The Big One That Got Away in Spirit Lake
In a rambling reminiscence the author recalls the 21 inch northern pike caught by Dr. Donald Mammen in the north woods, the famed fish eluding capture, and memories of the Mammen family in Le Mars and Chicago. The tale weaves in names, places, and playful anecdotes about fishing and local figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Mammen
North Rockwell Street
Chicago
Dave Rrdmonds
Spirit Lake
Templar Park
Dave
Dave On
Petes quick act amid odd town notes and politics
Pete Wiltgen stopped after a minor dog bump on LeMars Central Avenue to help locate the owner, while Sioux City proscribes parking meters. A Nazi spy plot rumor surfaces as Kenneth Mayberry Clarence Weenink and Harold Coppock discuss a radical approach to tax collection. Roosevelt W P A politics and theater cuts draw chorus of critics. The Seney Home Missionary society meets June 21. Sheriff probes a coupon scheme tied to a Havelock business offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Wiltgen
LeMars
Central Avenue
Dies Committee
Kenneth Mayberry
Clarence Weenink
Harold
Sparrow
Coppock
Weenink
Iowa county spending under per capita and debt figures
A statistics heavy page outlines county by county public expenditures totaling 174,207,582.36 dollars with 70.50 per person. It lists Polk high and Sioux and Woodbury near the lower end, notes 42 counties above the per capita average, then shows county indebtedness totaling 115,108,598 dollars averaging 46.55 per resident. City debts and 5,000+ populations are also cited with Ames and Des Moines shown. Retail tax receipts per county appear, totaling 13,442,356.14 dollars state wide and 76,932.37 for the given county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis County
Polk
Plymouth County
Sioux
Woodbury
Lyon
Ida
O'Brien
Osceola
Cass County
Iowa
Louisa
Grundy
Cherokee
Park County
Tax figures show county receipts and relief aid totals
The data list per county tax receipts, per person and per vehicle, with Plymouth, Sioux, Woodbury, Cherokee, Ida and Ringgold highlighted for comparison. It notes total unemployment relief expenditures and shifts from federal to state funding between 1935 and 1937, followed by religious reflections on salvation and Jesus Christ as life and light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County
Ringgold County
Ringgold
Sioux
Woodbury
O’brien
Cherokee
Plymouth
Ida
Clay County
Page
Bouts Arranged for Benefit Fund
Bout lineup includes Jet Hathaway of LeMars vs Wayne Kennedy of Remsen at 110 lbs Gene Keihn LeMars faces Dick Treinen Remsen at 150 lbs Eveett Haring Kingsley meets Allan Wells Ireton at 147 lbs Vince Zimmer LeMars faces Tuffy Mack Alton at 160 lbs Wimpy McDougall LeMars vs Howard Jacobs Alton at 135 lbs Buddy Miller vs Clayton Johnson Sioux City 126 lbs Eddie Reynolds a local professional featherweight will serve as referee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jet Hathaway
LeMars
Wayne Kennedy
Remsen
Gene Keihn
Dick Treinen
Eveett Haring
Kingsley
Allan Wells
Ireton
Vince Zimmer
Tuffy Mack
Alton
Wimpy McDougall
Howard Jacobs
Hams Radiate Watts and Plain QST Tendency
The article notes that cheap unshielded radio sets cause interference to broadcast receivers with hams often installing wave traps or shields at cost of materials. In Le Mars, Sylvester Nemmers has carried this out without charging for time, only materials from 40c to $1, when complaints are signed. Spencer amateurs recount a major uproar last year over a powerful transmitter interfering with broadcasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Mars
Sylvester Nemmers
Spencer
Amateur Radio Ham Meet At Le Mars Draws 175 Attendees
Federal agent from Kansas City evaluated the transmitter and urged shielding or upgrading receivers. In a three-state gathering at New Deal park, 175 ham operators and families joined a first-time Le Mars gathering. Prizes awarded by Oland Anderson and Merle Fisch, with grand prize to Mrs. Maurice Hyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Deal Park
Jerry Smith
Akron
James Hamilton
LeMars
Harold Johnson
Remsen
Sylvester Nemmers
le Mars
Jimmy Hamilton
Oland Anderson
Peterson
Merle Fisch
Marathon
Maurice Hyder
Cherokee
Unclear fragment hints at meeting and compliments
A fragmentary note mentions attendees described as hams, a committee, and praise for meeting handling, with references to individuals and a husband. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events, dates, or places to establish a full report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leton
WSUPK
Cit
Ligent
Tha’ Committee
Coad
Also Mentioned on This Page
Olla Podrida
By Anton J. Sartori
Horace Greeley
Donald Mammen
D. H. Mammen
Mammen
LeMars Clinic
Globe-Post
Pighah
Pete
Sioux City
Deish
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Washington News
Uncle Sam
Rep. Dirksen
Illinois
Mary
Seney Home Missionary Society
C. W. Heeves
Frank Scholer
Bert Clouss
Havelock
Chamber of Commerce
Iting
E Te
Bot
Eng
Emipes
Mith
Uresseg
Choo
Clara Ofen
Mick W
Rooney and the
Happy Hardys
the Hardy’s
Amelia
Thurs
Twentieth Century-Fox
Darryl F.zanuck
Alexander
Don
Loretta
Henry Ameche-Young- Fonda
Lucky Lou
Lucky Taylor
Lucky You
Hell
Jesus Christ
You
God
John
Jesus
Man
Heaven
Christ
Aid
Buena Vista Creeee
Lyon Etsuseeee
I State
Buena Vista
W. BP. A
Pet
FERA
PWA
WPA
White Polk
Dr. J. Johnson
Myers’ Cafe
J. M. “Delco
Joe Simeon
Kansas City
Mike
McNally Victory Diner
Plymouth County Abstract Co
M. Clarke- Woolley, Sec. & Mer
C. C. Woodee
Court House
Buy
Avalons
Koenig
Hank
Duster and
Foxen
Happy Jack Weber Bowling Alley
the Margo Shanty Cafe
Rogers Drug
Colburn
Blane
Royal Candy Shop
Vienna Tavern
Oasis
Tip Top Cafe
Leo Hoffman
Pantry Cafe
Mueller & Waldschmidt LeMars Case
K. and
L. Gross
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