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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1957
Page
4
Mrs. Fred Haring of Route 2 Le Mars was present to receive eight dollars in merchandise coupons after her ticket was drawn as the first winner in the Golden Harvest drawing in Le Mars on Wednesday.
Vacation Church School of First Methodist Church concludes its two week session Friday June 14 for kindergartners through sixth graders. Enrollment shows 63 students, up 14 percent from last year. Mrs Kenneth Wendt leads as general superintendent with staff divided by departments including Kindergarten Miss Janice Mallette as Supt and teachers Nancy Mauer Judy Laux and Joan Mount. Primary Supt Miss Auer with teachers LaVern Eastabrooks Clifford McMurray and pianist Jeanne Hammians. Junior Supt Mrs Kenneth Wendt with teachers Oliver Albright Robert Caddington Bailus Holland and helper Haren Matter. Nursery for staff children run by Mrs John Lofttfeld with helpers Linda Minnis Marlene Mallette and others.
Good time was had by all as dates for the week were set. Check June 17 at 8 pm for the party at fairgrounds and the weekly schedule lists Union Henry 2305 at 12 30 Washington 8 am Kingsley 20th at 12 30 Ist 7 15 am Lin Ist at 1 pm Hungerford 8 am. All 4-H members urged to attend with parents and friends.
Red Cross swimming lessons begin at Le Mars pool on June 27 for local children and June 28 for county children arriving by bus. Instructors from Lake Okoboji will train June 24 and Miss Mary Mueller will outline summer plans. The program adds testing on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to place new and returning swimmers into appropriate classes, with schedule-based bus transport for outlying county children.
4-H boys have just returned from camp with plans and pace of progress noted. They report moving right along with activities progressing fast and agree on the overall effort and teamwork.
The Red Cross Water Safety committee outlines testing and class schedules for 900 swimmers. It covers instructor assignments, locations for advanced and life saver groups, and lists contact persons in Merill Hinton Union Liberty Westfield Akron and others. Classes begin Thursday with no session on July 4.
Francis E Fisher 40 died Monday at his residence 2031 S Maple Street Sioux City after a long illness He was born April 3 1917 in Sioux City and graduated from East High School He married Ruth Taylor October 30 1938 They moved to Le Mars where he worked with his parents in a paint and appliance store until 1943 when illness confined him He returned to Sioux City in 1954 He was a member of St Luke Lutheran Church Survivors include widow two sons Larry and Dennis at home and his parents Mr and Mrs E G Fisher of Sioux City Funeral services were at 130 p m Wednesday at St Luke Lutheran Church with Rev Stanley Ecklund officiating Burial was in Graceland Park Cemetery A prayer service was held at 11 am Wednesday at the Harry Christy Funeral Home in Morningside Pallbearers were Howard Abbey Donald Fleming Jules Busker Frank Schlezes Donald Severeide and Paul Nystrom The casket remained open in the funeral chapel until service time
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John De Groot was baptised Randall Lee during a morning service June 2 by Rev. James Ransom. Lloyd Caulkins, grandfather, assisted. Claire Steele sang with Sandra Faust at the organ. A family dinner followed at the Caulkins home with relatives present from Rapid City Hull Sioux Center and Sheldon.
The Farm Bureau Women announce a June tour starting June 19 from Johnson township to view rose gardens and farms with tours of terracing irrigation and dams. A plant exchange and lunch at Russell Knapp home are planned. Stops include Floyd Valley Broiler plant and Bill Miller farm. A June 23-25 conference in Des Moines and a June 26 lard baking contest winner appearance on Don Stones Starlight noon.
Ernest W Homer died at 1 p m on June 8 1957 at his Westfield home He was born April 10 1889 in Burbank South Dakota and raised in Elk Point He worked as a clerk in Ringfords store There is a record of his marriage to Claudia Compton on June 14 1916
The article details a long career beginning in Elk Point and Chatsworth where he ran a grocery, then purchasing Westfield may 1939 and later Westfield Mfg Co. He retired at an advanced age but stayed active in church and community affairs in Westfield. He is survived by Claudia and three children Ernst Garth Homer of Canoga California, two daughters George Schumacher of Leeds and Mrs Walter Hummel of St Louis, plus three sisters Myrtle Rideout of Durango Grace Fennel Elk Point and Gladys Sweet Boulder City and thirteen grandchildren.
Miss Elizabeth Henricha, a June bride elect, was honored at several pre nuptial showers. She will wed William Braun at St James Church in Le Mars on Saturday, June 15. The bridegroom's aunts hosted a miscellaneous shower on May afternoon at Clarence Braun's home. A second shower was held June 1 at Mrs Bettsel Brown's home. Clarence and Mrs Braun, the couple's parents, will host a rehearsal dinner at their home. The wedding party and close friends will be guests.
James Sheehan of Le Mars and St Joseph's parish wins a dean's scholarship for a year of study in Europe. He will attend the University of Vienna majoring in psychology. The program includes hosting by Austrian families with travel to Rome for an audience with the Holy Father. James sails September 18 aboard the Queen Mary and returns July 31, 1958 after graduating Gehlen High School in 1955.
Forecasts show continued production in fuels, dairy and meat sectors with seasonal variations. Milk and dairy supplies rise through summer while gasoline stocks stay manageable. Domestic demand remains high due to employment and income, with large feed demand and potential grain reductions amid government actions. Industry expects modest improvements in textiles in the second half as markets stabilize.
Family gathering brings Axel Petersen of Chicago, Willard Schmid of Vancouver, and Lt. Commander Woodrow Petersen with children Rhoda Curtis and Kent, visiting Stanley Mohning near Le Mars. Petersen relatives unite at the Mohning farm east of Le Mars in a Thursday evening reunion.
Willard Anstine formerly of Kingsley and John Bucher formerly of Plymouth county were discharged this week at Le Mars clerk's office. Anstine gained a reduction of three years nine months and one day from a ten year sentence. Bucher received a reduction of one year three months and one day from a five year sentence.
Mr and Mrs John Rolfes of Le Mars mark their 45th anniversary on June 18 at home. The couple married June 18 1912 at St Josephs church Le Mars by the late Msgr F X Feuerstein. They have five children Othmar Archer Ia Ophelia Mrs Cletus Vaske Remsen Mrs Vincent Leota Dreckman Le Mars Cletus Sioux City Kenneth Le Mars and 230 grandchildren. An evening family gathering will honor the occasion.
Babson Park Massachusetts June 13 Dur ing recent years I have discussed in this column a wide variety of subjects and I hope these discussions have been interesting and useful to my many readers Lately I have been studying supply demand relationships prevailing in some of the major commodity groups and give below some of the highlights as I see them Building materials and fuels Total volume of new construction put in place on a dollar basis hit a record high for the first four months of this year However the sharp drop in housing starts in 1957 compared with 1956 is curbing demand for some key items Particularly lumber plumbing equipment and other materials I see no immediate Major improvement in this adverse situation Nevertheless the total dollar volume of new construction will held at a high level
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