Le Mars swimming tests set for June 26 at Mars pool
A Merril area notice lists swimming classification tests for children on Wednesday June 26 at Le Mars pool. Instructors include T Shepherd Sandy Baker and many others. Pupils will be assigned to groups after testing. the first lessons begin June 28 with bus transport from Merrill School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill
Mars
Will
T. Shepherd
Sandy Baker
Duane Boettger
Michael Gilson
Kenneth June
Linda Mariena
Terry Marienau
Phyllis Rush
R. Boylan
Richard Betts
Tom Shephead
Sang
Davids Haff
Patty
Powell
Kay Weinheimer
Mary
Mueller
Evelyn Baach
Karen West
Gretchen Hauff
Dorothy Powell
Jac Weinheimer
Chas
Plummer
Nanicy Baack
Ronald Baack
Kinty Baker
Gary Hodge
Richard Ludwig
Tommy Ludwig
Jiames Luense
Patty Luense
Ted
Mike
Darvin Harlan
Marlin
Herbst
Dena Hurd
Randall Jensen
Bobby Kehrberg
Tom and
Mary’. Lamoureux
Miary Ludwig
Larry
Lueschen
Steven Taylor
Richard Tevis
Gail West
Merrill School
le Mars
Fete Donna Roberts With Numerous Pre nuptial Showers
Miss Donna Roberts has been honored by several pre nuptial showers. A May 26 shower at the Matlie Bartels Tea Room in Dakars City Nebr featured gifts from her sister. A personal shower in Sioux City by Miss Deloris Buete followed by a Normandy office party where she received a lovely gift. On June 9 a miscellaneous shower was hosted at Mrs John St Peter home in Sioux City with hosts Mrs Nis Nissen and Mrs Raymond Norton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Roberts
Matlie Bartels
Dakars City
Nebr
Sioux City
Deloris Buete
Normandy
Miss Roberts
John St. Peter
Nis Nissen
Raymond Norton
Methodist camip schedule at St Johns and First Presbyterian
The bride of tefisen schedules church events from June 30 to July 6 no Sunday service. Sunday School of Worship at St Johns in the morning. A cream social will be held at First Presbyterian on Thursday June 27 at 6 30 pm. Adults 35c and children 15c. Church located at 334 1st Ave S. Be Matian Baker toll call recorded Brunstedt Ee L Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the. Mathodist
Sunda School of Worship
First Presbyterian’ Church
1St Ave. S
Matian Baker
Brunstedt
Ee L. Wilson
Livestock Prices and Weights From Plymouth to Sioux Centers
A fragmented list of hogs and cattle lots with owners and weights across Plymouth and Sioux County towns. Entries include Alvin Klemme, Vincent Krigneix Mars, Harold Rees Merrill, Max Vreugdenhil Akron, Roy Tentinger Remsen, Wesley Kueen Merrill, Lee Groether Mars, Alfred W (and Son) Hawarden, Lloyd Simons Ireton, Ferdinand Tiedeman Hull, Pete Kooima Rock Valley, Peter Van Der Weide Sioux Center, and Andy Maret Boyden with various weights and bid prices ranging roughly from 17.50 to 23.25 per hundredweight. The text appears as an auction-style ledger of livestock lots with associated farm names and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Alvin Klemme
Life
Vincent Krigne
Mars
Harold Rees
Merrill
Max ‘Vreugdenhil
Akron
Roy
Tentinger
Remsen
Wesley Kueen
Lee Groether
Alfred Wa & Son
Hawarden
Lloyd Simons
Ireton
Ferdinand "Tiedeman
Hull
Pete
Kooima
Rock Valley
St. D
Peter van. der
Weide
Sioux
Center
Andy Maret
Boyden
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Services Ad
An ad offering air conditioning and refrigeration services lists transfer refrigeration and a phone number 346. The fragment mentions the business focus and contact line.
Four Cylinder Friends Could Help the World
The writer argues big names fail to solve global problems and proposes gathering practical, ordinary leaders. He recalls a past group that tackled an impossible task with common sense and a majority-serving mindset. He urges more four cylinder folks over six or eight cylinder egos to steer policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Farm Bureau Womens Tour Highlights Local Conservation Efforts
About 50 Plymouth County Farm Bureau members joined a June 19 tour visiting William Phillips Johnson Township. Nelson Brown. Coit farm terraces. observed sheet erosion and gullies from recent rains. irrigation by Raymond Anderson near Merrill. lunch at Russell Knapp. plant swaps. Soil Conservation district and Service briefing by L Fuesner. stops at Win Miller poultry facilities and Win Muecke terraces and contour listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County Farm Bureau
William Phillips
Johnson Township
Nelson Brown
Iith
Raymond Anderson
Merrill
Russell Knapp
L. Fuesner
Soil Conservation District
Soil Conservation Service
Win Miller
Floyd Valley Broilers
Win
Mueckes
Muecke
Merrill June 17 1957 Council Proceedings
The Merrill council met in regular session with Mayor Vanderloo presiding. All members attended except Kluver. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. A committee representing the recreation group outlined a summer program for local youth with a paid director and volunteers. The plan includes games and crafts, costing not more than 300 dollars, to be property of Merrill if funds are appropriated. The council approved the project and spending from the recreational fund. Cigarette permit applications from several local establishments were considered and granted. Bills were presented for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rohde
Dean Hurd
Francis Baker
Merril
Merrill
Brunstedt
Schmid
Keiser Sundry
Koffee Kup
Reuben William Berg Resigns to Lead Southwestern Federated
Reuben William Berg, senior accountant for Northwest Iowa power cooperative NI PCO, resigns effective July 5 to become administrator assistant for Southwestern Federated Cooperative in Creston, Iowa. Berg joined NI PCO in 1953 as motor controller and has led accounting and materials control for 600 miles of high voltage lines and stations. He previously managed two Le Mars retail stores for the Friedman Corporation and led local youth groups. A Minnesota native and four year Navy veteran, Berg holds a LaSalle Extension University accounting diploma and REA electric utility accounting certificate. He and his family move to Creston July 8 and begin duties July 15. Southwestern Federated serves five southern Iowa distribute cooperatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben William
Berg
Northwest
Iowa’ Power
Cooperative
le Mars
Southwestern Federated Cooperative
Creston
NIPCO
Mator
Freeman’ Corporation
le “Mars
First Methodist Church
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Navpl
LaSalle “Extension University
Rural Electrification Administration
Creston Juy 8
Southwestern Federated
Iowa
Truck Driver Dies From Highway Crash Near Sheldon
Sgt McGloghlon Sylvester McGloghlon 20 of Orange City died Thursday at Sheldon hospital from burns after his truck turned over in a ditch and burst into flames on highway 33 four miles south of Sheldon. The body was taken to Van der Ploeg funeral home, then sent to Van Etten in Orange City. He suffered burns over more than half his body. the truck owned by Russell Van De Brake of Orange City. State highway patrolman Lawrence Haze said a right tire blew out, causing loss of control as the truck swerved and overturned. Gilbert Raveling and wife announce a household goods auction June 27, at 212 Sixth St SW Le Mars, as they move to Tampa Fla for Gilbert’s Standard Oil Station work. The Ravelings have run the oil station in Le Mars for eight years.
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Sylvester McGloghlon
Orange City
Sheldon Hospital
Sheldon
van der Ploeg
van Etten
Russell van de Brake
Lawrence
Haze
Shedon
McGloghlon
Gilbert Raveling
Gilbert Ravelings
Tampa
Fla
Gilbert
Standard Oil Co
Standard
le Mars
Raveling
Sixth ‘St. S W
Dutch Nurses Visit Here and Nearby Social Ties
Nell and Greta Hemert sisters graduate nurses are guests of their brother in Hawarden with other relatives. Rev. Mitchell and five children left for Denver after visiting at John Dykstra Sr. home. They attended Gertrude Mitchell’s wedding to Kenneth Stotz of Akron. Various local families hosted and visited, including Kment, Jones, Wills, Masters and Rickleffs, during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell
Greta Hemert
Peter van Zanten
Hawarden
United States
Johte Mitchel
John Dykstra Sr
Denver
Colorado
Mitchell
Gertrude
Kenneth Stotz
Akron
Charles Kment
Dallas
South Dakota
Ralph Jones
Hollis Wills
le Mars
Jones
Golden Harvest Membership Update and Visitor Notes
Fragmented notice reports Golden Harvest membership details and volunteer calls for July. It mentions Patties arrivals and a Wednesday 16:00 work time, with residents Milo Manning and Ben tet int brush urged to help. Guests included Mrs. Martin J. Joynt and Granddaughter Mary Ann Jayne. Connie Chapman of Carlbad New Mexico attending the National Education Association Centennial Convention as delegate and newly elected president, traveling back via Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izituk Walton
Milo
Manning
J. Joynt
Mary ‘Ann
Jayne
Katie Stiver
Des Moines
Caribad Classroom
Way ‘of Canada
Glass Reunion for Les Mars High Class of 1947
The Les Mars High School class of 1947 held a reunion Sunday June 24 at the Elks club. More than fifty of the 89 graduates attended with spouses and families totaling 103. Wayne Mortensen of Pipestone served as master of ceremonies while Eugene W Lee served as president and Mrs Barbara Witt Korff as secretary treasurer. Special guests included the superintendent and Mrs H N Kluckhohn. The farthest attendees were Mrs Dorothy Bowers Campbell of Farmington Iowa and Mrs True Byrne, hospitalized last week, now recuperating at home. Rev George Jennings of Minneapolis visited with Ella Kern Clyde Coppock and Stanley Tindall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Mars High School
Elks Club
Wayne Mortensen
Pipestone
Minn
Eugene W Lee
Barbara Witt -Korff
Shirley
Dorothy Bowers Campbell
Farmington
Iowa
True Byrne
Sacred Heart Hospital
George Jennings
Minneapolis
Ella Kern
Clyde Coppock
Stanley Tindall
Plymouth County Council Policy Update and Development Plans
Fragmented notes describe policy discussion and extension ideas within Plymouth County Council. Mentions informants, Western tension, and agricultural adjustments, with references to school extension and individual farm development plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Plains
Colorado
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Frank “Hoskans
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Swanson
Ames
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Dale Hawke
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Kansas
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Edita Kehrberg
J. E. Heisler
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Fevis
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Wintrop
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Maurine Dornack
Sally Bronstedt
Julie Kranz
Jeanette Mattas
I. M. Rohde
Jens Petersen
St. John’s Lutheran Church
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Ratchel
Castry
Rambler
American Motors
Disneyland
ABC
le Mars, Iowa
Luken
Tefisen
Don Cunningham
Farm Bureau
Merrill Proceedings
Sgt. McGloghlon
Kreton
Betty Wane Becker
Eugene L. Coil
T. M. Harms
Frances Harms
Bkk
Brunsville
Glen V
Mary P. Trometer
Golden Harvest
Westinghouse
Davenport
Henn Electric
Morningside
Joe
Spake
Gania
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A.free Foot Analysis Py
American Orthopedic Company
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