Bigger Wages Lower Prices Are A Factor
New York report shows U.S. inflation did not erase wage gains as buying power rises. In Le Mars, 16 core items require fewer hours now, with a wool suit at 25 hours and a dozen eggs at 17 minutes, while some costs like medical visits and haircuts rise. Local earnings exceed regional average by 8.6 percent, boosting economic advantage.
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New York
le Mars
National Industrial Conference Board
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Tax Foundation
United States
West North Cental
Le Mars Social Notes Highlights Local Church Circle Meetings
The Circles of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church met at Mrs. Lewis Neumayer's home with Mrs. Verne Nyman and co hosts. Devotional reader Mrs. Gordon Held and leader Mrs. Charles Down discussed Understanding Other Cultures over tea. Lydia Citele met Thursday at Mrs. Charles Tucker's home, aided by Mrs. Lloyd Mauer with devotions by Mrs. Ralph Marcu e. Mrs. Laura La Pleur led the mission program. Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Jowett attended a Western hi meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Lewis Neumayer
Verne Nyman
James Lewis
Bertha Madison
Gordon Held
Charles Down
Lydia Citele
Charles Tucker
Lloyd Mauer
Ralph Marcue
Laura la Pleur
J. Frank Jowett
Vintage Farm Machinery List From Mid Century Auction
A 1952 M H 44 row crop tractor with live hydraulic is listed alongside 1959 M H 44 wide front with live hydraulic and Ju M H tractor with Chevrolet motor. Also includes cultivators, loaders, plows, disc harrows, planters, combines, rakes, balers, and various implements from 1951 to 1958 with rubber tires and rubber-mounted gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
John Deere
McCormick Deering
Allis Chalmers
Sioux
Oliver
Bowser Burr Mill
Wetmore
New Holland
Westendorf
Rocklin
Kelly-Ryan
Lee
M. H
Gronemeyer Couple Observes 35th Wedding Anniversary
William and a Mrs Gronemeyer celebrated their 35th anniversary with a February 2 gathering. A Nunes Studio photo features the couple as their children from Chicago Le Mars Meriden and San Diego join in the family tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gronemeyer
Nunes Studio
Tom
Dorothy) Watson
Chicago
Glen
le Mars
Ray Vexnt
Russell
the Mars
Wayne Winterfell
Ronaki Idithy Sechler
Meriden
Norma Gionemeyer
San Diego
California
Various Club Meetings and Dinners Highlight Local Social Calendar
Sunday events include a 4 o'clock concert of created music by Mrs. Chico J. Weins at Congregational Church and an evening dinner at the Steak House. Friday afternoon guests of Mrs. Elizabeth Foley will play Pinochle and lunch. A luncheon and contract games followed a Thursday visit by Ms. Richard Pew’s circle. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Brodie hosted six couples at 6:30 dinner for Mrs. Robert Roseberry’s birthday. The Marian Club at Mrs. AJ Orban’s home enjoyed dessert and contract. Mrs. OWE Fristad hosted a Desert Luncheon with the Bridgettes and contract afterward. The second Fellowship supper at St John’s American Lutheran Church on Sunday Feb 5 featured family pot-luck and six-section congregation. D–G members attended. About 200 people participated overall. A Cancer Society initiative uses the symbol Ima Dornocker to recruit volunteers for presidentially proclaimed cancer control efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Guild of Organists
Chico J. Weins
Congregational Church
Elizabeth Foley
Richard Pew
Gordon Brodie
T Heir Home
Robert Roseberry
AJ Orban
Marcathlin Club
Owe. Fristad
Bridgettes
St. John’s American Lutheran Church
Hell
Als
Farm Service Meeting Notice Regarding Annual Session
Farm Service announces its annual meeting for stockholders to be held at the Federated Church in Moville with a northern recess in Le Mars to approve actions. John Siebens, chairman, says a notable program from the Iowa Farm Supply Company will feature slides about a phosphate mine and an acidulating plant near Georgetown Idaho.
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Farm Service
John Siebens
Siebens
Federated Church
Moville
le Mars
Moville i
Siekens
Orton
Iowa Farm Supply
Compton
Iowa Farm Supply Company
Georgetown
Idaho
AA Teeth
Gill Wall
le Deen
Moville church meeting urged for stockholders
At 1 45 in Moville the official notice invites all patrons who read the reservation card to attend the meeting. Mr Sieben emphasizes that Moville is the gathering place stockholders must attend this act in Moville.
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Moville
Sieben
Farm and equipment sale dates listed for February notices
A sequence of farm sales and auctions scheduled across Iowa towns from February 13 to February 27. Listings include buyers sellers and locations such as Le Mars Akron Merull Meruil Richards and Raden Van Tyle Construction Co Kaseh Flynnbig Wendl Implement Co and more with Feb dates and postponed items noted.
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J.C. Andersen
le Mar
Richards and Raden
van Tyle Construction Co
Sioux City Construction Equipment
Auds
Lawrence van Rockel Maurice
George H. Noble
Akron
Eldo Bollmeyer
Merull
Ros. Tentinger
Meruil
Richards and Ruden Atters
Kaseh
Flynnbig
Merril
Thins
Julius Kasner
Kingsley
Frank Helm
Hinton Arm Sale
Mon
Clifford Liaw
Winson
Tues
John Sykes
Cletus Nichus
Westfield
Bing Hall
Moville
Elmer Braune
Richards and Ruden
Wendl Implement Co
le Mars
Bowlers Standings in Community League Feb 5 1959
Standings show Hoffman Hfoctite 37 and Willgen Constr t Le Mars Git 119 Legion Club 109 Wells Dury 16 Fl 11. Macdonald, Harms, Pruching and Co. K. Ss 15. High single Ray Barthale 221. High three game Lionel Criswell 544. High team game Hoffman and Viestrict 04. High total Hoffman.
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Hoffman Hfoctite
Willgen Constr
le Mars
Legion Club
Wells Dury
Macdonald
Harms “Pruching
Oi2
Co. K. Ss
Ray Barthale
Lion Criswell
Hoffman
School Menu Highlights Biased by LeMars Superintendant
LeMars schools superintendent B D Archambault submits a school hot lunch plan for Feb 17 to Feb 23 with daily menus. Items include cream of dried beet, diced potatoes, cabbage shoo, apricot half, peanut butter sandwiches, milk. tavern beef with buns, green beans, choclite cake, milk. mashed potatoes with barbecued beef, tossed salad, jello fruit salad, bread and butter, milk. tuna and noodles with salted eye and minted peas, Waldorf salad, oatmeal cookies, bread and butter, milk. chili and cheese muffins, lettuce salad, Sheed apples, bread and butter, milk.
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B. D. Archambault
le Mars
Tri County Institute Planning Meeting in Sioux City
Northwest Iowa County Superintendents meet at the Sheraton Martin Hotel in Sioux City at 10 00 a m Friday February 20 1959 Sam Green will assist in setting up a tentative program for a multi county Teachers Institutes to be held across Northwest Iowa the Cherokee Plymouth and Woodbury counties institute is set for Le Mars October 2 1959 Other educational topics and routine business will be discussed Remsen Farmers Co Operative to install feed pelleting equipment this year costing 150000 to 200000 with work starting this spring
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Northwest Iowa
Sheraton Martin
Sioux City
Sam Green
State Department of Public Instruction
Des Moines
Iowa
Teachers’ Institute
Cherokee
Plymouth
Woodbury
le Mars
Plymouth County Treasurer Robert J. Kelly Annual Report
The annual financial report for Plymouth County 1958 covers June 1 to December 31 with balances and disbursements. It lists receipts from State Treasurer County Warrants Interest on warrants and bonds and various county and school disbursements. The document certifies the accuracy of the summary as presented by County Treasurer Robert J. Kelly.
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Robert Jelluly
Trladurle
Plymouth County
Towa Dor
Co. Treas
Co Treas
Tranfer
Robert J. Kelly
Also Mentioned on This Page
le Mars Social Notes
Highway
Liberty School
Hinton
Merrill
Farrow
Bro
Croek
Hicles
St. Paul
Kasch & Flynn
Wres
Mas
Bena
Richards & Ruden, Aucs, Moville — le Mars
W. Gronemeyers
Ima Dornocker
American Cancer Socicy
Cancer Control
Manies Apal
Cancer
IMA Doorknocker
Farm Service Meeting
Community League
Tri-County Institute
Remsen
Farmers Co- Operative Company of
Cull J
First State Bank
Brunsville
Jel
Ymouth
Awa
County
Treaserer
Agriculty Land
Generali County
Board of Fducalan
AZ Bet Ad Bang
Ortmet Library
Sis Hi
Dese BE
Orange
Clerk of District Court
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