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Newspaper
Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1953
Page
3
Darrel Lake son of Mr and Mrs Mears Lake has been placed on the Presidents Honor Roll at Westmar college for the first semester. He enrolled last September and is majoring in music.
A Red Cross drive is now underway with Mr. R. C. Jac coby town chairman urging cooperation and ready contributions. Citizens are asked to respond generously as Plymouth County quotes higher targets this year for each solicitor's call.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid meets Wednesday March 4 at 2 PM. The Junior Mission Band gathers March 4 at 7 PM. Junior choir meets March 3 at 7 PM. Adult confirmation class on March 5 at 8 PM. The new church is about three quarters finished with foundation, partitions, oil burner installation, and basement cementing underway. services will wait until completion.
School notes report several illnesses due to scarlet fever and a return to classes. Kindergarten students learn a new secret word please and practice color and number words in read aloud activities. First graders finish a reader and craft clay animals. Second graders study health, capital letters and periods, and learn about Washington Lincoln and Edison. Third graders note two students moving away and a basketball win for Fourth grade. Fourth grade activities include snowman drawings and library card tracking. Fifth and sixth graders excel in spelling with a self-improvement drill and geography maps of South America.
Fifth grade pages show fractions work and sports notes. The Fifth and Sixth beat the Fourth in a basketball game 8 to 0. Eighth graders write poems including The Snowflakes. Harvest poems describe autumn yields. September poems mark back to school.
Mr and Mrs James Easton celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a Sunday February 22 family dinner served banquet style at noon. Relatives from Westfick Akron Hawarden Lake Andes Le Mars and Merrill attended both for dinner and cards. A three tier wedding cake and ice cream with silver bells highlighted the event as guests sent many gifts and Betty Easton phoned from Portland Oregon?
Eldo Keiser was elected president and Carl Luense secretary at the Community Club session. Frank Michatosky was named chairman of the Membership committee. Members discussed revisiting Agricultural Days in Merrill, possibly in June, after summer planning.
The 14 year old son of Albert Weiner attended a chic on feeding practices at the Mayfair hotel in Sioux City. Ernest Weiner guessed the heifer's weight to win a month old Holstein named Jarro-Belle presented by Mrs Victor Sitzzman on behalf of sponsors Milligan and Son of Sioux City and General Mills Inc of Minneapolis.
The Merrill Woman's Study Club will meet at Mrs. C. C. Havuff's home on Tuesday evening March 3, with Mrs. W. B. Hauff and Mrs Les Jans assisting. The program is A Better Under-
Mrs Eva Brodie will discuss Well Balanced Family Life and Mn Edna Kehrberg will speak on Growing Old Gracefully. Old time ballads will provide the music.
The town announces a new fire number 2961 and new siren buttons near the post office and Mid-Way Cafe with red indicators. Fire Chief Joe Erpelding urges residents to stay at the siren until the fire department arrives and provides directions. Call numbers 3961 3131 2201 3121 for emergencies.
Everything seems to be well under control for the big Musical Variety program at Merrill school on Thursday March 5 at 8 oclock. The event features a Box Social Cake Walk Auction and Grocery Jackpot with proceeds to fund band instruments and equipment.
A surge of scarlet fever and scarletina among students prompts the School Board to hire Nurse Miss Viola Elskamp to check absent pupils and households with reported illness each morning. Absent students must return to school promptly for examination.
The W S C S of the Methodist church plans a pantry and miscellaneous sale at Hauffs Grocery on Saturday afternoon March 7 with decorated dish towels among the items. Local social news includes potluck at the Dennlers, moves to a farm near Le Mars, visits among neighbors, birthday party for Syl Swanson, travel to see relatives, and hospital updates on Dr. G H Todd. Also mentioned are A A U W meeting participation, a tea with canasta, a mother’s funeral in Sioux City, and residents moving or visiting relatives in nearby towns.
The Wycoffs and Linds traveled to Omaha for the funeral of his sister. The body was brought from Oregon for services in Omaha East on Saturday. Also note attendance at Ice Cycles of 1953 in Sioux City, and various local visits, birthdays, travels, and community events across Le Mars Hawarden Merrill Emerson and nearby towns.
A trio including Mr and Mrs Matt Brewster of near Larrabee Iowa and Dan McConnachie, 66, were found dead in a Rio Vista California auto court from asphyxiation. The Brewsters lived miles north of Larrabee on their farm since 1938. Mr Brewster, 78, Mrs Brewster, 70. Funeral plans and burial will be arranged in California for McConnachie and in Iowa for the Brewsters. surviving relatives include their daughter Cleghorn and a grandson, with other kin in Meriden and England.
A shower was given for Connie Rae with Gertie as hostess and Wale in attendance. The gathering featured practical gifts and warm appreciation for the guest of honor.
A bride to be celebrated with games and prizes, a large rat trap to amuse the groom, and thanks from Connie and the writer for everyone who attended. The coffee, sandwiches, cake, and ice cream were enjoyed as memories were shared. the note is signed by Mrs. Clifford Jorgensen.
Two South Dakota youths aged 12 and 13 with their fathers were stranded in a car for 20 hours after a heavy snowstorm near the Keffeler farm. A Brooklyn salesman sought refuge there before all five walked to the Keffiler house and continued home. Weather data for the week is included. In Jamaica, Charles McNeill narrates troubles of his children Donald Ronnie and Cheryl facing pneumonia polio broken bones and other injuries.
Dr Louis Binstock Temple Sholom Chicago presented his Ten Commandments of Faith to about 350 at the forum session. He urged recognizing inner faith, starting with faith in new undertakings, humility, and learning from exemplary figures while avoiding perfectionism.
The Le Mars forum, praised as a top small forum with 2400 season attendees, teams with local civic groups for lecture series. City Council, led by Mayor M. Long, passes Ordinance No. 322 on third reading establishing building inspection fees based on construction cost, effective February 10, 1953.
Le Mars Iowa city council met January 6 1953 with Mayor Long presiding. Minutes were approved and December treasurer and clerk reports accepted. Cigarette permit for Lester Dorr Laura M and Nick Gerber approved. 1952 annual report accepted. Public hearing set for January 27 1953 on rate schedule changes requested by Iowa Public Service Company. Numerous payments to local firms and individuals approved by finance committee and council.
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