Call For Bids To Start Work On Highway West Of Le Mars
The state highway commission announced bids for two contracts on highway 3 and 5 west of Le Mars for grading and concrete culverts. Bids are due Tuesday July 28 with work possibly starting this fall. Financing may be aided by a new one cent gas tax. No bridge bids are included and will be let later. Contractors must clear existing structures and dig a 6 750 ft ditch along 8.968 miles from Le Mars to a point west of the Floyd river bridge south of the dump grounds.
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State Highway Commission
le Mars
Floyd River
Mrs Nick Ernster Dies at 87 in Remsen
Mrs Nick Ernster 87 a longtime Remsen resident died Tuesday at Sacred Heart hospital Le Mars after four months illness Born September 12 1865 in Springbrook Iowa she moved with her parents to the area and married Nick Ernster January 9 1899 at Sherrill Mount Pleasant She was a Catholic Daughters member Ameren Legion auxiliary charter member and St Marys parish member Survivors include her husband a son a daughter nine grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren Funeral 9 am Friday at St Marys Church Remsen burial in church cemetery under Fisch funeral home direction
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Nick Ernster
Remsen
Sacred Heart Hospital
le Mars
Ernster
Springbrook
Sherrill, Mount
Tews
Catholic Daughters of America
Ameren Legion Auxiliary
St. Mary's
Premsen
Widowsere
Aosan
Arthur
J.B. Mayrose
St. Marychisech
Church Cemetery
Fisch Funeral Home
Knights Hold Their Picnic Returns Sunday August
The annual Knights of Columbus picnic sponsored by Msgr Schemel council of Remsen and Trinity Council of Le Mars is planned for Sunday in August. Community members are invited to attend the church grounds for food games and fellowship.
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Msgr
Schemel
Council of Remsen
Trinity Council of le Mars
Community Picnic At Ovens Catholic Church Grounds
Picnic at Ovens Catholic church grounds runs from 12:00 with free coffee. Activities include horseshoes bowling a midget baseball game between Le Murs Midget clubs a softball game between councils kids races and ladies darts. Everyone is invited.
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Ovens
le Murs
Happy Hi Hops 4H Meeting At Lois Muelle Home
The Happy Hi Hops met at Lois Muelle home on July 15 with the 4 H pledge and roll calls giving hints on Better Grooming. Della Jean DeRaad and Pauline Rading reported on a trip to scamp. The club planned selling cards for funds and learned blouse-cutting from leaders before square dancing and lunch.
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Happy Hi Hops
Lois Muelle
Della Jean DeRaad
Pauline Rading
Scamp
Obituary: C M Frerichs Olerich Martin Frerichs Dies
C M Frerichs Olerich Martin Frerichs of Grant township died July 23 1953 at 6 30 pm after surgery at University hospital Town City Born January 19 1880 in Hasenkirken Germany he immigrated with his parents as an infant He married Greetje Catharina Eilerty September 19 1907 at Christ Lutheran church Grant township He served on the church council lived in Lahoma Oklahoma Howard South Dakota and Le Mats where he spent his life Three children were born to the couple
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Olerich Martin Frerichs
Grant Torwnship
University Hospital
Town City
Hasenkirken
Germany
Olerich Jannsen Frerichs
Engel Marian Konken
Ceremany
United States
Greetje Catherina Eilerty
Christ Lutheran Church
Grant Township
Lahoma
Oklahoma
Howard
S.D
le Mats
Funeral services set for Grant Township resident
Survivors include wife one son John and two daughters Mrs Jurgen Renken and Mrs Albert Lubben all of Grant township seven grandchildren two sisters Mrs Merrit Harms Struble and Mrs E E Dirks Le Mars plus numerous nieces and nephews. Readers missing Olly Padilla learn heat delayed reports.
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Union
Grant Township
Christ Lutheran Church
Elher Finchling
Church
Lions Center Burial Association
John
Jurgen
Muargared) Renken
Albert
Equna) Lubben
Merrit Harms
Struble
E. E. Dirks
le Mars
Nerces
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Weyenberg
Rockford
C. M. Frerichs
Ozzie St. George
Jake
Olly Padrida
California
Tony Sartor
Libbys
Rosedale
Cudahys
Tender Club
An Cao
Amnt
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