Rockefeller at Omaha rally hints 1960 bid
GOP leaders gathered in Omaha last weekend to spotlight Governor Nelson Rockefeller as a possible Kennedy challenger. The event stirred speculation among Republicans about recapturing the presidency, while midwest voters favor a candidate with humble origins. Also reports of a truck crash near Woodbury county injuring Mrs. Elsie Ruth Ferris and hospital treatment for arm, head, and face lacerations. Patrolman Luitjens noted the carrier truck rolled twice and was a total loss. Special notes include Catholic Daughters events and Easter Seals appeals stressing support for crippling conditions.
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Omaha
Nelson Rockefeller
Pres. Kennedy
LeMars Man Killed In Crash With Tractor
Ferdin Grundmayer 28 is killed when his car crashes into a farm tractor driven by 14 year old Steven Fischer. The teen suffers injuries including a fractured collarbone and head laceration. Grundmayer dies at the scene. Funeral set at St Bonaventure Raeville with American Legion graveside rites.
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LeMars
Ferdinand Grundmayer
St. Bonaventure Catholic Church
Raeville
Neb
Brooks Mortuary
Elgin
American Legion
Steven Fischer
Local Markets Report Mixes Towed Car and Funeral Notices
The article notes a car towed to Stops Bros. lot and deemed a total loss while a farm tractor was destroyed. Funeral notices mention Ferdinand Grundmayer born 1934 in Raeville, with surviving family, and preparations by Mauer's and Flax mortuaries in Elgin and Raeville. Albert Stevens family travels to attend services.
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Stops Bros
Mauer’s Funeral
Ken
Elgin
Ferdinand Paul Grundmayer
St George Church to Dedicate Parish Hall April 23
St George Episcopal church will dedicate its new parish hall educational unit on Tuesday April 23 the patronal feast day of St George The 8 pm service will be officiated by Rt Rev Gordon V Smith and Rev Roger N Brandt A parish dinner for members and friends will precede the rites at 1 pm served by St George s Churchwomen The new building is nearly complete First Sunday coffee hour followed Palm Sunday April 7 Miss Josephine Arendt visits Omaha with Mrs William Arendt.
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St. George Episcopal Church
St. George
Gordon V. Smith
Des Moines
Episcopal
Iowa
Roger N. Brandt
St. George’s
National Guard to Honor Five Booster Awardees at Inspection
Five National Guard booster awards will be presented at the annual Federal National Guard inspection Thursday at 8 pm at Koenig Armory. The awards recognize area boosters and supporters of Co. A. The Fifth Army Inspector General corps will make the inspection. public invited to attend.
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National Guard
Federal National Guard
Koenig Armory
Co. A
Fifth Army
Driver injured as brakes fail near Le Mars
Eight people were in a 1952 Plymouth when brake failure caused the car to roll into a dead end ditch south of Le Mars at 12 40 a m Saturday. Driver Darrell Tegels was thrown from the vehicle and hospitalized in good condition with an undetermined back injury. Seven Le Mars residents, all young men, escaped injury. Names were not released.
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le Mars
Darrell Tegels
Richard Lantjens
Tegels
Sacred Heart Hospital
Wallingford
Iowa
Wiltgen Construction Co
Luitjens
Noone
Schieffen
How It Wuz Palm Sunday Weather Tour Shows Mild Spring Cheer
Palm Sunday weekend featured favorable Easter shopping and egg hunts sponsored by Mars stores and local merchants. Tours by car showcased new homes and construction projects while golf and fishing benefited from sunny skies. Temperatures topped 79 Sunday with a Monday low of 37 and light showers forecast tonight into Tuesday.
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Mars
Charles C Rasar 79 dies after eight months ill health
Charles C Rasar 79 longtime Le Mars real estate dealer and Democratic party worker died Monday at Sacred Heart hospital after eight months of failing health. Services set for 2 pm Thursday at St John American Lutheran with burial in Le Mars Memorial Cemetery. He was born August 20 1883 in Nopolis Michigan. He lived in Le Mars since 1911 and operated a dry cleaning business before shifting to real estate in 1920. He married Hermine Wiltz November 6 1912. Surviving are his wife a son and daughter eight grandchildren and three brothers.
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Richard Luttyens
Frank Scholer
Jim Mertes
Young Fischer
Luitjens
Steven
Sacred Heart Hospital
Charles C. Rasar
le Mars
Democratic Party
St. John, American Lutheran Church
Rev. L. L. Belk
le Mars Memorial Cemetery
Charles Claude Rasar
Nopolis
Illinois
Herman
Claudine Rasar Kass
Grover C
Taylorville, OL
Brice D
Warrensberg, DI
Don G
Macon, Ga
Ice Cream Base Spills In Ditch Near Seney
A Osceola Creamery tank trailer leaked 39 000 gallons of ice cream base valued at 9 000 dollars after a large semi left Highway 3 near Seney at 5 a m Monday. Driver Jerry Steenblock of Sibley escaped injury and drove the cab out of the ditch. The southbound truck, foggy, rolled into the west ditch near the Seney grove on a curve. Extensive damage to the trailer and possible sprung frame on the cab were reported.
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Highway 3
Seney
Jerry Steenblock
Sibley
Steenblock
Seney Grove
Creamery
Fire at Le Mars maintenance garage prompts quick detection
A fire of undetermined origin damaged the roof and attic of the State Highway Commission maintenance garage in Le Mars early Sunday, causing thousands of dollars in damage. The blaze was first detected by a Le Mars night patrolman.
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State Highway Commission
le Mars
Ed Tolsma
Le Mars school election votes and local events shift
Late bulletin reports forty ballots cast in a special Le Mars school election on an $80,000 fund for vocational agriculture and bus facilities, with polls open until 7 pm. The day also covers a concert program at Carey gym featuring Louise Hagen and a list of local hospital admissions, dismissals, and a fire at an unnamed building with quick police fire response.
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le Mars
le Mars and
Merrill
LeMars
Carey Gym
Louise Hagen
French Horns
April events calendar for Vo Ag building and local sports
School election April 8 covers Vo-Ag building and bus storage from noon to 7 pm. April 6 features Westmar vs USC tennis at 2 pm. April 9 brings Le Mars triangular, Westmar baseball vs Morningside at home, LCHS Sr. band concert, City Women’s Bowling Assn annual meeting at 7:30 pm, Eagles Club. Also April 9 Bulldogs vs Gehlen track at Westmarfield 4 pm and April 10 Men’s Bowling Association spring meeting at 8 pm in Eagles Club basement. April 10 Westmar Easter votation begins April 10 Great Books discussion group and St Augustine Confessions at 7:30 pm library Oak Room. April 11 Holstein relays, April 12 LCHS Easter vacation begins, April 13 Easter egg hunt for children sponsored by Jaycees at Cleveland and Bolser parks. Travel to Central America at 8 pm. Cleveland newspapers report.
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Vo-Ag
Pam
Westmar
USC
le Mars
Morningside
Lchs Sr
Carey Gum
Eagles Club
Gehlen
Westmarfield
Bolser Parks Care
Travelope
America
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Ridge Road
Highway 7
Woodbury County
Richard Luitjens
DCCW
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Lois Huckle
Gehlen Auditorium
Marlene Stevens
Sherman Lindell
Grundmayer
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Raeville, Neb
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Joseph Grund
Mayor Sr
Adelaide
Joe Jr
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Petersburg
Jerome
Minneapolis
Edmond
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Minn
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Korea
Albert Stevens
ST. George Church
Slates Parish Hall
Josephine Arendt
Mrs
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Federal Inspection
Charles Rasar
Wittgen-Luedtke
Hermine Wiltz
Herman Wiltz
LCHS
Clifton Williams
Lynn Russell
Dick Bogenrief
Jay Stephens
Terry van Maasdam
Bob Keichberg
Larry Trometer
Jim Powell
John Laughton
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Linda Kruse
Terry King
Thomas Buchmann
Frank Foster
Kingsley
William Lau
Darrell Reiter
Elmer Singer
Ella Davidson
Loch Carron
Scotland
Jerry Weiler
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Doon
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Remsen
Darrell’ Tegels
Louis Brouillette
George Plendl
Patricia Paskett
Clara Neubrand
Wester Lowry
Brentwood
Mike Hansen
Alton
Larry Langel
David Hawkins
Eugene Kipp
Myron Hutton
Craig
Frank Chinn
Pierson
Wendell MaComb
Don Luksan
James L. Lampe
Highway Patrol
Emil Nessius
Plymouth County
Ronald Severson
Raymond Severson
Morehead
Suzanne Perrizo
Conrad Hoigaard
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Edina Country Club
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