Cherokee boom as Wilson plans processing plant near town
Cherokee notes a boom town mood after Wilson announces a new processing plant. Amid school year milestones and a stricter liquor enforcement climate the town faces social and economic shifts. Edward Buss of Le Mars is named chair of Plymouth county Cancer Crusade aiming to raise extensive educational efforts and distribute literature countywide. Le Mars Development Corp holds annual meeting Jan 24 to elect directors. Judge James P. Kelley grants divorce to Ruth Beatrice Kurth and restores her name Ruth Niggeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Klondike
Alaska
Edward Buss
le Mars Today
Plymouth County
Apri
Herbert Blakeway
The
American Cancer Society
Cancer Society
Blakeway
James P. Kelley
Ruth Beatrice Kurth
Jay R. Kurth
Ruth Niggeling
Iowa Public Service to Share Building Huge Transmission Line
Iowa Public Service Co plans an extra high voltage transmission line from St Louis through Eastern Iowa to Minneapolis St Paul at an estimated cost of 30.4 million dollars. The 49 mile line will operate at 345000 volts, linking major generating stations and improving reliability. completion dates are 1967 for portions and 1969 for the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Iowa
Minneapolis- St. Paul
E. M. Raun
Iowa Public Service Co
Inowa
Northern States Power Company
Mr. Raun
Iowa Public Services Company
Turn power off blew furnace excess heat at Stief residence
Firemen were summoned to the Harry Stief residence on Md Ave NW shortly before 11 am after Mrs. Stief reported fumes in the home. An electric fan linked to the furnace quit when power was cut to move two Floyd Hull houses. Without the fan the furnace overheated. firemen shut it off until power was restored. No damage occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Stief
Y Md Ave. NW
History of Le Mars Iowa for class study
A student requests information on Le Mars history for a term paper dated January 14 1968. The note mentions starting with a brief account on page 36 of the Le Mars telephone directory and consulting Jacob Vander Zee's The British in Iowa, plus reader-sourced suggestions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Mars
Temperatures Plunge to Minus 13 Amid Snowy Outlook
Frigid conditions persisted Wednesday with temperatures sinking to minus 13 and a high near 1. An advisory calls for occasional snow late tonight into Thursday with a slight rise by tomorrow. The forecast shows little change in coming days.
County purchases lumber culverts total $45,803
Board of Supervisors approved bids for county lumber and culverts totaling 45 803 45 after seven bids for lumber and eight bids for culverts. Wheeler Lumber and Bridge Supply Co. of West Des Moines won the lumber contract, and Midwest Culvert Co. won the culvert bid. Other bidders included firms from Omaha Chicago Cedar Rapids Lincoln and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Wheeler Lumber and Bridge Supply Co
West Des Moines
Nebraska Pridge Supply Co
Omaha
Jesson Manufacturing and Supply Co
Chicago
R. H. Whelan Co
Aurora
Calo
Hughes Bros. Co
Cedar Rapids
Midwest Lumber
Lincoln
Neb
Davidson Lumber Co
Sioux City
Midwest Culvert Co
Eaton Metal Products
Armco Metal Products
Des Moines
J. L. Houston Co
Hopkins, Mo
Wheeling Corrugating Co
Wheeling
W. Va
Reliable Culvert Co
Centerville
Towa
Clinton Culverts
Clinton
Iowa
Martin Marietta
Sibley
Graves Engagement Linked to Army Officer from Granville
Granville announces engagement of Ardyce Faye Graves, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Graves of Pukwana South Dakota, to 2nd Lt. Thomas Mouser son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mouser of Granville. Miss Graves attends South Dakota State College Brookings. Lt. Mouser, a 1962 graduate, serves with the Army Corps of Engineers at Fort Benning Georgia and will soon depart for Germany. Also visiting are Loyola University Chicago students Susan Kamp and Marylin Engel with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Nick Kamp and Mr. and Mrs. V Engel. }
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Granville
Willard Graves
Pukwana, S. D
Ardyce Faye
Thomas Mouser
Lee Mouser
Granvilleville
Miss Graves
South Dakota State College
Brookings
Mouser
US. Army Corps of Engineers
Ft. Benning
Germany
Susan Kamp
Marylin, Engel
Loyola University of Chicago
Nick Kamp
V. J. Engel
Kingsley Church Wedding Joins Mundy and Baker
Doreen Mundy daughter of Mr and Mrs William Mundy of Kingsley wed Richard F E Baker son of Mr and Mrs A J Baker Jr of Warm Springs Montana on December 29 at St Michael Catholic church in Kingsley Rev Raymond Wieling officiated. The bride trained in dental hygiene at the State University of Iowa and joined Alpha Kappa Gamma. The groom attended Harris Trade School in Louisville and works for the Montana state highway department. They reside in Helena Montana.
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Natefn Mundy
Kingsley Church
Doreen Mundy
William Mundy
Kingsley
Richard FE. Baker
A. J. Baker Jr
Warm Springs
Mont
St. Michael Catholic Church
Raymond Wieling
State University of Iowa
Alpha Kappa Gamma Professional
Harris Trade School
Louisville
Meyer Accepts Lutheran Call to Petoskey Michigan
The Rev H H Meyer asks Grace Lutheran to release him to accept a call from Zion Lutheran Church Petoskey Michigan He and Mrs Meyer plan to leave Le Mars after Easter services Their son Charles teaches in New York and William attends Harvard University Also Rogers Pharmacy Le Mars sold to Ken Gerdes of Des Moines with firm name change to Gerdes Pharmacy.
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H. H. Meyer
Grace Lutheran Church
Meyer
Zion Luthervan Church
Petoskey
Mi¢h
Grace Church
Michigan Peninsula
Mackinaw Bridge
le Mars
Drake University
Des Moines
Gerdes
Rho Chi
Gerdes Pharmacy
Life's End Funeral Services for Mrs Elva L Cradit
Funeral services for Mrs Elva L Cradit 78 of Sioux City who died Monday night at Sacred Heart hospital follow a long illness. The 3 p m Thursday service will be at Winter Funeral Home with Rev Allen Call officiating. Burial is in Graceland Park Cemetery. She was born April 26 1884 in Plymouth County and married Edward Cradit December 25 190 at Oto. They moved to Sioux City in 1919. he died in 1960. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Survivors include a son Max well of Le Mars and two grandchildren.
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Elva L. Cradit
Sioux City
Sacred Heart Hospital
Allen Call
Harcourt
Graceland Park
Cradit
Plymouth County
Edward Cradit
Oto
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Max
Well
le Mars
Hospital Admits and Discharges List in Le Mars Area
At the hospital admitted Tuesday at Sacred Heart hospital Bert Rollinger Le Mars Arthur Melberg Marcus Mrs Arlie Pierson Le Mars Mrs Lowell Day Le Mars Mrs Mabel Beaton Marcus. Dismissed Thomas Demp ster Le Mars Alphonse Zei men Remsen Mrs Delbert DeVall and daughter Le Mars. Expired Peter Petersen Merrill Even Bartelson Kingsley Mrs Jessie Means Marcus.
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Sacred Heart Hospital
Bert Rollinger
le Mars
Arthur Melberg
Marcus
Arlie Pierson
Lowell Day
Mabel Beaton
Thomas Dempster
Alphonse Zeimen
Remsen
Delbert DeVall
Peter Petersen
Merrill
Even Bartelson
Kingsley
Jessie Means
Explain Feed Grain Program At Four County Meetings
A county wide series of four meetings will explain the 1968 feed grain program. Attendees should learn participation options before signup from Feb 1 to March 22. Meetings: Akron Eagles club, Jan 21. Kingsley high school gym, Jan 23. Hinton high school gym, Jan 28. Le Mars Eagles club basement, Jan 30.
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Wm. J. Ahlers
ASCS
Mr. Ahters
Mr. Ahlers
Akron Eagles Club
Kingsley High School
Hinton High School
le Mars Eagles Club
Births and bake sale fund drive announced
In Le Mars a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Bill Singer on January 16 at Sacred Heart hospital. In Westfield a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Howard Williams on January 14 at Methodist hospital in Sioux City. The Gehlen senior class will sponsor a bake sale at QOP Skaggs Saturday morning starting at 9 30 am to raise money for the yearbook fund.
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Bill Singer
le Mars
Sacred Heart Hospital
Howard Williams
Westfield
Methodist Hospital
Sioux City
Gehlen
QO. P. Skaggs
Calendar highlights for January events and games
Jan 16 pancake sausage supper 6 10 7 30 pm Koenig armory Jan 18 Gehlen vs Granville Spel LCHS vs Sioux City Goat DD Jan 19 LCHS vs Rock Rap ids Jan 14 Westmar vs University of South Dakota Jan 16 Great Books discussion Ecclesiastes 7 30 pm library Oak room Jan 19 Westmar vs Sioux Falls Jan 24 Annual LDC meeting 8 pm library Oak room
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County Nfo Panecake
Koenig Armory
Gehlen
Granville Spel
LCHS
Sioux City Goat
Rock Rapids
Westmar
University of South Dakota
Libbrary Oak Room
West
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Coffee-times
Orang
Cancer Crusade
le Mars Development Corporation
Library Oak Room
Corporation
Miewspaperharhives
Sera
Seerckans
Produce Becaeedene
Iowa Public Service
Upper
Mississippi
Union Electric Company
St. Paul
Iowa Public Service Company
Inew
Waterloo
Town Public Service Company
Floyd Hull
St. John American Lutheran Church
Anderson Brothers of
Hawarden
1St Asc
St. NW
Central Telephone Co
Anderson Brothers
3Rd Ave
Nancy Singer
24Th Ave
Rectory
Nancy
Jacob Vander Zee
Public Library
Fes
Fred Riter
Mrs. Shearon
A. R. Nelson
Martin Shearon
Larry Dean Brody
C. H. Brody
Central Ave
Betroyal
Ardyce Faye Graves
Kings & Vows
Rogers
Petoskey, Mich
Jack Koerner
Heart Fund
Bernard B. Marks
Woodbury County Heart Association
Koerner
T. C. Henderson & Co., Inc
New York Stock Exchange
Douglas Street
Ken Gerdes
Elva Cradit
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