10 May 1963
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Newspaper
Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1963
Page
1
A local man laments missed bets from last July 4 predicting three Iowa changes within a year the governor race a 3 percent sales tax and liquor by the drink. A courthouse open house next Wednesday prompts chatter about coffee donuts and a joking heater in the sheriff’s office.
Gary Brown an 18 year old from Le Mars suffered a punctured lung ruptures and fractured ribs in a construction accident near Iowa City. He worked two weeks for Hobey Construction Co. A heavy object reportedly fell in a pit as he was fitting. Surgery may be performed at an Iowa City hospital.
The article describes Thursday's heat with a top around 86 and 70 percent humidity, cooling by evening as a northwest wind brings dry air. Rain fell in Musca City from a Morm center, including a 50 inch downpour at Cherles City. Friday cooler with mid 60s to 70s, morning low near 48, and a forecast of partly cloudy skies then another cool high around 73 on Saturday.
Le Mars Community high school juniors and seniors display fine and industrial art in the school bus garage south of the Union hotel. Hours are 7 to 9 30 pm Friday and 9 am to noon Saturday. Principal Vance Stead invites shoppers in town to visit the exhibit, the first of its size held.
Westmar college hosts the annual junior and senior banquet in Weidler hall Saturday at 6 30 pm. About 200 guests are expected as the Top Hat themed dinner club ambience is created with a jazz pianist Berse and song performances by Rona Cohart and Bob Brown. Menu features shrimp cocktail steak mushrooms baked potato and strawberry tart. Tony Allen of Coffeyville Kansas is general chairman.
At the hospital in Le Mars Jack Doering suffered cuts and abrasions in a fall on Thursday afternoon on the sidewalk north of the First National Bank. Luken's ambulance took him to Sacred Heart hospital where a spokesman said his injuries were not serious and he was released this morning.
Born to Mr and Mrs Law Renee Kennedy Oyens a son May 9 at Sacred Heart hospital. Ann Vander Meer Le Mars daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Vander Meer Le Mars named to nine member Senior Girl Scout patrol for a canoe trip through the Quetico wilderness into Canada in August. Ann belongs to Le Mars Senior Girl Scout troop No 460 and will train with Red Cross and Sioux Trails instructors before the trip.
Forty one tractors plowed 250 acres in four hours at the Norman Heeren farm six miles northwest of Le Mars. About 49 men participated May 1 with noon dinner provided by 19 women. Farmer Norman Heeren had recently been released from a Sioux City hospital after surgery.
Jack A. Hoffman of Le Mars was named high scholarship senior in aerospace engineering at Iowa State University Ames. He ranked among 20 top GPAs in the field, as 184 students were honored at the annual scholarship recognition dinner. Other regional honorees include Roger C. Knapp Westfield Alvin D. Netten Orange City and Gary E. Samuelson Marcus.
Westmar College dean G C Thompson disclosed seven open faculty positions for the upcoming school year. Ten originally listed posts were cut to seven after resignations and leaves. three hires already filled including Delmar DeBoer math Rodney Scholten industrial arts and Orthura Doescher foods replacement for Louise Guild.
Rev. Roger N. Brandt announces Church of the Holy Comforter mission in Cherokee with services in the Cherokee armory and alternating Sundays with All Saints Storm Lake. Le Mars services move to 10 30 a m from May 12 and St George’s adds a summer Sunday Holy Eucharist on alternating Sundays.
Plymouth county Association for Retarded Children met in Le Mars with Gordon Mennen presiding. The county board agreed to cover up to 10,000 for five special classes starting in 1964. Officers elected included Preston McCracken president and Sylvester Pick vice president. Next meeting set for June 12.
A Freedom Singers member, active in Southern integration, spoke to over 100 Westmar students about basic rights. The group, touring to perform protest songs, commented on Birmingham demonstrations and Dr. Martin Luther King’s efforts for settlement.
Calendar of May events lists Westmar Fine Arts Festival performances on May 10 11 and 12 at Thoren hall Reader's Theatre at Thoren hall and Calvary EUB church choir Requiem on May 12 at Calvary EUB church Also May 10 11 14 15 include art exhibits program open house and community gatherings with venues such as KC hall Rotary Elks club and library Oak room plus school events at LCHS and Westmar activities.
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