Food costs and historic homes in a town tale
A reader notes that in 1903 a family could feed itself for about 12 cents of every dollar earned, versus 60 years ago when 60 cents of every dollar was spent. The piece references a grand garden, hybrid tomatoes, and a shift from heritage homes to a service station, mentioning the Reichmann house later named Carolina Terrace and local builders A. R. T. Dent and the First National Bank building.
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national agriculture program
Carolina Terrace
Richey
Reichmann
MOE
Tori
Central Ave
Fourth St
Wiltsen-Luedtke
A. R. T. Dent
First National Bank
Stevens Cleaners installs evaporative air cooler
Don Stevens of Stevens Cleaners announces a newly installed evaporative air cooler in the shop to improve summer comfort. The unit moves 15 000 cu ft of air per minute, delivering a complete air change each minute and promising steadier work quality year round for customers.
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Don Stevens
Stevens Cleaners today
Stevens
hou
Westmar seniors hear address on vision and campus future
Dr. F. Gerald Ensley spoke at Westmar college commencement for 115 graduates. He urged a balance of practical daily focus and a broader, far-reaching purpose. He emphasized education should improve earning ability and also deepen understanding of life’s ultimate truths and aims.
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F. Gerald Ensley
Methodist church
Westmar college
Westmar College grants honors at commencement
Commencement weekend at Westmar College featured 115 bachelor degrees and honorary doctorates for Dr. F. Gerald Ensley E K Bonebrake Merril W Olson and Rev D R Rokker. Alumni events included luncheons meetings and a banquet with over 150 alumni attending. Sunday baccalaureate services were led by Rev Rokker.
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Westmar
F. Gerald Ensley
Des Moines
E. K. Bonebrake
Overland. Kan
Merril W. Olson
Marshall
Minn
D. R. Rokker
Kearny
Neb
United States
Le Mars Class of 13 Holds 50th Reunion in Le Mars
Twenty two members of the Le Mars high school class of 13 gathered for their 50th reunion weekend. An open house at the Le Mars Country club drew over 50 attendees, with 47 classmates listed and 13 from out of town. The event featured a roast beef dinner, Doxology, and speeches by Dr. Paul Bender, now dean at State Teachers College of Town, while decorations used maroon and white.
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Le Mars
Le Mars Country club
oak room
Le Mars friends
Harold Pew
Paul Bender
Cedar Falls
State Teachers College of Town
Westmar students fined for malicious mischief over sign incident
Five Westmar College students were fined 25 dollars and 4 dollars costs each in mayor's court for malicious mischief after a Well's Blue Bunny sign was damaged. The act involved removing a large cow's head and placing it on campus last March. Charges were filed following an investigation by Sgt. Joe Sutton and signed by Fay R. Wells.
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Westmar college
Joe Sutton
Body of Rev Hudson's daughter found in melting snow area
In Ouray Colorado Pauline Hudson 11 was found last Thursday in the melting snow near Red Mountain Pass. The girl died in the same snowslide that killed her father Rev Marvin Hudson 39 and sister Amelia 17 on March 3. The three perished when an avalanche swept them from their car on the 11,018 foot pass. Amelia's body and wreckage were located about 600 feet north. Rev Hudson had served pastorates in Spencer and Winterset Iowa.
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OURAY
Colo
Pauline Hudson
Marvin Hudson
Amelia
Rev. Hudson
Westmar college
Vernon Hudson
Floyd Hudson
Jean Brown
Red Mountain Pass
Colorado
Rev Hudson
Spencer
Winterset
Iowa
Look Who's Here Births at Sacred Heart Hospital
Birth announcements from Sacred Heart hospital list a son born May 31 to Mr and Mrs Orvite Nemmers of Le Mars, a son born June to Mr and Mrs Richard Miller of Ir en, and a son born June 5 to Mr and Mrs Paul Folland of Le Mars.
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Sacred Heart hospital
Orvite Nemmers
Le Mars
Richard Miller
Ireton
Paul Folland
Sullivan fined for reckless driving in mayor's court
Lloyd C. Sullivan of Schaller appeared in mayor's court May 30 and was fined 100 dollars plus costs for reckless driving. Unable to pay, he was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail.
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Lloyd C. Sullivan
Schaller
Sullivan
Peace Corps duty begins in Borneo
Peace Corps volunteer Jo Ann Thompson writes from Jesselton North Borneo after 10 weeks of training. She describes electricity and water, mild heat, ocean breeze, local language attempts, and daily life as she prepares for a two year posting as a public health nurse.
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Borneo
JoAnn Thompson
Peace Corps
G. C. Thompson
Le Mars
North Borneo
Jesselton
Hawaiian Islands
Jo Ann
Thunderstorms flood Plymouth County with erratic weekend rain
A weekend storm pattern drenched Plymouth County with heavy and uneven rainfall. James and surrounding areas saw over five inches, flooding county roads including No 75 and necessitating snowplows. Le Mars measured 0.5 to 0.6 inches, while Kingsley reported 6.5 inches, and rains extended Friday into Akron and Merrill before tapering Sunday.
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Plymouth county
Le Mars
KLEM’s recorder
James
Kingsley
Akron
Merrill
Beech Picked as Clerk of Court in Le Mars
Arlan Beech of Le Mars was named Clerk of Court by the county board of supervisors on Monday to fill the unexpired term of the late Earl Rem. The appointment ensures continuation of court records and duties until a successor is elected or appointed.
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Jesselton
Peace Corps
Arlan Beech
Le Mars
county board of supervisors
Earl Remer
Weekend Warmth Extends Into Monday With Humid Skies
Skies stayed humid as weekend warmth lingered with highs near 86 Sunday. Temperatures cooled to 63 Monday, and the forecast called for more of the same pattern with continued warm, humid conditions.
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KLEM
Community Events Calendar June Schedule
June 3 Eastern Star at 8 p m Masonic Temple. June 4 Westmar summer classes begin. June 4 Country club women's team golf. June Country club dinner dance. June First Municipal band concert. June 5 Plymouth County Barracks 1507 and Auxiliary 8 p m Eagles club.
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Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Westmar
Country club
Plymouth County Barracks
Eagles club
Life's End David K Tooker Merrill’s Longtime Resident Dies
David K. Tooker 86 a Merrill resident died Friday afternoon at Town City University hospital. Funeral services will be held in Merrill Tuesday under Luken's funeral home. Public assistance expenditures in Plymouth for April totaled 10 521 with 7 948 paid to old age recipients 2 229 for aid to dependent children 218 for aid to the blind and 86 to disabled recipients.
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MERRILL
David K. Tooker
Town City University hospital
Luken’s funeral home
Plymouth
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Darrel Ketelsen
Iowa Public Bear Co
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Remsen
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highway patrol
STEVENS CLEANERS
Mr Stevens
Rev
Serene wenene
Ray
Vance Stead
Le Mars Community high school
Charles Mahaffey
Stanley Yac lel
Dorian Hays
Vince Klein
Victor Bjork
Kenneth Zellmer
Fay R. Wells
Harold A. Fredrickson
Ponca
Wayne Capper
Minneapolis
William F. Grosenheider
Monte R. Easton
Hawarden
Gary N. Dempster
Sgt. Sutton
Frank Orban
here
Twister
Frank Orban farm
big hurn
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APRIL CO
Niesspapre
PACH
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