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Newspaper
Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1959
Page
4
A brief ledger note records an event involving Mars Globe at Le Mars Iowa on a Monday in January 1959. The item cites local context with minimal details and reflects a compact clipping style common to the era.
The Le Mars City Council adopted a 1955 budget plan for Le Mars Iowa covering general fund street fund public safety sanitation municipal utilities recreation and debt service with detailed appropriations including city hall salaries street maintenance police and fire, sanitation salaries and repairs, recreation for parks and band, utilities bond interest, and street construction. The resolution becomes effective after official publication. It is dated January 6 1955 and published in The Le Mars Globe-Post on January 12 1955.
An ordinance approved January 26 1959 fixes mayoral compensation at 1800.06 annually payable monthly and sets councilmen at 4 per meeting up to 250 per year. It also prescribes clerical and financial remunerations for the city clerk city auditor street commissioner assistant street commissioner and hourly pay for other city workers with rates to be adjusted by the City Council.
Report shows assets including cash balances with banks 1 3 684 48 United States Government obligations 1 698 243 and loans 2 307 948 15 with overdrafts 6 913 24. Liabilities list demand and time deposits plus government, state, and bank deposits totaling 2 "explanations truncated for OCR"
A 1959 city ordinance details wages for labor categories including manual and skilled labor, truck and tractor hire, and various municipal officials. It specifies fuel costs, allowances for the health official, marshal, police officers, and other staff, plus monthly stipends for city positions and park commissioners, with effective date January 6, 1959.
On a snowy four lane street Chuck Huliban stopped to help a woman in the roadway. She stepped into traffic to cross and was struck and killed by an oncoming car in the right hand lane. The incident suggests pedestrians risk death when not using a crosswalk.
Miss Anne Helene Walters 17 and Joyce Kay Neal 17 co chair Teens Against Polio at Boone Des Moines hospital with Jean Marie Gauger 74, a polio survivor. They urge teens to receive three Salk vaccine shots as TAP aids March of Dimes funds and post polio support.
Miss Erma O'Brien and Mrs William Keough hosted the Saturday afternoon club with a one o'clock luncheon and contract games. Mrs Neil Ames, Mrs EJ Lund and Mrs OE Fristad co hosted a third luncheon series at Fristad's home. Mr and Mrs Ron Kelly hosted the Evening club with punch, a late lunch and games. Women’s Association groups at the Presbyterian church schedule meetings for January 13 with four groups, and the Le Mars Friday Club will meet January 6 with a program by Wayne Faber and book reports due February 1. Various local residents visited, traveled, or recovered from procedures, including Edith Landhuis, the Vercoes, Harold Tunelle, the Weichers, the Haverhals, and Arkema family relatives, with several children resuming school and others returning from trips to California and Chicago.
Miss Helen Vander-Lught of Dreton spent the holidays with her parents and departed for Grand Rapids Michigan to resume her college studies at Calvin College.
A spoof collage of town mischief and oddities from Kingsley and nearby places. An eccentric mix covers a lifeguard search, hole discoveries, diet blame games, new Christmas toys, gossip on politics, and spoof quotes. Names include Fidel Castro, J. George Stewart, Eleanor, Kennedy, Truman, and Lincoln asides.
East Sioux Falls battled Le Mars in a tight turnout at Allee gymnasium with the Bulldogs edging the Raiders 44 to 42. Shepherd scored 18 and Jensen 11 in a hard fought Siouxland clash, as Le Mars recovered from a recent loss to stay hot in the race.
The minutes record eleven members present. Chuck Schnepf moved to pursue a winter tour while Roger Hale and Weiken assisted. After the meeting a horse movie was shown. Dennis Renken, reporter, thanks friends and relatives for cards gifts and visits during hospital stays at Ak son and Lutheran hospitals in Sioux City. Special thanks to Pastor Henry Dirks and Pastors Ludwig Meyer for prayers. Thanks to Dr Trowig and hospital staff, and to Mr and Mrs Marvin Baldwin and son Evan, Dr Brooks, Henry Stryzewski and Lewiso Ambulance for swift hospital transport. Additional thanks to others who helped during the accident. Lincoln Stanton Farm Bureau meeting day will require glass titches square for a lesson. February meeting includes a school chairman report by Mrs Royldek and Mrs Hody. Highlights include an eastern trip, a gun accident while hunting rabbits, Farmit Runft of Reinbeck owning the world’s most famous English Shepherd kennels, Mrs Michel Hicks retired after 23 years as bookkeeper at Farmers Exchange in Waverly. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for 60th wedding anniversary wishes and visits. Pop and Mom Mentzer. Mars Gehlen at Hawarden Boys game, Gehien scoring 30 28 and leading scorer len 27 Allen. Pete Peller moved to Fellér farm on 3rd Ave S.E Le Mars. Mr and Mrs Joe Rudin reside south of Le Mars and moved to Fellér farm. Merle Ford injured in an incident.
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