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Newspaper
Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1963
Page
1
The State of the Union proposal to cut corporate taxes could lower utility prices by raising after tax returns for public utilities and easing wage pressures. Meanwhile northwest Iowa expects a 1980 livestock surge, potentially doubling animal production, boosting meat processing and driving regional efficiency growth.
Wilson & Co Inc announced plans to build a major cattle and hog slaughter plant in Cherokee on about 50 acres near the Illinois Central railroad. The project includes expanding Cherokee’s water and sewage facilities to serve the plant, with 134000 square feet of space and about 500 workers. Construction expected late 1963, completion in 1963, boosting beef and pork capacity and creating a year round market for northwest Iowa live stock producers.
Births recorded at Sacred Heart hospital note a son born to Mr and Mrs Gary Tullis of Le Mars in January. Another infant son born to Mr and Mrs Jerry Beech of Le Mars in January.
Kenneth Kleinhesselink, about 35, a farmer from two miles east of Orange City, lost his right arm Friday when it was caught in a tractor power takeoff. He was rushed to Orange City hospital where the arm was amputated at the elbow, and his condition was reported satisfactory. Also mentioned are Mrs. R. G. Norman of Lucas visiting relatives in the area and planning trips to see aunts in Merrill and relatives in Akron.
A general information meeting on watershed organization and soil conservation practices planned at Merrill School for Wednesday night has been postponed to Friday evening. LaVern M. Feusner of the Soil Conservation Service reports all other plans for the 8 p.m. meeting remain as scheduled.
At Sacred Heart hospital admissions include Norman Ashmore Le Mars Thomas Dempster Le Mars Mrs Le Roy Hamman Kingsley Peter Petersen Merrill Douglas Hansen Le Mars. Dismissed: Duane Weiler Le Mars John Killeas Le Mars Mrs Eugene Worth and son Remsen. Transferred: Robert Agnitsch Cherokee to the Sioux City air base dispensary. Expired: Mrs Alva Cradit Le Mars.
Mr and Mrs Henry Brandes of Remsen announce the engagement of Barbara Brandes of Sioux City to Gerry Holles son of Mr and Mrs Urban Holles of Granville. Holles is a senior at Morningside College and Barbara works at the Blue Cross office in Sioux City. No wedding date set.
Mrs Anne Rogdzell of Omaha died unexpectedly Monday morning. Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning. Mrs Pete Charles was notified of the death.
Vernon F. Rossow a widely known Akron funeral director died Thursday morning January 10 after a heart attack. He founded the Rossow funeral home in Akron in 1935 after earlier work with Klaver Brothers. He served on the Akron school board city council and helped manage the city park. Survived by widow Dorothy Reynolds a daughter Norma Lockwood of Ponca Neb a son Gordon of La Porte City a brother Harold of Lohrville and five grandchildren Funeral services were at the Methodist church in Akron with burial in Lohrville.
Mr and Mrs Avalt Voss of Le Mars mark their 30th anniversary with a Saturday dance at the Eagles club invitation only no gifts requested. Also listed is Katherine M Harms 39 Treton given 30 days for a restricted license violation and Mrs L E Thunhorst returning from a three week visit with son Kenneth Thunhorst in St Paul.
The Gehlen Home School Association will hold its second meeting Wednesday evening in the Gehlen auditorium. Speakers from Briar Cliff College and DeVry Technical Institute will discuss the demands of today’s education on Grady and high school pupils, emphasizing study habits, self discipline, attendance, and parental support to help students meet academic expectations.
Mrs Angeline Elder Ferguson 89 of Ireton died January 14 at Hawarden hospital after months of failing health. Born May 7 1874 on her father's farm near Ireton she was a pioneer school teacher and Iowa State Teacher's College graduate who taught high school at Alton and Ireton. Her husband Jason Ferguson preceded her in death along with a son buried in California. Surviving relatives include a son Elder Ferguson of Eagle Butte S D two daughters Mrs Lawrence Neal of Altezema Calif and Mrs Harry Imray of Ireton two grandchildren three great grandchildren and a sister Mrs Mabel Bay of Ireton Funeral arrangements pending at Satterlee funeral home Ireton.
Temperatures plunged to 18 degrees below zero Tuesday morning after a light snowfall of a quarter inch. The drop set a new date record, compared to a minus 17 logged in 1912 by the Sioux City weather bureau. Forecast calls for continued cold with considerable cloudiness and occasional light snow, while Monday’s high was four degrees below zero.
Floyd Huls posted a $2,000 bond with Le Mars city officials to guarantee that trees cleared to move two houses would be trimmed and treated later. The bond followed remarks by Mayor E R Schaler and others at a city meeting.
Floyd Huls defended his tree clearing work amid complaints as Sioux City stockyard trading rose with hogs and lambs. The city council met to discuss the route, an agreement was drafted to meet trimming rules, and crews prepared to move two houses along an 16 block route while residents awaited brush removal before any snow.
Peter Knudson 73 died Sunday at Sacred Heart hospital after a long illness. Services 1:30 Wednesday at Kingsley Methodist Church with burial in Kingsley cemetery. Born near Kingsley April 99 1887 he lived in the community all his life. He owned Kingsley Auto Salvage 47 years retiring 12 years ago. A longtime volunteer and honorary fireman for 50 years, he belonged to Kingsley Methodist Church Cosmos Lodge A F and A M and the Eastern Star. He married Elma Lissner July 7 1913. Survivors: widow two daughters Mrs Jane Wilcox and Mrs John McCrimmon both of Eureka California and two grandchildren. Body at Dickinson funeral home Kingsley.
Readable calendar notes show ISFA student chanter event at Calvary church hall on Jan 15 with Gehlen games against Remsen St Mare and Granville Spalding on Jan 18. Also LCHS and Westmar contests versus Sioux City Central Rock Rapids Sioux Falls and South Dakota with home school association meeting Jan 16 and county MFO event Jan 16.
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