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Newspaper
Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1959
Page
2
A scanned local notice describes the Le Mars Globe-Post record, noting office location at 34 Central and printing twice weekly. It lists subscription terms by region including Iowa and South Dakota counties, with auto renewal and nonbilling for delinquent subscriptions.
A March Chicago Daily News story notes a six year old boy vanished while walking home from school in Bloomington. Pantagraph editors recall how front page coverage shaped a local tale during a long journalism career, contrasting past and present reporting practices.
As of January 31 1989 Plymouth County ASC reports grain under loan and purchase agreements. Readings cover Corn Barley Flax Rye Grain Sorghum Soybeans and Wheat with farm stored warehouse stored and purchase agreement values. Total reported value is 2 225 564 36 dollars.
A school menu listing meals for Tuesday March 3 to Monday March 9 includes baked beans sausages cabbage salad and chocolate cake on Tuesday bread and butter. Wednesday features meat loaf diced potatoes gravy stewed tomatoes ice box dessert. Thursday offers roast beef mashed potatoes sunshine salad and ice cream sandwich. Friday serves toasted cheese sandwiches potato soup crackers carrot sticks apple sauce coffee cream cookie. Monday presents beef and noodles lettuce salad peach cobbler bread and beer. A separate notice invites readers to contact Transfer Refrigeration at phone 346 for refrigeration needs.
The Washington America Farm Bureau ladies met in the Oak Room February 12 with seven members present. Messages praised the group’s work, plans for a Farm commodities poster, and a Valentine gesture to Miss Olga Benthion. Next meeting set for March 3 at Mrs Lyle Stephens home with a pot luck lunch and guest invitation.
Clarke College announces the tenth annual children's production Charge of the Sound for Alice in Wonderland. Past favorites include The Wizard of Oz Rumpelstiltskin Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp. Miss Kellen, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Kellen, is among the cast.
Dr Nicholas Nyaradi, born in Hungary and now an American citizen, will discuss Peace Justice or Both at the third Le Mars Community Forum session on Wednesday March 4 at 8:00 p.m. He holds doctorates in political science and law and is noted for his expertise on European affairs and the Communist movement. He will also speak at the Student Forum featured elsewhere in this paper.
Miss Jean Koenig of the Jacob G. Koenig Company offers a 6 by 8 foot playhouse on display on Central Avenue opposite the Elks Club. It includes electric and water connections. The blue building was built by Le Mars High School Building Trades Class and could serve as a playhouse or storage.
Mr and Mrs Charley DeJongh of Alton marked 40 years of marriage on February 25 1959 with a family dinner at the Normandy in Sioux City. They wed February 25 1919 in Sioux Center and farmed near Hull Borden LaVerne and then Alton. They have six children Peter Christina Wesley Harvey and spouses and eighteen grandchildren.
Westmar college students will vote on Tuesday March 3 in upper Weidler hall to elect president vice president secretary and treasurer The slate includes Lyn Jordan Beloit Kan Vernon Robbins Cedar Falls Ia Gay Feind Bismarck Nd Dick Mills Cedar Rapids Ia Arlus Allison Bismarck Nd Dorothy Arends Stern Minn Don Funk Sibley Ia Barbara Colson Imperial Neb Dewey year holders will assume office at the first meeting of the Associated Students senate in May.
Three Plymouth County residents are registered at Drake University. William J. Parriott, son of Mr and Mrs Burton Parriott of Remsen, Iowa, a Drake sophomore in liberal arts majoring in history, lives at Morehouse Student Residence. Kent B Meredith, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Meredith of Le Mars, Iowa, Drake sophomore in business administration majoring in finance, also resides at Morehouse. Mary Ethel Laughton, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Laughton of Le Mars RR 4, is a Drake junior in the college of education.
A 1955 graduate of Le Mars Central is identified as living at Stalnaker Student Residence while majoring in art. The terse snippet confirms the alumnus status and current housing as part of a local lifestyle notice.
Lou R Bouma 67 died Thursday night at Sacred Heart hospital after a year's illness. Funeral services were Sunday 2 30 pm at Seney Methodist Church with Rev T M King officiating and burial in Le Mars city cemetery. He was born October 13 1891 in Sioux County, lifelong Plymouth and Sioux County resident and retired farmer. Survivors: widow Laura Perry Bouma two sons Roy L Jr and Melvin of Le Mars a brother Andrew Bouma of Alton a sister Miss Etta Bouma of Sheldon Ja and five grandchildren. Blotters cleaning house decorative desk blotters offered at Globe Post office 15c or two for 25c.
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