Lost Weekend verdict for LeMars as 4 day storm rages
A four day thunderstorm drenched LeMars and surrounding areas causing widespread flooding and power outages. Record rainfall topped six inches in places with rivers and creeks overflowing, roads washed out, and residents evacuated to shelters. Tornadoes threatened multiple towns while farms and crops suffered erosion and damage. Local crews battled water, with the Big Sioux flood risk prompting ongoing updates.
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Omaha
Sioux City
Springdale
Leeds
Perry Creek
R. J. Weidaur
A. S.C
Plymouth county
lowlinds
Floyd River
Deadline for Homestead Tax Credit Filing
July 1 marks the deadline to file for homestead credits that aid homeowners. Eligible owners living in the home up to six months annually may claim refunds. those who miss the deadline risk losing up to 62.40 in tax refunds. Final credits are set by county supervisors and the state tax commission with the assessor certifying after July 1. Money comes from state taxes and flows through county treasurers to reimburse local entities.
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itv
county board of supervisors
state tax commission
Miss Le Mars Beauty Contest Thursday attracts crowd
The eight Miss Le Mars contestants vie Thursday evening at New Deal Park Amphitheater for the right to represent Le Mars at the Miss Jows contest at Lake Okoboji on June 27. A banquet at Club Cafe precedes the affair, with Mrs. Rome Kovaleske at the Hammond organ and Drum and Bulge Corps planned for the procession amid Dollar Days activities.
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Le Mars
Lake Okoboji
New Deal Park
Club Cafe
Rome Kovaleske
Pix
Drum & Bulge Corps
Dollar Days
Wedneway
LeMars
Chamber of Commerce
Cherokee
Hob King
KWTV
Miss Le Mars
Jane Cowan
MIPCO
Elaine Hutwey
B&B
Vander Meer Bakery
Evelyn Kaschmitter
Clara Owen
Margie Schilmoeller
Frenchy
Deegan receives Master of Laws at Catholic University commencement
James L. Deegan son of Le Roy and Le Mars residents earned a Master of Laws degree at the 65th commencement of the Catholic University of America in Washington D C on June 3 1954 among more than 950 graduates. He was an attorney for the Civil Aeronautics Board while studying. The event featured a widely noted address by Thomas Murray Atomic Energy Commission member who urged a hydrogen bomb demonstration to avert a third world war.
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James L. Deegan
Le Roy N. Deegan
Le Mars
Catholic University of America
Washington D. C
Deegan
Civil Aeronautics Board
Patrick A O'Rovie
Washington
Common Sense Aims to Cut Aid Over European Army Treaty
Congressman Charles B. Hooven says the State Department will withhold U S aid from France and Italy until they ratify the European Defense Community treaty. He notes the plan would arm Western Germany and include other nations in a six nation army, with Netherlands Belgium and Luxembourg represented. He warns that continued delays could derail the treaty and criticizes policymakers for funding without guaranteed cooperation. The piece also discusses the flag pledge change to include under God and related debates.
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Charles B. Hooven
State Department
France
Italy
Germany
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
all
United States
Dulles
Congress
Hooven
United Neato
United Nanos
United States of America
Mto
NIPCO Sets Bid Date for 69 000 Volt Line Project
Nor thwest Iowa Power Cooperative will open bids June 25 in Le Mars for a new 69 000 volt transmission line section through Ida Crawford and Shelby Counties totaling about 1014 miles. The Planning Committee plans the route with eight substations and several switch stations to be built in Sioux and Plymouth Counties, aiming for late fall service.
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NIPCO
Le Mars
Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative
Ida
Crawford
Shelby
lonew
Prt
Berishd Brown
Plymouth Conson
Bewrs
Sioux
Plymouth Counties
Affidavits Target Hinton School District Boundary
Hearing set in Plymouth County on boundary lines of the proposed Hinton Community School District. R E Hess and Mrs James Hoyt will hear objections at 2 00 p m Friday in the County Superintendent of Schools office Le Mars Iowa. Objections must be filed in affidavit form in the county office by noon June 25 1954.
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Hinton
R. E. Hess
James Hoyt
County Board of Education
THE
Sune
LEMARS GLOBE
Hinton Commounity
Plymouth County Superintendent of Schools
Le Mars
Foley Michael J Roy or aaron Dies at Akron 75
Michael J Foley aged 75 died at 8 15 pm Monday June 20 at Akron General Hospital after two months illness. Funeral services are set for Thursday June 23 at 9 00 pm at St Patrick's Catholic Church Akron with burial in Akron Catholic Cemetery under Kosow Funeral Home direction. Rosary will be recited at the Foley home Wednesday evening at 7 00 pm.
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Michael J. roy
aaron
Akron
Mr. Foley
St. Patrick’ Catholic Church
Kosow
Foley
Newday
Suit Filed Over Services Sold At Bob's Market
Robert Schneider doing business as Bob's Food Market filed a lawsuit against E. A. Durband and Mrs. E A Durband for a balance of 205.48 from goods sold and delivered between January 7 and May 1953 with demand for 203.48 plus five percent interest from May 9, 1953 and costs. In other notes Father Lavelle improving at St Josephs hospital in Sioux City after a heart attack May 19. Me and Mrs Elmer Athens returned from visit with Mr and Mrs Eugene Helmers at Bemidji Minnesota.
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Robert Schneider
Bob
Father LaVelle
Mrs
Elmer Athens
Eugene Helmers
Bemidji
Minn
Le Mars Cardinals Baseball Postponed by Wet Grounds
Le Mars Cardinals original Sunday game at Akron was postponed a week due to wet grounds. A makeup game at Sioux Center is set for Monday night, followed by a home game with George on Tuesday and a trip to Sanborn on Thursday. Don Richards from Hinton, recently discharged, will join the team this week. The club stands 2 wins and 5 losses and hopes to play as weather allows.
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Le Mars Cardinals
Akron
Le Mars
Sioux Center
George here
Sanborn
Don Richards
Hinton
eek
Local Car Dealers List by Towns and Brands
A garbled OCR list shows several car brands and dealers across towns including Le Mars Merrill Akron and Leotius Caechema with brands Buick Chevrolet Ford Plymouth Oldsmobile and Dodge trucks. Names like M E Atkinson Beverly Nader Alva Putt J A May L E Stridley P A Branch and Dale Wareer appear as associates or staff.
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Merrill
Plymouth
P. A. Branch
Le Mars
Oldsmobile
Wallet Cleanem
Dodge truck
Dale Wareer
Kingsley
Accidents Reported In City And County Sequences
An accident Saturday June 19 at 5 00 p m on 6th Ave involved W Lloyd Andresen backing his 1951 Mercury into Donald Mefar land s vehicle causing $125 damage The second accident was Saturday June 19 at 10 00 a m three miles north of Le Mars on highway 75 Neil Hulstein towed a trailer in a southerly direction when it went off the shoulder and after reentering the road lost control into a ditch The top and sides were damaged Mrs Russell Smith returned Saturday from Warner Robins Georgia visiting her daughter and son in law Sgt and Mrs Emil J Juene s parents of Douglas Kent born June 1 The text is partially garbled but records multiple accidents and a birth report.
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Jume
UD. N. Zeig
powerminter
Le Mars
Le Murs
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
New Deal park
Merriltas
Elkhorn
Union sed
Garfield township
Dows
Alfred Andersen
ncotaske
Asmussen
Springdale
Sioux City
Verlin
Morningside
Big Sioux
Tiss
6th Ave
Lloyd Andresen
Mercury
Donald Mefarland
Andresén
Neil Hulstein
Hulstein
idm
nea
Russell Smith
Warner — Robins
Georgia
Emil J. Juencio
Sxt
Alrs
Juenes
Douglas Kent
Le Mars Church Wedding Sets 1954 Union
Meis Mary Ann Meis and St James Edward Rawley wed at Meis-Rawley St James Catholic church Le Mars June 21 1954 The bride daughter of Alphonse Meis Joliet IL and the groom son of Edward Rawkey Joliet IL and Le Mars IA The ceremony was followed by a breakfast reception at the church parlor The couple plan to reside in Quantico Virginia where the groom will be stationed in the Marine corps The article notes careers and education for both, including Meis dietician and instructor at St Josephs Mercy Sioux City and Rawley a Marine Corps recruit from Ames Iowa State College alumnus.
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St. James Catholic church
Le Mars
Russ Mary Ann Meis
St James
Ford. Zimmer
LaVerne Warenhorst
Nicholas Scallon
Marshalltown
Sir Huston
stephanaus
id J. Meis
Le Man
a. om. Mn
Mei
lin
St. Catherine
St. Paul
Minnesota
Iowa State college
Ames
St. ‘Mary's hospital
Rochester
St. Joseph's Mercy hospital
Sioux City
University of Winois
Champagne
llinois
Jews State college
the
Marine corp
States
Canada
Quantico
Virgitia
The Mexican Prisoner Racket Goes On
A Globe-Post investigation traces a forgery and fraud scheme dubbed the Mexican Prisoner racket. Letters and forged documents spread through Iowa and beyond, with readers reporting similar attempts in Sioux City Des Moines and Los Angeles. Postal inspectors and experts warn the scheme can be bought as kits for preying on gullible victims.
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salso
St. Louis
Washington
Prof
Kempers
Westmar college
Globe- Post
Sioux City
Des Moines
Iowa
Los Angeles
Relive Days as a Boy With City Scales and Pop
The reminiscences center on Reinhold Wit and Walt Collins recalling no city scales in east Plymouth where Mike Mullally’s station stands. Wit, who hauled hogs as a teen near Le Mars and Dalton, recalls tough competition and a buying station in Dalton. He also recounts a colorful tale of a fatally misused hog load quickly leading to a sensational sale of a wife. He recalls parties drinking pop as a youth, with bottles opened by popping tops, a memory tied to the era’s slang for soda.
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Reinhold Wit
Walt Collins
Mike Mullally
Plymouth -serect
Witt
West Le Mars
Daltos
John Klohs
John
Dalton
Le Mars
Camp Ripley Training Note From Company K
Seney farmer Benson Lancaster questions Ezra Benson Tarn program and cites Department of Agriculture data. He argues livestock and meat output rose despite price supports, noting 1953 hog production, pork, and red meat consumption reached peak levels since 1908 and 1954 hog totals look to hit record highs.
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Lancaster
Seney
Ezra Benson
Agi
Eera T. Benson
Iowa
Benson
south central states
Lightning Blamed For Post Fire Damaging Packards
Firefighters believe a gas leak from a water heater sparked by a lightning strike caused a blaze that severely damaged a new Packard owned by Stanley Post and slightly damaged Mrs. Post’s Packard. The fire, reported by Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hemphill, scorched the garage walls and ceiling but left under-hood car parts largely intact. Authorities consider the lightning and wind gusts from a thunderstorm as the ignition source, with the gas accumulating in the closed space before detonation.
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Stanley Post
Training plans for Camp Ripley 1954 K Company
Captain Sullivan confirms K Company will train at Camp Ripley Minnesota from August 1 to 15 1954 with room for 82 men. Current strength 70, recruiting closes July 20 with first 12 eligible to be accepted. Camp site seven miles north of Little Falls near a fishing area. men asked to bring fishing gear for off duty recreation.
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Gd Sullivan
Camp Ripley
Minneso
Warren
Freese
Company K
SFC
William E. Hartman
quartermaster corp
Derald Hinde
Alvin Schultz
Rich Trauffer
Kenneth Dreckman
John Breuchalski
Mayrase
Doyle Campbell
Kansas National Guard
Dogs Cranky in Heat Prompt Le Mars Police Warnings
Le Mars police note yearly dog day calls rise as hot weather arrives with frightened or bitten children but this season has seen no serious incidents. Residents are urged to keep pets closer, provide ample water and shade during the dog days.
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Le Mars
Local Court Fines for Drunken, Speeding Offenses
This week’s court fines include James Forhand fined ten dollars for a minor offense. Bob Womac and Richard Dewald each fined fifteen dollars for drinking beer in public. Glenn Mai charged with speeding penalty set at five dollars and ten cents.
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slayer
James
Bob Womac
Richard Dewald
Glenn Mai
Akron couple wed in South Dakota church ceremony
Ais Aan Hinff and Clifford M. Johnson exchanged vows on Saturday at Boule Creek Lutheran Church in ER Point South Dakota. Rev 16 Masta officiated a double ring ceremony with candlelit decor, maid of honor Mrs Charles W Gabbent of Moorhead and best man Russell L Johnson of Akron. Following the service a reception for 85 guests was held in the church parlors with pale blue and yellow decorations. The couple, Akron graduates, will live on a farm northeast of Akron after a wedding trip to the Black Hills.
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Ais
Marian Johnson
Charles W. Gabbent
Moorhead
Minnesota
brotther
Russell L. Johnson
Akron
Eldon Huff
Deryk Smith
Mary Ruth Offringa
West Branch
Huff
Kachen
George Wilkens
Hugo Grandstrom
Connie Green-wood
Mis
Oaulle Welch
Mises
Betty Greenwood
Marilyn Root
Norma Ranken
Gerald Blake
Herb Swanson
Earnest Johnson
Rotest Oslund
Darlene Hasteck
Julius Willer
Black Hills
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W. C. Collins
Mary McManus
George Von Berg
Roy Jennings
Frank Scriven
Anna Goebel
Orin Kelly
Remsen
Goebel
Mr. Kelly
George Sturges
Major
Bin
E. W. Gregory
Baltimore
Manland
J. A. Duster
Margretta
Kathryn
Cedar Rapids
Dusters
Kathryn Ann Duster
Reds
the Globe-Post
FEDERAL
Tike
M. F. Foley
Reinhold Witt
Meis-Rawley
Globe-Post
Senor G. Krull
Senor Krull
Mexico
ctc
Post Office
acros
furth
Le Mars Markets
Saleh
Camp Ripley, Minn
Seney Farmer
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