29 Mar 1973
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Newspaper
Iowa Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1973
Page
1
Editorial notes 276000 students lose two months of classes as eight week walkout ends. Amnestied defendants pay $50 each toward a $270000 union fine, raising questions about deterrence and precedent for future public sector strikes. Also reflects on educational opportunity and spring imagery.
Carol Parkinson recalls early Le Mars days from 1911 bicycle travel to Western Union college music work. Dr Zuehl and Carrie performed cornet in band and orchestra while he taught and led concerts in the old opera house.
Calendar notes a community junior high talent show on March 30 at 8 p.m in the junior high school auditorium with public invited. An April 1 Broasted chicken dinner at St Catherine's Ovens from 4 to 8 p.m. and an April 7 Elks purple ball with social hour at 7 p.m. dinner at 8 and dancing, with reservations at 546-6213 or 546-7219.
The narrator recalls an out of state police officer once owning a boat now vanished. A city official confirmed an officer bought it but left the force. no current contact info or boat exists. The tale shifts to a Monday walk with Bernie Erdmann and Dan Buckley through one of the Harker coolers as winter’s chill prompts a quip about early heat complaints.
Le Mars Daily Sentinel advertises job printing, advertising, and production roles. Subscription rates are listed as six months 13.00, one year 26.00, and various regional options including Plymouth and adjoining counties with service notes for servicemen and students.
A reader defends youths and argues for treating 19 and over as responsible adults. They urge media and society to stop blaming all young people for crimes and praise intergenerational respect, recalling past threshing crews and community support. The writer emphasizes love, guidance, and learning from mistakes.
Gene Andrew Huisman aged 22 of Orange City and Corinne Jo De Jong aged 22 of Sioux Center obtain a marriage license, along with Donald Lee Krommendyk aged 19 of Hull and Mary L. Smit aged 18 of Doon, also securing licenses.
Report describes a downtown wedding day with a 97 degree heat wave. Rena Perry notes the party traveled streets in a celebratory ride, posed for photos, and processed along rose petal strewn paths to a Spotts and Post drugstore greet.
Mr and Mrs David Albers of Merrill are the parents of a daughter born Wednesday March 28 at Sioux City St Joseph Mercy hospital.
Six year old Michelle Schwartz, a kindergarten student at Central elementary, wins $1 for a drawing depicting spring. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Schwarz of 126 Fourth Ave NW, her entry shows a smiling spring scene. Open to all under 14. use plain white paper and submit with name, age, parent name, address, city, and title to Le Mars Daily Sentinel.
Mindy Sue, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Olesen of Le Mars, weighed 7 pounds 5 ounces at birth on Tuesday March 20 at Floyd Valley hospital. She is the couple’s second child and has one sister, Randi, age 2. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nielsen of Gillette Grove and Mr. and Mrs. Orville Olesen of Superior Iowa. Great-grandmother is Mrs. Marie Olesen. Mindy was the hospital’s sixth March birth. Mr. Olesen works at Pew’s.
I thank friends for flowers gifts and visits while a patient at Floyd Valley hospital Special thanks to Dr O Toole Dr Vander Steep and the hospital staff for efficient care Also to Rev Ralph Nelson for visits and prayers Emma Colburn 64 Th P
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