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Newspaper
Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1953
Page
4
Local items list numerous family visits and greetings in mid 1950s towns. Aliquo Ruedy and family hosted belated birthday dinner. legions of relatives from Kingsley Lawton Sioux City and Cherokee share weekends and travels. Funerals noted for W B Ames. Powells visit Ames home in Cherokee. exchanges with Shoemaker, Hartman, Tschampel families.
Floyd Powell drove to Sioux Falls on Friday for a day of fishing. He plans to leave for Chicago on Monday evening for a hospital checkup. He feels fine and hopes to resume his regular duties soon. Miss Barbara Ruedy visited in the Don Cameron home from Wednesday to Sunday. W. A. Nigg of California is spending a month in Merrill with Mr and Mrs Nigg who left for a Canada vacation. They will visit Winnipeg. Miss Salome Louke visited her sister Mrs Sophie Thompson for a few days last week and stayed at the Osmond cabin near Spearfish en route to Chicago.
A series of showers were held for Mrs Albert Kirthauer at the Iles Club Le Murs and later at the basement recreation room of the new Merrill Lutheran church. Attendants included Mrs A Hausman Mrs W Hamilton Mrs Clarence Carstensen and Mrs Felix Carstensen. Gifts poured in as the bride-to-be awaits her November move to Camp Pendleton California for her husband’s discharge.
The Hughes and Klethauer wedding dance was held Thursday evening at the Community Hall with Lakes Orchestra providing the music and a large crowd in attendance.
Brownie girls prepare a noonday picnic near Wednesday at LeMan Municipal Park to entertain their mothers with a simple outdoor gathering.
The Merrill Blue Ribbon 4-H Club met at Jim and Joan Schoenrock’s home on July 9 at 8 p.m. The meeting opened with the pledge to the U S flag, followed by roll call.
The report notes old and new business discussion and a Linda Van Evera demonstration on braces and why roofs blow off. Members nominated for camp shared their camp experiences before the meeting ended with the 4-H pledge.
Barbara Brodie invited five friends to her country home on Wednesday afternoon to celebrate her fifth birthday. The party featured outdoor games and an attractive cake with ice cream and favors like coloring books. Barbara received gifts. On Thursday afternoon Mrs Brody took the same group to KVTV Sioux City.
A class of 35 youngsters enjoys Red Cross swimming lessons at Le Mars every Monday Wednesday and Friday. Harry Schinder directs the class with one or more mothers present each session this past week Mrs Russell Swanson and Mr RK C Dennler attended Monday Mrs Ray Weinheimer attended Wednesday and Mrs W B Haff attended Friday.
Frank Waggoner reports on Merrill Music Director traveling to Saltillo Mexico and experiencing life as a foreigner. He describes the long journey of about 1500 miles, the altitude, and adjusting to Spanish, reflecting on language and cultural differences while visiting the city of Saltillo.
A traveler describes Saltillo with rugged mountains surrounding a flat valley. He notes friendly locals, one story high houses, narrow streets, and higher car insurance costs than the U S. He visits El Diario newspaper where his article appears on the front page and later writes weekly pieces. He tours a Viniculeria and samples wines. He meets a Bautista missionary and ends up playing accordion for a church service.
Merrill's Micro Midget race night drew a larger crowd than the previous week. Tiny cars buzzed around at break-neck speeds with men squeezed into the small vehicles. A picture will appear Thursday due to space limits. Businessmen in Merrill dressed as women staged a humorous powder-puff race.
The Youth Fellowship of the Mer ril Melbourne church sponsors an ice cream social at the church on Monday evening July 27 and invites all. It also sponsors a showing of a film tour around the world by Bass on Friday July 31 with a welcome to everyone.
The Lutheran ladies announce a pair of chicken suppers to be served on Thursday August 20. The notice emphasizes advance planning to avoid conflicts and ensure smooth preparation.
Mrs Tillie Peters celebrated her seventy ninth birthday with a weekend of visits from relatives and friends. Friday guests from Le Mars included Mrs Joe Pollock Lillian and Mr and Mrs Bob Klumper with Mr and Mrs Roman Dreckman. Sioux City visitors were Mr and Mrs Pat O'Hara and children. Sunday callers from Le Mars included Mr and Mrs Nick Majeres, Mr and Mrs Francis Schiefen and family, Mr and Mrs Ted Schiefen and family, Mr and Mrs Herman Schiefen and family, along with Hattie Schiefen and William Pollock. Hawarden guests were Mr and Mrs Dick Volgelsang and Mr and Mrs Leonard Schiefen and family. Akron visitors included Mr and Mrs Lawrence Moth and family and Mr and Mrs Ed Borchers, with Mr and Mrs Art Majeres of Sioux City.
On Monday afternoon a small group of neighbors and friends gathered to congratulate and visit with Mrs. Anna Brunstedt. Present were Mrs. Cab Brunstedt, Mrs. Al Gibes, and Mr. M. C. Nelson among others.
Four year old Curtis Boutiger son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Boutiger returned home from St Vincents hospital Sioux City where he had been patient since Monday He has a bone condition in his legs requiring two weeks of bed rest Friends and neighbors shared club updates and visits with local families while noting travel and hospitality plans for the coming days and weeks The Merrill Record item concludes with a note that the page continues on Page 5
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