Start Radio Station Near Le Mars July Groundbreaking
Work on a new Le Mars radio station north of town along Highway 33 will start in about six weeks. Acr oss the road from the Le Mars Sales barns the project will use substantial frame construction and resemble a sand type house. Bob MecCuen will be the manager and is expected to arrive in six weeks to reside during construction and after operation begins. The station will operate with a limited daytime license until full authorization is granted. The FCC licenses more stations for daytime than nighttime to avoid signal overlap on the same channel.
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Le Mars
acroxs
Ohile Nemmers
Nemuers
Bob MecCuen
Le Man
bengthes
Federal Communications Commission
Car Deer Accidents Drop in Early 1954 In Iowa
The State Conservation Commission reports 56 car deer accidents from January 2 to June 2, 1954, with damages totaling 4935. This compares to 99 incidents and 1019 in the prior year period. Accidents were widespread across Iowa. 273 deer were killed in 1953 with about 2007 in damages. Paul Trauffer returned home Saturday from a week in Northern Minnesota.
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State Conservation Commission
conservaton
Iowa
cardeer
collins
Paul Trauffer
Minnesota
Le Mars Markets Heasy Hens Roosters Poultry Produce
A brief market summary notes activities at Le Mars with mention of poultry items such as hens roosters and sweet cream. Cregeen and Epes appear as vendors or observers amid local trade and farm goods.
Reinke-Phillips Candelabra Marry in Trimble Church
The June 1994 wedding of Wanda Suazuia Rheinke and Eidos H. Simonson at Trimble Methodist in Mes mil featured peonies greenery pink and blue decor. Rev Dean Hancock officiated with solo by Marge Sunonin and accompaniment by Russell Swanson. The bride, daughter of Lawrence Phillips of Siou sis City, wore shrimp pink gown. groom, son of HH Simogsen Merrill, wore a formal shrimp pink ensemble. Attendants included Zeita Phillips maid of honor and Keween Sumbomen best man. A reception followed with gifts and memories as family and friends traveled from Merrill and California.
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Mesmil
Wanda Suazuia Rheinke
Eidos H. Simonsen
Dean Hancock
Chicago
Res. KD. ihenson
Stour City
Marge Sunonin
peng way Alm
Russell Swanson
Lawrence Phillips
Sious City
HH. P. Simogsen O” Merrill
depor
Kzeita Phellips
sivic
carnions
Kewell P bSumomen
tng Breen
bestian
Phil Pott
Bil Kyose
Genelle Revke
fioser gui
Meg. Philip
Simonson
Lawrence Richard
Leo Sidgeon
Lola May Sinker
Richard Rampes
Walla
Hansen
Diane
Loviess
Ann McGhynn
WSCLS
bide
Central high school
Siany Cite
Veral Ingh
Mera wayside couliegenery
Wind-Kig elecine
Mera
mm Merrill
Marin Jean Ferguson
Hume Ferguson
Sioux City
W. Harold Hamman
Kingates
St. Michaels church
Kingsley
Rev. H. Janse
Marvin Rochester
Mix Kats Vondrak
Delores Martin
Mariha Ann Smith
Ruth Ann Coover
Ronnie Rochester
Wayne Hamman
Francin
James Hamman
Hamman wall
Black Hills
Hinton high school
Kingsley high school
US Army
Kote
Brush Fireat New Deal Park Responded by Le Mars Fire
Le Mars Fire Department responded shortly after midnight to an alarm from New Deal Park. Fire scorched a brush pile near the entrance, causing minor damage as flames flared with a freshening wind. No injuries reported.
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Le Mars Gre
New Deal
Ventrance
Spencer wedding ties Gannon and James families
James Gannon Mrs Willan Keough and Miss Imelda Gannon traveled to Spencer Iowa today for the wedding of Paul Gannon son of Mr and Mrs Leo Gannon and Yvonne James daughter of Mr and Mrs Gilbert James. The ceremony was at Sacred Heart Catholic church at three o clock with a reception at the bride’s parents home. Both couples are Spencer High School graduates and are University of Iowa students with Paul pursuing dentistry.
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Willan Keough
Imelda Gannon
Spencer
Iowa
Paul Gannon
Mico
Leo Gannon
Yvonne James
Gilbert James
Sacred Heart Catholic church
Mrr. Gannon
Spencer High School
Univrsity of Iowa
Gannon wa
College of Denusin
Decree Upholds $600 Acre Land Contract For Farm
The Buchre v Koopman case holds a land purchase contract enforceable. Signed April 17 1953 the deal priced at 600 per acre for 342 006 total with 500 down. Decree orders 13500 payment by July 15 1954 plus 4 percent interest from 1954 and annual payments to reach 42000 plus interest. Sturges and Sturges represent plaintiffs Burton Dull for defendants.
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district court
Harry
Grace Buchre
Elmood
Durlene Koopman
SLSCO
Sturges
Burton Dull
Engagement of Marlene Lubbers to Henry Schindler
Mr and Mrs Lubbers of Pender Nebraska announce the engagement of their daughter Marlene May Lubbers of Sioux City to Henry Richard Schindler son of Mr and Mrs Frank Schindler of Hinton Iowa.
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Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Gene K. Sube
Ray Stabe
Dar Fell J. Hosa
sad
Frank How
Phillip Custon
Richard Nehue
Miate
Air Force
corre
Iggs Lubbers
Pender, Neb
Marlene May Lubbers
Sioux Cy
Henry Richard Schindler
Frank Schindler
Hinton
Mrs J Plueger rites mark Plymouth county death
Mrs Lena Sieben Plueger longtime Plymouth county resident died at 59 years and 9 months in Le Mars Iowa. Funeral at Sacred Heart church Grant township with Rev M Fruehling officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by widower John and four sons Hens George and others, three brothers and three sisters, with one son Lawrence deceased in 1933. Burial services arranged by Mauer Funeral Home.
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John W. Plueger
Sacred Heart hospital
Le Mars
Plueger
Chrot Catheran church
John
Hens
George
Gerd. Claus
John Sieben
Dena Fischer
California
Minne Borchats
feeton
Lena) Johnson
Deccasd
Lawrence
George Muller
Schroeder Corine Engaged to Eugene Schroeder
Betrothal from Remsen announces Corine Schroeder engaging to Eugene Schroeder son of Loretta Schroeder Le Mars. July 13 wedding set at St Marys Catholic Church in Remsen.
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Ray Schroeder
Remsen
Corine
Eugene Schroeder
Loretta Schroeder
Le Mars
St Mary's Catholic church
Theodore Gengler Rites Held at Remsen Church
Funeral services for Theodore Gengler 68 long time resident who died today at Sacred Heart hospital were held at 9 30 a m Monday at St Man Catholic church Remsen. Burial followed in the parish cemetery. Survived by four sons Alfred Donald Charles Robert and others and six daughters, with more relatives listed across several states. The obituary notes birth October 11 and marriage January 20 1909, plus siblings and grandchildren.
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Iirlong
Sacred Heart hospital
St. Man Catholic church
Remsen
Mr. Gengler
Le Mar
Le Mars
Mer
Wilbur Clement
Clarida Wagner
Gengler
Wichita
Charles Thompson
San Francisco
Caluso brothers
Peter
Osens
Nak
Elkton
S. D
Geert Probet
George Langendorf
John Ames
Frank Ludwee
Local Speeding Plea Fines in Sioux City
John Neunaber of Akron and William G. Anderson of Remsen faced speeding charges after a Sioux City arrest in the 900 block of Terminal Drive. Anderson pleaded guilty Thursday and was fined $10 plus costs.
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William G. Anderson
Rem Sen
Sioux Cit
Terminal drive
Miss Le Mars Contest Entrants Named for June 24 Event
Eight contestants compete in Miss Le Mars with Miss Marge Schulmoeler standing for Frenchy The Photog as sponsor and Betty Klemme sponsored by Lukens Furniture. Others include Evelyn Kaschmilter Clara Owen shop Jane Cowan NIPCO Jane Luken Wallet Cleaners Elaine Halwey Vandermeer bakery and B B Store Mrs Rudy Berg Plymouth Electric Co op Carolyn Coppockh and Wells Davy. A banquet donated by Flower Hose on Highway 75 and Le Mars Greenhouse provides corsages for the models. The public may attend the June 24 open air Amphitheatre program at 8 00 p m to select the winner who will go to Lake Okoboji June 27 for the district contest.
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Miss Le Mars
Marge Schulmoeler
Frenchy The Photog
Betty Klemme
Luken’s
ither
Evelyn Kaschmilter
Clara Owen
Jane Cowan
NIPCO
Jane Luken
Wallet Cleaners
Elaine Halwey
Vandermeer
Le Mars Band Concert at Foster Park June 16 1954
Le Mars Municipal Band under fra F F Vial performs at Foster Park featuring a program of marches waltzes overtures and serenes including America Bay State Schenon and The Star Spangled Banner. Performers Mary Beth Robbie and Martha Ann retire today after a visit with Mr Woodke and his parents in Indianola Iowa.
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Le Mars
Foster Park
fra
fF. Vial
America
Bay State
Faust
Colonel Bo
Avon
Glion” Bendel Nevelty
Frangkiser
Morrissey
Brightsbridge
Coates
Smith
Wake Woodke
Mary Beth Robbie
Martha Ann
Woodke
Benjamin Ro Leitch
Indianola
Iowa
Couples Apply for Marriage Licenses This Week
Jr William Neuman Hawarden and Crystal Jane Schwrescue Chats worth Darrell G Pranke Sioux Cits and Frances Lou Tooker Merrill Mr and Mrs Ray Dore attended a dinner Sunday Res and Mr Earl Burgess and Roger of Sac City Iowa Burgess former minister spoke Sunday Mr and Mrs George Lamb and Mr and Mrs Leater Dorr joined the dinner courtesy
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Clerk of Courts office
Jr William Neuman
Hawarden
Crystal Jane Schwrescue
Chatsworth
Darrell G. Pranke
Sioux Cits
Frances Lou Tooker
Merrill
Ray Dore
Res
Earl Burgess
Roger
Sac City
Iowa
Res. Burgess
Methodist
George Lamb
Leater Dorr
4 H Skating Party Invites County Members
The Grant Closer Clovers host a county wide 4 H skating party on Monday June 20 at Iceland Le Mar ALE venue. 4 H members are invited to attend and participate in the event with local 4 H leaders assisting.
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Iceland
Finesetters at mayor's court for various violations
Dean Wills fined 7.50 for un authorized vehicle use Frank Lang wik fined 15 for dumping on highway George Robinson fined 10 for stop sign violations Virgil Peck fined 10 for no lighting equipment Fred Kamm fined 10 for stop sign violations Richard Straube fined for speeding Miles Jesup fined 105 for driving with suspended license Over 1,300 visitors toured the modern ranch type house built by Le Mars High School Trade class under Leonard Wu instructor The event appeared in the Thur days paper with a photo and story.
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Dean Wills
Frank Langwik
George Robinson
Virgil Peck
Fred Kamm
Richard Straube
Miles Jesup
Le Mars hich school
hose vocational building
Leonard Wui
Thurday
Sitar theft at St Joseph’s Carhiole church noted
A report from Le Mars details a theft at St Joseph’s Carhiole church where a sitar was stolen amid decorations for a May wedding. The item, linked to the church ceremony, appears in a broader local update including a June 3, 1954 marriage of Miss Mary Jane Orban to Wayne B. Gard conducted by Msgr. J. D. Fisch.
Three Worthington runaways detained in Plymouth jail
Three 5 year old boys from Worthington Minnesota were found in Hinton after a cafe stop and a freight ride to Le Mars. They admitted running away, helped themselves to cash from a Bell service station, totaling 50 dollars plus two checks, with only two dollars spent. They were jailed in Plymouth county awaiting further action.
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Worthington
Minnesota
Plymouth county
Sion City
Le Mars
James
Mr. Bell
Scholer
Echoes of the citys early days recalled by longtime resident
John Winchester, a 60 year resident, recalls the broken sidewalk at the 1 PS corner once City Hall and the old Cry Scales remains. He remembers coming to Le Mars at 17 and witnessing two horse teams bolt past the City Scales corner, slipping down a south stairway beside Swanson Superstore. Neighbors shouted to free them as the situation unsettled many. Also noted is a trio of local women and Lorraine Haudenschick planning a California vacation.
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John Winchester
City
Winchester
Le Mars
City Scales corner
Court Struck Funeral For Corn Strunk OS
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Paul Lutheran church for Corn Strunk OS who died Thursday night after a heart attack. Burial was in Pleasant Hill cemetery at Ireton. Survivors include the widow’s two sons Aaron of Sebeka Minnesota and Walter of Ireton, five brothers Don, Henry and Arthur all of Fairmont Minnesota, William of Carrad Minnesota, and Chitin of Toledo Ohio, and three grandchildren.
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Pleasant Hill cemetery
Ireton
Aaron
Sebeha
Minn
Walter
Don
Henry
Arthur
Fairmont
William
Carrad
Mion
Chitin
Toledo
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Iowa State College
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im Le Mars
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ino Music
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Cedar Fall
American Conservatory of Music
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfom fraternity
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Mr. Gard
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William Keough
Gannon
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