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Newspaper
Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1959
Page
2
A fragmented passage from an NY editorial instance notes an 187s Mars Globe-Post postmark, with historical details about Le Mars Iowa postal handling under March 3, 1875, plus 1954 publication data, editors, and subscription terms across multiple counties and states.
A large crowd attended the Hinton High School dance on April 3 sponsored by the Music Boosters. Various meetings are noted including Hinton American Legion Auxiliary and Plymouth County Farm Bureau events. Donald Held left for Fort Leonard Wood with overseas duty expected. Good Turn Day planned by Boy Scouts for April 11 to aid Sioux City Goodwill.
A baby shower for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Macklem was held in the Methodist Church basement on April 1. Community members attended district Methodist events, Legion Auxiliary work, and officer elections for the Hinton Woman's Society of Christian Service for 1958-1959. Members listed include Don Oxenford Ralph Brehm Ethel Elliott and many others.
Elmer Kohler of Le Mars identified the 160 acre Jack Harpenau farm near Remsen route 3 as theirs. Mrs Harpenau, former Philomena Lange, and Jack married April 18 1929. The couple with six sons and four daughters are Globe-Post subscribers and members of local churches and orders.
Family notices from Flandrean South Dakota list Dorcas Miriam and Leah Circles hosting Easter week activities at Hinton Methodist and Trinity Lutheran. Devotions and programs led by named hostesses Mrs Dean Harrison Mrs Robert Literich Mrs Fa Sandberg Mrs Lar mar Jones Mrs Hans Bach Mrs Walter Meld Leah Circle hostess Mrs Ray mond Anderson. Pot luck dinner for new members after morning services. Also weekly school calendar items and a note on Mrs James Burns returning to LeMars Iowa after a visit with daughter Mildred Petersen in Lansing Michigan and other relatives.
ENID Oklahoma News notes Stanley Yankus, a Michigan farmer fined about 4500 for raising wheat beyond government limits and feeding it to his poultry. The editor warns against Australia’s strict controls and urges staying in the United States to exercise rights and vote for change.
Allen BY ALLEN EICH discusses the importance of a feed budget for livestock projects. It explains that feed is the largest cost, guides purchase timing and financing, compares feed prices, and stresses management and record keeping. A leader provides a Feed Budget table to estimate consumption, available at the County Extension Office.
Over several days births are reported in Kingsley Remsen Le Mars and nearby areas with parents Ronald Mills Dwight Betsworth Neal Pinkerton Keith Stratton Loren Branum Ted Hoffman Donald Arens and Orville Portz among those welcoming new daughters and sons. Hospital admissions include Mrs Regina Joynt at Des Moines near her son andSeveral patients discharged from Sacred Heart Akron hospital after examinations and treatments. Pvt Roger Riste underwent appendix surgery at Camp Pendleton while his sister and other families await letters of support.
Steven Brodie returns to school after knee surgery at Sacred Heart Hospital in Sioux City. Several residents including Dean Willis Catherine Phillips and Margaret Erichensen remain patients. A son was born April 11 to Ervin and Mrs. Abler of Remsen and a 90m birth to John and Mrs. Larson of Kingsley also on April 11. Mrs Kate Newman of Sibley discharged April 12 after celebrating her 102nd birthday. Kenneth Sutton and Kenneth Plueger with their sons are noted as discharged or awaiting care.
Dr Wayne Clymer dean of Evan gelical Theological Seminary Na perville Illinois and Rev Henry Brooks development head at United Theological Seminary Dayton Ohio will be on Westmar College campus next Tuesday and Wednesday April 14 15 to interview prospective students. Clymer speaks in chapel 1 at 9 35 Tuesday and Brooks addresses the pre ministerial association Chi Alpha Omega that evening.
Marriage licenses were issued to Gene Hewit of Akron and Marilyn Blum of Remsen to Robert Lang and Ramona Renken of Le Mars to James Beisel and Donna Hogan of Mankato Minnesota and to James Kuehn and Angela Geister both of Merrill at the clerk of courts office in Le Mars.
A Parkinsons music store recital in Le Mars featured Nyla Roveboom with flute on Quantz Concerto, Pam Parkinson with Mozart concerto, Jim Grasz on accordion with London Bridge and Old MacDonald, Delmar Bundy, Mary Ernst, Low Laughton, Sharon Heine, Ramona Heeren, Connie Strathman, and Virginia Van Whye performing varied pieces including Summer Time, Fairy Waltz, Spinning Song, Merry Widow Waltz, Heel and Toe Polka, Little Spring Song and Whispering Hope.
Fragmentary concert note lists performers Julinda Polly Put the Kettle on Dick Erest guitar Joyce Norton piano Swans on the Lake Carol Strathman piano Barcarotte across an event program. The readable items suggest a small recital with multiple musicians and pieces rather than a full schedule.
In court last week Judge T E Klay ordered a decree of divorce in favor of Edwin W Arnett, terminating the marriage to Molly Arnett. The ruling provides him a complete divorce and legal separation from his spouse.
The eleventh annual State High School Typing and Business Personality contest will be at the American Institute of Business in Des Moines on Saturday April 25. Keith Fenton president announced seniors in Iowa who type at least 30 words a minute for 10 minutes with no more than 10 errors are eligible. Portable typewriters will be awarded to the speed and accuracy champions. the business personality winner gets a wristwatch and prizes for second and third.
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