Merrill Agricultural Days and Local Fair Notes
Merrill records announce the Agricultural Days parade lineup for Saturday September 1 at 1 p.m. with entries for best Western costume bicycles dolls and floats and military units. The Horseshoe Pitching contest is Friday August 31 at 2 30 p.m. Westfield vs Akron followed by a street sports program featuring diversas races and contests for children and teens.
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Merrill Agricultural
Westfield
Akron
53Rd Special Infantry Company
United States Marine Corps
Merrill Locals Highlight Weekend Visits and Hospital Stay
Merrill residents share weekend visits with the Hammond family at Alta, Iowa, and Eugene Braun enjoys a two week Omaha trip. Ben Luense remains a surgical patient at Sacred Heart hospital in Le Mars while Mrs. Otto Vollmar and daughter Mari Ann visit Clem Singer. Given Thompson and mother Sophia Thompson return from a summer trip. Many Merrill people attend the Le Mars 4 H Fair.
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George Bixler
Miami
Texas
Nick Singer
Darrell Herman
Seattle
Washington
Herb Kehreberg
John Lihadis
Minot N. D
Willam Herel
Willard Eckert
Franklin Fergeson
State College
Fergesen
Jennie Hamilton
Lee Klochsein
Ogden
Iowa
Ernest Freis
Freis
Sacred Heart Hospital
le Mars
J .M. Rohde
Preston Township
Marguerite Jeck
Alec Jeck
Council Bluffs
Ida Patterson
Sioux City
Roy Fry
John Quinn
Carrol
Paul Gaumnitz
LaVern Schulz
Kate Mortensen
Audubon
Town
Ben Marienau
Otto Blackmore
Jerry
J. G. Brinkman and
Rochford
Kathy
Connie Schulz
Seney
LaVerne Schulz
Leonard Schulz
Minnesota Lakes
J. M. Rohde
Rasheal
Rebecca
Fred Hammond
Arnold Hammond
Alta
Ben Luense
le Mats
Eugene Braun
Omaha
Nebr
Lake Okoboji
Otto Vollmar
John Vollmar
Mari Ann
Clem Singer
Given Thompson
Sophia Thompson
Merrill
Merrill Town Holds Meeting on Municipal Code Hearing
Merrill Iowa July 16 1956 mayor Vanderloo presided with six councilmen. Bills were approved for IPERS taxes and dozer work, supplies and salaries. A public hearing on adopting a Municipal Code was set for August 6 1956 at 7 30 PM. A quit claim deed from Grant Lake for dumping grounds area was accepted. Meeting adjourned with clerk E L Wilson.
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Merrill
Iowa
Vanderioo
Kluver
Brunstedt
Baker
Easton
State Law Library
Municipal Library
Euston
J. L. Wilson
J. Vanderloo
Jaws
Vanderloo
Legion Hell
Meeling
Schmid
IPERS
Willis Tullis
Wayne Hamilton
E. L. Scott
L. Wilson
Hodge
Crary & Crary
Farmers Co-Op Co
IPS Co
Treas
le Mars Globe-Post
Grant Lake
Reid
E. L. Wilson
Deaths of W Wayne White in Chicago and Hawarden burial
Word reached Ireton of W Wayne White dying in a Chicago hotel room on Saturday August 18 from a heart attack. The body was brought to Hawarden for graveside services at Gr Hill cemetery. He was born July 2, 1911 in Ireton to Gar and later Genie Dick. Surviving relatives include his mother, stepmother Olivia White, a half brother Dean White of Carmondale Kansas, and a half sister Mrs Ernest Holmes of Parksville. Relatives Tony Vander Hoef and family from Casper Wyoming visited.
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W. Wayne White
Chicago
Olivia White
Dean White
Carbondale
Kansas
Ernest Holmes
Parksville
Tony Vander Hoef
Casper
Wyoming
Laurence Eilis
Fred Johnson
Dirks Buschs Tie the Knot in Ireton Lutheran Church
Miss Della Dirks daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Dirks Hawarden wed Bradley Busch son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Busch also of Hawarden at St Puus Lutheran Ireton Sunday August 19 at 3 pm The double ring ceremony was conducted by Rev Paul Frederick with pink and peach glass altar decor Mrs Vernon Eilis pianist accompanied Norman Liston who sang The Lords Prayer The bride wore a white net over satin gown with nylon net veil edged in lace and a satin hat The couple knelt at the altar.
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Ireton
St. Puus Lutheran Church
Della Dirks
Fred Duis
Hawarden
Bradley Busch
Arthur Bursh
Paul Frederick
Vernon Eilis
Norman Liston
Rural South Dakota wedding ends with teaching plans
The ceremony featured a bride tied an orchid on a white Bible and wore a simple bracelet given by her bridegroom. Mrs. Arthur Albright served as matron of honor and bridesmaid Miss Betty Goetteger wore bronze net over beige. The bridegroom’s party wore coordinated greys and blues. A reception followed at Hawarden for relatives. The couple will reside in Brookings, where the bride will teach at a rural school and the groom will attend college.
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Arthur Albright
Betty Goetteger
Bernard Schiefend
Laurence Listen
Adaville Guests and Club Meeting Report
Adaville hosts were Mr and Mrs Harry Buehre of Le Mars with guests Mr and Mrs Marion Robbins and Jimmie of Lexington Kentucky Mr and Mrs J Sticktes and Mr and Mrs John Seitz of Albany New York and Mrs Bertha Erickson Malcolm Brodie vacationed at Dearborn Lake with Sharon Toner staying on the farm Roving Garden Club met at Elmer Philips home with Merlin Brown co host twenty two members Roll call How to Preserve Cut Flowers talks on Planning Your Perennial Garden and Chrysanthemums and How to Grow Them Lunch ended the afternoon Kemp Brown fractured bones in a torn wrist after a wagon accident Monday.
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Harry Buehre
le Mars
Marion Robbins
Jimmie
Lexington
Kty
J. Sticktes
John Seitz
Albany
N. Y
Bertha Erickson
Malcolm Brodie
Dearborn Lake
Sharon Toner
Elmer Philips
Merlin Brown
Margaret Stoutenberg
Clara Wetrosky
Kemp Brown
Zenk Family Visiting Roots in Idaho and Local Retreat Attendees
Mr and Mrs Arnold Zenk of Wabo Falls Idaho visit in laws of Zenk family. Rev and Mrs A F Zenk of Brunsville, and Mr and Mrs J Frank Jewett and Mr and Mrs Bernice DeBoer also noted. A Baptist Church group attended a Mens Retreat at Lowa Fully over Saturday and Sunday with Clyde Coppock Richard Allbert Herbert Norton Russell Smith Vernon Ervin Ralph Hunter David Hunter Burrell Coppock Carl Alber Robert Collins Carey Collin Ted Collins Jim Fischer John Klohs and Lesile Bowen among the participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Zenk
Wabo Falls
Idaho
Zenk
A. F.zenk
Brunsville
J. Frank Jewett
Bernice DeBoer
Lowa
Clyde Coppock
Richard Allbert
Herbert Norton Russell Smith
Vernon Ervin
Ralph Hunter
David Hunter
Burrell Coppock
Carl Alber
Robert Collins
Carey Collin
Ted Collins
Jim Fischer
John Klohs
Lesile Bowen
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Merrill Record
Merrill Woman’s Study Club
Methodist Church
Cherokee Mental Hospital
Florgure Singer
Charles Bro
Miss LaVon
LaVon
Merrill Assumption Catholic Church
Lory Hedges
Methodist
Raymond
Marienau
New Deal Path
Ralph Newman
Debra
Elmer Holthamp
Jerri
Curtiss Newman
Dons
Joan of
Norman Marienuau
Charles and
Jeffers
Leonard Muariznaau
la Donna
Albert Holtdorf
Wesley Holtdorf
Barbara
Kristi
Maurice
Virgil Vanderloo
Ackley
Henry Vander Helm
Linda
Leah
Sioux Center
Orville Schuldt
Ronnie
Lestie Marcia
David
Normian Klemme
Gloria Jean
Garl
Gene Gabel
Allen Vander Helm
Jimmy
Karen Jo
Thomas Peterson
Einar Larson
Ju Lita
George Wilkens
Fred Schuldt
Richard
Kenneth Petersen
Larry
Marlene
Edward
Stanley
Franciy Hazel
Dine
Randy
Leona Borchers
Tommy
Rudy Dreckhman
Billy
Merton Jessen
Barry
Vicki
Lee Ann
Ed Martenau
Ben Martenau
Robert
Lorriane
Marvin Martenau
Sharon
Eunice
Patsy
Francis Baker
Gaylon Tevis
Gayle
Merril
W.L. Tiffany
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
American Legion Hall
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Tiffany and Hi Associates
Telephone Company
Khong
Rev. Rohde
Third
Webster Street
Olson Halwey
American Legion
Biunstedt
Hinton
Globe-Post
Dup. Co
Lampert Yards
BE. L. Wilson
Salary & Misc
D. M Baker
Utilities Fund
P. S
Wilson
Swicer
IPS
Hewa Public Service
Merrill Proceedings
LE Mars, Iowa
Reton
Dirks - Busch
Adaville
Iit Maas
Lipper
Parker Jotter
LE Mars Stationery Store
Ieel
Ie i
Naturipe
California
Pillsbury White
Ired Malaga
Ispaghetti
Zea
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