leo Dreckman Sunday. Mile Miller and son Theophil attended a wedding dinner at Mike Russell’s Adaville home for Catharine. they visited J L Alesch family in Matr eus. Friends group quilted at Vincent Schnepf’s Wednesday. dinner served later.
Johnson Preston special correspondent reports a string of Sunday and Friday visits across Brunsville Craig and Ruble with residents Bennie Borchers Mammen Leibens Harrington Johnson Buchmann Osterbuhr Fisher Weyen and Otto Osterbuhr hosting or visiting. Martin Johnson improves after illness and Robert Morris stays with grandparents near Craig.
Liberty visited Alton Forsberg in LeMars and Frank Morris spent the weekend at Herman Weyen's home near Crag.
Local residents from Seney and nearby towns gathered for a day of hall cleaning at Seney hall followed by a community program. Multiple visits from families in LeMars Sioux City and Sheldon are noted, along with a large children’s day program at Seney church featuring songs recitations and dances led by various local youths and volunteer classes.
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