Reorganization Plans for Le Mars Merrill District Progressing
Multiple committees under superintendent Archambault have studied the Le Mars and Merrill district reorganization, reporting the proposed district could enroll about 487 high school students in 1959 60 rising to around 600 in five years. They cite high per pupil valuation and cost efficiency with 500 600 students. The plan foresees a 21.5 million assessed valuation, 280 land sections, and a levy about 3 mills lower than current.
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Le Mars
Metiia
Ciizens Commniees SLUAYIDg SCHOOL
Uinitiel reorganduo
fe dow
cuilpicweu
Superidien
Archampault
Tait -unuer
Harole narms
M. £. Atkinson
Melvin Gourke
Gordon Brow
Bill Lancaster
Lyie Stephens
Iowa
Ins
James Bryant Conant
Conant
Dr. Conant
Superiintendant Archambault announicea
curricusca committee
Archambault
Two youths charged with iron theft in Plymouth Sioux City case
Sheriff Frank Scholer and deputies arrested two 17 year old boys in Sioux City after one voluntarily came into town from North Riverside. The alleged theft involved 13 500 pounds of scrap iron stolen from a Plymouth county salvage yard on highway 12 and sold for 135 dollars. Formal larceny charges expected in Le Mars today. The suspects were identified as Loren W. Miner and Clarence M. Verdorn with extradition possible if needed.
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Frank Scholer
Jim Mertes
Sioux City
John Brown
Harold McKenna
North Riverside
Eklund
Elk Point
Scholer
Le Mars
highway 12
Plymouth county
Schoter
South Dakota
KLEM
Loren W. Miner
Clarence M. Verdorn
North Sioux City
Garvin junk yard
Police Court Fines In City Cases At Le Mars
Kenneth Helen of Le Mars fined $1.00 for reckless driving Gerritt Vander Kamp of Sioux Center fined $7.50 for stop on violation Daniel Mayrose of Le Mars fined $10 for noisy muffler.
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Le Mars
Kenneth Helen
Gerritt Vander Kamp
Sioux Center
Daniel Mayrose
Meetings to discuss district proposal before election
After reports are in a meeting will be held with all committees present. Reports will be in booklet form and reviewed by the entire group. Meetings will be held in several places in the proposed district so residents may learn the facts and discuss before petitions are circulated for an election.
Hughes Fifty Year Marriage Observed in Sioux City
Mr and Mrs Simon Hughes of 1201 South Newton Street Sioux City Iowa celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday February 22 with a reception at the Jackson Hotel in Sioux City from 2 to 3 PM Friends invited No invitations issued Their children Francis Bud Zita Julius Gene Lewis Roger Ralph Louis and 26 grandchildren from Sioux City Aberdeen Presentavian Jefferson Des Moines Gilson and other communities attend
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Simon Hughes
Newton St
Sioux City
Towa
Hughes
St. Joseph Church
Le Mars
Iowa
hildren
Francis
Bud
Zita
Presentavian
Heights
Aberdeen
Dak
Julius Fruke
Jefferson
Le Mars Girl Helps Confirm Ice Age Man In Iowa Discovery
Carbon samples from bison bones at the Simonsen Indian Site near Quimby in Cherokee County yield radiocarbon dating around 8 430 years, providing first strong evidence that paleo Indians roamed Iowa during the final Ice Age. Researchers W D Frankforter and George Agogino call the find a monumental breakthrough linking bison hunts to ancient people, with collaboration from Northwest Iowa Archaeological Society members and Westmar College students.
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Little Sioux River
Iowa
Upper
Great Plains
W.D. Frankforter
George Agogino
Baer
Simonsen
Quimve
Quimby
pame
Hawkeye
Frankforter
Agogino
Joe Beals
Isotopes, Inc
Westwood
low te
Robert Haniell
Sior
University of South Dakota
Mameli
Upper Plains
Pelican Rapids
Browns Valley
Sauk Valley
Minnesota
Turin
Onawa
RJ. Ruppe
University of Iowa
S oux River
Red Smoke
Lime Creek
Nebraska
Angostura
South Dakota-Wyoming
Frankfuler
Cherokee County
CAPD. Smith
Ban Guest
Cliff Chapman
JC. Chesnutt
Harding Weigel
Westmar College
Northwest Iowa Archeological Society
Karl Brewster
Sheldon
Emma Flory 80, Pomona Resident, Dies After Short Illness
Emma Flory of Pomona California 80 sister of John Manson of Mars and Clara Hess of Kingsley died February 11 1989 after a brief illness Funeral services were held February 7 at First Presbyterian Church Battle Creek Iowa burial in Mount Hope Cemetery Survivors include a daughter a son four sisters a brother and one grandchild
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Emma Flory
Pomona
California
John Manson
fe Mars
Clara Hess
Kingsley
First Presbyterian Charch
Battle Creek
Iowa
buriah
Mount Hope
Marriage licenses issued in Plymouth County
Marriage licenses were issued this week at the clerk's office in Plymouth County for Herbert Owens of Humboldt and Marie Lange of Le Mars and Francis Gale and Mary Tandberg, both of Akron. Dr. Thomas F. E. Starzl, a surgeon at Passivant Hospital in Chicago, visited his home last weekend while returning from Colorado Springs where he was among young doctors interviewed for the Markle Award and was nominated by Northwestern University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert, Owens
Humboldt
Marie Lange
Le Mars
Francis J. Gale
Mary Tandberg
Akron
Plymouth county
Thomas FE. Starzl
Passivant hospital
Chicago
Res. Stara
Colorado Springs
Markle
Northwestern University
Hinton Community School District Special Election Planned
A special election on organizing the Hinton Community School District will be held February 18, 1959, in five Plymouth County polling places from 12 noon to 7 pm. Electors across districts will vote in designated locations including Liberty Consolidated School Liberty Township Hungerford and Plymouth Townships. If carried the district has about six and a half million dollars valuation, 122 sections, and roughly 600 pupils.
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Hinton
Plymouth County
Iowa
Chrastine McCormick
Globe Post
Liberty Consolidated
Liberty Consolidated School
Hinton Community
Hinton City
Hungerford No. 7
George Savape
Hungerford Township
Liberty School
Hinton Community School
Reistroffer Pleads For Time In Fraud Case
Dubuque businessman Leo Peter Reistroffer, known in Le Mars, seeks more time as he runs a Mexico vending machine venture with seven Mexican employees. He argues jail would ruin their jobs while IRS probes 56 57 income taxes. He was sentenced August 4, 1956, appealed, remains free on $10,000 bond and seeks Supreme Court review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Peter Reistroffer
Dubuque
Le Mars
Mexico
internal revenue service
Reistrolfer
U. S. Supreme Court
Grant Two Farm Bureau Women Meeting Recap
Grant Two Farm Bureau Women met at Mrs. Lester Johnson’s home on January 4 for a 1:30 p.m. dessert luncheon. Chairman Mrs. Elmer Manimen led a discussion “Do you know your busines?” with Mrs. Ed Utesch joining. The February meeting is planned at Mrs. John Lubben’s home on February Vth at 1:30 with a dessert luncheon. Paulin and Blakely will discuss legal matters. All Grant women are welcome.
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Grant
Farm Bureau
Lester Johnson
Elmer Manimen
Ed Utesch
John Lubben
Vth
Paulin
Blakely
Lillian Ludwigs
Smith Gets Five Months In Jail For Larceny
Dennis E. Smith of Westfield was among five individuals arrested over burglaries in Woodbury and Plymouth counties. He received five months in Woodbury county jail and a $100 fine for daytime larceny. Vernon VanDerWalker got ten years at Fort Madison on the Plymouth county charge of nighttime larceny. Also noted are weekend guests Mr and Mrs Alfred Tiers of Griswold visiting Mr and Mrs E F Benjegerdes.
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Dennis E. Smith
Westfield
Woodbury
Plymouth
Woodbury county
Vernon VanDerWalker
Fort Madison
Plymouth county
Alfred Tiers
Griswold, Te
E.F. Benjegerdes
County Blacktop Program Extends in Plymouth County
The 1959 asphaltic concrete program approved by the engineer's office plans about one mile of new blacktop on the south edge of Le Mars along 2th Street S W from Central Avenue to the angling road near highway 75. A second stretch nine miles long from Union Consolidated School east to the county line will also be resurfaced.
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Plymouth county
Le Mars
2th St. S.W
Central Avenue
Union Consolidated school
Anderson given jail term in DWI case in district court
OMVI Carl Roy Anderson aged 34 of Merrill was sentenced to 52 weeks in county jail for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Judge R. G. Rodman suspended 51 weeks of the term. Anderson’s driver license was suspended 60 days and bond set at 500 dollars. The case followed information filed by Patrolman Lyle Pell on January 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Roy Anderson
Merrill
R. G. Rodman
Anderson
Lyle Pell
Red Cross First Aid Classes To Be Held at Library
Mrs E H Carey announces free Red Cross First Aid instruction at Le Mars library starting Tuesday February 25 at 6 pm. The five two hour sessions run Wednesdays with William DeVos of North West Iowa Power Cooperative leading, assisted by Mr Barger under American Red Cross auspices. Call 276 for details.
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E. H. Carey
Red Cross
Le Mars
Weulebuay
beouury
pia
Le fats u bialy
winca
Wiliam Wevos
La Mars
Northwest Iowa
Barger
DeVos
Carey
De Vos
Petersen-Chipman Merril Record Wedding Notice
Miss Penelope Jane Petersen daughter of Mr and Mrs Hans Jensen Merrill and A-2C Daniel H Chapman son of Mr and Mrs Howard A Chipman Berkley Michigan married February 7 1957 at St John s Lutheran Merrill Rev K J Hodum officiated at 730 pm The bride wore a beige suit with pink carnations bridesmaid was Miss Pauling Petersen The bridegrooms attendant was Johnathon Lacey Boone A reception followed at the bride s home They will reside in Morning side The groom is stationed at the Sioux City airbase in the United States Air Force.
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Merrill Record
Penelope Jane Petersen
Hans Jensen
Merrill
Daniel H. Chapman
Howard A. Chipman
Berkley
Michigan
St. John’s Lutheran church
Merril
K. J. Hodum
Paul
103rd Birthday for Presbyterian Church Matron
Mrs Scott Clark aged 103, oldest member of the Presbyterian Church, will celebrate her birthday on February 14 Valentine’s Day. She lives with daughter Mrs Earl Thurber at 116 North Madison Avenue Monrovia California. Politicians in Des Moines debate tax hikes including Rep W J Johannes proposing liquor permit price rise from 1 to 2. David Zieg from Kansas City visited Allen Kurtz over the weekend.
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Scott Clark
the
Presbyterian Church
St. Valentines Day
Clark
Walter Aird
John Langendorfer
Earl Thurber
Madison Ave
Monrovia
California
Des Moines
W.J. Johannes
Dem. Ashton
House of Representatives
David Zieg
Kansas City
Missouri
Allen Kurtzhals
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Merrill-LeMars
Lorraine Ardyce Hermann
Zumbro Falls
Globe-Post
Miss Hermann
Thomas Deedrick
Levi Deedrick
Mona Bomgaars
Westmar Coch
Mona Bomgaurs
Aric Bomygaurs
Cherokee Times
Simon
sen
bis
Pitman
thorougl
Mississippi River
High Plains
Cherokee
oll
Archie Prankforter
Wilber Nes
tows Archeological Society
braska
WAD
Prankforter
Sanford Museum
Northwest
comesy Cherokee Times
Reistroffer
Smith
OMVI
Mrs. Scott
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