Le Mars Businesses Grow As Historic Ties Highlight Era
A 1903 note records the Le Mars Telephone Company forming with 50000 capital, listing incorporators J W Sammis E A Dalton M H Breen A C College and Duke Noven. Local marriages, anniversaries and ventures unfold including a Merrill double wedding and plans for Northwestern league baseball.
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le Mars Telephone Company
J. W. Sammis
E. A. Dalton
M. H. Breen
A. C. College
Duke Noven
Snowstorm Delivers Six Inches in Le Mars Forty Years Ago
It Happened in Le Mars recalls a heavy winter snowfall in 1923 with six inches of snow on Saturday. Thieves struck the Farmer's Elevator in Craig Tuesday night, stealing 25 sacks of flour, the second theft there within a week.
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le Mars
Craig
Marriages and local notices from Le Mars area
Twenty years ago John Campbell and Miss Effie Dresselhuys wed at Rev A Z Magogney residence. Delores Markinson and Pvt Lloyd Trometer wed at Fort Knox. Louise Schleis and Harold Sampson wed at Mapleton. Raymond Klein and Carmen Pegar wed in El Paso. Adolph Oltmanns and Regina Harms received a license. John and Mrs George Vlothe celebrated their golden wedding in Ireton. State officers convicted five firms for selling cigarettes to minors in Le Mars. Thoma grocery at Seney sold to Al McArthur.
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John Campbell
Effie Dresselhuys
A. Z. Magogney
George J. Howe
Amanda Ideker
Hinton
le Mars
John Cooper
Thoma
Seney
al McArthur
Delores Markinson
Sioux City
Pvt
Lloyd Trometer
Fort Knox
Trometer
Louise Schleis
Mapleton
Harold Sampson
Raymond J. Klein
Remsen
Carmen Pegar
Jefferson, S. D
el Paso
Tex
George Fokken
Kingsley
Davis
S. D
Adolph Oltmanns
Struble
Regina Harms
John Vlothe
Ireton
Science Shrinks Piles New Way Without Surgery
A new healing substance called Bio-Dyne3, from a world famous research institute, claims to shrink piles without surgery, stop itching, and relieve pain. Reported cases note actual shrinkage and statements that piles have ceased to be a problem, with the product available as suppository or ointment from druggists.
Thieves loot Gearle Market safe in bank holiday crime
A safe weighing over 500 pounds was carried away from Gearle Meat Market on Thursday night. It contained more than $100 in cash, sales books, ledgers, a watch, and souvenir coins. Mayor Grimjes has added extra night police to the force after the break in.
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Grimjes
Gearle
John Flynn
le Mars
Ben Heuertz
Remsen
LeMars News Briefs and Local Notices
LeMars reports pledge by Nancy Jo Wenger to Pi Tau Pi sorority at State College of Iowa Cedar Falls with eligibility details. Other items include bank savings rate, circle meetings, church activities, travel notes, Scout Camp attendance by local youths, and social visits among residents de Vos De Vos and Vander Well families.
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Nancy Jo Wenger
Pi ‘Tau Pi
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Sharon Houlihan
Ackley
Intersorority Council
Bank For
First National Bank
le Mars
Presbyterian Church
Lake Okoboji
Bill
Jim de Vos
Richard Dykstra
Bill Stover
John Truesdell
Bill Roseberry
William de Vos
Weston Karr
Frank Lauters
Clarence Attig
Herman Vander Well
W. H. Robinson
Spencer
Thirty Years Ago 1933 Banks Halted by Proclamation
In 1933 banks were ordered closed on a holiday basis by Lieutenant Governor Kraschel. Miss Trene Eilis of Ireton announced her engagement to Lloyd Mueller of Maurice with a spring wedding planned. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Weyen in the Craig area. Mr. and Mrs. Hodgson celebrated their golden wedding with a family dinner at daughter Jennie Harker's home. Many businesses carried unusual cash.
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le Mars
Kraschel
Trene Eilis
Ireton
Lloyd Mueller
Maurice
Henry Weyen
Craig
Robert Hodgson
Jennie Harker
Colorado Student Wins Germany Scholarship in 1953
Ten years ago Camilla Jewell of Le Mars, daughter of Mrs. T. M. Jewell, then a University of Colorado Boulder student, earned a German study scholarship. She would join a five student team as Colorado’s sole female representative in a student exchange. Also noted, Mr and Mrs Ed Mazvinsky and relatives vacationed in Miami for two weeks, and Miss Edna Richey planned a Hawaii return visit in April after teaching there years ago.
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Camilla Jewell
T. M. Jewell
le Mars
University of Colorado At Boulder
Germany
Colorado
Ed Mazvinsky
Maurice Mazvinsky
Ames
Miami
Edna Richey
Hawaii
Islands
Societies Host Meetings In Local Churches And Clubs
Mrs William H Fitzpatrick hosted a St Ann discussion club gathering with a covered dish luncheon and visiting at her home. The next meeting is planned for March 28 at Mrs Don Langels home. Grace Lutheran Ladies Aid met at the church with Mrs Lee Lambert presiding and Rev H H Meyer leading devotions on Lent terms. Coffee followed. Mrs Ray Dorr entertained Merry Mixers guests. Mrs James P Kelley and Mrs George Vander Tingen hosted the Ling er Longer club dessert luncheon at Mrs Kelleys home with Mrs Joel Shepherd presiding. the year long Homemaking Symphony study theme continues and a fine arts program was noted.
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Dale Johnson
Orville Nielsen
Hannah Circle
ALCW
Eldon Clement
Christ
William H. Fitzpatrick
St. Ann Discussion Club
Diocesan Council of Catholic Women
Don Langel
Ray Dorr
Merry Mixers
James P. Kelley
George Vander Ting
Linger Longer Club
Loans To Consolidate Debts And Refinance Sells
Loan offer to consolidate debts including furnishings autos farm machinery and home goods with security accepted. Present loan on a pay as you go basis with repayment terms 0 3 49 12 or 68 12. Contact Joel T. Shepherd at 37 Central Ave. SW Le Mare.
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Joel T. Shepherd
Central Ave
le Mare Ar Oe
Aare
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Iowa Farm Bureau
Washington
Iowa Farm Bureau Women's Organization
Washington, D. C
Farm Bureau
Iowa
Charles B. Hoeven
House of Representatives
6Th
Wesley Kindwall
Vaanso Ae
Alta
Marcy Downey
Cherokee
G. E. Johnson
Terril
Vernal Goodall
Lake Park
Earl Mortland
Estherville
Cleone Erwin
Renwick
Burdette Hoeppner
Lakota
Wayne Campbell
Rock Rapids
Reinhard Reissen
Hartley
Irvin Bergman
Harris
A\mes Berkland
Cylinder
R. C. Hodgson
le Mars Flower House
Furr
Joanna Western
Merrill
August
Henry Gling
Hilda
Emma Schultz
James Watson
Harvey Moeller
Bankers Union
John Heyer
Mickley House
H. M. Trumbauer
Melbourne
Oclwein
Alda Lawrence
City
Sam Stebbins
Nic Wellong
Mr. Wellong
Joe Overman
North Main St
Charles Nelson
Mabel Faulkner
Iowa Public Service Co
Nual Total
Eugene Scholer
Brehre
Richey
Clyde Eastman
Pasadena
Estelle Eastman
R. J. Fisch
New Orleans
Natchez
Alvin Karr
Dick of
Pfc
Dale Duckett
Pfc. Duckett
Duckett
Karr
A. F. Zenk
Brunsville
J. Frank Jewett
Bernie de Boer
Kenneth Fry
Rochester
Minn
John E&. Kleine
1St Ave
LeMars
C. L. Hagen
James Kelley
Gold Star Mothers
Q. M. Kelly
Sally Dyke
Julie Dyke
Minneapolis
Young Villager
Herbert Blakeway
Chicago
Superior
Wis
Eustarieas
Hotopp
Jewelers
Martha Beck
Lydia Mulder
Grace Lutheran Ladies Aid
Lee Lambert
H. H. Meyer
le Mars Federal Savings & Loan Association
F. H. A. Loans
Veterans Loans
Plymouth St
New York Life
Arie J. Bomgaars
First && NW
Noewspar
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