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Newspaper
Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1963
Page
1
Readers argued about inflation driven by too many dollars and too few goods. The piece notes higher pay for postal workers teachers and many union workers while prices rise as increased wages push costs through the economy, a chronic inflation pattern.
Mrs. Iona M. Clark recently moved from Sacred Heart hospital to Plymouth County Home after a fall and ambulance transfer. Address: Mrs. Tona M. Clark Route 5 Le Mars. Eighteen more drivers fined in mayor's court for overtime parking. Since April 1 sixty one people paid $1 fines for 2 hour parking. Lewis R. Crews of Wray Colorado paid $9 for a stop sign violation. Sgt Joe Sutton filed the Friday charge. In highway patrol cases M J Blakely of Le Mars paid $14 for night speed and Virgil V Otto of Le Mars paid $14 for stop sign. Gehlen Home School Association meeting postponed to Wednesday April 24 at 8 p.m. at the high school.
William Flewelling of Kingsley reported to Sheriff Frank Scheler that a 40 amp Delco heavy duty generator, a Bendix Westinghouse air compressor, and a 12 foot log chain were stolen from a flatbed on a tractor and flatbed left in a field off County road L east of Hinton Friday. The items were missing when he checked Monday.
Darold Wolff, 1962 Westmar college graduate, won a National Science Foundation grant to the University of South Dakota. Over three years he will pursue a master’s and doctorate in biology with genetics as his major. He teaches math and science in Melbourne, Iowa, and hails from Streeter, North Dakota. Dr. Theodore Rebstock of Westmar also earned an NSF grant to a radioisotope technology institute at the University of Michigan for summer 1963, an eight week program for physical science and engineering teachers from small colleges. RUR is coming.
Gene Nuebel bowled a perfect 300 in the Le Mars junior league at Branch Lanes on Monday night, the first 300 in two decades for the city. He finished with a 681 series and his team Ceb edged Branch Lanes by four pins. Prizes include a trophy, jewelry, or a belt among other awards, plus a 300 chevron and membership belt. Also noted are upcoming barbershop harmony events by Floyd Valley Chordsmen for International Harmony Week with a Cleghorn program and a KTTV TV appearance.
The State Conservation Commission reports sharp increases in spring wildfire losses statewide due to dry conditions and high winds. The largest fire scorched 240 acres of pasture in Montgomery County, with 165 acres burned in Allamakee County. City departments see many grass fires. Stone Park near Sioux City was damaged. Causes include careless burning, campfires, and arson. Burnings harm soil fertility, reduce yields, and hasten decay of fence posts and other materials. The commission urges restraint until rains arrive.
Admitted Monday at Sacred Heart hospital are Mrs. James Ortmann Merrill and Mrs. Robert Lauters Le Mars. Dismissed: Mrs. Loren Kneip, George Plendl, and others in Le Mars. Mrs. Ray mond Babb and son, Christine Marx, Mrs. Lawrence Wilde, J. L. Waite owner of Waite's C. P. Skaggs grocery. Tuesday Waite transferred to St Joseph Mercy in Sioux City for diagnosis and treatment. Mr Waite admitted April 4 after a stroke like illness, showing improvement and to be seen by a neurologist.
A public reception in Gehlen high school auditorium April 22 at 8 p.m. honors the Rt Rev Msgr A W Behrens after Pope John XXIII named him domestic prelate. Investiture for Behrens and others with papal honors occurs April 21 at Cathedral of the Epiphany, Sioux City. Public invited. no invitations required. Luncheon served by St Joseph Nep tune altar society. Behrens leads Catholic schools in the diocese and is Neptune parish pastor.
Rev Paul Alvey announced Gehlen Schools will purchase 512 Plymouth Street SE Dr R J Fisch residence to house the superintendent and four priests as the staff grows. Plans call for occupancy August 1 1963 64 with Gehlen High near 300 students. The former Sisters of Christian Charity property was sold to Lawrence Sitzmann of Le Mars.
Severe weather warnings for Plymouth county predicted hail damaging winds and possible tornadoes from late Monday into Tuesday. no rain fell as areas from Grand Island Nebraska to east of Sioux City stayed dry. Tuesday brought clear windy weather with a low of 51 and a high of 75.
Three servicemen escaped from Fort Leonard Wood and moved through Plymouth county last weekend. One, James Dale Marsh, was captured in Sioux Falls while attempting to steal gas. two others fled in a stolen 1951 Mercury later found in Salina. They had stolen vehicles in Missouri and Iowa, while a wreck near Remsen injured James Arens, a Iowa State student. Supersweet Feeds reports no strike impact on its plant amid national milling unrest.
Calendar lists events across April 16 to 20 including a Business and Professional Women meeting at 8 p.m. in the library Oab room, American Legion Auxiliary at 7:45 p.m. in the Legion club rooms, a vocal musical for grades 1-3 at Carey gym, Earle Spicer ballad singer at Westmar college, FHA store show for LCHS grades 10-11 at Central auditorium, Westmar track at Buena Vista and Morningside, NFC dance at Koenig armory, Westmar political emphasis and golf events in Sioux Falls, Tomahawk relays at Cherokee, and Le Mars Ghostriders anniversary dance at 7:20 p.m.
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