Labor saving devices reshape economy and marriages
A July 1954 outlook foreshadows rising capital outlays for new equipment and labor-saving machines. Demand grows for office workers despite wage slowdowns as governments and contractors hire, while many women marry and buy homes. Cybernetics threaten bookkeepers and stenographers, altering work and leisure. A June 22 1954 wedding at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Jefferson joins Lorraine Skinner and Leo Detterman, with reception and dance in Le Mars, Iowa, then a move to Le Mars.
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Steel Arrives Resume Building At Church Site
The Cabin Christian Reformed church project on Fir Street and Fourth Ave S E paused for two weeks awaiting steel. Construction resumes Monday with a $36,000, 32 by 60 foot facility, capacity 170, expected completion December 1, photographed by Al Engbers with a movie camera.
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Fir Street
Fourth Ave. S. E
Al Engbers
Wageworkers face coming industrial changes and job risk
The text warns that rising stock prices signal large orders for firms and pending machine deliveries over the next one to two years. It urges workers in offices and factories to perform well to keep jobs, noting the risk of temporary plush positions at higher pay that may later backfire.
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Property transfers and small cash deeds across Remsen Kingsley and Akron
A string of land and lot transfers with nominal dollar payments recorded. Transactions include H. Kemp to Al Kemp SEs EK SW parcel minus S, 66 FL road use payment of 10 dollars. John Mayer to Lizzie Falke SE Lot 9 in Wieg and Schutts Add Remsen for 1 dollar. Agnes Knight as admin of Joseph C Wilberding estate to Elgar E Wilson Lot 18 Bik 214th Add Remsen for 11 375 dollars. Lloyd E Laughton et al to Lloyd E Laughton extent undivided thirds in NEY 20 93 45 for 1 dollar. L E Couper to Floyd J Sullivan E 110 ft of Lot 2 Bik 16 Le Man for 1 dollar. undivided thirds in 200 acres S 93 45 for 1 dollar. Lloyd E Laughton et al to Floyd G Laughton undivided fourths in WISW 11 93 45 parcel. Wallace Boetger to Lillian Crow Lot 4 Bik 17 Akron for 1 dollar. J C Bolton to Jean Bolton undivided halves in Lot 10 Bik 22 Payne and Wormley Add Kingsley for 1 dollar. Jean Bolton to J C Bolton undivided halves in Lot 9 Blk 22 Payne and Wormley Add Kingsley for 1 dollar. Adrian L Bowers to Ralph J Allen Pu 44 SE 16 92 45 for 1 dollar.
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H. OB. Kemp
Al Kemp
SEs & EK
John Mayer
Lizzie Falke
Wieg& Schutts
Floyd G. Laughton
Lloyd E.Laughton
NEY
L. E Couper
Floyd J
Sullivan
Le Man
E. Laughton et al
Leora A. Laughton
Jessie HL Pech
Lloyd E. Laughton
WISW
Wallace Boetger
Lillian Crow
Akron
J. C Bolton
Jean
Bolton
Le Mars Cardinals Improve Amidst Narrow Losses in League
The Le Mars Cardinals in Northwest Jows League show progress with recent 2-1 and 11-2 defeats to Sanborn and Akron. Earlier they were beaten 16-6 by George and 25 by Sanborn. Totals list Sanborn W2 and Le Mars 3-5. Batteries: Sanborn Raymond and Hubertger. Le Mars Soole Richards and Bogh.
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Le Mars Cardinals
Sanborn
Akron
Cardinals
George
Le Mars
Raymond
Hubertger
Soole
Richards
Bogh
Cardinals Face Tough State Schedule In Le Mars
This week the Cardinals travel to Larchwood Tuesday night for a tough state game, hope to make up a Sioux Center Thursday, then Rock Valley hosts Le Mars Friday. John Baack likely to start, after holding Sanborn to four runs in his last outing.
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George
Le Mars
George—Looker
Munday
Molten
Sool
Richards
Blanc
Sanborn De AD Le Mars
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Sanborn
Larchwood
Sioux Center
Rock Valley
John Baack
Cardinal
Morel From One Pours Ends Manuscript Project
The author reflects on typing the final words The End for a manuscript compiling newspaper articles titled Morel From One Pours. He worries about the effort and cost, fearing missteps could cost friends, while continuing to work after office hours to complete the venture.
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WCTU Le Mars Chapter Holds Postponed Friday Session
The Le Mars chapter of the WCTU met in a postponed session Friday afternoon at First Baptist Church parlors with Mrs Collin Mrs Von Berg and Mrs McManus as hostesses. Devotional by Mrs Scriven followed by hymns and scripture. Attendees discussed July program plans and progress reports. A resume of the second chapter of The American and a note on Massachusetts Republican Convention urging liquor prohibition were included. Group singing closed the program with refreshments served.
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Le Mars
WwW
OC. T. UL
First Baptist Church
Collin
Von Berg
McManus
Jennings
Massachusetts
Abraham Lincoln
Pheasant Crop Predicted Dented by Iowa Floods
Biologists from the State Conservation Commission and Iowa State College warn heavy rains and floods may reduce this year’s pheasant crop across major Iowa pheasant areas. In 1944 floods cut pheasant numbers by a third to half in Story County, and officials fear similar mortality this year.
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State Conservation Commission
lowa State College
Iowa
Story County
Commission
Mich Schrantz St Michaels Catholic Church Kingsley Wedding
Mary June Mich daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Mich Kingsley wed James J Schrantz son of Mr and Mrs Leon Schrantz Shkiyton Mioh in Kingsley at St Michaels Church June 1 Rev Junce officiated brides gown Chantilly over satin with lace train veil tiara pearls bouquet roses sister Carol Mich honored bridesmaids wore lavender gowns best man Robert March of Slayton and other attendants listed reception in church parlors couple to reside in Slayton Minn after a wedding trip to Canada
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Lorraine
Mad. Skinner
Willi Skinner
Jefferson
South Dakota
Leo J. Detterman
Sophia Detterman
Le Mats
Iowa
St. Peter's Catholic Church
John M. Brady
Joe La Fleur
Raymond La Fleur
Phil Bernard
Carol Brewer
Nadine Skinner
Donald
Raymond Deilerman
Gerald Deiterman
Wally Neihus
Mary Jo Lohberger
Kenneth Lohberger
St. Michaels Catholic Church
Kingsley
Mary June Mich
Ray Mich
James J. Schrantz
Leon Schrantz
Shkiyton
Mioh
Junce
Tosary
Carol Mich
Dorothea Mich
Doris Faber
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Robert
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Floods Affect Pheasant Eggs and Young Birds in Iowa
The report notes cool rains threaten pheasant incubation, with eggs and hatchlings at risk as incubation proceeds. Studies by the Conservation Commission will measure flood mortality across counties, especially in north central and northwest Iowa. Also listed are local notices detailing livestock and farm sales and a social visit to the Dugan home in Windsor Ontario.
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Conservation Commission
Steer and Heifer Lot Listings In Plymouth County
The report lists multiple livestock lots with consignors and values. Sylvester Sitzmann of Plymouth County offers 20 steers at L308 totaling 24.25. Mitchel Ackermann of Akron lists 8 steers valued at 235.00. Elmer Herzberg of Merrill contributes 29 steers at WH totaling 25.00. Bill PI of Akron presents 24 steers at wie 1.153 valued 23.25. Frank Ludwig of Remsen handles 25 heifer lot.
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Plymouth County
Sylvester Sitzmann
Kingwey
Mitchel Ackermann
Akron
Meer
Elmer Herzberg
Merrill
Bill PI Akron
Frank Ludwig
Remsen
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