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Newspaper
Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1954
Page
3
A scanned church calendar lists services, Sunday School, and worship times for multiple congregations. It notes Christmas parties, study circles, choir activities, youth events, and weekday meetings across several churches, with dates in December and early January.
The Akron church lists activities including a 2 p.m. Wednesday December 15 meeting in the church parlors, a December 17 council gathering at 8 p.m., and a building committee invitation. Also notes Sunday School at 9:30, 10:45 worship with "The Power of Light" sermon, choir directed by Larry Day, organ by Ruth Crockett, and youth programs.
A crowded schedule lists Sunday services and Christmas preparations at First Baptist Lutheran and other churches. Activities include worship, Sunday school, youth groups, missions, and rehearsals. Also noted are radio broadcasts, choir practice, and planned Christmas programs and meals across Grace Lutheran, Calvin Christian, Presbyterian, and Methodist congregations with several local leaders named.
Opinion piece urging public discussion of state legislative finances in Iowa. It notes the General Assembly’s public voting records, national funding concerns, and the need to scrutinize state treasury use. The author promises to publish discussions for county news services and invites citizen suggestions.
A historical overview discusses a large obligation to Le Stale and debt retirements from the general fund, noting that state revenues have generally exceeded forecasts due to favorable agricultural years. It warns that a single poor year could strain finances and that future legislatures may need to cut appropriations or raise taxes to maintain spending while detailing receipts and allocations from the prior and current fiscal years. The article closes with social notes on local residents and a quiet afternoon event hosted by the Dirks family.
Mr. and Mrs. Eslert Dirks of 3rd Second Ave NL W Le Mars marked their 29th wedding anniversary on Sunday December 5 at Christ Lutheran Church Grant township. They wed in 1893 by Rev J De Meyer. The Dirks family includes six sons and daughters, 13 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Attendees included Rev EE Freubling and Mr and Mrs Lowe Bruns among others.
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