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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1925
Page
5
LeMars attorney T M Zink and Ida Bennison were quietly wed in Rock Rapids on Friday. They returned to LeMars to occupy the bridegroom built home on Third Street SE, moving in now, as friends extend good wishes.
The LeMars Independent district school board adjourned with Supt. Charles A. Kittrell chosen to direct schools for another year and William Koe ning reelected as president. Several teachers were renewed with salaries adjusted but unchanged overall. F. H. Gilliland, high school principal and athletic director, will become Sibley superintendent next year.
A Elgin township women’s farm bureau meeting set for March 26 at 2 p.m. will be hosted by Mrs. Henry Detloff. The program includes roll call on helpful ways to shorten hard tasks, a business session, a talk by Mr. Coddington, and a paper on raising chicks by Mrs. Albert Hawkins. Aprons and cut patterns will be exchanged. Several local families attended a Primghar visit to relatives.
Remsen rifle club defeated LeMars 1107 to 1104 in an indoor range contest in the Homan and Daldrup building. Both teams displayed strong shooters with notable scores from Mertes Brotherton Witt Daldrup Lang and Nitzschke as fans praised the hosts' reception and Remsen’s improved practice.
The article celebrates feminine tailoring with slender lines and new touches. It highlights inverted front pleats for ease, circular fronts, and skirts that flare from the knee. New afternoon frocks feature jabots and attached scarves, with chiffon as a dominant, versatile fabric in daytime and evening wear.
The Plymouth County Savings Bank liquidation proceeds with suits filed in Plymouth County against bank officers and others. James Pannkuk and W J Martin allegedly organized a loan company using bank funds and withdrew 400, 189.32, and 210.68 dollars in 1925. Receivership actions name K B McDougall Judson McDougall F M Jacobs and others on notes and claims totaling hundreds of dollars.
The Dudley Craft Watson Gallery will exhibit water colors in LeMars for about a week at the city library. Presented by the LeMars Departmental club, the show aims to let the public study paintings of merit at no admission charge. The exhibit opens next Thursday.
The Women’s Relief Corps gathered with Mrs. W. B. Parkinson on Friday for visiting and needlework. Patriotic songs were performed by Mrs. M. W. Shupe and Mrs. Jennie Hughes with piano accompaniment. A 4:30 luncheon followed, hosted by Mrs. Parkinson and assisted by several local women.
A passerby reported five female puppies abandoned on a gravel road south of town. Local minister and helpers cared for the pups overnight after police found them. A man claiming poverty and large family admitted abandonment and was fined ten dollars for cruelty to animals.
N S Moore died at his Akron home after a long illness at 83. He leaves two sons and four daughters. Funeral set for next Wednesday afternoon. He had resided in Akron for 55 years and was known in western Plymouth county. Fred Moore of LeMars is a son.
Craig druggist J Snyder was arrested by Constable Sam Schessler and deputies Friday night with a quantity of alcohol seized. He claimed denatured alcohol but tests contradicted him. He posted 500 bond and will appear before Justice W S Freeman, with the case set for the next grand jury.
Voters praise current city council led by Mayor Winslow and Aldermen Lanners Mients chler Zimmerman and Butler for handling a difficult inherited mess. They urge conservative choice and reject creating a costly city engineer post supported by a GOP leader.
Andrew Koppert, 77, born in Westphalia and longtime Remsen resident, died recently after living in Fedora since leaving Dyersville 25 years ago. He was survived by his widow, five daughters, four sons, three sisters and two brothers. Funeral services were held Tuesday at St Mary’s Catholic church Epiphany and burial in the Catholic cemetery.
The forecast from the U S Weather Bureau predicts mostly fair weather for the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys for March 23 to 28. A unsettled period with possible showers at the week’s start and middle, with temperatures near or above normal, accompanies LeMars merchants or event plans for the spring opening.
Supt. Charles A. Kittrell approves forty two candidates for graduation at LeMars High School for the current year with next year expected to yield about 80 graduates. Commencement is tentatively set for May 29. spring vacation aligns with Easter week April 6–12.
The Sunday school of the First Methodist church will hold a box social in the church basement on Wednesday night March 25 at 7 o'clock. All members above the primary department and friends are invited for an evening of stunts games and fun.
Mrs Magdalena Jarding, mother-in-law of F J Fischbach, died aged over 80 after living in Han sen county as an early settler. Fischbach left for Alexandria S D to attend the funeral. Deceased was known to LeMars residents from her frequent visits in earlier years. Funeral plans were not yet announced.
Wallace Winslow traveled to Hawarden this morning to attend the funeral of Mrs. Henry Keen who formerly lived in LeMars. The death came as a shock to her many friends there. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ackerman of Slayton Minnesota visited at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ackerman, earlier in the week.
Chicago investigators press coroner’s jury to reveal all evidence in the William McClintock case amid indictments against Farman. Shepherd’s bail bid rises as Judge Hopkins weighs charges and a wider conspiracy involving germs, a so called hospital, and millions is unearthed.
About 20 additional suits were filed on Friday in this term with debts notes and mortgages leading. Bank failures at the Bank of Kingsley and Plymouth County Savings added their cases. Listed actions include Homan and Daldrup vs Johnson for 299.75 and Miller vs Stinton Boland for 68 for windmill repairs.
The final Plymouth county study center session will be at Kingsley High School on Saturday March 28 with programs for health work teaching geography and text book usage led by Edith Countryman Vera Rigdon and E Finkenbinder. County officials report two hundred thirty two eighth grade exams mailed March 12 and offer duplicates on request. Miss Lela Agnew will inspect schools for standardization March 26 27 with County Superintendent Christine Petersen.
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