Le Mars Community Notes and Local Happenings
The column records local events and notices including travel plans of Willam J. Treinen to Fort Lewis and possible Alaska, a Seventeen magazine feature on Le Mars high school’s World Friendship Day, obituaries for Theodore Midke and family attendance at funeral services, a Fort Le Mars weather recap by Dan Zeig with daily highs and lows, Loretta Trauffer at the Iowa Press Women’s meeting, Dr. and Mrs. Figg’s five week vacation, robin sighting marking first spring report, and Marine trainees Lanny Farmer and Tory Brouillette completing basic training at San Diego before reporting to Camp Pendleton.
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Gibobe
Royal
Pix
Willam J. Treinen
Fort Lewis
Washington
le Mars
Alaska
Harvey N. Kluckhohn
le Marts
Seventeen
New York City
Feaure
le Mars High School
Kenneth Koch
Denison
Jens
Sumner C. Koch
Theodore Midke
Thomas Koch
Kimball
Minnesota
Koch Brothers
Minneapolis
Dan Zeig
Loretta Russ Trauffer
Iowa Press Women’s
Hotel Savery
Des Moines
R. M. Figg
Montana
Oregon
California
Hawai Ian Islands
John Kammerss
St. S. E
Pic
Lanny Farmer
Art Farmer
Tory Brouillette
George Brouillete
San Diego
Marine Corps
Camp Pendleton
Sioux City Market Prhmouth County Auction Prices
Auction list from Sioux City market showing buyers and lots across towns like Akron Le Mars Hinton Kingsley and Granville. Entries include hogs steers lambs and weights with prices per hundredweight or per head, noting top sales for Tuesday and Wednesday. Names include Fred Borchers Leonard Hanschilu Harold Junck Fay Knapp Son C. E. Eyres Wm Johnson Stokes Bros Donald Fisher Ervie Anderson Dale Powell Dalton Kalleas James Kennedy Albert Rosenmerkle John Vanderbert etc.
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Prhmouth
Fred Borchers
Akron
Leonard Hanschilu
le Mars
Harold Junck
Hinton
Fay Knapp
Wm. B. Johnson
Brunsville
Aol
Steers
Merlin Pray
Kingsley
Donald Fisher
Stokes Bros
Ervie
James Kennedy
Albert Rosenmerkle
John Vanderbert & Son
Sioux Center
Langel & Frantven
Granville
John DB. Ducsen
Rock Vallley
L. Rodman
Hospers
Herman Renkin
Ireton
Nick Gergen
Fred Vanden Ham
Seers
Herman Randaul
Rock Valley
Frisky Masters 4-H Meeting Elects Eason for Show
The Fredonia Marion Frisky Masters 4-H group met at Joe Meis home on Feb 10. David Eason was elected to attend the Livestock Conservation Show in Sioux City on March 25 and gave a demonstration on treating swine for mange and lice. Le Roy Rolling showed slides on livestock parasites. Lunch was provided by Mrs. Joe Meis-Re porter.
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Fredonia Marion
Joe Meis
Roland Detloff
Polio Fund Report from Stout Legion Aux Meeting
Arlene Wycoff chairs a Polio Fund report noting funds raised and mailed contributions for the Dunes drive. Special thanks go to the dance committee and to Nona Heiden and Blanche La Bahn of the American Legion Auxiliary for compiling mailing lists and processing returns.
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Polio Fund
Arlene Wycoff
Nona Heiden
Blanche la Bahn
American Legion Auxiliary
Canvassers Honored for Community Cooperation
Residents praise canvassers who worked in the residential area for their cooperation and helpfulness, expressing sincere appreciation for the assistance received.
Scout Swim Night Ends With Appetite Anew
A group of fifteen Cub and Boy Scouts swam at the Allee Gym in Sioux City on Monday evening February accompanying their leaders. A time mix-up gave them an extra half hour in the pool and the scout master noted the boys’ strong appetites on the return trip, joking about devouring the seat covers.
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Allee Gym
Sioux City
Birthday Party for Diane Thoms ninth birthday
Mrs Homer Thoms invited a few young school friends to her granddaughter Diane’s ninth birthday party at her home on Friday afternoon. The children played games and enjoyed a birthday lunch with cake. The little hostess received several nice gifts.
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Homer Thoms
Diane
Olla Podrida Feature Highlights Local Petersens Dinner
Merrill readers noted Jans Petersen and his family in the Globe Post column. Petersen joined daughter and son in law Gene and Mrs Hareson, another son and wife Merlin Harrison at California's winter Iowa picnic held Friday evening February 5 at Fireswe Inn Lincoln Bhd Los Angeles. Petersen met Tony Sartor, the column's author, during the visit.
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Olla Podrida
Msuc
Globe. Post
Jans Petersen
Petersen
Gene Hareson
Ano Ther
Merlin Harrison
California
Iowa
Fireswe Inn
Lincoln Bhd
Los Angeles
Tony Sartor
Joy Whitmer Dead at Merrill Funeral Services Held
A large number of Merrill friends attended the funeral for Joy Whitmer at Mauer Funeral Home in Le Mars on Monday afternoon February 8.
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Merrill
Joy Whitmer
Mauer
le Mars
Newcomer Whitmer Dies in Highway 75 Crash
At 1 30 Rev F D Wimps officiated and burial was at Hillside cemetery Merrill Mr Whitmer who was killed instantly early Saturday morning when his car struck a bridge abutment on Highway 75 at the old Malette corner was a newcomer to Merrill He was married to Mrs Delia Spies on October 25 1953 During his short residence here
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F. D. Wimps
Hillside Cemetery
Merrill
Whitmer
Highway 75
Malette Corner
Mera
Delia Spies
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Globe- Ofnterest Post
Jones
Eagles Chub
F. A. Lauters
Sec'v
Plymouth Co-op Oil Company
le Mars, Iowa
Libby
Ferre San
Oleo
Florida
Miracle
Frisky Masters
International Farmall
John Deere
Brayhill
Liberty Consolidated School
Hiway
Sile
Walt
Farrow
Hampshire
New H Hampshire
International
David Bradley
Westendorf
Pride of Farm Waterers
J. D
Wayne L. Brown
Ms Sci
Berensshall
Via
LE Mars Globe-Post
Legion Hall
Plymouth Farmers Mutual
Insurance Association
American Legion Hall
Charles Tucker
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