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Newspaper
Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1972
Page
1
The OWA Historical XX CP Society hosts a city event in ICYa City, inviting members and local historians. Details remain sparse but indicate a commemoration of regional heritage and community engagement.
Jay Clark Christensen of Milford near Moneta was among six arrested in an early Thursday Spirit Lake apartment raid by Dickinson county sheriff and Spirit Lake police. He posted a $300 bond and has a history including a December 1969 drug raid in Le Mars, a 1971 Colorado chase, and a September 1971 district court filing seeking sentence modification to a year at Anamosa.
Dickinson county officers seized marijuana hashish and chemicals this week echoing drug raid activity in Le Mars in December 1969. The 1969 case involved Christensen, named owner and driver of the costly Cord car seized and later sold, with grand jury indictments for unlawful possession and sale of hallucinogenic and narcotic drugs. He faced an 8 year sentence at Anamosa in 1970 with fines suspended, and parole issues noted.
Marilyn Foster, former assistant dean of students at Westmar College for two years, is named dean of students starting fall 1972, succeeding Thomas S. Stone who resigned to head Peru State College counseling and placement. Foster, a Kansas native with degrees from Kansas Wesleyan and University of Oklahoma, has earned praise from Dr. Laurence C. Smith for her listening and leadership as a campus advocate and advisor.
Almost 20 states will be represented by Westmar College newcomers as the fall semester opens next week. Westmar has traditionally drawn students from all parts of the country and we are pleased that the new 1972 students will continue this geographic diversity.
Le Mars Community high school starts ABE and HEP in September with no fees. ABE runs Mon and Wed 7 to 9 30 p m led by Joe Haugen for those below ninth grade. HEP meets Tue 7 to 10 p m led by Marlene Klopp and Margaret Hoorneman to prepare for GED tests and state certificate. Contact Bob Bitterly at 546 4153.
No issue of the Daily Sentinel will be published Monday September 4 due to Labor Day legal holiday.
Mark Gunther, 20, son of Mrs. Mary Gunther, leaves for induction Tuesday from Le Mars, the fifth of her sons to go to duty. Previously served are Claire, John, Philip, and Jim. another brother Doug is in high school and sister Mollie stays at home. Also leaving Tuesday is Joseph Schoenherr, 19, now of Lawton and formerly from Hinton.
Anne Harrison of England, 16, arrives Aug 12 to stay a year with Le Mars families Dale Bendersons and Teri. A senior at Le Mars Community, she was born Nov 26, 1955 in Lima Peru and moved to England at 18 months. She attended orientation with 2,000 AFS students in New York before flying to the Midwest. She will study senior math, physics, American history, typing and speech, attends local Catholic services while remaining Anglican.
A Le Mars meeting of about 45 local officials and business leaders discussed funding for a four lane Highway 60 from Le Mars to the Minnesota border. Iowa officials warned of tight funds this year while Minnesota explored bonds tied to a backbone expressway plan, signaling cross-border cooperation and regional development needs.
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