Local Social Notes Highlight Teas Dinners and Birthdays
A flurry of gatherings fills the Merrillgisen area social calendar with teas at the Deaner home, dinners hosted by Wilbur and Willber De Pree, and multiple hostesses at the Brodie and Rosendahl houses. Community groups meet at churches, celebrate September and July birthdays, present missions talks, and plan year-end projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes
Willber de. Pree
Ron Carley
Harry Vander Stoop
Robert Rowberry
Richard Deaner
Merrillgisen
Bergit Birkland
San Pratsine
Gordon Brodie
Le Mars Luncheon at Le Mann Country Club July 29
The dneval Guest Luncheon is set for Thursday July 29 at Le Mars Country Club. Reservations by Tuesday evening to Mrs Joseph Sheehan or Mrs Myron Nelle or Mrs Mary Wells. Last Thursday hostesses were Mrs William Arendt chairwoman Mrs Fred Movare and Miss Carrie Reichman. High score prize won by Mrs R J M Long.
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le Man Country Club
Joseph Sheehan
Myron Nelle
Marry Wells
le Mars Country Club
William Arendt
Fred Movare
Carrie Reichman
R. J. M. Long
Fiery Heart Attack Claims Life of Fred Nielson in Pierson
Fred Nielson 55 of Pierson died Tuesday evening following a heart attack. He had been ill for some time and was working Tuesday when symptoms appeared. Funeral services were held Friday at Meadow Street church in Grand Meadow with burial at Pierson cemetery under the direction of Dikeon General Home. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, one son, and four sisters.
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Red Niethon
Pierson
Karl Nielon
Kingsley
Meadow Stu Church
Grand Meadow
Pierson Cemetery
Dikeon Gineral Home
Scandal Rumor in Plymouth County Road Maintainer Sale
A Plymouth county check uncovers alleged improper handling of county equipment sales tied to funds in Crawford County scandal lore. Des Moines firm sought permission to leave a surplus road maintainer at the county warehouse after purchase, with County employee Jack Frerichs and Ed Borchers involved in the transfer and final settlement.
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Crawford County
Grand Jury
Plymouth County
Board of Supervisors
Herman M. Brown Equipment Co
Des Moines
Dusty county records transfer fuels little concern
Plymouth county had transferred its tithe to the Des Moines company, causing notable dust but yielding no issues for state checkers. The transaction, while disputed in tone, did not appear to enter into county or state records as a formal entry.
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Plymouth County
Des Moines Company
New Address for Pvt Thomas Kelly U S 55 468 204
Pvt Thomas Kelly announces a new address at 89th AAA Pikes Sine 8 Maryland with update details. The terse OCR reads as a military address change for the private, listing components that resemble a unit, street and state.
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Thomas
Kelly
U. S
Bury
Pikessine 8
Maryland
Local Interest Notes On Service, Visitors, And Pipeline Work
Sgt Marion Athens expects to discharge at Camp Carson Colorado after reporting to India Korea and Ascon City this July. Sister Dorothea Meyer of Milwaukee visits Le Mars. dinner honors and guests attend. Frenchy the photographer returns from Long Beach with prints. plans display at bank corner. Pipeline workers swell Le Mars housing demand, filling rentals. Susan Willis visits Lake City with her mother Bernard Wille, after two weeks with grandparents.
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Marion Athens
Korea
Elmer Athens
India
Ascon City
Athichs
Camp Carson
Colorado
Dorothea Meyer
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
le Mars Ficinity
Gerd von Hagel
Heaman Mesec
Worthington, Minn
Henry Janssen
Alfred Janssen
Barbara
Jobo von Hagel
Ernest Meyer
Amt
Eugene Anthony
Anna Gotto
le Mars
Mas
Gertrude Schkeiy
Sioua City
Defiance
Iowa
John Schlers
Schier
LeNo Locbr
Frenchy
Long Beach
Globe-Post
Mes
Asin Krause
James and
Randall
Lake Pine Shore
Bruner
Minn
Visting
Lake Pine Start
Summmer Fork
Krause
Northwest
Feling
The
Globe. Post
le Mats
Charles Brodie
Susan Willis
Lake City
Bernard Wille
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Mars Social
Wilbur de Pree
Gordon’ Brodie
Bergit, Birklund
Robert Rootberry
Bukluod
Baptist Womens Fellowslap
Te Church
Russell Smyth
Ruchard Albert
Gexations
Milo Cerley
Hawaiia Island
Dona Huloch
Helen Walker
Paul Reeves
Geraldine Dalton
Margaret Green
N.C. Mauer
Dro
Vander Stoep
E. C. Ross
AL M. Forsberg
Donald Gerritts
Gerritts
Ed Pech
Circle One
Women’s Society of World Service
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Clayton Roth
Linda Dore
Jeck Dorr
Ray Dorr
Joyce Dorr
Margaret Cans
Linds
Hugh Paus
Steven
Dianne
Danny Utesch
Mim
Earl Utesch
Mrs. Utesch
Tuncheon
Sandy Circle
St. John’s American Lutheran Church
C. L. Hagen
Henry Hartman
Edith Johnson
M. Kale
Loren Hanno
Orville Wenger
Robert Lancaster
L. L. Belk
All. Lantaff
Missionary Association of Catholic Women
Orin Kelly
Central Depot
Rachandl
Albert
Larry
Joe Shitt
Newton Missouri
Shits Aster
Alt
J. A. George
EL UH. Carey
Los Angeles
Calif
A. van Ninnegan
Alton
F. L
Bill” Timmins
Sandra
Rose Krupft
Tim
Rosemary
Emmett Mula
Marlene Timmins
Sioux City
Joe W. Timmins
Belle Timmins
John Timmins
Ed Kurtz
BE. J. Dolph
Kansas City
Missouri
Jesse Rhodes
Siousy City
Florence Perry
Edward Spickelmier
Calf
Henry Remtr
Welliam Hodgson
En Rye LG
Prate & Lambert
Elliott's Paint & Glass Company
Capuatts
Pac
Melham
President Coolidge
American Merchant Marine Institute
United States
America
le Mars Stationery Store
Billy Arendt
Ilis
Fred Nielson
Sale Road
Oldsmobile
O.P
General Motors
Org
Grady Motors
Plymouth Street
S.W
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