12 Mar 1942
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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1942
Page
1
Lemars Globe Post remains the dominant county paper under editor Starzl, delivering steady coverage and local reporting. The paper emphasizes community events, politics, and economic updates shaping the region.
War bond sales proceed well despite low turnout at the opening meeting. The article notes the community’s duty to contribute and expresses a wish that more citizens attended the high school auditorium to hear General Tinley.
An editorial praising General Tinley for accepting war bond sales, calling him symbolic of wartime citizenship. It urges citizens to prioritize financial support over lip service, urging everyone to buy more bonds than they can comfortably afford and stressing victory hinges on personal sacrifice.
The column continues with a roster of individuals and routes including Cecil Frederick 2137 on Rt. 5 LeMars, Clark Ervin Heyl 2138 Akron, Earl Helm 2108 Geneva St Sioux City, Elmer Claus Mammen 2173 Rt. 4 LeMars, and related route numbers.
Medical patients and surgical cases are listed for Remsen LeMars and nearby towns. Notable items include multiple postoperative updates for local residents and several births with dates in March. Names include Michael Lotsch Hubert Jochum Charlotte Miller George Nacke Frances Ver Mulm Ivan Schulz Emil Grosenheider Earl Thompson Tony Hames Ray Smith and families in LeMars Remsen Rock Valley Hinton Granville Craig and Van Wyhe territories.
Sioux County Ireton Red Cross chapters plan an auction sale of donated articles after the Community sale next Saturday afternoon to raise 75 dollars for the quota. Auctioneers Wm Triehed and Ed Mulder donate their services. Local notes include Navy son George reassuring family, various visits, and community events such as a crop prayer day and a farewell party for Vic Peters entering the army.
A jumble of household moves visits and family news from area residents. Lorens hires household goods and plans farm living on the J Jordhahl property while Miles Bivins and son return from McNally Feed Yards in Texas. Various locals travel to Sioux City Davenport and beyond with birthdays school events and farm business noted.
Samuel B. Pettengill recalls frost blighting crops and describes professors and students in collieries who, funded by endowments, praise confiscations and mock pioneer Americans. He cites Booth Tarkington describing a urge to vote for earnings, saying politicians must open treasuries or be defeated.
Social rounds report supper guests from Hinton visiting Frank Richards in Sioux City and Chas Crawford in Plattsmouth. Mrs Richards and daughter visited in Sioux City for Miss Anna Mae Sherwood's birthday. Crawford and Richards families hosted gatherings at Rock Rapids Iowa. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Raymond Anderson of Lincoln tnp on March 4.
In Elkhorn two, a week of exchanges and relocations saw Albert Kurtz move to the Hamil farm south of Kingsley while Ruben Heimgartner and Ray Bainbridge took over vacated properties. Griers, Dugan, Ehlers, Hoffmans, Scotts, Jensens, Kelso, Dake, Jahn, Maack, Plendl, and Falk households also relocated among nearby farms and towns.
An excerpt discussing the Northwest Territory founders and their creed of religion morality and knowledge as the basis of governance. It contrasts modern life with pioneer virtue noting private families as foundations of public prosperity and referencing the era of early American expansion and self-reliance. It questions whether such creed can endure among contemporary society.
Social items list gatherings and visits across Hinton Leeds and surrounding towns. Mr and Mrs Carl Eberhard hosted card club. W S C S met at Mrs Fred Schweizer’s with Ralph Brehm assisting. families from Hinton and Le Mars attended bowling in Le Mars. Lutheran Ladies Aid met at Calvary Leeds. Leeds residents John and Fred Tritz with their son visited. Farmers Union to meet in Hirton. Bud Epies hosted a wedding dance in Hinton hall. Book Review Club to meet at Mrs Dean Harris’s home. Mr and Mrs Charles Crawford of Plattsmouth Neb and Mr and Mrs Richard Tague of West…
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