04 Jan 1954
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Newspaper
Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1954
Page
1
Funeral services for the late Geo. C. DeLair were held at Luken's funeral home Sunday with large crowds filling the chapel basement and crowds listening via loudspeaker. The article details the fatal accident involving George O. DeLair, 46, struck by a pickup driven by Norman Henrich near Neptune, and recounts the sequence of events leading to his death and the emergency response.
A reader notes the Sat urday Evening Post Christmas choir boy cover sparked a letter to Kenneth Stuart. The Globe Post traces reporting errors by Plymouth county officials and Le Mars police on a fatal accident involving George OchLair, with claims of miscommunication among patrols. Knighted sculptor Jake Epstein is mocked as Sir Jake, amid jokes about British formality and U S hosts.
Assessors begin this morning examining personal property across Le Mars and nearby towns. Listings include cars from George Schindel Merrill Hudson and Grady Motors Le Mars Cadillac, with other makes such as Ford Packard and Chevrolet.
Mr and Mrs William Skinner of Le Mars Jefferson announce the engagement of their daughter Lor raine Skinner to Leo Deiterman son of Mrs Peter Deiterman of Le Mars The couple plans a future wedding in Le Mars or nearby city pending preparations
Kbert George Sorchen 58 of Akron died suddenly Sunday morning at Akron hospital funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Lewison funeral home with interment at Riverside cemetery Akron An obituary will appear in the Gibbe Pot text issue Word has reached of the death on Thursday Dec 31 of Mrs Florence Cunningham at her San Francisco home Burial occurred there She was formerly Florence Eddington of Primghar and had been ill with flu complications Her husband Robert Cunningham formerly of Le Mars died a little over a year ago
Sacred Heart hospital declares a Hospers girl the Fir Baby of 1954, born January 1 at 4 35 a m to Mr and Mrs Ernest Wortherms of Hospers Sioux county. A boy born to Mr and Mrs Lorraine Anderson at 6 a m follows two miles east of Le Mars. If earlier birth exists Plymouth county entrants may file by 10 am Thursday. Ten Le Mars stores offer birth day prizes totaling gifts from J C Penney Co Lukens O P Skaggs Vander Meers Beachler Bootery Ender Sampson Mount Drug and Tots & Teens.
The County Conference Board approved field assessor appointments with salaries for towns including Kingsley Le Mars Le Mars Remsen Merrill Akron and Westfield. Assessors will visit residents starting January and new buildings and personal property will be assessed this year.
The Plyouth County Clerk of Court issued licenses this past week to two couples. Willard Schindel and Phyllis Elizabeth Arens of Merrill wed, and Cecil Willa Stackell and Sarah Esther Olison of Le Mars obtained their licenses.
Sheriff Frank Schaller says the Merrill harness shop break-in is nearly solved. He seeks farm hand John H. Bucher, 41 or 42, last seen around Merrill, now on parole violation with Fulda and Mankato ties. Bucher, possibly traveling south and west for milder weather, has wife in Mankato. A police photo is being circulated.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Carl M Pedersen home north of Marcus for Rasmus Pedersen of Archer a former Marcus resident who died Friday at a LeMars hospital after a brief illness. Burial was in Ambhermt cemetery at Marcus. Pedersen was born in Denmark and came to the United States at 32. He lived many years at Marcus before moving to Archer. Survivors include three brothers in the United States Carlos near Marcus Anton and Peter in Kimball Nebraska and another brother and five sisters in Denmark.
Charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated were filed this week against three men. Each pleaded not guilty and appeared Monday before Judge R. G. Rodman for sentencing. As first offenses, the judge imposed a $300 fine, revoked their liquor books and all drivers licenses: Paul Dean Johnson, 21. James McClintock, 29. Peter Deiperdang, 63.
Mrs Mary Foester Dreier marked her 100th birthday quietly in Doon with many gifts and cards from friends and relatives. Born near Wartburg Germany on April 25 1853 she lived in Petersburg Iowa and married John A Dreier of New Ulm Minnesota at age 19. The couple farmed 22 years north of Doon before retiring and have eight children with several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her husband died in 1932. Surviving children include Mrs Leonard Stuntebeck of Kimball South Dakota Mrs Susan Kerbergen of Doon and William H Dreier of Savannah Illinois.
Mr and Mrs C F Nanninga of Le Mars celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on Dec 27. Married Dec 28, 1903 at the home of her parents in Grant township Plymouth County. The couple lived in Le Mars area most of their life with eight years in Beresford SD. They have many children grandchildren and great grandchildren. Relatives and friends from many towns attended the event.
Mr and Mrs C Van Surksum of Alton announce the engagement of their daughter JoEllen to Messe Soredrager son of Mr and Mrs Andres Soredrager of Orange City.
A family dinner gathered 32 guests at the A. M. Rubida residence in Sioux City before a planned departure for Wisconsin. Attending were relatives from Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin including Stell Holloway, Delina Rabida, Leo Chicoine, Harold Hines, Marvin Chicoine, LeRoy Rubin, Dale Petersen, Ruth Whitehead, Edward Miller, Milo Bauch, and others. Music and dancing followed, with mouth harp and fiddle performances marking the gathering as a grand and joyful day.
Weather observer Dan Zeig reports December snowfall of 4 inches totaling 2.05 inches of precipitation, 1.34 inches above normal. A question remains whether there is snow on the ground. Weekly temps ranged from 10 to 44 degrees with several days in the 30s. local residents George and Mrs. Gengle hosted relatives including David Mayrose visiting from Sioux City.
Parents and friends of retarded children are invited to hear R. J. Winterstein, state supervisor of special education, speak at Le Mars High School on Thursday January 7 at 8 p.m. in the new activity room. Winterstein will answer questions on educational possibilities for retarded children. This is the second meeting for interested persons following the first held in Le Mars in late November.
The Siouxland Finance Company filed a civil action in the District Court of Plymouth County Iowa alleging Andrew H. VanVoorst signed July 25, 1953 a note for 42.42 with default and acceleration. It claims unpaid interest at 2 percent monthly from August 1953 and seeks 4414 plus 5 percent interest from filing and court costs.
Miles Penfield Spaulding died at his Westfield home in December 1983 at age 74 after years of sickness. Born August 24, 1879 in Woodbury County, he moved to Westfield in 1892 and helped build a local farming business. He served as Sunday school superintendent, township trustee, school board member, church trustee, and member of Freedom Lodge 434 in Akron. Burial followed at Logan Park cemetery.
Mrs Louise Kluter, 80, died at her Ireton home after a long illness. Funeral services were held Monday at Stu Putts Lutheran Church at 2 9. m. Surviving daughters include Mrs John Prince of Sioux City and Mrs Martin Dedager of Pe Mar. Sons Ned of Chester S Ds, Carl of Warsaw, and Loun of Ireton. One daughter Herbert loghter of Arcadia California and Mr William Fischer of Bell California listed among survivors. The body was taken to Satterkee funeral home.
An indication that the Remsen locker case, decided recently by a jury in a suit brought by Victor Straub against Matt Diederich, might be appealed was seen today in an order for a stenographer's record. The jury sided with Diederich in the $15,000 claim. no appeal noted for payments to Mile Price and Wm. Van Surksum from the Peter Lenis estate, which has until January 17 to file appeal.
Remsen 14 year old Kat Phillips sustains a bone split and torn ligament in her ankle after stepping into a ground hole while playing in a sanctioned lot with school friends. She will miss several weeks of school. Kay is in a cast and under medical care.
Mrs Joan Gilera Wilberding daughter of Mr and Mrs Franer B Wilberding of Marcus married Richard Vincent Barry son of Mr and Mrs John Burrs Sr of Marcus in a Hols Name church ceremony officiated by Rev J T Pitzpatrick. Attendants included Miss Labia Wilberding maid of honor and best man James McClintock. Reception followed in church parlors. The bride graduated from St Vincent school of nursing and her husband attends Creighton university school of medicine. A Westar college trustees meeting will include Dr H E Hiller Rev O H Yaggey Rev H O Thompson and others in Le Mars.
Sheriff Frank Scholer reports two Westfield area youths ages 15 and 16 were arrested after a series of depredations by teenagers. They were caught attempting to steal gasoline from a farmer’s barrel and dropped a 5 gallon can. The duo forged a home made crank to operate a gas pump allowing thefts to continue. Farmers reported large, unexplained gasoline disappearances over time.
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