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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1931
Page
2
John Starzl and R. F. Starzl are listed as publisher and editor. The notice marks entry as second class mail at LeMars Iowa under the act of March 8 1879.
The text states prices for advance and annual rates: 2.00 per year, 2.50 per year for others, and 3.25 to foreign countries. It appears as a brief listing of subscription or postage charges.
The Globe-Post offers credit to subscribers under universal newspaper practice. Subscriptions may be discontinued by refusing delivery. Credit subscriptions are delivered by the publisher and must be paid at the regular rate. postal regulations forbid free subscriptions. The label date indicates account status.
A busy Le Mars round of club hostesses, teas, and luncheons highlights a week of social activity. Mrs S W Spotts, Mrs James H Sherman, and Mrs K R Rogers chaired tea and bridge, with golf hostesses and a luncheon at the country club. Multiple gatherings featured charity, gardens, and birthday celebrations across local clubs and churches, drawing guests from nearby cities.
Galva on Sunday to be dinner guests in the home of Mrs Eim ma Nemmers Mr and Mrs Edward Thomar son returned Sunday from a trip to Des Moines They visited also enroute in Boone Town Miss Dorothy Martin has departed for Camp Kawajiwin at Kase Lake Minn where she will remain away until Sept 1 A St Josephs church social was held last Wednesday at the parish hall with lunch served A June Presbyterian Missionary society meeting was hosted by Mrs A Z McGogney with a luncheon afterward Mrs Walter Spotts and Mrs Anna Bellaire visited Hastings and Bronx visitors A surprise shower for Miss Esther Winterfeld was held at Mrs Herman Schultz home Craig and she will be married tonight The LeMars Country club women visit Cherokee County club for lunch bridge and golf about 200 members expected Miss Marie Nocolis arrived from Muskegon Mich with Paul Burson and Roy Welterlen other guests visited from Pierson and Seattle F Mrs H W Stackhouse of Springfield Ohio and J L Lenihan of Chicago spent last week with Mr and Mrs D C Lenihan
Hildreth Evangelical and The College Church announce evening talks by Rev G L Bergman and Rev R H Aurand. Morning worship at 10 45 with holy communion. Church school at 9 45 in three sections. Youth service at 7. Union evening service at First M E at 8 with special music. Reports requested.
St John Lutheran announces a Sunday schedule with Sunday school at 9 00 am German language service at 10 00 am English service with Holy Communion at 11 00 am. The changes follow a church council resolution due to the pastor’s absence for the first two Sundays in July. Jake Nevens of Hinton sold prime butcher dogs at the market for 7.10 per hundred pounds, offering 39 head at about 220 pounds each. Len Conley of Majestic Refrigerator Co serviced a unit at the Community Inn by airplane, with C Gray as local dealer stating extreme servicing commitments.
New potatoes priced at 35c per peck and 1.39 per bushel at A and P Store. H Luckean attended the LeMara Skeet and Gun club shoot Sunday afternoon. M B Starr, county engineer, at county officers convention in Spirit Lake. Apricot for canning priced at 1.69 per 4 basket crate. A and P Tea Co. offers free balloon for children bringing in shoes for repair Tuesday. The Shoe Hospital run by J M Sexton. Hansen Kaun diamond ball team to play Haagstrom Sporting Goods club of Sioux City at Clarke diamond 2:30 Sunday. Sioux county fair dates August 26 to 28 with entry day August 25. A and P store closed July 4. Swimming growing popular. Whitewater beaches crowded. moss cleared from water.
T C Parker and daughter Mrs Warnock and Dana returned to LeMars after a two week vacation visiting Canton Illinois, St Paul and Minneapolis. Mrs Pryor of Colorado joined Parker on trips. Mildred Clarke of LeMars earned a Master of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota in the June class and taught in North High School Minneapolis. Paula Hoffman of LeMars graduated from Wisconsin University Madison with high honors and a B S degree after studies at Notre Dame and Wisconsin.
Sylvia Bogh of LeMars underwent an operation for acute appendicitis last week. Tina Wassink of Sioux Center had an appendix operation Sunday. Births listed include a June 19 boy to Clarence Gruff Remsen and June 21 boy to Ralph Rippey LeMars. Several patients in Granville LeMars Ireton Marcus Hospers and other towns were treated for surgical or medical conditions.
Dealings in dirt record: R E Rippey sheriff to Lincoln Jr and St land bank for portions SW4 and 8 NW and NW NW 86 90 48 4% 8 14 86 Mary Cola to Alex Beaulieu and limited interest in N SE 84 90 47 Margaret Kellogg to Jacob Junahesth with skewed fractions 8% 5% NE 6 98 47 Keep noting transfers and fractional interests as written.
On Sunday June 28 Marion town ship hosts America at 2 30 pm in Ma jeres stadium. Publicity agent Nick Ma jeres says the game should be a real test as both teams are bitter rivals and evenly matched.
The Plymouth county farm bureau women celebrated achievement day at Cleveland park with 18 townships hosting nutrition booths, a record exhibit by the LeMars Chamber of Commerce, and hundreds visiting. Garfield township’s Mrs. John Gilmour won first in 15 townships, earning an invitation to Des Moines for the state fair with a cottage cheese demonstration.
Money stolen from Merril school office during last days of the term. About 80 dollars in small coins paid in by scholars for pictures by a Sioux City photographer disappeared from the superintendent’s office. The desk held the money, not the safe. Entry likely by key, as no break in was found. The building is usually left unlocked.
In general conditions and the present state of the building and other trades, the local organization will do its best to give preference to local firms and working people in LeMars. The incorporators of Liberty Aerie are Fred Frink, president, Roy Calhoun, vice president, C. Cummickel, secretary, John Landers, treasurer, and Anton Hilger, George Farrell and L. Vande Steeg, trustees.
Fire disrupted Burg Company with top goods displaced and 12 inches of water in the basement. Hentges Clothing to the south suffered smoke damage while Sports & Post drug store to the north had minor damage. Basements stock saved despite the water intrusion. An 18 inch cement ledge surrounded the area.
A basement floor fire saved stock from a warehouse and caused major losses across five businesses in three months. On March 8 Krull Furniture faced a $1500 fire loss, followed by Kehrberg-Schneider, Beachler, Bootery and Pills Value Store suffering heavy damage.
The bureau picnic drew over 2500 attendees as various races and contests awarded prizes. Leonard Attrill and Harry Attrill led service company entries in relay events, with others placing across girls and boys dash races, paper race, and three legged events. Prizes ranged from 25 cents to three dollars, sponsored by local merchants including St Clair Clothing Co, Luken’s Furniture, American Trust & Savings Bank, and Moore.
Snapshot of multiple event results with names and prizes: Lumber Co. wins led by Leland Van Driel and others with second place and $1.50 at Rogers Pharmacy, Wiltgen’s triumphs, Mule Riding Contest awards including first place $2 at LeMars Savings Bank, Plymouth Milling Co second, Koenig Hardware third 60c, 100 yard dash free for all won by Lawrence Krause, Mels Grocery Co. first by Richard Berkenpps, Teen Sitzmann leads Girls Free for all with $3 at First National Bank LeMare, Lucille Sitzmann second, Hentges Shoe Store third.
Mrs Harold Troupson hosts a ladies slipper contest with results: first place to Geo Jore man at $3, second to Nicholson Motor Co and Thomas Grochry, third to Illeen Sitzmann at $1, and Koe nig Hardware Co. with Mable Moser taking a prize.
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