29 Dec 1958
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Newspaper
Iowa Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1958
Page
1
Le Mars Daily Sentinel acts as the official city and county paper with editors, business manager, and contact info. Subscription rates are listed for carriers and mail, with separate regional pricing for Iowa surrounding states and long distance options.
J W Conway postmaster of Le Mars Iowa thanks The Mail for promoting Early Buying and Early Mailing. He notes reduced Christmas season congestion and improved workflow through published articles, wishing readers a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.
A girdle is described as a device to prevent a troubling situation from spreading, offering containment and control by restricting movement and growth of the issue at hand.
Carlton Harker, former Le Mars resident, is named vice president for Coastal States Life in Atlanta Georgia. He will start January 12 after moving with his family from Omaha on January 1. Harker has served as associate actuary at Mutual of Omaha since March and previously as administrative assistant to the VP and chief statistician. He is a Le Mars high school graduate with a 1951 MS in mathematics from the State University of Iowa.
A reception Thursday night at Calvary Evangelical United Brethren followed the cantata The Incarnate Word. Gifts of appreciation were given to Prof Larry Day and his family and to Miss Carol Ann Kurtz the church organist who plans to study at the University of Indiana after leaving Le Mars. Women of the WSWS served as hostesses and refreshments featured a Christmas themed buffet.
The Merrill boys lost 64 to 4 and the girls 57 to 54 on Tuesday December 16. Upcoming games are at Union on January 13, with the Plymouth county tournament set for Akron January 5 through 10. A large crowd attended the First Methodist church Christmas program Sunday December 21 featuring Barbara Powell on organ and a nativity pageant led by narrator James Galyen.
A customer asks for pillow cases and the clerk queries size. The customer replies with an uncertain fit and awkwardly mentions wearing a size seven hat.
Fragmented outline lists weekday and weekend radio programming from early hours through afternoon. Entries reference Farm News Weather News Morning and Mid Morning shows, local church and school programs, and various music and news segments with scattered times and station notes.
The ceremony was performed Monday by Rev. P. W. Wharton at the Episcopal church. In Plymouth county much corn remains unharvested due to heavy snow since November 1921. Local business moves noted include Wahl moving to larger quarters and establishing a restaurant, and Drs Campbell and Fettes forming a new partnership as Fettes Campbell. James Love sells his express wagon after 16 years.
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