29 May 1963
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Newspaper
Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1963
Page
1
The speaker notes Memorial Day often offers good weather and suggests fixing its date to the last Friday or last Monday in May. They compare it with Dec or Labor Day and argue an artificial, consistent date would improve the holiday's place on the calendar.
Admitted Tuesday at Sacred Heart hospital include Dale White from Kengsley Mrs Floyd Reincke Le Mars Mrs Nick Niggeling Remsen Vivian Frank Marcus and others. Discharged are Leo Alesch Remsen Frank T Ludwig Remsen Herman Erichsen Remsen Mrs Herbert MacKenzie Le Mars Mrs Melvin Baack and daughter Le Mars Mrs Paul Kestel Marcus. Expired: Mrs Katherine Tucker Le Mars.
Overcast conditions cleared Tuesday with sunshine and a high near 73. Memorial Day outlook calls for partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures with a chance of late Wednesday and Thursday thundershowers, though a parade is likely dry. Randall’s in Le Mars promotes a new bar by the oven and Floyd Valley ready-to-eat barbecued chickens at 1.59 each, with a weekend ad promising more food specials through Thursday to Saturday.
Robert Hershberger and Richard Oliver, Le Mars residents and June Westmar college graduates, accepted graduate assistantships in teaching at the University of Arizona Tucson for 1963 64. They will teach half time while pursuing graduate studies. Robert is a physics major, son of Dr. and Mrs. A R Hershberger. Richard majors in mathematics and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Olive.
At Tuesday meeting city council approved an amendment to the parking ban making truck parking illegal on any street from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m except for loading or unloading to aid traffic control. A contract with Arwell Co. will treat pigeon-roosting areas on downtown buildings with periodic renewals starting at 14 and later 6 to 40 dollars. Leonard A. Pierce of Le Mars paid a 14 fine for a stop sign violation and Raymond C. Babb of Rockford was fined 9 for improper equipment. Mr and Mrs Ray Golden of Le Mars host a June 2 family dinner for their 39th anniversary with relatives from Minnesota and Sioux City. A Swanson weekend ad offers 50 free Gould Bond Stamps with a $5 purchase.
The Third Order of St Francis will hold a meeting on Tuesday June 4 at 145 p.m. in Sacred Heart hospital chapel. This annual visitation by Rev Elias Koppert O S M is announced and members are urged to attend and bring friends.
County Attorney William S. Sturges filed an oral appeal to the district court from Mayor E. R. Scholer's judgment in the case of State of Iowa v Larry Dean Coons. Coons, 16, of Storm Lake, was fined 50 dollars with 40 dollars suspended for consuming liquor on a public highway. The appeal cites lack of jurisdiction to suspend sentences for a minor and criticizes the leniency as inadequate given a 1963 accident and the defendant’s juvenile record. Coupons for King Korn Stamps and National ads appear in the later story.
Jim Waite retires from the grocery business and transfers ownership of the Skaggs System Food store in Le Mars to his son Robert Waite and Adolph Traurig. The store will keep the same name and operations. Robert Waite, with eight years at the store, is married to Charlotte Reiff. Traurig joined in 1970. The Waite family has deep local ties, with Waite in the business for 32 years. An announcement ad appears elsewhere in today’s issue.
A marriage license was issued Tuesday in Le Mars to Floyd Schock age 2 and Patricia Knapp age 18, both residents of Le Mars.
A resolution of necessity authorizing the Sanitors sa fer project in Grad Aah and Jansen's additions on the Le Mars east side was passed unanimously Tuesday evening by the city council. A bid opening for the project was set for Tuesday June 18 at 11 am, with costs to be assessed against benefited property owners. A public hearing on objections was held at 8 pm with no attendees. Edwin J. Sitzman arrived after 9:30 pm and said he would have objected to the project and assessment if timely.
Calendar items list Memorial day parade at 9 am with Calvary cemetery service at 9 16. Le Mars Memorial cemetery service at 9 45. June 1 Westmar alumni reunion luncheon at noon and alumni banquet at 6 30. June 2 Westmar baccalaureate at 10 20, senior parents reception at 3, commencement at 8. June 3 Westmar summer school registration from 9 to 3. June 4 summer classes begin and country club women's team golf and clubhouse dine and dance. First Municipal band concert listed.
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