Patrick J McGranahan Thanks Le Mars Band and Legion
In a mail bag letter Patrick J McGranahan expresses grateful appreciation for the Le Mars city band and the American Legion Walmer post for honoring him at a summer band concert at Foster Park. He notes the kindness helped him cope while away from home, mentions attendees, and signs from San Francisco FPO.
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le Mars City Band
American Legion
Walmer Post
Foster Park
Patrick J. McGranahan
C-Ofpo
San Francisco
Calif
Elms and more Le Mars foresight
An editorial urges Sioux City to adopt a Dutch elm disease control program, arguing current inaction will cost over a million dollars in coming years. It notes Spencer and Le Mars are spraying this week and questions the city council’s hesitation despite expert recommendations and forester advice.
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Sioux City TV
Sioux City
Spencer
le Mars
Mason City fights Dutch elm disease with forester lead
W Earl Hall recounts Iowa communities battling Dutch elm disease. Mason City acts with full time forester, city funds, and a $30,000 grant to save elms. Despite gains, losses and costs remain high, prompting a call to continue sprays, root severance, and public education. The piece urges communities to act now before the blight spreads further.
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Iowa
Keokuk
Mt. Pleasant
Ottumwa
Mason City
Meredith Willson
Straightway
City Forester
4 H Club Elects Officers For New Year
The Elgin Emeralds 4 H club met November 6 at Mitzi Kilker s home to plan a Christmas party and next year s program. Elected officers are Diane Dou pnick president Michelle Rieke vice president Mitzi Kilker secretary Gayle Albert treasurer Judy Prokop historian Loraine Albert reporter. Lunch was served by Diane Erickson the hostess.
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Elgin Emeralds 4-H Club
Mitzi Kilker
Diane Doupnick
Michelle Rieke
Gayle Albert
Judy Prokop
Loraine Albert
Diane Erickson
Deeds report involving Jahde and Tammen parcels
Several property transfers recorded: Herman Jahde to Frances Jahde for SEM 12-93-46 and E 85 ft of Lots 11 and 12 Block 96 8th Add Le Mars. Edwin Eilers as Mary Eilers’ conservator to Lilly H. Tammen for Lots 8 and 9 Block 7 Craig. Gerd H. Pageler et al to Lilly H. Tammen for Lots 8 and 9 and Blocks 7 and 9 in Craig. Marvin Eilers et al to Lilly H. Tammen for Lots 8 and 9 in Ik 7 Craig. Roberta McCorkell Eccles to Burton P. Swift for Lot 4 Block 87 Sarg Add Akron. Financial totals listed as $10 or $1 in varied transfers.
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Herman Jahde
Frances E. Jahde
Edwin Eilers
Mary Eilers
Lilly H. Tammen
Craig
Gerd H. Pageler
Marvin Eilers
Roberta McCorkell Eccles
Burton P. Swift
Akron
Herman R. Jahde
le Mars
My Old Home Town Poem by Catherine Hanson in Le Mars
The column reflects on Iowa talent leaving the state for opportunities and recalls Catherine Elizabeth Hanson Thomas, a Le Mars native now published in London Times and other papers. It includes her poem My Old Home Town and nostalgia for old Iowa places and people as modern life shifts.
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Catherine Elizabeth Hanson Thomas
Rena Perry
Iowa
Old Home Town Reflected in Frugal Farewell
A fragment depicts a scene where a housewife weighs buying a home freezer against future savings. A salesman claims long term bills will drop, but she counters that savings would fund vehicles and appliances already. The speaker then longs to return to his beloved hometown, imagining angels awaiting him there.
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Angels
Le Mars Daily Sentinel publication details and rates
Le Mars Daily Sentinel publishes weekday afternoons except Saturday and legal holidays. It lists subscription rates for local and mail delivery including One month 1.25, Three months 3.95, One year 12.00, and overseas servicemen rates. Names of staff and roles are provided as production and ad staff.
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le Mars Daily Sentinel
Lewe
Carty
le Mars
Lowe
Siost
Otical Cry
Aed Ory
Caster
A. Pitts News
Tautur Glade Rewheg
Hodgsean
Elis Jeanansef
Manger
Dick Koerselman
Bycuth Ptt
Cedar Rapids reader praises Bev Brodie and early shopping
A Cedar Rapids reader writes from Spencer Estates praising Bev Brodie’s column and suggesting Christmas gifts can be bought early. The letter mentions a belief in shopping ahead, a January or February start, and notes family ties in Le Mars and local Cedar Rapids growth.
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Plymouth County
Sentinel
Bev Brodie
W. J. Doud
le Mars
al Orban
Joseph Burns
Merle N. Delperdang
Sunrise Drive
Spencer Estates
Cedar Rapids
Lowa
Greener Christmas tree preservative formula proposed
Ames hears a home preservative mix from Harold Dolling of the Iowa Highway Commission to keep Christmas trees greener longer and reduce fire risk. The solution combines boiling water with chlorine bleach corn syrup and micronized iron to extend indoor life.
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AMES
ICPA
Harold Dolling
Iowa Highway Commission
Dolling
Dennis the Menace: Preservation Instructions for Evergreens
A reader describes using an axe or hammer to crush fibers in a cut, placing a tree and hot solution in a holder for 12 hours, then adding warm water as the solution is absorbed. The same formula can preserve cut evergreen boughs in water, according to Dolling.
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Dolling
Morning domestic quip ends with a joke
A wife wakes her sleepy husband by saying she heard a mouse squeaking. He grumbles he should get up to oil it, delivering a dry, humorous line about taking action. The brief item captures a light, domestic gag.
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London Times
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Daly Two Wears
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