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Newspaper
Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1972
Page
6
The council defends its work citing Veteran's Day events letters to lawmakers dances Parish Mission homecoming plans and ongoing efforts. They urge student input to accurately reflect the council’s role and counter claims it does nothing without student feedback.
A playful catalog links student names to movie titles. It pairs Easy Rider with Randy Stops and The French Connection with Fabrice Fat, revealing a humorous mapping of films to students across several first and last names.
The Saint Marys bowling team has bowled over two weeks at Maple Lanes. Top scores include Randy Steeps 167, Denny Ruden 162, Suzanne Ruba 152, Barb Ortmann 137, Cindy Pick 137, and Mary Beckmann 137.
The group Teens For People is selling cards candles stationery and various Christmas decorations to raise funds. Profits support sending a missionary to spread the Good News. See any St Marys student for display information.
St Marys High School entered junior high freshmen and senior high sophomores in C Y O and State Speech Contests. About 30 freshmen registered for junior high and 40 for senior high. Over 25 students remain on a waiting list for tryouts. Tryouts planned this week with practice starting next week. Mrs Jane Lenz directs junior high group, Sister M Annice Kellen directs senior high group, with additional faculty assistance.
Sparks staff invites student, faculty, and parent opinions on school paper content. They acknowledge praise and complaints about news balance, share efforts to improve humor and features, and ask for ideas or critiques through a suggestion box in the journalism room.
St Marys Hawks fell 65 44 to Gehlen Jays Friday night. Ron Barthole scored 14 and Jim Klein 10 for St Marys. After two quarters Gehlen led 22 24 at halftime 46 28 after the third. The Hawks battled in the fourth but could not overcome the deficit.
Plans set for Homecoming on Friday December 8 with a junior varsity game at 6 30 and a varsity game against Spalding Spartans of Granville. Queen and king candidates from the senior class are Renee Bunkel Debbie Berding Mary Bunkers Meridith Bunkers Larry Worth Ron Barthole Paul Jaminet Jim Klein. Royalty coronation during the dance at about 9 45 in the cafeteria with Revolver from Westmar College. Admission 2 00 per person advanced or at the door. All students and alumni invited.
The St Marys Junior Shop boys have been busy for three weeks with woodworking projects. Ken Loutsch and Dave Homan build a bar, while Dean Garvin Tom Haverkamp and Larry Miller construct gun racks. Ray Konz Roger Pick Mike Schiltz Jim Waldschmitt create book cases, Frank Arens finished a tape box, Steve Bohnenkamp a radio cabinet and starts a tape box, Phil Arens nears completion of a ping pong table, Jim Homan finished a tool box, Jeff Beemer begins a round picnic table, Dave Steichen and Jay Wagner are midway on nick nack shelves, and Joe Schroeder makes a record holder for Lawrence Welk records.
Last week’s babyface is Alice Klein daughter of Mrs. Elmer Klein. She belongs to the Klein family of 16 and aspires to become the owner of the Remsen Nursing Home.
Mrs Winifred Butler 72 of Keighley Yorkshire died Thursday December 7 1972 after six months illness. Born December 28 1899 she was mother of Mrs John Hodgson of Le Mars and widow of George Butler who died in 1949. Survived by four daughters six other children two sons and 21 grandchildren plus a great grandchild. Funeral arrangements pending in England.
Mrs Harry Smith 81 of Little Sioux Iowa died November 14 1972 at a Council Bluffs hospital Funeral services 130 pm November 17 at United Methodist church Little Sioux Rev Charles W Kimbrell officiating Burial in Little Sioux cemetery Pierson funeral home in charge Former Minnie E Shearer born October 19 1891 Creston Married March 24 1921 Omaha Mr Smith died June 15 1970 Survivors include brother Earnest of Akron.
Mrs Wallace Phillips 53, of Springdale Ark, formerly of Remsen, died Friday December 1 1972 of cancer. Born Mabel Lothes at Clifty Ark, she had funeral services Monday December 4 in Springdale with burial at Clifty. Survivors include her husband Wallace two sons Denny of Omaha and Robert and Michael at home. daughters Debby Zumbahler of Omaha and Rosemary Melissa at home. and two sisters and three brothers.
Richard M. Brunken 17 of Route 5 Le Mars was charged with failure to have control and improper tires after a two car collision on Seventh Street SW and Third Ave SW. Donald E. Helmers 18 of 321 Seventh St SW was east bound in a 1936 Chevrolet when Brunken failed to see him. Damages were about 700 dollars to Helmers vehicle and 100 dollars to Brunken. Police Sgt. Lawrence Stengel investigated.
Larry Elliott, former Le Mars pharmacist and Elliott Drug owner in Alton, will close his store on December 16 after 12 years in Alton. He plans to stay nearby and help Dwayne Plender at the Dutch Mill Pharmacy for a few weeks, though a partnership with Plender hasn’t been discussed.
A Neptune church owned school bus rear-ended a car in Le Mars on Tuesday afternoon causing about 250 dollars in damage to Delores M. Heissel's 1972 Chevrolet. The 1969 Dodge bus driven by James A. Ryan, 21, route 2, Le Mars, sustained no damage. Police Officer Randy Hazel investigated.
A two car crash in Le Mars on a Wednesday afternoon caused about 900 dollars in damage. Charles A. Ruggles aged 30 from 664 Lombardi Road drove a 1971 Ford south on Sixth Avenue and turned onto Eighth Street SW while reaching for papers. His foot slipped from the brake to the accelerator, hitting a parked 1959 Oldsmobile owned by Tony Sitzman at 518 Eighth Street. Damage to Ruggles vehicle was about 500 dollars to the right front and 100 dollars to the left rear of the Sitzman car. Officer John Runcie investigated.
The Sertoma club hosts its annual Christmas party this Sunday December 10 at the Elks Club starting at 4 p.m. Chairman Bob Kindwall invites all Ser tomans and their families for dinner and treats.
Sioux county issued marriage licenses to Lynn Day Sneller 24 of Sheldon and Denise Francine Ten Clay 22 of Orange City. Jack Alan Gorzeman 19 of Hull and Joyce Ann Van Aalsburg 20 of Boyden. William Ter Horst and Matilda Viola Bloemendaal both of Orange. Galen James Haack 20 Hospers and Joan Ruth Raak 18 Hospers. Glen Randy Mouw 19 Sheldon and Lois Ann Abbas 19 Hull. Peter Edwin De Beer 20 Orange City. Rachael N Vander Broek 18 Maurice. Edwin Haveman 21 and Noella Carol Van Hofwegen 21 both of Hull.
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