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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1938
Page
2
The LeMars Globe Post proclaims itself the leading city and county paper and notes Plymouth County Credit Bureau membership. It lists second class mail status and dates, plus a subscription rate of two dollars per year if paid in advance.
The LeMars society notes cover a flurry of summer gatherings at the country club. Dinners, afternoon teas, and contract bridge dominate the social calendar with visiting guests from San Francisco and Fergus Falls, plus local families attending christenings and golf tournaments.
A birthday dinner for Miss Jane Steele was hosted by her aunt Mrs J Hoorneman with a small, informal gathering. Several social events followed at LeMars Country Club including golf days and informal social hours with guests from Altadena Pasadena San Francisco Sioux City and Washington D C. Local clubs held meetings and picnics despite weather, and notices mention travel to West Bend and Grotto of the Redemption. The LeMars chamber of commerce arranged a carnival to accompany the historical pageant, with support from the Iowa Public Service Co. and planned traffic coordination.
Plymouth county central committee plans meet after forenoon conventions with elections for county chairmen and vice chairmen. Rumors point to backing Florence Lynch for district chairwoman and potential support for Senator Guy M Gillette for president if Roosevelt does not run. Gillette to speak to Young Democrats in Orange City tomorrow night.
Ronald W Diller, aged 2 years 7 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray L. Diller of 08 South Fourth Avenue, died at 4 am Sunday June 19 after two months in Deaconess Hospital with lymphatic leukemia. Born October 24, 1935 in Akron, he is survived by parents, a brother and sister. Funeral 10:30 am Tuesday at Estes Funeral Home conducted by Rev Adolph Matzner. Riverside burial. Pallbearers from Scout Group 17 include Robert Potter and others. Relatives from Cedar Falls, Cole, Des Moines attend.
WoodstockMinn residents host visitors from Minneapolis and discuss pageant tickets. July 1 meeting planned for Louis E. Brick Auxiliary No. 20. July fourth picnic cookies offered at Council Oak Store. Obituary attendance in Mankato for H H Lampert. Local car note on a thirty year old Metz. Clara Owens promotes July clearance sale with many dresses. Manitoba visitor Kent Andrews visits, relatives celebrate 50th anniversary.
Night officer Elmer Blietz and Mr and Mrs Irvin Pietz helped a barefoot child in night clothing reach Marcus after she crept from her home in fielding during the late hours. The girl, who asked for her daddy, was returned to her parents as the Pietz and cafe hosts notified the farm home. The Weimer family saw their daughters asleep and reported the late wandering occurred on a chilly Monday night.
Maurice reports social visits across LeMars Orange City and nearby towns. Families like Stoll, Lang, De Kock, Scott, Mier, and De Jong are noted hosting and attending gatherings. Church activities include a Willing Workers meeting, a church picnic, and parsonage repainting by congregants. Travelers and guests from Muscatine, Washington DC, and ReimerMinn. are mentioned along with fishing trips and weekend visits.
McKee Kentucky relatives visit here this week as Mrs Wm Van Pearsem entertains several women. A long list of visitors includes Mrs Fannie Van Wechel Anna Orange City Mrs Eliza Langeraak Mrs Frank Kuiken and others. Various dinners and suppers mark a busy social spell with neighbors and relatives from Sioux Center Paullina Orange City and Sheldon.
Dorothy Ruble Suzemihl returned from Anna Klem home near LeMars as relatives gathered for a reception in honor of the bride and her family. Florence Busch and Leslie Klemme were married on Tuesday with a reception at the bride’s parents home. Several local families and friends attended and extended birthday wishes to August Borchers.
Donnie and family joined John Borchers and others as Sunday visitors. Numerous neighbors from Gary Minnesota to Harris Iowa continued visiting Fred and Walter Klemme homes and nearby families through Monday, listing many Klemme and Borchers relatives and friends from Worthington and surrounding areas.
Norma Koplin and Dorothy Suze mihl attended a Sunday picnic at the new LeMars park given in honor of the Rehberg and Frerichs families.
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