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Newspaper
Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1957
Page
6
Mrs Fred Haring of Route 2 Le Mars received $8 in merchandise coupons at the Golden Hat spot drawing in Le Mars on Wednesday. Her ticket was the first drawn and accounted for 5 percent of the prize pool. She was present to claim the award.
Vacation Church School closes on Friday with a week long session for kindergarten through sixth grade. Enrollment stands at 63 with a 4 1 percent increase over last year. Staff includes Mrs Kenneth Wendt as general superintendent and multiple department heads and teachers. Course themes include Friends Near and Far and Our Families with helpers and a nursery for staff children run under director Mrs John Loftfield.
The 4-H group reports rapid progress in June as activities continue after returning from camp at Lake Okoboji. Local youths look forward to upcoming events and ongoing projects in the 4-H program downtown.
Le Mara Globe-Post lists a 4-H Party night June 17 at the fairgrounds and a week of tours at Union Henry Washington Kingsley Akron Lincoln Hungerford with times and dates. The note encourages all 4-H members to attend with parents and friends.
The Red Cross announces official swimming lessons at Le Mars pool starting Thursday June 27 for Le Mars youngsters and Friday June 28 for county children arriving by bus June 24. Instructors trained at Lake Okoboji will update staff, and Miss Mary Mueller will outline summer plans. New testing in week one will classify beginners and those with varying prior experience before placing them in morning or afternoon classes based on bus routes and last names.
The notice outlines testing and class times for advanced swimming in Gehlen and Le Mars areas. Gehlen swimmers meet at 9 30 Monday Wednesday Friday with other groups at 10 15 and 11 00 on select days. Over 1900 swimmers are expected, lists of names to be tested appear in the next issue, and cooperation is urged.
Francis E. Fischer 40 died Monday at his home 203 St Maple St Sioux City after a long illness. Born April 3 1917 in Sioux City he graduated East High School and married Ruth Taylor October 30 1938. They lived in Le Mars where he ran a paint and appliance store until 1943 then was confined to a wheelchair. He returned to Sioux City in 1954 and was a member of St Luke's Lutheran Church. Survived by widow two sons Larry and Dennis parents E G and Mrs E G Fischer who operated the Le Mars store. Funeral service Wednesday 1 30 p m at St Luke Lutheran with Rev Stanley Ecklund. Burial Graceland Park Cemetery. Prayer service 11 00 a m Wednesday at Harry Christy Funeral Home Morningside. Pallbearers listed. Casket remained open in chapel until service.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs John De Groot was baptized Randall Lee during the morning service on June 2 led by Rev. James Ransom. Grandfather Lloyd Caulkins assisted. Claire Steele sang with organist Sandra Faust. Hosts were Mr. and Mrs Caulkins at a family dinner. Present were great grandparents EL Ham of Rapid City and others from Iowa.
June events listed for Farm Bureau Women include on air talk show appearances with Mrs Franz Schneidler and Mrs Lloyd Weidauer, a conservation tour visiting rose gardens and farms, a plant exchange, a stop at Floyd Valley Broiler plant, a Glenwood State School visit, and a midsummer conference in Des Moines. June 26 features winners of the Plymouth County Lord Buhking contest appearing on radio and possibly television.
Ernest W Homer aged 68 died at 1 p m June 8 1957 at his Westfield home He was born April 10 1889 in Burbank South Dakota and raised in Eth Point He worked as a clerk in Ringfords store Claudia Compton and Fenest Homer were married June 14 1916
The obituary notes a man who opened a market in Elk Point, ran a Chatsworth grocery for ten years, bought a Westfield business in 1939, and worked with Mooreman Mfg. Co. He retired at age 66 and stayed active in church and social life. Survived by widow Candia, son Ernst Garth Homer of Canoga Park, daughters in Leeds and St. Louis, three sisters in Durango Elk Point and Boulder City, and thirteen grandchildren.
Miss Elizabeth Henrich a June bride-elect was honored at several pre nuptial showers. She will marry William Braun at St James church Le Mars on Saturday June 15. Aunts of the bridegroom hosted a shower May 19 at the Clarence Braun home on June 1 a shower at the home of Mrs Betsel Brown. On Friday evening Mr and Mrs Clarence Braun will host a pre nuptial dinner for the wedding party and close friends.
James Sheehan of Le Mars is selected by Notre Dame to study in Europe for a year. He will attend the University of Vienna majoring in Psychology, live with an Austrian family, and visit Switzerland and Rome. He sails September 18 aboard the Queen Mary and returns July 31, 1958. he is Gehlen High School class of 1955.
The Petersen family from Chicago and relatives including the Schmid and Mohning households visited Me. and Mrs. Stanley Mohning near Le Mars. Guests included Lt. Commander Woodrow Petersen and children Rhoda Curtis and Kent. The gathering followed a Thursday reunion at the Mohning farm east of Le Mars.
The forecast covers demand for building materials, fuels, and foodstuffs with ample supplies and stable production. Meat and dairy outlook remains firm, pork supplies expected to drop, milk and dairy products likely remain abundant. Grains, livestock, and industrial metals show ample carryover stocks and subdued price pressure ahead of seasonal demand.
Extension Director John E. Ryder of Onawa invites western Iowa farm wives to attend the field day at the Westerlow Experimental Farm near Castana on July 9. The morning program at the farm will be slanted to the wives.
Willard Anstine formerly of Kingsley and John Bucher formerly of Plymouth county received discharge papers at the Le Mars clerk’s office this week. Anstine’s sentence was reduced by three years nine months and one day from ten years while Bucher’s was reduced by one year three months and one day from five years.
Mr and Mrs John Rolfes of Le Mars will observe their 45th wedding anniversary on June 18 at their home. They were married June 18 1912 at St Josephs church Le Mars by the late Msgr F Feuerstein. They have five children Othmar Archer IA Ophelia Mrs Cletus Vaske Remsen Mrs Vincent Leota Dreckman Le Mars Cletus Sioux City and Kenneth Le Mars and 23 grandchildren. The family plans an evening get together.
Babson Park, Mass., June 3. Dur ing recent years, I have discussed a wide variety of subjects, and I hope that these dis cussions have been interesting and useful to my many readers. Lately I have been studying supply-demand relationships prevailing in some of the major commodity groups, and give below some of the highlights, as I see them. BUILDING MATERIALS AND FUELS Tota: volume of new construction put in place, on a dollar basis, hit a record high for the first four months of this year. However, the sharp drop in housing starts in 1987, compared with 1956, is curbing de mand for some key items, particular ly lumber, plumbing equipment, and other materials. I see no immediate major improvement in this adverse situation. Nevertheless, the total dol lar volume of new constuction will held at a high level-a fact that
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