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Newspaper
Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1959
Page
6
Le Mare Globe Post reports from Le Mart Iowa dated Monday April 6 1959 with local briefs and notices from the town and surrounding area.
A Le Mars reader asks if it is appropriate to request a restaurant or tea room recipe. The writer notes chefs rarely share recipes, cites experiences trading with chefs at conferences, and concludes sharing is possible with permission. Sioux County reader reports obtaining Cora's dessert recipe with approval.
A chocolate mint dessert mixes crushed Oreo cookies with milk and marshmallows then folds in whipped cream vanilla and peppermint. The baked crust is topped with nuts and green colored crumbs, chilled overnight, and served with tinted whipped cream.
A historical recipe note explains adding mint extract to a dessert and describes serving yields of nine large portions. It references chocolate sandwich cookies like Hydrox or Oreo as crust or accompaniment and gives a tip for measuring peppermint extract using the bottle lid. It also notes whipped cream quantity and general usage.
A. M. Forsberg of the Le Mars Chamber of Commerce urges strong local support for the Clean Up Paint Up Fix Up campaign. He says a cleaner town reduces health hazards and fire losses, attracts tourists and prospective industry, and signals civic-minded growth, urging residents to back the effort as good business for the future.
The Garfield Township Farm Bureau women held a baking contest on Thursday March 26 at Minnie Reinking’s home. Seventeen entrants judged by appearance and flavor produced first place winners Lina Beil Ethel Seglem Fairy Mulford Imogene Paulin Mildred Gernhart and Fairy Mulford. Winners advance to a county wide contest in April.
Le Mars FHA office reports 1958 record book analysis by Carl R. Marcue. Living and operating costs rose amid a dry year. Average gross income among borrowers was 10562 dollars, with net worth up modestly. Borrowers averaged 202 acres, 170 crop acres, 7947 dollars invested in livestock and 4542 dollars in equipment in Cherokee Lyon Plymouth Sioux counties.
This annual analysis is made to enable the farmer to see the weak and the strong points in his farming operations.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Dirks 85 who died after a four year illness were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran church with Rev. Luther Meyer officiating. Burial followed in Grant township Lutheran cemetery. Survivors include two sons Walter Dirks and Johnson Frerichs, two daughters Tina Mavrieneau and Marie Albright, four stepsons and three stepdaug hters, a brother and three sisters.
Edo A. Harms of 4300 Madison Street died at Leeds Nursing Home on April 4 1959 aged 94. A retired farmer born March 20 1865 in Germany he came to the United States at 18 and farmed in Plymouth County before moving to Sioux City 13 years ago. He married Nettie Schultz July 5 1899 in Le Mars. Funeral services will be held Tuesday April 7 1959 at 1:30 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church Sioux City.
Burial will take place in Le Mars City cemetery under direction of Luken funeral home. Remains will be taken to the church at 11 am on Tuesday with the casket open until 1. Survivors include his wife four daughters Mrs A J Bowers Mrs Oliver Ruhlow of Sioux City Mrs Paul Briley of North Hollywood California Mrs Casper Brunstedt of Merrill four sons George Charles Albert of Sioux City Fred of Los Angeles a brother Siebel Harms of Le Mars six grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
The Elgin America 4 H club met April 1 at Vincent Puetz home with 34 members present. Noman Kniep led the pledge. Bill Peters took roll call. Carl Puetz spoke on day quality and the group decided not to tour on April 4, planning a single tour in June. Christine Stolpe joined as a new member. minutes were read and approved. The next meeting will be at Bill Groetken's in May with lunch served by Mrs Puetz. Elizabeth Groetken reported.
The monthly meeting at Bobby Peters home featured a safety demo titled Find the Fire Hazards and a discussion on Hay Quality led by Roger Schultz. Gary Langel led the Pledge, with a lunch served by Mrs. Peters. Reporter Mary Elien Anthony.
Bernard Monroe of South Sioux City Nebraska purchases Chevrolet. Grover Lehmkuhl of Le Mars buys Ford. James Miller of Merrill is also listed in this regional car purchase note.
A long list of local car dealers and owners appears, featuring Chevrolet in Remsen Le Mars and Ford entries. The piece also notes social items from Perky Pixies meeting at Ellen Pecks home on March 14 with demonstrations on color schemes storage boxes and belts hooks and furniture planning, plus a baptism at St Johns Lutheran for Michael Dean Peterson with grandparents named.
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