Chas. Earnest Dies After Fatal Fall in Le Mars
Charles L. Earnest of 214 Plymouth St. and W in Le Mars died June 9 1957 at Sacred Heart hospital after brain injury from a fall down basement steps. Born April 24 1885 near Remsen he married Theresa Wiltgen in 1908 at Alton and ran Earnest Brothers bakery in Le Mars for 45 years retiring three years ago. Survived by two daughters a son five grandchildren and four sisters with funeral set for St James Catholic Church Le Mars.
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Charles L. Earnest
Plymouth St. & W
Le Mars
Sacred Heart hospital
Mr. Earnest
Globe-Post
Remsen
Theresa Wiltgen
Alton
Earnest Brothers baker shop
St. James Catholic church
L. J. LaVele
Calvary cemetery
Wittgen- Luedtke funeral hmoe
H. J. Mead
Aurora
Ulinois
Patricia Earnest
Harold T. Earnest
Wilmington
Delaware
Catherine Galles
George Kramer
Remosa
Theodore Treinen
Frank Hewicker
Marcus
Earnest
Theresa
Eugene
John
Fred
Lean Mesknick
Wiltgen-Luedtke
Pa Jones ad recalls 1938 low prices at Plymouth Street store
Miss Katherine Boever brings a Globe-Post page from May 1938 showing Pa Jones Food Store at 20 Plymouth St NE. The ad lists longhorn cheese 16¢ per lb and numerous items with cents pricing. The piece notes prices were then thought affordable, unlike today under government action. Stores faced fewer taxes and no sales tax at that time.
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Katherine Boever
Globe-Post
Pa Jones
Plymouth
st. N. E
Santa's
Japan
Formosa
Sunkist Calif
Arizona sunkist
Dennler Golden Anniversary Celebrated in Merrill Iowa
Mr and Mrs W E Dennler of Merrill Iowa mark their golden anniversary with an open house from 2 to 4 PM and 7 to 9 PM Their four children Howard of Fairfield Conn Richard of Merrill Leola of Merrill and Marian Whitlier plus six grandchildren attend The couple were wed in Le Mars and lived there four years before moving to Merrill Mr Dennler ran a business for 42 years retiring in 1946 Relatives Mrs V B Miller of Whittier California and her children Anne and Clark arrive June 8 to join the celebration Also Howard Dennler and family from Fairfield Conn arrive June 18 for the event.
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Merrill Record
W. E. Dennler
Merrill
Iowa
Le Mars
Mere
Marian
Miller
Whittier
California
Ann
Clark
Howard Dennler
Anne
Billy
Fairfield
Conn
Auction Dates for June 27 at 212 6th Street
Gilbert Raveling lists household furniture for sale on June 27 at 6 30 p.m. at 212 6th Street S W. Auctioneers Eifers and Eilers will conduct the auction with proceeds to be used as noted. Public sale details appear in the local notice archive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Raveling
6th street
S. W
m. Eifers
Eilers
Four Candidates Nominated For ASC Township Posts
Nomination for ASC community committeemen across Plymouth county townships underway. Boards to nominate at least 10 per township with petitions possible until June 21. Ballots mailed by June 28. voting runs to July 9 with secret ballots sent to eligible farm owners.
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ASC
Plymouth county
community election board
Board America
Evan Puetz
Al Harpenau
Chere
Carl Aherndsen
Alvin Henrich
Rain Lifts LeMars Crops Despite Tornado Warning
In the Le Mars area a 14 inch rainfall from Thursday night to Friday morning aided crops that were already thriving. A tornado warning covered Le Martin and parts of South Dakota and Nebraska, but the storm remained non-violent.
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Globe- Post
Le Mars
Le Martin
South Dakota
Nebraska
Standard Oil Ad Highlights Local Leaders in June Issue
A June 24 Standard Oil ad features five prominent local business figures around a table with a plaque honoring Elmer Athens for 20 years as a Standard Oil dealer. Present are E. W. Rogers, K. R. Long, Athens, D. F. Ketelsen, and Ifthn Moore, with Athens also past president of the rotary. The image is part of a Baton, Barton, Durstine and Osborne campaign showing dealers as good community citizens.
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Elmer Athens
Standard Oil
E. W. Rogers
chamber of commerce
KR. J. M. Long
Athens
rotary club
D. F. Ketelsen
Iowa Public Service Company
If thn Moore
Moore Lumber Company
Baton, Barton, Durstine and Osborne, Inc
Ministers to Meet at Seminary Conference Here
Westmar college hosts a ministerial conference Tuesday through Friday jointly sponsored by Evangelical Theological Seminary of Naperville and United Theological Seminary of Dayton. Speakers include Westmar president Harry H. Kalas and readers such as Dr. March Rich and Dr. Marlo Berger. Conference HQ at Calvary Evangelical United Brethren church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westimar college
Evangelical Theological seminary of Napérville
United Theological seminary of Dayton
Harry H. Kalas
Westmar
March Rich
Seminary of the Bible
Columbia
Marlo Berger
Department of Home Missions
Dayton
John W. Bench
Germantown
Roy D. Miller
Daylton ‘seminary
F. W. Boelter
Naperville seminary
Paul H. Eller
Naperville
Calvary Evangelical United Brethren church
Complex list of names with titles and initials across regions
A dense roster of individuals with ceremonial and church related titles appears, listing numerous Chr or V Chr roles followed by personal names including Andy Pick, Richard Hodgson, Joe Holton, Walter Eyers, Jess Wheeler, Larry, Dean Rowe, and others across multiple locales such as Sioux C and Westfield. The fragmentary OCR text provides no clear event, date, or outcome.
Army Pvt. Douglas Lawrence graduates at Fort Gordon
Army Pvt. Douglas Sb. Lawrence, 23, son of Mr and Mrs Carl E B Lawrence of Mevr J Iowa, recently graduated from the Military Police Training Center at Fort Gordon Georgia. He entered the Army in January 1937 and had basic training at Fort Ord California. Lawrence is a 1953 Elk Point High School graduate and was employed by Fred Carlson Construction Company Decorah Iowa before enlisting.
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AHTNC
Army
Douglas Sb. Lawrence
Carl E. B. Lawrence
Mevr
Iowa
Military Police Training Center
Fort Gordon
Lawrence
Fort Ord
Calif
Elk Point
Fred Carlson Construction
Decorah
Cox and Simmons Tie Knot in Unitarian Church Ceremony
Miss Nora Ann Cox daughter of Mr and Mrs Harley Cox of Knox ville Iowa married Jerry L Simmons nephew of Mrs A T Peters Le Mars on May 2 at the Unitarian church in Iowa City. Jerry graduated Le Mars High School in 1951 and both are University students planning to reside in Iowa City.
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Nora Ann Cox
Harley Cox
Knoxville
Iowa
Jerry L. Simmons
A. T. Peters
Le Mars
Unitarian church
Iowa City
Jerry
the
University
Lowa City
Le Mars Highlight In The Furrow Writeup
W Rogers, secretary of Le Mars chamber of commerce, received an advance copy of The Furrow, the six yearly farm implement house organ. The June July issue spotlights Le Mars and its surroundings, noting seven years free of traffic fatalities and featuring illustrative photographs.
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W. Rogers
Le chamber of commerce
Le Mars
Schiefen Mueller wedding party shown in photo
The Schiefen Mueller wedding party is shown in a Nuel Studio photo after the June 3 ceremony in Le Mars. Richard Mueller and Mary Mueller appear with Kathleen Schiefen Lowell Schiefen Janii Mueller Cynthia Schiefen and Paul Mailer. The couple will live in Omaha where the groom will study dentistry at Creighton University.
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Schiefen-Mueller
Nuel Studio
Le Mars
Richard Mueller
Mary Mueller
Kathleen Schiefen
Lowell Schiefen
Janii Mueller
Cynthia Schiefen
Paul
Fr Ortmann Ordained Priest at St Marys
Fr William Ortmann was ordained a Catholic priest at the Cathedral of the Epiphany in Sioux City. He celebrated his First Solemn High Mass at St Marys in Remsen, the church where he was baptized, with Most Rev Joseph M Mueller presiding.
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Remsen
St. Mary's
Willam Ortmann
Clarence PL Conway
OrthaAA
Henry A. danse
Gordon Heyman
Matthew
McRoy Frank
Nicholas Rules
A. J Hucwe
Raphael Wersinger
Cletus Noman
Richard Frank
Ray Atwood Named Artist Of The Month At Center
Raymond Atwood is featured as artist of the month at the Oat The Veux Chy Art Center with ACROBAT 35. Entrances and hall displays highlight his latest works while visitors note his distinctive style.
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Ray Atwood
veux Chy
Raymond Atwood
Le Mars
Raymond
Toskie
hig
Mobis Phrope Jonesy
Westmar
Javidd Skaggs
Fred fF Yostimi mseph Peles
Sieux Ciart
Westmar Counselor Miss Mercy Aylesworth Plans European Trip
Miss Mercy Aylesworth, director of counseling and psychology professor at Westmar College, departed Mars Friday evening June 7 to travel in Europe this summer. She expects to return for the Fall semester opening.
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Mercy Aylesworth
Westmar College
Europe
Red Tape Origins In Official Paper Handling Story
A brief note traces the term red tape to the binding of official documents with pinkish or red ribbon. It recalls consular papers like ship clearances perforated and sealed with wax and the Great Seal. Washington Irving cited a shipmaster “tied up in red tape” amid delays.
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Washington Irving
Woparigs
Soha Bavery Baty
Radio KLEM Big Cash Contest Promotes Store Promotion
Radio KLEM promotes a 13 week summer cash contest from June 3 to August 31 with 24 daily prizes and a grand prize of 500 dollars. Contestants must register at each participating store to be eligible, prizes announced via telephone, and over 350 prizes total offered. Participants must be 8 years of age or older.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KLEMLAND
Harry Mauer
Northfield nursing graduates honor top class members
Three St Olaf nursing students at Northfield Minnesota were cited for standout contributions during commencement. Jane Bik of St Paul was named outstanding student in the class, with Joan Belk of LeMars Iowa and Delaris Nelson of Clarks Grove Minnesota receiving honorable mentions. A total of 35 receive bachelor of science in nursing degrees as St Olaf’s four year program marks its second graduating class since 1952.
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St. Char
Northfield
Minnesota
Jane Bik
St. Paul
Joan Belk
Le Mars
Iowa
Delaris Nelson
Clarks Grove
Minnesot
halloiag
poten
St Olaf
Funeral services for Nic J Gengler in Waterloo Iowa
Nic J Gengler born January 7 1907 in Struble Iowa died recently. Funeral held at St Johns Catholic Church Waterloo with Rev Patrick Mekhoti officiating. Burial at Mt Olivet Cemetery. Survived by wife Olivia Meyer Gengler two sons Louis and Paul two daughters Mrs Don Schnitz Mrs Frei Linebarger Jr and Shirley all at home and eight grandchildren. Also survived by lifelong brothers Jack Henry and George and sisters Mrs Reecon Mrs James Batch and Mrs Gertrude McDevitt.
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Nic J. Gengler
Chicago
China
John's Catholic church
Waterloo
Patich Mekhot
Mt. O
Uline
Central
raieud
Jo sons
Louis
Leavenworth
Kansas
Pol
Dubuque
Don Schnitz
Washburn
Frei Linebarger, Jr
Preeport
Hlimaix
Nervous traveler found after train incident near Hinton
John H Cunningham, about 70, was found injured along the Chicago Northwestern line between Hinton and Wren Junction and hospitalized in Sacred Heart before being moved to St. Josephs in Sioux City. A Le Mars man reported a nervous, elderly man carrying a large suitcase who appeared to jump or fall from the train near Wren Junction. The victim’s ticket showed Los Angeles to Mankato.
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John H. Cunnigham
Sacred Heart hospital
Hinton
Wren Junction
Chicago Northwestern railway
St. Joseph's hospital
Sioux City
Le Mars
Omaha
Globe-Post office
Globe-Post
Mankato
Minnesota
Frank Scholer
Wittgen- Luedike
Los Angeles
Senators Probe Baker Union Racketeers and Banquet Profits
An article reports senate investigators probing a bakery workers union racket led by Max Kralscein. It claims $60,000 profit from a banquet for bosses funded by bakery customers through $25 advertising listings and forced ticket purchases, with workers pressured to buy to avoid trouble.
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senate
Max Kralscein
New York
What To Do in A Tornado
In open country view the tornado and move at right angles to its path. If time fails lie flat in the nearest low area such as a ditch. In towns seek shelter in a substantial building and stay away from windows. If no basement, lie on the first floor under a table or bed in the southwest corner.
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astrame
A Farewell for Supt Thompson at Union Presbyterian
The Union Two Presbyterian church hosts a Family Night on Thursday June 13 at 7 00 p m with a pot luck supper to bid farewell to Supt Loe Thompson and his family who are relocating to Dunlap Iowa where he will head the Dunlap Public Schools as superintendent of schools
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Union Two
Presbyterian church
Lo i. Thompson
Dunap
Iowa
Thompson
Westmar College Summer Session Enrollments Rise
Enrollment for the Westmar College Summer Session reaches 200 students with a 24 student Denver Education program accredited by the state Board of Public Instruction. Dr. G O Thompson notes most participants seek teacher certification while education courses expand under Dr Paul Blakely. The Rev James Ransom will serve as Revisiar and Business Manager at the Presbyterian Youth Camp with delegates from the Youth Fellowship attending this week.
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Westmar College
Denver
state Board of Public Instruction
G. O. Thompson
peope
Paul Blakely
Departent of Education
James Ransom
Lake Okahoji
Presbyterian
Joe Dezgan WIP
James i uffer Mary Dg qm
Mary Lynn Mayer
the
Presbyterian church
John Claerbout obituary notices in St Cloud MN
John Claerbout of St Cloud Minnesota formerly of Le Mars died suddenly at home on Tuesday the 4th. He leaves a wife Walle of Richmond California and James of Aberdeen South Dakota two daughters Mrs. Lucille McGregor of Minneapolis and Mrs. Joyce McDonald of Davenport Iowa. He also has one brother and four sisters. Sisters include Mrs. Delia Dunn of Le Mars. He was a retired manager of the International Harvester Company.
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John Clacrhout
St Cloud
Minnesota
Le Mars
Clim
Walle
Richmond
Clifornia
James
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Lucille McGregor
Minneapolis
Joyce MecDonald
Davenport
Iowa
Delia Dunn
Marvin Dunn
Claerbout
International Harvester Company
Windows in Farm House Broken on Tracy Farm
Sheriff Frank Scholer investigated a report that windows in an unused tenant house on Jim Tracy’s farm near Westfield had been broken by vandals. The motive remains undetermined, though authorities suspect local school children involved in a separate incident of breaking a reserve school bus window while parked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Scholer
Jim Tracy
Westfield
ildren
Accident injures Kingsley woman near Cherokee rodeo
Clifford Conry of Kingsley suffered a forehead gash and severe bruises after a rear end collision near Cherokee while en route to the Cherokee rodeo. She received seven stitches, X-rays showed no fractures, and was dismissed the same day. The Conry car was heavily damaged. Also, county farmers were told a cadum will be held June 2 to decide marketing quotas for the 198% wheat crop in 36 states, including Iowa.
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Clifford Conry
Kingsley
Cherokee
Conry
Plymouth county
Wm. M. Schaepf
ASC
Iowa
Band Concert at Foster Park by Mars Municipal Band
Mars Municipal Band presents a concert at Foster Park on Wednesday June 12 1987 at 8 00 p m directed by Ira F Vail The program features America The Merry Widow Valse Glut Darktown Strutters Ball Mexican Hat Dance The Rosary Star Dust and other standards plus patriotic selections A twirlerette lineup includes Sailing Anchors Away Cowgirls and The Yellow Rose of Texas with performers Di Anne Barthow Judy Gates Betty Campbell and others Final piece The Star Spangled Banner conducted by Smith
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fe Mars
Foster Park
Ira F. Vail
America
H. Carey Connert
Amer- Lav
Lohr
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