27 Jul 1959
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Newspaper
Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1959
Page
1
The Globe-Post announces a Plymouth county directory available free to all subscribers on request. It lists names of farmers visited by the county assessor and will accompany the recently published county atlas. Maps show residents, churches, and schools, printed on government map paper.
Louise Hoorneman of Sioux City died Saturday in a local hospital. Born May 11, 1886 in Henderson Minnesota, she married Gerrit J. Hoorneman in 1908 and moved to Sioux City the same year. Survived by her husband, two sons Chester and Jack, daughter Vivian Lignifoot of Phoenix, two sisters, three grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Funeral services set for 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at St Paul Episcopal Church, with burial in Logan Park Cemetery.
Lake Store LaVerne Varenhorst, a well known Le Mars businessman, announced purchase of the Wallen Variety Stores in Storm Lake with possession set for August 1. He previously partnered in the B and G Store in Le Mars from 1946 to 1957. The Varenhorst family plans to move to Storm Lake once suitable housing is found. the family includes Mr and Mrs Varenhorst and their five children.
Dick Jones a Toller's Starlight Room cake decorator from Sioux City Iowa will decorate cakes at the Girls Exhibit Tent during the Craig Fair 4 H on August 5 1959 with a rain date August 6 1959 at 330 p m The Ladies are invited to attend this program.
Remsen Mr and Mrs Delmar Fromme announce the engagement of their daughter Joanne to Nile E Batman son of Mr and Mrs Ward Batman who reside at 915 4th Ave SE in Le Mars An August wedding is planned Photo by Naef.
E W Rogers of the Le Mars chamber wrote to the Central Registry of magazine publishers listing 20 solicitors in Antony. He described varied causes and warned that Iowa could close 10 solicitors statewide. The Rev James Ransom and daughter Judy left for Lake Nelson Minnesota for vacation.
A reader from Le Mars criticizes a published photo section for poor quality and unclear images. The editor retorts that photographs may be from low quality automatic cameras and jokes about wastebasket submissions and discarded pictures from other outlets.
Mr and Mrs Richard Singer and attendants pose after their July 21 wedding at St Joseph’s rectory Le Mars. Bride daughter of John Beach Sr Le Mars. groom son of Melvin Singer Le Mars. Attendants Judi Brown Le Mars and Eddie Singer Remoen. Reception for 30 at Van Voorst home. Groom to serve in army in Europe. couple to live in Geraviny.
The Le Mars Barbershoppers Chorus will perform Wednesday evening July 29 1959 as part of the Le Mars Municipal Band series at Foster Park under the trees. The ninth concert features barbershop harmony plus usual band selections mirthful overtures and modern pieces inviting civic turnout and appreciation.
Mrs. Janet Koerselman hosted a Sunday afternoon reception from 2:00 to 5:00 in the social room of the Presbyterian church honoring newly married Carole Bohrer and David Bohrer who wed in Portland Oregon. Janeen Jeys kept the guest book while Granville’s Ruth Aan Cleveringa and Hartley’s Reg Hain displayed gifts.
Harrison Jones of Prington Jows was hospitalized overnight at Sacred Heart hospital Le Mars after a one car crash on highway 75 near the Le Mars airport. The 1953 Pooting front end was wrecked when the southbound car blew a tire and hit the bridge. The vehicle was towed to Stous Brothers Garage.
A state case in mayor's court over the weekend fined Aye Dee Garrison of Sioux City fourteen dollars for speeding a truck.
The Rev Harold Tegtmeier assistant pastor at St John Atherwan Lae will leave this week to become pastor of Peace Lutheran Church in Ryan Iowa.
A marriage license was issued to William Steven Marko and Katheryn Paullette Dodd in Le Mars this week. Mr and Mrs John Vollmar and son John Jr and daughter Maury Ann traveled to St Louis Missouri for a shoe convention. Mr and Mrs Leon Steele and family of Iowa City spent the week in the homes of Mr and Mrs A H Steeler and Mrs Charles Steele.
Roseann Schnepf, 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Schnepf, completed a room redecoration project under Eva Lund in Plymouth County 4-H. The display shows a light north room with a $70.80 cost and her labor, including drapes, bedspread, refinishing a chair, rug, a 4-H uniform, plaster repairs, and pink ceiling paint. Meadow Larks leaders are Mrs Emmert Tentinger and Mrs Dick Kunkel. The group has finished 40 4-H and Agricultural Fair projects to be shown at Le Mars August 10 11 12.
The Rev Jerald D B Lyman of Pasadena CA will be the guest preacher at First Presbyterian Church in Le Mars on Sunday August 2 at 10 00 AM He returns from a year at Chateau de Bony Ecumenical Institute Celigny Switzerland where he toured Europe and the Holy Land He and his parents Mr and Mrs H G Lyman are guests in the Pech home in Le Mars Mrs H O Lyman and Mrs Pech are sisters Also Mrs Robert Figg Sr and daughter Judy and son Jim left for a vacation to Glacier Yellowstone and the Tetons.
A Sunday gathering at Mr and Mrs Harold Gralapps featured relatives and friends from Prairie du Chien Wisconsin Modesto California Sioux City Storm Lake Carroll Marcus Je Murs Ames and others. Attendees included Joseph Poeckes Al Bortscheller Henry Freking Carla Mary Ann Mary Jane Byrne Paul Keffler Harley Byrne Steven Katherine Beaufily and Sim Green. Russell Green will stay with his parents in Ames before returning to college. Clarence Brauch and Alfred Brauch returned from Chicago after a month attending the Brunswick Bowling School.
H Philips, driving a Volkswagen, won the first Sanatas sports car gymkhana held Sunday at the Sunshine market parking area in Sioux City. He scored 100 points more than runner up FA Beech of Sioux City, who drove a D K W Beetle. Ron Rhynsburg of Linn City, in a Karmann Ghia, placed third.
New car listings show Jerome Roder in Remsen handling Ford with Wm Haas of Le Mars and George Wolbers of Le Mars offering Mercury models. Grady Motors of Le Mars sells Chevrolet while Wm Ludwigs of Akron handles Oldsmobile and Chevrolet.
A long critical column discusses a rival fake daily and its editorials on loyalty oaths, free versus paid subscriptions, and alleged communist influence in colleges. It ridicules attempts to manipulate readership and questions legal postages, ending with anecdotes about hog houses and farm hogs.
Three youths aged 18 to 21 faced Hawarden courts after admitting obscene language and reckless driving following a Friday night incident near the Siouxland Drive-In on Highway 10. A 1958 Chevrolet skidded 330 feet into a ditch at over 114 mph. fines totaled 147 dollars. Names listed: Rodney L Vant Hof, 19, Rock Valley. George R Kooi, 18, Sioux Center. Darryl Wayne Addink, 21, Sioux Center. vehicle registered to Bernard Vant Hof, Rock Valley.
Delores L Pell filed for divorce from Lyle D Pell in district court on July 21. Attorney William S Sturges removed the papers from the files so no details of the petition are available. Meanwhile Darrell Scholer and family visited Omaha over the weekend with Verner Moslander and Frank Scholer and their parents.
A Akron purported reader laments the Globe-Post bias against photos, admits an awful submission, and recalls better prints from Sioux City Journal and a TV station. He scorns waste basket scavenging, mocked glamour jobs, and argues bread and butter labor leads to lasting careers over flashy commissions.
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