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Newspaper
Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1953
Page
2
An altar adorned with candelabras jonquils and greenery framed the marriage of Miss Derith Schmidt and Calvin Roberson. Rev Henry Dirks officiated the double ring ceremony at 7:30 p m on Sunday in a traditional setting.
The ceremony on January 15 at St John’s American Lutheran church in Preston township united the bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs John G Schmidt of Le Mars, with the groom, son of Mr and Mrs John Robertson.
Anna Klemmie presided at the organ for a wedding in Akron Iowa. The bride wore a white Chantilly lace gown with a long veil. Donna Weyen served as matron of honor. bridesmaids Darlene Lucken and Lois Voss. Donald Schmidt, Jay Robertson, and Harold Voss as groomsmen. flower girls Wendy Lukken and Jo Ellen Robertson. candlelighters and ushers named. A reception for about 200 followed at the church hall. couple to reside on a farm near Akron after a Chicago trip. The groom is a Le Mars High School graduate and farmer. the bride is a Hawarden High School graduate.
The article discusses farmers entering as nonunion workers in Sioux City slaughterhouses to avoid union dues, using short-term schedules to stay employed. It notes abattoir officials claim farmers are intelligent yet vulnerable to union tactics, highlighting tensions in labor organizing amid economic pressures.
A historical column argues against farmers taking scissor bill jobs and defends organized labor while noting the wealth of Iowa farmers under government controls and subsidies. It cites the eight hour day child labor laws and a five day week as gains won by strikes, urging readers to resist exploitative actions.
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