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Newspaper
Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1954
Page
2
A broad column from Lake City reflects on weather across the country with 40 degree readings in California and personal notes from Olla Podrida columnist. The piece also details the author’s plan to compile an 18 year archive into a book and lists progress, timing, and expectations for completing about 15 000 words by April 1.
A Marcus Iowa News editorial inspired analysis showing Iowa last year logged about 2.63 billion miles traveled from recorded gas tax data. Official records list 600 traffic deaths, equating to one death per roughly 21 million miles, implying many drivers perform well amid large totals.
Donald Sersland a 32 year old farmer from Winneshiek County was killed when a mad bull gored him while attempting to move the animal from a pen. The accident occurred on January 13. At Mt. Pleasant a Cortiedale sheep sale reported an average price of 54 dollars for 60 head.
Dr G W Yavorsky of Belle Plaine died shortly after announcing his retirement from medical practice. He served 48 years as a physician in Belle Plaine before his passing.
About three years ago a Hamburg post office custodian began saving the weekly issues’ string. The note hints at an archival effort tied to the Hamburg Reporter newsletters and their publication history.
A clipped local column notes a three foot twine ball and fifty pound weight, the 60th wedding anniversary of F W Beyn, mink farming tips from Dwight Ritter, a silo accident trapping Art Boysen, the birth of Nancy Rae Yearling, a shoulder dislocation treated by a Forest City doctor, and Cascade’s Lane clothing store marking 75 years in business now run by the founder’s son.
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