Derailment halts Omaha line near Sioux City
Hundreds in Le Mars witnessed a derailment on the Omaha line near the city limits. A 46th car jumped the track and toppled west of 6th Street, with subsequent cars derailing then righting. About 200 yards of track damaged and 30 to 100 feet of new track needed. Shell corn spilled from cars. repair crews worked until service resumed around 2:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Omaha
Globe-Post
New Deal Park
6th St. N. E
Globe- Post
50th Anniversary Mr and Mrs Jim Ludwig of Remsen
Mr and Mrs Jim Ludwig of Remsen celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on Tuesday April 9 1957 with mass at St Marys church and a family dinner at home. They were married at St Marys on April 9 1907 by Rev Fox Schulte and farmed locally until 1946. No hall celebration is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Ludwig
Remsen
Stu. Mary's church
Ludwig
St. Mary's
FoxX. Schulte
Obituary for Kingsley resident Mrs Tessie Parry
Mrs Tessie Parry 73 lifelong Kingsley resident died at a daughter’s home after seven week illness. Born March 29 1881 she married Walter Parry March 29 1910 they lived on farms near Kingsley. Survivors include two sons Estel in Arizona Marvin in White Bear Minn a daughter Marjorie Miller Remsen seven grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday Union Township Presbyterian church Le Mars Rev Lyle Graff officiating burial in Kingsley cemetery. Dickinson funeral home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tessie Parry
Kingsley
Lester Miller
Remsen
Parry
Kinfey
Walter Parry
Estel
Ariz
Marvin
White ke. Minn
Marjorie Miller
Union township Presbyterian church
Le Mars
Lyle Graff
Kingsey cemetery
Dickinson funeral home
Le Mars Market Crop and Livestock Notes
Market report from Le Mars lists oats corn soybeans and flax with produce prices. Details include heavy hens roosters cream sweet cream graded sizes and eggs. notes indicate market status and product quality levels.
Local Auction Held Tuesday April Weather Insurance Ad
The sale will be held Tuesday April 9 starting at 12 30 p m with Staab and Klein as auctioneers. The notice mentions a weather insurance plan and that the sale ad will run free in Monday's Globe Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remsen
Staab & Klein
Globe-Post
Charlson Takes Over Surge Dealership in Le Mars
Charlson today announced he has taken over the Surge dealership in Le Mars from E. Pen fines who has moved to Minnesota. He will handle sales and service of Surge appliances from his residence at 418 1st Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Charlson
Le Mars
Charlson
Mr. Charlson
Accident Near Slushy Highway Causes Car to Veer
A car driven by Fritzie s' veered into a ditch at 10:00 a.m. on April 4 after losing control on a slushy highway. The driver was not hurt.
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Fritzies
sit
iver
Plan Golden Jubilee For Msgr Fisch at St Joseph Le Mars
Members of St Josephs parish Le Mars prepare for the 50th year jubilee of pastor Msgr J D Fisch in early May. The church undergoes redecorating with scaffolding to be removed before the jubilee. Fisch arrived Feb 1933 succeeding Msgr W A Pape after earlier priestly service in Bancroft Maurice and Wesley. He was elevated to Domestic Prelate May 7 1931 by Pope Pius XI and ordained in Rome May 25 1907.
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St. Joseph's parish
Le Mars
J. D. Fisch
Msgr
Fisch
W. A. Pape
Msgr. Fisch
Bancroft
Iowa
Maurice
Wesley
Father Fisch
Pius XI
the Epiphany
Edmond Heelan
Rome
Italy
Le Mars Adopts Sewer Rental Ordinance With Meter Option
Le Mars City Council passed a sewer rental ordinance tied to water use. The plan lets private wells be metered or exempted for lawn sprinkling, with the Iowa Public Service Company billing on 70 percent of water bills and options for advance payment deductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Le Mars
DeWitt
Aura
eigiaegis
Seung
cimeras
Iowa Public Service Company
ranchise
Iowal Public Service Company
county teasurer
Caprell Ketelsen
Albin
Ames
Ketelsen
Percy Kistle
McKune's Pants Torn By Bear At Chickasha Zoo
Bob McKune former manager of radio KILEM in Le Mars escaped with torn pants and a minor scratch after a bear escaped its cage at Chickasha Oklahoma city zoo. He fed candy bars to the bear to lure it back, suffering no serious injury. Mel McKune assists at the Chickasha station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio KLEM
Le Mars
Bob McKune
radio KILEM
Chickasha
Oklahoma
Mel McKune
KLEM
Clyde Beatty
Clyde Beatty) Mechune
Mr. MecKune
Local Men Picket Sioux City Printing Plants
Le Mars men join a four-plant strike and lockout in Sioux City. Printers lose jobs as plants halt operations under strike conditions. Affected locals report a work stoppage, while out of town workers are discouraged. The union funds dole for unemployed members and requires picketing when assigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Le Mars
Sioux
Sioux City
Lioux City Journal
ITU
anoad
Sioux Cit
Sioux City Tribune
aoman
Sioux Ci
Le Mars Mars
Journal
Mrs Dahlman Wins Jackpot at Le Mars drawing
Mrs Dahlman of 30% Ind Avenue NS W Le Mars won $78 in merchandise coupons at the weekly Wednesday Golden Harvest drawing held at 3 30 p m. She registered at Coast to Coast store and her blue ticket, the first drawn, contributed a portion of the jackpot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilian Dahiman
Ind Avenue
NS W
Le Mars
Golden Harvest
Dahlman
Bottles Drive Helps Red Cross in Plymouth County
Pupils of Gehlen schools collect 13 800 bottles in a county wide drive to fund Red Cross swimming programs. At 2 cents per bottle, expected funds reach about 276 dollars with age-refund bottles boosting receipts. Le Mars students joined in the effort before the March 30 close, as National HQ suspended Ply mouth county operations due to funds shortfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frenchy
Gehlen Schoals
Red Cross
A.W. Behrens
Gehlen
E. W. Rogers
Le Mars Chamber of Commerce
Le Mars
National
Plymouth county
Tax fears and wild schemes from a noisy budget debate
The letter to the editor rails at congressional funding for education beyond high school and criticizes rising taxes. It mocks the schoolmaster lobby and a proposed rainmaking rocket plan by Dr Qunk, citing Senator Case’s remarks about weather control and silver iodide.
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Dr Qunk
Case
south Dakota
senate
Senator Case
Dr. Dunk
Senater Case
Klosterman Injured In Ski Accident
Don Klosterman former Le Mars boy and Loyola University star is seriously injured from a skiing accident in Canada. He sustained multiple injuries including three vertebrae damage, a broken leg and ribs, and a concussion. Resting in a Calgary hospital with limited mobility, he remains in serious condition as friends await updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Nichowon
Le Mars
Los Angeles Herald and Express
Don Klosterman
Canada
Georging Schucak
Elmer Kennedy
Le Macs
Don Klostman
California
Loyola University
Klosterman
Holy Cross hospital
Calgary
Alberta
Sanada
Don
Loyola
Lions
Air Force
aavorite
ans
Korselman Wins Fry Pan in Des Moines Contest
Mrs Janelle Korselman of Le Mare won a Westinghouse electric fry pan in the Mother Hubbard contest. The drawing was held April 1 in Des Moines. Korselman signed up at Dorrs Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Dorr
Janelle Korselman
Le Mare
KDes Moines
Korselmain
Dorr
Western blizzard ends with light snowfall noted
The tail end of a western blizzard last night dumped about T inches of snow on the level with no wind or drifts. Rainfall for March nears three inches, normal for the area. County crews have worked since 2:30 am to keep main roads open with highway plows, and more snow and blizzard conditions with winds up to 40 mph are forecast today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jale
Hinton posts openings for postal clerk substitutes
Hinton Iowa announces job openings for substitute postal clerks at the local post office. Closing date for applications is May 16 1937 examinations require a written test and residence in the delivery area or patronage of the office starting pay is 1.53 dollars per hour. Veteran preference has no age limit. Information and blanks available from Hinton Post Office or the Ninth U S Civil Service Region New Federal Building 1114 Market Street St Louis MO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinton
Iowa
Ninth
U. S. Civil Service Region
New Federal Building
Market Street
St. Louis
Let's Get Married A marriage license issued this week
A marriage license was issued at the clerks office to Alvin Gilbert Schulz of Te Mars and Patricia Ann Stinton of Akron.
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clerks
Alvin Gilbert Schulz
Te Mars
Patricia Ann Stinton
Akron
Le Mars Drum and Bugle Corp outlines 1937 fund drive
The Le Mars Drum and Bugle Corp plans a May Memorial Day fundraiser at the Le Mars armory. Officers shown include Edward Gray president and Fria Hall overall chairman, Gordon Tentinger commander, John Byers fundraising chair, Daryl McCormick district lead, and Don Leimann for duties. Goal set at 5000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Le Mars Drum & Bug Corp
American Legion
Le Mars
Legion club
Globe Post
Drum Corp
Le Mars armory Memorial Day
Elwaed Gray
Drum & Bugle Corp Fria Hall
Gordon Tentinger
Walmer Post
John Byers
Daryl McCormick
Don Leimann
Carlson couple to celebrate 30th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Edward Carlson of Kingsley will hold an open house at their home Sunday from 2 to 4 PM observing their 30th wedding anniversary They married April 6 1907 in South Manchester and later moved to Pierson about 1940 The Carlsons have a daughter Mrs Mary Stotherg of Sioux City two sons Gordon of Pierson and Russell of Kingsley seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren Also mentions a meeting attended by Iowa managers in Dennison Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Carlson
Kingsley
Carlson
South Manchester
Pierson
Kialy sige
Cartons
Meryarl Stotherg
Sioux City
Gunanard
West Hartford
Conn
Russell
Frank Perrott Dies. Funeral in St Francis DeSales Church
Mrs Oliver Ward of Le t iened home Tuesday morning from Center Colorado where she attended funeral services for Frank Perrott who died suddenly Thursday He formerly lived in Hospers and Orange City Burial was at Mount Olivet cemetery Survivors include wife Hilda and three children Mary Ann Tafies and Steven Two sisters Mrs Ward of Le Mars and Mrs Catherine Sickles of Denver
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Oliver Ward
Letiened
Center
Colorado
Tur
Frank Perrow
St. Fran DeSales church
Mount Olivet
Perrott
Hospers
Orange City
Hilda
Mary Ann
Ta fies
Steven
Ward
Le Mars
Catherine Sickles
Denver
Father Daughter Date Night at Eagles Club Rouses Local Support
Le Mars Girl Scouts and Brown trod with dads for a heart of the annual event. Over 300 meals served as the date night kicked off a finance drive for 1000 Le Mars share in Sioux Trails council. Pledge cards given to 50 fathers. drive chairs Albert Wiltgen and Bud Mekkep set a Saturday deadline. Contributions may be made through Henry Hartman at First National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Le Mar
Brown
Eagles club
Le Murs
Sioux Trails, girl scout council
Albert Wiltgen
Bud MekKep
Henry Hartman
Firt National Bank
Miss Nettie Wilcox Dies After Long Illness in Iowa
Miss Nettie J. Wilcox, 83, died at a Sioux City nursing home Wednesday after a 16 year sickness from a fractured hip. Born March 1874 in Boone, she lived in AkO and later Signs City. Survived by a sister Athi of Akron and several nieces and nephews. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday at Wesley Methodist Church with Rev. Chester Guinn officiating. Burial in Riverside Cemetery under Lewison Funeral Home.
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Nettie J. Wilcox
to Sioux City
Miss Wilcox
Boone
Ako
Signs City
Methodist church
Athi
Akron
Wesley Methodist church
Chester Guinn
Riverside cemetery
Lewison funeral home
Training Meet Scheduled by Women's Society Officers
The Women's Society of World Service of the Evangelical United Brethren church hosts an Officers Training Conference on Wednesday April from 12:15 to 3:00 p.m. at Melbourne Fout church. Miss Sharon Miller of Westmar College discusses migrant work in California last summer. Melborne radios will provide noon lunch. Participating churches include Le Ma Adaville Stanton Washta Moville Spencer George Allendorf and Meibour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of World Service
ingelical United Brethren church
Disney
Melbourne Fou. B
Sharron Miller
Westmar College
California
Melbourne
Le Ma Adaville
Stanton
Washta
Moville
Spencer
George Allendorf
Meibourat
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Herbert Floyd
E. E. Nelson
Le Mars Markets
Bunkers
New Surge
McKune
Bear
Mrs. Dahlman
H.R. Gross
Waterloo
congress
Gross
United States senate
I. Q
Urey
Quoastt
Californi sa Wat
athwest
idothus Bro
Mrs. Korselman
Sacred Heart Hospital
Rodney French Marcus
Gerald Mevler Marcus
Harvey Geibe, Jr
Vaullina
George W. Johnson Marcus
Elizabeth Koch Le Mars
Peter Fe‘ Cleghorn
Andrew Pick Remsen
Gertrude Cummicker Le Mars
Howard Peterson Marcus
Patricia Echter Ovens
Raymund Carlson Alexandria
Dak
Ed C. Langhordt Le Mars
R. J. Kochter Le
Orville Schuster Le Mars
Arnold Evans Remsen
James .Wolf Remsen
John Viicger Maurice
Gene Binneboese Hinton
Harold Means Marcus
James Roulstone
Francis Rolfes Le Mars
Sip’ Sipma
Alton
Ted
Grossenin ‘hospital
Orange
Methodist hospital
Korasto
James “Moss
Sioux Center
Dr. Quak
Hud Mansen
international Typographic union
LT. 14
Dave Beck
Teamster
Everybuds
Bud sary
jeby
Midna Haag
disiet
Rachelle Hairmetics
Dennison
Towa
Frank Perrott
N. Wilcox
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