Pilcher Dies After Accident In Sioux City
Thomas J. Pilcher 54 of Sioux City died from abdominal hemorrhage after being struck by a car while crossing an intersection on Saturday night. Driver John A. Ray 33 is under investigation. Pilcher had an eight year suspended sentence for manslaughter in a 1958 collision. He lived in Sioux City, worked for Swift & Co, and is survived by a widow, son, three daughters, parents, seven grandchildren, siblings, and other relatives. Funeral services set for Tuesday at Morningside funeral home.
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Thomas J. Pilcher
Sioux City
Kaya Steinert
Le Mars
Muss Steinert
Pilcher
mghway 75
List Street
Corden
Nevada
Owego
Swift & Co
Sylvia Kinnamen
United“ Packinghouse’ Workers of America
Joe
Sioux Cit
Bulah Onion
Denver
Lunda Menard
Margaret Ovian
E. Pilcher
Merl
Clarence
Arthur d os Moines
Elmer
Hume
Janett Russel
i Nancy Dicks
Walker,Mo
Ella Luckes
Eldorado Springs
W. Harry Christy
Morningside funeral home
D. Huff
Memorial park cemetery
Teacher Contract Deadline at Le Mars Schools
Superintendent E. D. Archambault announced a Wednesday April 15 deadline for teacher contracts. He believes the Le Mars faculty will be filled within the week.
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E. D. Archambault
Le Mars
Archambault
Westmar stadium construction and New improvements underway
Milwau kee based Hufschmidt Engineers and Wiligen Ready-Mix of Le Mats began cement pours today for the Westmar Athletic Field stadium. Cinders deliveries stored in the field parking area will be used on the track. Additional work includes new entrance steps in front of Thoren hall and lights on brick gates. Wiltgen Construction awarded brick veneering for the home economics building.
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Hufschmidt Engineers
Milwaukee
Wiligen
Le Mats
Westmar Athletic Field
Thoren hall
Wiltgen Construction Company
Gehlen High selects two for Hawkeye Girls State
Miss Ray Hames a Gehlen junior will attend the Hawkeye girls state session at Cedar Falls June 14 to 20. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Tony Hames. An alternate is Miss Diane Flynn, another Gehlen junior and daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Flynn.
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Ray Hames
Gehlen high school
Hawkeye
Cedar Falls
Hames
Tony Hames
Diane Flynn
Gehlen
Ray Flynn
Final Forum Speaker Prominent Youth Expert to Speak
Rev. C Mason Harvey will headline the final Forum of the season on Thursday night April 16 at 8 00 p m in the Central Public School Auditorium The Denver Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church pastor is noted for addressing youth and adult groups nationwide and is regarded as a leading authority on youth issues He will soon relocate with his family to California to oversee a new youth program at his church
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Mason Harvey
ior
Central Public School
Harvey
Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church
Denver
Colorado
Le Mars
Plymouth
Woodbury
tute
California
Hogan Beisel Couple Wed In Merrill Ceremony
Miss Donna Marie Hogan and James Warren Beise of Mankato Minnesota were united in marriage on Friday April 10 1959 by Justice of the Peace Emmett L Wilson at Merrill Attendants Naomi G Wilson and Gladys H Mortensen.
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Donna Marie Hogan
James Warren Beise
Mankato
Minnesota
Justice of the Peace
Emmett L. Wilson
Merrill
Naomi G. Wilson
Gladys H. Mortensen
Kingsley Barn Fire Ends With Heavy Loss Suspected Cause
Firefighters from Kingsley fought a large blaze Friday at the Ben Franzen farm two miles west of Kingsley on James road. The barn burned to its shell before crews arrived and a nearby haystack also burned. Fire Chief Fred Reinholt said a wind-driven spark from morning leaf burning may have started the fire. Insufficient details on insurance coverage. Saturday morning a grass fire at the Don Conry farm southwest of Kingsley was brought under control with no serious damage.
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Kingsley fire department
Ben Franzen
Kingsley
James road
Fred Reinholut
Franzen
Don Conry
Conry farm
Farm Bureau Women Visit Des Moines Legislature
Plymouth County Farm Bureau Women, 70 counties represented, traveled from Le Mars to Des Moines by bus on April 7. They toured the Capitol, met Governor, talked with lawmakers, and later shopped and ate at Carrol before returning home. Herm Juffer of Le Mars elected treasurer of Iowa State College Landscape Architecture Club.
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Plymouth
Farm Bureau
Le Mars
Des Moines
Perry
Chuck Sorenson
State Farm
Bueau
House of Representatives
House
Senate
State office
Lucken
capitol
Govenor
Supreme Court room
State Library
Senator Boothby
Mr. Canine
Farm Supply
Carrol
Don Fischer
County Farm Bureau
Pete Spanjers
s Ames
Iowa
Herm Juffer
Landscape Architecture Club
Iowa State College
Herm
Stanley Post Laughs Off Dynamite Plot Rumors at Willow Creek Dam
Stanley Post of the Le Mars park board dismisses rumors of a dynamite plot to blow Willow Creek dam at New Deal park. He argues water movement would undermine such schemes, notes the dam lacks a spillway, and discusses past pipe and dam efforts, WPA projects, and his resignation from the board amid long service.
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Stanley Post
Le Mars park
Willow Creek
New Deal park
Post
Park Board
Donnie Lenihan
Louie Neumayer
Globe- Post
Neumayer
New Deal
WPA
conservationiss
Floyd river
Grocken Brothers
Newevar
Moonshiner Peabody Scruggs Lore and Bus Scuffle Rumor
A Le Mars paper fragment recalls Peabody Scruggs a moonshiner whose drunken barn fire and a quarrel on a school bus sparked local gossip. The item also notes editorials about a knife incident and a push to curb weapons on school buses amid public and legal reactions.
Rain Needed for Crops Delays in Le Marthe
Farmers in Le Marthe urge timely rainfall as oats seeding nears completion and spring plowing continues. Moisture is critical to support further planting and crop growth amid dry conditions.
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Le Marthe
Captain Kidd Sells For Wiltgen Firm in Iowa Territory
James B. Kidd known as Captain Kidd for his World War II infantry service moved into civilian work as an engineer and salesman for Armco Steel Building Supplies, a Wiltgen Ready Mix unit. Based in Plymouth County with a home near South Sioux City, he will cover six northwest Iowa counties and five south of Sioux City. A former air force flying officer who suffered a smashed ankle, Kidd served in New Guinea and South Pacific island battles. Born in Arizona, he hunted and mined in youth and is married to Louise Kenaley of Le Mars with five children.
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aptain Kidd
James B. Kidd
Armco Steel Building Supplies
Wiltgen Ready Mix Company
Plymouth
Iowa
Sioux City
infantry
New Guinea
south sea island
Kidd
Arizona
Louise Kenaley
Le Mars
Engagement notice for Sandra Milly in Kingsley Iowa
Mr and Mrs Glen Milly of Kingsley Iowa announce the engagement of their daughter Sandra to Randall Verce son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Parcel of Washta Iowa No wedding date has been set The Sioux Center News won third in Class 2 Weeklies for oral excellence and the Charles 3 Press wins first in a contest by the Iowa Press Association
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Glen Milly
Kingsley
Iowa
Sandra
Randall Verce
som
Alfred Parcel
Washta
Sioux Center News
Charles 3
Iowi Press Association
Engagement announced for Helen Clarey in Nebraska
Mrs Braun of Hubbard Neb announces the engagement of her daughter Helen to Ray Clarey son of Mr and Mrs John Clarey of Merit Lao A dune. Both Miss Braun and Miss Clarey are employed in Sioux Falls. Hartin Borchers from Norman Oklahoma with niece Teravisi in his parental home this weekend.
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for Braun
Hubbard
Helen
te Ray Clarey
sane
Adis
John Clarey
Merit lao
Miss Braun
Mio Claires
Sioux fung
Hartin Borchers
Norman Okahomia
nuise Teravisi
Radloffs to mark 28th silver wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Hubert Radloff of Le Mars celebrate 28 years since Vera Trometer of Merrill joined in marriage at St Pauls Lutheran Johnson township church. They will host open house April 19 from 2 to 3 p m with a family dinner that evening. Children Norman Des Moines, Gertrude Rowtown, Mary Ann Westmar College, and Larry and Nancy at home.
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Mroo
Hubert Radloff
Le Mars
Noef
Vera Trometer
Merrill
St. Paul's Linheran church
Johnson township
Norman
Des Moines
Gieriiie
Giles Card
Rowtown
Mary Ann
Westmar college
Larry
Nancy
Wilson Joins Staff of KLEM Radio
Bob Wilson, formerly with Sioux City channel 4 and Omaha stations, joins KLEM staff. A married father of a son, Jeffrey R, he is a golf enthusiast and ex announcer for KAYL Storm Lake and WHO Des Moines. He will reside in Sioux City until Le Mars residence is found and will start at KLEM with news broadcasts and sales duties.
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Bob Wilson
Sioux City
channel 4
Omaha
KLEM
Maynard Thoms 25th Wedding Anniversary Observed
Mr and Mrs Maynard Thoms celebrate 25 years of marriage with an open house from 2 30 to 3 30 p m at St Johns United Church of Christ near Le Mars. Helen Soukup and Maynard Thoms married April 8 1934 at the Soukup farm home near Le Mars. They reside near Le Mars with children Shirley and Donald at home.
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Maynard Thoms
St. John's
You Cur Letter from the HGP Member Too Long
A reader disputes Le Mars daily news service. Radio KLEM is cited for daily coverage with full wire service and strong audience. The editor defends KLEM, praises its news coverage and advertising impact, and notes cooperation with radio rivals amid broader city reporting tensions.
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HGP
Le Mars
radwm KLEM
radio KLEM
focal
Meteorite Metal Mystery Behind Le Mars Daily Lore
A man near Riverside mark at Sion City reports a flying saucer struck by a meteorite. Green beings fled, the wreckage yielded soft metal resembling meteorite, placed at Le Mars Daily Between Deals as a natural curiosity. The metal supposedly makes odd-ball stories true, a playful boast in the paper’s hokum feature.
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Riverside
Sion
Le Mar Daily
linetyrspot
Le Mars Daily
Le Mars
Volunteer fundraiser faces discouragement in cancer drive
A young woman visiting the office to collect for the cancer crusade shows fatigue and discouragement after facing wary responses. The piece praises volunteer drives and urges readers to treat fund collectors politely, noting these efforts may save lives and act as cheap insurance for communities.
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Bulldog Suspender Corporation
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Olle Podrida
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HWoGP Club
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sone Le Mars
eiy hall
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Tony
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