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Newspaper
Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1953
Page
9
A reader from Le Mars Iowa thanks the Plymouth County Polio Chapter and the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis for financial and emotional support during a polio illness. The letter credits the fund with deep personal meaning beyond money and includes wishes for continued success of the foundation.
Under Doctors Care Nak Mueller slipped and fell this morning pulling a muscle near a hip. He walked with difficulty but stayed home from his place of business. Several local residents in Le Mars and surrounding towns are listed with names including Bert Badgerow, Harold R Wells, Glen Hodgen, Mary Clare Waldschout, John Maddy, Diane Albers, Theodore Bauman, Suzanne Rolies, Henry Daldrup, Mrs St dain Meister, Linda Luksan, Dorothy Ann Schnabel, Alan Conover, Milo Burch, and others. Oscar Weidenfeller underwent gallstone removal at Sacred Heart hospital in Le Mars and is recovering well. Births: Mr. and Mrs. Bea Borchers Le Mars Iowa a girl January 2. Me. and Mrs. Herbert McIntire Marcus Iowa a boy January 3. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Smith Olisthon Iowa a girl January 4. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Deiterman Le Mars Iowa a boy January 4. Deiterman baby expired January 5. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kaufman.
Locals report busier streets after midnight snow cleanup. Plymouth County induction counts and 1953 NATO commitments loom. Community notices include club dinners, church guilds, Red Cross meetings, and social security outreach. Community events feature hospitality, young men, and multiple travelers visiting relatives across Iowa and beyond.
A historical rail story celebrates nonstop trains and workers across yards towers and shops. It notes two million tons moved averaging 306 miles per load plus 167 million in wages and benefits and 86 million spent on equipment and services. It highlights tax contributions of 36 million and pride in earning income without subsidies.
Maurice area residents welcomed guests from Woodstock Minnesota Sioux Center and nearby towns for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day meals. The report mentions the Dolleslager Proper and Starrda families, along with Merlyn DeSager receiving medical care for throat troubles at Sioux Center hospital.
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