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Newspaper
Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1954
Page
2
Merrill residents plan Christmas dinners at relatives houses in Brenson Early Winslow Marcus and Menaul with extended family in Des Moines Sioux City and Goldsboro. Attendees include Alfred Jones Sam Carey Horton Wikan Conklin Reinhard and many others. church services and holiday visits mark a busy holiday season.
A cache of handwritten Santa letters from Le Mars area children ages 3 to 9, requesting gifts such as dolls trains trucks guns and candy. Children mention schools teachers family members and prayers, with notes of gratitude and holiday wishes. Names include Betty Lou Duane Diane Cathy Joyce Richie Ed Cathleen Terry Kenneth Avery and David among others. The letters reflect a festive community Christmas spirit and care for family members and the less fortunate.
A Westmar Atletico association non college group held a kick off dinner at the Elks club to raise funds for 600 yearly grants for Westmar athletes. Fritz Hall acts as president as membership opens to all with sustaining and honorary levels. The plan envisions four scholarships eventually with one starting in fall 1953 and one additional each year.
Mr and Mrs Lou Hauser attended a double fiftieth wedding anniversary for Air and Mrs James Howes and Mr and Mrs George Manz on Monday December 20 at Elmer Hansen’s home in Stour City. The women are sisters of Mr Hauser and daughters of the late Nick Hauser, longtime Merrill residents. The couples were married December 20, 1904, at the brides’ parents’ home. Howes were Merrill residents for years, and Howes’ husband was a pioneer rural mail carrier from Merrill.
Norman Pavlik Jim Madsen and Herman Jiffer attended a three day Order of the Arrow Boy Scouts meeting at Lake Okoboji with Dean Vander Well and Bob Whelan present Monday. Mrs R F Paulson and daughter Marilyn Jean of Bellaire Texas arrived Sunday for a Le Mars High School reunion and visit with Mr and Mrs Russell Green. Mrs Paulson became ill on the plane and required emergency surgery at Sacred Heart hospital Sunday night. Joé Simeon and family returned from Sion City after Christmas with Ray McAlver. Mary Schroeder, visiting her mother Loretta Schroeder, returned to Lemon Grove California as a public school teacher. Ethel Eyres learned from Mrs FE Hasemyer that her parents Dr and Mrs H V Comin died earlier this year. Dr Comin had long served Le Mars First Presbyterian Church. Edward C Danner and family vacationing in Ordway Colorado at Mrs Danner's mother George Bartsch. Dr H F Hiller and daughter Margaret visit Westmar College board meeting in St Paul Minnesota. Katherine Miller Sheldon Iowa George Payne Muscatine and Dorothy Marcue returned to Muscatine to resume teaching. ANSBACH GERMANY Pfe Marvin Juzek son of Charles Juzek Merrill Iowa.
The report highlights the 37th birthday events for the 979th Field Artillery Battalion in Germany featuring athletic contests a boxing match and a pie eating race. Personal notes mention Private First Class Juzek a wireman at the battalion headquarters battery who joined in June and arrived overseas in November.
Le Mars Globe Post announces second class matter status at Le Mars Iowa under the act of March 3 1879 H F Starzl Publisher H G Starzl Editor subscription 3 a year in Plymouth Sioux Woodbury and Cherokee counties Iowa and Union Co South Dakota outside local area 5 00 a year foreign countries postal rates apply subscriptions auto renew unless renewed no past due billing policy
Christmas observances report guests at the Perry residence including Mr and Mrs Joy Perry and Lawrence Koob erman of Fort Dodge Iowa. Joint holidays shared with Mr and Mrs Joseph Kooberman. Ray Lippert and daughter Marcia visited home of Mrs Lippert’s parents, Mr and Mrs S Hansen, before returning to Aurora Illinois on Monday.
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