Meritt Iowa Town Council Names Clerk During 1954 Meeting
The Town of Merritt Iowa held a regular session January 4 1954 at noon with Mayor Frank Todd presiding. E L Wilson was appointed Town Clerk and council committees on Streets and Alleys Water Lighting Financial Judicial were named by Mayor Caspar Brunstedt with votes recorded from Petersen Easton Keiser and others. The meeting adjourned sine die with final adjournment by Councilman Brunstedt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd
Petersen
Singer
Brunstedt
Kiuver
Jones
Merrill
Kluver
Elde Keiser
Jens Petersen
Casper Brunstedt
Frank Todd
Merrill News Highlights Local Settlements and Weddings
Merrill residents report Will and Carl Johnson home purchase and plan for possession on February 1. Local farm operations on Perry Creek road, retirement plans, and a son’s continuation of farm work are noted. Marriages include John Fitzpatrick’s in Dubuque to Jeannette Schuster. Navy service to Milwaukee upcoming. Community events cover Open House, church and choir activities, school district planning, and visits among neighbors in Plymouth County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Tullis
Carl Johnson
Merrill
Tully
Crouch
Perry Creek Road
Merrll
Watt
Tullis
Earl Little
Bassett
Neb
J. G. Brinlmann
Ernest Barr
Ha Uid
Hackbarth
Dows
F. D. Wimp
John Fitzpatrick
Joe Fizpatrick
Merrill Drug Store
Jeannette Schuster
Dubuque
St. Columbkilles Catholic Church
Milwaukee
Wis
John
Navy
Janice Ruedy
George Ruedy
Marin Brouilette
Plymouth county 4H earns state notice for farm safety program
Jim Nuss announces Plymouth county 4 H group tops seven in Iowa for a farm safety effort. The project promotes red flags mounted on tractors to warn motorists, with a $50 award from the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. G A Lineweaver congratulates the group and notes nationwide publicity.
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Plymouth County
Jim Nuss
G. A. Lineweaver
Nuss
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Motofists
Iowa 4-H Leader
National Farm Safety Review
Cappers Farmer
Inglewood Visitors With Gene Harrison Family
Mr and Mrs Gene Harrison of Inglewood hosted an extended visit with his daughter and son in law and family along with other relatives and friends. His address during the visit was 3502 West Hi Place Inglewood California. Mrs Fred Hammond has been on the sick list this past week.
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N. CD
Sylvester
Tom Petersen
Plymouth County
Wsiz
Rex
Wlc. Smith
Merrill and Hinton
Chicago
Merrillites
Globe-Trotters
Sioux City
RC. Dennler
Alfred Jones
Charles Honnold
F. D. Wimp
Meithourst Church
Ruth Kennberg
Mary Honnold
Oan Clarke
Ernest Fredy
Ray Weinheimer
Fletcher West
Dansant
Bellevue
W. C. Smith
Anna Brunstedt
Fred Hammond
Jim Easton
Bill Schwiesow
Chatsworth
Gordon Brodie
R. C. Jacobs
Stoughton
Great Northern
C. C. Hauff
Frice
G. H. Todd
Ville
Will Terbore
Te Mars
Bertha Tschampull
Lloyd Gettings
Sanborn
John Heisler
California
George Kehrberg
Delbert Mack
Omaha
Neb
Mack
Laura Belle Kehrberg
Laurie
Horace Horton
Winslow
Ark
Merrill
Kansas City
Horton
Jens Petersen
Merlin Arraon
le Mars
Calioes
Po Mpaes
Gene Harrison
Inglewood
Hi Place
Calif
Merrill School Notes Read, Absent From Chicken Pox and Mumps
Merrill School reports many absences this week due to chicken pox and mumps, listing Melody Todd Lonny Mattas Frederick Gronemeier Greg Jones Terry Marienau and Mary Lamoureux as missing. Students describe a winter walk, an Experience Story titled Our Winter Walk, and a science unit on animals and birds focusing on parental care.
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Peete EE
Melody Todd
Lonny Mattas
Frederick Gronemeier
Greg Jones
Terry Marienau
Mary Lamoureux
Jack Frost
Greg
Gail
Elliott
Margaret S. Kay
Jimmy M
Linda M
Kenny S
Jeanette V
Barbara R
Pattern for It Unit Progress in Baghoh
The passage notes completion of a third unit in Baghoh covering nouns verbs writing conversation singular and plural possessives can and may usage and paragraph writing. It lists names Sharon M Kay W Bill O Sandra A Mary Jo Ronald B as students who brought records to play for the boys and girls.
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Baghoh
Sharon M. Kay W
Bill O
Sandra A
Mary Jo
Ronald B
Silver Wedding Celebration for Harms at Leeds Church
Mr and Mrs Al Harms of Leeds held open house at the Leeds Lutheran church on Sunday afternoon January 27 from 2 to ? in observance of their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Mr Harms is a brother of Mrs Cab Brunstedt of Merrill.
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Robert Smith
Danbury
Lloyd Hamm
Lenny Olund
Charles Honnold
Honnold
Will Becker
Sioux City
Normandy
Floyd Hooble
Superior, Jr
J. F
al Harms
Leeds
Leeds Lutheran Church
Mr. Harms
Cab Brunstedt
Merrill
Funeral for Dale Ausman Held at Wiltgen-Luedtke Home
Dale Ausman 43 of Sioux City died after a lingering illness at Le Mars hospital Friday. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at 2 pm at Wiltgen-Luedtke Funeral Home with Rev. F D Wimp officiating. Survived by mother Mrs Lambert Ausman and brother Evan of Lake Bluff and sister Mrs Bob Ray of Highmore, S. D. Bob Ray and Evan attended the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Ausman
le Mars Hospital
Wiltgen-Luedthe
F. D. Wimp
Merri Methodist Church
Dale
Merrill
Lambert Ausman
Sioux City
Evan
Lake Bluff
Sisner
Bob Ray
Highmore
Mrs Richardson Dies After Long Illness in Marcus Home
Mrs E Richardson and her husband Eugene Richardson mourn the death of Mrs Richardson at 77 on a Friday in January after a long illness at their Marcus home. She is survived by her husband and a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Richardson
Marcus
Funeral Notice for Willard and Granddaughters in Omaha
Funeral services were held Sunday in the Methodist church for Willard and two granddaughters of Omaha. Mr Richardson formerly served as pet agent at Merrill, and A. E. Velten, brother of Mrs Richardsen, once superintendent of Merrill school.
North Side Robbery Linked to Earlier Sioux City Heists
Merrill reports a gunpoint robbery at the North Side Case where about 40 dollars was taken. The assailant, wearing a gun, fled in a light green car toward Highway 75 after tearing the phone cord to prevent calling for help. Detectives connect the suspect to a prior robbery at Gregg Front and Grocery Market on Sioux Cay the same evening. Plymouth County and Sioux City police are coordinating the investigation.
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Merrill
Gunfy
Guna
North Side
Jackie Smith
Sey - Ae Mare
Biter
Jackie
Highway 75
W Ho
Gregg
Snoux Cay
Plymouth County
Sioux Citys
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Old Council
Iowa
Meril
Pasturgio
Swift
Maurice Elevator, Inc
Maurice
Oldsmobile
Orange City
Hampshire
Seper H Farmall
McCormick Deering
Case VC
Ned Cult
John Deere Tractor
Ideal Row
LHC
McCormick-Deermag
John Deere Erst Arana Mower
Challenger
John Deere
LHLC
Endgate Seeder
Joba
No. S
Joba Deere Saveader
Rovner Red Waren
Mdé
Zie
Chevrolet Wheels
Iver Johnson
Stumlewes
Leowe Besber
Les
Orville de Jong
Wm. van de Brock
Cliff Bogaard
Audts
Northwestern State Bank
E. Richardson
Izaak Walton
Zaak
Pete Wilson
Sioux City Live Stock Commission Co
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