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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1969
Page
1
Waite, a longtime Le, retired figure, died early Saturday at St. Mary Hospital in Sioux City after a brief illness. He previously buffered a stroke two weeks earlier while en route to Omaha from Rawlins Wyoming and was hospitalized there. He was born December 15, 1898 in Bruse, S.
John L Waite of Le Mars dies aged 78 after a long career in grocery shops in Hutchinson Winner and Sioux City. Funeral at St Joseph Church Le Mars with Father Patrick Waite officiating. Survived by wife Eva predeceased 1953, four sons including Father Waite, 16 grandchildren, a brother and a sister. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Community remembers long service on Le Mars city council.
Calendar items list events on June 17 and June 18. The Future Homemakers of America picnic will be at Darwin Brink residence at 2 p.m. June 18 Le Mars Central Class of 1944 reunion committee meets at Le Mars Savings Bank at 8:30 p.m. A special LeMars Community board meeting is scheduled at the high school at 8.
A Goodwill Industries donation pickup is scheduled in Le Mars on Wednesday. To arrange a door pickup call 546-5457 or 546-4944 before Wednesday morning.
The College Transition Program begins June 16 at Westmar college with a focus on reading skills for college success. Mrs. Chester Speer of Le Mars will direct the learning laboratory, tailoring instruction to each student, teaching skimming, note taking, and critical analysis to prepare for college courses and exams. The program runs 60 hours over 6 weeks, with a $175 tuition plus room and board.
Lyle Mackey Daryl Steinkamp and committee prepare an open pit barbecue for Le Mars centennial to be served Saturday July 5 at 4 30 p m at the Plymouth County fair grounds kiddies barnyard. Tickets are 1 for adults and 50 cents for children under 12, with ticket packets offering six adult tickets for 5 dollars.
Birth announcements show a daughter for Mr and Mrs Robert Rann Remsen on June 13 and a son for Mr and Mrs Marion Weiler Remsen on June 13 followed by a son born to Mr and Mrs Theodore Worth Le Mars on June 14 Also notes on Glada Reichert Le Mars Daily Sentinel editor visiting Osage and Freeport for graduation and scholarship news plus preview of Le Mars centennial BBQ preparations with pits timing and meat handling details.
Jim Morrissey formerly of Cedar Falls will begin duties as manager of Harrison's in Le Mars on July 1. He and wife Evelyn anticipate their first child in August. The Morrissey family will reside at 307 Fifth St. NW.
The board of education will hold a special meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the board room of Le Mars Community High School to address agenda items.
The weekend was pleasant with drizzles Friday night. Highs near 75 and a low around 46. Skies expected to be variable with scattered showers tonight. Temperatures will range from the upper 40s to about 70 during the day.
A truck tractor driven by Allen James Vanderveen failed to navigate a curve on highway 75, veered off the road and hit the Wells centennial sign 300 feet south of Fourth Street SW. Brakes were reported wet and failed. Damage totaled about 2500 to the sign and 3000 to the truck front end. Passengers included Cliff Vander Schoof of Sanborn. Junior Kowalke of Le Mars police investigated.
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