26 Jun 1969
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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1969
Page
1
The Akron Community school district will hold a budget hearing July 8 at 8 p.m. in the Akron High School board room. Residents and interested patrons are invited to attend, urged by the superintendent and board of education.
A reflective column ponders local pride and national fear as a politics topic. It contrasts trust in civic process with concern for the country amid nominations and public life.
In a letter to the editor Amy Kilpatrick and Mary Alice Schumacher thank the Daily Sentinel staff for hosting a journalism workshop in Iowa City. They credit the experience with improving Gehlen-Aire and note the publisher’s generosity and cooperation compared with other high school editors.
Airman James L. Huls son of Mr and Mrs Conrad W Huls of Akron has finished basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and is assigned to Lowry AFB Colorado for armament systems field training. He attended Akron Community High School.
Le Mars firefighters rehearsed for the July 3 water fight at 5 30 p m staging at the First Ave SW and First St SW intersection. They practiced Tuesday night with a barrel on a cable extended over the crossing as part of centennial celebrations.
Admissions include Mrs. Bessie Locer from Le Mars Allan Feverhelm from Merrill and Stanley Anderson from Akron. Dismissals list Mrs. Bessie Locer from Le Mars, Stanley Anderson from Akron, and Mrs. Minnie Waterbury from Akron.
A 1969 Chevrolet owned by James William Farley of Le Mars sustained extensive front end damage early Tuesday when another car traveling the wrong way on a one way road collided with his northbound vehicle on highway 75. No injuries were reported. Bruce Nathan Bowen Jr. of Cherokee, 22, faced charges after the crash.
Five Alton residents Joseph T. Even Sr Oscar S. Henrich Charles B. Hoeven Otto P. Kettler and T M Olson will receive 50 year American Legion member buttons during Floyd post No 200 Alton’s 50th anniversary celebration Saturday at the Alton town hall. Helen Heidenreich Stockton Ill and Mr and Mrs Robert Hershberger Tucson Ariz will spend the weekend with Dr and Mrs A R Hershberger.
Postmasters at a Lakes Region convention heard a top postal official warn of breakdown without steps to handle rising mail volumes. Congressman Wiley Mayne urged ending political patronage via an independent postal service corporation to boost efficiency and curb deficits. He warned rural offices could close as the system reforms advance.
The Iowa Board of Regents announced sharp tuition increases for the three state universities, adding a yearly surcharge of 168 to 188 dollars and lifting total annual costs to 600 to 620 dollars from 370 to 398. The move is framed as funding needs amid inflation, with scholarships and loans still available for those who cannot afford the higher charges.
Dr. Arthur Q. Larson, professor of history and longtime Westmar College faculty member, will autograph autographed copies of The Story of a Prairie Town in Le Mars Friday evening. The event runs 7 30 to 8 30 p m at the Chamber of Commerce centennial booth and is sponsored by the Le Mars Sertoma club and Le Mars Centennial Association. Books, 65 pages, published by the Le Mars Daily Sentinel, are on sale for 2 50 at downtown businesses and at the booth.
The Social Security office in Sioux City’s Roan Building is closed on July 3. A social security representative will be available Thursday August 7. The notice includes names Floyd Valkyria and Mrs Dennis Bradsted and a birth date June 24.
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