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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1926
Page
1
A local column lists visits by Mrs Carl Maier and others from Merrill and Sioux City. Residents attend a Plymouth picnic, a baseball victory 3 to 0, a Hinton hall dance, and a big gathering at the Hungerford Plymouth picnic. Farmers cheer prospects after heavy rains.
Dalton special correspondent reports Great Northern workers and friends invited to a Sunday June 20 excursion from Dalton M D The round trip fare is $1 to cover expenses Train leaves Dalton around 8 a m with Legion drum and bugle corps from Sioux City Leisures include ball games and amusements Return arrives Dalton about 9 p m Additional notes mention local visits and small town activities with residents and tradesmen around Merrill Joy City and Sioux City markets and new electric lights installed in Tindall area
Seney W E Heinrich and Pauline Riter toured Sioux City visiting the Hugh Dealy home while Eldon Riter and Robt Dealy joined them home. Several locals suffered injuries and hosted guests including Mrs Arthur Reeves who fractured her left arm. Teachers Miss Lucile March and Deanna Crowell visit Mrs Elizabeth March then head to Lincoln for summer school.
A series of Remsen visits and local movements involve R. E. Courson of Belmond Albert Slemonsma of Sioux City and others. Notable items include two major land deals near Remsen George Rodesch buying a quarter section for 35000 and John Ortman purchasing the Barney Mai land for 31600.
The Wright furniture and house sale conducted Saturday drew good interest. Mrs. Cornelia DeRaack bought the house and one and a half lots for 1130 dollars. the building has seven rooms. Various local gatherings and church programs graced the weekend, including memorials, baptisms, and sermons, with community members visiting relatives and guests in town.
Elgin residents hosted relatives from New Kirk Oklo and Algona, while Dell Rapids and Revita families visited the Reints and other homes. A barn on Fred Brunken’s farm burned after a lightning strike early Sunday. Elgin Community Club organizers planned a June 24 picnic at the Wm Utech grove with basket lunches and various afternoon sports.
Mrs M Hauswalt from Tuscan Ariz and her daughter visit in LeMars with relatives including Mrs Walter Kehrberg and family. Ben and Walter Kehrberg own new cars. Many Illinois relatives attend W H Reints funeral here last Friday. Mike Connors and Mrs Lynn Connors travel to Remsen on business. Laura Woomer of LeMars visits J Bunch home. Children Day program postponed to June 20. Alvina Snave and Virginia Bates visit Schrootens. Seleco club girls attend rally day. Stanton wins best stunt prize with five dollars. Walt Kehrberg loses a cow in Saturday rain. Harrie Harker attends Bible school in LeMars. Mr and Mrs Albert Kowalke and Mrs C Kowalke visit Schulz home Tuesday.
The West Stanton Women’s Farm Bureau unit met at Mrs. I B Brandsetter’s home after noon on Thursday with many in attendance. Hemming towels for Mrs. Albert Kehrberg and planning Stanton picnic and achievement day filled the afternoon, followed by gifts for Mrs. Kehrberg and a luncheon. Will Danne painted his farm buildings. Relatives and neighbors visited, celebrated birthdays with a late Friday gathering, and a large family dinner was hosted by Mr and Mrs Frank Kehrberg of Merrill.
A gathering of little girls celebrated Jane Hartman’s birthday with outdoor games and a birthday dinner featuring a cake. Emma Albright and Iva Mae Epling spent two weeks with Will Epling. The Evangelical Church Children’s Day exercises were postponed to next Sunday due to bad weather. Plymouth and Hungerford joint farm bureau picnic drew a large crowd and a big evening dance followed. G W Peck shelled corn Tuesday.
Kens Sherman Struble visited here as a business caller. Walter Trafton hauled hogs to Sioux City for Ed Durb. Families attended Wm Revita’s Stanton funeral. Leland Fett marked his 16th birthday with a party and supper. Dozens of locals visited, hosted guests, or moved homes, with Sioux City and Austin connections noted.
Creighton University in Omaha plans to place a teacher in the Struble public school for the coming year. John Moran of Ellsworth Minnesota visited on business and stayed several days with relatives. Mrs Ella DeMots visited her daughter Mrs B Nicholson for a few days returning to Sioux Center. Miss Alice Mandelkow spent several days with friends in Le Mars last week. Members of the 41st general assembly discuss a proposed 100 million road bond issue to pave primary roads in the state and will meet in Des Moines June 17 to consider a possible July special session.
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