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Newspaper
Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1963
Page
1
Daily Sentinel staff faced a lean week due to personnel changes and illness. Noel Ahtmann of the Remsen Bell Enterprise provided skilled assistance at the newspaper, helping keep issues to normal size while the Bell Enterprise crew supported operations.
The article discusses Armour leaving Sioux City as part of a national shift in meat processing, with implications for LeMars and Plymouth County. It argues the industry must absorb costs to keep plants running, affecting workers and animal prices, while noting Illinois Central trains delays impact local travel and inviting reader opinion on liquor by the drink polls.
A Mail Bag commentary from Orange City praises liquor, praising its spirit and social role while reflecting on local attitudes and moderation in public life. The writer names no individuals beyond the town, urging readers to consider temperance and community standards.
Birth notices from Sacred Heart hospital list two Vivian March 14: a son born to Mr and Mrs Ralph Schumacher of Remsen and a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Clarence Ricke of Remsen on March 14.
At Sacred Heart Hospital William Tensfeldt of Remsen was admitted Thursday. Discharges include Irma Witt of Le Mars and Mrs Susan Martin of Alton, Mrs Alvin Regatz and son of Washta, and Mrs Terry Mabrt and daughter of Kingsley. Prof Fredrick Keller of Westmar College, Milwaukee, assistant professor of art, has work selected for the 19th national print exhibit in Washington, D.C. Keller lives at 4H 1st Ave SW.
James Fletcher, director of all meaning plays at Westmar college, today announced tentative casts for two spring productions. Richard Oliver from Le Mars, Duane Corbin from Albuquerque, Patti Smith from Dougherty, and Cindy Reich from Olevet will star in No Exit by Jean Paul Sartre, while Robert Heim from Humboldt, Jan MacCanon from Marshalltown, Jill Ruhman from Miller, and Pat Scott from Okarchie will perform in Ionesco's The Bald Soprano. Rehearsals begin March 26 with performances on May 3 and 4 in Thoren Auditorium.
Armour announced it will close its Sioux City plant permanently in June, eliminating 1,100 payroll. Leaders fret over fallout for the Sioux City livestock market while observers note plans for three smaller plants near the area and a Cherokee plant by Wilson, signaling decentralization of packing away from central markets.
Scientists plan a study of Venus inspired by a statue reference. The expedition aims to verify details and draw comparisons between the statue and the celestial body, hoping to glean insights from careful observation.
Dr Garret Kempers and Prof Merrill Davis of Westmar College headline a fourth LeMars study series on Communism to be held at 8 pm Tuesday March 19 at Calvary E U B Church. The program follows three prior sessions reaching about 900 attendees and builds from Life Under Communism to The Power and Appeal of Communism with Christian perspectives.
Nearly 1,000 farms in Plymouth County have signed up for the 1963 feed grain program with a March 22 deadline a week away. The ASCS office in Le Mars reported 94 signups by Thursday. In 1962 about 1,260 county farms were registered. Signups have been heavy since March 6, when 642 farms were counted.
The Plymouth County Education Association held its spring meeting at Le Mars Community High School with 140 in attendance. James Cornils led after dinner as chair for the election of 1963-64 officers, naming Max Ashmore as vice president, Marvin Smith as secretary, and Dennis Carlson as treasurer. Dick Galusha was elected president last year for a two year term. Gene Ebner named delegate to the assembly with Supt. Shafenburg as alternate. A skit by Remsen Union and a talk by Dale Hubers of Maurice Orange City highlighted the event.
Seventy five officers of the NFO fourth district attended a grain dairy and meat board meeting Thursday night at the Hinton Community building. Plans are being made to deliver corn to elevators storing grain for the NFO for export. Area residents are reminded of the Plymouth NFC meeting Monday night March 18 at the Eagles. The general public is invited.
Calendar lists events from March including 4 H basketball tournaments on March 14 and 15 at Central gym, an organizational meeting at Calvary EUB church, a Le Mars Country Club meeting, a Stage Band Clinic at Carey gym and Central building, Brigadoon at Gehlen auditorium with a band concert at Carey gym, an Elks Lodge St Patrick’s Day smorgasbord at Elis club, and an NFC meeting at Eagles club.
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