New Racket Seen in Le Mars Advertising Scheme
A national advertising firm rep in Le Mars investigates a suspected double billing racket in cooperative advertising funds. Dealers pay high ad rates, publishers bill at inflated costs, and manufacturers reimburse part of the amount, creating profit for crooked dealers. The case echoes prior federal actions, though local offenses may be milder. The Iowa Press Association has warned against such schemes.
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concen
Le Mars
oimers
Avalers
bee callea
witer dears
Uta
Globe-Post
aubomul
huts
memi 4 sary
Joe read
Iowa Press Association
Oats Best The Blizzard In This Area
County extension agent Arlie Pierson said about 400 bushels of oats have been seeded before the last blizzard week. He noted moisture from last week improved conditions and that prospects are good for the planted small grain despite limited field work due to heavy snow.
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Arlie Pierson
Quitting At the Peak of the Valley
Mary Margaret McBridle bids farewell in the Akron Register as she quits the scene and bequeaths the Me Bridle sobriquet to Louis Sheen Vander Skane amid tributes to Genialism. A note from Mrs W O Roveboom thanks the Globe-Post for pencils and pads after the Federated clubs convention in Le Mars.
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Louis Sheen Vander Skane
Gebbie
Dry Creek
Mary Margaret McBridle
Akron Register
W. OE. Roveboom
Miars
whi
Globe-Post
Le Mars
Globe. Post
Arcadia Engagement Announces Jane Schmitz to Mark Ahmann
Theodore Schmitz of Arcadia announces his daughter Jane to Mark C. Ahmann son of Norbert and Mrs Ahmann of Remsen. The couple plan a late summer wedding.
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Theodore Schmitz
Arcadia
Jane
Mark C. Ahmann
Norbert Ahmann
Remsen
Heavy Hens Roosters Cream Sweet Cream A Large Eggs At Medium Fags oo
Unable to determine a coherent news item from fragmented text. The readable parts reference hens roosters and eggs but lack context, names, dates, places, or organizations to form a factual summary.
Denver pair in Minnesota trip crash near airport
Mrs. Douglas Moore and seven month old Jean were treated at Sacred Heart hospital Le Mars after a crash on Highway 75 south of the airport. The Moore family, traveling from Denver to Minnesota for a funeral, were hurt when the car slid and overturned due to soft shoulders from a recent storm. The husband, a soldier, was shaken. a passing motorist and Luken's ambulance aided the injured.
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Douglas Moore
Jean
Sacred Heart hospital
Le Mars
Moore
Minnesota
George Young
Hawardens
Youngs
Alcester
Katherine Bradley
LeMars ‘s
William Termant
Rock Valley
Sioux Center hospital
H. Luken
Mrs H Dwight Ward Recalls Death of Mrs W H Dwight
Mrs H Dwight Ward reports the death of Mrs W H Dwight of Twin Falls Idaho. Mrs Dwight's husband was a brother of Dr C F Dwight, former Marcus dentist. He was a dentist who practiced in Le Mars for many years and was well known here.
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Ward
Marcus
W. H. Dwight
Twin Falls
daho
Le Mars couple announce marriage of Charlotte Miller
Charles Miller and Mrs. Miller announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Charlotte Dean Miller to Leonard Dick Kruse son of Mr and Mrs Harm Kruse both of Le Mars Iowa. The wedding is set for April 27 at 2 30 PM at St John s American Lutheran Church Le Mars.
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Mr. and
AMies
Charles Miller
Le Mars
Charlotte
dean
Leonard Dick Kruse
Harm Kruse
St. John’s American Lutheran church
Manley Engagement Promotes Navy OffICer to Naval Academy Classmate
Mrs Thomas F Manley of Garfield Heights Cleveland announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Mary Ann Manley to Lt. (jg) Gerald Duane McCarthy United States Navy son of Mr and Mrs Gerald W McCarthy Granville Iowa Miss Manley graduated from Alexis School of Nursing Cleveland and attended Western Reserve University There is note that Lt McCarthy graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1954 and is stationed at New London Connecticut aboard the submarine Sea Robin
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Thomas F. Manley
Garfield Heighs
Cleveland
Mary Ann Manley
Gerald Duane McCarthy
U.S. N
Gerald W. McCarthy
Granville la
Manley
Alexis school of nursing
Western Reserve university
Lt. McCarthy
United States Naval academy
New London
Conn
U. S
Remsen's Oldest Nicholas Ernester Reaches 95
Remsen's oldest resident Nicholas Ernester celebrated his 95th birthday with family and friends over the weekend. Grandchildren John and Francis Mayrose and their children from Le Mars visited Saturday evening, joining his daughter Mrs Josephine Mayrose. Neighbors stopped by Sunday evening for greetings and card games. Monday afternoon Mr and Mrs George Genglet and their family also paid respects.
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Nicholas Ernester
Remsen
hale
John
Francis Mayrose
Le Mars
Josephine Mayrose
Einster
George Genglet
numberéy
Twins Born in Remsen to Mr And Mrs Invin
Twin daughters Sharon Mac born 5 52 am March 30 1957 and Karen Mac weighing 3 pounds 1 ounce born 3 57 am. Grandparents listed as Gunnard Carlson and A Erwin and R Erwin all of Pierson.
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REMSEN
Roger Invin
Sharon Mac
Karen Mac
Cynthia
Gunnard Carlson
R. J. Erwin
Pierson
Le Mars Lassies Plan Rally Day at 4-H Meeting
Le Mars Lassies held a 4-H meeting on March 24 1957 at Mrs Schubert Park inson home with Pam Parkinson as hostess. Officers reports and roll call formed the opening, Laura Hagar was chosen for courtesy committee, and projects for the fair were discussed. A budgeting program and pattern cutting demonstration followed plus pledges and adjournment.
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Le Mars Lassies
Pam Parkinson
Schubert Parkinson
wen
Laura Hagar
M. Frances Ketelsen
Nancy Wanger
Sally Rensei
Who's Who Baton Twirler Carol Kober of La Porte City
Carol Kober of La Porte City is highlighted in the Who Who in Baton Twirling edition as one of 975 baton twirlers chosen from 500 000 leaders with notable achievements beyond their local groups. She is an 8 and senior in La Porte High School and a twirler in the band.
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Carol Kober
La Porte City
Elza Gerting
Le Mars
Carol
Andrew Kober
La Porte high school
thas
FLHA
Exjingelical United Brothern church
Two Car Crash Near Ireton Injures Local Couple
Saturday evening at 6 00 two vehicles collided at the junction of highways 10 and 23 two miles north of Ireton. Mrs. Charles Mayo of Raycee Wyoming 47 is a patient at Hawarden hospital with undetermined injuries including a serious back injury. She and husband Charles Mayo were riding with him also hospitalized. The other car was driven by Lawrence Opdahl of Ireton who was treated and released. Law enforcement officers involved were Highway Patrolmen Lawrence Haze and Ted Hoagland and Sioux County deputy sheriff.
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Ireton
Charles Mayo
Raycee
Wyo
Hawarden hospital
Iretton
May
May w
Charles
Lawrence Opdahl
Opdahl
Lawrences Haze
Ted Hoagland
Sioux County
Fifty-Two Years In Ministry Honored For Rev Pence
Rev CV Pence marks began 32nd year as Pierson Church of Christ pastor on April 1 with a career spanning Schaller Spencer Webster City Atlantic Jefferson Knoxville and several others. Ordained October 11 1906 in Kingsley Iowa he and his wife married January 1 1902. They have three children Norma n deceased Ferrell and Ralph. Mrs Pence ordained in 1923 while at Jefferson and active in church duties.
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CV. Pence
Pierson Church of Christ
Pence
Pierson church
Schaller
Spencer
Webster City
Atlantic
Jefferson
Knoxvile
Kingley
Iowa
Church of Christ
Kingsley
Norman
Ferrell
Northwestern Universiy
Evanston
Ralph mean
Veterans hospital
Knoxville
75th Birthday Iank Murpenau ar Klassen Honored
Mrs. Jank Murpenau ar Klassen was complimented by about 100 guests including family on her 75th birthday in her home Sunday evening March 31. Attending were her children from Remsen and Le Mars and others from distance, along with grandchildren. A generous luncheon was provided and the evening pleased the honored guest.
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Jank Murpenau ar
Remsen
Le Mars
Harpenau
Farm Bureau CALENDAR Events and Marriage Banns List
Farm Bureau CALENDAR notes April meetings for Preston, Perry, Lincoln Stanton and county 4 H activities at locations with 1 30 p m times. Also announces first publication of banns of marriage for Vincent Feller and Joan Lewis at St Joseph s church in Le Mars between Demes.
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Preston township
Elmer Phillips
Perry township
Center School
Lincoln-Stanton
Elmer Kehrberg
St. Joseph's church
Lee Mars
demes
Vincent Feller
Joan Lewis
Le Mars
Why 7 In the days of marriage by Capture tale
The text describes vengeance in marriage by capture among primitive peoples where mothers-in-law display anger and urge kin retaliation. It notes that seizure marriages gave way to bride purchase, with ceremonial mockery continuing. The bride’s mother remains a social figure enforcing anger.
Easter Vigil Services at St James Church on April 20
St James Catholic Church will hold Easter Vigil services at 0 30 pm on Saturday April 20 followed by a high mass roughly at midnight. The event marks the church's Holy Week observance with a late night service and celebration.
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St. James ' catholic church
Frerichs Ver Maat nuptials at Le Mars church
Miss Joan Ver Maat daughter of Mr and Mrs Freyd Ver Maat of Orange City wed Edo John Frerichs son of Mrs Marie Frerichs of Le Mars Saturday evening at Grave Lutheran Le Mars. Rev Meyer officiated and guests were immediate families. A reception followed in church parlors. The couple will reside in Orange City with the groom employed as an interior decorator at Schelder Studios Carroll. prior showers honored the bride including Janice De Groot home Wool blanket gift and Frerichs Zevenbergen relatives gathering and a shower at Mrs Donald Anthony Le Mars.
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miurigo
Joan Ver Maat
Freyd Veaut
Orange City
Edo John Frerichs
Marie Freichs
Le Mars
Grave Lutheran Church
Meyer
church of fidaling
Hustines
Sheldon
Schelder Studios
Carroll, laws
Janice De Groot
Jas. Zevenbergen
Phone Men Aim to Extend Dial Service in Iowa Declares Dial Conversion Progress
K OL Ren Rasmus of the Central Telephone Co of LeMars attended the 62nd Iowa Independent Telephone Association convention in Des Moines. Seven hundred attendees heard that more than 7100 independent telephones will be dial by year end with a state goal of converting all 10000 by 1963. The convention, the oldest and largest of its kind, featured sessions on industry progress while officials toured the State House and Northwestern Bell building.
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Ren) Rasmus
Central Telephone company
Le Mars
Iowa Independent telephone Association
Des Moines
Rasmus
northwest district
aes
Iowa
State House
Northwestern Bell Telephone Compan
Preptoe Couple Announce Daughter Laura Lee to Thomas Gerkin
Kingsley and Sioux City families announce the engagement of Laura Lee Preptoe to Thomas Seer Gerkin of Sidny City. The couple plans a July wedding at Kingsley Methodist Church with marriage banns published at Janes church on Sunday between Lawrence Ruhland and Mary Margaret Yar Goor.
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Herman Preptoe
Kingsley
thei i
Laura Lee
Sioux City
Thomas Seer Gerkin
Virgil Gerkin
Sidny City
Kingsley Methodist, church
Janes church
Lawrence Ruhland
Mary Margaret Yar Goor
Drake University Choir To Perform At Le Mars Public School
Le Mars junior and senior high students, faculty, and area residents will attend a 75 minute Drake University choir and opera concert at the public school auditorium on Wednesday forenoon. Under Professor Stanford Hulshizer the 60-voice group will sing early and contemporary choral works and American folk arrangements, then present scenes from Night of Opera featuring Prince Leor, The Medium, and Frausi, followed by a finale with street-scene selections. Admission is 3 cents for students and 5 cents for adults.
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Le Mars
Drake University
Des Moines
public schol auditorium
westernow veeteran
Stanford Hulshizer
Middle West
Prince leor
Brodine
Menulti
Frausi
Gounod
Wermes Couple Celebrate 45 Years in Leeds
Mr and Mrs George Wermes of 4514 Harrison Leeds celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary on April 19. They were married April 11 at St Marys in Remsen by Rev Father Schulte. They have five children Clarence Anna Minte Robert Donald Loretta and eleven grandchildren. They have lived in Leeds for thirty years and were joined by local relatives at the anniversary observance.
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George Wermes
Harrison Street
Leeds
siour City
St Mars
Rempen
Father Schulte
Clarence
Anna Minte
Gordon) Severson
Alton
Robert
Donald
Kingsleyans Move Around Real Estate Changes In Town
The Kingsley News Times reports a wave of home purchases as families relocate. Lester Schimmer on Main street sold to Mr and Mrs Sohn Cole who will move in after June 1. Schimmers plan to relocate to California. Clyde Smith on Park street sold to Vance Bain and his brother as Bainbridge moves in with Mrs Lewis Bainbridge of Sioux City. Ray Mich and wife sold Brandon street home to Elmer Bruning and departed for California. Don Page bought Geo Roepke’s Burlington street home and will occupy soon.
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Kingsley News Times
Lester Schimmer
Main street
Sohn Cole
Schimmer
Cornia
Clyde Smith
Park street
Vance Bain
Bainbridge
srother
Lewis Bainbridge
Sioux Cit
Smith
Los Angeles
Calif
Ray Mich
Brandon street
Elmer Bruning
Don Page
Geo. Roepke
Burlington street
Farm Bureau Denounces Law Delay on Corn Base
Farm Bureau leaders renewed opposition to delays in corn base legislation as Midwest senators pushed to establish a 31 million acre base for commercial corn. Lyle Stephens of Plymouth County Farm Bureau cited blame on Congress for the postponement while noting the group has urged a base for weeks. The article also mentions a wedding in Ha ward en and a visit by Virgil Harden family.
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Lyle Stephens
Plymouth County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Congress
Congress iself
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Barm Burgaw
Bath House
Senate
sommes
Tawassab fe
sca
Varn
Boreas
Glingath
hhat
Kara Bureau
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comuniites
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grep
Carthage defen dum est echoes in editorials about unions
A reader letter notes Dave Beck spurning questions about theft funds and likens critics to Rome’s Carthage. It cites Walter Reuther’s Kohler boycott, Canadian communists, Navy Secretary Forrestal's death, and British tax cuts while critiquing conscription and a local parking tax. The piece laments editorial stances and urges more red hot commentary.
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Carthage
Beck
the
S. Senate
Walter Ruether
preent
Kohler Company
Wisconsin
Kohler
Under Doctor's Care
A long list of local health notices reports several hospital admissions and births. Patsy Bolton injured in a pony fall at Delbert Boregner farm. arm operated at St Joseph's Sioux City and placed in cast. Multiple births and patient updates from Sacred Heart, Grossman, Sioux Center, Akron, Hawarden, and other area hospitals.
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Patsy Bolton
Merle Bolton
Kingsley
we-Delbert Bogenreif
St Joseph's hospital
Sioux City
John Jaminet
Cherokee
Donna evan
Sioux Valley Memorial Hospital
Joan Nilles
Remsen
Catherine Juminet
Gerrin Fedderes
Ireton
Grossman hospital
Henry Van Roekel Jr
Maurice
Sioux Center Community hospital
Suit Filed Against John N. White in Marion Township
A district court suit lists John N. White of Marion township as defendant. The plaintiffs seek 93.73 dollars plus 3 percent annual interest from January 19, 1957, after checks for 99.67 and 94.06 from Farmers Savings Bank of Remsen were refused for insufficient funds.
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Mois seca anu reed “nave
Change in Golden Harvest giveaway agreed at Elks Club
EW Rogers of the Le Mars Chamber says retailers agreed at a 1:30 p.m. Elks Club meeting that Wednesday's 3:30 p.m. Golden Harvest drawing may be altered If a drawn winner is absent half of the prize will be mailed and the rest of the winnings may be redrawn that afternoon Sylvia Johansen of the University of South Dakota is part of a spring tour presenting concerts in eight Iowa and South Dakota towns.
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EW. Rogers
Le Mars Chamber of Commerce
Elks Club
Sylvia Johansen
University of South Dakota fnd
Iowa
South Dakota
Red hot editorial ideas spark heated town debate
A jittery reflection on editorial topics opens with questions about red hot subjects like law and order and local controversies. It considers tapping chinch bugs and corn borers as subjects while noting the risk of offending readers.
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Hatter
Law & Order
Le Mars
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