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Newspaper
Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1972
Page
7
The piece notes holiday preparations with lights trees gifts and lists while urging readers to remember Christ. It contrasts Santa Claus shopping and feasting with the spiritual core of Jesus Christ’s birth and the joyous season.
Parents night at St Marys gym on November 29 featured a Cherokee Mental Health drug panel and teacher briefings on new individualized courses. Sister Margretta outlined the math program while Mrs Parrott discussed the novels course and Mr Phelen explained bookkeeping. Sister Nancy reviewed Brotherkeeping progress and Mr Phelen described new falls sports rules. Coffee and cookies followed as parents and teachers visited in the cafeteria.
Fabrice Vallery Grawitz, a French foreign exchange student who stayed with the Dominic Schroeder family, placed third in a judo tournament in Sioux City after studying Chemistry General Business Novels Religion and Geometry. He was born September 23, 1956 in Paris and has ten years of judo and four years of karate.
The note lists Dec 15 basketball at Floyd Valley, Dec 1 Christmas concert, Dec 18 final week of first semester, Dec 22 Christmas vacation begins, Jan 3 classes resume, Jan 5 Spalding home game, Jan 8 report cards, and Jan 12 basketball at Storm Lake.
Valeria Orimann reports a biology class trip to Wells Blue Bunny Tires. The group toured storage tanks and cheese processing vats and packing areas, viewing labs checking bacteria content in milk before and after packing. Guided by Mr Mavrose, the tour connected to a Bacteriology unit.
Sophomores and juniors organize service at Ovens with St Marys High School peers assisting. Projects include making placemats and posters, visiting hospitals and retirement homes, cleaning, card games, crafts, and other acts of outreach to meet neighbors needs as Sr Nancy praises the student's idealism during the daily one and a half hour effort to spread the Good News.
Kathy Ricke Agely, born April 25 1955, Taurus, lists snow and friendly people as likes and rainy days and conceited people as dislikes. Her favorite song is Summer Breeze by Chicago, most memorable moment is graduation, and future plans include attending an LPN school. She recalls Mr Tehlen as her favorite teacher and hopes to see the world and meet diverse people.
Remsen St Marys traveled to Storm Lake to face the Panthers. Storm Lake won 83 to 68 in a hard fought game. Four Remsen players reached double figures led by Ron Barthole with 17 and Mike Weiler 16. Weiler added 23 rebounds while Remsen edged Storm Lake 8 to 8 in offensive and defensive boards. Field shooting stood at 41 percent for both teams, with Storm Lake at 74 percent to Remsen’s 55 on time. Remsen committed 19 errors to Storm Lake’s 14. Next game is Friday December 15 at Fiord Valley in Northwestern gym.
The Home Ec class notes how cookies cakes and pies delight the faculty with varied samples. Faculty reactions range from indulgent to humorous comments about weight and appetite. Sister Seraphia will lead the next meal time planning lesson.
Deb Kenz announces St Mary’s High School annual Christmas program on December 17 at 8 p m in the church. Theme Waiting for the Lord features readings narration carols brass and woodwind choirs organ mixed chorus and sophomore chorus with audience participation.
Northwest Iowa vocational school in Sheldon announces a 3 week nurse aide orderly training from Jan 3 to Jan 30 at Sheldon Community Memorial Hospital. Led by Mrs. Lloyd Nitzschke of Rock Rapids, the program runs 9 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. five days weekly, limited to 10 adults, with tuition and books totaling 20 dollars. Applications through the adult education department in Sheldon.
A two car crash occurred last Saturday afternoon at the Fifth Ave SE and Second St SE intersection. LaDonna L Singer 33 Remsen was southbound in a Ford and David F Delperdang 26 Remsen was eastbound in a 1972 Chevrolet. Damage estimated at 125 to Singer and 55 to Delperdang. Patrolman Bill Dreckman took the report. Mr and Mrs Jim Williamson of Spencer were guests at the Laughton home.
Doon Press reports Donald Helder, a Canton area farmer, led citizen arrests of three truckers unloading wet corn on a NE Canton street. The pile fills most of a block as the Hunting elevator lacks storage and fuel shortages shut its driers. Helder argues the street was improperly used despite sympathy for farmers. three trucks face court for load violations.
Dale Liston pled guilty to selling beer without a permit and was fined 100 dollars plus costs. The Iowa Air Pollution Control Commission issued a temporary injunction against the City of Orange City to halt open burning. The estate of John Van't Hall paid inheritance tax of 3050.08. Henry W. Gibson Hawarden's will was admitted to probate with Mary Alma Lundberg appointed executor without bond. Denney Milton Tiedeman's estate probate petition and Alvina K. Tiedeman as administrator. AL A Bechler sued Dick and Diane Olten for 1186 dollars on two open accounts with interest and costs. The jury reported for duty December 4. The county attorney moved to dismiss OMVAS against Marion J. Rus. he was convicted of motor vehicle control violation and fined 100 dollars plus costs. On December 5 Norman Arnold Bruget was found guilty of operating a motor vehicle under the influence. sentencing set for December 11. William Brazie of Alton charged with daytime larceny. Several estates—Lucille Kelley Swimming, Bertha Dykstra, Eilse Meins, Lawrence J. Klein, Henry Tuininga, Louise W. Heidebring—were closed and executors relieved.
Hawarden mayor Harlan Hummel reports a state emergency medical service grant of about 6750 dollars is tentatively approved. Final approval hinges on bid acceptance by the Hawarden City council, bids due January 2 at 7 30 p m. County funds totaling about 10000 dollars are expected in 1975 to aid purchase. Hawarden Independent.
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