Westmar Schedules Carnival Weekend for WUS Events
Westmar college hosts a three event WUS program weekend featuring Jay Jackson, Latin America slides by Wayne Archer, and a Saturday night carnival in Thoren hall with a Latin beat, cakewalk, shooting gallery, and a queen contest followed by a charity auction to raise funds for World University Service abroad.
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Westmar College
Westmar Students For World University Service
WUS
Westmar
Midwest
Jay Jackson
Oregon State College
Peru
Thoren Hall
Wistmar
Paul Olsen
Gehlen School Pupils Take Iowa Basic Skills Tests
Grades three through eight at Gehlen grade school are testing this week Monday through Friday to measure mastery of basic skills. Tests cover vocabulary reading language work-study and arithmetic. Thomas H. Sprague of Sioux City paid a $14 fine in mayor's court for no hunting license after charges by Conservation Officer E. F. Newel.
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Gehlen
Iowa
Thomas H. Sprague
Sioux City
E. F. Newel
Alton and Floyd Valley Schools Consider Reorganization
Maurice-Orange City and Floyd Valley boards met in Orange City to discuss reorganizing their districts. With high school enrollments projected around 250 and about 1,000, they weigh site options, building programs, and the possibility of a unified district aided by professional guidance. A Feb. 4 meeting with 40 officials and Dr Ray Bryan of Iowa State University planned to explain reorganization advantages.
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Maurice- Orange Ciy
Floyd Valley Community
Tech
Orange City
Maurice- Orange City
Floyd Valley Board
Ray Bryan
Iowa State University
Alton Diemocrat
Five County Leaders Attend 13th Annual 4-H Recognition Day
Plymouth county leaders Were among nearly 500 youth and county staff at Iowa State University Ames for the 13th annual 4-H Leaders Recognition Day. Attendees included Andrew Brown Bedford Newberg Hinton Harold Binnebeese Le Mars and John Schnepf with county extension assistant Roland Bjorklund. The event sponsored by Iowa State University extension service and Iowa Retail Federation featured Julia Faktinson as evening banquet speaker with theme This is 4 H in Iowa and Leadership A Reward and a Challenge.
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Plymouth County
Iowa State University
Ames
Andrew Brown
Akron
Bedford Newberg
Hinton
Harold Binnebeese
John Schnepf
le Mars
Roland Bjjorklund
Cooperative Agricultural and Home Economics Extension Service
Iowa Retail Federation
Iowa
C. J. Gauger
Julia Faktinson
Sub-zero Warmed To Twenty Degrees In Two Week Climb
In the past two weeks frigid air relented with a Monday high of 20 after a morning low of minus 9. Light snow dusted sidewalks earlier, winds turned north and raw. Tonight and Wednesday expect occasional light snow with continued cold. At Sheldon, American Legion and Auxiliary members voted unanimously to sponsor John Boerema for state post vice commander.
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Sheldon
O'Brien County
American Legion
Sheldon Legion Hall
John Boerema
Life's End Bezie I Dee Akron native dies in Mt Carmel
Bezie I Dee former Akron resident dies at home in Mt Carmel Illinois on Monday January 21 Funeral services were held last Thursday at Mt Carmel She was post mistress of Akron for years and is survived by two sisters and four brothers The daughter of Mr and Mrs John R Dee early residents
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Bezie I. Dee
Akron
Mt. Carmel
Ill
John R. Dee
Wayne State Honors Dean’s List Recipients
Wayne State recognizes standout students including Marie Pett, senior of Remsen, and sophomores Teresa Bovenricf of Hinton and Ethel Tethley of Westfield for achieving Dean’s honor roll in the first term. The honor highlights academic excellence across the campus.
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Wayne Week
Wayne
Earl
Marie Pectt
Remsen
Iso
Teresa Bovenricf
Hinton
Ethel Tethley
Westfield
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Listed
At Sacred Heart hospital admitted Monday Henry Raveling Sioux City Mrs Rolland Letshe Remsen. Dismissed James Lauters Le Mars Mrs Adolph Twillman Ireton Mrs Albert Petersen Le Mars Mrs Vernon Trower and son Marcus Mrs Joseph Cronin Marcus.
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Sacred Heart Hospital
Henry Raveling
Sioux City
Rolland Letsehe
Remsen
James Lauters
le Mars
Adolph Twillman
Ireton
Albert Petersen
Vernon Trower
Marcus
Joseph Cronin
Akron Boys Find Tooth of Mammoth
Three Akron boys Bobby Brown Jerry Wilcox and Bruce Lennon while searching for trapping sites along Beaver Creek near Akron uncovered a mammoth tooth. The find underscores that large creatures roamed the area thousands of years ago and dwarfed modern domestic animals.
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Akron
Mammoth
Bobby Brown
Jerry Wilcox
Bruce Lennon
Beaver Creek
Citrus Truck Hits Telephone Pole Near Le Mars
A Citrus Enterprises semi from Davenport Florida suffered minor damage when it left the north bound lane of Highway 75 and struck a telephone pole about four miles south of Le Mars at 9 30 p m Monday. The truck clipped the pole then crossed the highway into a ditch near Highway 7. Stons Bros wrecker freed the tractor trailer with about 150 dollars in damage to the trailer top and one wheel. Driver Charles L Dail 50 Davenport Fla reported to the Daily Sentinel. Also in Merrill Plymouth County Republican Women executive committee met January 5 in Vera Atkins home to plan a membership drive and February county meeting. Gehlen High contest winners will represent Gehlen in the CYO contest February 3. A mammoth tooth found northeast of Akron Riverside cemetery measured eight inches by four, possibly carried by glacial action, to be donated to W H Over museum at the South Dakota State University Vermillion. Akron Register Tribune.
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Citrus Enterprises
Davenport
Fla
The
Highway Patrol
Charles L. Dail
Davenport, Fla
Akron Riverside Cemetery
Arden Brown
W. H. Over
State University of South Dakota
Akron Register- Tribune
Oliver Olson Dies at 50 in Remsen Funeral Set
Oliver Olson a 50 year old gravel contractor from Remsen died Sunday at Sioux Falls Veterans Hospital after weeks as a patient. Funeral services are 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at St Paul Evangelical Lutheran church Remsen with Rev. Paul Wuebben officiating burial in Liberty cemetery Cherokee county. He was born December 1 1912 in Cherokee county son of Ole and Belle Olson. He moved to Remsen eight years ago and married Opal Clark in Sioux City October 5 IH G. She died in a 1960 auto accident. Surviving are a daughter Mrs Dale Sudtelgte Topeka Kan one grandson and four sisters Mrs John Mahn Mrs William Mahn Mrs Glen Rohlfsen all Cherokee and Mrs Mildred Blair Marathon. Linda Kuhlman Charter Oak began work as a beauty operator at Tyler Stylist Salon here Tuesday a December graduate of Stewart School of Hairstyling Sioux City.
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Oliver Olson
Remsen
Sioux Falls Veterans Hospital
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church
Paul Wuebben
Liberty Cemetery
Cherokee County
Moeller Funeral Home
Mr. Oliver
Ole
Belle Olson
Opal Clark
IHG
Sioux City
Dale Sudtelgte
Topeka
Kan
John Mahn
William Mahn
Glen Rohlfsen
Mildred Blair
Marathon
Linda Kuhlman
Charter Oak
Tyler Stylist
Stewart School of Hairstyling
Bells Are Ringing at LCHS in January and February
Calendar lists LCHS musical Bells Are Ringing with an 8 p.m. show Jan 30 and a 2 p.m. matinee Jan 11 at Central auditorium. An 8 p.m. Feb 1 show is set for Central auditorium, plus Westmar College hosts WUS Days Feb 1 and basketball games Westmar vs Conlodia, Gehlen vs Leeds, and Westmar vs Midland on Feb 2 and 9.
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LE Mars Community High School
Central Auditorium
Sandor
Plasbow
Bela Peng Hoersnea
Voss
S Oder
LCHS
Lchs Musical
Westmar College
Westmar
Conlordia
Gehlen
Leeds
Midland
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CYO
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Karen Freking
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Kathleen Sitzmann
Mary Ann Rueher
Sydney VanTersch
Leonard Hoss
Gary Kneip
James Engel
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Lt Mars
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