Kohler urges township committee members to resign in protest
Local letter from Herb Kohler of Remsen Iowa calls for committee men to quit over farm land tax value and productivity appraisals. He accuses officials of bias, says many are friends, warns of potential trouble and asks for fair rules or removal until proper appraisal plans are set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kohler
Herb
Binnebeese
soil bank
Pres
Eisenhower
Lecy
Benson
Globe-Post
brown
Herb Kohler
Remsen
Iowa
Freak Wreck At Eden Dale Involves Two Cars
A freak collision occurred near Eden Dale on Tuesday night around 6:20 PM when Lowell A. Goodrich of Hawarden hit Harry Halwey of Merrill in a 1949 Plymouth. Halwey 60, stopped at a service station when a loud explosion was heard. both cars sustained damage valued at about 325 dollars. Goodrich had chest pain but declined medical aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edendale
Lowell A. Goodrich
Hawarden
Goodrich
Halweg
Weidhauer denies rumor of farm contract revolt
Weidhauer of Plymouth county ASC said there is no organized farmer uprising against Land Bank contracts. He described talk of passive resistance as mutterings of a small minority and warned there is no schedule of penalties in the land bank law. He noted many farmers may face cash shortages next season and questioned why anyone signed up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe-Post
O. W. Weidauer
ASC
O. W. Weidhauer
Plymouth county
Weidhauer
star
state office
Land Bank
Republican party
Miss Christine Petersen Receives Master of Arts
Miss Christine L Petersen superintendent of Plymouth County Schools was awarded a Master of Arts degree by the University of South Dakota at the commencement exercises in Vermillion at 10:00 a m Friday August 10 Miss Petersen completed graduate work through evening classes and short summer sessions over the past three years Her major field was Education with a minor in English Her thesis on School District Reorganization will guide Plymouth County Board of Education in future reorganization efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine L. Petersen
Plymouth County
University of South Dakota
Virminion
Miss Petersen
Plymouth County Board of Education
Bridal Showers Honor Miss Jane Frances Callfas
Bridal events honor Miss Jane Frances Callfas with two showers hosted by Mrs. Lester Brown and Miss Marilyn Dandurand. Decor in white and turquoise, gifts admired, lunches served. Miss Callfas, daughter of Mr and Mrs Nelson Callfas, is to marry Bud Vander Well on Monday August 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Frances Callfas
Lester Brown
Miss. Callias
Helen
Mable Callias
Marilyn Dandurand
Miss Callias
Miss Dandurand
Emil Danudrand
Nelson Callfas
wil
Bud Vander Well
Herman Vander Well
New oat varieties Burnett and Newton released in Plymouth County
Two new oat varieties, Burnett and Newton, will be released in a limited quantity by 10 Plymouth County seed producers this year. Arlie A. Pierson says Burnett is a white midseason type with test weight advantages and disease resistance, while Newton shows crown rust resistance but is susceptible to Septoria and is still trew. Applications due August 31 at the Plymouth County Extension office, $6 per bushel for Burnett and $4 for Newton F.O.B. Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County
Arlie A. Pierson
Burnett
Newton
Iowa Crop Improvement Association
Ames
Le Mars
Plymouth County Seed Distribution committee
Newton F. O. B
Iowa
Schneider Malamed wedding in Corpus Christi New York City
Schneider daughter Lyanne of Alton and Sasha Malamed of Philadelphia wed in Corpus Christi Church New York City on August EL. Lyanne earned a 1952 St Marys Academy diploma Briar Cliff BA and MFA from Iowa. Dr Malamed earned MA from Philadelphia PhD Zoology from Columbia and while last year held US grant at Columbia and taught at Hunter College. They will reside in Cleveland at Western Reserve Medical School for a research fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyanne Schneider
C. B. Schneider
Alton
Sasha Malamed
Henry Malamed
Philadelphia
Penn
Corpus Christi
Church
New York City
St. Mary's Academy
Briar Cliff
Sioux City
University of Iowa
Malamed tok
Columbia University
New York
United States
Columbia
Hunter College
Western Reserve Medical School
Cleveland
Ohio
Walter-Zimmer couple to wed in Rock Valley
Dorothy Walter and Bill Zimmer of the Mats plan a Monday August 20 wedding at St Marys Catholic Church Rock Valley. Father Edward Hoffman to read vows at 9:00 am with Mrs Peter VanderMeer and Evignet Zimmer as attendants. A breakfast follows at 9:30 pm in Rock Valley before the couple resides in Le Mars where Mr Zimmer works with Gamble stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Walter
Bill Zimmer
Mats
St. Mary's Catholic church
Rock Valley
Walter
Peter Tiyomian
Zimmer
Rose Zimmer
Le Mars
Edward Hoffman
Peter VanderMeer
Minnesota
Gamble
Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs J W Nemmers noted
Former Le Mars residents Mr J W Nemmers and Mrs Nemmers celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary in Denver Colorado Tuesday August 21 Mass breakfast at Baggio's Cherreign and a 7 to 9 pm reception at 888 Downing St Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Nemmers
Le Mars
Denver
Colorado
Baggio
Cherreign
Downing St
Tritz Is Jailed After His Bail Bond Check Bounced
Cyril V. Tritz of Remsen, involved in a Remsen alley fight, was jailed in Orange City briefly after a bounced $300 bail bond check. Charged with assault with intent to do great bodily injury, he posted bond again when a relative paid the amount. Victim Roger Mortensback was moved to a veterans hospital in Des Moines after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril V. Tritz
Remsen
Orange City
Globe- Post
Earl Renier
Tritz
Sioux County
Harry Dykstra
Fank Scholer
Le Mars
Tite
Wrother
Roger Mortensback
Eugie Grove
Sacred Heart hospital
veteran's hospital
Des Moines
4-H Achievement Day Held by Le Mars Lassies
On August 9 the Le Mars 4-H group called Achievement Day met with eight girls and their leader. No new business. Members chose four portfolios and four wastebaskets from finished projects to exhibit at the fair. Exhibits include dresser scarves dressing tables book shelves and refinishing old furniture Sally Wensel hosted and served as Historian Selly Wensel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Le Mars Lassies
Sally Wensel
Selly Wensel
Large 4-H Entries Highlight Plymouth County Fair
Large numbers return to the Plymouth County Fair with 14 purebred swine litters and 70 pens totaling about 340 head. Sheep entries reach 48 head, Baby Beef lists 268 head and six breeding beef heifers. Dairy shows 26 head while 27 horses and ponies join in. Market rabbits total six pens and four pens of poultry also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan
Simple Summer Party Dessert Idea
Summer entertaining can be casual and fun with simple details. Gather congenial friends, serve iced lemon or lime ade, and enjoy a relaxed visit. Prepare a cool dessert ahead of time with a lemon filling between white cake layers for easy serving.
Central High School Football Organizational Meeting Notice
All Central High School boys interested in football should attend the organizational meeting at the High School on Friday August 17 at 7 40 p m. Also a lemon filling recipe is provided to bake a cake with lemon frosting.
Police Court Fines Handed Out in Le Mars Mayor’s Court
In Le Mars mayor’s court T. J. Howard was fined for speeding and failing to stop at a stop sign, amounting to 17.50 dollars. Ward Linscott also received a speeding fine of 16 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Le Mars
T. J. Howard
Ward Linscott
Funeral services for Mike Jentges 80 in Heron Lake
Funeral services for Mike Jentges 80 who died in a Heron Lake Minnesota hospital will be held at 9:30 am Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will follow in a Heron Lake cemetery. Born October 30 1875 in Luxembourg he immigrated to the United States in 1900 settling in Le Mars Iowa later living in Sioux City and Heron Lake. Survivors include his widow four sons including Arnold of Sioux City and a daughter Mrs Joe Sfest of Heron Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Jentges
Heron Lake
Minn
Sacred Heart Catholic church
Mr. Jentges
Luxembourg
United States
Le Mars
Iowa
Susan Schmidt
Sioux City
Arnold
Joe Sfest
Bohike To Play Varsity Football
Ken Bohlke of Le Mars is among forty Morningside College varsity players invited back for all drills starting September 1. The Maroons will train twice daily for two weeks preparing for the opener September 15 against Nebraska Wesleyan in Lincoln. They then host Omaha University on September 22 to begin the home schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Bohlke
Le Mars
Morningside College
Maroons
Nebraska Wesleyan
Lincoln
Nebraska
Morningsiders
Omaha University
Moville Woman Improves After Tractor Fall at Hospital
Mrs Viola Coon 37 Moville injured in a Saturday tractor fall with a fractured left arm and back injuries. Improved Monday at Methodist hospital. Other notes list patients discharged and admitted at Sacred Heart hospital in Le Mars and Marcus, with several birth announcements and local medical updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Coon
Moville
Methodist hospital
Roger Mortenscik
Grove
Carl L. Anderson
Marcus
Akion
Larry Langel
Le Mars
Mio
Richard a Hahn
Meinl
Leland Henrichs
Remsen
Bean Rowe
M Bill Belk
Robert Schresser
Maurice
Sacred Heat hospital
Frank Scholer
Seaate
Wish
Mats
Mais Scholer
Mrs Clara Higgins 71 dies after long illness in Le Mars
Clara Anne Hammes Higgins 71 born October 2 188X in Keokuk County Iowa died Wednesday August 15 at Suavied Heart hospital in Le Mars after months of ill health. She married Charles Lawrence Higgins in 190K at Omaha Nebraska. they lived in Le Mars seven years. Funeral services Friday August Ont at 8 o clock at Manet Funeral Chapel Le Mars with burial in Harlan Cemetery under the direction of Manet’s funeral. Survivors include husband Helen Hammes Ter nod sister and Leonard Hammes Omaha Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Higgins
Ave
Suavied Heart hospital
Clara Anne Hammes
Keokuk County
Charles Lawerence Higgins
Omaha
Neb
Manet
Le Mars
Harlan
Haranda
Manets
Suvivors
buphand
Helen Hammes
Ternod
Leonard Hammes
Nebraska
Reading the Globe-Post Front Page Value
The Globe-Post notes some subscribers miss major stories because they only read the front page. It argues the paper prints much news inside, so timely items should be read as published rather than delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe- Post
Globe - Post
Globe-Post
Ruhland Family Reunion at St Josephs Neptune
The Ruhland family reunion will be held Sunday August 19 at St Josephs Church in Neptune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruhland
St. Joseph’s church
Neptune
Daniel Murphy lifelong Sheldon resident dies after long illness
Daniel Murphy 67 a lifetime Sheldon resident died Monday in a Sheldon hospital after a long illness. Born December 2 1889 in Hull he farmed locally then moved to Sheldon and ran the John son cafe for years retiring two years ago. Survived by widow Ella four daughters two sons four sisters and seven grandchildren. funeral Thursday at St Patrick Catholic Church Sheldon with burial in the church cemetery under Vander Ploeg funeral home guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Murphy
Sheldon
Mr. Murphy
Hull
Johnson cafe
Murphy
Ella
Larry Elliot
Donald Gintert
Le Mars
Bourdett Hankinson
Storm Lake
Burt Wright
St. Peattrick Catholic church
Vander Ploeg funeral home
Warning issued by Mars Chamber of Commerce on checks for livestock
The Mars Chamber warns sheriffs office about checks offered on livestock in Sioux City. Likely signed by Robert's Produce with other producers. Two men named Allen Held and Dean Vandrake described as around 30s, tall, dark complexions, one wearing wash pants and a cap. Checks usually range from $40 to $45. Urges license or vehicle details and immediate sheriff notification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Mars Chamber of Commerce
Sheriffs office
National funk
Sioux City
Robert
Allen Held
Dean Vandrake
T&S tbs
Slid Into Rear Of Turning Pick-up Crash Near Le Mars
A 1953 Mercury driven by Albert Clark, 47, Le Mars, struck the rear of a 1953 Chevrolet pickup driven by Vernon Penning, 39, Le Mars, about 6 25 PM Tuesday on Highway 73 five miles north of Le Mars. Clark was charged with failing to keep his car under control after skidding on a gravel turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Clark
Le Mars
Lite Pell
Vernon Penning
Pell
Chark
Clark
Penning
Woman Rammed Plymouth Pickup On Highway 3 5
Lorna June Doud, driving a 1953 Plymouth, reported her right front fender damaged at 8:30 a m on August 6 on highway 3 and 5 about three miles east of Le Mars after a side maintenance truck stopped in front of her and she could not stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorna June Doud
Le Mars
Telephone Company Announces Planned Organizational Changes Iowa
Central Telephone Company announces organizational reorganization after acquiring Fort Dodge Telephone. A new Iowa Division with headquarters at Fort Dodge will assume supervision, disbursement, and accounting tasks. La Crosse remains revenue accounting hub. Division Manager Clark and Plant Manager Young receive new posts. several district officials will relocate to Fort Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Densmore
Central Telephone Company
Iowa
Fort Dodge Telephone Company
Fort Dodge
laws
Di mn
La Crosse
Wisconsin
Dodge
Verne BL Clark
Dinion
Kenneth AL Young
Fort Dodge Velvephone Company
immedateh
bor Podge
Towa Disaien
WW. 2B
Clark
fom
Fort Delge
Dennion
M.S. Kerr
T. C. Bruner
Twa
B. O H. Lohafer
Frank Fadhmen
Le Murs
Liberty School Set to Open August 27
The Liberty Consolidated School opens Monday August 27 at 8 45 am with staff largely unchanged. Superintendent M R Horton begins his ninth year and new contracts include Mrs Laura Wagner in commercial subjects and Mrs Kermit Oliver of Lawton teaching mathematics and science. Several grade assignments shift among staff and Mahl Burrow retires. The lunch program starts August 28 with 24 cents for most pupils and 25 cents for high school students. Milk service will be provided midmorning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Consolidated
M. R. Horton
Laura Wagner
Kermit Oliver
Lawton
Board of Education
BD. F. Smith
Marcine Beaubien
Weatfield
Mae Burow
Mae Burrow
George Leighton
Viola Watte
Vesta Knapp
Bernice Shinkle
Louise Howie
uistediin
George Lehmann
Liberty Con
Marines Will Have Show At 4-H Fair
Marines from the SSth Special Infantry Company of 420 Jones St will display weapons at the Plymouth County Fair on August 20 21 and 22 at the Fairground. The exhibit includes Jeeps machines guns mortars automatic rifles packs and helmets. Marine Corps reserve and recruiter views will be present to answer questions about military service obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SSth Special Infantry
U. S. MLC
Jones St Louii
Plymouth County
ba Mars
Marine Corps reserve
No Real Choice in Democrats and Republicans Says Reader
A reader derides both major parties after viewing the Democratic convention praising Rooseveltism and criticizing Republicans. The speaker asserts the GOP will mirror Eisenhower era policies and accuses both sides of anti-American sentiment, calling the event a loss of internationalism and a display of political fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
tweedledum
Local marriage licenses issued in Le Mars area
The Clerk of Courts in Le Mars approved marriage licenses for several couples including James Lange and Paulina Oetken, Darlene Oetken and Arnold Abbeo, Ruth Carp, Kenneth Cronin, Paula Treinen, Remsen, Bud VanderWell and Jane Callias, Miles Treinen and LaDelle Olson, Wm Weinrich and Donna Raby, Francis Bachman and Marilyn Maggrett, Gaylan Miller, and Donna Laux among others in Le Mars, Remsen, Merrill, Hinton and Aurelia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk of Courts
Le Mars
James Lange
Paulina
Darlene Oetken
Arnold Abbeo
Ruth Carpenter
Kenneth Cronin
Marcus
Paula Treinen
Remsen
Herman
Bud) VanderWell
Jane Callias
Miles Treinen
LaDelle Olson
Wm Weinrich
Hinton
Donna Raby
Merrill
Francis Bachman
Granville
Marilyn Maggre
New Cars Date Christensen Le Mars Ford Charles Black
Le Mars car listings show Christensen Ford with Charles Black, plus Pontiac models and Orval Nielsen, Buick Grady Motors, and Oldsmobile offerings in Le Mars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Date Christensen
Le Mars
Ford
Charles Black
Pontiac
Orval
Nielsen
Buick
Grady Motors
Oldsmobile
Local Composer To Perform With Monahan Band
The Monahan post band of Sioux City will play a Dixie Land arrangement by Ira P. Schwarz next Sunday night at Grandview Park. Three Le Mars boys participate Cecil Caulkins tenor sax Robert Sheperd trumpet Bill Rozeboom trombone and tra Schwrez will play clarinet. Schwarz is instrumental music instructor at Le Mars high school and has signed contracts to publish two compositions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahan post band
Sioux City
Ira P. Schwarz
Grandview Park
Le Mars boys
Cecil Caulkins
Robert Sheperd
Bill Rozeboom
tra Schw
Le Mars Skeet and Gun Meet Winners Reported
The Le Mars Skeet and Gun club last Tuesday hosted events with multiple shooters earning top marks. R Amundsen of Remsen won the Miss and Our event, and Lou Galles with Ted Amundsen of Remsen led the Protection Shoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Le Mars
R. Amundsen
Remsen
Lou Galles
Ted Amundsen
John Hart Jr
Pete Homan
M. Kohn
Cherokee
Boyd Robinson
Sioux City
H. Sandy
Orange City
F. Henrichs
E. Austine
Kingsley
R. McCormick
S. Staver
Bert Penning
Ted Amundson
L. Gallas
L. Meadows
Alcester
Pete Haman
W. Blankenburg
Guy Ross
J. Marquis
Marcus
Wm Peterson
Stour City
Ed Henrich
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Le Mars Markets
Robert Pinns
Henry Schlesser
Walter-Zimmer
HiGirls
LAURETTA KASS TRAUFLER
Bohike
Telephone Company
Liberty School
Clement
Tennessee
Roosevelts
Franklin DB
San Francisco
Monahan
Donna Laux
Westmar, college
Marlene Maylan
Sibley
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