Weathered memories of subsidies and local accidents in Le Mars
In a late January bulletin Le Mars notes a shift in farm policy, signaling the administration may dial back tight controls on agriculture to appease critics as farm income improves. Two traffic crashes on Plymouth Street and 4th Street SE are recorded, both under investigation by Patrolman Beasley, while the Eastern Star Past Matrons Club plans an afternoon meeting at a member’s home with listed co hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4Th St
1St Ave
T. Hale Parker
le Mars
Larry Messelheiser
Albert Messelheiser
Mr. Parker
Frederick George Haring Jr
Route 2
Cleo Laughton
Plymouth St
2Nd Ave
Haring
Ford
Laughton
Beasley
Eastern Star
Fred Riter
Jeanette Deedrick
Herman Jaffer
A. L. McGill
Selmer Bergerson resigns as Le Mars parks chief
Selmer Bergerson Wednesday announced his resignation as superintendent of Le Mars parks effective February 1. He will move to San Jose California where he will work as a greenskeeper at a private country club. An auction of the Bergersons household goods is set for 1 30 p m Saturday at the Koenig armory. The family has lived in the caretaker’s house at Municipal park for five years.
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Selmer Bergerson
le Mars Parks
Bergerson
San Jose
Calif
Koenig Armory
Ruden
Country Club
le Mars
Selmer
Darlene
Country Clubs
Keith
Tammy
Municipal Park
Remsen men fined for disturbing the peace in Westmar dormitory
Fines of 29 pounds are imposed on Virgil R. Gettsche and Michael J. Reiners of Remsen for disturbing the peace as police report they were driving by and shouting. Le Mars Mayor's court fines Vernon R. Halweg 14 dollars for speeding in a restricted zone. Sioux City resident George Kooi pays 12 dollars for truck speed. Clifford Hansen of Merrill is fined 9 pounds for transporting a dead animal without cover. Home elimination speech contest at Gehlen High School set for 7 pm Thursday to choose Gehlen's CYO contest rep. NFO to hold January 28 meeting at 8 pm at Eagles club with officer elections and free oyster stew.
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Virgil R. Gettsche
Michael J. Reiners
Remsen
Marjorie Craven
Senersiser
Westmar Eollege
Acd Hellering
Vernon R- Halweg
le Mars
Kelly
George Kooi
Soux City
Cliford Hansen
Merrill
J. Carber
Cherokee
Town Department of Agriculture
Conservation Pays For Leo Schroeder
Soil Conservation district cooperator Leo Schroeder on five farms near Ovens North of Fredonia township shows gains from crop rotation and terracing. He reports oats and corn yields from 1959 to 1962, with rotations including corn er and corn oats meadow and yearly meadow plow under, suggesting significant returns across varying weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Schroeder
Soil Conservation District
Soil Conservation Service
Une
Schroeder
Ovens Co-op
Les Mars
Harsh Arctic Weather Grips City With Subzero Readings
Residents faced freezing conditions as official readings showed 21 degrees below zero and unofficial reports around 28 below. Cars struggled to start, service stations reported high battery demand, and winds of 15 to 23 mph. No relief expected soon, with a slow warmup likely Thursday or Friday and a possible high near 5 above under partly cloudy skies.
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Weather Bureau
Firemen Re-Elect Herman Becker Chief for Eighth Year
Le Mars volunteer firemen re elected Herman Becker chief for the eighth consecutive year at the department s annual election held last Thursday January 17 at the fire station. All other officers were re elected first assistant chief Bob Becker second assistant chief Merle Nessius and secretary treasurer Leonard Harrison.
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le Mars
Herman Becker
Bob Becker
Merle Nessius
Leonard Harrison
Names of Patients Admitted and Discharged at Sacred Heart
Admitted Tuesday at Sacred Heart hospital are Mrs. Audrey Grubb of Kingsley Mrs. Gilbert Rolling Kingsley Dorothy Plendl Kingsley Mrs. Alvina Schmillen Marcus and August Michaelson Pierson. Dismissed include Gunter Rolfes Le Mars Mrs. Kenneth Groep per and son Remsen. Expired: Mrs. Alvina Schmillen Marcus.
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Sacred Heart Hospital
Audrey Grubb
Kingsley
Gilbert Rolling
Dorothy Plendl
Alvina Schmillen
Marcus
August Michaelson
Pierson
Gunter Rolfes
le Mars
Kenneth Groepper
Plymouth County to survey beef cow and calf operations
Plymouth county will join a state survey of beef cow and calf practices conducted by Iowa State University Plymouth county Extension Service and Iowa Breeders Co op. Eight representatives will visit farms Thursday and Friday in selected townships to assess practices and problems.
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Town State University
Plymouth County Extension Service
Iowa Breeders Coop
Plymouth County
Arlie A. Pierson
Westsfield
Sioux
Hungerford
Elkhorn
Garfield
Grant
Elgin
Litberty
Perry
Num
Tree Trimming Scars to Heal and City Ordinance Talk
City Council met with Willard Nienhuis and John Hull to review final details of tree trimming done during house moves for Mr. Hull. Nienhuis said almost all trees were trimmed and scars would be sealed. 28 homeowners signed releases. Some trees untouched due to private ownership or absent owners. Council planned a final job check and discussed existing ordinances requiring bonds and routes, with a 40 percent value rule. Also Mildred Blumeyer to lead O'Brien County Republican Women meeting January 30 in Sutherland, succeeding Elveta Coleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Nienhuis
Willard
Sioux Center
John ‘Manson
Floyd ‘Hull
Hull
Sheldon
Mildred Blumeyer
O'Brien County
Gas rate reduction at Cherokee announced
Natural gas customers of the Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. in Cherokee will see a rate cut effective with meter readings on January 27, reducing the annual home heating bill by about 2.40 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Goose Creek channel to be cleared with dragline
City Council discussed flood damage work on Goose Creek and the option to buy or lease a secondhand dragline to clear the channel. An engineering study was prioritized to determine if the creek is large enough to require dredging and ongoing maintenance.
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Goose Creek
Blane Oil Co
State Highway Commission
Raymond Boetzer
Hiway
Gerdes Pharmacy
Calendar highlights from Sioux City diocese and local groups
January events list includes Westmar reception for new students, Great Books discussion on Sophocles at Oak Room Library, LDC meeting, Knights Templar installation at Masonic Temple, Westmar and LCHS basketball games, American Association of University Women meeting, adult night school, county NFO gathering. Also Sioux Center and Spencer games noted with dates.
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Sioux City
Westmar
Sophocles
Oedipus
Colonus
LDC
Occidental
Plymouth Commandry
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Dana
LCHS
Sioux Center
Spencer
Northwestern
American Association of University Women
County
NFO
Eagles Club
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Dobbin
Congress
Arthives
OF Parks and Golf
Gehlen
Gehlen High School
CYO
Plymouth County Nfo
Texas
Odessa
Tex
Ludean
Ray Loutsch
Fredonia Township
Ovens
Arctic
Neo
Mr. Pierson
Mrs. Blumeyer
O‘brien
Dwight Calhoons
Tony
Dwight Calhoon
Ply
St. SE
George Mount
Calhoons
Calhoon
Cal
Mrs. Calhoon
Board of Education
Sioux Center Community
Kinsey
Rainbow Girls
le Mars Assembly of
Benny Holland
Josephine Hahn
Maurice
Cong
Charles Hoeven
Alton
Kennedy
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