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Newspaper
Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1963
Page
1
The Coffee Drinker cites ten year county data showing 191 fewer farms, 15 acre larger average size, 700 fewer farm residents, and more than 50 percent rise in corn and fed animal output. Editor Archie in Southwest Iowa questions whether farming must scale up, urging voice for preserving small farms or combining farming with off farm work.
Intermittent freezing drizzle and overcast weather marked Thursday with a morning low of minus 11 and a top of 12 on Wednesday. Light snow and freezing drizzle are predicted. Friday brings a slight warm-up then a cooling trend. On page 7, Daily Sentinel offers the latest Le Mars sports coverage and bowling and basketball news. Mr and Mrs Frederick Pew of Detroit spent the weekend here on business and visiting friends.
Market listing shows New Beans at 2.40 and New Corn No 2 at 109. Egg prices vary by grade from A large and A medium to B grade large and pullets, with unrelated symbols and garbled fragments. Names, dates, or organizations are not clearly identifiable in the readable text.
Genice Ann Sanow 11 months daughter of Eldon and Jenine Sanow of Le Mars died Thursday at Sacred Heart hospital after a brief illness. Born Feb 3 1962 in Le Mars she was baptized at St John American Lutheran Church. Survived by parents a brother Mark Hatheme and maternal relatives. burial at Christ Lutheran Cemetery Grant township. Michael Mulhern of Sheldon nominated by Congressman Hoeven for United States Air Force Academy appointment from northwest Iowa. son of William and Mrs. Mulhern. student at Sheldon High School.
National Guard reorganizes in Iowa with Lt Col Edmund W. Sullivan named CO of the 2nd Mechanized Battalion 133rd Infantry covering Sioux City Le Mars Sheldon Cherokee Ida Grove and Mapleton Lt Col Al Relfes becomes executive officer of the 34th Transportation Group to be based at Fort Dodge Fred W. Tinker commands the group from Sioux City The 234th Transportation Group aims to coordinate transport for service units nationwide and within Iowa The drive also initiates Co A recruiting 44 new men by Feb 24 with enlistments frozen after March 1 unless strengths permit remaining enlistments in the CO A armory area and surrounding towns
Special Mr and Mrs Charles McCormick will drive to Lexington Nebraska this week for their son Clyde McCormick and Barbara Mazonee of Lexington to wed. An afternoon ceremony Sunday at First Methodist church will unite the couple with a dinner at Hagedon Tea Room Saturday evening hosted by the McCormicks.
Reorganization announced Thursday upgrades Le Mars Co. A to a mechanized rifle company in the 2nd Mechanized Battalion 133rd Infantry. Strength to 120 with armored personnel carriers, full tracked vehicles, radar and radio gear. Training includes track and radio mechanics and ground surveillance with Silent Sentinel radar. Captain Burkett leads as battalion commander.
Special-Court Santa Maria No. 179 Catholic Daughters of America hosted a house warming at the new Knights of Columbus hall. About 280 knights, wives, and CDA members attended a county fair themed event with fortune tellers and games. Lois Huckle welcomed guests. social hour planned by several organizers. luncheon served by hostesses including Helen Kilker and Florence Lambert.
Admitted Wednesday at Sacred Heart hospital were Mr Mathilda Uthe Le Mars Eva Case Kingsley Mrs Alta Rembe Le Mars Georges Gottsche Jr Meriden Dismissed were Jessie Means Marcus Jimmy Johnson Pierson Clifford Schlenger Marcus Mrs Donald Gengler Remsen Mrs Richard Worth and daughter Remsen Michael Barthole Le Mars Expired Art Melberg Marcus
Funeral services for 75 year old Arthur Melberg of Marcus will be held at 2 pm Friday at Faith Lutheran church in Mar Rev Delpho Peterson officiating burial is in Amherst cemetery Melberg born in Marcus October 3 1887 lifelong resident he farmed until retirement four years ago He was a charter member of the F S Goodburn post American Legion in Marcus Survivors include a sister Mrs Ellen Ames of Marcus and several nieces and nephews
Calendar notes list a Jan 3 matinee at 2 pm in the Central auditorium for Bells Are Ringing. Feb 1 shows LCHS musical at 8 pm Central. Feb 1-2 marks WUS Days at Westmar College with games Westmar vs Concordia, Gehlen vs Leeds, and Westmar vs Midland on Feb 2.
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