Fuel oil supplies adequate for Le Mars area shortages
Local fuel oil suppliers report sufficient stock to meet area demand despite predictions of a harsh winter. Propane for corn drying is tightening as farms pull more gas, with Plymouth Co-Op and IPS prioritizing residential heating while large users and farmers face cutoffs and shifts to oil. Some suppliers warn nationwide strains could appear in severe cold, but Le Mars firms largely maintain current service levels.
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Jim Hughes
Le Mars
Sioux City
Les Juon
IPS
Iowa
Juon
Harold Gralapp
Plymouth Co-Op Oil Co
Plymouth Co-Op
Gralapp
Zenith Corp . Sioux Civ
Plimouth Co-op
Sioux Cit
Den Traman
FS Services Inc
FS Services
Larry Mess
West Le Mars Feed and Gram Co
Meis
Charles Kissick
Plymouth Co- Op
Farmland Industries, Inc
Kansas City
Le Mars faces possible independents closing amid fuel oil fears
In Le Mars, Harold Gralapp of Plymouth Co-Op warned a repeat of the 1947 48 fuel oil pinch with rationing and possible closures for small independents. Several station managers said no current gasoline shortage but some independents may exit due to market pressures amid allocations and refinery disruptions.
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Le Mars
Rita Starz
Harold Gralapp
Daily Sentinel
Gralapp
Plymouth Co-Op
Iowa
Mr. Gralapp
Derby
Glen Gronemeyer
Gronemeyer
Ed Kass
Gulf Oil Co
highway 73
Gulf
St. Paul
Hospital fund drive names 28 to campaign divisions
Floyd Valley hospital building campaign moves forward as Mark Meis announces 28 new appointees across divisions. Details include captains for advance gifts, general drive, and agricultural sections, with briefings planned and meetings held in Remsen and Marcus. The goal is 1.2 to 1.5 million in private donations for a new 43 to 50 bed hospital serving Le Mars and surrounding towns.
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Floyd Vailey hospital
Mark Meis
Floyd Valley hospital
Le Mars
Remsen
Marcus
Marcus, Merrill
Swim lesson schedule announced for new pool
Swimming pool manager Chuck Larsen announced the lesson timetable for the Le Mars Community junior high indoor pool next Tuesday night December 12. Non-swimmers start 6 to 7 pm for A through Ha, then 7 to 8 pm He through 7, 8 to 9 pm advanced beginners and intermediates, and adults 9 to 10 pm. Student classes are filled. adults may register at the pool.
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Chuck Larsen
Le Mars
Cold spell forecast with frigid nights and snow chance
The forecast calls for cloudy and colder conditions Saturday with a Friday night low of 10 to 18 below zero. Thursday and Friday highs reached 8 above, Friday morning dipped to 3 below, and a 30 percent chance of snow Friday night precedes clearing Saturday. The Daily Sentinel almanac predicts cold spell December 8 to 11 with clearing and freezing in the northwest. variable weather elsewhere in the south Atlantic and southern States.
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The
Daily Sentinel almanac
south Atlantic
Le Mars Mayor Attends Northwest Iowa Mayors Meeting
Le Mars mayor E. R. Scholer attends the annual Northwest Iowa Mayors Association meeting in Sioux City. A noon luncheon at the Martin Apartments precedes the election of officers for the next year and a discussion on revenue sharing.
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Le Mars
E. R. Scholer
Northwest Iowa Mayors Assn
Sioux City
Martin Apartments
National Foods to Close Le Mars Store by Dec 31
R-Way will close its National Foods store in Le Mars by December 31 after losing its downtown lease. Division manager Dick Brown said the company has searched for a new location but found no suitable site and will depart after 30 years in Le Mars.
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R-Way National food
Le Mars
Dick Brown
Sioux City
the
Daily Sentinel
Le Mars Fruit and Grocery
National Foods
Mr. Brown
Bill Pew
Winter driving tips from Le Mars police chief Hoeck
Le Mars police chief Jim Hoeck urges caution and preparation for winter driving. He recommends visibility checks, planning ahead, proper starting procedures for both manual and automatic transmissions, testing traction away from traffic, and stocking emergency gear. He stresses individual responsibility alongside street department efforts.
Plymouth county Farm Bureau moves to new history building
Three Farm Bureau organizations shift to a single headquarters at 28 Second Ave. SW Plymouth county includes Farm Bureau Insurance Co and Northwest Iowa Farm Bureau Service Co. Twelve staff occupy the new building with temporary offices since 1971 at 501 Seventh Ave. SW. Duane Heimgartner travels to Los Angeles for the national convention. An open house is planned later.
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Rita Starzs
Plymouth county Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Insurance Co
Northwest Iowa Farm Bureau Service Co
Second Ave
Seventh Ave
Duane Heimgartner
Farm Bureau
Los Angeles
Central Ave
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Apco
George Friedel
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Art
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Lynn Bowers
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Ralph Gabel
Lulan Cronin
Dean Dunn
Gene Guenther
William Heissel
Melvin Johnson
Boyd Kehrberg
Roman Langel
William Langel
Robert Lundgren
Doug McDougall
Gerald Probs
Mr. Larsen
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Le Mars Daily Sentinel
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Jim Hoeck
National Safety council
International Assn. of Chiefs of Police
highway patrol
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Flora Stephens
New Farm Bureau building
Dick Koerselman
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