Notable Iowa News Fragments From Pleasantville Reunion
A scrambled clipping reports Mushroon Young Mites near Pleasantville finding a half-pound in stream and nearby eight inches tall. Robert Pierce of Columbus Junction died in a brush-cutting accident when a low limb knocked him into the cutter. Sine Years At Cordon notes Mrs Warren Burton and husband marking their 60th anniversary at age 83. Decorah’s Dickman reunited with sister Mrs George Purner from New Jersey after 50 years. last saw her in 1907 when their mother died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amony
Pleasantville
Robert Pierce
Columbus Junction
Mactor
Warren Burton
Y Dickman
Decorah
George Purner
New Jersey
Kalosh Accepts Illinois High School Coaching Offer
Kalosh, Le Mars high school basketball coach, named sous and coach of the year after his Bulldogs placed third in the 1937 state tournament. He told Monmouth officials on Friday he accepted an Illinois job as head basketball coach with teaching and counseling duties, also serving as assistant football and track coach. The Bulldogs last winter finished with a strong season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Kalosh
le Mars
R Kalosh
Monmouth
Illinois the Bulldogs
Le Mars Basketball Coach Kalosh Leads Strong 1954-55 Team
Kalosh, former Le Mars assistant, becomes head coach for 1954-55, guiding teams to 60 wins and 21 losses over three seasons. Notable players include two first-team all-staters, with Dave Gunther and Bob Whelan starring in recent Iowa seasons. Whelan, a 6 foot 10 inch standout, plans to enroll at Stanford next fall amid a busy state meet schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emu
Manning
Miet
Slows City
West Waterloo
Des Moines
Clinton
Kalosh
le Mars
Katosh
Dave Gunther
Iowa
Sioun
Bob Whelan
Whelan
Stanford University
Le Mars Social Notes and Luther League Meet
Le Mars social notes recap weekends with Dorr families visiting in Council Bluffs and Sioux City. Junior Luther League at St Johns American Lutheran Church held June 10 with Dianne Abrendt guiding reading choices and new officers elected led by Tom Gearke. Community events include showers and dinners, church meetings, club luncheons, and a missionary society notice postponement to June 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Dorr
Sioux City
Lester Dorr
Robert Dorr
Council, Bluffs
Iowa
Jr. Luther League
Junior Luther League of St. Johns American Lutheran Church
Dianne Ahrendi
Progran
Kenneth Hoffman
Joyce Kuck
Jac Pecks
Tom Gearkey
Tom Rohntsen
Dianne Abrendt
Shirley Beech
Roy Chenha
Suzanne Wells
Harold Wells
Donald James Stocker
Albia
Stearns
D. Roseberry
Fort Nightly
Wilc Cfiam McDonald
Fred Moore
George Foven
Burton Dub
National Council of Catholc Women
Alton
Lowe
Lawrence Gaspar
Brady
Sanborn
Property transfer in Borders parcel sale to Nash Gray
Gilbert C. Raveline sells Lot 3 Block 7 South Side Addition in Borders to Genevieve Nash Gray for $1.00. Excludes 1 acre for school. Tax id SE 3 SE%4 -26-93-47.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert C. Raveline
Genevieve Nash Gray
Police Court Fines in Mayor's Court This Week
James Batson of Teaus Stop sign fined $7.50. James Chase of Col orado Stop sign fined $7.50. Gilbert Welzel of Sioux City Stop sign fined $7.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Batson
Teaus
James Chase
Colorado
Gilbert Welzel
Sioux City
Student Pastor Begins Work At St. John's
John E Sunton, student pastor at St John s Evangelical and Re formed church announced services Sunday will be from 30 to 9 30. Public prayer for the altar Wednesday at 8 00 a m. On Tuesday June 18 annual ice cream social. Public invited. On June 23 a breakfast by Youth Fellowship will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Sunton
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Brotherhood
Fehurcd
Youth Fellowship Group
Accidents Reported Near Hinton And Downtown Streets
Frederick Hoefling drove north one mile north of Hinton on Sunday at 1 30 am in a 1953 Ford when a rear tire blew out causing damage to the left door valued at 125 dollars Estella Herman backing at 2nd Street and 1st Avenue NW on June 14 was struck by a 1948 Chevrolet driven by Dick Doornink The front end and right side of the Chevrolet were damaged with no damage estimate for the other car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Hoefling
Hinton
Estella Herman
2Nd St
1St. Ave
Dick Doornink
Chevrolet
LeMars Days Echoed in Sauk Center Hospital Happenings
Walking the corridor of St. Michael's hospital in Sauk Center Minnesota last week a strong Le Mars memory arose with four patients on the same floor formerly from Le Mars. Names include Roman Wanderscheid Dennis Hoss Mrs Melvin Reuter and Karen Oliver. Bert Hoss and family from Le Mars visited Dennis. Dennis's brother Tom Hoss was on a different floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michael's Hospital
Sauk Center
Minnesota
le Mars
Roman Wanderscheid
Dennis Hoss
Melvin Reuter
Karen Oliver
Bert Hoss
Dennis
Tom "Hoss
Uns Hospital
Dick Hoss
Banks Offer 3 Percent Interest Across Monona County
Gordon Mennen president of Le Mars Savings Bank announced directors authorized 3 percent interest on Monona county accounts and time deposits starting July 1 1957. First State Bank at Binnsville and Farmers State Bank of Merrill with branch at Hinton adopt the same rate ending June 30 for deposits made prior. Edward Valentine named office manager of the Hinton Farmers State Bank Merrill. a Mapleton native with banking and farming experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Mennen
le Mars Savings Bank
Monona County
Binnsville
Farmers State Bank
Merrill
Hinton
le Mars
M. Mennen
Edward Valentine
Mapleton
Farmers State Bank of Merrill
Me Valentine
Monona Count
Mrs Mary Rolfes of Le Mars Dies at 62
Mary Gries Rolfes, born March 16 1895 in Berlin, died June 14 1957 in Sacred Heart hospital Le Mars after a two year illness. She married Joseph Rolfes Sept 4 1919 in Germany. They moved to the United States in 1924 and settled in Le Mars area. Funeral June 17 at St Josephs with Msgr Fisch. burial Calvary Cemetery. Survivors: husband, four daughters, one son, ten grandchildren, one sister, one brother, and one half brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Mary) Rolfes
le Mars
Sacred Heart Hospital
Mary Gries
Berlin
Germany
Nicholas
Louise Gries
Joseph Rolfzs
United Ae
St Joseph's Catholic Church
Msgr. J.D. Fisch
Calvary Cemetery
Wiltgen-Luedtke
Mary Fidelis
Sisters of Christian Charity
Wilmeth. Shinows
Gunter Rolfes
Margaret Langer
Robert Gries
Albert Hierman
June Dollar Days At Penneys Le Mars Announcement
Le Mars page ad publicizes annual June Dollar Days at Pithney's Penney's store with brand new items specially purchased for the event. The sale runs Wednesday and Thursday June 19 and 20, while other items note a Chatsworth Grain Elevator auction at 1:30 pm on June 19 and Staab and Kirin as auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butch Parker
Manor
J.C. Penney
le Mars
Penney
Chatsworth
Staab and
Kirin
Wednasa
Klicia
Le Mars community notes include graduates and local visits
Local families report graduates and military service as sons travel to universities and Navy bases. Keith Gabel returns to Dahlgren after visiting parents and attending a sister’s Le Mars High graduation. Ronald Franzen joins 39 Iowa State ROTC cadets earning Air Force second lieutenants. Local wedding attendance and Boulder visitors highlight community events. A new Chestian Pontiac for police use advances toward city needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Hlingis
Campaign-Urbana
le Mars
Kensil
U. S
Germany
AHTNC
Ralph E. Willis
Virgnia
Route 1
Fayetteville
N. C
11Th Aviation Company
7Th Airborne Division
Willis
Army
Fort Ord
Calif
Hill City
Kan
Raph
Hawarden
Iowa
Keith Gabel
Naval Proving Grounds
Dahlgren
Virginia
Clyde Gabel
Merrill
Janice
le Mars High School
Keith
Ronald Franzen
Victor Franzen
Kingsley
Iowa State College Air Force
Bob Wright
Highway 75
120Th Ave
Earl’s “66
Terry Heller
Kenny and
Mike
Des Moines
Multiple Births and Hospital Updates From Le Mars Area
Hospital notes report Harry McAlpine of Sheldon in Le Mars after a June 3 car crash, listed as doing fine though not moved. Le Mars residents Mrs. Oscar Asmussen and Mrs. Stanley Heuertz admitted. a Sacred Heart birth announcements: a daughter to Sach Johnson and wife on June 13. Also mentions Katherine Duster injured earlier and discharged. Akron births: Lede McInnis Jr. daughter born June 9, 1957. Donald Talbott and Elmer Wilken also have June 10 births at Akron hospital. Lake Wales, Florida couple George and Bowers welcome daughter Anne Kathryn on June 10. Yoerger family adds fourth granddaughter Cheri with Clayton and Mrs. Nemmers of Le Mars. Louis Okerstrom admitted to Sacred Heart on Saturday June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry McAlpine
Sheldon
le Mars
Sheldon Hospital
Oscar Asmussen
Stanley Heuertz
Sacred Heart Hospital
Sach Johnson
Quimby
T. B. Byrne
Kenneth Kohler
Katherine Duster
Lede McInnis
Akron
Akron Hospital
Donald Talbott
Akron Hospittal
Elmer Wilken
Brunsville
George W. Gerry Bowers
Carlton Ave
Lake Wales
Fla
Anne Kathryn
Lake Wales Hospital
Geo. Bowers
Alton
Frank Yoerger
Merrill
Bowers
Clayton Nemmers
Mr. Nemmers
siMer Cheri
Louis Okerstrom
Hospital Births and Admits Noted in Local Clinics
Mrs. Gerald Homan of Remsen admitted at Sacred Heart hospital on Sunday June 16 1957. Mrs. Cornis Weber of Orange City admitted at Grossmain hospital on June 17. Mrs. David VanderPoel of Hawarden admitted at that hospital on June 15.
Death notice for LeMars resident Jack A Schultz
Longtime Le Mars resident Jack A Schultz died suddenly June 17 1957 at 8 00 am from a heart attack at his home 916 2nd Ave S W Le Mars Born June 28 1894 he married Johanna Hacker March 22 1917 He worked at Urban Feed Store and earlier at Meers feed and Feed Store Funeral at St John s American Lutheran June 20 Rev L L Belk officiating burial in Le Mars city cemetery Survivors include his wife two sons Karl and Richard of Idaho Falls Idaho two grandchildren three brothers Charles Frank Henry all of Le Mars five sisters Lena Frerighs Anna Nutt both of Le Mars Ed Harms Katherine Wagner both of Sioux City Bertha Rogers of California and he was preceded by his parents and a brother Ira He was a member of St John s American Lutheran Church and Usonta edge Eastern Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Vack Schultz
le Mars
2Nd Cave
S. W
Mr. Schultz
Johanna Hacker
Schultz
Meers
St. John’s American
Lena Frerighs
Anna Nutt
Ed Harms
Katherine Wagner
Sioua City
Bertha Rogers
California
Ira
St. John’s American Futheran Church
Usonte ‘Edge Eastern Star
Hearing Set Friday in Stellingwerf Case
An order fixes Friday 10:00 a.m. for a hearing in EN Stellingwerf vs D J Lenihan and the path board and sheriff Frank Scholoar. Stellingwerf, a wealthy bachelor, secured a temporary injunction to halt land condemnation near New Deal Park claimed for a federal armory. He alleges due process issues and a pretextual project, noting city parks Foster and Cleveland are nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EN Stellingwert
D. J. Lenihan
Path Board
Frank Scholoar
le Mats
SteHingwerf
E. P. Murray
Stellingwerf
Owas
Foster
Cleveland
Poultry and Livestock Feed Ingredients List
A historical feed catalog lists items for poultry and livestock including Chick Starter, Layer, Pig Starter, Shoat Grower, Hog Supplement, Beef Concentrates, Meat and Bone Meal, Linseed Meal and Pellets, Dehy products, Middlings, Chick Scratch, Rolled Oats, Feeding Lime, Bone Meal, Cudahy Mineral products, Worm Blocks, Bran, Hulled Oats and Dried Whey with unspecified prices and weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puna Boikler Watch
Rly
Mme Meat & Bone Taps
Krawlers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vic
Veterans Administration
Globe-Post
Illinois High School
M. Carlton
Heney Carlton
Sioux Fails
South Dakota
Vincent Harker
Anwon Surtori
Tony
South Pasadena
A. J. Mcintosh
Rebecca
Douglas Pind Scott
la Porte City
Mc Losh
Clifford Eyres
Santa Maria
Catholic Daughters of America
Gohden High School
George Wolbers
Merle West
Harold Gralapp
Tony Hames
Walter Rolfes
Elwood Gray
Eugene Puetz
Bob Hagan
Deloras Woll
Irene Burnight
Bernice Houlihan
Irene Buetell
Godden High School
le Mars Social Notes
St. John’s
Elmer Ross Childs
Edwin D
St. John's
LeMars
Joseph Rolfes
Chet & Akers
Glo Post
F'gin Township
Charles Knorr
Frank Scholer
Kathryn Maggrett
South West
White Sands Proving Grounds
New Mexico
Tuscon
Phoenia
Antona
Denver
Colordo
Jim
Jay Dull
Paul Duil
Webster City
Burton Duil
Fort Riley
Aht
P. F.C
John T. Gunther
Claire H. Gunther
First St. SW
Gunther
28Th Infantry
Fort Chaffee
Ark
Westmar College
Sam Penrod
Pomona
Remsen
Kristy Schneider
Tom
Danny Pick
Willie
Bonnie
Dale
Bobby Scheider
Roger Halweg
Gary
Gene Reeves
Karen Bouma
Alice
Carol Weber
Lé Mars
America Belle Club Fire
Karen Freking
Carol
Dianne
Betty
Betty Peters
Joe Stacbell
Tom Stacbell
Barbara Kartel
Chicago
Hilinois
Cecil Stacbell
Linda
Donnie
Arnold Stacbell
Hawaii
Navy
Minos
Joe Staebell
Francis
Ruth Fisher
Larry
Denny
Jack Fischer
Izaak Walton
Eagies Club
Robert Decker
Aly Creighton
Officers Training School
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Art Klein
Rock Valley
Fred H. Klein
Klein
van Eldik
McGill
Carl Kensil
Vincent Sitzman
Clifford DB
Wassemar
le Mars Nurseries
Jack. A. Schultz
Fett’s
Arnold Kiemme
Henry Jelken
Chick
Uly
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