Rainmaking collection sparks church debate in farming Iowa county
A Iowa farmers’ tale of rain attempts using silver iodide and ritual fires sparks a pastor’s critique that the method resembles pagan black magic. Despite religious tension, towns report varying rainfall, with Le Mars at 0.44 inch and Spencer about 9 inches during the period while prayers continue but critics warn of scientific and moral concerns.
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Plymouth county
Denver rainmakers
Le Mars
Struble
Spencer
Clay county
icv
Merrill Seeks Natural Gas Access in Federal Hearings
BD F Ketchen district manager of Iowa Public Service Company says officials are before the Federal Power Commission in Washington this week to obtain natural gas for Merrill and 28 other Iowa towns and one in South Dakota. About 300 communities seek gas and Northern Natural Gas can supply only part of the demand while the commission studies capacity, costs, and need before issuing certificates of convenience and necessity. Separately Remsen Bell Enterprise reports Bellmyer Motors in Remsen has closed, Plymouth-Chrysler agency terminated, and shop assets will be sold privately.
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BD F Ketchen
Iowa Public Service Company
Federal Power Commission
Washington
Merrll
Itowa
South Dakota
Public Service Company
Northern Natural Gas Company
tame
Northern
GomMyntes
sayl
Ketelsen
Remsen Bell Enterprise
Bellmyer Motors
Remsen
Ahi Belver
Plymouth- Chrysler
Langs Announce Engagement of Shuteey Ann Lang
Mr and Mrs FeRay Lang of Te Mars announce the engagement of their daughter Shuteey Ann to Dewayne Schulz son of Mr and Mrs Laverne Schulz of Merrill No wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FeRay Lang
Te Mars
Shuteey Ann
Dewayne Schulz
Rain Record Sets Six Inches in Plymouth County
O E Fristad treasurer of the Plymouth County Rain Increase Association reports about 9500 dollars on hand and 11200 needed as donations come in from Farm Bureau members. Checks should be made out to Rain and mailed to First National Bank Le Mars or any local bank. Weather notes say 1956 is extremely dry with only 6.0 inches since January 1 1955, while the region around Plymouth county has seen rain fall but not enough to relieve drought.
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O. E. Fristad
ueasurer
Plymouth County Rain Increase association
Farm Bureau
First National bank
Le Mars
Plymouth county
aeas
Denver company
Science
weather bureau
Globe-Post
Witt-Lindquist Le Mars Lutheran Church Nuptials
Miss Mildred LaVonne Witt wed Pastor Merrill Linquist at Witt-Lindquist St. John s American Lutheran church in Le Mars in an early summer ceremony on June 15 1956. The couple will reside in Warren Oregon after a month long honeymoon.
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St. John’s American Lutheran church
Le Mars
Mildred LaVonne Witt
Merrill Linquist
Julius R. Witt
Jarry Linquist
Moline
Ilnois
Lous L. Belk
isle
Karl Wit
Bugne Hanson
Mary Stuart
Donald Witt
John Juschen
Karl Bergmark
Eldon Clement
Linda Witt
Leon Linguist
Leland Linguist
Wallace Witt
Leonid Witt
Kenneth Twillman
North
Portland Blvd
Portland
Oregon
Warren
Death of Harry Jones in Le Mars at 83
Harry Jones died at Sacred Heart hospital in Le Mars on July 7 after a monthlong illness. A retired grocer, he resided at the Union Hotel and was born November 1 1873 in Schullyburg Wisconsin. He lived in Le Mars 44 years and married Psiella Forsythe August 2 1902 at Butt Iowa. Funeral services set for July 10 at 2 00 pm at the Mater funeral chapel with Rev Roy Gildner officiating. Burial in the city cemetery. Survivors include son Robert of Le Mars and two granddaughters. brother R F Jones of Pears and aster, California, and sister Elizabeth Penhals lengen of Los Angeles. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, and a sister.
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Harry Jones
Sacred Heart hospital
Le Mars
Union Hotel
Jone
Schullyburg
Wisconsin
Psiella Forsythe
Butt
Iowa
Mater
ROY. Gildner
Mauer funeral home
Robert
R. F. Jones
Pears and aster
Flizabeth Penhallengen
Los Angeles
Monsignor Theobald to be Invested as Domestic Prelate
The Rt Rev Magr George Theobald will receive the robes of a Domestic Prelate from Most Rev Joseph M. Mueller at St Marys Church Remsen on Tuesday morning July 17 at 1 oclock. Very Rev Edward Vollmer will preach the sermon. Theobald became Domestic Prelate on May 31 by Pope Pius XII. Investiture to be a Solemn High Mass with nephew Father Duane Theobald presiding.
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Magr
George Theobald
Joseph M. Mueller
St. Mary's Church
Remsen
Edward VY. Vollmer
Moville
Msgr
Theobald
Pius XII
Duane Theobald
Colorado Springs
Colorado
N. J. Becker
Granville
Cletus Ahtmann
Arcadia
David Hogan
Death notices Anna E Popken Fierichs Popken
Anna E Popken of Wilmington Delaware died July 6 1956 at age 58 after an unexpected illness. Born December 18 1900 in Grant Township Plymouth County she lived nearby before moving to Delaware ten years ago. She married George Popken July 31 1923 in Preston Township near Akron. Funeral July 2 1956 at St John s Lutheran Craig with Rev Donald Schmidt. Burial in Craig Lutheran cemetery. Survivors: husband George son Lester of Wilmington mother Mrs Anna Frerichs of Craig brother F H Frerich of Hawarden sisters Mrs Harm Johnson of Dell Rapids and Mrs Garth Renken of LeShep. Preceded by father Herman and brother Harm.
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George
Anna) Fierichs Popken
Wilmington
Delaware
Anna Frerichs
Decemar
Grant Township
Pymouth county
Preston township
Akron
George Popken
St. John’s Lutheran church
Craig
Donald Schmidt
Craig Lutheran cemetery
Mauer funeral home
Le Mars
Lester
F. H. Frerich
Hawarden
Harm Johnson
Dell Rapids
Garth Renken
Herman
Harm
Boy Killed In Crash Near Hull
Milton D Vant Hull ten died Friday evening after the car he drove collided with a gravel truck two miles east and three miles north of Hull Iowa. The truck driver Herman Van Donge twenty of Sions Center Iowa was uninjured. Investigating officers said the Vant Hul vehicle was southbound and the truck northbound on a gravel road when they collided near an intersection around 5 30 pm Both vehicles went into a ditch. Vant Hul died of a broken neck. He was the son of Mr and Mrs William Van t Hul of Hull and survived by three brothers Elmer of Sioux Center Lloyd and Donald of near Colton and two sisters Mrs Leonard Nieuendo of Minnesota and Miss Diane Van Hul of Hull.
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Milton D. Vant Hull
Hull
Herman Van Donge
Sions
Center la
Lawrence Hayes
Dale Smith
Vant Hul
Van't Hul
William Van't Hul
Elmer
Sioux Center
Lloyd
Donald
Colton
S. Dc
Leonard Nieuendof
Minnesota
Diane Vat Hul
VanderHam-Mauer Engagement Linked to School Plans
Doris Mae VanderHam daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer VanderHam of Ireton announces engagement to Virgil Mauer son of Mrs Rosetta Mauer and the late Mr Mauer of Wall Lake Town. Both are students at Morningside College this summer. Miss VanderHam will teach in Sioux City public schools next September. Wedding date not set. They plan to reside in Omaha after leaving Le Mars this summer following Billy Arendt residence sale.
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Elmer VanderHam
Ireton
Doris Mae
Virgil Mauer
Rosetta Mauer
Mr. Mauer
Wall Lake
Town
Morningside college
VanderHam
Sioux City
New Car Purchases Reported in Plymouth County
A list of recently bought vehicles in Plymouth County shows Henry Meyer of Le Mars purchasing a Dodge, Donald Peck of Westfield a Chevrolet pickup, Earl Crowley of Remsen a Ford, Lloyd Peterson of Le Mars a Chevrolet, Helen Rosberty of Le Mars a Chevrolet, and Wells Blue Bunny of Le Mars a Chevrolet truck.
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Plymouth County
Henry Meyer
Le Mars
Dodge
Donald Peck
Westfield
Chevrolet
Earl Crowley
Remsen
Ford
Lloyd Peterson
Helen Rosberty
Wells Blue Bunny
Chevrollet
Becker Rites Held for 84 Year Old Near Le Mars
Funeral services were held for Frank Becker 84 at the Seney Methodist church with Rev M L Metcalf and Rev Cannady officiating. Burial followed in Seney cemetery. Becker, born February 12 1872 in Illinois, had lived here since age 11. He married Jeanette Reer in Seney December 19 1900. she died in 1953. Survivors include son Floyd of Le Mars daughter Mrs Walter Woodhouse of Hudson five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Dr and Mrs D O Kime left for their new home at Kansas City. Dr Kime has been president of Westmar College for 25 years retiring effective July.
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Frank Becker
Le Mars
Seney Methodist church
M. L. Metcalf
Cannady
Seney
Mauer funeral home
Mr. Becker
Illinois
Jeanette Reer
Floyd
Walter
Helen) Woodhouse
Hudson
Frank Scholer
Seattle
Washngton
Scholer
Washington
Elder Rocpke
Kingsley
Lutheran hospital
Sioux City
Burton Sparks
Methodist hospital
C. L. Nevins
Sacred Heart hospital
Ben Heuertz
Remsen
St. Joseph hospital
Leonard Burvanek
Westfield
Charles Anderson
Hinton
Siousity
Collision at Sieverding-Waltz corner injures no one
A westbound 1950 Chevrolet driven by Barbara Schilmoeller struck the last car in a halted line at the Sieverding-Waltz traffic fight in front of Club Cafe at 4:30 p.m. Saturday June 30. No damage to Wayne Schwartz's 1954 Ford truck was reported. Front end damage to the Chevrolet not estimated. At Plymouth Street 6th Ave SW Arthur Goudy in a 48 Pontiac turned East, colliding with Myron Van Driel's turning southbound truck causing 4150 damage to the latter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Schilmoeller
Sieverding-Waltz
Wayne Schwartz
Plymouth Street
6th Ave
Arthur
Piendl Leddy Unite In Minnesota Church Nuptials
Miss Shirley Piendl of Denver and Dean Leddy of Minneapolis are married at St Joseph's church in Minneapolis. The couple plans to reside in Minneapolis. Also notes: Le Mars Municipal Band concert on Wednesday at 8:00 PM under director H Carey featuring marches and selections including Indiana and The Star Spangled Banner.
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Shirley Piendl
Denver
Colorado
Val Piendl
Hinton
Dean Leddy
Minneapolis
St Joseph's catholic church
Tyne
Minneapoli
LE MARS
America
H. Carey
Olivadot
Fulton
Ludden Funeral Services Held for Chaney BD Ludden
Chancey Ludden 73 died Friday at the Mars. Funeral held 10 a.m. Monday at Nelson funeral home Marcus Rev W Samuelson officiated with burial in Marcus Amherst cemetery. Born July 26, 1872 in Lincoln. Resident of Marcus 63 years and last year with Marcus Oil and Supply Co. Survived by sister Miss Taura Ludden of Marcus.
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funeras sessies
Chaney BD
Ludden
Mars
Nelson
Marcus
W. Samuelson
Marcus-Amherst
Landen
Lincoln
Marcus Oil and Supply Co
Taura Ludden
Fire Fiends and a Cherokee Blaze Retold From 1887 Times
Reprint notes recount Cherokee firehouse efforts during a major blaze at the Konardy building scene. Le Mars fire laddies aided the Le Mars crew, with the Cherokee Fire Company halting spread after two cisterns operated. The March 3 1887 Times story is presented by Ene Himes in the damaged Cherokee Daily Times. The Sanford museum houses the wad paper.
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Therokee Daily Times
Ene Himes
The Times
Le Mars
Sanford museum
Cherokee
Hospital Chronicles of Sacred Heart and Hawarden 1956
Dismissals and admissions at Sacred Heart in Le Mars and Hawarden hospital notes, with births at local hospitals. Families named include Dreckman, Wolf, Schnees, Hagert, Grage, Haupert, Mulder, Timmer, Burbidge, Larson, Schuller, Scholer, Rocpke, Sparks, Nevins, Heuertz, Burvanek, Anderson, Conley, Jensen, Plathe, Willer, Pronty, Shadow, Warenhorst, Alesch, Freymann, Ludden, Schotzberger, Jacobs, Schmillen, Hames, Gregorakis, Litzmann, Charlson, Hagert, Schiltz.
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Vincent Dreckman
Le Mars
Sacred Heart hospital
LeRoy Wolf
Rose Schnees
Ahton
Virgil Hagert
Gerald Grage
Remsen
Cyril Haupert
Sacred
Eugene Pottebaum
Curtis Mulder
Freton
Henry Timmer
Hawarden
Edmund Burbidge
Hawarden hospital
Akron
Larry Lee Larson
Gerald Schuller
Treton
Me end
Donald Conley
Kingsley
St. Joseph's hospital
Sioux City
Norman Jensen
Methodist hospital
Danny Gengler
Charlene Plathe
Granville
John Willer
Mark Pronty
Marcus
Craig Shadow
Henry V. Warenhorst
Kathleen Alesch
Alton
Susan Freymann
Chauncey Ludden
John Schotzberger
James Jacobs
Frank W. Schmillen
Lavern Hames
Alston
Gregorakis
Le 1 Mars
Local Marriage Licenses Issued in Cleth’s Office
Marriage licenses were issued to Willam E. Palsner of Brooklyn New York and Diane E. Auelmann of Sioux City, and to Leonard Hansen and Mary Ann Plathe, both of Remsen, at Cleth's office.
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Willam E. Palsner
Brooklyn, NY
Diane E. Auelmann
Sioux City
Leonard Hansen
Mary Ann Plathe
Remsen
Cleth
Fire Crews Battle Grass and Wood Fires in Local Areas
Le Mars firefighters responded at 8 p m Saturday to a grass fire along Neptune road caused by a discarded cigarette. A convoy followed the truck causing minor traffic delay as it halted on the roadway. July 4 brought a separate call when two Le Mars units fought a cottonwood wood blaze at the Lenihan home near New Deal park after fireworks residue sparked a pile. Fire Chief Don Dambrin said the wood pile was destroyed but flames were contained.
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liege
Konardy balling
snd
dovineet
ewlonte
Capmug Clark
ibowea
bers
Afatailas
bose
Le Mars
Neptune road
Le Mars tire
Denny J. Lenihan
entrame
New Deal park
fairgrounds
Don Dambrin
cave of grass
Lenihan home
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Monsignor Theobald
Anna E. Popken
Gaul-Orban
Naef
Helen Gaul
Vernon Orban
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Ardette Haupert
William Kohout
Steichen
Harold Ebrecht
James Lewis
California
Billy Arendt
Omaha
D. O. Kime
Kansas
Kime
Westmar college
Piendl-Leddy
Indiana
Donald-Hanley Overture
Merc
Walters
ri Wagner
mane
eee Allert
Anthes” Gill
Smith
Chancey Ludden
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Illinois Central
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