Rail service debate flags regional rail rivalries
Storm Lake editor notes Illinois Central lone cross state passenger link keeps towns like Le Mars connected while Rock Island Union Pacific merger shifts trains away from Boone Carroll and Cedar Rapids. He argues Davenport Iowa City Newton Des Moines and Atlantic gain while towns on Milwaukee track lose. Mayor promotes Sgt Joe Sutton to lieutenant after 21 years in Le Mars police with Fort Madison stint.
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W. C
Bill) Jarnagin
Storm Lake
Des Moines
Rock Island
Union Pacific
Des Moines Tribune
Towa
U. P
Milwaukee
Cedar Rapids
Perry
Davenport
Iowa City
Newton
Atlantic
Illinois Central
Iowa
Minnesota
E. R. Scholer
Joe Sutton
Lt. Sutton
Le Mars
Fort Madison penitentiary
Fort Madison
Sutton
West mar college bids on million dollar housing project
The West Mar College housing project bid process concluded Friday with no contracts awarded. Bids opened Thursday from four general contractors and seven other bidders attended the session.
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Westmar college
Flag Day observance delays amid morning shower
Flags were raised later than usual in the business district on Friday after an early shower. Temperatures rose into the 80s by noon with 0.05 inch of rain noted locally and more elsewhere. Forecasts call for variable clouds with showers and thunderstorms tonight and Saturday, then cooler air and more showers into mid next week.
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here
Merrill
The
Daily Sentinel almanac
Great Lakes
Born to Mr and Mrs Rich ard Trauffer in Le Mars
A son was born June 14 at Sacred Heart hospital to Mr and Mrs Richard Trauffer of Le Mars. The birth adds a new member to the local family as the community welcomes the infant.
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Richard Trauffer
Le Mars
Sacred Heart hospital
Westmar College expands administration with new director
Westmar College announces Rev. C. R. Ziettlow will become director of college relations effective July 1. He previously led alumni and church relations, and has served as pastor in several EUB churches. Other hires include Robert Bitterly as director of alumni relations and Walter Williams as college comptroller, part of a broad expansion as the college reports a student body over 700 and a growing budget.
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Westmar college
H. H. Kalas
C. R. Ziettlow
Ziettlow
Westmar
Grace EUB
Story City
Salem
Janice
Le Mars
Richard
Mary Ann Burns
Billings
Mont
EUB
Iowa
Robert Bitterly
Denver
Walter Williams
CPA
Clayton Roth
Johnnie Powell
Le Mars Women Host State Business Club Meet
The state convention of Business and Professional Women's clubs gathered at the New Inn in Lake Okoboji for a three day session ending with a brunch. Le Mars members Sylvia Chapman Eleanor DuBois Lena Gross Agnes Landreth Edna Rollins Emma Sampson Lorene Siege Marie Tenninger Helen Wittgen Irma Witt Vivian Witt Angeline Kobbermann attended the Sunday portion. Le Mars will host the district meeting in October.
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Business and Professional Women's clubs
New Inn
Lake Okoboji
Rock Rapids
Spencer
Le Mars
Le Mars club
Sylvia Chapman
Eleanor DuBois
Lena Gross
Agnes’ Landreth
Edna Rollins
Emma Sampson
Lorene Siege
Marie Tenninger
Helen Wittgen
Irma Witt
Vivian Witt
Angeline Kobbermann
Brown Swiss bull Jay Jay Lady Anne sold to South Dakota owner
Jack J. Peterson of Merrill sold the Brown Swiss bull Jay Jay Lady Anne 143354 to Otto Priborsky of Jefferson, South Dakota. The sale was reported by Fred S. Idise, secretary of the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeder's Association in Beloit, Wisconsin.
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Jack J. Peterson
Merrill
Otto Priborsky
Jefferson, S. D
Fred S. Idise
Brown Swiss Cattle Breeder's association
Beloit
Wis
Gasoline Transport Slams into Blaue's D X Station
An early Friday crash at Blaue's D X service station on a highway 75 curve in Le Mars damaged the south frontage glass and a tire rack. Wilbert Kleene, 48, of Hull drove a full load northbound gasoline transport. police charged him with failure to have control. The station has a history of similar collisions and one fatality has occurred at the site. Ed ward Scholten was listed as the owner of the rig. The cab damage to the left side was not estimated. Patrolman Clarence Langi investigated the incident.
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Blaue
Le Mars
Blane Oil Co
Well
Wilbert Kleene
Hull
Edward Scholten
Clarence Lang i
Kleene
Local hospital admissions and licensing actions listed
At Sacred Heart hospital admitted: Etta Jorgensen Kingsley Everist Hansen Granville Earl Cooper Le Mars Mary Ann Harms Le Mars Walter Nilles Remsen. Dismissed: Rose Strief Marcus Arnold Sitzman Le Mars George Hodge Merrill Jerry Gatzke Le Mars Mrs John Blackmore and daughter Merrill Mrs Roger Leavitt and daughter Marcus. Town driver license revocations: Clifford M Stegeman 22 Kingsley one year. Felony William A Beardsley 17 Kingsley one year. Felony Ronald L Schmann 2% Kingsley one year. Suspension Herb L Koerher 62 Le Mars one year drunk driving. Mr and Mrs Fred Featherston Johnston City Ill visiting Gregg Featherston home. Mrs William McDonald and three children Des Moines visiting Mrs McDonalds mother Mrs C D Roseberry.
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SacredHeart hospital
Etta Jorgensen
Kingsley
Everist Hansen
Granville
Earl Cooper
Le Mars
Mary Ann Harms
Walter Nilles
Remsen
Rose Strief
Marcus
Arnold Sitzman
George Hodge
Merjrill
Jerry Gatzke
John Blackmore
Merrill
Roger Leavitt
Clifford M. Stegeman
William A. Beardsley
Ronald L. Schmann
Herb L. Koerher
Fred Featherston
Johnston City
Ill
Gregg Feathrston
William McDonald
Des Moines
Wedding Licenses Issued for Four Couples in Le Mars Area
Friday licenses granted to Tom Wiltgen 21 and Jolene Harpenau 22 of Le Mars and Dennis Bjork 18 and Eilene Yates 19 of Le Mars. Thursday a license issued to Robert Ahlers 35 and Cyrilla Ruden 28, both of Le Mars, with another to Dennis Bjork and Eilene Yates.
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Tom Wiltgen
Jolene Harpenau
Le Mars
Dennis Lee Bjork
Remsen
Eilene Yates
Robert Ahlers
Cyrilla Ruden
Lyle Day Named Commander Of Walmer Post American Legion
Lyle Day was elected commander of Walmer post American Legion at the post meeting held Wednesday night. He had served as adjutant. Outgoing commander was Kenneth Lubben. Installation of new officers will occur at the July meeting. The post reports membership above quota by two. June events include a circus on June 20 and a carnival by the drum and bugle corps on June 28 and 29.
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Lyle Day
Walmer
Amorican Legion
Kenneth Lubben
Charles Wiley
George Kilker
Ervin Criswell
Lee Schipper
Helen Wiltgen
Paul Trauffer Sr
Roger N. Brandt
Harold Marxwell
Leo Flaherty
Ed Wendt
Laverne Schleis
Bob Kluemper
Walmer post
the
Legion post
drums and bugle corps
Prof Rafat to study at Hague law academy
Amir Rafat assistant professor of political science at Westmar college is invited to attend the Hague Academy of International Law at the Peace Palace in The Hague Netherlands. He will start July 29 and study through early September using the academy’s vast library to research international relations for his PhD dissertation. Rafat, Swiss native, holds BA MA from Geneva and an MA from Nebraska, and is visiting his parents in Switzerland during June and July.
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Amir Rafat
Westmar college
vited
Hague Academy of International Law
Peace palace
Hague
Netherlands
Rafat
international court of justice
University of Minnesota
Switzerland
University of Geneva
University of Nebraska
Europe
Soil and Water Conservation Week Declared by Iowa
Governor Harold E. Hughes proclaims June 16 to 23, 1963 as Soil and Water Conservation Week urging citizens and organizations to participate. The proclamation highlights statewide efforts in soil and water conservation, flood prevention, and watershed programs coordinated by one hundred soil conservation districts to protect agricultural income and the state's economy. Teracing and crop rotation cited as cost effective measures to retain organic matter and reduce soil loss after heavy rainfall.
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Iowa
WITEREAS
Harold E. Hughes
LaVern Feusner
Soil Conservation Service
New Divorce Case Filed Two Decrees Granted
Judge James P Kelley Friday granted two decrees of divorce on cruel and inhuman treatment. Ruby Denny was granted a divorce from Cecil L Denny with alimony and child support for their minor son. Patricia Ann Bremer was granted a divorce from Hermann Bremer with child support. A new case filed Friday has Constance Bates seeking a divorce from Robert H Baker, married December 14 1943 in Elk Point South Dakota and parents of eight children. They seek custody of the children, child support, attorney fees and household goods.
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James P. Kelley
Ruby Denny
Cecil L. Denny
hhe
Patricia Ann Bremer
Hermann Bremer
Constance Bates
Robert H. Baker
Elk Point
S. Dak
Miss Iowa pageant draws contestants from LeMars and Remsen
Eighteen or more Iowa beauty contestants compete for the Miss Iowa title at Arnolds Park on June 22 and 23. Remsen plans a local Miss Remsen contestant Janice Ruth Niggeling, 20, sister of a Le Mars entrant, while Miss Le Mars Dr. Ramona Meyler headlines the Le Mars area. The event features parades, a swimsuit tour, judging open to the public, and a crown by last year’s Cedar Rapids winner Regina Prusha before the winner advances to national contests in Miami Beach. Preparations also underway for the VFW state convention in Arnolds Park that weekend.
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Iowa
Arnolds Park
Ramona Meyler
Okoboji
Remsen
Sue
Miss Niggeling
West Lake Okobon
Regina Prusha
Cedar Rapids
Miami Beach
U.S.A
lakes
June county events listed for Merrill and Cleveland parks
June 17 at 8 p.m. Merrill Legion club hosts NFC monthly meeting. June 18 features Country club women's luncheon, Business and Professional Women's picnic at Cleveland Park, Municipal Band Concert at Foster Park, and a Pioneer Circus sponsored event at the fairgrounds with shows at 2 and 8 p.m. at Newsparerb Reeh locale.
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Flymouth
Merrill Legion club
Country club
Cleveland park
Foster park
oerioneer circus
asmer post
fairgrounds
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Evangelical Theological seminary
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Eastern Montana College of Education
Drake divinity school
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AMERICAN LEGION
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Hague law academy
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W. L. Downing
E. F. Beckman
Kathy
Nita
Phil
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Blakely
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