Gas Fire Kicks Off Real Fire Drill
Pupils in the Central Building of Le Mars Public Schools evacuated about 11 a.m. when a pressure regulator on a gas stove in the Home Economics room loosened and caused a gas flare. Four tenth grade home economics students worked under Mrs Lola Stellplug: Veronia Renken Randy Marienau Verdin Renken and Janice Westhoff. Fire chief and superintendent coordinated the drill. gas was burning off until repaired by Iowa Public Service Company workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Le Mars
Lola Stellplug
Veronia Renken
Randy Marienau
Verdin Renken
Janice Westhoff
E.D. Archambault
home economics department
Iowa Public Service Company
Archambault
Akron by Sioux City Bride to Be Engaged man
Engaged couple announcement from Akron describes Eileen Barinsky, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Barinsky, engaged to Pvt. Lennis Onken, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Onken of Ireton. Eileen graduated Akron high school and works at Albertson and Company in Sioux City. Onken is stationed at Fort Sill Oklahoma and is Ireton high school graduate. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Barinsky
Akron
Eileen
Sioux City
Lennis Onken
Andy Onken
Ireton
Akron high school
Albertson and Company
Onken
Fort St
Oklahoma
Roger Schultz Breaks Into Sci Fi Thriller Role
Bob Schultz, in Revenge of the Colossal Man, stars opposite Sally Fraser under a Glendale News Press note. The film marks his first credited break, not Oscar caliber, yet demonstrates ability to handle dialogue and team scenes. Schultz is grandson of Dr. A F Schulte of Le Mars and has been visiting locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Pace
Bob Schultz
Sally Fraser
Roger
Glendale
California
A. F. Schulte
Le Mars
Winter Sledding and Skating Party Planned by ICF
An Inter Christian Fellowship notice invites post high schoolers to join a Friday January 16 event at 7:30 PM at the Baptist Church Le Mars. Attendees will sled skate and a sleigh ride if needed with refreshments and devotion upon return. If weather blocks outdoor plans, a church recreation time remains. City will certify and bill assessments this week at city hall with interest accruing after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ICF
Baptist Church
Plymouth Street
Second Avenue
Le Mars
the
Joyce Heemstra
Inter-Christian Fellowship
Wildes Observe 40th Wedding Anniversary in Le Mars
Laurence Wildes and wife Lawrence Wilde live at 118 3rd Ave Northwest Le Mars. Photo by Nael Studio marks their 40th anniversary observed January 18 1959 with open house 2 to 5 pm at St Johns United Church of Christ 410 First Street Southwest Le Mars. They wed January 15 1919 in Le Mars by the late Rev J J Vollmar. Daughters Phyllis Eggebraa ten of Maynard Minnesota and Opal Strassburg of Hawarden, three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Wilde
3rd Ave. N.W
Le Mars
Nael
St. John’s United Church of Christ
First St. S.W
Wilde
J.J. Vollmar
Phyllis
Clifford C. Eggebraaten
Maynard
Minnesota
Opal
Donald E. Strassburg
Hawarden
Wiltgen Frederes Wedding in Remsen Iowa
Miss Sharon Kay Wiltgen daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Wiltgen of Cheyenne Wyoming wed Gerald T Frederes son of Mr and Mrs Tony Frederes of Alton at St Marys Catholic church Remsen. 10 oclock double ring ceremony by Msgr Francis Schultes. Altar decor red and white poinsettias. Darreil Muir sang Ave Maria. Bridesmaids Esther Donogan Joyce Frederes maid of honor Sally Roting. Bride wore chantilly lace gown with chapel train. Reception lunch for 150 at K of C Hall Remsen and evening dance at Avalon. Housekeeping details listed including hostesses and kitchen staff. Bride to honeymoon southwest and make home in Alton.
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Sharon Kay Wiltgen
Robert Wiltgen
Cheyene
Wyo
Gerald T. Frederes
Tony Frederes
Alton
wok place
St. Mary's Catholic church
Remsen
Msgr
Francis Schultes
St. Mary's
Christy Wiltgen
K. of Chall
Avalon
Mary Lee Pick
Marlene Schroeder
Judy Boever
Rita Frederes
Carol Probst
Ruth Roling
Vollmer Replaces Poeckes at Sioux City Diocese Paper
Very Rev. Msgr. Edward Y. Vollmer, editor of the Globe, Catholic newspaper for the Sioux City diocese, is named pastor of St Lawrence parish Carroll. He succeeds the late Rev. Arthur Peeckes. Effective January 15. Rev. Frank Brady will replace Vollmer as Globe editor. Brady is a Sioux City native.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Y. Vollmer
the
Globe
Sioux City
St. Lawrence
Carroll
Joseph M. Mueller
Arthur Peeckes
Msgr
Vollmer
Frank Brady
Sanbor
Father Brady
Five Foxes Bagged In Hunt Report
The Izaak Walton fox hunt held Sunday ended in success with five foxes bagged. Milo Manning notes twenty eight men participated and farmers troubled by foxes are urged to send a card to Mr Manning at Box 415 Le Mars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izaak Walton
Milo Manning
Mr Manning
Le Mars
Lets Get Married Marriage License Issued
The clerk's office issued a marriage license today to Vincent Theodore Klein of Hospers and Marilyn Newman of Merrill indicating the couple’s upcoming nuptials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent’ Theodore Klein
Hospers
Marilyn Newman
Merrill
Infant Lori Mouw laid to rest in Sioux Center cemetery
Graveside services for Lori Jean Mouw infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter G Mouw were held Saturday at the Sioux Center cemetery with Rev B G Hahn officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lori Jean Mouw
Peter G. Mouw
Sioux Center
B. G. Hahn
Icy Roads Cause Truck Crash and Injuries Near Hinton
Fog and ice coated roads traps motorists as a corn truck overturned in a ditch two miles east of Hinton on the blacktop. Driver Arnie DeYoung and passenger Elmer Anthony uninjured. Charles Beguin injured and taken to hospital. Postmaster and locals report limited mail in car. traffic officers direct scene and investigate. Also recapped January meeting of Johnson Jr. Farmers 4-H club at Vern Robinsons with talks on feed costs and grease types. Reporter Eugene Orban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Fraviks Beguine
BF Hinton
Wilf
Fe _Alevator
bridge
Hinton
Merle Nessius
Nessius
Arnie DeYoung
Elmer Anthony
Beguin
pam
Ralph Rippey
George Addison
Johnson Jr
Johnson Jr. Farmers
Vern Robinson
Milford Herman
Larry Molten
Bob Wendt
Robinson
Mrs Wendt
Eugene Orban
Newsmen Visit IPS Grid System
Newsmen tour the Iowa Public Service Company grid system showing how the nationwide network allows any electricity user to draw power from any generating source. It explains how units are kept in phase and synchronized, with power flowing from distant plants to local needs as the system maintains 60 cycle alignment automatically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wunterloo
Riverside
Iowa Falls
William Fauhl obituary notice in Plymouth County
William Fauhl, 85, died January 11, 1959 at Plymouth County Hospital. There are no known survivors. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 14 at Mauer Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in the City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Fauhl
Plymouth county hospital
Mauer
Weiler's 41st Anniversary Observed at Home
Mr and Mrs John Weiler of Oyens celebrate their 41st wedding anniversary with a family dinner at their Oyens home. They were united in marriage January 15 1918 at St Marys Remsen and farmed near Remsen before moving to Le Mars and later Oyens. They have six children Duane Stanley Gail Kellen John Hart Allen Ellen and 21 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Weiler
Oyens
Nael Stuio
Mars
Rose Weihus
St. Mary's church
Remsen
Le Mars
Duane
Stanley
Mis
Robert
Gail) Kellen
virs
John Ta Vonne
Hart
Allen
vrs
Ellen
Richard Harty
Elgin 4-H Club Christmas Party December 1958
Elgin Emeralds 4-H held its annual Christmas party December 15 1958 with members and guests decorating trees caroling at the County Home and Brentwood Home. Leader Mets hosted the meeting and party with Dick Wilmes and Deana Wilmes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Emeralds 4-H
Brentwood
Mets
Dick Wilmes
Deana
Karen Detloff
Deana Wilmes
Kay Detloff
Janice Wills
Ronald Andersen New Shop Foreman In Remsen
Ronald Andersen named shop foreman at Anderson Shop in Remsen. A Le Mars transfer, he will commute daily until fall then move to Remsen. 1953 Central High School grad, served in the navy for two years after a brief stint at Mars Globe Post. He later worked for Bell Paper, Moville Record, Holstein Advance, and Moss Mills Le Mars before joining the Bell Paterpolice. He is married to Geraldine Penning of Guanville who runs a beauty shop in Le Mars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remsen Bell Enterprise
Ronald Andersen
Andersen
Le Mars
Remsen
Ronald
Central high school
Mars
Anderen
Te Mars Globe Post
Globe Post
navy
Bell Paterpie
Moville Record
Hlolstun Advance
Moss mills
Le Mar
Geraldine Penning
Guanville
Farm Bureau Scholarship Offers 28 Two Year Grants
Farm Bureau women begin the third year of scholarships for outstanding high school seniors aiming to become teachers. Twenty eight two year scholarships funded by Farm Bureau are available. Applicants must live in a county, be in the upper third of the 1958 or 1959 graduating class, be financially able to attend college, be in good health, and pursue teacher training. Nominations must come from the applicant’s county in Plymouth County. Applications to the County Farm Bureau Women’s department are due by March 1, 1959 and to the county office by February 21, 1959. County chair is Mrs Moe Atkinson. More details next week. Information available from the Farm Bureau office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Women's department
Miureh Tt
Plymouth County
Mes
MOE Atkinson
Merali
Iowa
Mediteranean Navy Heartbeat Names Racking At Sea
In the Mediterranean aboard destroyer tender USS Tverghides SN Leonard Yourger son of Mr and Mrs Plank Yourger Merall Iowa serves with USNR. His present address given as Leonard Voerper SN 4720544 USS Everglades Alg 34 4 EPO New York NY.
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Leonant Yourger
USNR
Tverghides
Efe
Leonard ty
Plank Yourger
Merall
Iowa
Leonard Voerper
Everglades
EPO
New York
Looks Bad For Le Mars Pigeons
A garbled local item mentions Le Mars pigeons and a plan by someone in St Louis to address an urban bird problem with grain exposure and alleged health-worker actions. It references Dr Smith and a dubious scheme, plus a vehicle department license revocation for Kenneth J. White, 17, Meril, by the Jawa Motor Vehicle department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis
heath commismanier
St. Louis
Dr. Smith
knogland
Kenneth J. White
Meriil
Jawa Motor Vehicke department
Mrs Elsie Westra Funeral in Ireton
Mrs Westra 87 died Friday in a Hawarden hospital after a long illness. Funeral 2 pm Tuesday at the Christian Reformed church Ireton with Rev J B Hurst officiating. Burial Breton cemetery. Survivors include four sons and four daughters, a brother, 29 grandchildren and 1h great grandchildren. Pallbearers are six grandsons John Westra Marlin Westra Wesley Westra Marvin Meyer Peter Netten and Arian Mureras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pisic Westra
Hawarden
Christian Reformed church
Ireton
J.B. Hurst
Breton cemetery
co-operative funeral service of
Sioux Center
United States
heton
Teton
Richard Meyer
John Schaal
Bellflower
John Westra
Marlin Westra
Wesley Westra
Marvin Meyer
Peter Netten
Arian Mureras
Talk Back TV Series Addresses 13 American Problems
A new KYIV Channel 9 program TALK BACK will air at 2 30 PM on Sunday January TRth. The Sioux City Convent of Churches presents filmed dramas and a live KVPV discussion to help viewers relate Christian faith to issues like modern pressures, responsibility, suffering, parenting, prayer, guilt, and belonging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
stati
KYIV
channel 9
Staton KVPV
Sioux City Convent of Churches
Shower honors Miss Paula Meis before January wedding
Miss Paula Meis was guest of honor at a Remsen miscellaneous shower given by her aunts and by Mrs Richard Tracey. Attendants presented many nice gifts and a lunch was served at the end. Miss Meis will wed Richard Tracey January 17 at 9 oclock in St Catherine s church Oyens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paula Meis
Remsen
Miss Meis
Richard Tracey
St. Catherine’s church
Oyens
Court case involving Bible publishers in Charlotte sue over book payments
In a Cal/NC suit, Bible Publishers Incorporated of Charlotte alleges Mattose Body Shop owes 597.80 for December 1957 book purchases plus interest. The action, filed in San Mateo County, targets Bessie Abbott Wara and ex-husband Albert Abbott in a divorce settlement dispute, claiming amounts are due and owing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biblial Publisters Incorporated
Charlotte
North Carolina
Mattose
San Mateo
Accidents at Plymouth Street crossing and Second Street intersection
On Sunday January 1 there were two accidents reported. Larry Johnson driving a 1958 Chevrolet east on Plymouth Street was struck by an IC freight train causing $50 damage. At the Rcath Street and 31 Avenue SW intersection Thomas Kass of Le Mars in a 1951 Oldsmobile westbound and Jerry Meister in a 1953 Ford northbound on Ard Avenue collided. Kass sustained left front damage and Meister had $730 damage to the right side with no estimate.
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Plmouth St
Larry Johnson
Plymouth
Rcath St
31 Ave
Thomas Kass
Le Mars
4th St
Jerry Meister
ard
Kass
American car makers push into light car market
Daily papers show American makers moving into small light cars to meet foreign competition. The piece notes cost, maintenance, tires and gasoline advantages, cites Ario Cooper as an early designer killed in a railroad crash, and warns against complacency toward communism and labor unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
daily papers
Ario Cooper
Cooper
Promiscuous fishing planned on Big Sioux above Akron
State Conservation officer Gene Newell announces a two week promiscuous fishing season on the Big Sioux River above Akron to curb fish die offs caused by low oxygen. Any fishing method may be used except explosives firearms or chemicals with a license required. The season’s end depends on public interest and oxygen levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Newell
state commission
Big Sioux
Akron
Newell
Conservation Commission
Wisconsin
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Le Mars Daily
Roger Schultz
Laurence
Wildes
Vollmer Replaces
Poeckes
Mouw Infant
Hall - Moir
Hall-Moir
Noel
St. Joseph’s Catholic’ church
Mary Jane Byrne
Janice Kanne
Margaret Hall
W.F. Hall
Jim Moir
Earl Moir
Ronald Kallsen
Ed Harms
Mra Moir
IPS
ele
fesper IPs x Touran
William Fauhl
Elgin Emeralds
Presbyterian Church
Anderson
Mediterranean
Iowa Public Service
Sient
Bureau of Reclamation
highway 75
Sioux
Iowaire
U.S
Elsie Westra
R.D. Sherman
James Sherman
North Hollywood
Grace Van Nimwegan
Venue
Marion Mieras
Whittier
Fidel Castro
Cuba
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