Hog fire destroys Beitelspacher hog house near Brunsville
A fire at the Beitelspacher farm north of Brunsville destroyed a wooden hog house with about 137 hogs in residence. Three hogs died. neighbors and Craig and Le Mars fire departments helped pull hogs to safety. No lights or furnace were in use. the loss is insured. The cause is not determined, with faulty wiring as a possibility. The family, including Kristin nearly one, moved there last March. Fire crews remained overnight to prevent nearby structures from catching fire.
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Gene Beitelspacher
Brunsville
Mrs Beitelspacher
The
Daily Sentinel
Mrs. Beitelspacher
Craig
le Mars
Kristin
Beitelspacher
Iowa farmers tour Europe with Remsen couple among group
Ray and Mrs. Ray Alesches of Remsen joined 92 Iowa farmers on a two week study tour of Europe. The group visited English hog farms Dutch dairies and German cattle operations in the Black Forest and Swiss Alps pastures. They learned Dutch dike building toured Amsterdam and the world’s largest flower auction. A Rhine steamer ride a Swiss mountain cable car and high alpine pastures highlighted the trip while authors noted cheese flavor preservation limits feeding on the mountain grass.
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Ray Alesch
Remsen
Iowa
Mike Schulze
Kansas City
Black Forest
Simmenthal
Swiss Alps
Towa
Zider Zee
North Sea
Holland
Amsterdam
Nederhause
Le Mars Council Meets to Discuss Conference in Washington
Le Mars city council convenes at 8 p.m. in city hall council chambers for routine business. A Northwest Iowa community conference in Washington D.C. set for September 25 and 26 will be discussed. A report from the planning and zoning commission is scheduled.
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le Mars
City Hall
Iowa
Washington, D.C
Blaze destroys Marcus cafe and body shop in labor day weekend fire
Fire gutted Sandi's cafe and Nagle's Chevrolet body shop in Marcus. The basement started blaze, three pianos, one car, and shop machinery lost. Fire crews from Remsen and Cherokee aided Marcus for four hours as timber collapsed and lighting aided investigations.
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Marcus Cafe
Marcus
Sandi's
Nagle
Chevrolet
Don Steffen
Remsen
Cherokee
Steffen
Sandi Blaisdell
Nagle’s
Blaisdell
Westmar Football Hosts Chamber Coffee Hour
Westmar's football squad will sponsor the weekly Chamber of Commerce coffee this Wednesday at the Club cafe from 9 30 to 10 30 am. Coach Milt Martin invites everyone to meet the coaches and team captains.
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Chamber of Commerce
Westmar
Milt Martin
Remsen Groundbreaking for Mid-Sioux Building
Governor Robert D. Ray will break ground Thursday at 4 p.m. for the first Remsen industrial park building, donated land housing Mid-Sioux Opportunity Inc. The project, funded by an Office of Economic Opportunity grant, creates 18 jobs to administer funds for community improvement, housing, education, youth employment, and dropout programs in five northwest Iowa counties.
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Iowa
Robert D. Ray
Remsen
Remsen Development Corp
Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc
Mid-Sioux
Northwest Iowa
Office of Economic Opportunity
Northwest
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Department of Labor
State of
Local wedding license issued for two couples
A wedding license was issued at the office of Clerk of Courts Arlan Beech to Barbara Ann Muth and Akron and Willian Gary Hebeler. Also listed are Littleton and Cole. Mr. and Mrs. James Martin and son Jeff of Council Bluffs spent the weekend with Mrs. Joe Staebell.
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Clerk of Courts
Arlan Beech
Barbara Ann Muth
Akron
Willian Gary Hebeler
Littleton
Cole
James Martin
Jeff
Council Bluffs
Joe Staebell
Four Petersen brothers enroll at Iowa State University
Four Petersen boys from rural Merrill sons of Bob and Mrs. Petersen begin at Iowa State University Ames this year. Ken is a senior in chemical engineering Kevin a junior in aerospace engineering Gary a sophomore in social science and Rick a freshman in psychology All are Le Mars Community high school graduates Their aunt Kathleen Prather class of 1970 UNI Cedar Falls teaches at Boone Noel studio portraits
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Bob Petersen
Rural
Merrill
Iowa State University
Ames
Ken
Kevin
Gary
Rick
le Mars Community High School
Larry
Kathleen) Prather
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Boone
Noel
Candidates night to discuss Le Mars school board race
The League of Women Voters hosts a candidates night at Le Mars High School Little Theater at 3 pm Wednesday. Incumbent Earl Albert and Rosemary Deegan face District 1 rivals, while District 3 includes Dean Dunn Ar della Hodgson and Larry Petersen. Gordon Brodie not seeking re election. Vote info and nonpartisan aims emphasized.
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League of Women Voters
le Mars
Earl Albert
Rosemary Deegan
Dean Dunn
Ardella Hodgson
Larry A Petersen
Gordon Brodie
Petersen Withdraws From Le Mars School Board Race
Jack J Petersen of rural Merrill filed an affidavit with the Le Mars Community school board secretary Gerald Chapman withdrawing from the election for the third district seat. Remaining candidates are Larry Petersen Ardella Hodgson and Dean Dunn for the post being vacated by Gordon Brodie who will not seek re election. Polls open noon to p m next Monday in six precincts: Methodist church basement Seney town hall Craig town hall Brunsville town hall Merrill vocational building Le Mars and Central school auditorium.
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Jack J. Petersen
Merrill
le Mars
Gerald Chapman
Petersen
Merrill Area
Larry Petersen
Ardella Hodgson
Dean Dunn
Gordon Brodie
Methodist
Seney
Craig
Brunsville
Central School
Old
Marcus man seeks tavern permit in Red Owl building
Dennis Delaney, a Marcus native, asks the Le Mars board of zoning adjustment for a conditional use permit to open a bar or tavern in the former Red Owl building between Central Ave and First Ave SW. He seeks a 50 percent variance from parking rules. The board will meet Wednesday Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. in city council chambers to hear the case and any other business.
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le Mars Board of Zoning Adjustment
City Hall
Dennis Delaney
Marcus
Delaney
Red Owl
Central Ave
First Ave
Daily Sentinel
Weather recaps warm Labor Day weekend and golf finals
Bright sunshine and 80s arrived Tuesday after early morning fog. Labor Day weekend was partly cloudy and cool then partly sunny and warm. The Le Mars Country Club finals ended in clear weather with no drizzle. Measurable moisture last fell last Friday at .19 inches. Temperatures ranged Friday 16 to 64, Saturday 42 to 71, Sunday 42 to 68, Monday 34 to 77, with today morning low 49. Furnaces ran part time and windows opened for warmth. warmer southerly winds expected through Wednesday.
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le Mars
Births at Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Lonnie Prescher of Le Mars on September 1. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Ted Dreckman of Le Mars on September 3.
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Floyd Valley Hospital
Lonnie Prescher le Mars
Ted Dreckman
le Mars
Sister of Cameron dies in Louisiana car crash
Wayne Cameron reports his sister Mrs. Cis Scioneaux former Gwen Cameron of Fullerton Calif died in a Sunday car crash near Baton Rouge La Her husband Cliff is in critical condition Survivors include daughter Linda son Robert her mother Mae Cameron of Anaheim three brothers Don Wayne Jack and a sister Joyce Ferguson Funeral arrangements are pending The Clay County Fair runs Sept 9 to Sept 16 featuring Glen Campbell stock car races and rodeo Reserve seats by Clay County Fair Assn Spencer IA 51301 telephone 712-262-2740 Grandstand admission 2 box seats 250
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Wayne Cameron
Cis Scioneaux
Fullerton
Calif
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Scioneaux
Gwen Cameron
le Mars
Cliff
Linda
Robert
Mae Cameron
Anaheim
Don
Wayne
le Mas
Jack
Alamogordo
N. M
Conley
Joyce) Ferguson
LaJolla
Daily Sentinel
Clay County Fair Assn
West 4Th St . Spencer
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Voters Service
Jack Petersen
Cameron
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