Pork Quality Program Material and Farm Tour Notice
Litter Record Cards are available at the County Extension office for each litter expected in 1956. A steel swine probe, like the one used by Ralph Durham at the January 5 Quality Park meeting, is in supply. Reservations are open for a Northwest Iowa Federated Breeders Cooperative tour at Sheldon on February 22 with transportation and lunch provided. Depart LeMay at 9 30 a m return 3 30 p m plan to go Plymouth County soils need more limestone and tim e is rising for alfalfa crops alfalfa nodules improve with adequate limestone. For well adapted soils seed 6 pounds southern alfalfa and 1 pound ladino clover. for acidic soils 5 pounds medium red clover and 1 pound ladino clover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Durham
Quality Park
Northwest
Iowa
Eilers rites held for Long Beach resident
John H. Eilers of Long Beach California formerly of LeMars dies after a stroke. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p m Wednesday at St John s American Lutheran Le Mars with Rev L L Belk officiating. Burial will be at St John s Lutheran Cemetery Craig under Luken s funeral home direction. Born January 17 1882 in Harvel Illinois he moved to Plymouth County as a youth. He married Emma Schuldt January 16 1907 at Ireton and farmed near Craig six years before entering business in Craig in 1913. He later joined the German Mutual Insurance Co and moved to Le Mars in 1936 to work in the insurance field. In 1954 the Eilers moved to Long Beach California. He suffered a stroke three weeks before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Eilers
Long Beach
California
LeMars
St. John’s American Lutheran Church
le Mars
L. L. Belk
St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery
Craig
Luken’s Funeral Home
John Henry Eilers
Fred
Mary Eilers
Harvel
Linois
Eilers
Plymouth County
Emma Schuldt
Ireton
German Mutual Insurance Co
Obituary: Local resident dies at 74 at Sacred Heart Hospital
Passed away on Sunday noon at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was 74. Survivors include wife Myrna Collins of Long Beach California, daughter Mrs Howard Collins, sister Mrs Marie Baack of LeMars, brothers Gerd Eilers Hawarden Ed Eilers LeMars and Fred Eilers Willmar MN, and four grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents, two brothers and two sisters. Friend may call at Luken's home after 7 p.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Hospital
Howard
Myrna) Collins
Long Beach
California
Fred
Marie) Baack
LeMars
Gerd Eilers
Hawarden
Ed Eilers
Fred Eilers
Willmar
Minnesota
Friend
Luken's
Tuesay
Engagement of Maulyn Ann Schaecher to Dr Richard Bose
Mr and Mrs Edward M Schaecher of Humphrey Nebraska announce the engagement of their daughter Maulyn Ann to Dr Richard Paul Bose son of Mr and Mrs Harry Bose of LeMars Iowa The bride to be is a graduate of the College of St Mary Omaha Dr Bose a Creighton School of Medicine graduate interning at Mercy hospital Council Bluffs Iowa They plan a May wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward M. Schaecher
Humphrey
Nebraska
Maulyn Ann
Richard Paul Bose
Harry Bose
LeMars
Miss Schaecher
College of St. Mary
Omaha
Dr Bose
Creighton School of Medicine
Mercy Hospital
Council Bluffs
Iowa
4-H News Grant Little Giants Meet at Christ Lutheran
The Grant 4-H club met February 8 at Christ Lutheran Church with Henry Beslespacker as host. Twenty three members attended. They discussed their basketball team. After the meeting Haslan Stratton showed a movie Valley of Sts Waters. A few ideas on water runoff control were shared and lunch was served. Reporter Oliver Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Police Court Fines Issued Over Weekend
Mayors court fined Donald Steinrat for faulty lights and Gerrite Oldenkamp for no red flags, each fined $5. Leslie Bowen was fined $8 for faulty lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayors Court
Donald — Steinrat
Gerrite Oldenkamp
Leslie Bowen
Schrooten announces engagement in Hinton Iowa
Mr and Mrs George Schrooten of Hinton announce the engagement of their daughter Barhart Ann Schrooten to Charles L. Houck son of Mr and Mrs HL Houck of Sioux City. Mey Schrooten and her fiance attend Morningside College where she is in Alpha Gamma Delta. May 26 wedding date chosen for Frances Margaret Dougherty and Joseph James Schillmocher at St Josephs Catholic Church in Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schrooten
Hinton
Barhart Ann Schrooten
Charles L. Houck
HL Houck
Sioux Fairr
Mey Schrooten
Morningside College
Alpha Gamma Delta Sororty
Frances Margaret Dougherty
Michael Philp Dougherty
Sioux City
Joseph James Schilmocher
Joseph Schillmocher
Granville
St Josephs Catholic Church
Westfield High Plans Curiosity Rice Show
The Westfield junior class will present Curiosity rice on February 24 with family fun promised. Sympathy is extended to Mrs Lille Letheoe on the death of her brother Fred Cooper of Kirk and Washington. Mrs Phil Beauber and Mrs Day visited Peggy Bosie Bury and motored to Sioux in Kapter where Beaubem's granddaughter was a parent in a local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
Westfield High School
Lille Letheoe
Fred Cooper
Kirk
Washington
Phil Beauber
Peggy Bosie
Anc
Sioux
Kapter
Beaubem
Sous
Westfield Public Library
Nella Lilly
Bernard Beaubin
Pegey Ann Kapfer
Buz Short
Sioux City
Iowa
George Bern
William Faust
Phil Beaubein
Phil. Beaubein
Phil. Beaubein, Jr
East High School
Peggy Ann Kapfer
Peggy
Community Notes and Social Events Mix In Westfield
Local column lists Ladies Aid meetings on Feb 16 and March 1 supper fundraisers. Families visit relatives in Yankton SD and Sioux City IA. Junior class to present Curiosity Night Feb 24. Peggy Kapfer honored, hospitalized delaying diploma delivery. multiple local residents mentioned with hospital visits and travel.
Woman of church honored with life membership pin
During business hours members voted to hold a Pantry Sale on Saturday March 20. Mrs Claudia Haut was honored for fifty years of faithful service as the first Life Membership Pin recipient in the Women’s Society of the church. Marie Kissinger and Nellie Todd led a service where Mane Kissinger presented the pin to Mrs Hauff. Amanda Dennler introduced the Gerouion lesson The World's Laborers. Hilda Jans presented Women and Workers. Wilma West and Bernice Powell assisted with a discussion after the lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claudia Haut
Women's Society of the Church
Marie Kisinger
Nellie Todd
Mane Kissinger
Hauff
Ber
Society
Women's Society of Christian Service
Amanda Dennler
Hilda Jans
Valentine dessert lunch served by hostesses
Hostesses arranged a dessert lunch at tables arranged around a Valentine theme. The event emphasized a pleasant social gathering with themed decor aligning to a festive mood.
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New York State
Floyd Hatchery
Alton, Iowa
Oliver Johnson
Ferm Feed & Supply
Joe Durband
HIVE
Frank Moffatt
Kay Thayer
Ladies Aid
Edith Spaulding
Shirley Banks
Vernal Bye
Yankton
Vernal
Clayton Bye
Arnold Hamman
Dennis
Main Rosenbaum
Melvin Foster
St. Vincent Hospital
W. S.C S
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Florence Thompson
Lyda Walker
Lewa
SLATE
LE Mars Globe
SWIFT
Swift & Company
FORD
Fordomatic
le Mars Motor Co
Ist
Ave. S. W
Ford Theatre
KTIV
Nieewsps
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