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Newspaper
Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1954
Page
4
The Merrill area reports the wedding of Miss Phyllis Elizabeth Arens to Willard Earl Schindel at Assumption church with detailed attire and reception plans. It also covers local basketball results, student classroom notes, and holiday observations across multiple grades, highlighting key performances and named students and teachers.
Merrill teams swept a doubleheader beating Ireton 52-47 in the boys game with Jim Tevis scoring 22 and Beten 27 for Ireton before the Merrill girls topped Ireton 44-39 led by Carol Halwey with 15. The boys then defeated Westfield 69-41 as they built a 20-10 lead after one quarter and never looked back with reserves playing late.
advertisement advises against harsh laxatives for temporary constipation and promotes Dr Caldwell's Sonos Laxative with Syrup Pepsin and Seona extract. Claims safe, gentle relief without salts, tastes good, and helps “get on schedule” for all ages. Includes mail order offer and money back guarantee.
After Christmas break the Home Ec group resumes work on a unit titled How To Care for Children when Babysitting. Each girl leads a subtopic such as clothing, food, play, and bath, with ideas including radio programs and doll bathing. They are compiling notebooks, planning room redecorations, and reviewing past work alongside semester tests.
Gerald Dennler aged 34 died in Portland Oregon on Tuesday afternoon January 4 due to diabetes complications. He was a surveyor employed in Portland and son of Mr. and Mrs Gust Dennler Jr of Benicia California. Survivors include his parents two sisters Mrs Lloyd Moe Wallijo California and Mrs Sylvan Odegard Colman South Dakota and one brother Everett in California.
Gerald is identified as a nephew of Mrs. Art Lindy and Eldon Lake of Merl, noting the extended family ties mentioned alongside other relatives in the obituary.
Mr and Mrs Stanley June celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a Saturday noon family dinner and open house in the afternoon. Among the out of town guests were Mr and Mrs B J Bran of Wayne Nebraska, Mr and Mrs Don Caswell and others from Pipe Stone Minnesota, Sycamore Illinois, Sioux City Iowa, Hastings Nebraska, and Ann Arbor Michigan.
Mrs Eldon Lake hosted the Woman's Study Club on Tuesday January 5 with 34 members present. The meeting included plans for the County Convention of Federated Clubs to be held in Merrill March 25 and featured a program on Korea with extracts from a Korean missionary letter and a review of The Tea House of the August Moon. Guests included Mrs E Marical of Alexandria Minnesota.
Viola Nelson Ella Hauser and Bernice Powell will serve as January hostesses for the W 5 C on Wednesday afternoon January 13 Anna Brunstedt will conduct devotions and Thera Stribley will present the program topic.
Personal shower for Miss Phyllis Arens held Sunday afternoon January 3 at the Earl Schindel home. Hostesses Adrianne Schindel Laura Bock and Helen Ludwig arranged twelve guests and a nice lunch. Many lovely gifts were given to the bride to be.
Methodist Church will hold a midweek service at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with choir practice Thursday evening. A Minshal-Estey electric organ was installed last week and will undergo a two week trial before final decision. Memorial organ project aims to grow the church music program. International Bible Sunday observed at Sunday morning services.
The Harvey D Johnson belated wedding dance took place at Merrill Community Hall on Friday night January 8, followed by a Willard Schindel home event on Saturday night January 9.
Semester exams set for Thursday and Friday this week. County Tournament to be held at Akron next week. From January 11 to 16 Merrillists play Hinton girls Monday and Kingsley boys Wednesday night. Basic Skills Tests for Grades 3 through 8 on January 18 19 and 20.
Merrill locals Mr and Mrs Robert Smith and family and Mrs Anna Boettger visited the Gilbert Uhi home in Danbury. Frank Rath entertained a family dinner on New Years Day with guests Harold Knoop and daughter from Drapesville fa Ray Werck and children of Sioux City Harry Rath and daughter and Mrs Anna Boettger Herbert Boettger and children joined dinner at Frank Lehrman home in Struble New Years Eve party held.
The Merrill column lists visitors and travels of locals and relatives. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Broulette, Albert Hopp Billie Sioux City, Frank Lehrman Struble, Robert Smith, H Bodger, Roger Easton and family, Daisy Harvey Sioux City, Dick Lawrence, Pvt Roy Ryan Fort Riley, Leland Lemke Alaska, Marlo June Ann Arbor, Rev. W C Smith Chicago, Mrs H P Simonsen, Carstensen relatives in Rochester, Merlin Bock Hastings, C C Hauff Minneapolis, mumps advisory, W A Nigg California visit, Al Gibbs move to Sioux City, Betsworth trip to Ontario and Texas, return to Lona.
Mrs Elmer Morical of Aleaandri Minn with family guests in J C Heisler home. Gordon Brodie hosts family dinner for son Jommie's third birthday. Lynn Dudley Roy Mullins visit George Mullins at Alta La on New Years. Glen Kilts and sons from Milford visit William Wells. trip to Omaha to stay with Vivetor Kilts. J J Holt and Mrs Pete Bellis with Nickie dine at Ira Johns. Plymouth Hungerford Farm Bureau guests at Dwight Spies home for January meeting. topic Taxes. Alvin Kjemstad of Clear Lake S D visits Mullins and Dudley home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Karr and Mrs. W. S. Johnston stayed with son Weston Karr in Le Mars to help with their two small sons while the parents traveled to Florida on business. The remains of Miss Margaret Miller of Bremerton Washington were brought for burial Sunday with graveside services scheduled Monday at Pleasant Hill cemetery. Daughter of
Miss Miller, 68, lifelong resident of this community, died Wednesday after an operation in Bremerton. Sister Mrs. Phoebe Taylor of Treton accompanied the remains for burial, with other survivors including Mrs. Elizabeth Demming of Iowa City and brothers R. S. Miller and Robert Miller of Iowa City. Interment in Pleasant Hill cemetery. Ike Muilenberg of Sanborn called by his father’s illness in a Hawarden nursing home as Gerrit Suffer resigns from city council and Dr. Chas Starr hires Roland Satterlee as mayor. Several families plan homes and travel to California, Denver, and other western points for visits and care.
Financial excerpt shows a bank's balance sheet with total liabilities and capital accounts of 8 255 911.28. Capital structure includes First preferred stock 23 000.00 and Common stock 27 000.00. The document bears sworn attestations by Gordon L. Mennen and Paul Trauffer before Notary Margaretta Custer on January 6 1954 in Plymouth County Iowa.
The ladies aid sponsors a potluck supper at St James Parish Hall on Thursday January 14, beginning at 6 30 p m. There will be an election of officers during the event.
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